Strength and willpower is more important for non-evasive characters, which tend to get involved in challenges more often
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Not only does Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER incentivize this "everybody gets some equipment" approach, but other legendaries like Barret Wallace and Sephiroth, Fallen Hero reward having multiple equipped creatures on the field
You can counter them, bounce them, or steal them
Rank: Could Be Fun Interceptor, Shadow's HoundInterceptor, Shadow's Hound It seems fun in a Ezio Auditore da FirenzeEzio Auditore da Firenze deck
$25 Upgrade +1/+1 Counters is a very deep archetype so there's more sweet upgrade options that I could ever hope to cover, but I selected some of my favorites: for protection I've added Bulwark Ox and Mutational Advantage, a bunch of proliferates with Metastatic Evangel and Dreamtide Whale being the two best, ramp got a massive upgrade with Astral Cornucopia / Kami of Whispered Hopes / Purestrain Genestealer / Summon: Fenrir, and so on