As a separate sort of wish list, I kinda wish there were maybe a few more players for the game, so I less often find myself queued into a Noxus/SI Aggro Bot. Playing casual style games, I can find myself up against this 3 or 4 games in a row sometimes, especially if I'm playing in my early morning (east coast US). How are the numbers for LoR? Here's hoping this miniset brings in some new blood :)
Honestly, that doesn't look clear to me. I'm not sure how I would know what this do if you wouldn't say that in description. At first I thought it just summons a few tokens with Taunt.
There IS counterplay to The Watcher. While most of it revolves around stunning or killing the card itself (unless it's the Retreat variant), there are a few cards to get them annoyed hard.
Introducing Counterfeit Copies. Meme however you want on the card, but if you use one copy of it on another copy, you can basically perma shuffle cards in your deck, bonus if you use Iterative Improvement on The Watcher and a bigger one if you run Warmother's Call to pull them out of your deck.
I managed to once have five Watchers at the same time with this strategy that I proudly claim my own.
If i am not mistaken, predict only shuffles the deck AFTER the effect resolves. In this case, HEXITE CRISTAL isn't as exciting as the name suggests: it requires at least 2 predictions to show up
Obliterating an entire deck is never a healthy thing for a card game especially when it comes with a body like this big.
There should have been some come-back mechanics against it; MTG:A has an entire graveyard system against mill decks and Hearthstone has a bit of shuffle mechanics for it. Same with Tickatus in Hearthstone for standard only. Wild at least some shufle stuff for some classes to counter it.
It was so early for make this kind of deck without any counterplays for Runeterra because it killed all of the Control decks by itself. I hope Riot could see their mistake.
Other than that, it is really so boring to play against Atrocity after that much time. Since from beta, it is the only card that is viable and same strategy over and over again. We saw that increasing its cost doesn't help and it is not still the time for a rotation so maybe banning the card might be a solution.
Won't say anything for Azir/Irelia because i already hate it since beginning of this expansion. It is just like Pirate Warrior vs Jade Druid meta.
Some classes have this stuff, but only one copy. When the others have them a lot. There is two neutrals that give you such trophy. So tell me now - what they got?
I wouldn't put Tresh/Nasus in the same boat as Lissandra/Trundle control and Azir/Irelia. Don't get me wrong the deck is top tier but not oppressive (A nerf to Merciless Hunter would the trick).
As for Taliyah I would recommend that you guys give Turbo Thralls a chance, the deck does struggle against aggro but it does perform very well against many tier 1 decks like Dragons and the already mentioned Tresh/Nasus.
I would suggest reworking Malphite. Why? Because he is by far the worst champion in the game given he is a 7 drop champion with a useless keyword and doesn't do anything until he is leveled up and even then he is not that good... normal followers are better than Malphite... after he leveled up
The only card I can think of that reliably generates cards of another class is Zephrys and I think you said it isn't a neutral. This has gotten pretty convoluted. Maybe write a follow up riddle for it?
I wouldn't put Tresh/Nasus in the same boat as Lissandra/Trundle control and Azir/Irelia. Don't get me wrong the deck is top tier but not oppressive (A nerf to Merciless Hunter would do the trick).
As for Taliyah I would recommend that you guys give Turbo Thralls a chance, the deck does struggle against aggro but it does perform very well against many tier 1 decks like Dragons and the already mentioned Tresh/Nasus.
Card efficiency is as important as cost efficientcy in aggro since you usually don't run any extra draw effects.
Elixir of Wrath might be way more cost efficient yet it is kinda the same case as it is with Decimate and Mystic Shot: Decimate is worse in the cost/effect ratio but it is the finisher of choice for aggro decks because it is more card efficient
0 Mana free attack trigger in lurk and miss fortune archetype is crazy good. Sure it needs setup and the card is more on the clunky side but doing something that is worth 3 mana for 0 is quite broken
The Idea behind this is that if you activate your lurk trigger and would miss because the top card of the deck isn't a lurk card, this card gives you a second chance to hit lurk.
This card might be played in lurk deck despite it isn't doing anything expect making lurk more reliable
It's not that good of a card but given how lurk works this will be an easy 3 of in every lurk deck just because the only thing that matters for lurk decks is a low price of their units which this critter has
Getting behind a card and 1 mana to do what exactly?... I don't know if Riot has a grasp of what is good and what is not but this is almost as insultingly bad as Battlefield Prowess
What We'd Like To See In Next Week's Runeterra Patch Notes
As a separate sort of wish list, I kinda wish there were maybe a few more players for the game, so I less often find myself queued into a Noxus/SI Aggro Bot. Playing casual style games, I can find myself up against this 3 or 4 games in a row sometimes, especially if I'm playing in my early morning (east coast US). How are the numbers for LoR? Here's hoping this miniset brings in some new blood :)
New Noxus Spell - Thorned Blade
An important thing to not is that this is a counter to Frostbite for Reputation decks. Instant 5 attack from 0, to guarantee the trigger.
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Honestly, that doesn't look clear to me. I'm not sure how I would know what this do if you wouldn't say that in description. At first I thought it just summons a few tokens with Taunt.
What We'd Like To See In Next Week's Runeterra Patch Notes
There IS counterplay to The Watcher. While most of it revolves around stunning or killing the card itself (unless it's the Retreat variant), there are a few cards to get them annoyed hard.
Introducing Counterfeit Copies. Meme however you want on the card, but if you use one copy of it on another copy, you can basically perma shuffle cards in your deck, bonus if you use Iterative Improvement on The Watcher and a bigger one if you run Warmother's Call to pull them out of your deck.
I managed to once have five Watchers at the same time with this strategy that I proudly claim my own.
New card rundown - underworld expansion
If i am not mistaken, predict only shuffles the deck AFTER the effect resolves.
In this case, HEXITE CRISTAL isn't as exciting as the name suggests: it requires at least 2 predictions to show up
What We'd Like To See In Next Week's Runeterra Patch Notes
Obliterating an entire deck is never a healthy thing for a card game especially when it comes with a body like this big.
There should have been some come-back mechanics against it; MTG:A has an entire graveyard system against mill decks and Hearthstone has a bit of shuffle mechanics for it. Same with Tickatus in Hearthstone for standard only. Wild at least some shufle stuff for some classes to counter it.
It was so early for make this kind of deck without any counterplays for Runeterra because it killed all of the Control decks by itself. I hope Riot could see their mistake.
Other than that, it is really so boring to play against Atrocity after that much time. Since from beta, it is the only card that is viable and same strategy over and over again. We saw that increasing its cost doesn't help and it is not still the time for a rotation so maybe banning the card might be a solution.
Won't say anything for Azir/Irelia because i already hate it since beginning of this expansion. It is just like Pirate Warrior vs Jade Druid meta.
What We'd Like To See In Next Week's Runeterra Patch Notes
I'm honestly glad to never have experienced Azir Irelia in their prime.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Some classes have this stuff, but only one copy.
When the others have them a lot.
There is two neutrals that give you such trophy.
So tell me now - what they got?
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
R, you got it, and the original riddle too! Great job, and you're up next!
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Mountain Giant then Conjurer's Calling into Grave Horror
Damn it. I thought "high noon" is a hint, but I didn't think that this means "12".
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
OK, let's make this quick:
Friend of the sunshard
Neither blade nor beast shall pass my crypt
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Not even when the target card costs 12 (high noon) in Standard of say more than a year ago? Maybe it duplicates the card as well?
Edit: added clarification
What We'd Like To See In Next Week's Runeterra Patch Notes
I would suggest reworking Malphite. Why? Because he is by far the worst champion in the game given he is a 7 drop champion with a useless keyword and doesn't do anything until he is leveled up and even then he is not that good... normal followers are better than Malphite... after he leveled up
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
The only card I can think of that reliably generates cards of another class is Zephrys and I think you said it isn't a neutral. This has gotten pretty convoluted. Maybe write a follow up riddle for it?
update: yes
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Hmm, all the cards (target, interaction initiating, and answer) have two word names.
What We'd Like To See In Next Week's Runeterra Patch Notes
I wouldn't put Tresh/Nasus in the same boat as Lissandra/Trundle control and Azir/Irelia. Don't get me wrong the deck is top tier but not oppressive (A nerf to Merciless Hunter would do the trick).
As for Taliyah I would recommend that you guys give Turbo Thralls a chance, the deck does struggle against aggro but it does perform very well against many tier 1 decks like Dragons and the already mentioned Tresh/Nasus.
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New Bilgewater Card - Redfin Hammersnout
Now this is just a better Hired Gun fur lurk decks ... an easy 3 of for those therefore
New Noxus Spell - Thorned Blade
I see, but Mystic Shot is a stample card and Elixir of Wrath is rarely played (As far as I know).
Also their ratios are much worse Decimate to Mystic Shot is 2* in damage to nexus, and 2.5* in cost
while this card is *4 in cost and *1.66 in potential, besides Decimate being harder to counter while attack buffs are easier.
I see your point but I think the power level of this card is much worse.
New Bilgewater Spell - The List
0 Mana free attack trigger in lurk and miss fortune archetype is crazy good. Sure it needs setup and the card is more on the clunky side but doing something that is worth 3 mana for 0 is quite broken
New Bilgewater Landmark - Ripper's Bay
The Idea behind this is that if you activate your lurk trigger and would miss because the top card of the deck isn't a lurk card, this card gives you a second chance to hit lurk.
This card might be played in lurk deck despite it isn't doing anything expect making lurk more reliable
New Shadow Isles Landmark - The Twisted Treeline
I know, that's the meme.
New Bilgewater Card - Sharkling
It's not that good of a card but given how lurk works this will be an easy 3 of in every lurk deck just because the only thing that matters for lurk decks is a low price of their units which this critter has
New Bilgewater Spell - Bloodbait
Getting behind a card and 1 mana to do what exactly?... I don't know if Riot has a grasp of what is good and what is not but this is almost as insultingly bad as Battlefield Prowess