What do you mean Vi is completely out of bizness? In every non Hush matchup that I play her she wrecks the enemy big time (Playing RivenVi elusive overwhelm)... But yeah Hush is in general too strong of an effect to be burst speed (as we have said dozens of times here already) and with shurima being Riot's new selling point I think they tune down targon a lot in the next patches to come. Shurima has strong tricks too but it's WAY less about shutting down the enemy and WAY more about making own plays count which is the runeterra I loved when the game was released
I'm sure a spell-heavy deck will eventually be possible, but I'm not expecting tokens to have a strong start in the Year of the Gryphon, and there's no other spell-heavy archetype jumping out at me with all of Druid's burn going away as well.
Prediction: Barrens will have a Druid card that damages the enemy board based on the Hero's Attack. They can't just delete Swipe and Starfall and expect Druid to survive without any board clear whatsoever. They have hinted that most Druid damage spells will be coming from the face now (like Pounce), and this is the most straightforward way to accomplish that.
Wonder if this card has a special interaction with Apotheosis. Would you heal from the damage triggered by the frenzy effect?
as long as Frenzy is consistent with other abilities then yes. Abilities are usually coded to be part of the minion and as such will apply any added keywords (such as lifesteal and poisonous).
If Rogue gets a cheap spell to give a minion poisonous this could be very interesting
Well rogue is getting Plague Scientist in the core set. And a 7 mana board clear for rogue shouldn't be terrible to pull off, but may not be efficient.
Usually boardclears above 5-mana need to be extremely consistent to be played, even in control decks. A 7-mana combo in a class that arguably cannot play control (aka survive until delivering a game winning board swing) that also relies on drawing 2 specfic cards (one of which you can only run 1 of) seems a bit too janky to work out.
The only way I can see it work is if you also run Cold Blood (as an alternative combo for Samuro) as well as a bunch of other minions that synergize at least somewhat with Plague Scientist...and then you'd still have to build a decent tempo deck around that small gimmick that allows Rogue to clear board they otherwise couuldn't (which still isn't a 100% guarantee because Samuro needs to survive the initial hit, meaning he won't be abled to break through buffed up clowns or any kind of big taunt really)
I like the idea, but the meta would have to be bizarrely slow and specific for this to work in any capacity
I'm quite surprised at the number of buffed cards in this core set. Most are actually playable now, just look at Warsong Commander
i dont see warsong as playable still has really terirble satts for 3cost, shaw was a legednayr but still had mostly betetr version fo effect since could play it after other minions. and for 1more mana had DOUBLE the stats of warsong.
And broom is a thing.
Its not 100% always uttelry worthless card anymore but i wouldnt really call it playable, certainly not with broom as it is around.
its ice barrier and spell damage does not at all work on armor gian of it
My apologies oh infallible one. I was still waking up this morning and got ice/frost mixed. And how do you know spell damage in the new system won't affect it? Do you have beta access to forged in the barrens? It has a spell school tied to it, you have NO idea how it may work in the new system. In theory what I suggested could very well be possible with the new spell schools. I'm perfectlyaware that spell damage doesn't currently scale the secret's armor gain, but that could change with spell schools and how they interact and work.
It wont cause armor doesnt do damage. if was Spell POWER instead of Spell Damage. then yeah. And if it did we'd alreayd have seen it/heard of it. Caus that would be a mechanic change.
The type of spell dmg is just current spell dmg that onyl works for Some spells. is 0 reason to assume it would change.
the new versionf of spell damage arent entielry new thing, theyre spell damage but onyl for some spells. and they like their smplicity, if would effect other aspects of spells it would be spell power so would efefct armor/life gain instead of only damage aspect.
Anyone else think they should make Gorehowl and Doomhammer legendary? They're giving this full set to all players, so it doesn't make them harder to get. They're unique weapons and should only exist once per deck.
NO, that would you unabel to run 2 and theyre 100% not worht being legendary/being limtied to 1 offs.
ANd if want versions of them di rather they put current ones in wild and Create New versopns(like did for the dragon aspects)
It's not clear that a 1 mana reduction in cost makes this a playable minion, but having the ability to curve Lightspawn into Power Infusion is intriguing.
To me, the strangest thing about Focused Will is that it's cheap, minor buff in a class where that would be hugely relevant if it didn't silence the target - Crimson Clergy, Sethekk Veilweaver, and Nazmani Bloodweaver would all love a nice, cheap buff if it didn't mean losing their primary value.
Maybe Inner Fire gets replaced in an expansion and makes the buff relevant, but where I think it probably shines is in its flexibility. When your opponent has a single, major threat in your way (e.g. some big deathrattle like Rattlegore or a taunt that's blocking you from dealing face damage), this is a great card. When that's not the case, there may be plenty of times your minions are functionally vanilla and could use a 3 health boost to trade (e.g. battlecry, frenzy, and spellburst are all one-time effects. Once they're spent, your minion is basically vanilla).
its ice barrier and spell damage does not at all work on armor gian of it
My apologies oh infallible one. I was still waking up this morning and got ice/frost mixed. And how do you know spell damage in the new system won't affect it? Do you have beta access to forged in the barrens? It has a spell school tied to it, you have NO idea how it may work in the new system. In theory what I suggested could very well be possible with the new spell schools. I'm perfectlyaware that spell damage doesn't currently scale the secret's armor gain, but that could change with spell schools and how they interact and work.
I don't think that changing him to a 2/1 is going to change anything. Twisted fate is not hard to remove, the problem is that he levels up way too fast, so I would say make him harder to level up. Nerfing the red or blue card is also a good option.
Changing him to a 2/1 is huge actually. He would now die a lot to pings like Vile Feast, Withering Wail, Unspeakable Horror, Ice Shard, and TF Red Card funnily enough. His level up form also dies to Mystic Shot, Death's Hand. So there are a lot more things that can reliably kill him if he becomes 2/1. Though I do agree it probably won't change as much as changing the cards themselves.
I've been assuming that the game won't let you use 2 of a card from the core set and 2 of the same card from AoO, but I want to test that when the new set launches. Or anything like that from the new core set, and the old classic set in wild with cards that are returning from classic.
Wonder if this card has a special interaction with Apotheosis. Would you heal from the damage triggered by the frenzy effect?
as long as Frenzy is consistent with other abilities then yes. Abilities are usually coded to be part of the minion and as such will apply any added keywords (such as lifesteal and poisonous).
If Rogue gets a cheap spell to give a minion poisonous this could be very interesting
Well rogue is getting Plague Scientist in the core set. And a 7 mana board clear for rogue shouldn't be terrible to pull off, but may not be efficient.
Is Targon Ruining Your Enjoyment Of The Game?
What do you mean Vi is completely out of bizness? In every non Hush matchup that I play her she wrecks the enemy big time (Playing Riven Vi elusive overwhelm)... But yeah Hush is in general too strong of an effect to be burst speed (as we have said dozens of times here already) and with shurima being Riot's new selling point I think they tune down targon a lot in the next patches to come. Shurima has strong tricks too but it's WAY less about shutting down the enemy and WAY more about making own plays count which is the runeterra I loved when the game was released
How is Druid Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
At the moment, the only viable all-spell strategy for Druid is tokens. It's very strong right now, but it's losing Treenforcements, Dreamway Guardians, Rising Winds, BEEEES!!!, Blessing of the Ancients, and Savage Roar -- in other words, half the deck, including an important finisher.
I'm sure a spell-heavy deck will eventually be possible, but I'm not expecting tokens to have a strong start in the Year of the Gryphon, and there's no other spell-heavy archetype jumping out at me with all of Druid's burn going away as well.
Prediction: Barrens will have a Druid card that damages the enemy board based on the Hero's Attack. They can't just delete Swipe and Starfall and expect Druid to survive without any board clear whatsoever. They have hinted that most Druid damage spells will be coming from the face now (like Pounce), and this is the most straightforward way to accomplish that.
This Week's Hearthstone Balance Patch Postponed Until Forged in the Barrens Release in 20.0
The wording confirms that Forged in the Barrens is launching this month. I suppose we already figured that, but it's nice to know it for sure.
New Neutral Minion - Blademaster Samuro
Usually boardclears above 5-mana need to be extremely consistent to be played, even in control decks. A 7-mana combo in a class that arguably cannot play control (aka survive until delivering a game winning board swing) that also relies on drawing 2 specfic cards (one of which you can only run 1 of) seems a bit too janky to work out.
The only way I can see it work is if you also run Cold Blood (as an alternative combo for Samuro) as well as a bunch of other minions that synergize at least somewhat with Plague Scientist...and then you'd still have to build a decent tempo deck around that small gimmick that allows Rogue to clear board they otherwise couuldn't (which still isn't a 100% guarantee because Samuro needs to survive the initial hit, meaning he won't be abled to break through buffed up clowns or any kind of big taunt really)
I like the idea, but the meta would have to be bizarrely slow and specific for this to work in any capacity
Get the Full Aztlan Faction in Mythgard's Core Set For Free With This Code
Yeah, gets a while to get used to the lane system, Paths passive and some of the Enchantments. Glad you're enjoying the game!
Core 2021
i dont see warsong as playable still has really terirble satts for 3cost, shaw was a legednayr but still had mostly betetr version fo effect since could play it after other minions. and for 1more mana had DOUBLE the stats of warsong.
And broom is a thing.
Its not 100% always uttelry worthless card anymore but i wouldnt really call it playable, certainly not with broom as it is around.
Get the Full Aztlan Faction in Mythgard's Core Set For Free With This Code
I've started playing Mythgard. Cool game. Great art, story, and world. I have no idea what I'm doing. In a good way.
This Week's Hearthstone Balance Patch Postponed Until Forged in the Barrens Release in 20.0
Largest patch to date, eh? Do you even have phones? :p Prepare your data plans ppl!
How is Mage Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
It wont cause armor doesnt do damage. if was Spell POWER instead of Spell Damage. then yeah. And if it did we'd alreayd have seen it/heard of it. Caus that would be a mechanic change.
The type of spell dmg is just current spell dmg that onyl works for Some spells. is 0 reason to assume it would change.
the new versionf of spell damage arent entielry new thing, theyre spell damage but onyl for some spells. and they like their smplicity, if would effect other aspects of spells it would be spell power so would efefct armor/life gain instead of only damage aspect.
Core 2021
NO, that would you unabel to run 2 and theyre 100% not worht being legendary/being limtied to 1 offs.
ANd if want versions of them di rather they put current ones in wild and Create New versopns(like did for the dragon aspects)
New Priest Minion - Lightspawn
It's not clear that a 1 mana reduction in cost makes this a playable minion, but having the ability to curve Lightspawn into Power Infusion is intriguing.
This Week's Hearthstone Balance Patch Postponed Until Forged in the Barrens Release in 20.0
One can hope. Unfortunately that does mean we have to deal with 2-3 more weeks of Nitroboost Rogue plaguing the ladder.
Sand Soldiers Are You Serious!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V8S5S_u4UQ
Remember how I said how a 5 mana landmark that enabled ephemerals would be great
How about a 2 mana landmark that enables ephemerals instead that's sweet.
I love the potential here.
New Priest Spell - Focused Will
To me, the strangest thing about Focused Will is that it's cheap, minor buff in a class where that would be hugely relevant if it didn't silence the target - Crimson Clergy, Sethekk Veilweaver, and Nazmani Bloodweaver would all love a nice, cheap buff if it didn't mean losing their primary value.
Maybe Inner Fire gets replaced in an expansion and makes the buff relevant, but where I think it probably shines is in its flexibility. When your opponent has a single, major threat in your way (e.g. some big deathrattle like Rattlegore or a taunt that's blocking you from dealing face damage), this is a great card. When that's not the case, there may be plenty of times your minions are functionally vanilla and could use a 3 health boost to trade (e.g. battlecry, frenzy, and spellburst are all one-time effects. Once they're spent, your minion is basically vanilla).
This Week's Hearthstone Balance Patch Postponed Until Forged in the Barrens Release in 20.0
Yeah, most likely.
How is Mage Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
My apologies oh infallible one. I was still waking up this morning and got ice/frost mixed. And how do you know spell damage in the new system won't affect it? Do you have beta access to forged in the barrens? It has a spell school tied to it, you have NO idea how it may work in the new system. In theory what I suggested could very well be possible with the new spell schools. I'm perfectly aware that spell damage doesn't currently scale the secret's armor gain, but that could change with spell schools and how they interact and work.
This Week's Hearthstone Balance Patch Postponed Until Forged in the Barrens Release in 20.0
Thats going to be Nitroboost probably
Is Targon Ruining Your Enjoyment Of The Game?
Yeah, poor Vi I definitely agree there
Hearthstone's March 2021 Card Back, Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Has Arrived!
Quite pretty.
How will they nerf Twisted Fate?
Changing him to a 2/1 is huge actually. He would now die a lot to pings like Vile Feast, Withering Wail, Unspeakable Horror, Ice Shard, and TF Red Card funnily enough. His level up form also dies to Mystic Shot, Death's Hand. So there are a lot more things that can reliably kill him if he becomes 2/1. Though I do agree it probably won't change as much as changing the cards themselves.
Core 2021
I've been assuming that the game won't let you use 2 of a card from the core set and 2 of the same card from AoO, but I want to test that when the new set launches. Or anything like that from the new core set, and the old classic set in wild with cards that are returning from classic.
[GUIDE] Timeline Kindred Control
Have you thought about using Sump Dredger to cycle through the deck more?
New Neutral Minion - Blademaster Samuro
Well rogue is getting Plague Scientist in the core set. And a 7 mana board clear for rogue shouldn't be terrible to pull off, but may not be efficient.
leblanc sivir
I like the addition of Baccai reaper and the one off of Trifarian assessor. Also Ruin Runner is going to be so good for aggro decks.
6 New Shurima Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion with Ephemeral Sand Soldiers
Nah probably Rammus