You wont use the second ability often, but first strike sometimes means the difference between being able to attack or not
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More recently, however, the strength and appeal of this card have somewhat faded into obscurity
The odds are theres a character that isnt represented in the set you want, but the designers did their absolute best to cram this set full of as many amazing characters, places, and moments as possible
The most famous example was Chalice of the Void in Mirrodin , which was a tweaked version of a card Gary Wise turned in for one of his player-designed cards.) The actual design and development was very straightforward
I was especially impressed with the removal in Hour of Devastation