Or is it, and I do worry its this, that the SIRs in Phantasmal Flames just arent that appealing
Killing it is no good, seeing as it returns to the battlefield and draws a card when it dies, making opposing removal spell look useless
So, to bring balance to a tumultuous format and cap off a frustrating period of frequent intervention, Wizards took drastic action and banned Attune with Aether and Rogue Refiner in January 2018, essentially killing any likelihood for the deck to remain a Standard competitor
You could always wait three turns to cast that card, or use the Tenth Doctors ability, or any of the other cards with time travel on them, to speed up time a bit The Timey-Wimey deck is loaded with powerful cards, both new and reprints
Simply play the card from your hand to your spell zone to activate the cards effect
Its fiery artwork and nostalgic value keep it at the top of collector lists