New Neutral Minion - Lion's Guard

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A new Common Neutral Minion, Lion's Guard, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    A new Common Neutral Minion, Lion's Guard, has been revealed!

    Lion's Guard 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, 4 months ago

    I mean, it sounds decent, but singular big taunts usually are too vuulnerable to targeted removal. There's a reason Earth Elemental isn't being played even at 2 Overload. Not to mention this is a horrible card when you can't activate it. Even Warlock has better options at this point.

    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, 4 months ago

    I'm happy either way. Either aggro won't be prevalent and thus, this card won't be needed. Or aggro will be prevalent and this card is there to shut them down. Love it!

    Arena > Wild > Standard

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

    Can be used in quest warlock to protect your face, you are the only one allowed to deal damage to your face.

    By The Holy Light!

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  • Lundy's Avatar
    Little Devil Teemo 1555 707 Posts Joined 06/21/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    This is just a better Hooked Reaver, but harder to activate yourself.

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  • Synnr7's Avatar
    Winter Whisperer 1050 648 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Wish the taunt was baseline. It's okay but probably not enough without the buff.

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5610 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Its a good card, great if you're warlock.

    Don't look down on it just because its not easily triggered. Even as a 4/6 taunt for 5, is there really a problem? That it blocks Trampling Rhino is already a decent result in my opinion.

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  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    That's a looooot of stats, might end up being teched into some decks against aggro.

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  • randomfan's Avatar
    Elemental 1255 744 Posts Joined 03/17/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    The base stats and cost are pretty decent. If you are facing a deck where turn 5 needs the  taunt, those extra stats will be nice and you will probably hit the health requirement. Pretty good card to include in controlling decks.

    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, 4 months ago

    I'm getting self hurt Priest and Warlock vibes for this one.

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

    Aggro has been very agressive lately so this seems like a nice tool for Control decks if needed.

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

    Nice big taunt for when you need it, decent size taunt for when you don't. 

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

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

    Weak.

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

    And now a paladin is defending the warlock.

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

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  • Sykomyke's Avatar
    Grand Crusader 780 985 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    May or may not see play.  Big minions like this are just a tad too high costed to be universally used like tar creeper, and the condition at being half life or less may not be as easy to gimmick, even in warlock, as you might expect.

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

    Warlock card in disguise, and will constantly pop up here and there in Control decks.

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

    A nice control tool, amazing arena card, but if you need to play it in arena it means you're behind 50% of the time.

    It's Hurt Warlock support.

    Papa Nurgle wants to share his gifts.

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

    Good in certain conditions, probably worth experimenting in Warlock and Shadow Priest.

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

    If you play this on curve for the bonus you're dead anyway. Pass. 

    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

    I feel like a 6/10 Taunt when you are low on health might just save your ass.

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

    Really weird, I don't see it outside of arena

    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

    Damn that's one comeback/stabilizing card. Doubt aggro will be top tier if this guy is in the meta. Also works well in Quest warlock where you're taking a lot of damage. Should be a fair amount of play and be quite annoying for the classes that battle to remove big minions

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

    nice taunt - it can be useful

    I am 69 years old and still reach Legend

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

    a 6/10 taunt is really good, but the problem is that plenty of classes have either ways to negate the taunt OR the ability to burst you down regardless, since your <15 health. It seems really good but im not sure if its good enough. 

    The only deck that might run it is probably questline warlock, because that deck is probably close to 15 health a lot of the time. Not only that but Hooked Reaver used to see a lot of play, and that was a 4 mana 7/7 with taunt.

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

    She takes the lion's share of the credit, too.

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

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

    I think that even when it activates it will be removed. ontrol decks barely care about stats when removing. Rogue will have sap gadgets and SI:7 destroy a minion. Shadow priest and qiest hunter will deal damage through spells and hero powers. Probably a weak card.

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

    It reminds me of the warlock demon with the same effect, a 6/10 for 5 mana is just broken

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

    An arena card, probably. Maybe it could work in a control warrior or priest deck, but there are likely better options

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

    Maybe worth it in Questline Warlock as a stabiliser. Terrible everywhere else, because you don't want to be going to such low health anyway and it isn't strong without the buff.

    Welcome to the site!

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