New Warrior Weapon - Ritual Chopper

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A new Rare Warrior Weapon, Ritual Chopper, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A new Rare Warrior Weapon, Ritual Chopper, has been revealed!

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  • SMOrcolaio's Avatar
    240 10 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    IT'S SMORCING TIME.

    SMOrc

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    what a weird statline for a weapon. I know it's just a Rogue Hero power, but it still feels awkward

    Would have much preferred if it invoked on attack, but on a 3-mana weapon instead, but I guess that would have been way too crazy.

    Either way, we basically have Fiery Waraxe back...for one turn, but hey, it's the thought that counts.

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • SLima's Avatar
    The Undying 560 415 Posts Joined 08/17/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I knew it! One of the Warrior invoke cards had to be a weapon! This is a 4/2 weapon for 2 mana on the turn it's played. Temporarily, it's stronger than unnerfed Fiery War Axe. It falls off completely next turn but it probably already did something good on the previous turn so i think this is a very strong card. If you are already Galakrond then the low attack doesn't even matter. Really good.

    "True mastery takes dedication."

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  • frosthearth's Avatar
    655 585 Posts Joined 03/18/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Rogue hero power but on the turn it's played it's a 4 attack weapon. Nice card, galakrond warrior seems fun but I'm not sure how it will fare against pirate warrior. 

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  • Almaniarra's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1000 1509 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    No way!

    It is just a trick that it is 1/2.

    You play this card in a deck only with full of invoke cards and it will have always 4 attack with your invokes.

    It is really an illusion. A 4/2 weapon which looks like 1/2. 

    Brilliant but a fraud.

    Oh, and it chops rituals. Cool...

    Unpopular Opinion Incarnate

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  • vprr's Avatar
    Face Collector 560 209 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    So when played its a 4/2 weapon, which then becomes a 1/1 after attacking (due to the Invoke).

    Yeah this will see play in the Galakrond, the Unbreakable deck, pretty powerful honestly and I do think this deck will be good.

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  • AliRadicali's Avatar
    465 713 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Heroic strike with upsides, weapon synergies, etc. Obviously goes into any Galakrond warrior deck.

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  • ArcanisDF's Avatar
    660 214 Posts Joined 08/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    pretty much all invokes are bad. i liked this one 

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  • TheOdinson's Avatar
    515 153 Posts Joined 06/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is pretty perfect in an aggressive Invoke Warrior. It does all the things you want, and covering up the second half doesn't feel bad because you get most of the value up front. I mean really this compares very very well with Heroic Strike, a staple in aggro warrior decks. 

    To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women.

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  • Emptyness's Avatar
    Supporter 520 525 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Weak. You need to invoke Galakrond only twice and there are so many other good invoke cards. I doubt that this one will see any play.

    “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” ― George Bernard Shaw

    EU Legend: S52 (ZooHeal Lock); S76 (Highlander Hunter);

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  • Valord's Avatar
    465 281 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Not too bad considering its a 4/2 on the first swing for only 2 mana.

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  • padoru's Avatar
    Explorer of Outland 180 154 Posts Joined 12/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    lol rogue hero power is here 

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  • meisterz39's Avatar
    925 1200 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    The turn you play this, it's a 4 attack weapon, but then it's a 1 attack weapon again...Seems okay, and might be a staple in a Galakrond Warrior because its class invokes are kind of weak, but it's not nearly as strong as a lot of other class invokes.

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  • troY's Avatar
    Funnel Cakes 250 271 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Not bad card actually (Rogue hero power for Warrior). And seems to fit a more Aggressive playstyle Galakrond seems to push towards. Will see play for sure in those decks!

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  • Koetti's Avatar
    1095 863 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    2 Mana Deal 4 is pretty decent. And you get to keep a 1-1 Weapon. Not much, but at least something. 

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  • mayhern's Avatar
    Wizard 355 294 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    On the turn it's played it's a very good weapon since it is 4 damage to the face on turn 2. Playing other invoke cards on the same turn and you get a leeroy!

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  • AngryShuckie's Avatar
    1705 1735 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    4 damage is pretty much always overkill on turn 2, and 1 damage is underwhelming on turn 3, so it is certainly no Fiery War Axe of old.

    Still, it adds to the smorc-fest I expect the warrior Galakrond deck to become. The spiritual successor to old pirate warrior, that may or may not use pirates.

     

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    When you invoke you gain +3 attack, so this will allow you to deal 4 damage the turn you play it. 

    Pirate warriors could possibly run galakrond so they can take advantage of the extra face damage you get from invoking. Plus, cards like Dread Corsair and Bloodsail Raider could take advantage of having a 4/2 weapon on turn 2. 

    I am interested to see how warrior does this set, there are a lot of new cards for warriors to play around with. We will just have to wait and see, but I am confident that a pirate/galakrond deck will see some level of play, and this card will be in it.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • b4timert's Avatar
    165 151 Posts Joined 11/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    a 1 mana 4/2 weapon on t1 and 1/1 weapon t2

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  • Meteorite12's Avatar
    670 696 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Aside from divine shield stuff, is there much that can actually survive this on 2? Looks pretty good, shame it doesn’t have much attack afterwards, but at least it’s a ping afterwards. That’s still useful

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

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  • ExtraDeathX's Avatar
    Eldritch Horror 295 35 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    pretty darn good, a solid 4 damage first turn then a 1/1 weapon the next turn, overall it will be a staple in any galakrond warrior deck.

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  • Narfi's Avatar
    175 148 Posts Joined 03/23/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A not-bad aggressive Galakrond weapon. I like it, especially in a theoretical Quest Galakrond deck.

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  • Almaniarra's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1000 1509 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    You guys are skipping something.

    You say it like you can't buff it again to 4/1 at the second swing. Other invoke cards also will give you +3 attack with Warrior. So;

    Turn 2 this = 4/2
    Turn 3 any invoke card = 4/1

    Stop mentioning Rogue heropower. This is just a 4/2 weapon. Don't let it fools you.

    Unpopular Opinion Incarnate

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  • theo333's Avatar
    Outlandish Rager 975 889 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Such a tiny thing. Better Upgrade.

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Considering you'll be able to invoke on your next hit with another card this is really good.

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  • p's Avatar
    E.V.I.L. Dragon 615 127 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is probably the best invoke card in this expansion literally it has no downside.

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  • liontail's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 210 277 Posts Joined 09/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    nice and cheap for invoking war. can be used early to avoid late game turn skips..

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  • linkblade91's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2904 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Invoke again for a true 4/2 weapon. Who needs Fiery War Axe?

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago
    Quote From linkblade91

    Invoke again for a true 4/2 weapon. Who needs Fiery War Axe?

    Who needs any other weaponry when you can just Upgrade! ?
    Rhetorical, you'll presume. And it will be indeed correct!

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

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  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    4/2 on first turn so it's a better Fiery War Axe if used immediately on the first turn, then it's a rogue hero power, which is not that bad, also boost your galakrond which is important.

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  • PipoHs's Avatar
    Vampire 220 142 Posts Joined 11/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    not bad at all, on curve pretty strong to control early minions

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  • DelkoHS's Avatar
    Child of Galakrond 485 481 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's like the Rogue's Hero Power. A good Invoke card, without weak stats or a downside. playing this weapon makes it a 4 attack weapon on the turn it's played so it's cheap and strong removal. One of the better Invoker cards in my opinion.

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  • Freforos's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 330 320 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is a very cool invoke card, we can see has a 4 attack weapon when played and a 1 attack after. Is cheap and does something on the board, so it helps evolving Galakrond to his final form sooner and warriors want to evolve Galakrond early

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  • ArngrimUndying's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 520 626 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Not bad for a cheap Invoke. Given how strong Warrior Galakrond looks, I'm sure we'll get use out of this. 

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  • Guenh's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 725 633 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is a 4/2 weapon for 2 mana on the turn it's played. Strong card in aggresive Galakrond deck and this weapon can combo with pirate like Dread Corsair and Bloodsail Raider

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  • Mahobear8's Avatar
    355 284 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Cool weapon for galakrond warrior.  I expect will be underated

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  • Joda's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1020 150 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    The old fiery war axe is back with a little correction. Perfect in a pirate galakrond deck. Can be aggressive or gives tempo advantage.

    Never netdeck, craft Whizbang instead!

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  • IlBelTia's Avatar
    Wizard 440 333 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    That 1 atk is pretty sad for a Warrior's weapon, if you ask me lol But if you want to take your Galakrond to full power you will have to run this in 2x, so... ;)

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  • Farfelee's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 400 151 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    4 damage when you play it and then only 1 damage on the next turn. It's a nice early weapon for Galakrond warrior that helps activate Scion of Ruin as soon as possible.

    More dragons? Yes please!

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  • MenacingBagel's Avatar
    Zombie Chow 815 723 Posts Joined 09/24/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    it's kinda like heroic strike the turn you play it since the invoke gives you +3 atk seems solid I expect it to be seen although it doesn't look too annoying.

    Self proclaimed good at battlegrounds

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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Decent early removal and cheap invokation. Will be used in Galakrond warrior.

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  • Ethardoth's Avatar
    Harpy Lieutenant 435 389 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A nice looking card with acceptable value for a warrior invoker. For an aggro deck, this is a better Heroic Strike, which is a good burst card. Also, 1/1 weapon leftover is far from useless early, and becomes 4 when invoked again, which can really matter. I like the design, pretty good card. 

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  • RMK117's Avatar
    180 145 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Strong weapon if you use galakrond, obviously. 4/2 is really good at 2 mana and some aggresive type of decks might use this with galakrond just for this effect. Beware of aggro warrior.

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  • Hedwyn's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 325 161 Posts Joined 07/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's a great card, sometimes it will attack with 4 damage twice, for a 2 mana weapon, incredible powerful.

    I'm sorry for my bad english :)

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  • Haffax733's Avatar
    Devoted Outlander 1035 297 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A 1/2 weapon for 2 mana is bad, but the Invoke effect makes it a 4 attack weapon in the first turn. This card might be good in Galakrond Warrior, where it gives a massive tempo swing in the turn it is played.

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  • 8Nikano's Avatar
    155 144 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    almost the worst invoke card that they released  I think :/

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  • sto650's Avatar
    Santa Braum 635 738 Posts Joined 03/30/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's almost like a pre-nerf fiery war axe, but with a bigger front end, and a much smaller back end.

    There is probably a joke in there somewhere.

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  • Doublebuttered's Avatar
    145 140 Posts Joined 12/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Im having trouble seeing this card actually be that powerful. Its definitely good enough to play, but I just dont think itll make or break the deck

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  • Svintusevich's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 185 153 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Wow! I'd say it's one of the best invoke cards in the expansion. It's cheap, it might be useful for an agressive or a slow warrior deck. And on a turn it's played it's a 4-2 weapon right? Very like this one. A strong addition to a Galakrond warrior.

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  • magikman's Avatar
    285 152 Posts Joined 06/17/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    The Invoke effect means this weapon has 4 attack when you first play it but then only 1 attack afterward. Probably still good enough to see play purely as a 2 mana, deal 4 damage card.

    Jaina is best waifu. Always.

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  • johnyDI's Avatar
    Island 210 172 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Can pirate Malacron warrior be a thing? if yes, it's because of this weapon. Warrior didn't got many invoke cards, nor were they good.

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  • ssaabbuu's Avatar
    225 210 Posts Joined 08/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Not much value, early game you would prefer to play some minions rather than a weapon that invokes the warrior's galakrond...

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  • leitong's Avatar
    220 147 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Great invoke card and great for early board control.

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  • CuakOn's Avatar
    1070 296 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Great invoke card. It's cheap and the first swing is always 4 damage. With the coin you always make 4 face damage. I'll say it's a good card.

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  • JFK's Avatar
    Curious Pair 1070 621 Posts Joined 07/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Get to the Choppa!

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  • Torgal's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 1000 293 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    After accounting +3 attack for invoking this seems pretty good to me. Nice tempo weapon that pushes yor Galakrond further.

    Fun and interactive game.

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  • Juan73908's Avatar
    Magma Rager 290 157 Posts Joined 11/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago
    Quote From Narfi

    A not-bad aggressive Galakrond weapon. I like it, especially in a theoretical Quest Galakrond deck.

    Agree with you! Not crazy powerful, but balanced and with a place in a new archetype.

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  • TheWanderer's Avatar
    Funnel Cakes 200 157 Posts Joined 09/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah, I miss Fiery Win Axe.

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  • Dongusman's Avatar
    145 84 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A better Fiery war axe for a turn and a rogue hero power for the next, a very solid card overall.

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