I loved Alliances, but I was never a fan of this mechanic. It's not quite as bad as it seems on the surface... but it's still pretty damn bad. Seasoned Tactician has a few uses but there's hardly a shortage of cards which will do a similar effect better.
mrredhatter
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(3 votes)
Glad they made it an Adviser.
FragNutMK1
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
It definetely saves your bacon when you get hit by a large X spell or some huge critter.
thekarmamechanic
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
John Candy, Seasoned Tactician
Ideatog
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Will it blend?
NARFNra
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
It's not THAT bad, as it's basically complete protection from anything not named Excruciator.
scumbling1
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I liked the 'self-mill mechanic' featured here, and on other cards, like Royal Herbalist. It was an interesting predecessor Spellshapers, but unlike the latter cards, this didn't actually cost you any card advantage. The problem was what the game designers actually chose the milling to accomplish; preventing damage and gaining life are about the two weakest type of effects you can find on Magic cards.
tavaritz
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@FragNutMK1: When these milling cards were printed we had all Circle of Protection cards available. So no need to save our bacon by miilling our own deck.
Enemy_Tricolor
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
If only it put the cards in the graveyard. So many shenanigans...denied T_T
Lord_Ascapelion
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Is... is that John Goodman???
(Also, reminds me of Arc Slogger)
Tiggurix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If its ability didn't cost mana, it would've been pretty good.
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(Also, reminds me of Arc Slogger)