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Hoo boy, even if everyone's proposed combos are just getting a 10 mana big minion on turn 7... That's still two big must kill targets on turn 7.

Still one of the best looking card backs around, even after all these years.

Finally, a way to make Preparation discount apply to any card in my hand!

Move over High Priest Amet, we have a new staple for Tempo/Wig Priest!

Legendaries now a days do tend to be synergistic with certain packages. This is a double edged sword, as you can't really rely on the discover options to provide you the perfect minion, but the other hand your opponent is probably just as less likely to benefit from guessing correctly as you are.

Oh hello Tempo Priest Buff target, don't you look like a fat pile of stats...

I like that you discover twice, I had originally parsed it as copying something that was both in hand and deck at the same time.

I'm not a fan of Stelina-but-Secrets-requirement, mostly because no one actually ran Star Student Stelina, they just generated her off of Illidari Studies.

Avalon, you and your crew do so many fine articles such as this one.  It can't be said enough...  Thank you for explaining in such detail and with links whatever subject you guys detail.  Top shelf fan site!

Pretty sure day one meta would have warlock, druid, mage and hunter be top tiers. Aggro decks present would be the usual mech decks, shadow priest, and dhunter, which would probably sweep anything unoptimized. But firmly Im sure warlock would be on top, at least for the first two weeks.

As for week/month one nerf candidates. Probably Impending Catastrophe, Celestial Alignment (again), Harpoon Gun, and Nightcloak Sanctum.

There would be plenty of Kael'thas Sinstrider I think, because of its interaction with brann + win con. Probably why it costs 6 instead of 7. Will it be nerfed? Dont think so, at least for the time being. For my own part, Im probably going all in mad duke shaman.

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While it seems problematic/idiotic, it's a lot to do and best to target specific moments.

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Sounds like you're an Annie Tf main tired of getting countered. You know there's a lot of other decks out there that are easy to play.

Illoi Bard for example just go big and then their tempo doesn't matter.

Triferian has never been a meta slave.

The problem is by giving a region both spell shield and counterspell you make their win con near impossible to interact with for most decks, leaving you with only one option, play aggro and kill them before they can set up their win con, which sucks because I am pretty sure that most people on this forum aren't big fans of aggro.

This answer...

I am neighter playing what's meta (because that's the most boring way to play a cardgame really) nor do I lack the skill to predict a Rite of Negation.

The reality simply is that you CAN'T play around it most of the times as the opponent open attacks leaving only 1 chance to play removal. 

And if you think removal shouldn't beat combo then you have a strange understanding of cardgames in my opinion

Sounds like you're an Annie Tf main tired of getting countered. You know there's a lot of other decks out there that are easy to play.

Illoi Bard for example just go big and then their tempo doesn't matter.

I think they need to redesign their release flow.

Surely they can have hot-fix branches in their repos.. Having such a rigid pipe 2022 seems problematic and idiotic.

A of all:

a card getting nerfed doesn't mean it shouldn't be further nerfed (most players proposed a nerf to a 3/2 statline back then and I doubt't the card would fall out of favour at a 3/2 statline) 

B of all: if people complain about shurima it's most of the times because every champion is so effective as finisher having spellshield

To counter a spellshield unit you have to put multiple spells on stack... what if there was a multispell counterspell for 4 mana to crush this sort of counterplay... oh wait

Rite of Negation is imo clearly the issue why spelllshields in shurima are so powerful and it would make the region significantly easier to answer if it was weaker

Is it possible to have a preventive-PTSD triggering? ^^

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Were Madame Lazul and Drakonid Operative any good? I don't remember, but if they were, this probably should be as well. Plus there's Mysterious Visitor so you can play your opponent's cards for 2 mana less than they can.

Well, Drakonid was great, but mostly because of its sheer body size and because dragon priest was overall viable in Standard. I think here the perk is mostly having a choice instead of copying random stuff.

I get that it is meant to be buffed and replicating said buffs, but as a stand alone it is quite boring. Think it as potential, but it depends how forgiven the next meta will be for combo set up that involves multiples pieces to be effective.

Any given (1) drops that does something, or is decently stated, is bound to see play.
This one is pretty funny and double-edged; who knows how good it is to also reward your opponent?

For 2 mana, yes, but also, won't be played - most of the time - on turn 2, so it isn't as impactful.

Just noticed similar comment from @SilverWolf, so I'll leave the nostalgic flavor text right here instead:
"Funnel cakes? I haven't had those in years…"

Don't they (eventually) get tired of printing more and more removals & board clear for Priest?

Seems useful, and can easily build up for sure, but if anything, it simply reinforce the needs for weapon removal.

You got me good there! And yes, for (1) mana, this is pretty flipping good!

Wowzer ..! That's like .. pretty great right there. Can't wait to play Druid!

They got a dragon that burns 1000 gallons of anima a week.