Probably one of the weakest white cards in Zendikar, but if you're already got a fair amount of allies in limited then he's not completely unplayable...
BentMorality
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
he might not look like much, but every white deck (including mine) at pre-release had him. and spidersilk nets. it didnt take more than a turn or two before he became a quite irritable wall to deal with. he wont win the game, for sure, but he bought an awful lot of time on more than one occasion.
PaladinOfSunhome
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Decent card for a Defender... I actually like it.
3/5
DefenderOfSavagery
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I've been able to play him in my Mono-White Soldier deck, and with enough time, make him into a 5 / 8 first strike defender. My opponent was frozen, especially since I had two Perimeter Captains on the field too. Used right, while there may be other Defenders that are better, he becomes a beast.
Gaussgoat
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
A defender who grows over time in your ally deck, not bad. The introduction of the Hada Freeblade in Worldwake makes him a lot better.
Keep in mind that he is also a 1/4 as soon as he hits the field, which is a big difference over something that does no damage. Instant stopper for annoying tokens, early 1/1 beaters, etc.
3.5/5
HairlessThoctar
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Due to the default low power, I can't help but wonder why Defender was necessary on this guy. I could only see myself playing this in a WU mill ally deck or in a singleton format.
Baconradar
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Yeah a decent defender for draft and slower ally decks. He starts off as an ok blocker and gets better with time, all while helping trigger useful abilities on other cards.
NecroticNobody
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
The flavour text fits perfectly. The more allies you play, the more "resolute" he becomes. He is an average ally, but he has the potential to become alot more than average.
TDL
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Wait, is that three relevant creature types I see?
surewhynot
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Do not underestimate this guy. He becomes a big problem fast in an ally deck. With each ally increasing his power along with his toughness, he becomes a meat grinder more than a wall. Nobody wants to send their creatures to their deaths at the hands of a defender that becomes increasingly more durable and able to kill off increasingly tougher dudes. But not attacking and instead hoping to build up a large enough army doesn't work against an ally deck. So for all the critics, look again, because he's that perfect little "catch-22" you've been looking for.
Stray_Dog
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I forgot that he actually comes in as a 1/4. In an ally deck, that is pretty good. Spider Umbra makes him a solid blocker.
Also, the slower ally decks could use a defender or two to help lock down the early game, especially since allies have only a single one-drop.
http404error
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
His flavor text is the opposite of my life.
land_comment
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wierd flavor text.
ninjaboy05
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Honestly this guy was meant to watch your back. I like the idea of the net going on him. In a soldier deck with him and Kazandu Blademaster your looking at a very solid blocker to buy you time. Honestly though if I were going to use 3 mana for a wall I'd rather it be Wall of Denial.
Winhert
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Awesome in pauper.
Aquillion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is a bit weak; the good Allies (like Slivers) are decent even if you only get that one and nothing else. This guy is pretty useless without other Allies to support him.
(IIRC WotC does this deliberately for Draft, so someone who grabs a few of the "always good" Allies or whatever will then be able to easily get the "so-so" ones to support them, encouraging Draft to produce thematically distinct decks. But this guy isn't so good outside of that format.)
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3/5
Keep in mind that he is also a 1/4 as soon as he hits the field, which is a big difference over something that does no damage. Instant stopper for annoying tokens, early 1/1 beaters, etc.
3.5/5
I could only see myself playing this in a WU mill ally deck or in a singleton format.
Also, the slower ally decks could use a defender or two to help lock down the early game, especially since allies have only a single one-drop.
(IIRC WotC does this deliberately for Draft, so someone who grabs a few of the "always good" Allies or whatever will then be able to easily get the "so-so" ones to support them, encouraging Draft to produce thematically distinct decks. But this guy isn't so good outside of that format.)