Maybe the Wild Packs could be for those Wild Mega Bundles. One pack type, you can open from sets A-D. More efficient in filling in the missing pieces if you have a big gap in sets A and C, but very few gaps in the others.
For me it is Silence (and you know it because I nonstop complain about it)
Silence at burst speed is just really toxic imo and although nerfing Hush (once again) helped somewhat it still did not fix the actual issue with Silence: it is too flexible.
The only way to play around it is as you already brought it up with your braum example to not play any go big archetype, do not rely on effects and play only the most robust and card indepedant archetypes. It is certainly possible to play this kind of deck but those aren't my style at all. I love fancy offmeta builds that crush the meta because the opponent is not ready for them.
But with Silence he is kinda always ready for it no matter what you come up with.
It's a little bit like oko from mtg who ended up getting banned in every format of mtg because he was a 3 mana planeswalker (kinda like an attackable landmark) that got a health every turn by turning any creature or artifact (landmark) into an 3/3 elk.
Now while this is way more pushed than Hush we also have to see that mtg is on a whole different powerlevel.
What I want to say is that effects like silence get banned even in mtg. So riot maybe should think hard if they want to keep it in their game in it's current form.
The simulator is just for fun. We value goldens like crazy and there are multipliers when you get multiple goldens to make packs go real crazy.
Don't read into it too much :D Just know that each pack opening uses the same rates of appearance as the real deal, we just don't take into account collections or pity timers because to do so would be against the point!
Regarding the Simulator, I'm not exactly sure how packs get their scores, but I think golden cards are overestimated in value, especially epics. For example, I'm almost certain that double legendary is worth less points than a single golden epic.
I just feel that tweaking those numbers might make opening a few packs from time to time more fun than it is now, where without golden a pack is considered trash. Especially since it distracts me from buying real packs when i should save 😋
Seems like an aggro card. Could be good in decks that cycle through the deck quickly, otherwise the game might be over before you even find Mankrik's Wife.
Too slow for aggro. I don't think even Zoolock would want to slow down and play a 3/4 just to maybe get a payoff. Maybe it sees play in Midrange, but without Highlander support that seems iffy.
There isn't much we can do about it, unfortunately. Putting it on the homepage doesn't work out and space on our navigation is at a premium. Sticking it under cards is really the best we can do.
A lot of people open a ton of packs each expansion though, so it definitely gets hit! People just don't save the bad packs :D
We might have to do some more site achievements for it. It might also be neat to link the packs on the relevant collectible card pages now that I think about it. Would be a nice spot for some extra promo.
I don't know about a universal wild pack though. I'd much rather be able to make an educated decision on what packs I want to buy. If I wanted to make a mech-style deck, for example, I'd go for Goblins vs Gnomes or Boomsday Project packs before anything else.
I think it would be cool to have a wild pack available though in addition to everything else. It would be a great way to fill in spots, which is also why we probably won't see it, lol.
I will admit I personally would like to see a few less invoke effects. A lot of the issue for me is things like The Immortal Fire or The Great Beyond that basically say to the opposing player "Oh did you not play around this minion that requires you to have two targeted removals just to deal with it alone? That's a shame that I pulled it out of nowhere." I'm fine with the mechanic as a whole otherwise but those select few DO bug me a touch.
The 'year of' packs should be introduced into the game at the start of the 3rd expansion. The reward track would have felt better if they were all 'year of the phoenix' packs instead of specific ones players might not need. Especially in the case of the Descent of the Dragons pack at level 45+.
It may also be time to start converting all the wild sets into 1 universal wild pack. The in-game shop is starting to get a little long even though it does appear aesthetically pleasing.
On its own this seems not that good. However, I could see some crazy OTK in Wild using Carnivorous Cube to summon a bunch of these guys, then pinging them all at once.
Last year was my first in Hearthstone, so I bought that previous year of the dragon bundle, and it helped greatly. After learning the tips and tricks to collection management I probably wouldn't need the Phoenix packs. Just want. But I want all the packs.
So right away I'm thinking this is a mini-Malygos (the OG of course). If there are enough cheap nature spells that can go face, this card has OTK potential.
Lord Jaraxxus Will Celebrate a Comeback in Hearthstone's New Core Set as a Proper Hero Card
You can still do some of them in classic
Lord Jaraxxus Will Celebrate a Comeback in Hearthstone's New Core Set as a Proper Hero Card
F
For all those who wanted a break from hero cards. Oh well...
Lord Jaraxxus Will Celebrate a Comeback in Hearthstone's New Core Set as a Proper Hero Card
R.I.P silly Jaraxxus interactions, sorry HysteriA.
Lord Jaraxxus Will Celebrate a Comeback in Hearthstone's New Core Set as a Proper Hero Card
or he will give 15 armor and will be the ultimate survivability tool
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
Get. Out. Of. My. HEAD!!
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
Maybe the Wild Packs could be for those Wild Mega Bundles. One pack type, you can open from sets A-D. More efficient in filling in the missing pieces if you have a big gap in sets A and C, but very few gaps in the others.
Is Targon Ruining Your Enjoyment Of The Game?
For me it is Silence (and you know it because I nonstop complain about it)
Silence at burst speed is just really toxic imo and although nerfing Hush (once again) helped somewhat it still did not fix the actual issue with Silence: it is too flexible.
The only way to play around it is as you already brought it up with your braum example to not play any go big archetype, do not rely on effects and play only the most robust and card indepedant archetypes. It is certainly possible to play this kind of deck but those aren't my style at all. I love fancy offmeta builds that crush the meta because the opponent is not ready for them.
But with Silence he is kinda always ready for it no matter what you come up with.
It's a little bit like oko from mtg who ended up getting banned in every format of mtg because he was a 3 mana planeswalker (kinda like an attackable landmark) that got a health every turn by turning any creature or artifact (landmark) into an 3/3 elk.
Now while this is way more pushed than Hush we also have to see that mtg is on a whole different powerlevel.
What I want to say is that effects like silence get banned even in mtg. So riot maybe should think hard if they want to keep it in their game in it's current form.
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
The simulator is just for fun. We value goldens like crazy and there are multipliers when you get multiple goldens to make packs go real crazy.
Don't read into it too much :D Just know that each pack opening uses the same rates of appearance as the real deal, we just don't take into account collections or pity timers because to do so would be against the point!
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
Regarding the Simulator, I'm not exactly sure how packs get their scores, but I think golden cards are overestimated in value, especially epics. For example, I'm almost certain that double legendary is worth less points than a single golden epic.
I just feel that tweaking those numbers might make opening a few packs from time to time more fun than it is now, where without golden a pack is considered trash. Especially since it distracts me from buying real packs when i should save 😋
New Neutral Minion - Mankrik
Too slow for aggro. I don't think even Zoolock would want to slow down and play a 3/4 just to maybe get a payoff. Maybe it sees play in Midrange, but without Highlander support that seems iffy.
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
There isn't much we can do about it, unfortunately. Putting it on the homepage doesn't work out and space on our navigation is at a premium. Sticking it under cards is really the best we can do.
A lot of people open a ton of packs each expansion though, so it definitely gets hit! People just don't save the bad packs :D
We might have to do some more site achievements for it. It might also be neat to link the packs on the relevant collectible card pages now that I think about it. Would be a nice spot for some extra promo.
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
100% would have been nicer to have them earlier!
I don't know about a universal wild pack though. I'd much rather be able to make an educated decision on what packs I want to buy. If I wanted to make a mech-style deck, for example, I'd go for Goblins vs Gnomes or Boomsday Project packs before anything else.
I think it would be cool to have a wild pack available though in addition to everything else. It would be a great way to fill in spots, which is also why we probably won't see it, lol.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
They came against something with 2 damage? Headbutted - Batterhead? I got nothing except this.
Is Targon Ruining Your Enjoyment Of The Game?
I will admit I personally would like to see a few less invoke effects. A lot of the issue for me is things like The Immortal Fire or The Great Beyond that basically say to the opposing player "Oh did you not play around this minion that requires you to have two targeted removals just to deal with it alone? That's a shame that I pulled it out of nowhere." I'm fine with the mechanic as a whole otherwise but those select few DO bug me a touch.
New Neutral Minion - Peon
I am excited for the voice lines, but that's all. "Stop poking me!!!!"
New Neutral Minion - Spirit Healer
Value depends on which spells are "holy". Could be pretty nice though.
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
The 'year of' packs should be introduced into the game at the start of the 3rd expansion. The reward track would have felt better if they were all 'year of the phoenix' packs instead of specific ones players might not need. Especially in the case of the Descent of the Dragons pack at level 45+.
It may also be time to start converting all the wild sets into 1 universal wild pack. The in-game shop is starting to get a little long even though it does appear aesthetically pleasing.
New Neutral Minion - Razormane Raider
On its own this seems not that good. However, I could see some crazy OTK in Wild using Carnivorous Cube to summon a bunch of these guys, then pinging them all at once.
New Neutral Minion - Mankrik
Meh. I like that they made the reference, but the card itself feels underwhelming.
New Neutral Minion - Blademaster Samuro
Since Frenzy only activates once, this has limited value. I think it'll be fun to play though.
New Neutral Minion - Shadow Hunter Vol'jin
I like combo disruption, so I can see this being useful. Maybe also worth it to avoid your own minion's negative battlecry?
With a couple mana discounts, combining this with Silas Darkmoon could be fun.
New Warlock Spell - Imp Swarm (Rank 1)
It's nice and cheap, but is the board it creates really that good?
New Shaman Spell - Chain Lightning (Rank 1)
Really digging the upgrade mechanic. I found spellstones and schemes to be really fun cards, even though some of them were trash.
We're Getting a Year of the Phoenix Card Pack - Possible Bundle Incoming? (Bonus: Phoenix Pack Simulator)
Last year was my first in Hearthstone, so I bought that previous year of the dragon bundle, and it helped greatly. After learning the tips and tricks to collection management I probably wouldn't need the Phoenix packs. Just want. But I want all the packs.
And so do you.
New Shaman Minion - Bru'kan
So right away I'm thinking this is a mini-Malygos (the OG of course). If there are enough cheap nature spells that can go face, this card has OTK potential.