The card back. Then again I'm afraid that I'll never play ranked once I hit legend :/
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Hearthstone |OT| Why tap cards when you can roll need [Naxx final wing out now]
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The card back. Then again I'm afraid that I'll never play ranked once I hit legend :/
The token aggro mage I've been playing, from DuckWingFace, is pretty fun. This is the latest version:
Guide:
http://www.liquidhearth.com/blogs/456652-a-guide-to-duckwingfaces-mage-deck
Mobius and pet octopus
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They don't even run cards low enough mana to combo eviscerate lol... since eviscerate costs 7 mana under loatheb's power, what are they gonna combo with? They have 3 mana at most to make a combo. They run ERF, SI7 agent, and bloodmage thalnos. 5 cards and granted they have to be at 10 mana to combo 4/5 possible cards in their decks being ran now.
But it's ugly >_>
Yeah just those two. It's like getting a kinda difficult achievement in a game except people can see you have it. I also like to think it intimidates your opponent in arena.
RumblingRosco
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The best way to counter that is to play Loatheb on your Turn 8, cancelling out their Turn 9 FON + SR combo.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Well definitely, the best use of loatheb against druid will be that... or with a big enough board to protect against aoe removal or even FON removal.
I think even a brewmaster deck could come into play with things like that. Repaying 5 mana to lock an opponent down another turn... I could see that.
Won't this get stomped by zoo?
Mobius and pet octopus
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I don't think so. It has a low curve, stall cards like mirror image, and a strong aoe.
Probably does about average depending on card draws on both sides.
Yet it's the only thing you'll ever get for being good at ranked....
In any scenario, Arena is better value for your time.
The token aggro mage I've been playing, from DuckWingFace, is pretty fun. This is the latest version:
Guide:
http://www.liquidhearth.com/blogs/456652-a-guide-to-duckwingfaces-mage-deck
What would you replace Thalnos with on a budget? Packs haven't been so kind to me.
Probably that 2/2 spellpower rat.
or a 2/1 loot hoarder if you need to mill.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Since servers are down, I'll share what I have on my new board control rogue deck:
I didn't think si7 agent hitting my own nerubian egg would ever be good but then again there are times where it actually is a better play, especially vs priests and druids who have nothing on board on turn 5. So turn 5 I get 4/4 and a 3/3 for 5 mana. 7/7 worth of stats is definitely something you can't quite do with 5 mana afaik in any other deck.
This deck feels old school with a new school twist. It reminds me of the days when midrange rogue was popular due to ssc + DID + DOA being so good. But now with nerubian egg, cold blood, black knight, and well since it is about board control, I figured ragnaros would often get value but he is still a card I am undecided on. Same thing with assassin's blade. I swear, every time I actually manage to get deadly poison on that thing while in favorable position, someone has ooze already lined up. I could not see ooze for 100 games and the moment I play assassin's blade with deadly poison, it is there.
I didn't think si7 agent hitting my own nerubian egg would ever be good but then again there are times where it actually is a better play, especially vs priests and druids who have nothing on board on turn 5. So turn 5 I get 4/4 and a 3/3 for 5 mana. 7/7 worth of stats is definitely something you can't quite do with 5 mana afaik in any other deck.
This deck feels old school with a new school twist. It reminds me of the days when midrange rogue was popular due to ssc + DID + DOA being so good. But now with nerubian egg, cold blood, black knight, and well since it is about board control, I figured ragnaros would often get value but he is still a card I am undecided on. Same thing with assassin's blade. I swear, every time I actually manage to get deadly poison on that thing while in favorable position, someone has ooze already lined up. I could not see ooze for 100 games and the moment I play assassin's blade with deadly poison, it is there.
Yeah, which I only do ranked for dailies. I'm just not doing arena for now until I've gotten enough gold to buy all wings of Naxx for gold.
partyphone
Banned
if you finish top 16 you get to qualify for the blizzcon tourney!
Decided to dump my imp master for a harvest golem. I liked the extra tokens, but I think staying power just has more value overall for bloodlust. The imps are worse against zoo because of little power and miracle because of fan of knives as well, which are the two most common match-ups still.
Started off in the 600s of legend. Now I'm up to 380. Hopefully I can get higher tomorrow before the new cards change everything up again.
Started off in the 600s of legend. Now I'm up to 380. Hopefully I can get higher tomorrow before the new cards change everything up again.
Amaz is playing so we can expect some insane RNG and top decks.
The token aggro mage I've been playing, from DuckWingFace, is pretty fun. This is the latest version:
Guide:
http://www.liquidhearth.com/blogs/456652-a-guide-to-duckwingfaces-mage-deck
Tokens seem pointless without savage roar, power of the wild, or bloodlust.
Yeah he gave up, he also failed to qualify for some other tournament a few days ago.
partyphone
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generally the point of the mage deck is to stall out until they can bust you down with direct damage spells on turn 9 or 10. thalnos/frost bolt/ice lance x2 is 14 damage for 6 mana.
partyphone
Banned
I think the thing that's hurting him is that he often plays not to lose instead of playing to win. which is great for arena and okay for laddering but not very good in a tourney setting. I think once all of the naxx cards are out and the games become more focused on board control rather than stalling the game out so you can burst your opponent down in a single turn he'll do a lot better.
Xamtheking
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Has the thread discussed Deathlord and how it will literally turn Miracle Rogue into dust yet?
Or no?
Or no?
Pretty much. That charge has been leveled at Trump before and nothing better exemplified it then he was trying to play Miracle Rogue. Was just too risky for him it seemed.
I doubt Deathlord specifically would kill Miracle Rogue, in fact it might lead to hilarious stuff like getting a free Leeroy on the board without whelps.
Professor Lich
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I really depends on the situation. If they do get a free Leeroy, but can't do anything else with him that turn, then that sucks a lot because all you need is two damage. Especially if that's they're only charge card / lethal set up. Of course, they could also get an Auctioneer way early, and prep into a Conceal. It just matters what is in their hands and how much mana they have used. I really don't think it'll be that big of a deal anymore because I think more rogues are running the Tempo Miracle rather than the full on miracle. (I could be wrong here, I don't know for sure.)
I feel like Deathlord might even been good against a Druid. Just think if you get one of their Choose One minions. Of course, most of those have big bodies, so it'll still be a pain to deal with, but better off that than taunt and card draw.
RoninChaos
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Xamtheking
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Or hilarious stuff like Van Cleef as a 2/2
Or a stealth-less gagdetzan
Or a Earthen Ring Farseer with no healing
Or a wasted SI-7 Agent
partyphone
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I finally got around to beating the heroic bosses last night and I used handlock against anub. His first deathlord pulled out a faceless manipulator. It was pretty funny.
Haunted
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I think Hearthstone is at a point where being a popular streamer isn't enough to be considered a top player anymore.
Many people have strategic minds, so at this point, if you're not building competitive decks yourself, the differentiating factor will be how practised you are in all of your matchups and figuring out strategies that aren't public knowledge yet. Trump is playing a lot, but it's often in Arena or his with his competitively non-viable F2P decks, and he's generally streaming most of his time with the game, so it's obvious that, while still very good, he can't be at the very top of the competitive game as well.
Which I think is perfectly fine by him and his sponsors.
Many people have strategic minds, so at this point, if you're not building competitive decks yourself, the differentiating factor will be how practised you are in all of your matchups and figuring out strategies that aren't public knowledge yet. Trump is playing a lot, but it's often in Arena or his with his competitively non-viable F2P decks, and he's generally streaming most of his time with the game, so it's obvious that, while still very good, he can't be at the very top of the competitive game as well.
Which I think is perfectly fine by him and his sponsors.
Xamtheking
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Naxx at 11:59 PM PST
HYPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Haunted
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I don't know if Loatheb will really change the meta, it's a guaranteed one-turn delay against Miracle Rogue, kinda like Ice Block is for Mage - but is that really all that's needed to secure a win against Miracle Rogue? I know sometimes it's "who gets his combo first?" with Druid burst etc, but still.
partyphone
Banned
one turn is huge that late in the game. and it should free you up to kill the auctioneer.
there's obviously going to be a lot of experimenting with it. and since the effect is a battlecry we might see rogue and druid pick up the weblord. who knows.
Professor Lich
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So I got bored, made my own card.
Didn't turn out as well as I wanted but I still think it's funny.
"A POULTRY TASK!"
Didn't turn out as well as I wanted but I still think it's funny.
His entire deck is insane, I wish I could draft decks half as good as that
(His first game was pretty hilarious though).first try against him was with shaman, ofc he obliterated me.
after that i made a deck specially against him. well, forgont to pick the deck and tought, "F**k lets see how far it will get" (was my control warrior)
turn 4 i killed the deathlord with execute and it summonned my deathwing.
game was over turn 8... damn that was hilarious.
Probably hoping less people hammer the servers since it'll be out "all day" tomorrow.
Still annoying.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
So a week is eight days now?
"next week" is sometime before Sunday 23:59
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