We've got a round of new card reveals today including a new Champion, Pyke, from Rise of the Underworlds!
Pyke Champion Reveal
New Bilgewater Cards
New Demacia Cards
New Ionia Cards
New Piltover & Zaun Cards
New Shurima Cards
Comments
I know this might be a bolt call but I think Pyke won't be that powerful of a champion because he is so reliant on strike effects while having no protection himself, being in a region with no unit protection tools.
Like what does Pyke do against frostbite, spot removal barrier and the likes of that...
I have the feeling you gonna have to draw him 2 times in a game to reliably level him and all the struggle resulting from these conditions will make him quite unreliable...
Not sure if I trully understand how Lurk works yet :/
When you attack (with anything) while you have a card with Lurk on top of your deck, all Lurker-type allies everywhere get +1/+0. The buff can only happen once per round though so no Scout or Blade Dance combos.
Ah okay!! Something in between Elite and Scout?
I thought on first instance it was something like Patches the Pirate but got nothing clear until now. Thanks for the explanation!!
I stan for Volunteer Elnuk, such a good addition to my deck - or at least makes for a possible new variant.
I love the flavor and art of Boom Baboon.
Uncertain how to evaluate Glorious Evolution, but I confess I've not played a lot with Viktor.
In general, any 6+ mana spell is bad unless it either drastically changes the board state (Harsh Winter, The Ruination, Vengeance, Feel The Rush), creates additional lethal possibilities (Atrocity, Battle Fury), or provides overwhelming value (Warmother's Call, Cosmic Inspiration). I don't think Glorious Evolution will have any of those possibilities -- the closest would be the value proposition, and at 10 mana I think it's just too slow for what it does.
Seems like a pretty sound analysis!
Bone Skewer makes a lot more sense with Pyke and Lurk in the game. Seemed weird revealing it last expansion.
Yeah, especially since it's also his champion spell.