Seeping Rot, is probably the most basic form of effect for this comp, but I haven't seen anything like it. I balanced it against Crushing Walls, although it might be a little strong in a more control focused class.
Xavathras is a bit more interesting, essentially the flavour behind it is a trickster, who uses adjacent minions as human shields, disguising them as himself, allowing him to "reveal" himself once the disguise is killed. Not sure about balancing though...
I think Seeping Rot should just say "destroy adjacent minions" and not "all adjacent minions".
This is a very minor thing, but I feel like Xavathras should transform a minion instead of destroying it and resummoning himself. I don't know why, but I just feel like that would be more natural.
I think Xavathras is better because it is far more interesting and unique and far more likely to make it to the finals.
I've made the suggested change. I wanted it to reflect the adjacent minion dying, which would suit the flavour more, but I realised there's a very....iffy result if you target Xav with something like Shadows of Death, or play multiple copies followed by N'Zoth. Essentially you would have a chain reaction that would last for ages, while not really having much effect.
I don't see what there is to fear here. People will work from home not because the situation is tragic, but rather because it's in everyone's interest to not arrive at that point.
It's the exact difference between preventive measures and repressive measures, being the former ones adopted in order to contain a certain situation that could worsen quickly if left unchecked and the latter ones in order to deal with an already set scenario.
The decklist removes many of the cards you would prefer to have hit with Strength in Numbers. Plus, there is a notable absence of taunts, and in its place you get a ramp for 1, and/or draw for 1. Not a very good trade off considering the meta currently (Galakrond warrior and rogue, dragon hunter).
Also worth mentioning, if they did have a few people together to do the stream, that's a large degree less worrisome than if the whole building is full of people. It is all about being smart and limiting exposure as much as possible.
As Shadows says though, its definitely possible they could all be remote. We do have the technology :D
Colossus of the Moon works. I've seen it cheated out early and snowball, making Wild Big Priest win because opponents waste all their removals on it. If you get multiples of that minion, generally it's game over. I can see why Archmage Vargoth makes the cut here.
For the past few months I've been using Hakkar, the Soulflayer, which works great against other priests, adds a win condition and can permanently shut down unlucky decks relying on Reno-esque cards or Mecha'thun, in standard Rez/Quest Rez decks (with Wyrmrest Purifieras the late-game antidote). Because Hakkar leaves Standard in a month, the Colossus is a good substitute.
And unless Priest gets screwed on group removal spell in the next expansion (it shouldn't on history, but never know) the only season departures from this formula are Mass Hysteria, Zerek's Cloning Gallery (which just cheats out the big legendary and provides emergency heals/taunts) and Zilliax (you could swap that charge/divine shield dragon, but lose the heals and rare magnetic play).
Only card I don't like is Psychopomp, which has a bad tendency to rez itself, be the only minion available early game or muck up Mass Rez. Might want to toss in a Sandhoof Waterbearer or two to frustrate Hunters and Warriors. Shadow Word: Death is another card to consider as well for early game insurance against snowballs like Van Cleef.
I'm with you buddy :) I never realized how much of an addiction I am for art books until I collected my first Hearthstone one in October. Nothing like building a collection eh?
If Kibler's coming in (or joining from home due to Corona virus?) I would assume we're going to get to see a little bit of game play. Maybe even some live play to showcase a new feature... like, perhaps... a short 4 player competition in a tournament mode?!?!
The big to-do is not likely just for the expansion, but to reveal some of the big new stuff that "will cement Hearthstone for the next decade". So why not throw in the year/expansion reveal too, right?!
Kibler's involvement and his use of Twitch to stream are likely not why they chose to include Twitch in the stream. Most likely they are doing both YouTube and Twitch because that's what they've done for reveal streams since maybe Kobolds... I think. Or Witchwood. Regardless, I don't recall if they've done it every reveal, but they've done it for several of them over the past couple years.
The YouTube exclusive streaming deal they announced before are for e-sports streams. The contract between YouTube and Activision Blizzard involves all their games, from HS, to Overwatch, and Call of Duty. It was similar to the contract they had with Twitch two year prior, but reportedly Activision Blizzard got paid about double the money compared to the Twitch contract.
Personally, I don't think that they would have announced the stream today if there was any indication from higher-ups that this policy was going to be implemented - which there must have been.
They've built this up far too much for them to want to cancel it; I imagine if worst comes to worst, they'll do it remotely and just be on-call with each other.
2. Pack was indeed a refence a beasts (though there's a second, punny clue in "pack" as well for any taxonomy people)
And where you're off:
1. Unnatural is not a reference to a spell - all 3 cards are minions. Unnatural is a reference to those two not being let's say "pure" beasts. I can't think of a way to explain without giving it away.
2. The non-Hunter green is not a reference to how common cards show up on OOC. What other card(s) have a literal green thing in them?
And maybe this is too many clues but I work in live entertainment and coronavirus shutdowns cost my company literally $1.1 million in lost revenue today so I'm drunk as shit and don't care - the "fiddles with the future" clue is about B &C interacting with decks (i.e. future = cards not yet drawn).
Seems like potential for the cancellation of the Hearthstone stream. Don't get me wrong, precautions for the virus are completely justified. But it would be quite disappointing even so, especially after the constant 'announcements of announcements' and lack of actual information given out up until this point.
Pole Position - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I've made the suggested change. I wanted it to reflect the adjacent minion dying, which would suit the flavour more, but I realised there's a very....iffy result if you target Xav with something like Shadows of Death, or play multiple copies followed by N'Zoth. Essentially you would have a chain reaction that would last for ages, while not really having much effect.
Blizzard Implements a Work-From-Home Policy due to Coronavirus
I don't see what there is to fear here.
People will work from home not because the situation is tragic, but rather because it's in everyone's interest to not arrive at that point.
It's the exact difference between preventive measures and repressive measures, being the former ones adopted in order to contain a certain situation that could worsen quickly if left unchecked and the latter ones in order to deal with an already set scenario.
Blizzard Implements a Work-From-Home Policy due to Coronavirus
My worst fears are becoming true. If Blizzard servers close then what will WE do when we will be the ones in quarantine????
Blizzard Implements a Work-From-Home Policy due to Coronavirus
Hahaha! Truly a favourite past time of all
The Hearthstone Cards We'd Like to See Unnerfed When Year of the Dragon Ends
Mana Wyrm is an evergreen card. This changes everything because as a 1-mana minion it was an eternal auto-include in any non-control mage deck.
No Hearthstone stream?
I can already hear the sweat going down the poor intern's neck that'll have to syncronise all that crap, haha!
No Hearthstone stream?
They can still stream with each host from home.
Not optimal, but doable, if they know in advance.
They could even register the stream and make it available slightly later.
Blizzard Implements a Work-From-Home Policy due to Coronavirus
Hopefully, we won't get delays over releases.
Getting salty over HS is a good hobby during quarantine. :p
Sidequest decks
Just my observations;
The decklist removes many of the cards you would prefer to have hit with Strength in Numbers. Plus, there is a notable absence of taunts, and in its place you get a ramp for 1, and/or draw for 1. Not a very good trade off considering the meta currently (Galakrond warrior and rogue, dragon hunter).
Escaped Manasaber, Licensed Adventurer, Alexstrasza, and Secure the Deck all in one deck, usually means combo but your deck doesnt have any combo that OTKs or TTKs. If tempo is the game, then not having Oasis Surger or Faceless Corruptor, or Scalerider means you have few mid game tempo swing cards, and very vulnerable to mech pally or dragon hunter.
I think its best to rework the deck to fit Gonk, the Raptor. But dont let me stop you, I would be interested to know your win rate with this list.
No Hearthstone stream?
Also worth mentioning, if they did have a few people together to do the stream, that's a large degree less worrisome than if the whole building is full of people. It is all about being smart and limiting exposure as much as possible.
As Shadows says though, its definitely possible they could all be remote. We do have the technology :D
Embiggen Sidequest Druid
I assume it would cost 8. Embiggen probably instantly increases the cost, a.k.a. not a passive increase, but I can't be sure.
Noxus Spotlight - Our Favorite Cards & Decks from the Legends of Runeterra Region
?Hopefully we can move away from promoting these stereotypes!
Hearthstone Showcase Stream Confirmed for March 17th! Brian Kibler, Ben Lee, Chadd Nervig and Dean Ayala to Appear
I want achievements!
Hearthstone is Getting a New Art Book Dedicated to the Year of the Mammoth
Top Hearthstone Decks to Climb the Ladder This Weekend from HSReplay
Colossus of the Moon works. I've seen it cheated out early and snowball, making Wild Big Priest win because opponents waste all their removals on it. If you get multiples of that minion, generally it's game over. I can see why Archmage Vargoth makes the cut here.
For the past few months I've been using Hakkar, the Soulflayer, which works great against other priests, adds a win condition and can permanently shut down unlucky decks relying on Reno-esque cards or Mecha'thun, in standard Rez/Quest Rez decks (with Wyrmrest Purifieras the late-game antidote). Because Hakkar leaves Standard in a month, the Colossus is a good substitute.
And unless Priest gets screwed on group removal spell in the next expansion (it shouldn't on history, but never know) the only season departures from this formula are Mass Hysteria, Zerek's Cloning Gallery (which just cheats out the big legendary and provides emergency heals/taunts) and Zilliax (you could swap that charge/divine shield dragon, but lose the heals and rare magnetic play).
Only card I don't like is Psychopomp, which has a bad tendency to rez itself, be the only minion available early game or muck up Mass Rez. Might want to toss in a Sandhoof Waterbearer or two to frustrate Hunters and Warriors. Shadow Word: Death is another card to consider as well for early game insurance against snowballs like Van Cleef.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Ok, I might be wrong but and the great problem comes from A, that's the one that make me wonder if I could be correct or no...
So:
A:Thunder Lizard?
B: Raptor Hatchling
C:Subject 9
I also thought of multi-class cards from Mean Streets, but none fits so... I dropped that "green" theme right away.
The only other green thing of course is the artwork, and if not well... I'm lost yet again and you made a hell of a riddle.
Hearthstone is Getting a New Art Book Dedicated to the Year of the Mammoth
I'm with you buddy :) I never realized how much of an addiction I am for art books until I collected my first Hearthstone one in October. Nothing like building a collection eh?
Dear Blizzard, Please Reconsider Fireside Gatherings for the Upcoming Expansion Launch
If it's 30 packs for $20... Maybe. You have my attention. ... I'm in!
Hearthstone Showcase Stream Confirmed for March 17th! Brian Kibler, Ben Lee, Chadd Nervig and Dean Ayala to Appear
If Kibler's coming in (or joining from home due to Corona virus?) I would assume we're going to get to see a little bit of game play. Maybe even some live play to showcase a new feature... like, perhaps... a short 4 player competition in a tournament mode?!?!
I don't know, I'm just guessing.
Hearthstone Showcase Stream Confirmed for March 17th! Brian Kibler, Ben Lee, Chadd Nervig and Dean Ayala to Appear
The big to-do is not likely just for the expansion, but to reveal some of the big new stuff that "will cement Hearthstone for the next decade". So why not throw in the year/expansion reveal too, right?!
Hearthstone Showcase Stream Confirmed for March 17th! Brian Kibler, Ben Lee, Chadd Nervig and Dean Ayala to Appear
Kibler's involvement and his use of Twitch to stream are likely not why they chose to include Twitch in the stream. Most likely they are doing both YouTube and Twitch because that's what they've done for reveal streams since maybe Kobolds... I think. Or Witchwood. Regardless, I don't recall if they've done it every reveal, but they've done it for several of them over the past couple years.
The YouTube exclusive streaming deal they announced before are for e-sports streams. The contract between YouTube and Activision Blizzard involves all their games, from HS, to Overwatch, and Call of Duty. It was similar to the contract they had with Twitch two year prior, but reportedly Activision Blizzard got paid about double the money compared to the Twitch contract.
No Hearthstone stream?
Personally, I don't think that they would have announced the stream today if there was any indication from higher-ups that this policy was going to be implemented - which there must have been.
They've built this up far too much for them to want to cancel it; I imagine if worst comes to worst, they'll do it remotely and just be on-call with each other.
Top Hearthstone Decks to Climb the Ladder This Weekend from HSReplay
I tried it and it can definitely turn around some games. If you're able to stick a Grave Rune on there, your opponent may as well concede.
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
Okay so what you got right:
1. B is a Hunter card
2. Pack was indeed a refence a beasts (though there's a second, punny clue in "pack" as well for any taxonomy people)
And where you're off:
1. Unnatural is not a reference to a spell - all 3 cards are minions. Unnatural is a reference to those two not being let's say "pure" beasts. I can't think of a way to explain without giving it away.
2. The non-Hunter green is not a reference to how common cards show up on OOC. What other card(s) have a literal green thing in them?
And maybe this is too many clues but I work in live entertainment and coronavirus shutdowns cost my company literally $1.1 million in lost revenue today so I'm drunk as shit and don't care - the "fiddles with the future" clue is about B &C interacting with decks (i.e. future = cards not yet drawn).
WASH YOUR HANDS!
No Hearthstone stream?
Seems like potential for the cancellation of the Hearthstone stream. Don't get me wrong, precautions for the virus are completely justified. But it would be quite disappointing even so, especially after the constant 'announcements of announcements' and lack of actual information given out up until this point.