Do you need the brave the elements mainboard when you have Kabira Evangel? It seems like most decks will pack so little answers game one that you most likely wont need the Trick to save your guys and the Evangel helps push attacks through better anyway.
Short answer: Yes, it is needed.
Long answer: This is a meta dependent question, but in most cases yes Brave the Elements can be mainboarded because it doubles as an offensive combat trick to punch through that last bit of damage.
The evangel is wonderful, but hes also one of the vulnerable spots in the deck. A simple lightning bolt or PtE or any of blacks removal options and there goes your army's protection. Brave the Elements protects your weak points like Evangel and Teeg. Yes it can be sided out in certain matchups, but nearly every deck mainboards SOME kind of critter removal so Brave the Elements stays where its at.
Have you tested Bloodbraid Elf over Colossus? I don't know how important BtE and the singleton PtE is, but Elf is another attacker and most likely an Ally, so it's like Colossus, except faster.
Too gimmicky. Id rather just have an ally in hand that i can plan for tactically. And Id rather not worry about red mana. Also theres no guarantee you get an ally with BBE.
Let me just start off by saying that this deck just wins. If you are looking for an inexpensive deck, that is is very consistent, fun and completely overwhelming for your opponents, this deck is for you. So after thorough testing, I hereby officially release this deck for your critique and enjoyment.
Deck name: Grallies! (Green + Allies)
Archetype: Aggro
Colors: White and Green
Who should play this: Anyone who enjoys using broken tribal mechanics to overwhelm every opponent; Elves! fans; Affinity fans.
1.) You play your allies
2.) Your allies get huge and attack with protection from opponent colors
3.) Your army grows huge no matter what cards you draw and you overwhelm the opposition.
Ive been having some great games with a Ally deck, with a blue splash for some more allies. if I posted a list would it be ok here with the blue splash?
Theres plenty of great aggro options in ext. My Allies deck would wreck you so hard. http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showthread.php?t=338726
The deck needs Day of Judgment, 2 main 2 side. Drop PtE or Dismember to make room.
Beyond that looks "ok". The mystic Batterskull combo is good enough that even suboptimal build can win fairly consistently so knock yourself out.
Short answer: Yes, it is needed.
Long answer: This is a meta dependent question, but in most cases yes Brave the Elements can be mainboarded because it doubles as an offensive combat trick to punch through that last bit of damage.
The evangel is wonderful, but hes also one of the vulnerable spots in the deck. A simple lightning bolt or PtE or any of blacks removal options and there goes your army's protection. Brave the Elements protects your weak points like Evangel and Teeg. Yes it can be sided out in certain matchups, but nearly every deck mainboards SOME kind of critter removal so Brave the Elements stays where its at.
Too gimmicky. Id rather just have an ally in hand that i can plan for tactically. And Id rather not worry about red mana. Also theres no guarantee you get an ally with BBE.
Try this list. ...Just try it.
Deck name: Grallies! (Green + Allies)
Archetype: Aggro
Colors: White and Green
Who should play this: Anyone who enjoys using broken tribal mechanics to overwhelm every opponent; Elves! fans; Affinity fans.
Who should not play this: Control fans.
4 Reflecting Pool
4 Ancient Ziggurat
1 Stirring Wildwood
10 Plains
4 Hada Freeblade
4 Kazandu Blademaster
4 Gaddock Teeg
3 Oran-Rief Survivalist
3 Harabaz Druid
3 Ondu Cleric
4 Kabira Evangel
4 Talus Paladin
3 Chameleon Colossus
1 Turntimber Ranger (or just use 4 colossus)
1 - Path to Exile
4 Naturalize
3 Path to Exile
4 Lapse of Certainty
How this deck works:
1.) You play your allies
2.) Your allies get huge and attack with protection from opponent colors
3.) Your army grows huge no matter what cards you draw and you overwhelm the opposition.
**IMPORTANT NOTE**
Gaddock Teeg is a critical component of this deck. You MUST defend him with Brave the Elements and Burrenton Forge-Tender. He stops Day of Judgment, Jace, Cryptic Command and just about every other real threat to this deck.