Blackrock had what? dragon priest enabling cards, and hmmm emperor balanced for a few combo/control decks, hardly naxx level of useful cards, hopefully the new one does better.
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Hearthstone |OT4| The warsong has ended, please patron other decks
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Onion_Relish
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It basically has THE combo and control decks, grim patron, the addition of emperor to druid, integral dragon priest cards, etc.
The real issue is that every expansion simultaneously rounds out an old deck while making a new deck possible but not viable. Dragon priest wasn't completely viable until TGT, discard warlock won't be viable until the new expansion, etc etc.
Better start saving the gold now i guess.
Ulduar and related characters seemingly: http://www.hearthpwn.com/news/1011-the-grand-tournament-patch-animated-cards
VO_HRW_TEST_00 - I will cleanse you both of the Curse of Flesh!
VO_HRW_TEST_01 - Well done! You've defeated the boss together.\n\nBoth players win!
VO_HRW_TEST_02 - Defeat Gearmaster Mechazod together to win!
Brann Bronzebeard:
That said Tirion is there too, so it's possibly Northrend more generally, but everyone in the art is dressed like they're archaeologists.
Aggro discard zoo is already viable.
BRM impacted the game way way more than TGT. You always want adventure cards more than the cards from the other two sets after classic.
You want to play a decent mage deck? you probably need flamewaker.
Zoo? you need imp gang boss.
Emperor, enabling a whole new set of decks and still auto include in most control decks.
The core of dragon tribe synergy is there. And of course patron.
There are like 4-5 must have cards in TGT with 132 cards, a lot of good cards too but nothing you can't live without. These cards on the other hand are just too good and irreplaceable.
It's definitely a way way better investment to buy an adventure with 25 bucks than it is to preorder 50 pack for 50 bucks.
You want to play a decent mage deck? you probably need flamewaker.
Zoo? you need imp gang boss.
Emperor, enabling a whole new set of decks and still auto include in most control decks.
The core of dragon tribe synergy is there. And of course patron.
There are like 4-5 must have cards in TGT with 132 cards, a lot of good cards too but nothing you can't live without. These cards on the other hand are just too good and irreplaceable.
It's definitely a way way better investment to buy an adventure with 25 bucks than it is to preorder 50 pack for 50 bucks.
Adventures are specifically made to impact the meta since there are so few cards being added, whereas expansions tend to shove out a large number of ideas knowing that there will be some that work and some that don't.
From that perspective, you're more guaranteed to get the cards you want out of an expansion versus card packs.
I'm not sure if that holds in aggregate numbers though. Not many people would want to be without Piloted Shredders, and Twilight Guardians are key to the previously mentioned dragon decks.
From that perspective, you're more guaranteed to get the cards you want out of an expansion versus card packs.
I'm not sure if that holds in aggregate numbers though. Not many people would want to be without Piloted Shredders, and Twilight Guardians are key to the previously mentioned dragon decks.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Curse of Flesh and Brann?
Ulduar, huh?
Ulduar, huh?
So, remember Kiblers ridiculous Effigy into Aviana play? Here's it from the other POV
https://youtu.be/XNrX5ebOA34?t=188
https://youtu.be/XNrX5ebOA34?t=188
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Ulduar is one of the most beloved raids and it also has a shitton of bosses. Mimiron is already in though. Oh and Flame Leviathan with a lame voice.
YOGG-SARON LEGENDARY HYPE
YOGG-SARON LEGENDARY HYPE
Tavern Brawl deck:
Warrior
Mulligan for 6+ drops in hand.
T1: Zombie Chow
T2: Annoy-O-Tron
T3: Alarm-O-Bot
T4: Death's Bite
T5: Sludge Belcher
Every other card in the deck is a 6+ drop, one additional Alarm-O-Bot, and one additional Belcher.
Incredibly hard to stop because the 1 drop and 2 drops tend to bait out early removal, meaning your opponent doesn't play minions AND your Alarm-O-Bot triggers.
If they save removal for Alarm-O-Bot then they waste their turn 3 not playing a minion, leaving you with board control right when you're drawing into Death's Bite, making it very difficult for them to get it back.
Your worst case scenario is a Priest playing silence because it lets them deal with the Alarm-O-Bot for free and still play out their turn.
I've lost once so far to a very smart Murloc Shaman, and I only lost that one because I drew the Kraken instead of Ysera when and had to bluff with Chillmaw
Warrior
Mulligan for 6+ drops in hand.
T1: Zombie Chow
T2: Annoy-O-Tron
T3: Alarm-O-Bot
T4: Death's Bite
T5: Sludge Belcher
Every other card in the deck is a 6+ drop, one additional Alarm-O-Bot, and one additional Belcher.
Incredibly hard to stop because the 1 drop and 2 drops tend to bait out early removal, meaning your opponent doesn't play minions AND your Alarm-O-Bot triggers.
If they save removal for Alarm-O-Bot then they waste their turn 3 not playing a minion, leaving you with board control right when you're drawing into Death's Bite, making it very difficult for them to get it back.
Your worst case scenario is a Priest playing silence because it lets them deal with the Alarm-O-Bot for free and still play out their turn.
I've lost once so far to a very smart Murloc Shaman, and I only lost that one because I drew the Kraken instead of Ysera when and had to bluff with Chillmaw
Portugeezer
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Hey guys, I have 1800 dust and I'm wondering how you guys think I could improve this deck:
Any ideas welcome, but I'd appreciate more experienced players as I have almost 500 victories with Hunter class.
All I can think is... craft Dr Balanced.
Any ideas welcome, but I'd appreciate more experienced players as I have almost 500 victories with Hunter class.
All I can think is... craft Dr Balanced.
TetraxShards
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Second Highmane and Mad Scientists are a must.
You don't need Deadly Shot, Multi-Shot, Powershot, a second Hunter's Mark and a Gladiator's Longbow. That strikes me as way too much removal that would be better if they were creatures in those slots.
Probably consider running more big creatures if you're running two King's Elekk as well.
You don't need Deadly Shot, Multi-Shot, Powershot, a second Hunter's Mark and a Gladiator's Longbow. That strikes me as way too much removal that would be better if they were creatures in those slots.
Probably consider running more big creatures if you're running two King's Elekk as well.
Needs more Dr Boom
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
What are your aims with this deck?
Upon first glance I don't like Ball of Spiders or Gladiator's Longbow.
I'd rather see you run two Savannah's and Dr Boom. Leory Jenkins can be a win condition if you are going for a rush deck, but that doesn't seen to be your setup.
Also why not run mad scientist if you are gonna run secrets?
Upon first glance I don't like Ball of Spiders or Gladiator's Longbow.
I'd rather see you run two Savannah's and Dr Boom. Leory Jenkins can be a win condition if you are going for a rush deck, but that doesn't seen to be your setup.
Also why not run mad scientist if you are gonna run secrets?
Shaman and rogue will bring the heat, this time for sure. Kappa
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I thought by now we would have like 2 alternate heroes for each class when they announced them, when it was June? Now months later nothing at all. It made sense to have them for warrior/hunter/mage first as those were the most popular classes, people were more likely to buy them. Now that druid/priest/paladin have risen to the top I expect those to be next ones.
Portugeezer
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I didn't buy any of the adventures, so I can't have cards like mad scientist.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I fear the day Gahz'rilla otk is possible
Mobius and pet octopus
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Hey guys, I have 1800 dust and I'm wondering how you guys think I could improve this deck:
Any ideas welcome, but I'd appreciate more experienced players as I have almost 500 victories with Hunter class.
All I can think is... craft Dr Balanced.
You can start by cutting ball of spiders and adding a second highmane. Cut snipe and replace with either freezing trap or bear trap. Snake + bear trap are more reliable than snipe or and maybe even snake trap tbh.
Webspinner, 1 or 2 haunted creepers, these are great as well.
There is a lot of minor changes you could do, but first things are to get highmane number 2. Next is to get naxxramas because webspinner, haunted creeper, and mad scientist are very powerful in hunter.
After your early game and mid game sucks less, than you want to get dr. boom. But having a more consistent early game is more important than dr. boom because while boom might win you some games on its own, you'll win far more often from having a consistent curve and strategy in place to lead up to bigger threats like dr. boom.
If the Tundra Rhino survives for one turn then a Gahzrilla OTK is possible.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Plus emperor thaurisan and call pet open up possible OTK routes.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Yeah I guess so huh? But it needs consistency
Mobius and pet octopus
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Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Other NA GAFers might disagree but it's getting to the point where even if you wait for the try hards to move on it doesn't matter.
Everyone rank 20 and under seems to have legendaries abound now. Use to be you didn't see much other than the adventure legendaries in the 20-15 range. Then even in the 15-10 range it wasn't always cray.
Now level 17 warriors all have Yersa or level 18 lock has Mal'ganis. Fucking everyone got Dr Boom. Most players have both expansions ect...
In a way its crazy. In other ways it shows that it isn't just having the cards that makes the rank. It's know how to form a good deck with mana curve and card draw taken into account as well as how to play in the match itself.
Everyone rank 20 and under seems to have legendaries abound now. Use to be you didn't see much other than the adventure legendaries in the 20-15 range. Then even in the 15-10 range it wasn't always cray.
Now level 17 warriors all have Yersa or level 18 lock has Mal'ganis. Fucking everyone got Dr Boom. Most players have both expansions ect...
In a way its crazy. In other ways it shows that it isn't just having the cards that makes the rank. It's know how to form a good deck with mana curve and card draw taken into account as well as how to play in the match itself.
Probably already posted but PC Gamer interviewed everyone's favorite dad Forsen
Forsen: I havent been happy playing Hearthstone in a long time
Wouldn't surprise me if Forsen starts streaming other games.
Forsen: I havent been happy playing Hearthstone in a long time
Wouldn't surprise me if Forsen starts streaming other games.
Mobius and pet octopus
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It's kind of been like this for a very long time. I remember doing f2p runs back in classic and people had legendaries at the end of the month in the 20s. I remember playing against a deathwing using my f2p mage deck and beat it anyway.
IMO collection has not mattered, at least on the more casual side of the game which is kind of the most you can hope for with this type of game, as far as ranking up. There will always be people who think that lots of great cards thrown together means success. But there will always be people doing f2p runs and showing that a well constructed, consistent deck beats these power decks very often and even consistent+powerful decks (tier 1) at least often enough.
Starts? He has been streaming other games, along with hearthstone, for quite a long time now.
Doesn't matter, all these HS streamers can whine as much as they want but at the end of the day HS is too lucrative for them to quit and start playing something else. Once the money leaves, all these whinging babies will go with it.
Yup. It's all about the paypah and currently Hearthstone pays the bills.
You can really tell he hates HS right now from just watching him play it. He seems to enjoy himself a lot more when he plays random games at the end of his streams.
I think he's popular enough now that when HS stops being popular he will do fine with other games.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Now this is the Great Wall of China....
ROFLMAO!!!Now this is the Great Wall of China....
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Now this is the Great Wall of China....
That may be the worst Patron shenanigans ive ever seen
Now this is the Great Wall of China....
Leeroy Jenkins created a strategy that revolved around trying to defeat your opponent in one turn without requiring any cards on the board. Fighting for board control and battles between minions make an overall game of Hearthstone more fun and compelling, but taking 20+ damage in one turn is not particularly fun or interactive.
Servbot #42
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Guys is just me playing badly or is control warrior is really bad in this meta? specifically vs secret paladins, i just can't seem to win vs those guys, they just seems so favored vs control.
Standard control warrior has been pretty bad IMHO for the past 2 expansions but recently I've been looking at fatigue warrior and I think it's actually really good. It's kinda disappointing I did not see it being played in tourneys because it so hard counters patron.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
It's not strong right now.
Too many Druids on Ladder for CW to be good at the moment.
Yogg-Saron should be simple yet brutal.
That with an Overload 5 would be interesting. Basically you get a 15 mana turn with an extra card draw in it.
HOLY SHIT!
Had my first 12 wins run since February, with this deck.
Then I got some fuckballs amazing rewards.
Like Ice Cube says.
Today was a Good Day!
Had my first 12 wins run since February, with this deck.
Then I got some fuckballs amazing rewards.
Like Ice Cube says.
Today was a Good Day!
Haunted
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I know you've already gotten some answers here that focused on the cards you'll get - but most importantly, I think the boss battles and class challenges are just a ton of fun to do.
I know it's only a little bit of story and mostly a homage to a wow zone, but even as someone who hasn't played a minute of wow, I genuinely enjoyed that journey into Blackrock Mountain, the interaction with Ragnaros and Nefarian, the crazy dwarves, the challenging heroic bosses etc. Even forgetting the strong cards you'll get, I think BRM is worth getting just for the sheer fun of completing it.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Yogg-Saron should be simple yet brutal.
Technically if you take your opponent's next turn, then after that turn it would be your turn again.
But either way that card text will never be printed in a game like hearthstone. Put 10 overload on it and maybe... no, probably still broken lol.
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Oh, then add in shadowsteps, yeah... never going to happen
Now this is the Great Wall of China....
I don't care if it's hard to play, but shit like this should never be allowed.
What the fuck were you supposed to do? even with druid combos you can maybe work around, but this shit is crazy.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I would rather play against 10 secret paladins then one freeze mage, ever
I want them to do it, but taking an extra turn, even your opponent's one is pretty much game.
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