1) Maybe 2? Casting on a photon would give you a fate egg in a turn, for only 2
![Time :time](https://elementscommunity.org/forum/Smileys/solosmileys/../../../images/Misc/time18x18.png)
, but with a 2 card combo. CC wise it seems ok.
2) Really not sure
3) Its basically half as good as Antimatter, so 4 unupped, 3 upped? Also, will ascension cause this to be placed in your hand (kinda like SoF's bhole)?