New Priest Spell - Desperate Prayer

  • Arthas's Avatar
    Black Lotus 1265 5211 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    A new Common Priest Spell, Desperate Prayer, has been revealed!

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Ah ha ha  ha   haa   .   .   .   Radiance.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • Caro's Avatar
    2110 2249 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    New zero mana spell for priest that wants to do some weird Nazmani Bloodweaver shenanigans, yay...

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  • sinti's Avatar
    Global Moderator Chocolate Cake 2060 2749 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Auctioneer fodder?:)

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  • Gobas's Avatar
    Unicorn Reveler 410 124 Posts Joined 06/08/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Just as reminder, they are ways to change healing into damage.

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1840 4985 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    I like that its a 0 mana spell. And that's all I will like about it until I start seeing Auchenai Soulpriest back in standard. But because its a 0 mana spell I'm almost certain team5 would never bring it back, so this is just a glorified radiance that also makes it harder for priest to close games with. In other words, no way to deal damage, no way it sees legit entry into decks.

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1320 2195 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Interesting card, and synergises well with Nazmani Bloodweaver for mana cheating and IF Gadgetzan Auctioneer is still in the core set Desperate Prayer might make that mana cheat C'Thun, the Shattered deck viable. (Lets hope not, it feels really bad to play against.) I hope that it doesn't synergise with Auchenai Soulpriest and stuff, because that would be a lame way to re-introduce shadow priest.

    Standard: Depending on if Gadgetzan Auctioneer is in the core set, it will be in mana cheat C'Thun, the Shattered priest. Or otherwise it will be in some different mana cheat priest deck with Nazmani Bloodweaver.

    Wild: If Gadgetzan Auctioneer isn't in core, but in the legacy set. Then that deck will be played by a few people in wild. Majority probably keeps playing Raza Priest though... :P

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    This will look really stupid if they decide to not include Auctioneer in the core set.

    Either way, the trend of no context 0-mana Priest spells continues. Maybe in 3 years we'll get a payoff

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Synnr7's Avatar
    1030 611 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Nice simple spell. Priest can usually generate a lot of spells and this one is just a free reroll usually with things like Lyra. 

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 828 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    0 mana spells are good cards by itself, and if the spell is for a class that have Nazmani Bloodweaver... Just really good.

    By The Holy Light!

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  • GoddammitDontShootMe's Avatar
    Audiophile 2025 1440 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Can't really complain about a 0-mana spell. And this is a class that can generate tons of value by casting spells repeatedly.

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    2085 1778 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 2 years, 3 months ago

    Guys, maybe now there will finally be a viable control archetype for Priest!

    Ok, but seriously, this could have some traction as a Shadow Priest card.

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  • Hydrafrog's Avatar
    Gul'dan 1835 3217 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    I can see some potential, but then again I don't know how the spell types are going to intermingle

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  • og0's Avatar
    Red Riding Hood 1570 1062 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    Hmm, maybe?  At least a card I can play if it comes of Lyra :)

    All generalizations are false.

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  • BigE's Avatar
    Peasant 1175 590 Posts Joined 05/28/2020
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    Thanks for the healing, I guess. 0 mana spells almost never cause problems. 

    Chumbawumba is the worst band name. 

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  • Topandito's Avatar
    905 477 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    This needs spell cycling shenanigans or less its just really weak. I suppose if they entirely flipped their views on direct damage it might work with a heal to damage conversion effect but I doubt that will be happening.

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  • JackJimson's Avatar
    670 673 Posts Joined 11/19/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    Has some value in a pinch since this is a 0 mana spell. 

    Also as history suggests, 0 mana spells will always find a home in some deck.

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  • samwisetarly's Avatar
    330 119 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago
    Quote From sinti

    Auctioneer fodder?:)

    Best case scenario..

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  • Thonson's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1720 1627 Posts Joined 03/24/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    The best part about this card is the cost.  If you are truly desperate then the 5 hp to your opponent wouldn't matter much, but if you are that desperate is this spell really going to save you?  Maybe if it's just used as a combo piece, or rather a cost reduction tool with the Nazmani minion.

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  • TheDarkLord's Avatar
    Planeswalker 1045 249 Posts Joined 02/02/2019
    Posted 2 years, 2 months ago

    Auchenai Soulpriest is the first thing that comes to mind.  Other than that, maybe it could be useful in a control deck to stay in the game a little longer, but it seems like there are better options in that regard.

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