When picking up cards for speculative purposes, though, I dont like to acquire the big cards for hopes of gains in the same timeframe
Sure, the First Strike can somewhat deter blockers when Alesha attacks and sure, it gets a +1/+1 counter every time it connects
This Amber and Emerald starter deck focused a lot on the Dalmatian puppies , which also included a new way to play, by allowing a player to have up to 99 copies of the tail wagger cards in one single deck though, the starter deck did not do that, thankfully
This octopus advisor will reward you with plenty of life and slowly chip away at your opponents, while all you have to worry about is getting cards from the top of your library into your hand
The static ability completely changes the game, and the +1 ability doesn't directly affect the board