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Kotetsu534
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Yep, I've been doing as well as ever by sticking to Mage whenever possible. Flamecannon and Snowchugger have given the class an even better opening and an early answer to stealthed minions. Been getting offered less AoE though, so drafts have been dependent on getting ahead turns 1-5.
I've been getting a ton of value out of Ice Lance lately after deciding to try prioritising it more highly on a whim. I think with the addition of Snowchugger, having three "instapick" commons with freeze text - along with Water Ele and Frostbolt -, one decent common, Cone of Cold, and one excellent rare, Blizzard, it can be worth taking a punt on early in a draft. Also potential for Clockwork Gnomes and Mech Yetis to cough up an Emergency Coolant.
I've been getting a ton of value out of Ice Lance lately after deciding to try prioritising it more highly on a whim. I think with the addition of Snowchugger, having three "instapick" commons with freeze text - along with Water Ele and Frostbolt -, one decent common, Cone of Cold, and one excellent rare, Blizzard, it can be worth taking a punt on early in a draft. Also potential for Clockwork Gnomes and Mech Yetis to cough up an Emergency Coolant.
Servbot #42
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Nobody here wanna be my friend.
I wonder if I would be getting the requests in-game or on battle.net.
Request sent
Can you add me too? I could use more friends. My BN name is kobrazer0#1646 Also i just learned that the number you get is part of your name, weird.
Mobius and pet octopus
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I think cog wrench has potential, but swordoil is better than both.
Damn straight.
veloxStrix
Banned
Running a new variant on Mech Mage. It's going well so far.
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What's with people that just concede as soon as the match starts?
Farming for wins and want to stay at a low rank, or don't feel like wasting time on a bad match up/bad mulligan.
TetraxShards
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Getting lower in the ranks to farm noobs for gold heroes, or they don't want to play the class you're playing so as soon as they see the matchup they quit.
Mobius and pet octopus
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I've never once conceded due to a bad mulligan. I recently opened against an aggro hunter who got double undertaker and I had double sprint and I somehow managed to win. That was nuts.
I do all the time. If I'm not making a run for legend I'm not gonna bother with a clunky hand.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Might as well play out the first couple turns though, base your decision on how well your opponent starts.
I've added you and some other guy requesting to be added but it looks like none of you have accepted my invite.
Servbot #42
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Damn i'm dumb i just realized that it tells you at the bottom of the friends interface if you have gotten an invitation. I accepted you now.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
My thought as well. You never know if the other person is really smart or not.
veloxStrix
Banned
Ugh. That's that. Been running this deck with 82% win rate all of last season. Hit Legend 200, and now I can't get past Rank 15 because the RNG gods have decided to fist me for the last 6 matches. Opponents with near perfect curves, and I've went second every game.
Mobius and pet octopus
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How much of it did you run last season cause 82% winrate seems like top 20 material.
veloxStrix
Banned
If I had started earlier, maybe. :l I started with Kibler's Aggro mage and slowly adjusted it, so I probably only started tracking this deck mid-December.
Is anyone watching ESL right now? The caster that isn't Frodan is really, really annoying.
Edit: I am now running the stream with volume off. That's how bad he is.
Flamecannon has been disgustingly good for me in arena, since it isn't too hard to trade off to get rid of the randomness. Works really well with hero power for yetis, and especially lost tallstrider when I see that pop up.
I managed a good run where I picked up antonidas and saw the huge benefit that gets from spare parts. Mech yetis my opponent played frequently cost them the game as I got the stealth card on more than one occasion. Turn 8 antonidas + a turn of stealth...welp.
Your ice lance observation seems nice, I might try to pick it more.
veloxStrix
Banned
Ugh. MagicAmy was my pick for that match, but that was filthy. Such topdecking. Literally every answer drawn the turn she needed it.
Here's my list, I switched Harrison to Loatheb to make it cheaper for you
edit: or here's another cheaper one that's fun
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/106419-neireas-otk-warrior
Here's my list, I switched Harrison to Loatheb to make it cheaper for you
edit: or here's another cheaper one that's fun
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/106419-neireas-otk-warrior
Control Warrior decklists depress me. I have a pretty good collection of classic commons and rares, but only a handful of epics and 1 legendary. I feel like buying packs in hopes of getting those is a bad idea since most of the packs are just going to be dust fodder, but I don't know how I'm ever getting the dust to craft legendaries.
Look at the bottom of my post for a cheaper deck though it takes a bit of skill to play.
I know, I saw it. It was just general commentary
I'll try that other deck out, but I don't know if it's a good quest grinding deck. It seems like the boom or bust type that'll make me stop playing for a week after losing 8 straight :lol
I know, I saw it. It was just general commentary
I'll try that other deck out, but I don't know if it's a good quest grinding deck. It seems like the boom or bust type that'll make me stop playing for a week after losing 8 straight :lol
I played it for awhile, it has a decent win rate because people don't expect it.
So what does standard Shaman even look like these days? This is what I"m running right now but I feel like I've got a gaping hole on 4 mana. Maybe I should be cutting the Unbounds and a Feral Spirit or something? Put in Argus or a Tazdingo?
Mobius and pet octopus
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So what does standard Shaman even look like these days? This is what I"m running right now but I feel like I've got a gaping hole on 4 mana. Maybe I should be cutting the Unbounds and a Feral Spirit or something? Put in Argus or a Tazdingo?
Defender of argus, argent squire or zombie chow, neptulon
Some have cut lightning bolts in favor for crackle.
I haven't played much shaman post gvg personally though.
Professor Lich
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I don't know if it's standard, but you could maybe use Dunemaul Shaman. Guess it just depends if you can keep your opponent's board clear. I haven't had much luck with 'em but I haven't tried that much either.
Cut vitality totem for Antique Healbot. I'd cut mana tide totem as well for Argus.
I wouldn't run belchers either. Don't really need that many taunts imo. Al'Akir is fine but I don't really like him. He's too slow. I like second Doomhammer a lot more.
And the last thing to consider is Thalnos. Nerubian egg is still really strong in shaman.
I have no idea exactly how good this deck is since I've been doing casual and low level (18-16) ladder games but after 10 games I haven't lost with it yet. Essentially you just stall the game out and when you get low on health drop your giants, taunt them up and heal back up. If/When they get through the giants you drop your "finishers" with Dr Boom, Tirion and Alex. It's like Handlock in a way. Here's the list:
Kinda a gimmick but it's fun because nobody expects molten giant from Paladin it seems so noone ever plays around it.
Kinda a gimmick but it's fun because nobody expects molten giant from Paladin it seems so noone ever plays around it.
Yep its so sad. Every time I see a cardback for a month Ill want Ill hop on ranked and do the games from rank 25 to rank 20 only so I get the back then stop. But its so sad man, a bunch of super new players Arcane Missling on turn one with nothing on the board.
You can tell they just played the card simply because it was a 1 mana card with no other thought behind it.
I do however have the respect to do ranks 25-20 with a basic deck at least, so they dont hover over every Legendary and GvG card like "WTF IS THAT!"
Uh, Al'Akir is anything but slow. He's a win condition with Rockbiter or Flametongue Totem. If he doesn't do anything magical the moment I play him then I don't throw him down.
CarbonatedFalcon
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3 Fire Elementals in a row getting value ZZzzzzz
Not having fun with arena, can't have much fun with constructed since I have like 6 packs worth of GvG cards besides still missing many important legendaries and epics from the base set. Doesn't exactly encourage me to drop money on it either.
Not having fun with arena, can't have much fun with constructed since I have like 6 packs worth of GvG cards besides still missing many important legendaries and epics from the base set. Doesn't exactly encourage me to drop money on it either.
Al'Akir is often not played until turn 10 or 11 or even later. That's slow. I don't think GvG shaman can afford that.
He was streaming this week and was in at least one tournament in the last 3 weeks, but he has definitely been under the radar. I think not being able to qualify for Blizzcon due to his country of origin messed him up a bit.
Watching Hafu stream. People kept asking her why she doesn't enter tourneys anymore and she eventually started crying. Apparently she hadn't placed very well in the past few tourneys and people gave her a lot of shit about it so she pretty much just gave up on tourneys. So easy to forget how much shit people spew at you when you are in the public eye.
Officerrob
Banned
Geeze, Magicamy has burst onto the scene
Did she win the whole thing? I had to stop watching after the second round of the guy she played after she beat trump.
Yep yep. She slew the hell out of every opponent.
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