No, with many low mana cost dragons being added this expansion the card would have too much variance, there is one such effect this expansion with ysera but it has a high number of summons (7) so at least one of them should feel good on average.
Beasts probably have more variance than dragons do: all but a handful of dragons are beefy, whereas beasts are all over the place.
Not that I'm a fan of this sort of design, personally I don't like Ram Wrangler or Barrens stablehand because they're such highroll cards, but at least with dragons you'd have a more reliably high-statted outcome to balance the card around.
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I don't mind the kobolds, partly because they don't impose any specific mechanics like murlocs do. Also, them getting picked on in the artwork of spells for the non-EVIL classes seems to be one of the primary story telling aspects outside of the solo content.
I do think 3 expansions with a continuing theme is quite enough though.
thanks. my main problem with evenlock was facing big priest (before the nerf) and now it works pretty fine if you run Sylvanas Windrunner, as i've had, cause of how easily you can proc it. sadly its a dead card in most matchups, tho against reno warlock you really need this card as well as against handbuff pally. Problem is i face very few renolocks and big priests. handbuff paladin usually deal their dmg way too soon, so spellbreakers are the way to go and snipsnap lock combos way too soon for sylvanas to be relevant.
It seems like it is a counter to infinite druid. Though if the druid has many copies of Floop in hand of the minion that was eliminated does it affect them?In this scenario Elise would be the target to remove..
It seems every expansion Rogue gets niche situational legendary minions. Is it me or are the rogue expansion legendaries typically low in power? Similar to Warlock recently. Togwaggle is the only one in meta - and even then not a staple. I reckon over all time Shaku is probably the only other Rogue legendary of note from an expansion.. [edit] and Sonya. Tess is ok but niche
Vilespine is better only because it costs one mana less and you can run two copies of it. Besides that, this card is very good, coz it gives you nive body (4/4) and good assasinate effect
*Rouge points gun at rouge* But seriously this is a rouge counter in rouge which is kind of odd. But the main question does it work on jades? because if so that pestilence is completely gone. Also, I love her? art and special effects with a soft spot for kobolds I love this card.
That's true, but assassinate is never played. There aren't too many high value single targets in the current meta. Maybe that will change, but I don't think so.
Vile spine slayer was a 2 of in every rogue deck until it rotated +1 attack +1 mana - combo requirement
It doesn't even need to be a big minion meta this is a tempo play, assassinate is not a tempo play.
I'm not sure why this was class-specific, seems like it should be a neutral. The effect is overall great, Vilespine Slayer was borderline broken and this doesn't require you to combo it with a different card. Even if not used as a combo disruptor, it can at best destroy an enemy minion, disable your opponent to play a second copy they run in their deck and potentially any generated or discovered copies. Great card.
I mean, it'S definitely good (removal on a stick is always good) but in what scenario does it really pay off? Best case scenario you're going to target a regular minion and preemptively remove the second copy in your opponent's deck, which is obviously good, but not terribly exciting.
The only scenario where this REALLY shines is against Quest Druid, where you can use it to kill both Oasis Surgers at once while also killing the one in the deck (and possibly Floop if they have it in hand at that time)
Maybe it can act as a pseudo board clear against token decks that some multiple tokens of the same type (like treants) and you get to screw over the 3 people that still play Holy Wrath Paladin.
It's good, and it will definitely be a staple in most Rogue decks just for the tempo alone, but I feel like the effect just won't be as....exciting....as it looks.
No you miss the point. It's not that the card is good but the fact that it's there is good. It keeps rez priest in check. You don't need to actually play the card to let it have impact. Whenever Rez priest could becomes a problem, it won't. And that archetype is not fun to play against so it's nice it exists.
Also: evolve will be out when this comes avaliable in standard and in Wild evolve isn't over powered.
At a very basic level, Flik Skyshiv seems like a pretty nice card. Comparing to Vilespine Slayer (admittedly not a perfect comparison), for the low cost of one more mana, the combo becomes a battlecry and can now destroy multiple minions, including at least one currently play. Clearly there's a lot of tempo value in just the basic use case.
In addition to just being a perfectly good basic removal/tempo advantage tool, this could have a lot of value against any deck that wants to use Baleful Banker or Sathrovarr (e.g. Shirvallah Paladin).
No, with many low mana cost dragons being added this expansion the card would have too much variance, there is one such effect this expansion with ysera but it has a high number of summons (7) so at least one of them should feel good on average.
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Ram wrangler but for dragons. Would it be good?
Beasts probably have more variance than dragons do: all but a handful of dragons are beefy, whereas beasts are all over the place.
Not that I'm a fan of this sort of design, personally I don't like Ram Wrangler or Barrens stablehand because they're such highroll cards, but at least with dragons you'd have a more reliably high-statted outcome to balance the card around.
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Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
Great legendary minion removal. Kappa
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I don't mind the kobolds, partly because they don't impose any specific mechanics like murlocs do. Also, them getting picked on in the artwork of spells for the non-EVIL classes seems to be one of the primary story telling aspects outside of the solo content.
I do think 3 expansions with a continuing theme is quite enough though.
Tempo Evenlock
thanks. my main problem with evenlock was facing big priest (before the nerf) and now it works pretty fine if you run Sylvanas Windrunner, as i've had, cause of how easily you can proc it. sadly its a dead card in most matchups, tho against reno warlock you really need this card as well as against handbuff pally. Problem is i face very few renolocks and big priests. handbuff paladin usually deal their dmg way too soon, so spellbreakers are the way to go and snipsnap lock combos way too soon for sylvanas to be relevant.
i guess it depends on who u face the most.
Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
It seems like it is a counter to infinite druid. Though if the druid has many copies of Floop in hand of the minion that was eliminated does it affect them?In this scenario Elise would be the target to remove..
It seems every expansion Rogue gets niche situational legendary minions. Is it me or are the rogue expansion legendaries typically low in power? Similar to Warlock recently. Togwaggle is the only one in meta - and even then not a staple. I reckon over all time Shaku is probably the only other Rogue legendary of note from an expansion.. [edit] and Sonya. Tess is ok but niche
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
Yup.
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
Vilespine is better only because it costs one mana less and you can run two copies of it. Besides that, this card is very good, coz it gives you nive body (4/4) and good assasinate effect
Flik Skyshiv
If the avg is 3.3, No one might have voted below 3 for all that we know.
Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
in before a bug also hits the players collection and eliminates the copies from them. classic
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
Great Card - gonna be interesting getting rid of the big Dragon prep cards (you know - that big guy... with the face)
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
I think it destroys all copies like it says. Yours and of the opponent. Cool card. Nice tech VS (Rogue) shenanigans
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
*Rouge points gun at rouge* But seriously this is a rouge counter in rouge which is kind of odd. But the main question does it work on jades? because if so that pestilence is completely gone. Also, I love her? art and special effects with a soft spot for kobolds I love this card.
Flik Skyshiv
As I write this comment, card have 3.3 avg for arena. Guys who vote for less than 3, are you really play arena at all?
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
Vile spine slayer was a 2 of in every rogue deck until it rotated +1 attack +1 mana - combo requirement
It doesn't even need to be a big minion meta this is a tempo play, assassinate is not a tempo play.
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
I'm not sure why this was class-specific, seems like it should be a neutral. The effect is overall great, Vilespine Slayer was borderline broken and this doesn't require you to combo it with a different card. Even if not used as a combo disruptor, it can at best destroy an enemy minion, disable your opponent to play a second copy they run in their deck and potentially any generated or discovered copies. Great card.
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
I mean, it'S definitely good (removal on a stick is always good) but in what scenario does it really pay off? Best case scenario you're going to target a regular minion and preemptively remove the second copy in your opponent's deck, which is obviously good, but not terribly exciting.
The only scenario where this REALLY shines is against Quest Druid, where you can use it to kill both Oasis Surgers at once while also killing the one in the deck (and possibly Floop if they have it in hand at that time)
Maybe it can act as a pseudo board clear against token decks that some multiple tokens of the same type (like treants) and you get to screw over the 3 people that still play Holy Wrath Paladin.
It's good, and it will definitely be a staple in most Rogue decks just for the tempo alone, but I feel like the effect just won't be as....exciting....as it looks.
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No you miss the point. It's not that the card is good but the fact that it's there is good. It keeps rez priest in check. You don't need to actually play the card to let it have impact. Whenever Rez priest could becomes a problem, it won't. And that archetype is not fun to play against so it's nice it exists.
Also: evolve will be out when this comes avaliable in standard and in Wild evolve isn't over powered.
Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
At a very basic level, Flik Skyshiv seems like a pretty nice card. Comparing to Vilespine Slayer (admittedly not a perfect comparison), for the low cost of one more mana, the combo becomes a battlecry and can now destroy multiple minions, including at least one currently play. Clearly there's a lot of tempo value in just the basic use case.
In addition to just being a perfectly good basic removal/tempo advantage tool, this could have a lot of value against any deck that wants to use Baleful Banker or Sathrovarr (e.g. Shirvallah Paladin).
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Great value. 30+ Mana worth of stats, and the change to the hero power is a much better late came state than 1/2 daggers.
Ram wrangler but for dragons. Would it be good?
No, with many low mana cost dragons being added this expansion the card would have too much variance, there is one such effect this expansion with ysera but it has a high number of summons (7) so at least one of them should feel good on average.
Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
nope. Since it destroys the copy on board, said minion will always end up in the graveyard
Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
presumably