This card is actually really powerful. There are very few cards in the set that can block it alone, and it comes with haste too. In a draft environment this would be so high on the pick list from raw aggro power

It's Ambush Party, or Shivan Raptor without the drawback

Yep, this is strong and would definitely not be acceptable in a draft environment haha

I think it's probably overpowered in a duel deck, too

Haven't had that much of an issue as I recall, but maybe we were just lucky with Mutalisks and Colossus and whatnot. I'll red-flag it and force it into the opening hands of next few games, then check

Also, it's Halberdier without the haste. These are all very old cards, though, and power creep has moved forward quite a bit since 2001.

Maybe Kessig Wolf is the best thing to compare this to? Or Viashino Shanktail? I guess there are no perfect analogues.

Flagged as 1RR 3/1 First strike haste is above curve. Currently testing 2R 3/1 first strike, activated haste. Found to not be especially problematic, might revert.