A faster version of Holy Water for 1 more mana. The issues with Initiation is that 1) Priest already has highly efficient removal and 2) for the tempo of summoning a minion and killing an opposing one, I think Cabal Shadow Priest works better as you get more guaranteed stats and can steal minions above 4 health (in exchange for the attack restriction). Initiation doesn't excel at either removal or tempo, so I don't think it sees play.
When you compare this to cards like Flanking Strike and Restless Mummy, this just looks worse than those as the second half of the card is delayed and requires additional mana. I think Troll Batrider and Burrowing Scorpid are better options than this.
Jandice Barov lends herself well to a tempo strategy. If you've been putting some pressure on your opponent in the early turns (1-4), then Jandice becomes a problem for them due to the shear amount of stats across 3 bodies. Sure, one of them easily dies, but you have some control over that, either choosing the weaker body or maybe a deathrattle minion. Overall, it's not going to be very often that your opponent can deal with all of the stats on turn 5, making Jandice a great play to continue pressure in a tempo deck. I see this more as a Rogue card than a Mage card as Rogue has a more defined tempo strategy going into Scholomance than Mage.
I have a feeling a lot of people will try to make this work and it very well might. I'm terrible at predicting what this community will do as a whole so there really no telling.
They didn’t mention WC compensation for those cards. Instead they emphasized how it was just antecipating rotation for them. I think we’re not getting free WCs this time
Yeah I know, you are all the absolute best in wild. I hope there is enough room for all of you at the top with your retarded discard warlock, quest and secret mages. Why are you so fucking dumb and only play the same decks. Is you ego bigger, when you just play Meta and everyone plays the same 70% WR decks from hsreplay? Blizzard, when is your matchmaking finally working, that I don't play every match against these retards and their Metadecks? I don't care if I lose, I couldn't care less about my mf rank but it get's annoying seeing the same decks every match.
Please keep down voting me, and I don't even fucking care.
Sort of wish I didn't craft a few pieces for my blue/green draw token deck two days ago. That growth spiral ban hit it hard :P Not going to argue it wasn't needed, but I don't like the surprise bans.
At first I thought this would be a bad card, but I'm not so sure. I think it may depend on when the Spellburst effect occurs. If it happens after things like Brawl it could be a really nice effect to have a 5/5 taunt on board regardless of whether or not you won the brawl.
New Neutral Minion - Animated Broomstick
Very strong on the correct deck
New Demon Hunter Minion - Magehunter
And Spellbreaker died for this
New Demon Hunter Minion - Vilefiend Trainer
They are pushing token synergy, but the only good finisher now is Nethrandamus
Mabe in the last expansion of the year they will add some synergy to it
New Demon Hunter Weapon - Marrowslicer
Very good weapon, and delayed healing it´s better on DH, sometimes at turn 4 you are still at full health, so this is a win win
New Neutral Minion - Sorcerous Substitute
It seems to me that in order to have a full advantage of this card, you have to play the spell power minion on the same turn.
Sometimes it will be a dead card on your hand.
New Priest Spell - Initiation
A faster version of Holy Water for 1 more mana. The issues with Initiation is that 1) Priest already has highly efficient removal and 2) for the tempo of summoning a minion and killing an opposing one, I think Cabal Shadow Priest works better as you get more guaranteed stats and can steal minions above 4 health (in exchange for the attack restriction). Initiation doesn't excel at either removal or tempo, so I don't think it sees play.
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
Good stats for be played on curve, and you get the same spell you just casted.
It have much value. Very strong card
New Paladin & Warrior Weapon - Ceremonial Maul
It has potential on late game scenario to take full advantage of the spellburst
New Neutral Minion - Fishy Flyer
When you compare this to cards like Flanking Strike and Restless Mummy, this just looks worse than those as the second half of the card is delayed and requires additional mana. I think Troll Batrider and Burrowing Scorpid are better options than this.
New Rogue Minion - Infiltrator Lilian
It seems to me as Cairne Bloodhoof but the token autoattacks
New Mage & Rogue Minion - Jandice Barov
Jandice Barov lends herself well to a tempo strategy. If you've been putting some pressure on your opponent in the early turns (1-4), then Jandice becomes a problem for them due to the shear amount of stats across 3 bodies. Sure, one of them easily dies, but you have some control over that, either choosing the weaker body or maybe a deathrattle minion. Overall, it's not going to be very often that your opponent can deal with all of the stats on turn 5, making Jandice a great play to continue pressure in a tempo deck. I see this more as a Rogue card than a Mage card as Rogue has a more defined tempo strategy going into Scholomance than Mage.
New Paladin Spell - Blessing of Authority
In wild...Blessing of Authority + Zilliax, is the first thing I thought of, but there are so many good things...
New Priest Spell - Initiation
Like many, I think this is too expensive. It might be okay in Wild, but I'm not even sure about that.
New Rogue Minion - Infiltrator Lilian
I like that this keeps the flavor of the WoW character, and it isn't a bad card by any means, the token can even hit the face.
MTG Banned & Restricted Updates for August 2020 - 4 Standard Bans, Teferi, Time Raveler Vanishes from MTG Arena
I already received the WCs so yes
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
As a rare this card will surely see play, and maybe Shaman needs this tool.
New Neutral Minion - Sorcerous Substitute
I have a feeling a lot of people will try to make this work and it very well might. I'm terrible at predicting what this community will do as a whole so there really no telling.
MTG Banned & Restricted Updates for August 2020 - 4 Standard Bans, Teferi, Time Raveler Vanishes from MTG Arena
Rakdos Sac isn ‘t going anywhere. Just play Serrated Scorpions instead of the cats. Very similar function and blocks better than cat (without Oven
MTG Banned & Restricted Updates for August 2020 - 4 Standard Bans, Teferi, Time Raveler Vanishes from MTG Arena
They didn’t mention WC compensation for those cards. Instead they emphasized how it was just antecipating rotation for them. I think we’re not getting free WCs this time
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Yeah I know, you are all the absolute best in wild. I hope there is enough room for all of you at the top with your retarded discard warlock, quest and secret mages. Why are you so fucking dumb and only play the same decks. Is you ego bigger, when you just play Meta and everyone plays the same 70% WR decks from hsreplay? Blizzard, when is your matchmaking finally working, that I don't play every match against these retards and their Metadecks? I don't care if I lose, I couldn't care less about my mf rank but it get's annoying seeing the same decks every match.
Please keep down voting me, and I don't even fucking care.
MTG Banned & Restricted Updates for August 2020 - 4 Standard Bans, Teferi, Time Raveler Vanishes from MTG Arena
Sort of wish I didn't craft a few pieces for my blue/green draw token deck two days ago. That growth spiral ban hit it hard :P Not going to argue it wasn't needed, but I don't like the surprise bans.
New Paladin & Warrior Weapon - Ceremonial Maul
At first I thought this would be a bad card, but I'm not so sure. I think it may depend on when the Spellburst effect occurs. If it happens after things like Brawl it could be a really nice effect to have a 5/5 taunt on board regardless of whether or not you won the brawl.
6 Highkeeper Ra in 1 Turn!
I thoroughly enjoy these meme decks. Especially when they fire off as an OTK. Nice work
New Neutral Minion - Sorcerous Substitute
New shaman weapon that gains 1 spell damage for that turn when you attack would go nicely with this minion.
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
Great card. Just fantastic! Getting extra copies of specific spells could make for potential combos or more burst damage to close out a game.