User blog comment:BlueFTW/My Deck/@comment-15271172-20140129004544/@comment-11454852-20140130030729

I often choose not to direct attack if the opponent is going to survive with 2- life and instead get rid of more monsters, that extra life they have from not attacking can easily go away the next turn, and leaving the opponent with monsters to attack with can make it easier for them to take away my remaining life.