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While true that portraits exist inside of packs, at the very least you can play with Mercs you obtain portraits for if you didn't own them already. So, like, if you didn't own Diablo but you pulled Dark Wanderer Diablo, …

There's also my personal favorite (Kel'Thuzad), and the King of Hearthstone: Dr. Boom! Something else to consider is the number of people from the reveal trailer who are not among the datamined Mercs: ETC, Medivh, Lorewalker Cho, Maiev, High Inquisitor …

For a nice change of pace, there's a second Human-synergy character to go alongside Anduin, in contrast to the seemingly dozen Orc characters that exist. That being said, I don't know if Varian is that good. There are a couple …

There are a lot of Orc-based synergy characters among the starting Mercenaries roster. Kind of annoying, if I'm being frank. They all basically want the same thing (Attack buffs); it leaves them feeling one-note and somewhat homogenous. Anyway, Thrall is …

Ragnaros is a damage-focused Protector, when he really should just be a Caster. His only "utility" is protection from Freezing effects if he equips Sulfuras. I guess he makes up for this lack of protectiveness with sheer damage, as there …

Mannoroth's abilities are pretty specific, but they are powerful in their effect. You want a Demon team to provide AoE "healing", damage output to coincide with an enemy target's inability to heal due to Fel Lash, and attackers who can …

We'll have to wait and see the functional difference between Root and Freeze, because it seems to me that they might be identical outside of flavor reasons (Malfurion doesn't Freeze people, after all). Either-way, it provides him some much-needed disruption …

Truestrike Gauntlets appear to be must-haves for J-rax, turning his otherwise random damage output into a focus-fire nuke on the lowest-Health enemy. Kill them with Legion Burst for maximum DPT (damage-per-turn), softening up the next person so you can do …

The Lich King has a nice variety to his toolset, with slows, targetable damage, healing, a Taunt, and Freezing effects. Frostbite's slow is permanent, as well, which could be amazing if it hits the right ability and especially so if …

Kurtrus seems like a Fighter-turned-Protector, much like Grom. He needs enemy Demons to be at his most effective, though, with a pretty powerful ramp up in Demon Slayer. Aimless Assault is random, which sucks, but the Immunity could be amazing; …

The Banana gameplay is...interesting, to say the least. Essentially buffing your characters, albeit randomly in the case of Banana Frenzy; at least you have some additional control over what the bananas buff (via the equipment). They're pretty low-impact to start …

Gruul will live or die based on how many Dragons exist in PvE, because there are only three in PvP at the game's start: Alexstrasza, Brightwing, and Voone's Evasive Wyrm. That's it, really; he's way too niche to be useful …

Grom is an Attack-based Protector, and I'm not sure how successful those will be. Wouldn't you just rather run a Fighter at that point? His ramp-up is slow, requiring him to kill enemies or proc every-other-turn with Battlefury. He can …

Dueling Gauntlets brings this character up a notch, in my opinion. Sure he's another Orc-synergy character, and I don't care for them, but who can't get behind a BATTLE TO THE DEATH?! If you can bump up his Attack somehow …

I don't like Cornelius. Like his (living) daughter, he is a "grinder" Merc designed to outlive opponents and eventually win over time. Unlike her, he's far more complicated, and "complicated" doesn't necessarily equate to "better" or even "good". He's supposed …

Cariel is a "grinder"-type Merc, meant to outlast one's opponent until they surrender via sheer exhaustion. That sounds all well and good, but could be a moot point with all the damage and disruption flying around. She's a fairly simple …

In my opinion, Speed is one of the most powerful aspects of Mercenaries. Go first and you could kill or debuff your opponent before they get to act, countering their gameplan whilst furthering your own. With that in mind, I …

Alex has some flexibility with Dragon Breath, and that's appreciated, but otherwise she's a damage-focused Protector. Dragonqueen's Gambit is a counter-move against characters who can ramp up their Attack, turning their high stats against them. With Dragonflight Talisman, that could …

Valeera seems insane to me. She inflicts a ton of damage, can slip by Taunts with her Finishing Blow, and Fan of Knives could improve your other Mercs by six total Speed if you equip Twin Blade Daggers. That's crazy! …

For a damage dealer, Voone has a bit of everything, with a focus-fire attack, an AoE effect, and his summon. Voone is reliant on Dragons to maximize the effectiveness of Dragon Breath, but at least he can create them. The …