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Hearthstone |OT5| Corrupted Deeprock Salt
- Thread starter ZealousD
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I did miss that unfortunately ;(
Kotetsu534
Member
I'm a Rogue specialist with a strong average (over 6 wins, was over 6.5 for a month before LoE). After playing so much Rogue every other class feels boring since the mulligan and early turns are so simple in comparison. I like to draft random 0 and 1 mana cards like Murloc Tinyfin as combo activators when I'm offered average/bad cards (for Shado-Pan Rider, Eviscerate, SI:7, Kidnapper, Perdition's Blade etc.). My games are often tense since I use face very aggressively to control the board unless against a Mage (or another Rogue and I have a read they're going to go face).
I've been trying some Warrior since it's a real class now and have had some good runs, but I don't feel confident with it yet.
I've been trying some Warrior since it's a real class now and have had some good runs, but I don't feel confident with it yet.
I mean Time Wizard basically is a Hearthstone card.
I think if anyone legit ropes on turn 1, it's Lifecoach.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
You're thinking that he took his entire turn to decide his first move, but he was using his entire turn to think about the next several turns.
Goofy side kick who was the real bad guy all along.
Dr.Horrible
Member
Just ran into a Warrior who played a couple of hobgoblins in his patron deck. I ended up beating him with my dragon priest due in large part to pulling chillmaw from my curator but it was a very interesting deck. Shame it'll be dead when standard comes out.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
Hobgoblins? Who cares. Can always play it in wild though.
Yeah describes all of my Druid encounters the last few days. Every game has ended with emperor double combo, innervate double combo or just plain combo shenannigans.
:*(
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Hobgoblin is pretty much only good in a few Tavern Brawls because you have to play a lot of 1 attack minions to make Hobgoblin work and the good 1 attack minions that would actually get value off Hobgoblin are -
Argent Squire
Webspinner
Northshire Cleric
Voidwalker
Armorsmith
Annoy-o-Tron
Haunted Creeper
Mogu'shan Warden (lol)
so it was never going to see play outside of gimmicky zoo decks
Argent Squire
Webspinner
Northshire Cleric
Voidwalker
Armorsmith
Annoy-o-Tron
Haunted Creeper
Mogu'shan Warden (lol)
so it was never going to see play outside of gimmicky zoo decks
Aside from obviously broken decks in the format like Combo Druid and Aggro Shaman, the games in this tournament were pretty solid and had less reliance on RNG and more on solid plays. Far less obscene RNG cards dictated the game and minions were removed more effectively. 5/4 minions actually did work.
Also with no Dr Boom and no Handlocks, very few people put in BGH which allowed other players to use Legendaries like Onyxia, Ragnaros and Nefarian even Varian.
I am still not convinced on Dragon Warrior and Miracle Rogue though. A lot of people brought these decks but they haven't performed up to par with those other two.
Also I am a bit surprised no one brought Anyfin Paladin. That deck is mostly the same too.
Also with no Dr Boom and no Handlocks, very few people put in BGH which allowed other players to use Legendaries like Onyxia, Ragnaros and Nefarian even Varian.
I am still not convinced on Dragon Warrior and Miracle Rogue though. A lot of people brought these decks but they haven't performed up to par with those other two.
Also I am a bit surprised no one brought Anyfin Paladin. That deck is mostly the same too.
I would imagine that Onyxia and Varian getting played has more to do with Lightbomb disappearing rather than BGH.
Probably so. I guess that's also the rationale behind bring back Miracle Rogue too.
I wonder if Blizzard is taking a note of this tournament because they are probably going to look at stuff like Doomhammer + Rockbiter along with Divine Favor too along with the staple Rogue cards.
I wonder if Blizzard is taking a note of this tournament because they are probably going to look at stuff like Doomhammer + Rockbiter along with Divine Favor too along with the staple Rogue cards.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
What do you guys think about alternate win conditions? As in, a way to win beyond bringing your opponents HP down to zero?
The closest would be death via fatigue and Voltron as a checkmate, but I'm thinking about something different. Any chance a mechanic like this is ever introduced?
The closest would be death via fatigue and Voltron as a checkmate, but I'm thinking about something different. Any chance a mechanic like this is ever introduced?
I hope so but I can't imagine it being balanced. It will be either garbage unusable tier or broken.
I think for HS they can make it so that if you have 5 specific minions that survive on board for a turn you win. This is pretty much impossible so it won't work.
Holding 5 specific cards in hand like Exodia would be too easy and would require Mill decks just to counter it.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
I also dunno what they would base the card off of lorewise.
They already put in Deathwing who would be perfect for the "Oh shit" factor. I suppose there could be a Warlock card that can summon Archimonde and if it works Gul'dan wins.
They already put in Deathwing who would be perfect for the "Oh shit" factor. I suppose there could be a Warlock card that can summon Archimonde and if it works Gul'dan wins.
phoenix296
Member
Think bigger. You must have Archimonde and Kil'Jaeden survive on the board for x amount of turns to summon Sargeras to kill everything on the opponent's side of the board.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
That's a neat idea but you would have to play Malygos and Alexstrasza without it winning you the game at that point and Deathwing without discarding any of the other 4. So hilarious.
That is a very neat idea for a card especially the amazing Deathwing synergy.
Dr.Horrible
Member
Just thought it was an interesting dynamic with Armorsmith and Acolyte.
Officerrob
Banned
I think I'm done until we start getting more info. I'm just bored of the game right now, and 3/4th's of my friends list have stopped playing in the last couple months
BananasWithGuns
Member
Pretty much where I'm at. I got my rank 5 this month so the only reasons I'm logging in at this point are completing quests to save up gold for the new expansion and the weekly tavern brawl pack.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Rank 15 rn. Dont even feel like playing enough to rank up higher. I just do my dailies, tavern brawls and arena sometimes.
This type of idea might work of Hearthstone. But that right there is damn near impossible. Especially due to Deathwing.
Mobius and pet octopus
Member
A deck that runs 6x 9-10 mana cards...
They could build an alt win-con into Poison so it works like Infect. And it would make Patient Assassin actually useful.
Of course, they won't, because it wouldn't be fun for other players and because it's too blatantly a ripoff as the original mechanic from MTG was literally used "Poison counters".
Of course, they won't, because it wouldn't be fun for other players and because it's too blatantly a ripoff as the original mechanic from MTG was literally used "Poison counters".
Haunted
Member
Now that's the kind of insanely hard to accomplish control card I like.
Could also work like Feugen/Stalag with those dragons having to have died during the game.
poppedcollar69
Member
Knowing standard is coming, I can hardly being myself to complete my daily quest. They should just roll it out in advance of the new set
Karsticles
Member
I went down a rank tonight. 3 Secret Paladins in a row. -_-
Pm me your ID and I will take care of it for you tomorrow.
That's completely broken. I'd just build a Paladin deck similar to the Murloc lists focused on drawing, healing and stalling the game, but put in that card + Alexstraza + maybe Ysera + 2 Dragon Consorts + maybe Emperor. Freeze Mage could also work.
WesternHeretic
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