I may have overstated how powerful Alliances was in comparison to Homelands in my last set review, but I generally just like the flavor and play patterns of the cards in this set over the one prior
When she attacks or ETBs you can toss a +1/+1 counter on your dork, and then encountered stuff triggers the Bident effect
While the flashback cost is more expensive than Id like a plain fog to be, the fact that you can cast it from your graveyard is more than enough to make it worth including
Dockside Extortionist For me personally, Dockside isn't a salt-inducing card
It has even crossed over with major franchises in the past, as Magic 's Street Fighter Secret Lair set was the series' previous big video game crossover
It's okay if any of them are already tapped, and it's okay if any of them are controlled by someone other than the defending player