With the help of Tiny, Sophia can generate just as many Clues as Morska while also creating Food and providing an artifact sac outlet
When this also 1/1 for two mana at common ETBs, you reveal your top card
An obvious combo with Academy Ruins is with the artifact Mindslaver, which can be sacrificed to take control of an opponent's turn
It's not about playing the long game, but rather about dealing as much damage as possible as quickly as possible
For example, as Emet-Selch's last ability resolves, you have the option to transform it
It feels more to me like Wizards had too many ideas for Lord of the Rings card treatments to squeeze into a single set, so they made a one specifically for the Brothers Hildebrandt and poster cards