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I literally LOLed when I read this. Literally.

So crazy...

The article was pretty underwhelming in it's indirect statements Steve made:

1. Level up animations, voice interactions and any visual improvents for older content won't be free and sold as a part of skins)

2. They are pushed when it comes to champion releases so they release champions rather op to tune them down later> borderline active powercreep

3. they prefer releasing new content over adjusting existant content-> against customers who don't want to constantly play the newest expansion.

4. Katarina is old content so stop asking for buffs already!

5. they want to make Interface improvents. Since the interface is already very good and this won't improve the game by a lot

It is a bit awkward, but I think logistically it all works out. Consider if you were playing Mistwraiths and had 4 mana, the attack token, and a hand with Wraithcaller and Risen Mists. You're either A.) casting Risen Mists at burst speed into an open attack, or B.) developing with Wraithcaller. There are almost no scenarios where you'd want to open attack but not summon that extra Mistwraith -- e.g., maybe if you were worried about keg + Withering Wail?

At 6 unit mana, J4 is a bit more of a commitment than Risen Mists, but he's also an even better payoff: you preoccupy the strongest blocker plus get 5 free damage on him plus getting 1/4 progression towards J4's level up. Sure there will be still be scenarios where you still don't want to summon him -- e.g., maybe you're worried about over-developing into Ruination? -- but I think they'll be few enough that it justifies the decision to leave it automatic rather than diverting development resources for giving players the option.

TAZ'DINGO!

Yup, you're correct - I just looked at the Deep dive video, it is "Fire"

imagine needing windfury to deal 16 damage in one swing

this post was made by the Demon Hunter gang

Yes, to get the Two punch man achievement, Doomhammer + 2x Rockbiter Weapon

well duh, you're supposed to use it with Doomhammer so it shows up twice :^)

I assumed not all spells would have schools, given how Warrior and Hunter spells usually involve usage of weapons and such.

Maybe it's just poisons that count as nature spells because they something synergistic planned there.

It would be pretty weird if stuff like Shield Block or Eviscerate ended up as Nature spells

Very good article!

So Jarvan does auto-summon himself after all, that's one awkward design.

Sure thing. 

I think Fireball also has the "arcane" tag on it, too