Both combinations are also great at pulling off a Turbo Naus strategy, where you play a very low average mana value deck and try to resolve Ad Nauseam as quickly as possible to pivot to a win
However, when Urzas Saga came along, The Abyss got a major upgrade, thanks to the printing of what was once considered the best creature in Magic: Morphlings untargetable ability meant it could survive a The Abyss indefinitely, while also jumping over Moats from time to time
(2022-10-14) To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a More Than Meets the Eye cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions
**Late Game:** - Use Necropolis Regent or Cordial Vampire to create massive board states
Finally, Hero's BladeHero's Blade might seem a bit out of place, but NorinNorin's effect notably includes himself, so having a repeatable means to make him large so that folks will block him and get your triggers going, rather than let him swing in for a pittance, is pretty great