New Neutral Minion - Encumbered Pack Mule

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A new Rare Neutral Minion, Encumbered Pack Mule, 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 Neutral Minion, Encumbered Pack Mule, has been revealed!

    Encumbered Pack Mule Card Image

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


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

    Now I don't think this will lead to anything, but the applications this has in Hunter with all the handbuffing and shuffle stuff is undeniable. Drawing it of Ingenuity and then playing two 4/5 on turn 3 (with coin) sounds like a big boy play.

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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

    How long can this go on?

    Super strong Arena card. Also interesting for Taunt Warrior in Wild with cards like Fire Plume's Heart and Into the Fray.

    Arena > Wild > Standard

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

    Why would you want this? Seems like filler or maybe there's some Duels shenanigans this can work with. Not sure.

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

    This is stronger than it looks. Fills your hand for handlock, extra minions for handbuff, decent early taunts for anti-aggro. Solid card.

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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

    Handbuff, handvalue. Taunt.

    The only thing you need to dodge is getting it in the mulligan.

    And that's easy enough that there's no reason not to just include it in.

    Interesting that handlock might actually run it because that's basically allowing you to make a 8/6 on 3. But if you need a taunt minion, this is a really good one.

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

    Actually quite good, lots of resources on a decently statted body.

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

    This is an interesting card to consider. Full value demands that you don't keep this in your mulligan, but can you count on drawing it turn 1 or turn 2? I know there are some beast tutor cards, but the classes with  those want to aggro out, not taunt up. Maybe  Hunter can try to  draw this with one of its tutor/buff cards for extra stats. I think it will see play somewhere.

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

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

    Arena has infinite value for this.  HAndlock, KIND of... but anywhere that you can buff either your hand and/or your deck is where this will shine

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Really interesting mechanic. Maybe the card itself just allow to play some meme decks but that mechanic opens a door for future cards design.

     

    And, obviously, River Crocolisk powercreep.

    By The Holy Light!

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2285 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Great target for Northshire Farmer for when you're not playing the Boar game. Imagine if this card was Tradeable?!?!?!

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

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago
    Quote From Tumbleweedovski

    How long can this go on?

    Super strong Arena card. Also interesting for Taunt Warrior in Wild with cards like Fire Plume's Heart and Into the Fray.

    Lol, it you can drop the chain gang by paying separately, nice.

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

    Wow this is so good for handbuff and wild quest.

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  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1120 1064 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    This may work in handlock or handbuff.. Interesting concept.

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

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  • Geno9999's Avatar
    Metrognome 1620 1217 Posts Joined 11/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    A sleeper hit of the expansion, double dips Handbuffs, Control loves putting up speed bumps against aggro, and there's even some combo potential with Aegwynn.

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

    interesting mechanic. Not sure if worth in meta standard

    I am 69 years old and still reach Legend

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

    Worse Saronite Chain Gang, but decent value 2-for-1 card. Worth it in non-constructed game modes.

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  • Smilewine's Avatar
    Enjoys Cake 650 97 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Handlock is a potential. It protecc. I wonder if it'd would work in Kiblers taunt druid deck?

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    "Now I can pick up EVERY knick-knack."

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

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

    VALUE! Look for this in taunt beast Druid. Number 1!

    Chumbawumba is the worst band name. 

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  • GoddammitDontShootMe's Avatar
    Relaxed 2195 2055 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    It's like putting 4 copies of the same card in your deck and having a 32 card deck. I doubt this is the kind of card you want 4 copies of though. Okay, not a perfect analogy.

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  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe some decks want this, but nothing to write home about

    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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  • Caro's Avatar
    Draconic Rager 2225 2544 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Very interesting effect. The only time you don't get a copy is when it's in your mulligan hand. This taunt could find it's way into a variety of decks like hand buff paladin, handlock and maybe even a token druid as this minion is a beast

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Seems bad but it does have a lot going for it. Maybe useful in this taunt druid archetype? Also it might fit into handlock just so they get a full hand faster. Seems interesting honestly, but im not sure how well its going to perform.

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

    With a good deck buffing deck, this would be really good in Druid, Hunter and even in some form of control Handbuff Paladin.

    You get the copy if drawn with Bannerman, so... automatic 2, 2 mana 3/4 taunts in hand. Really good, not shinny and spicy, but good enough.

    Papa Nurgle wants to share his gifts.

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

    Very interesting with Northshire Farmer, Selective Breeder but more on Warsong Wrangler shenanigans

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

    Only really useful if drawn early against aggro, and even then it's nothing crazy. Don't see much potential in this card

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

    I don't know if this is the intended interaction, but this didn't gain buffs when drawn for me. By which I mean, I drew it using the Druid spell that lowers its Cost, and only one the original was lowered to 0 mana - the copy happened before the buff.

    Really sours me on its capabilities, unfortunately, because it means it's not as powerful for Hunter to draw with Ingenuity (as an example).

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