Noctis also has a static ability that allows you to cast artifact spells in your graveyard by paying three life in addition to their other mana costs
Gardevoir ex definitely derives a lot of its strength from its family: Kirlia SIT has the fantastic Refinement Ability that makes it a draw engine on par with Zoroark-GX, and you have the option to run a Kirlia CRE to use Mirage Step if you couldnt play a bunch of Ralts on your first turn
A Little Background If you want the full history, you can read about it in my December article
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Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God Ultimate Planeswalker Stealer Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God is a powerhouse planeswalker that does a lot in a deck like this
This, added to the fact that many fish effects are really strong and that is why they take a life from you, makes the archetype generate very interesting scenarios