Since he essentially gains +3/+3 each time he takes damage, and gives you three rad counters at the same time, any repeatable ping effect can grow Strong to obscene proportions and Mill your entire deck, opening the doors for a Thassas Oracle win the next turn
After all, these are only our first impressions based on playing with three different starter decks
Lynde demonstrates why many of the Curses in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt are sometimes good attached to yourself
it's also the only way to remove permanents with the indestructible ability, for example
In order for make our Paladin grow we need to be able to lose life on both turns, something that the desert cards from Hour of Devastation, such as Shefet Dunes and Ifnir Deadlands, conveniently do
Whether youre pulling from Collector Boosters or just buying the decks, its worthwhile knowing whats what