Unlike Victreebel's ability, Drive Off is not limited to Basic Pokemon and can be used even when Pidgeot is not in the Active Spot
Since your deck is likely two colors, a split of nine lands of one color and eight lands of the other is a standard distribution
Besides playing it fairly, theres plenty of ways in the format to blink/bounce/recur him as well, making him a win condition all on his own
Payoffs like These are just a few of the options available here, and the deck's mana lets you dip into red or white as needed
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According to WotC, there isnt one primary strategy that is employing The One Ring, as it helps prop up several varied strategies. The power-level of The One Ring will certainly be something to keep an eye on as Modern moves forward without Nadu, Winged Wisdom and Grief