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This card is going to be a MUST HAVE in Tempo mage decks!
Trap hunter with cloaked huntress, lock'n'load, and a hand full of spells make arcane giant a huge early threat
Ever heard of mage?
Or Druid.
I don't understand why people get all excited over cards like this... is it good? Yes. Is it fun or creative? No. It'll just lead to some warrior OTK crap.
Giant for zero -> Inner Rage x 2 -> Charge -> Faceless = LAME
Plus, I just feel the trade-off on this giant isn’t as balanced. Spells already have such an immense value the majority of the time and being able to get more value out of them seems unnecessary. Most of the other giants have more awkward conditions to be met. Cards in hand means you’re not playing them, cards in your opponents hand you have no control over, minions on board can vary wildly, damage taken can be hard to balance and is mostly determined by your opponent, and hero power activation is far less valuable than casting spells in my opinion.
I also regularly see warriors running: Shield Slam, Shield Block, Execute, Blood to Ichor, Brawl, Slam, Whirlwind, Bash, and Battle Rage. I don’t think they’re lacking in viable spell options.
But anyways, I’m just talking warrior, and in the end Mage will probably use this the most. My issue is with the isolated card and how I feel it gains far more value than the other giants because spell activation is relatively easy and valuable on its own.
Anyway why I really post: I agree very much that spell use normally is rewarding in and of itself especially compared to a number of the hero powers. To compensate Arcane Giant is now 2 mana more expensive than Frost Giant but we will have to play and find out if that is enough. It very well could open the door for some broken decks a la Molten Giant before being nerfed and possibly even overnerfed / overcompensated a la Molten Giant.
Pumped for this card! Oh baby Mage will be powerful!
"I just found my new servant, you are fired Henry" -Yogg-saron, Hopes end
"But sir, i need this job to support my kids" -Servant of yogg-saron
Hi its me, the hidden hero of the adventure... Oh wait, im 8/8
Yogg's right hand man
THat is just amazing for all Yogg mages and miracle rogues. Also playable in midrange shaman.
I would even say this should be staple in miracle it's just so insane... Easy 0-5 mana 8/8 and then conceal
Valeera: Incredible.
Reads the card text. Bursts into tears of joy.
Oh! My old friend! I missed you! Come back, Echo of Medivh....no, really! The Molten Giant nerf doesn't matter anymore, oh buddy! We have a new 0 cost 8/8 to create crazy shenanigans with.... and Medivh's Valet is going to combo so well with our Ice Block, you have no idea! It'll be like the Molten nerf never happened.
Holy crap you're right!! This unnerfs giant mage! Can you make a theorycraft just for fun? :D
Funny you mention it, I did.
I made 2, my "Intial Brainstorm" version, and a refined version. Both Im going to take to Constructed and refine once the cards are out.
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/601984-the-return-of-copy-mage
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/601997-the-return-of-giants-mage-2-0
Yogg says "Hi!".