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expect operas and chess, it's quite fun.
hey guys, always seeking advice to get better. I recorded a game from a warlock arena run which felt off and bad. I dont think I played it right and made wrong decisions. But somehow I barely won.
What should I have played different? thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EGtRZoLdZs
What should I have played different? thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EGtRZoLdZs
I think you played well. I wouldn't have done much more differently, well other than drafting Warthguard, but it's hard to say without knowing the choices
You took risks (tapping, taking damage on low hp, ignoring control and racing him behind a taunt) and it worked out. Sometimes it doesn't.
I mean, when you tapped for PO I don't know what you were hoping to get as you didn't have many more options (Bomb Lobber or Tauren maybe? The % was really low) but as soon as you got PO it didn't matter, and I think your decision to race him was correct because you can't play control with so many low attack minions and 6-4 HP at that point. Trading for his Dragon would've just made you lose more slowly considering your deck. Ignoring his Shredder was the right thing to do too.
Super Nothing
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You probably shouldn't have mulliganed the Voidcaller, especially since you had Succubus and Doomguard in the deck and wound up drawing both of them. On turn 2, you had Wrathguard, Succubus, and Stonesplinter Trogg and you played Succubus which tossed your 3-drop. You definitely should've played Wrathguard here. Turn 3 you played Stonesplinter Trogg despite Wrathguard having the same cost but better stats. Wrathguard would've traded 1 for 1 with the Dark Iron Dwarf that the other guy played instead of leaving a 4/1.
I think you played well. I wouldn't have done much more differently, well other than drafting Warthguard, but it's hard to say without knowing the choices
Wait, what's wrong with Wrathguard? It's basically the 2 mana version of Flame Imp. You sacrifice some HP for a minion with above average stats for the cost and early board control. You rarely lose more than 3 HP to its ability, and in Arena you're not likely to get Shield Slammed for 30+ damage.
I'm not afraid of Shield Slam, I just don't like it. Nothing much wrong with it if you draw it early on I guess, later on its value decreases. Sure, above average stats that still trades with most 2 drops, which is different than a very good 1 drop. It's better than Succubus I agree with you there.
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thepotatoman
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Yeah I'm with you. Wrathguard is a great arena card, and it should have been played turn 2, not turn 4. The only bad thing about it is it happens to be in the class that cares the most about taking face damage thanks to the hero power. I also agree with your other suggestions too.
That said, Succubus is absolute biggest reason he was so behind in the early game. That card's so bad you want to tend towards mulliganing it away and hope you never draw it until way late in the game when you have no cards to discard.
I used to treat Warlock like a class that doesn't care about the number of cards in his hand at all, but I've grown to really respect the fact that 2 mana is a lot to spend on drawing a card and not impacting the board at all, only getting one extra card per turn means it takes a few turns to refill your hand, and you lose a lot of flexibility once you start relying on top decks.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
If we assume it's Karazhan (easily the most beloved raid in the game, or at least tied with Ulduar) then we can expect at least 12 bosses, although two of those are bosses that randomized each weak between three bosses. Karazhan was the home of Medivh, the last Guardian of Tirisfal (and the alt mage hero) who was an extremely powerful mage. The feathers on the invite would suggest further it is Karazhan, as Medivh had the ability to change forms into a Raven, which he often did.
Karazhan is a weird raid in a lot of ways. For one, most of the bosses are optional. You can run right past them. You only have to kill Moroes, the Opera Event, The Curator, the Chess Event and the final boss Malchaezar. Yes, there is a chess event. It's actually chess. That's another weird thing. The third weird thing is that its never explained what the hell is happening in Karazhan or why it was opened up. As you make your way further up the tower it becomes more difficult to navigate, with parts of it shattered into pieces. Theres also more demonic presence the further you go up, with the final boss being a powerful Eredar wizard who was...doing something. He also had Gorehowl, Grom Hellscream's axe for no reason if you count loot tables as being canon.
Yup. Just had this happen.
LyleLanley
Banned
I want the last brawl back.
what?? how??
BananasWithGuns
Member
I guess they took the brawl down or?
Chinese Summer split finals.
BananasWithGuns
Member
Uhh, wow. Apparently a bunch of cards for the adventure leaked.
https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/4tsjfv/new_adventure_card_leaks_by_the_chinese_blizzard/
https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/4tsjfv/new_adventure_card_leaks_by_the_chinese_blizzard/
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
4 mana 6/7 lol
LyleLanley
Banned
New-new brawl is live. Idols of Azeroth.
"Battlecry: Equip a 1/1 weapon that destroys any minion damaged by it "
They replaced a boring brawl with another boring brawl.
BananasWithGuns
Member
The Paladin card is OP as shit lol.
Now that they have hard removal like that I expect them to surge.
Now that they have hard removal like that I expect them to surge.
LyleLanley
Banned
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
lmfao at that paladin card
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Moroes + Upgrade + Bloodsail Cultist
LyleLanley
Banned
According to another comment on that link the Paladin card only works on Deathrattle cards.
So an anti-Sylvanas card. Or Tirion in the unlikely mirror.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
and Tirion
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
So that eighth card is just unkillable on turn 2
Same with the warlock card.
The paladin card seems good against nzoth and control decks I guess.
It is Polymorph but without the sheep. Pretty nuts.
crimzonflame
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I only have one legend and its Lord Jaraxxus. Is that card worth putting in my Warlock deck?
BananasWithGuns
Member
Well, only against Deathrattle minions obviously makes it worse. Still an insane tech card against Hunters and other Paladins.
Edit: And fucking hell this brawl is awful. Blizzard really needs to implement a way to speed up animations for shit like this.
Edit: And fucking hell this brawl is awful. Blizzard really needs to implement a way to speed up animations for shit like this.
Super Nothing
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Depends on what the rest of the deck looks like. Jaraxxus is a very good card, definitely keep him, but he doesn't go in every deck.
Not in zoo, but he's good in slow warlock decks.
Yes new cards.
Edit:
Why is pally getting hard single target removal. They don't need more op removals that cover there openings.
Edit 2 nvm deathrattle.
The new quest. Play a friend you each get the reward of 80 gold.
Edit:
Why is pally getting hard single target removal. They don't need more op removals that cover there openings.
Edit 2 nvm deathrattle.
The new quest. Play a friend you each get the reward of 80 gold.
crimzonflame
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I have a very basic deck as I just started playing.
Karsticles
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If that leak is right, everyone is going to have a "fuck Shaman/Warrior" card.
Screw that, he's fun. When you have no cards put him in a zoo, screw it. You won't have a fully optimized zoo build anyway.
Interfectum
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im up to rank 11 with yogg n load.
honestly even if you don't rank up I'd argue that deck is one of the most fun decks I've played in HS. It's like a slot machine of chaos at turn 10.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Boooo
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