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
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
As evidenced by a slew of release events around the world, they play extremely well together, and could generate endless hours of fun