You can gain the initiative by dealing combat damage to the player currently holding it
This horror combos with things like Regenerations Restored or Dark Depths to get a massive mana discount on a big spell that same turn
Not because other cards got worse, but because the other cards you can use that mana on got so much better
Normally costing nine mana, Sorcerous Squall costs one less generic mana for each card you exile from your graveyard, potentially reducing it all the way down to just three blue mana
Gorbag can be a great finisher alongside a Blood Artist effect, letting your tokens deal extra damage
Breena, the Demagogue Aside from just being the fanciest bird ever, Breena, the Demagogue creates a very interesting environment at the table