We cannot entirely rely on mana curve with a complete disregard for card quality
If the creature with first strike doesnt deal enough damage to destroy the blocking creature, then on the second damage step the blocking creature will assign its damage
The card was absolutely useless, not good by any long shot, but the foil treatment was lovely, and I kept it nonetheless

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Infernal Vessel is kind of a souped Infestation Sage of sorts
We can find and cast a card in the same turn, which means we get to lay the hammer down on a lot of different archetypes with a single hate card