If we had a bunch of Abrades and Tome Blasts without a copy of Archaics Agony, this pick would have gone the other way
701.50b: If a permanent is no longer on the battlefield as an effect instructs it to connive, its last known information is used to determine which object connived and who controlled it
For example, the Nani Protective Sister card is a solid bodyguard character thats a bit easier to get into play, and also quite strong
It just does all the strong things while replacing itself at a minimum
The white-blue-black color combination offers plenty of support for this strategy
Every mulligan is giving your opponent a free Time Walk, and besides, whether you start dredging three, four, five, or six, youll get there