New Warlock Spell - Touch of the Nathrezim

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A new Rare Warlock Spell, Touch of the Nathrezim, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    A new Rare Warlock Spell, Touch of the Nathrezim, has been revealed!

    Touch of the Nathrezim Card Image

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


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  • Lundy's Avatar
    Little Devil Teemo 1555 707 Posts Joined 06/21/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    1 mana heal 4. Reminds me a lot of Dark Pact, but usable on enemies. 

    This card will help enable questline Warlock significantly, as long as small minions are available. Weird that it's deal 2 damage, whereas similar cards (Mortal Coil, Final Gasp) only deal 1.

     

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5610 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Im a bit torn on this one vs Armor Vendor. At least with the latter you'd get your 4 health guaranteed. This one needs to actually kill something to get anywhere.

    It does have synergy with tamsin, but its funny how getting that mana discount from Runed Mithril Rod removes it.

    I can see it being played, but its probably less because of the card's strengths and more about fitting a spell instead of a minion into the deck.

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  • Tetsuo's Avatar
    Magma Rager 840 638 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    This is just a very good card, that's a lot of usefulness packed for 1 mana. Another tool to helpfully make Control Warlock viable, or that new questline card which definitely needs healing. Not to mention that Wandmaker can generate multiple copies of this for you. Hard to see this not seeing any play. 

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  • PopeNeia's Avatar
    Darkmaster 640 841 Posts Joined 07/06/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    This card is insane for Warlock, solves the issue of not getting heals on demand as well as providing some early game pings

    This ain't no place for a hero

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  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Warlock can always use more healing. not deck defining, but very solid card

    I am envoy from nowhere in nowhere. Nobody and nothing have sent me. And even though it is impossible I exist. ©Trimutius

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  • Geno9999's Avatar
    Metrognome 1620 1217 Posts Joined 11/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    I think it's a solid card for the combined healing and removal, the real question is "do you run this along side Drain Soul and Soul Shear?"

    The answer is Not Quite, you run cards like this instead of the Soul package in a Neeru/Pain Questlock deck.

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  • Vandaren's Avatar
    620 636 Posts Joined 06/05/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Great anti-aggro tool.  Something that slower warlock struggle with. Add Armor Vendor to the mix and i think warlocks can finally do things that they want. 

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  • Synnr7's Avatar
    Winter Whisperer 1050 649 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Good card but warlock has a lot of healing options. Might still see play.

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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  • Caro's Avatar
    Draconic Rager 2225 2544 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    This card should see a fair amount of play. Especially against aggro matchups. Also works with the quest, so 4/5 stars, should be good!

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Can you spell '' OP '' ?

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

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    I really hope that we'll eventually have enough healing to just ditch the Soul Fragment package entirely. I really hate having to gamble on whether I stay or live or die each turn.

    Now give me some big demons and make Willo a real card.

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    GREAT control card! Works with Tamsin Roame as well! 1 mana deal 2 is great already, and it has an additional upside of healing you for 4 health if it kills a minion. (Which it probably will) Also Touch of the Nathrezim costs 1 mana, so it can be generated from Wandmaker. In b4 it's going to be nerfed to 2 mana because of some angry aggro players that are going to be complaining about it... :P

    The only problem for Touch of the Nathrezim is that Drain Soul and the Soul spells exist. It will be very interesting to see if it makes the cut in most control warlock decks. Personally i think it probably will, because instant healing is way better than "please game i need to draw soul fragments please please i got 2 hp, 8/10 cards in my deck are soul fragments please please.... NOOO"

    The one deck i'm 100% sure it sees play in is The Demon Seed warlock, because it's immediate healing which is nice after dealing a bunch of self-damage. 

    RNG is only fun as long as there is a 50/50 chance of getting something really good or trash level of bad. If RNG always results in something good, then it's not fun.

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  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    A great anti aggro card. With this and the soul package, warlock will become better than priest at shutting down aggro.

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  • randomfan's Avatar
    Elemental 1255 744 Posts Joined 03/17/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    I like this card. It has a similar thought and feel to Mortal Coil. I think this will be a staple card in most Warlock decks.

    Unfortunately, common sense isn't as common as it should be.

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2285 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    This looks very good. It's a nice little bit of healing that will be sorely needed in Questline decks.

    "Be excellent to each other." -Bill and Ted

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Some good healing for the Demon Seed. But also just a really useful card. It reminds me of a cross between Zilliax and Mistress of Mixtures, which are both strong cards. This will 100% see play and is appreciated by all control warlock players everywhere.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • Hydrafrog's Avatar
    Gul'dan 1840 3268 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    1 mana 2 damage is kinda ok.  But add on the 4 heal and it is suddenly amazing.
    Mortal Coil is heavily used and it only does 1 damage for the draw.  The only reason I make the reference is that with Warlock, Health = Cards

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  • GoddammitDontShootMe's Avatar
    Relaxed 2195 2055 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Deal 2 damage and heal for 4 seems like a lot for 1 mana. Sure it has to kill the target for the healing, but maybe you have to trade first or something to get a minion's health in range. I'm not seeing it as a huge problem.

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Wow this is really good, you can just apply this to any other of the damaging spells warlock has to heal as much as an armor smith. Really good.

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  • Tumbleweedovski's Avatar
    Protector of Elwynn 1470 598 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    This is that type of card that will pop in out of decks depending on the meta. It will never be a cornerstone of a deck, but it won't see zero play either.

    Arena > Wild > Standard

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  • Meneldor's Avatar
    Child of Galakrond 375 204 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Obviously great against aggro and aggro is definitely a thing.

     

    4 stars

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Decent card, with the likes of Drain Soul and Soul Shear, Warlock has 1 for 1 cards for days against small stuff. I guess the biggest disadvantage Touch of the Nathrezim has over the aforementioned cards is the smaller reach and the heal 4 isn't as impactful early as, for example, the Soul Fragments. The extra tempo and curve fixing it can provide is insane, though.

    Rating cards on coolness factor rather than predicting power because I like screwing up rating averages (and because I suck at predicting real power levels, but we'll ignore that LUL)
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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago
    Quote From ElSabidon

    Decent card, with the likes of Drain Soul and Soul Shear, Warlock has 1 for 1 cards for days against small stuff. I guess the biggest disadvantage Touch of the Nathrezim has over the aforementioned cards is the smaller reach and the heal 4 isn't as impactful early as, for example, the Soul Fragments. The extra tempo and curve fixing it can provide is insane, though.

    I would argue that the heal for 4 is more impactful then the soul fragments. It heals twice as much as a soul fragment and you don't have to wait extra turns to draw it

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago
    Quote From KANSAS
    Quote From ElSabidon

    Decent card, with the likes of Drain Soul and Soul Shear, Warlock has 1 for 1 cards for days against small stuff. I guess the biggest disadvantage Touch of the Nathrezim has over the aforementioned cards is the smaller reach and the heal 4 isn't as impactful early as, for example, the Soul Fragments. The extra tempo and curve fixing it can provide is insane, though.

    I would argue that the heal for 4 is more impactful then the soul fragments. It heals twice as much as a soul fragment and you don't have to wait extra turns to draw it

    In the late game, of course heal 4 is better because it's faster. In the early game, which is when the damage portion is more impactful and you can more effectively trade 1 for 1, the healing portion is less, because there's a real chance you haven't Life Tapped yet and there's a juicy Intrepid Initiate to kill, for example (hence me saying the heal 4 is less impactful early).

    Rating cards on coolness factor rather than predicting power because I like screwing up rating averages (and because I suck at predicting real power levels, but we'll ignore that LUL)
    Wins per class (2/6/22): DH-197; Druid-996Hunter-91«60; Mage-1056; Paladin-1126; Priest-746; Rogue-961; Shaman-1095; Warlock-871; Warrior-906

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  • FieselFitz's Avatar
    Prince Charming 1105 1355 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Looks decent enough to see play!

    Challenge me ... when you're ready to duel a god!

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  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Great anti-aggro tool, which Warlock could always use more of.

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  • Swizard's Avatar
    1190 913 Posts Joined 04/30/2020
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    It's ok but armorsmith is usually better.

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  • Fedrion's Avatar
    Zombie 1675 733 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Cheap removal against any tempo/aggro deck is great, this fits like a glove in control warlock.

    Papa Nurgle wants to share his gifts.

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  • BigE's Avatar
    Peasant 1180 590 Posts Joined 05/28/2020
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    If Warlock is good it'll be because of this type of card. Hang around until they can do the cool stuff. 

    Chumbawumba is the worst band name. 

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  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1120 1063 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Healing for the quest. Really nice!

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

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  • NebuchadnezzarHS's Avatar
    Supporter 2035 1411 Posts Joined 06/14/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Nice additional card for Tamsin Roame to copy.

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  • Grumpy000's Avatar
    1880 1159 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    great card. Useful a synergyze with the questline to help survavibility

    I am 69 years old and still reach Legend

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Very powerful for quest and heal enabler for survival

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1570 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Auto-include in decks running the new questline, since removal and healing are all that matter while completing it

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  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Really nice inclusion for the Questline deck, since you want to make sure you don't die too quickly - against an aggro deck that might pose a threat to you this helps so much.

    Welcome to the site!

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