Im straight up buying 40 son, need dat meta.
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Mobius and pet octopus
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My plan was to save up my dust to make select commons and rares. But I decided to make harrison jones, probably the last card I make before GVG releases. I don't mind dusting crap cards from the base set so I'll still be able to craft cards if I want. Because all my gold is going towards arena if I can resist the temptation of buying packs directly.
My end game isn't amazing tbh. It is kind of like a midrange control deck. I could put more offensive things in the deck, but I feel like I am doing well enough with the deck that I don't need it yet.
I don't even have many big minions. My "big guys" are: tirion, kelthuzad, 1 guardian of kings (I've run 2 in the past but it is hard to get much value out of 2. Thats it lol... You can probably imagine why my games last forever. Most of the match I am just maximizing value out of every card if I am at high hp or putting enough pressure through hitting hero power as much as possible. If we're about even on board, I usually play cards 2 turns off curve just so I can hero power more. And most of my cards are meant to bait out hex/silence/poly/black knight so tirion is a surefire win.
My end game isn't amazing tbh. It is kind of like a midrange control deck. I could put more offensive things in the deck, but I feel like I am doing well enough with the deck that I don't need it yet.
I don't even have many big minions. My "big guys" are: tirion, kelthuzad, 1 guardian of kings (I've run 2 in the past but it is hard to get much value out of 2. Thats it lol... You can probably imagine why my games last forever. Most of the match I am just maximizing value out of every card if I am at high hp or putting enough pressure through hitting hero power as much as possible. If we're about even on board, I usually play cards 2 turns off curve just so I can hero power more. And most of my cards are meant to bait out hex/silence/poly/black knight so tirion is a surefire win.
Professor Lich
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I shouldn't do that, but it's what I'm going to do too.
For me it depends on when the expansion actually comes out. I have some vacation in December, so I'll have time to actually grind arena. If it's after the new year, probably a bunch of packs.
Arena will now drop the new packs instead of the old.
Thanks for this btw. It seems useful. I didn't realize I was still missing 1 common card LOL.
Edit: oops DP.
RumblingRosco
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Not saving my gold, just blowing it on Arena runs right now. I do have >7,000 dust though so that gives me some room to pick-up must-haves for my Shaman and Priest decks.
Im saving gold and then im gonna buy 40 card packs.
Whales gonna whale i guess.
* Whale sound *
partyphone
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hey. i dont work 60 hours a week so i can not spend money on frivolities.
EnVy_CaLiBeR
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Face hunters hate him!
The shitty stats on it make it unplayable for 5 mana, even face hunters would laugh at seeing it played because it wouldn't be able to trade with anything. It's a 5 mana minion with the stats of a 3 mana minion, that's incredibly terrible. The only way this would be salvageable is if the heal could be targeted or even targeted at either hero which would make it an auto-include in priest decks.
What kind of deck would run a card like that? Its a lot of healing but that's also a lot of mana spent for very little board control. It might be a counter card to hyper aggressive decks to make them run out of gas, but I don't see how it works within a particular deck's gameplan.
Polygon put up an article where Blizzard commented on 28 of the new cards: http://www.polygon.com/2014/11/20/7247373/hearthstone-goblins-vs-gnomes-guide-new-cards
In it, they confirm Unstable Portal is in fact /any/ minion and not just Mage minions.
In it, they confirm Unstable Portal is in fact /any/ minion and not just Mage minions.
Officerrob
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Unplayable
partyphone
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there are already too many good 5 drops
this thing would be slightly annoying to see in arena
this thing would be slightly annoying to see in arena
Unlikely, I usually don't stay at rank 10 for more than a handful of games
Still slightly ambiguous. For example, could it summon Misha?
That's a good question. I'm unsure.
Kind of bad. Could be tried in some kind of combo shaman maybe.
The problem is the 5 mana. Because yeah you heal for a bunch but you aren't going to have the mana left over to deal with what probably just did 5-8 damage to you. And 5 mana buy a turn is a terrible ice block.
The paladin/druid healing spells are good because they are cheap enough to play them and do something else at the same time.
You also have to consider how much life damage another creature would absorb. Like if sludge belcher doesn't get black knighted or something and your opponent has to attack into it, then sludge belcher gained you 7-10 health with a ridiculously better body.
Whereas with, say, healing touch, no 3 mana minion is going to absorb 8 damage.
The problem is the 5 mana. Because yeah you heal for a bunch but you aren't going to have the mana left over to deal with what probably just did 5-8 damage to you. And 5 mana buy a turn is a terrible ice block.
The paladin/druid healing spells are good because they are cheap enough to play them and do something else at the same time.
You also have to consider how much life damage another creature would absorb. Like if sludge belcher doesn't get black knighted or something and your opponent has to attack into it, then sludge belcher gained you 7-10 health with a ridiculously better body.
Whereas with, say, healing touch, no 3 mana minion is going to absorb 8 damage.
RumblingRosco
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It'll go great in a joke Healadin deck. Could see mild use in Arena.
Constructed: 2/10
Arena: 4/10
P.S. I'm gonna start giving numerical ratings out of 10 for all the new card reveals just so I can look back in a few months and realize how terrible my estimations were.
Constructed: 2/10
Arena: 4/10
P.S. I'm gonna start giving numerical ratings out of 10 for all the new card reveals just so I can look back in a few months and realize how terrible my estimations were.
Professor Lich
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31 v 69, kind of crazy. Going to be sad if it's a Paladin card, since we just got one, unless if it's awesome.
Though, if it is a paladin card, then it kind of confirms that each weapon class got a new one. Warriors got the Warmaul which was the first tip, and this looks like the second.
Just realized, what if a Mage gets a Eaglehorn bow, and they're playing a secrets deck? It's the new dream!
Though, if it is a paladin card, then it kind of confirms that each weapon class got a new one. Warriors got the Warmaul which was the first tip, and this looks like the second.
Just realized, what if a Mage gets a Eaglehorn bow, and they're playing a secrets deck? It's the new dream!
Mobius and pet octopus
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The heal on that guy really is a lot though to be fair.
It is like casting a lay on hands that instead of costing 8 mana costs 5 but summons a 3/3 instead of drawing.
I dunno, the stats say bad but the heal is premium. 8 health in some match ups can mark almost guaranteed win when timed right. I like the illuminator much more though.
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So lets say you're not running wild pyro, you may take this over a pure heal spell like holy light or healing touch.
Actually I think this card has more potential then first glance. It is like a neutral healing touch that for 2 more mana gives you a 3/3.
It is like casting a lay on hands that instead of costing 8 mana costs 5 but summons a 3/3 instead of drawing.
this is a joke comparison
I dunno, the stats say bad but the heal is premium. 8 health in some match ups can mark almost guaranteed win when timed right. I like the illuminator much more though.
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So lets say you're not running wild pyro, you may take this over a pure heal spell like holy light or healing touch.
Actually I think this card has more potential then first glance. It is like a neutral healing touch that for 2 more mana gives you a 3/3.
No there isn't. Just that we have ENOUGH multipurpose 5 drops that are better than this one. The 5 drop slot still isn't as good as 4 or 6. Sludge Belcher and Loatheb helped tremendously but they're still nearly alone.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Don't forget azure drake. The card is still really good.
Professor Lich
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It might see play in Mech decks. Might be why it's not a 4/4.
Eh, I think you guys are underestimating a big neutral heal like that. You have no idea how many times my Shaman has wished for just 1 life more against hunters, let alone 8. If we get back into that meta again, it could see a lot of use. Against everyone else, you'd rather have a sludge belcher of course, but...fuck hunters.
It's kind of like bundling a farseer body with a healing touch into 1 card. Card-wise it's a decent deal but it's in kind of a bad spot on the curve. Definitely a card you'd want to play later in the game, along with something else. As someone mentioned, just by being a neutral heal it could see some play depending on what kind of decks we see.
New GvG card reveal vote is between Druid and Hunter class legendaries.
http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en...tm_expid=68589644-24.yOgsCsWhSz-gOSDIbl82Wg.0
So it seems like we'll be getting at least one new legendary for each class.
http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en...tm_expid=68589644-24.yOgsCsWhSz-gOSDIbl82Wg.0
So it seems like we'll be getting at least one new legendary for each class.
I did say nearly alone.
Like half the cards include RNG, what a crock of shit that Blizzcon statement was. What we actually need are some new mechanics. Not sure what to think of this particular card but it doesn't look terrible.
That's pretty great, but I guess you'll have to cut out Sword of Justice or Truesilver to put that in because you run the risk of having too many weapons.
edit: also sucks that it's an Epic rarity which means you won't see it often in arena, and it seems like a card that would be best in arena
edit: also sucks that it's an Epic rarity which means you won't see it often in arena, and it seems like a card that would be best in arena
You can turn a yeti into a sunwalker!
I could see the use, but a 2/3 weapon plus the battlecry means this card doesn't know if its a late game or an early game card.
partyphone
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2 damage is important because a lot of the new aggressive cards have 2 health. this is seems like a good anti aggro card similar to fiery war ax but with a distictly paladin twist.
Plus Muster for Battle now as well.
ShinNL
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Holy crap dat Coghammer + Guardian of Kings comeback combo :O
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