I second those who asserted it's completely different in Wild.
A Wild Highlander deck is just predictable in some of its legendary cards, but that's it, and that would be true also in their non-Highlander versions anyway (eg. any kind of Controllock would use Mal'Ganis).
I can understand it could be more predictable in Standard, with a limited set, yet you have to understand it is actually a Highlander deck, which may not come so fast during the game, often too late. Also, at least half of the cards are still unplayed in the average turn, so you are still unaware about those even in a Standard Highlander deck: you still have to play around certain cards most of the time.
Unless we are talking of very long games, but at that point i't expect a veteran Control player such as CW to conceive as predictable any kind of matchup, where they are already experienced at reacting at any move and using always the optimal amount of resources in perspective.
First of all, let's make one thing clear: You are not overly critical in any matter. Besides, I love every critic/feedback given so that "The Forgotten Wilds" series can be improved for better, as long as there are no personal attacks in any way possible.
I'm a little confused as to the selection of cards here - and the point of the article series. Are you looking to highlight interesting cards? Underrated cards?
I mentioned the aim of "The Forgotten Wilds" series below but I will mention here anyways: The aim of these series is to give you insight regarding forgotten cards -and their respective archetypes if possible- to encourage you by trying these decks and even helping you come up with your own deck if possible.
As for the cards I'm narrating, I look for both interesting and underrated cards that wasn't played much. Thus, I won't spotlight highly popular cards such as Kazakus and Reno Jackson due to the reasons I explained just above.
Regarding four cards you criticized, that's your opinion, I respect that. However, why feel so harsh on Shadowfiend for being not interesting and not underrated? I mean, read the article thoroughly one more time, it's frostheart's idea to give it a spotlight and I thanked/gave credit to frostheart. Just, be gentle to community's card-choices and decks while commenting and don't try to sound like this (I know you didn't by any means but just wanted to give my warning) because I care opinions of OoC community, whether it's a bad card or not. That's one thing I won't tolerate, if one oversteps the mark.
Maybe the article's just about discussing randomly-chosen Wild cards (which is fine, don't get me wrong)
Not at all. Chosen cards are picked carefully with the help from the community, if they are interesting and reasonable enough to spotlight but also not being a super-popular card. It's like I repeated myself again (3rd paragraph of mine) but that's how four cards will be picked for spotlight.
but I can't help but feel the article could be improved with more focus. Apologies for being critical!
Then, I will do my best. If you have anything in-mind, be it critic or feedback, I will gladly take all to improve these series for better. For starters, why don't you offer a characteristic cards but not a dull one such as Puddlestomper?
Also, don't apologize for something good: Any feedback or critic is valuable for improving "The Forgotten Wilds" series for better. Thanks for taking your time with your awesome feedback. I hope next article will give you more satisfaction than current one 😃
Mmm. I am not sure I understand you. First you have to guess you are dealing with a highlander deck. Some cards might give you a hint about that like Zephrys. Then when you think its highlander, the only extra information this gives you is that after they play a card, that card will not be played again. But apart from that, there can still be a lot of other cards that can still be played. So how can this be more predictable? I would say it is the opposite: in highlander decks much more different cards are played so to guess the next card would become more difficult?
I'm not really an expert on reno mages and I have a couple questions regarding some of the cards.
[Hearthstone Card (Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk) Not Found] - my reservation is getting enough pings in in time to not just get a useless card in hand for a long while. Do you feel you are able to play it in a timely fashion? Feels a tad greedy at first glance.
Blast Wave - it's a pretty weak AOE and since your hand (I assume) is rather full most cases, does the cost worth it?
Skulking Geist - I assume the card is mainly to combat Jades and Linecracker combos? Do you feel you get enough mileage out of this compared to for example a Siamat that essentially able to remove 2 minions?
Medivh, the Guardian - that's the other card I feel it being somewhat greedy. I would probably need to see this in action.
I usually check how classes are performing on HSreplay main page.
For the most part, use Innkeeper to mould my deck into something decent, with some of my own judgements and choices. I've been having some OP paladin games, one with x3 Spikeridged Steed
Other than that I've actually been struggling with the current pool of expansions, can't quite get a feel for it. I usually go 6+ wins, but now I've even had runs with 0 wins.
"Play 30 Rogue cards daily, uh?", I think, as I load up the game "Well, who needs ranks, gonna bust out quest Rogue, what's the worst that can happen?"
Well, I go undefeated from rank 8 all the way to 5, with some really cool games in the mix (though, in one of them, I misplayed for like 15 turns in a row and still won), especially this one: https://hsreplay.net/replay/f7wSmSdtCcRQHbybQYheK5 vs a zoo Paladin, where I had to live dangerously at 1 HP for 2 turns before Zilliax could finally stabilize.
I've been laddering (ranks 10-3) with Control Shaman for 3 seasons. Usually the game was VERY favoured against warrior but the introduction of Armagedillo and Tomb Warden toggled the matchup. :/
The deck still seems to be favoured against Druid (Quest), Rogue (apart from hard aggro), Priest (all of them) and Quest Shaman, to name the meta decks.
My current iteration looks as follows, and I'm quite contend with it. BUT I'D LOVE TO HEAR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS!
Cardbacks like this make me wish that there was more interaction with them or that they stood out more. This is a beautiful cardback, and you'd miss the little details more often than not since you can only see about 40% of the card at best. Unless of course your opponent discovers.
Yeah, Hearthstone isn't that demanding of a game, but it's never bad to upgrade. This is honestly one of the better hardware/software spreads I have seen, clean and concise without throwing random tech jargon to make it sound more credible. I especially appreciate the inclusion of different tiers.
These are really cool! I like the concept. One thing I would change though, is the card text of lake seer, as it seems a bit confusing to me currently. Like I'm not sure if you are also shuffling the frog, or if you are shuffling it instead of the card supposed to be shuffled in. I'm leading towards the first option, so I'd add an 'also' in the card text. But overall, cool ideas!
also, it should say "lake frog" instead of just "frog" because the token is called lake fro
Shortening the name of Lake Frog in Lake Seer's card text was mainly made for aestethic purposes.
So... a few minutes ago I said "fuck it, let's play something dumb for the lulz". The first thing that came to my mind was Magic Carpet: "ok" I said, "Carpet Shaman it is then".
I took the list on ladder (rank 7 EU) with zero experimentation and I literally clowned a complete Highlander Secret Hunter.
It's true, I got a godlike curve (1 drop into EVIL Totem into Magic Carpet into Cult Master into draw half of your deck) but man it felt sooo good.
PC Builds of the Month - September 2019
I certainly never expected this to show up, but I love it.
Mecha'thun Lorewalker Cho Combo!
Seriously, why? and please don't answer with 'Mindgames'. its not funny.
Hot Take - Highlander decks are boring!
I second those who asserted it's completely different in Wild.
A Wild Highlander deck is just predictable in some of its legendary cards, but that's it, and that would be true also in their non-Highlander versions anyway (eg. any kind of Controllock would use Mal'Ganis).
A Wild Reno Priest could deliver with Dragonfire Potion, Lightbomb, Psychic Scream in the same deck, and your knowledge of it being Highlander, and having already faced say a Dragonfire Potion would be of little to no avail.
I can understand it could be more predictable in Standard, with a limited set, yet you have to understand it is actually a Highlander deck, which may not come so fast during the game, often too late. Also, at least half of the cards are still unplayed in the average turn, so you are still unaware about those even in a Standard Highlander deck: you still have to play around certain cards most of the time.
Unless we are talking of very long games, but at that point i't expect a veteran Control player such as CW to conceive as predictable any kind of matchup, where they are already experienced at reacting at any move and using always the optimal amount of resources in perspective.
Mecha'thun Lorewalker Cho Combo!
Mindgames
The Forgotten Wilds of Hearthstone - Gold, Shadows, and Ethereals
Whoops. You got me pants down, Trimitus 😅
The Forgotten Wilds of Hearthstone - Gold, Shadows, and Ethereals
First of all, let's make one thing clear: You are not overly critical in any matter. Besides, I love every critic/feedback given so that "The Forgotten Wilds" series can be improved for better, as long as there are no personal attacks in any way possible.
I mentioned the aim of "The Forgotten Wilds" series below but I will mention here anyways: The aim of these series is to give you insight regarding forgotten cards -and their respective archetypes if possible- to encourage you by trying these decks and even helping you come up with your own deck if possible.
As for the cards I'm narrating, I look for both interesting and underrated cards that wasn't played much. Thus, I won't spotlight highly popular cards such as Kazakus and Reno Jackson due to the reasons I explained just above.
Regarding four cards you criticized, that's your opinion, I respect that. However, why feel so harsh on Shadowfiend for being not interesting and not underrated? I mean, read the article thoroughly one more time, it's frostheart's idea to give it a spotlight and I thanked/gave credit to frostheart. Just, be gentle to community's card-choices and decks while commenting and don't try to sound like this (I know you didn't by any means but just wanted to give my warning) because I care opinions of OoC community, whether it's a bad card or not. That's one thing I won't tolerate, if one oversteps the mark.
Your confusion is resolved within 2nd paragraph of mine, please have a look and feel free to object if I wasn't clear enough.
Not at all. Chosen cards are picked carefully with the help from the community, if they are interesting and reasonable enough to spotlight but also not being a super-popular card. It's like I repeated myself again (3rd paragraph of mine) but that's how four cards will be picked for spotlight.
Then, I will do my best. If you have anything in-mind, be it critic or feedback, I will gladly take all to improve these series for better. For starters, why don't you offer a characteristic cards but not a dull one such as Puddlestomper?
Also, don't apologize for something good: Any feedback or critic is valuable for improving "The Forgotten Wilds" series for better. Thanks for taking your time with your awesome feedback. I hope next article will give you more satisfaction than current one 😃
Hot Take - Highlander decks are boring!
Mmm. I am not sure I understand you. First you have to guess you are dealing with a highlander deck. Some cards might give you a hint about that like Zephrys. Then when you think its highlander, the only extra information this gives you is that after they play a card, that card will not be played again. But apart from that, there can still be a lot of other cards that can still be played. So how can this be more predictable? I would say it is the opposite: in highlander decks much more different cards are played so to guess the next card would become more difficult?
Legendary Reno DK Mage
I'm not really an expert on reno mages and I have a couple questions regarding some of the cards.
[Hearthstone Card (Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk) Not Found] - my reservation is getting enough pings in in time to not just get a useless card in hand for a long while. Do you feel you are able to play it in a timely fashion? Feels a tad greedy at first glance.
Blast Wave - it's a pretty weak AOE and since your hand (I assume) is rather full most cases, does the cost worth it?
Skulking Geist - I assume the card is mainly to combat Jades and Linecracker combos? Do you feel you get enough mileage out of this compared to for example a Siamat that essentially able to remove 2 minions?
Medivh, the Guardian - that's the other card I feel it being somewhat greedy. I would probably need to see this in action.
Mecha'thun Lorewalker Cho Combo!
what does Mindgames have to do with anything?
Mecha'thun Lorewalker Cho Combo!
[Hearthstone Card (Mindgames) Not Found]
Arena tier list
I usually check how classes are performing on HSreplay main page.
For the most part, use Innkeeper to mould my deck into something decent, with some of my own judgements and choices.
I've been having some OP paladin games, one with x3 Spikeridged Steed
Other than that I've actually been struggling with the current pool of expansions, can't quite get a feel for it.
I usually go 6+ wins, but now I've even had runs with 0 wins.
Mecha'thun Lorewalker Cho Combo!
Mindgames
Winter Veil Treat
Yum yum and some more
Winter Veil Wreath
Ho ho ho!
Pit Crocolisk
The Arena common star of this expansion.
Wrapped Golem
Yeah, this is definitely one of the top Arena boys.
Pharaoh Cat
In Arena it is a little, annoying sign that you will lose, if the opponent plays it on turn one.
Call of the Void
Clearly one of my favorite!
The Pepper Thread - Share Some Good Vibes!
"Play 30 Rogue cards daily, uh?", I think, as I load up the game "Well, who needs ranks, gonna bust out quest Rogue, what's the worst that can happen?"
Well, I go undefeated from rank 8 all the way to 5, with some really cool games in the mix (though, in one of them, I misplayed for like 15 turns in a row and still won), especially this one: https://hsreplay.net/replay/f7wSmSdtCcRQHbybQYheK5 vs a zoo Paladin, where I had to live dangerously at 1 HP for 2 turns before Zilliax could finally stabilize.
Experimenting with Control Shaman - Advice welcome!
I've been laddering (ranks 10-3) with Control Shaman for 3 seasons. Usually the game was VERY favoured against warrior but the introduction of Armagedillo and Tomb Warden toggled the matchup. :/
The deck still seems to be favoured against Druid (Quest), Rogue (apart from hard aggro), Priest (all of them) and Quest Shaman, to name the meta decks.
My current iteration looks as follows, and I'm quite contend with it. BUT I'D LOVE TO HEAR SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS!
Wild · Control Shaman · by Nuagoo · 7 years ago
Why no Highlander all the way through? - Because Earthshock and Hex are just so good against Priest, Paladin and Warrior!
September has Arrived! New Season, New Sea of Dunes Card Back
Cardbacks like this make me wish that there was more interaction with them or that they stood out more. This is a beautiful cardback, and you'd miss the little details more often than not since you can only see about 40% of the card at best. Unless of course your opponent discovers.
PC Builds of the Month - September 2019
Yeah, Hearthstone isn't that demanding of a game, but it's never bad to upgrade. This is honestly one of the better hardware/software spreads I have seen, clean and concise without throwing random tech jargon to make it sound more credible. I especially appreciate the inclusion of different tiers.
Shuffle Shaman Mini-Set
Shortening the name of Lake Frog in Lake Seer's card text was mainly made for aestethic purposes.
Quest Trading - Play A Friend!
Eu
Ankeru#2248
The Pepper Thread - Share Some Good Vibes!
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