I haven't played enough to say that I 100% don't like Arlinn, but in top deck mode or in a tough situation, Nahiri gives me more edge.Ĭard advantage (not really advantage, but does let you dig one card deeper) from Nahiri is also very nice.Īrlinn is nice, but it requires you to have creatures - if you are in a tough position, that means you probably don't have creatures - or maybe a 1/1 Kor or 0/1 Plant, or some Mana creature in this deck. You could say the same about Gideon, Ally of Zendikar but personally Arlinn will make you win a game you're on the way to winning, whereas Nahiri will help you get out of a tough situation. Initial move is to give you a token and that's it. I did try the Arlinn Kord instead of Nahiri, the Harbinger and my impression was this:Īrlinn does not immediately help your situation. (Not entirely piloted by me, played 25 games, this deck won 17 of them). Overall, against 6 types of decks, this deck won about 70% of the matchup.

I spent some time yesterday sparring with some friends, using proxied decks from the 'Deck Creation (Standard)' forum. Needle Spires + Arlinn Kord's +1 ability combo. And since you are playing Naya, you should take a look at Needle Spires.

Quote from Brainz »I would rather have Arlinn Kord than Nahiri. I would seriously appreciate your input, as I am trying to really fine-tune this and make it viable for a tournament. Very simple, and at first it might sound like one of those childish strategies of 'play the best cards I c' but as far as I have tested (against, unfortunately, old standard decks like Jeskai Aggro, Abzan Midrange, etc.) it seems like a viable strategy. The key is to ramp into excessive mana while trying to hold the board with removal, and win with planeswalkers. Luukkanen's Deck Magic Online OCTGN2 Apprentice Buy These Cards

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