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It gains reach, which also helps with blocking

Protection is a powerful ability for a creature to have, much less a creature that costs two mana

Falling Star was banned for dexterity reasons

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The fact that it does not have Flash was pointed out by many as a major downside, but I think that it is simply a necessary way to balance the card, as it would be too strong otherwise

[casthaven]The Abyss[/casthaven] will slowly pick apart any creatures that your opponent is running with the exception of artifact creatures and those with Hexproof/Shroud/Protection like [casthaven]True-Name Nemesis[/casthaven]