It's just 2 mana. I don't know what you guys are expecting from it, but what it does is definitely worth 2 mana.
Every card doesn't have to kill something to be worth playing. If this were a 2-mana 4/4 that read "Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to a minion and reduce its Attack by 3," people would be wetting their pants over it. And that's exactly what it is when played against a 5/5.
Plus, it's yet another ranked spell in disguise. Cheap, always worth playing (assuming there's a target), but gains more and more value later in the game.
For the new tempo/midrange Priest archetype, this is excellent. It's the very definition of a tempo play -- big stat shift for low mana cost.
4 mana 3/2 is just not good enough. Xaril, Poisoned Mind was already fringe playable during a time with a lower power level, while it gave better cards. Poisons are only good for fast weapon rogues, which can't afford to play a 4 mana 3/2.
Blizzard has been pushing the two playstiles for years now, but an tempo/board priest just never really worked out. But it was pretty close to when they introduced Rally!, so maybe this expansion will finally make it viable.
I really hate this burn cards, mostly when you can destroy your oponents cards too. Feels really frustrating, isn´t 2x Tickatus in one game already enough? You can easily get rid of 16 cards of your opponents deck this way, that doesn´t sound fun at all to me.
and that's what they should do (regardless of wheter that's healthy for the game)
essentially what we have here is a grindy contrrol deck with unbeatable inevitability that also shit on combo decks by randomly nuking their combo pieces.
The only thing that beats this is hard aggro (which is severely nerfed after every single aggro class lost their main burn spells)
I don#t wanna play a meta where Warlock just dominate by not letting me actually play my cards without suffering any drawbacks
I'm actually more upset its just 1 mana. Had it been 2 mana there's plenty of argument can be made that its simply unplayable because even a midrange deck that curves decently can deny warlock ever playing a card like this, but its literally such a small investment that they easily destroy your board and play this in the same turn.
Leave it to Warlock to be first in line with a weird alternative win condition.
There are a LOT of taunts and board clears in the game this time around, so imps are not beating that. It's too slow to beat aggro. I have to wonder what kind of opponent this thing is meant to beat. I feel like we're just going to have to wait for a memer to get lucky and watch it play out on YouTube.
Tech card against combo decks and decent in a heavy Soul shards deck. The main problem with milling yourself is the chance to lose your win condition (Neeru Fireblade). RIght now i don't like too much
New Priest Minion - Serena Bloodfeather
It's just 2 mana. I don't know what you guys are expecting from it, but what it does is definitely worth 2 mana.
Every card doesn't have to kill something to be worth playing. If this were a 2-mana 4/4 that read "Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to a minion and reduce its Attack by 3," people would be wetting their pants over it. And that's exactly what it is when played against a 5/5.
Plus, it's yet another ranked spell in disguise. Cheap, always worth playing (assuming there's a target), but gains more and more value later in the game.
For the new tempo/midrange Priest archetype, this is excellent. It's the very definition of a tempo play -- big stat shift for low mana cost.
New Warrior Spell - Physical Training (Rank 1)
Base version is a worse Smuggler's Run, first upgraded version is a worse Glowstone Technician. Final upgraded version is too late. Not playable.
New Rogue Minion - Apothecary Helbrim
4 mana 3/2 is just not good enough. Xaril, Poisoned Mind was already fringe playable during a time with a lower power level, while it gave better cards. Poisons are only good for fast weapon rogues, which can't afford to play a 4 mana 3/2.
Thijs Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Warlock Card - Altar of Fire
Wand Thief exist too oh boy...
Thijs Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Warlock Card - Altar of Fire
tell it to all the polarizing combo decks that neve rbroke 50% winrate and still got nuked
Thijs Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Warlock Card - Altar of Fire
Also burns 3 enemy soul fragments
Thijs Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Warlock Card - Altar of Fire
They don't nerf decks just because they're annoying. Otherwise Wrenchcalibur wouldn't exist.
Jinbae Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Legendary Priest Card - Serena Bloodfeather
Blizzard has been pushing the two playstiles for years now, but an tempo/board priest just never really worked out. But it was pretty close to when they introduced Rally!, so maybe this expansion will finally make it viable.
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Serena Bloodfeather
I dunno, I think it's slightly better, since it's so cheap. It allows you to weaken one of their finishers and gives you enough mana to remove it, too
YiLingShu Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Legendary Warlock Card - Neeru Fireblade
Makes a not corrupted tickatus more interesting. Maybe even something we would see
New Warlock Spell - Altar of Fire
I really hate this burn cards, mostly when you can destroy your oponents cards too. Feels really frustrating, isn´t 2x Tickatus in one game already enough? You can easily get rid of 16 cards of your opponents deck this way, that doesn´t sound fun at all to me.
YiLingShu Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Legendary Warlock Card - Neeru Fireblade
Lor doesn't have a single card that requires you to have an empty deck, besides that we already have Chef Nomi for years.
Thijs Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Warlock Card - Altar of Fire
and that's what they should do (regardless of wheter that's healthy for the game)
essentially what we have here is a grindy contrrol deck with unbeatable inevitability that also shit on combo decks by randomly nuking their combo pieces.
The only thing that beats this is hard aggro (which is severely nerfed after every single aggro class lost their main burn spells)
I don#t wanna play a meta where Warlock just dominate by not letting me actually play my cards without suffering any drawbacks
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New Warlock Spell - Altar of Fire
Hard to say if this card will do well since it wont be so consisent but its a good way to deal with more combo or control decks
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
Meh.
Unless blizz reveal more watchposts that card isn't good.
New Neutral Minion - Barrens Blacksmith
Don't subestimate that card, massive buff are dangerous.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Vengeful Spirit
Really cool card without support. :(
Thijs Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Warlock Card - Altar of Fire
I'm actually more upset its just 1 mana. Had it been 2 mana there's plenty of argument can be made that its simply unplayable because even a midrange deck that curves decently can deny warlock ever playing a card like this, but its literally such a small investment that they easily destroy your board and play this in the same turn.
New Warlock Minion - Neeru Fireblade
Leave it to Warlock to be first in line with a weird alternative win condition.
There are a LOT of taunts and board clears in the game this time around, so imps are not beating that. It's too slow to beat aggro. I have to wonder what kind of opponent this thing is meant to beat. I feel like we're just going to have to wait for a memer to get lucky and watch it play out on YouTube.
New Warlock Spell - Altar of Fire
Tech card against combo decks and decent in a heavy Soul shards deck. The main problem with milling yourself is the chance to lose your win condition (Neeru Fireblade). RIght now i don't like too much
New Warrior Spell - Physical Training (Rank 1)
Too slow to make an impact, too good to not see play anyway. I guess Tempo Warrior won't use it, Control neither... Buff archetype incoming tho
Neeru Fireblade
LOL best flavor text of the entire game
New Warrior Spell - Physical Training (Rank 1)
This could be good with buffing taunts I think this will see some play.