New Shaman Weapon - Splitting Axe

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A new Epic Shaman Weapon, Splitting Axe, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    A new Epic Shaman Weapon, Splitting Axe, has been revealed!

    Splitting Axe Card Image

    Discuss this card below or head on over to the card page to give it a rating!


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  • Chrisjdeb's Avatar
    85 9 Posts Joined 07/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Going to need a lot of support... 

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  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Even Shaman will like this. There are some scary totems.

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  • Yusuke's Avatar
    295 187 Posts Joined 06/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Like others said before this expansion is a Wild expansion. This card is good for Evenshaman.

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  • ThatFinn's Avatar
    115 32 Posts Joined 07/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    This would be quite a lot better if they hadn't nerfed flametongue before they decided genn needs to go..

    Might see some fringe usage but hard to see with current pool

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  • Kovachut's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 675 756 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Why would an Even Shaman run this at all? The deck is already happy with its Jade Claws and it doesn't have board buffs, so there is no reason for them to include this weapon in their deck. The card is also extremely weak. Not to mention, they don't really utilize totem synergies other than running a couple of minions, which get slightly enhanced by totems.

    But I must agree with what ThatFinn said. If Flametongue Totem weren't nerfed, the weapon would have had good targets to multiply - Totem Golem, FTT, maybe Wrath of Air Totem (if you have a lot of burst and you want to burn the opponent as much as possible).

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  • Yusuke's Avatar
    295 187 Posts Joined 06/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From Kovachut

    Why would an Even Shaman run this at all? The deck is already happy with its Jade Claws and it doesn't have board buffs, so there is no reason for them to include this weapon in their deck. The card is also extremely weak. Not to mention, they don't really utilize totem synergies other than running a couple of minions, which get slightly enhanced by totems.

    But I must agree with what ThatFinn said. If Flametongue Totem weren't nerfed, the weapon would have had good targets to multiply - Totem Golem, FTT, maybe Wrath of Air Totem (if you have a lot of burst and you want to burn the opponent as much as possible).

    Totem Carvener, Sea Giant or Thing from Below?

    Edit: Maybe even include that minions who eats totems.

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  • Kovachut's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 675 756 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From Yusuke
    Quote From Kovachut

    Not to mention, they don't really utilize totem synergies other than running a couple of minions, which get slightly enhanced by totems.

    Totem Carvener, Thing from Below?

    I think I acknowledged those minions in my previous post. Sea Giant benefits from a wide board, which the weapon admittedly also offers, but unless you have a Totem Golem or two on the board, summoning copies of basics totems is a weak play on turn 4. Those can be easily answered by swarm decks and Draenei Totemcarver would be played on turn 5, making her more vulnerable to single-target removals.

    Edit: Maybe even include that minions who eats totems.

    Nuh uh - wild even shaman never included that minion, because it had anti-synergies with its deck and was extremely vulnerable to silence.

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  • Chimera's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 685 680 Posts Joined 10/22/2018
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    I don't think this is terrible but it has a very specific purpose. 

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  • Kovachut's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 675 756 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    The following just occurred to me - maybe the weapon is a sign, that shaman is about to get more totems and totem synergies. If this becomes a reality, then I might have underrated this card too prematurely. But let's hope, that the SOU totem package isn't as bad as the K&C one - Kobold Hermit, Windshear Stormcaller, Primal Talismans.

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  • Almaniarra's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 950 1465 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From Chimera

    I don't think this ia terrible but it has a very specific purpose. 

    you mean more lackeys maybe? EVIL Totem

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  • iWatchUSleep's Avatar
    1095 819 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Yeah as Kovachut said this as is doesn't ever go into wild even shaman. Its synergies are negligible compared to every other card in that deck.

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  • ElementsCombined's Avatar
    215 12 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    2x Serpent Ward, EVIL Totem plus Splitting Axe: 4x2+3 = 11 to face + two lackeys for the next turn. Follow up with Thunder Bluff Valiant the next turn.

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  • TimonRaven's Avatar
    200 23 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Copies. Which means all buffs. Like magnetised amalgam. Or at least erthen might.

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  • Marega's Avatar
    620 872 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Yep ive been saying that a lot too. They actually care about wild

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  • CovenantKevlar's Avatar
    345 67 Posts Joined 07/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Don’t foget that Nightmare Amalgam is also a totem! You can play him on 3 and assuming he doesn’t get removed Turn 4 Equip the 3/2 Splitting Axe, attack and summon a copy of him! That to me is enough value

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  • RandomGuy's Avatar
    430 614 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    It's not an awful card. It does cost too much though.

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  • kaladin's Avatar
    365 396 Posts Joined 03/13/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Probably a lot stronger in Wild with Totem Golem, but I could see someone using this to set up a T5 Bloodlust. 

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  • sinti's Avatar
    Senior Writer Chocolate Cake 2070 2774 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Wild Even Shaman: T1 Hero Power, T2 Totem Golem, T3 Hero Power or other totem, T4 Splitting Axe ... voila, Thing from Below already at 0 cost. This can be nuts.

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  • Starscream's Avatar
    180 99 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
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    Quote From CovenantKevlar

    Don’t foget that Nightmare Amalgam is also a totem! You can play him on 3 and assuming he doesn’t get removed Turn 4 Equip the 3/2 Splitting Axe, attack and summon a copy of him! That to me is enough value

    I agree... but if you don’t pull that off the card is weak otherwise.

    I don’t see this making the cut in standard.

     

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  • RandomGuy's Avatar
    430 614 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From sinti

    Wild Even Shaman: T1 Hero Power, T2 Totem Golem, T3 Hero Power or other totem, T4 Splitting Axe ... voila, Thing from Below already at 0 cost. This can be nuts.

    Yeah - Definitely legitimate in wild.

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  • Demonxz95's Avatar
    Senior Writer 2245 2626 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    It's an interesting idea, but it doesn't look particularly strong unless we have extra Totem synergy in this set. We only have 4 Shaman cards left (or technically 3 since the card revealed in 2 minutes is absolutely going to be a Shaman card).

    EDIT: Well then.

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  • NegativeNemsy's Avatar
    405 206 Posts Joined 07/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Yes!!! More support for Moorabi .... err, I mean Totem Cruncher.

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  • iWatchUSleep's Avatar
    1095 819 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From sinti

    Wild Even Shaman: T1 Hero Power, T2 Totem Golem, T3 Hero Power or other totem, T4 Splitting Axe ... voila, Thing from Below already at 0 cost. This can be nuts.

    1. This is assuming that all of those totems survive for the first three turns. Good luck with that in wild.

    2. Any other time where you don't get this dream curve you're stuck with a 4 mana 3/2 weapon which is pretty terrible for a deck that relies on playing overstatted cards.

    3. At turn 4 a 0 mana Thing from Below doesn't win you the game anymore in wild. It's strong, but nothing special. Definitely not worth running two copies of a subpar weapon for.

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  • RandomGuy's Avatar
    430 614 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Someone pointed out a cute use on another site: Amalgam with things magnetized to it is still a totem. I don't think that's good enough for this card to be played, but it's kind of neat.

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  • kaladin's Avatar
    365 396 Posts Joined 03/13/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From RandomGuy

    Someone pointed out a cute use on another site: Amalgam with things magnetized to it is still a totem. I don't think that's good enough for this card to be played, but it's kind of neat.

    That's actually pretty neat, and it curves.  Question is, how good is a 4-mana 3/2 weapon that summons a 3/1 or 3/2?  

    Perhaps the fact that this card even exists and possibly coming down on T4 (or being followed up by Bloodlust) is enough of a threat that your opponents will be forced into dealing with your early board.  If your opponent isn't an aggro deck, perceived threats are often enough to bait your opponent into a misplay. 

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3339 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 8 months ago

    Is totem shaman really about to get some love?!

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

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