Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.) Whenever a source an opponent controls deals damage to you or a permanent you control, that source's controller loses 2 life unless they pay . , Sacrifice three other creatures: Exile Elesh Norn, then return it to the battlefield transformed under its owner's control. Activate only as a sorcery.

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) Incubate 2 (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and ": Transform this artifact." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.) five times, then transform all Incubator tokens you control. Creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.) until end of turn. Destroy all other permanents except for artifacts, lands, and Phyrexians. Exile The Argent Etchings, then return it to the battlefield (front face up).