Todays focus is Alliances , the eighth expansion set in Magic , which was released a staggering eight months after the previous set in June of 1996
You can keep Blinkmoth Infusion back for surprise blocking in a Tempered Steel kind of deck, but were really talking about infinite combos with this card and either Reiterate or Lithoform Engine
9 Gathering Knowledge and Wisdom Gaining 2 lore fits in so many decks its a no-brainer
I have an irrational love for double strike so I value it higher than I reasonably should, but I find getting double combat triggers off cards like Sword of Fire and Ice immensely satisfying
Turns out this new common Summon has a lot to offer in the format, meaning it could see some serious play there when alls said and done
With a mana cost and equip cost of 1, this is not a hard card to play once you draw it