This card isn't half bad... it's a pity the flavor text runs long and hides what makes the card interesting in the process. You sure this flavor text can't be broken down onto multiple cards? There's a number of blank flavor texts in the set that can use it.

hmm, I think I can fit the flavor text on the a new red rare for replacement of the old red enron I had.

Flavor text formerly on this card:

“This may be the last stand of my people, but I would have it be remembered as a day when even the toy spears of our children where the most deadly of weapons! Come Sengir, bring your army to my doorstep! We will resist you until the end!”

Should I add first strike?

If you did, I'd give this card +X/+0. That's pretty strong for its casting cost, now that I think about it... but the card dies to Doom Blade and you need four artifacts before this starts to get really good, so I think we're fine either way.

Man... creatures used to be eaiser to cost when they weren't monkeying with the numbers. Still I'd rather have pushing the envelope than a 6/6 for 8 with a drawback. I guess everyone's got their own ideal power level. I kind of liked Kamigawa.

I liked Kamigawa too :D

Now that I notice just how vulnerable to removal he is...maybe I could add a sub-theme for dwarfs in this set to have protection from instants and sorceries? dwarves in other popular fantasy settings often have resistance to magic; or are just very thick skinned to it.