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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    The Librams have really sold me on the Paladin this expansion: they're my favorite new archetype going in. Libram of Hope is good enough at 9-mana, but will really shine with some love from Aldor Attendant/Aldor Truthseeker.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    I hate Murlocs, but I like this card. Thankfully it doesn't have to be run in a Murloc deck: it can function on its own as a board refill later in the game. Divine Shield keeps your new fishy friends from being immediately destroyed, so hopefully they'll be of some use. Overall, pretty solid.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    I was already interested in Lady Liadrin for Wild Quest Buffadin, but now I'm also interested in a Pure Paladin with the Librams. The Librams really help sell the potential of this card; they were revealed in the wrong order lol :/

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    I like it as an early play for Big Spell Mage (in Wild, unless that archetype ever gets off the ground again in Standard).

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    If No-Minion Mage gets off the ground, this card will be the one doing the most work.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    No-Minion Mage needs *some* way to generate people on the table, so I guess this will make the cut no matter how good it is or isn't.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    You better hope you have great luck like Chakki did in the stream...and yet they went to Fatigue and the No-Minion Mage lost anyway, so...yeah. Still think the card is very powerful in the deck, but you're (once again) relying on RNG to bail you out.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago
    Quote From Erodos

    I think this is too slow, and too easy to play against. 2 damage is good against token decks, but skipping turn 3 against those will prove disastrous.

    I agree: its best-case scenario is a token deck that plays right into its hands, which is asking for a lot of stupidity from your opponent.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    Probably too slow, but I love it anyway.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    Too many 2-drops already for Secret Mage in Wild; I don't see this making the cut.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    Well, No-Minion Mage is one of those archetypes that will be supported - directly or indirectly - with each new expansion. It might not be enough direct pay-off right now, but we'll have to see. Still looks like fun.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    So. Tired. Of. Casino. Mage.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago
    Quote From Xarkkal

    The "Targets enemies if possible" is huge! 

    Though I feel bad for Mage main's that the only support they receive is more Casino cards. That seems to be the only identity Mage is allowed to have anymore. 

    Yeah...I'm *really* tired of seeing Casino Mage get support. Can we go back to Elementals, or maybe even Mech Mage again? A singular direction that employs a game-plan other than "generate random stuff, ???, Profit!"

    Anyway, this card appears to be amazing.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    It's reasonable in the right Beast Hunter deck, but will such a deck exist in the Standard meta? I'm not sure. You definitely wouldn't want this card in a deck based around pulling and buffing specific Beasts; what if you accidentally hit this instead?

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    "(A)ttack a random enemy" has never worked out well in the past; I don't see it happening now. Maybe I'll be wrong, but I really don't like this card.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    If any Hunter combo makes it into the upper tiers of meta relevance this expansion, you can be sure that this card will play a part. Tutoring for specific cards is always good when you play it right.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    Worked out great for Chakki in the final reveal stream, so it's gotta be good right? haha. I can definitely see it having a home in the right Hunter deck; just have to find one.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    A very good card. Even if you don't proc the Battlecry it's still a 4-mana "Deal 5 damage to an enemy minion", which is reasonable.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    Obvious combo potential with King Krush or any-other Beast that wants to be buffed. But is that good enough? Flanking Strike was definitely better.

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    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2897 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 6 months ago

    Great synergy with Handbuff cards, of course, but will that be enough? It seems like the most vocal comments are about combos with Beastmaster Leoroxx+King Krush or Zixor, Apex Predator; combos with very few Beasts beyond the specific ones you need. That means there just might not be enough room for this guy, good or not.