It's cool that the coronavirus has allowed people like NoHandsGamer legitimately compete for a GM spot where they probably wouldn't have been able to do so otherwise.
Even after things return to normal, I think Blizzard should continue to hold a large portion of their tournaments online.
I'm inclined to believe that most people are playing Eudora and Kragg wrong at the moment, not optimizing the hero powers. I'm always Top 4 when I pick either of them,.
Interesting, I have had much less success with Hooktusk, b/c I'm playing her wrong. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she gets nerfed.
All of the Heroes strike me as good - assuming that Maive works as a freeze, allowing you to rotate the tavern while keeping 1 minion for the next turn or two. It still might be a tad underpowered at +1/+1.
Vashj is interesting because it plays out similarly to Elise, but with the fact that some lower tier minions will still be thrown in.
Kael'thas will likely be about a high mid-tier hero. Kind of Rat King-y, but not as good as Yogg or Edwin.
I think one of the problems for "Big Druid" is that it went too far away from some of the things that made Embiggen Druid good in the first place - buffed minions with Rush/Charge that fight for the board immediately when pulled off of Strength in Numbers.
I think moving away from some of the trash (Exotic Mountseller) and towards Marsh Hydra and Evasive Wyrm will be a start.
I think Spell Mage is really close to being a real deck, it just needs one or two more payoff cards.
Right not, there's really only overflow that has a painful casting cost.
But "spell" druid looks to be a thing we are heading towards with fungal fortunes, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see a big spell or two coming for Druid.
I admit this card looks bad...but I think there's a chance for it to be better than you might think. That's a ton of stats on a single card that early in the game.
If this was in anything other than rogue, I'd be more concerned. Rogue can't just sit there waiting to draw this, and then sit there hitting face. It'll die before that.
Unassuming, but one of those cards you'll see pop up fairly often.
Rocket Augmerchant is already a pretty reasonable card, and this is much better. Will see play.
I think it's comparable to what we got last time.
Firebat, Zalae, NHG, and Languagehacker are all 2-0. Impact is 0-2, so looks like he won't be a GM this season.
It's cool that the coronavirus has allowed people like NoHandsGamer legitimately compete for a GM spot where they probably wouldn't have been able to do so otherwise.
Even after things return to normal, I think Blizzard should continue to hold a large portion of their tournaments online.
I'm inclined to believe that most people are playing Eudora and Kragg wrong at the moment, not optimizing the hero powers. I'm always Top 4 when I pick either of them,.
Interesting, I have had much less success with Hooktusk, b/c I'm playing her wrong. I wouldn't be surprised at all if she gets nerfed.
Very cool!
Happy for Purple. Dude had a rough season.
The new beast makes me happy. Direwolf was trash.
All of the Heroes strike me as good - assuming that Maive works as a freeze, allowing you to rotate the tavern while keeping 1 minion for the next turn or two. It still might be a tad underpowered at +1/+1.
Vashj is interesting because it plays out similarly to Elise, but with the fact that some lower tier minions will still be thrown in.
Kael'thas will likely be about a high mid-tier hero. Kind of Rat King-y, but not as good as Yogg or Edwin.
I think one of the problems for "Big Druid" is that it went too far away from some of the things that made Embiggen Druid good in the first place - buffed minions with Rush/Charge that fight for the board immediately when pulled off of Strength in Numbers.
I think moving away from some of the trash (Exotic Mountseller) and towards Marsh Hydra and Evasive Wyrm will be a start.
I think Spell Mage is really close to being a real deck, it just needs one or two more payoff cards.
Its hard to imagine some variant of DH not being very good this meta.
This is really good. In particular with the increased amount of 1 mana 2/2 minions in the game after this set.
Druid uses this better than Warlock does.
In Wild, this thing is the nuts.
Right not, there's really only overflow that has a painful casting cost.
But "spell" druid looks to be a thing we are heading towards with fungal fortunes, so I wouldn't be surprised if we see a big spell or two coming for Druid.
Panic buttons like this usually see some degree of play. Wouldn't be surprised if this one does too.
I admit this card looks bad...but I think there's a chance for it to be better than you might think. That's a ton of stats on a single card that early in the game.
Fair enough. I guess when I say "work" i mean is a mainstream, high tier deck.
"Buff stuff" or "pants paladin" hasn't ever really worked well.
Too bad the front half of this card is kind of weak.
That said, you're probably still playing this in most hunters.
If this was in anything other than rogue, I'd be more concerned.
Rogue can't just sit there waiting to draw this, and then sit there hitting face. It'll die before that.
As it stands, it's still a very good card.