I have to say that I'm a bit disappointed with the Ready To Strike art work. I was expecting something like e.g. a warrior waiting around a corner with a knife/sword/axe drawn while an enemy shadow is approaching or something, not a knight preparing to take a crap in the woods. Try to unsee it now
This was an unused artwork. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not think BM created this just for Ready to Strike.
I like the illustration chosen. A knight at ready, glaring an unblinking hole through you. Just bring it. Just c'mon. I'm ready.
Really guys!? This is so much better than using a duplicate image like Doom and Demonic Revenge does.
Well, nah, I don't know about Ready to Strike being better than those since at least those get recolors, contrasted with, say, Doom getting the exact same art as Demonic Revenge, only looking creatively different because Attack background instead of Handicap, and Gold title bar instead of Black -- vs. Curse and Wound which at first looked to me like the same card period.