Timeless is the pinnacle of power on Magic Arena, so it is no surprise that a set with no new reprints and only 193 cards has relatively little to offer. Still, that little can make a difference. The Hobbit brings cards on par with the power level of Magic's eternal formats, and while none of them have a guaranteed home yet, some are worth testing or may even find permanent slots in the Metagame!As in Modern, the most important resource in Timeless today is the turn cycle. The more explosive a format becomes, the harder it is to get back into the game after eating a Time Walk in the form of stack interaction.However, Timeless has a Metagame where, unless you are winning on the following turn, holding up two mana for Bilbo's Gambit is a very high risk and can often turn into a Time Walk for the opponent against its controller. Worth keeping an eye on, especially if the format ever has room for a more reactive white archetype, but expectations should remain low.I underestimated Loki because it dies to Orcish Bowmasters, and I do not intend to make the same mistake with The Queen of Dale. She is a looting/resource engine that turns every useless nonland card into an extra body on board, interacting with Guide of Souls and Ocelot Pride. She may be worth testing, and the ease of enabling her in Timeless could make her a potential staple.I am deeply skeptical that a Dreadhorde Arcanist with extra steps has room in Timeless, but Bilbo, Thief in the Night is in the right color and at the right cost for Dimir Tempo lists with Lurrus of the Dream-Den to want to test him.Three mana may kill Elrond, Moon-Reader's viability, but drawing a card with a Psychic Frog or Deathrite Shaman activation, guaranteeing two resources each turn cycle, is strong enough to warrant an honorable mention. Moreover, its trigger counts any creature ability, including mana generation. There may be future archetypes that benefit from the lack of specified clauses.We do not have Murktide Regent in Timeless, but we do have Treasure Cruise and Lurrus of the Dream-Den. Most Decrepit Old Bird does a bit of everything: evasive body, low cost, and an alternate cost that fuels the graveyard for our cards while digging for a key piece. I would not be surprised to see it with some frequency in Dimir lists.Honorable mention. There may come a time when Hammer Time or another equipment-based archetype shows up, and The Lonely Mountain's ability to put bodies on the board while being fetchable by Fetch Lands could be relevant.Wrapping UpThat's all for today!If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment!Thanks for reading!
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