What City State Type is best to ally

[black.orchid]

usually depends on type of win you are going for. food is always good as a overall benefit, but in my first few games getting gifted a unit every now and then was great, especially when i was DOW'd out of the blue. And i like culture too, for culture win its important if thats what your going for.

But i voted for food as a general rule - cause that helps in most strategies anyway.