Standard casual vampire-based decks are expected to carry supporting spells like of Duress, Doom Blade, Hideous End, and Tendrils of Corruption - your standard discard and destroy staples
This means your Strength number (2) will look to be greater than or equal to my Willpower (2) if you want to discard my character in one fell swoop
Historic Izzet Creature (29) 1x Artificer's Assistant 1x Etherium Sculptor 1x Foundry Inspector 1x Goblin Welder 1x Hangarback Walker 1x Hellkite Tyrant 1x Herald of Kozilek 1x Jhoira's Familiar 1x Junk Diver 1x Kuldotha Forgemaster 1x Master Transmuter 1x Memnarch 1x Memnite 1x Mishra's Self-Replicator 1x Myr Retriever 1x Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind 1x Ornithopter 1x Padeem, Consul of Innovation 1x Phyrexian Walker 1x Psychosis Crawler 1x Reckless Fireweaver 1x Scrap Trawler 1x Shimmer Myr 1x Solemn Simulacrum 1x Traxos, Scourge of Kroog 1x Trinket Mage 1x Trophy Mage 1x Vedalken Archmage 1x Walking Ballista Artifact (13) 1x Aetherflux Reservoir 1x Darksteel Forge 1x Elixir of Immortality 1x Ichor Wellspring 1x Inspiring Statuary 1x Mishra's Bauble 1x Mycosynth Wellspring 1x Paradox Engine 1x Semblance Anvil 1x Sol Ring 1x Spellbook 1x Spine of Ish Sah 1x Thought Vessel Land (32) 1x Academy Ruins 1x Buried Ruin 1x Command Tower 1x Darksteel Citadel 1x Great Furnace 1x Inventors' Fair 17x Island 7x Mountain 1x Reliquary Tower 1x Seat of the Synod Enchantment (4) Planeswalker (2) Commander (1) Instant (11) 1x Brainstorm 1x Chain of Vapor 1x Dramatic Reversal 1x Hurkyl's Recall 1x Mystical Tutor 1x Opt 1x Paradoxical Outcome 1x Rebuild 1x Retract 1x Spell Swindle 1x Whir of Invention
In response to this, Wizards developed the monarch, a mechanic that encourages attacking by rewarding players for damaging each other
The token or the bonus face damage are also nice extra options to have early and late game respectively when there is no removing of things to be done
Its not just about making a quick buck anymore
