The trick is to let this guy sit while you drop other knights and buffs. By the time you get Knotvine Paladin, Knight Exemplar, and now Collective Blessing on the field, this guy is a vigilant 5/5 that doesn't bork Knotvine Paladin's ability and goes from being a halfway decent 1-drop to a bonafide serious threat ready to wreck house all over the place. Underestimate at your own risk.