Last Known Information is what I suspected, but I'm certainly not an expert in the rules so I greatly appreciate the confirmation.
Student of Warfare only has first strike from levels 2-6, not 2+ so I don't think a student on level 7 would have or distribute first strike.
If I'm wrong please tell me, but that's how I intuit the level up abilities.
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710.2. A level symbol is a keyword ability that represents a static ability. The level symbol includes either a range of numbers, indicated here as “N1-N2,” or a single number followed by a plus sign, indicated here as “N3+.” Any abilities printed within the same text box striation as a level symbol are part of its static ability. The same is true of the power/toughness box printed within that striation, indicated here as “[P/T].”
710.2a “{LEVEL N1-N2} [Abilities] [P/T]” means “As long as this creature has at least N1 level counters on it, but no more than N2 level counters on it, it has base power and toughness [P/T] and has [abilities].”
710.2b “{LEVEL N3+} [Abilities] [P/T]” means “As long as this creature has N3 or more level counters on it, it has base power and toughness [P/T] and has [abilities].”
I think the ruling you're quoting is there so that any abilities granted in other manners (such as with
equipment) don't get overwritten.
As for redistributing redundant abilities, I know that multiple instances of
flanking, which is also a keyword (though it stacks beautifully), are treated as separate instances so I don't see why first strike or anything else should be treated differently.
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, first strike, and double strike.
