Sengir Vampire, along with Serra Angel and, to a lesser extent, Hurloon Minotaur, was one of the game's earliest iconics
Not only do decks playing those cards in EDH get another copy (assuming they play blue), but it's only half the card
Not only does this card boost any card that fights alongside it, but it also gives you a little something for your trouble whenever one of your soldiers falls in battle
Brawl Legal Vintage Legal Timeless Legal Commander Legal Pauper Not Legal Oathbreaker Legal Penny Legal Toolbox Notes and Rules Information for Dusk // Dawn: Split cards with aftermath have a new frame treatmentthe half you can cast from your hand is oriented the same as other cards you'd cast from your hand, while the half you can cast from your graveyard is a traditional split card half
These are the types of cards that Core Sets were originally intended to introduce into Standard, including versatile removal and interaction
That said, when it comes to some particularly iconic episodes and especially villains, we wanted to break that rule to give them the attention they deserve