Dwalin, Weaponmaster

A 2/1 first striker is weak alone, but Equipment density can make its ETB and attacks produce lasting damage upgrades. The needed Standard shell is unproven.

Could be wrong if Cheap Equipment and reliable ways to protect or repeatedly attack with Dwalin could make the stacked hone counters substantially better than expected.

Pioneer demands more immediate impact; this needs multiple Equipment and time to attack before its permanent buffs justify a fragile two-mana creature.

Could be wrong if An established Equipment shell may have enough cheap gear and protection to turn its enter-the-battlefield trigger into a worthwhile payoff.

The all-Equipment trigger merits testing in a dense Equipment shell, but a two-mana 2/1 that requires setup and survives combat is a steep Modern opportunity cost.

Could be wrong if If a competitive Equipment deck can deploy several pieces before Dwalin, one ETB trigger may provide enough immediate damage to earn slots.

Legacy's efficiency and removal make a setup-dependent 2/1 unattractive; it lacks immediate disruption or card advantage outside a very dense Equipment board.

Could be wrong if A highly streamlined Equipment shell with cheap protection could make its permanent, board-wide Equipment upgrades more relevant than its body suggests.

In Equipment decks, an ETB plus repeated attacks permanently improves every piece of gear. It is efficient but removable and blank without Equipment.

Could be wrong if Multiplayer games may provide enough attacks and Equipment density for Dwalin to function as a stronger long-game engine than projected.

A two-mana first striker is a solid body, and even one Equipment makes its repeated hone counters a real combat advantage; multiple pieces create a strong snowball.

Could be wrong if Draft speed, Equipment availability, and archetype support are unknown; sparse gear would leave it near an ordinary 2/1 first striker.