The version of Astalor, the Flamebringer above is not correct. The manathirst ability actually says "Deal 16 instead." So I think the manathirst ability of Astalor, the Flamebringer changes the battlecry from "Deal 8 damage..." to "Deal 16 damage..." and that modified battlecry is doubled by Brann Bronzebeard to 32 total damage.
"Deal 8 more" is what it originally said on the card - Blizzard updated the wording to reflect the reality of what was happening, because technically Brann should not be doubling the additional damage. He was, though, and they chose not to fix the gameplay interaction. You are right in-that that's presumably how it functions with the new wording, but ultimately it is a bug Blizzard chose to paper over with a change in the text.
Shadows has unfortunately been (mostly) unavailable for a while with his new job taking up a lot of time, so it will fall on Demon and I to keep things running. There might be some hiccups as we get acclimated to doing more of the heavy lifting, so keep that in mind D:
I'm sorry we kind of left everyone in the dark for so long; a four-month hiatus was not planned at all.
We're back! :D We'll get in contact with Moondreamer and R about starting their winner-themes properly later, but for now enjoy this special Death Knight comp!
Here's my idea: a 3-Frost 3/3/3 that spends 3 Corpses to gain Spell Damage +3 haha
Regarding our hiatus: Shadows has unfortunately been (mostly) unavailable for a while with his new job taking up a lot of time, so it will fall on Demon and I to keep things running. There might be some hiccups as we get acclimated to doing more of the heavy lifting, so keep that in mind D:
I'm sorry we kind of left everyone in the dark for so long.
Honestly, my favorite Hearthstone moment this year wasn't even connected to me: I just really enjoyed watching Regis' stream during the Death Knight Showmatch. Seeing him kick butt with a BFF deck was somethin' else, pulling wins from nowhere and carrying Team Frost to victory. Regis had next-to-no expectations about doing well, but he ended up being MVP of the whole tournament.
All-in-all it was fun to watch, and it was...ahem...cool to see him do so great. He's kind of become my favorite streamer over the course of the year, so that was a nice way to cap 2022 off :)
Everyone and their mother plays Warlock for this, so I went with Priest instead. Tried to use Clear Conscience on a big present, and it still got cleared by untargeted removal :/ Eventually got a win, but not as fun when they've got clears for days and you're just trying to get something large to stick.
I mean, you're not forced to play Battlegrounds at all: since you don't care for the 1200 eXP reward, you really only need to complete a week's worth of the dailies for the three packs. The dailies can all be done in Constructed just fine.
Do you own a Signature version of Anub'Rekhan? He was nerfed, but you can't disenchant that card, so this one-time-only deal was to give people 1600 dust as compensation while they decide how to handle the Signatures.
Personally, I think I would have kept Obliterate as it was and swap its Runes with Asphyxiate. Obliterate was a Blood-heavy/Blood-only kind of card to begin with, because only 2-Blood or 3-Blood could handle the damage. Asphyxiate at 1-Blood, meanwhile, could have been used as a way to get through a big Taunt or something for BUU or BFF.
As it stands now with the buff, I kind of don't see a reason for Asphyxiate to exist, especially at 2-Blood.
This worked like a charm: ran right into a DH running Relics. I banned the Relic of Phantasms, obviously, and they banned Glacial Advance, leaving Icy Touch to finish denying them the ability to do...well, anything lmao :D
For now, it *is* too good to be true: logging in won't net you anything until they turn the packs on lol. Shop offers are there, just not the free stuff; go figure.
Edit: Free packs were mostly the bare minimum, except for the last copy of Mysterious Visitor I needed to complete the Nathria set :)
I am really enjoying your deck! Perhaps I finally found a Rogue deck I both like and can reasonably pilot :D
I will say, though, that in my few games played I have never seen, let-alone played Potionmaster Putricide lol. I'm sure he's amazing, but you wouldn't know he was in the deck at all if you were spectating me! It's been 5/8s with Taunt as far as the eye can see, but it doesn't matter in the long run if you win ;)
Having been somewhat peer-pressured into buying Elden Ring, I must say it was totally worth it 'cause I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game. I just step foot in the Altus Plateau before I shelved ER for some other games, but I'll definitely go back to it eventually. And, added bonus, I can finally understand some of the references you're making :D
I think my favorite Treasure is Bear Witness! It's an iconic moment many people remember fondly (and by "fondly" I mean "with gnashed teeth" lol), and Menagerie Warrior needs more love.
The problem is that Corpse Explosion doesn't have the 14 hard-limit cap like Defile does: either they forgot to bother, or Corpse Explosion was always meant to be limitless-if-necessary. Even Spammy Arcanist has a cap on it.
This might be the best Tavern Brawl - so many cards are viable, it's awesome.
"Deal 8 more" is what it originally said on the card - Blizzard updated the wording to reflect the reality of what was happening, because technically Brann should not be doubling the additional damage. He was, though, and they chose not to fix the gameplay interaction. You are right in-that that's presumably how it functions with the new wording, but ultimately it is a bug Blizzard chose to paper over with a change in the text.
"We're back online!" - Imprisoned Scrap Imp, presumably.
Shadows has unfortunately been (mostly) unavailable for a while with his new job taking up a lot of time, so it will fall on Demon and I to keep things running. There might be some hiccups as we get acclimated to doing more of the heavy lifting, so keep that in mind D:
I'm sorry we kind of left everyone in the dark for so long; a four-month hiatus was not planned at all.
We're back! :D We'll get in contact with Moondreamer and R about starting their winner-themes properly later, but for now enjoy this special Death Knight comp!
Here's my idea: a 3-Frost 3/3/3 that spends 3 Corpses to gain Spell Damage +3 haha
Regarding our hiatus: Shadows has unfortunately been (mostly) unavailable for a while with his new job taking up a lot of time, so it will fall on Demon and I to keep things running. There might be some hiccups as we get acclimated to doing more of the heavy lifting, so keep that in mind D:
I'm sorry we kind of left everyone in the dark for so long.
Congratulations! Here's to a good 2023!
Honestly, my favorite Hearthstone moment this year wasn't even connected to me: I just really enjoyed watching Regis' stream during the Death Knight Showmatch. Seeing him kick butt with a BFF deck was somethin' else, pulling wins from nowhere and carrying Team Frost to victory. Regis had next-to-no expectations about doing well, but he ended up being MVP of the whole tournament.
All-in-all it was fun to watch, and it was...ahem...cool to see him do so great. He's kind of become my favorite streamer over the course of the year, so that was a nice way to cap 2022 off :)
Everyone and their mother plays Warlock for this, so I went with Priest instead. Tried to use Clear Conscience on a big present, and it still got cleared by untargeted removal :/ Eventually got a win, but not as fun when they've got clears for days and you're just trying to get something large to stick.
I mean, you're not forced to play Battlegrounds at all: since you don't care for the 1200 eXP reward, you really only need to complete a week's worth of the dailies for the three packs. The dailies can all be done in Constructed just fine.
I'm guessing it's just a coincidence of two major events lining up this way, with the Death Knight releasing so close to Christmas/Winter Veil.
Do you own a Signature version of Anub'Rekhan? He was nerfed, but you can't disenchant that card, so this one-time-only deal was to give people 1600 dust as compensation while they decide how to handle the Signatures.
True...I guess I didn't think about that.
Personally, I think I would have kept Obliterate as it was and swap its Runes with Asphyxiate. Obliterate was a Blood-heavy/Blood-only kind of card to begin with, because only 2-Blood or 3-Blood could handle the damage. Asphyxiate at 1-Blood, meanwhile, could have been used as a way to get through a big Taunt or something for BUU or BFF.
As it stands now with the buff, I kind of don't see a reason for Asphyxiate to exist, especially at 2-Blood.
Played three games, lost all three, went back a rank. No Noz proc. Yay me.
This worked like a charm: ran right into a DH running Relics. I banned the Relic of Phantasms, obviously, and they banned Glacial Advance, leaving Icy Touch to finish denying them the ability to do...well, anything lmao :D
For now, it *is* too good to be true: logging in won't net you anything until they turn the packs on lol. Shop offers are there, just not the free stuff; go figure.
Edit: Free packs were mostly the bare minimum, except for the last copy of Mysterious Visitor I needed to complete the Nathria set :)
I am really enjoying your deck! Perhaps I finally found a Rogue deck I both like and can reasonably pilot :D
I will say, though, that in my few games played I have never seen, let-alone played Potionmaster Putricide lol. I'm sure he's amazing, but you wouldn't know he was in the deck at all if you were spectating me! It's been 5/8s with Taunt as far as the eye can see, but it doesn't matter in the long run if you win ;)
Having been somewhat peer-pressured into buying Elden Ring, I must say it was totally worth it 'cause I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game. I just step foot in the Altus Plateau before I shelved ER for some other games, but I'll definitely go back to it eventually. And, added bonus, I can finally understand some of the references you're making :D
I think my favorite Treasure is Bear Witness! It's an iconic moment many people remember fondly (and by "fondly" I mean "with gnashed teeth" lol), and Menagerie Warrior needs more love.
The problem is that Corpse Explosion doesn't have the 14 hard-limit cap like Defile does: either they forgot to bother, or Corpse Explosion was always meant to be limitless-if-necessary. Even Spammy Arcanist has a cap on it.
Nicely spotted! Just went in to confirm that myself.
"Meanwhile, at the Legion of Doom..." pans to Druid, Wild Discolock