That’s too bad self mill warlock isn’t doing so hot, Deep is my favorite deck in runeterra and its too bad their translation o it isn’t doing well in the meta
Definitely agree, but I see no hope of this ever coming to be.
For arena its kinda justified, since there is usually a good consensus on what is a good class, but for duels where its largely constructed, I don't see why its not just 'pick the class you want'. This is particularly problematic for duels, since if you have a good idea for a deck you can't just go and play it, but instead have to rely on a near 50-50 chance of that class being available for selection.
I mean, its not like the upper levels aren't completely filled with what is meta anyway, so we can throw that 'representation' excuse out the window. I still remember back in darkmoon, it was dhunters all day everyday for anything past around 4 wins.
But with a whole slew of bugs that usually creeps in whenever they make massive updates like these, I'd rather not take the chance. For now, its not likely to bother anyone but the most hardcore of duels players.
Shaman lacks so many things its not even funny. But I do think that the one thing it does have is a win condition. Doomhammer is still one of its best cards, and if you somehow manage to get this on and not oozed out, it can pretty much win the game for you.
To be honest, I think shaman's barrens cards is still serviceable, certainly nowhere near as bad as many would think. But by not addressing the main problems, it really doesn't matter how many of these 4 star cards team5 prints. Card draw, its really just that. Failing that then there must be a way to reload via generation. Both are denied to shaman, so what are we really expecting? Cagematch Custodian is pretty much carrying the entire class.
After 10 or so runs, didn't come up with the same "bug" again.
I know it will happen, I'm just waiting for it lol.
On a sidenote, I haven't really got the duplicated card pool, just this once, the treasure pool. Which is more of a problem, considering you can play the cards, the treasure can be a dead weight (I'm looking at you play fel spells in a mage deck!)
OT: I approve of your profile picture, fellow Looper! :)
I can't wait for the devs to add more classes, it's been a while since the last update.
Wow, Nefarian is so weak now. I had him 5 times in a row and lost each game, then I got Rag and easily won. I remember times when winning with Ragnaros was almost impossible.
Nefarian doesn't have any removals so he need to rely on his hero power but now it's close to useless, flooded by cheap or useless spells (I got Dinomancy and Sacrifice in one game...). And Ragnaros has tons of removals (some of them were buffed in Core set).
Blizz should give Nef one more starting mana (like it was in very first brawl) or change his HP cost to 0.
I put Clockwork Giant in a Watch Posts + N'Zoth deck earlier in the expansion and it felt pretty good in the few games I played with it. But then the Watch Posts got nerfed and I disenchanted Kargal Battlescar and the deck fell apart.
For more potassium, you could even put Plagiarize in the deck and then copy your opponent's bananas as they are played. It's not even cheating: bananas are clones anyway. And then add Blackjack Stunner to deny your opponent the benefits of the bananas.
There are no 4-mana cards in the deck, so another option for the rich and famous would be Kazakus, Golem Shaper. Since you already have battlecry synergy with Shadowstep and Field Contact in the deck, you could go for a 1-mana golem if you have enough value in your hand already and a 5-mana golem if you're running dry.
Nirast - The interaction between Stealth + Taunt is there for a reason, but ultimately I would never choose to lean into it unless you had a really good purpose behind it. Boastful Assassin doesn't have that. I like Hibernating Rockbeast a lot, though.
Wailor - Roar of Time has to compete with Time Rip in Descent of Dragons, so I wouldn't place it there personally. I've wavered in both directions on this one, but I think you should stick to your guns and leave it as a Warlock card.
KANSAS - I would stay with the second iteration, leaving off "from your deck". Not much else to say about this card that I haven't said before.
Fedrion - Your latest versions use a third line of text, which would get you disqualified. Better fix that!
BasilAnguis - It's neat to unearth "ancient artifacts" (i.e: weapons from the past), and it would be interesting to see how the Rogue benefits from other class Legendary weapons (finally a home for Dragon Soul? lol). I would go with the weapon version, and maybe make it a 2/2/2 or maybe even 2/3/2 (because you still have to Combo).
Arkasaur - I will echo what the others have said, and remark on how "Poisonous" and "going face" are at odds with one another. The 3 damage is overkill if you use it on a minion, whereas using it on the enemy hero seems like a major misstep and waste of potential removal. It's different, to be sure, and I love the art, but the ultimate goal of this card seems to be strained.
anchorm4n - Paladin really could use more weapon-synergies (to go with its 1000 other synergies lel). I like the card: it's simple (which makes sense for a Common), but with a lot of potential use-cases. Good work :)
grumpymonk - This seems really cool, but I don't know how powerful it is. Four cards with semi-control over what you draw is a lot, but it's also an 8-mana "do nothing" otherwise. Hopefully it's fine. You could definitely win with this, IMO.
Demonxz95 - I will echo the sentiments that "will always" sounds weird, versus something like "only summons". Beyond that, it seems good-to-go.
I find stealth and taunt on a minion too anti-synergistic. Unless it hits face, the Taunt is useless because the minion is most likely going to die. I do like the beast quite a bit though.
linkblade91
I didn't think the initial art was bad but I think the card looks better with the new art.
I think its fair to increase the cost and stats if you don't want it to draw itself, but I don't think it makes much of a difference if you leave it as is. I like it how flavorfully fits Rastakhan's flavor and power level lol.
Wailor
I do agree that priest does have some time-related effects, such as Temporus and Murozond the Infinite that make it a better fit in priest than in warlock. I also agree that it is better utilized in warlock than in priest, because priest has many removal spells already.
demonxz95
I do have another wording to consider: "Your Hero Power always summons a Taunt totem". Some people might not know that Stoneclaw Totem is the one with Taunt, and this would make it clear. It might be a bit ambiguous if there's some other non-basic taunt totem, but adding the word basic in the text would make it too wordy to fit the prompt.
KANSAS
Seems balanced. I think I like the second version better. If I remember correctly, this character announced legendary minions in the Blackrock Mountain adventure.
BasilAnguis
I find the first version of Kobold Miner a little too broad. There's a lot of jank from old sets and its likely that all three options are bad. Flavorfully, the minion is uncovering hidden objects, so uncovering a spell or even a minion doesn't really make sense. I would also buff it to a 2/2 or even a 3/2 because it is a little low on the power level.
Arkasaur
The synergy between the battlecry and poisonous is cute. I don't find the card all that interesting, but as a common it does the job well enough.
Forged in the Barrens Mini Set Predictions - What Could Hearthstone's Next Cards Bring?
I'd like some overload support in Shaman especially with the Unbound Elemental buff.
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior
That’s too bad self mill warlock isn’t doing so hot, Deep is my favorite deck in runeterra and its too bad their translation o it isn’t doing well in the meta
Forged in the Barrens Mini Set Predictions - What Could Hearthstone's Next Cards Bring?
This site amazes me with it's well written conjecture. Well done once again!!
Forged in the Barrens Mini Set Predictions - What Could Hearthstone's Next Cards Bring?
It'd have to be Wailing Caverns yea? That or the centaur attack on northwest watch post.
If its WC I expect to see reiterations of druid of the fang for druid, Kresh for hunters, etc.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Any hint, comrade?
Should the 4 heroes limit at startup be removed?
Definitely agree, but I see no hope of this ever coming to be.
For arena its kinda justified, since there is usually a good consensus on what is a good class, but for duels where its largely constructed, I don't see why its not just 'pick the class you want'. This is particularly problematic for duels, since if you have a good idea for a deck you can't just go and play it, but instead have to rely on a near 50-50 chance of that class being available for selection.
I mean, its not like the upper levels aren't completely filled with what is meta anyway, so we can throw that 'representation' excuse out the window. I still remember back in darkmoon, it was dhunters all day everyday for anything past around 4 wins.
But with a whole slew of bugs that usually creeps in whenever they make massive updates like these, I'd rather not take the chance. For now, its not likely to bother anyone but the most hardcore of duels players.
What is going on here...?
I guess the game just really wants you to play Taunt minions
Magni Bronzebeard, Alternate Warrior Hero Skin, Returns to the Hearthstone Shop
I usually dont spend money on Hearthstone. But Magni is a very nice hero skin. Google Rewards money well spent!
Banana Rogue Budget Deck List & Guide - Hearthstone Budget Deck Breakdown
Big Kiwi has been pushing their DANGEROUS hairy fruit and Lord of the Rings flims for too long.
Orcs in WoW/Hearthstone: eat bananas and are good. Except Garrosh.
Orcs in LotR: eat kiwis and are evil. LotR was filmed in New Zealand, and those people are called Kiwis.
Do you see?
Pepe Silvia everywhere.
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior
Shaman lacks so many things its not even funny. But I do think that the one thing it does have is a win condition. Doomhammer is still one of its best cards, and if you somehow manage to get this on and not oozed out, it can pretty much win the game for you.
To be honest, I think shaman's barrens cards is still serviceable, certainly nowhere near as bad as many would think. But by not addressing the main problems, it really doesn't matter how many of these 4 star cards team5 prints. Card draw, its really just that. Failing that then there must be a way to reload via generation. Both are denied to shaman, so what are we really expecting? Cagematch Custodian is pretty much carrying the entire class.
What is going on here...?
After 10 or so runs, didn't come up with the same "bug" again.
I know it will happen, I'm just waiting for it lol.
On a sidenote, I haven't really got the duplicated card pool, just this once, the treasure pool. Which is more of a problem, considering you can play the cards, the treasure can be a dead weight (I'm looking at you play fel spells in a mage deck!)
I can't wait for the devs to add more classes, it's been a while since the last update.
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Mage, Paladin, and Priest
Care to elaborate?
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior
I genuinely laughed pretty hard.
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior
What is going on here...?
I had this happen to me yesterday as well. You're not alone, unfortunately.
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Mage, Paladin, and Priest
I'm not sure if yall know what "Short end of the stick" means, or maybe we are playing a different game...
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior
Sums it up nicely.
Showdown at Blackrock Mountain
Wow, Nefarian is so weak now. I had him 5 times in a row and lost each game, then I got Rag and easily won. I remember times when winning with Ragnaros was almost impossible.
Nefarian doesn't have any removals so he need to rely on his hero power but now it's close to useless, flooded by cheap or useless spells (I got Dinomancy and Sacrifice in one game...). And Ragnaros has tons of removals (some of them were buffed in Core set).
Blizz should give Nef one more starting mana (like it was in very first brawl) or change his HP cost to 0.
Banana Rogue Budget Deck List & Guide - Hearthstone Budget Deck Breakdown
uh oh Big Kiwi found me.
Forged in the Barrens Midset Archetype Review & Decks - Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior
Great article, Avalon - keep up the good work!
Banana Rogue Budget Deck List & Guide - Hearthstone Budget Deck Breakdown
I put Clockwork Giant in a Watch Posts + N'Zoth deck earlier in the expansion and it felt pretty good in the few games I played with it. But then the Watch Posts got nerfed and I disenchanted Kargal Battlescar and the deck fell apart.
Banana Rogue Budget Deck List & Guide - Hearthstone Budget Deck Breakdown
For more potassium, you could even put Plagiarize in the deck and then copy your opponent's bananas as they are played. It's not even cheating: bananas are clones anyway. And then add Blackjack Stunner to deny your opponent the benefits of the bananas.
Banana Rogue Budget Deck List & Guide - Hearthstone Budget Deck Breakdown
There are no 4-mana cards in the deck, so another option for the rich and famous would be Kazakus, Golem Shaper. Since you already have battlecry synergy with Shadowstep and Field Contact in the deck, you could go for a 1-mana golem if you have enough value in your hand already and a 5-mana golem if you're running dry.
Two The Point - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Feedback:
Nirast - The interaction between Stealth + Taunt is there for a reason, but ultimately I would never choose to lean into it unless you had a really good purpose behind it. Boastful Assassin doesn't have that. I like Hibernating Rockbeast a lot, though.
Wailor - Roar of Time has to compete with Time Rip in Descent of Dragons, so I wouldn't place it there personally. I've wavered in both directions on this one, but I think you should stick to your guns and leave it as a Warlock card.
KANSAS - I would stay with the second iteration, leaving off "from your deck". Not much else to say about this card that I haven't said before.
Fedrion - Your latest versions use a third line of text, which would get you disqualified. Better fix that!
BasilAnguis - It's neat to unearth "ancient artifacts" (i.e: weapons from the past), and it would be interesting to see how the Rogue benefits from other class Legendary weapons (finally a home for Dragon Soul? lol). I would go with the weapon version, and maybe make it a 2/2/2 or maybe even 2/3/2 (because you still have to Combo).
Arkasaur - I will echo what the others have said, and remark on how "Poisonous" and "going face" are at odds with one another. The 3 damage is overkill if you use it on a minion, whereas using it on the enemy hero seems like a major misstep and waste of potential removal. It's different, to be sure, and I love the art, but the ultimate goal of this card seems to be strained.
anchorm4n - Paladin really could use more weapon-synergies (to go with its 1000 other synergies lel). I like the card: it's simple (which makes sense for a Common), but with a lot of potential use-cases. Good work :)
grumpymonk - This seems really cool, but I don't know how powerful it is. Four cards with semi-control over what you draw is a lot, but it's also an 8-mana "do nothing" otherwise. Hopefully it's fine. You could definitely win with this, IMO.
Demonxz95 - I will echo the sentiments that "will always" sounds weird, versus something like "only summons". Beyond that, it seems good-to-go.
Two The Point - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
More feedback:
I think its fair to increase the cost and stats if you don't want it to draw itself, but I don't think it makes much of a difference if you leave it as is. I like it how flavorfully fits Rastakhan's flavor and power level lol.