New Posts For Thread: 11/5/2009 TD: "Evaluating Allies"http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/21321853/1152009_TD:_Evaluating_AlliesThis thread is for discussion of this week's Top Decks, which goes live Thursday morning on magicthegathering.com.Flores writes competitive Magic articles not because he is good (in fact, he's been known as "bad player" Flores previously), but because he knows the right people."Bad player Flores" is an old and tired joke. And his success as a deckbuilder and welhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/21321853/1152009_TD:_Evaluating_Allies?post_id=377288485#377288485Flores writes competitive Magic articles not because he is good (in fact, he's been known as "bad player" Flores previously), but because he knows the right people."Bad player Flores" is an old and tired joke. And his success as a deckbuilder and welSat, 07 Nov 2009 23:00:19 -0600Surprising? No.This was one of the allies I pegged as a possible constructed playable early on, along with the 2-mana 2/2s. Turntimber Ranger is another playable. Once you get beyond that, though, you end up in the territory of cards like Kazuul Warlhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/21321853/1152009_TD:_Evaluating_Allies?post_id=377017753#377017753Surprising? No.This was one of the allies I pegged as a possible constructed playable early on, along with the 2-mana 2/2s. Turntimber Ranger is another playable. Once you get beyond that, though, you end up in the territory of cards like Kazuul WarlFri, 06 Nov 2009 02:32:21 -0600Don't feed the troll, Sir_Bruce.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/21321853/1152009_TD:_Evaluating_Allies?post_id=377017649#377017649Don't feed the troll, Sir_Bruce.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:30:07 -0600Could you elaborate on the numerous reasons it makes no sense?  Because Nissa seems to rely heavily on elves in order to be worth playing. I doubt he can, or will. This guy only shows up at Flores' threads to bash him (with very weak, or non-existehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/21321853/1152009_TD:_Evaluating_Allies?post_id=376992117#376992117Could you elaborate on the numerous reasons it makes no sense?  Because Nissa seems to rely heavily on elves in order to be worth playing. I doubt he can, or will. This guy only shows up at Flores' threads to bash him (with very weak, or non-existeThu, 05 Nov 2009 21:39:10 -0600Blade master is the only ally playable in standard your deck just was just awkward with no answer a 4 drop.Stop using a block constructed strategy and start playing lightning bolts like the rest of the world.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75842/21321853/1152009_TD:_Evaluating_Allies?post_id=376939665#376939665Blade master is the only ally playable in standard your deck just was just awkward with no answer a 4 drop.Stop using a block constructed strategy and start playing lightning bolts like the rest of the world.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:56:23 -0600