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A very strong card, an excellent addition for fans of Mind Vision, Thoughtsteal and Mind Control. I sincerely hope that the pace of the game will slow down and the decks built on the late game will play. Maybe even in the rating :) but this is not accurate
Очень сильная карта, прекрасное дополнение для любителей Mind Vision, Thoughtsteal и Mind Control. искренне надеюсь, что темп игры замедлится и колоды построенные на поздней игре заиграют. возможно даже в рейтинге :) но это не точно
Hemet from Ungoro + this in your deck would be really nice
Visions of Valor
This card's art actually depicts Archbishop Benedictus, the leader of the Twilight's Hammer after Cho'gall's death.
Tavern Brawl: The Dark Wanderer
I just realized you can copy Deathknight cards, copying shaman's deathknight for example is preeeetty good...
but you need draw :(
MEMEDICTUS you mean.
Legend says the mirror match is still in progress today...
cant wait for trolden to post a video that the opponent plays trailblazer, shuffle ungoro pack, you play this, copy the ungoro pack, topdeck the pack, open it, got flame geyser and fire plume phoenix for exact lethal.
tht like 1% chance lol
I knew that blizzard will print that kind of card for priest at some point. lt's time to roleplay raafam at rank 20 :]
What if this was placed in a Face-Priest deck with a bunch of card draw? At the end when you go to fatigue just steal the opponent's deck lol.
Conversation At Blizz HQ
Developer 1: Hey guys I made this really cool concept for a boss card and maybe as a promotiona-
Developer 2: Is it memey?
Developer 1: Excuse me?
Developer 2: Did I stutter? IS. IT. MEMEY?
Developer 1: Well I mean I just thought it was interesting and a little funny but not super good and-
Developer 2: We'll put it in Priest
Developer 1: But sir-
Developer 2: PRIEST.
10 minutes later
Ben Brode: The fuck is this
Developer 2: Memes, sir. Memes.
Ben Brode: Nodes and walks away
Ok, let's all think in a fun way: This card has A LOT of good interactions. Obviously is not competitive, but if you want a good casual play, this is the type of card that you will want.
In my opinion Prince Malcheezar is fun just in some situations, but this... my little boi will be good with us in wild...
You know nothing John Snow
Not much to say. Meme card. Fun. But not really targeted to be competitive.
Seems like Blizzard has given up on trying to design any specific functionality of any class this expansion. Instead, they've replaced it with endless value for all classes. I don't know.
I guess I just expected a targeted approach to game design rather than a shotgun, see what works style.
"Oh, Un'Goro gave people too much value, in a card based game, with limited resources. Here, we'll give all classes the ability for endless value."
I'm kinda bummed because i loved this guy in WoW and really wanted him to be the priest legendary in Old Gods (which you actually fought the guy in a temple surrounded by faceless and tentacles). This card text has literally nothing to do with the character, and I don't like these new fatigue cards like this, Dead Man's Hand and Jade Idol because I've always been a huge fan of fatigue games and these make them a lot less fun. Makes fatiguing your opponent take a lot less skill, and makes the game more about deck composition rather than the actual plays you make.
That being said, this card is actually bad lol. Yeah it'll win you the game vs fatigue warrior, but shuffling your deck is awful, because you mulligan at the start of the game to get low cost cards for your early curve, and this would make you draw bad cards late game. The stat line is awful too, but that didn't need to be said. Well when i think of it that way, it could have weird synergy with Hemet, Jungle Hunter
i didnt realize it said your OPPONENT'S deck, that changes a lot! Still think it's bad though lol
Seems cool but so many situations, this is really bad card. Let's see why.
Why we don't play Prince Malchezaar? Or i'll ask opposite, why so many decks (expect controls) wants to play Patches the Pirate? Because in a card game, you always want to play your all cards. You always want your all cards in your hand, because everyting can be happen. In a situation like this, why do you want to shuffle so many cards in your deck. For example, you're playing against mage. Deployed Alexstrasza and ended turn. As a priest, you really need your Shadow Word: Death. If you played this card, for example you'll get Mana Wyrm. Is it good situation?
Let's talk about other situations:
Playing this on curve against any deck
You will make your topdecks worse. Probably lose because of this.
Playing this on fatigue situation
This card works on remaining cards. That means it's just a 7 mana 4/6
Playing this on midgame
If you get some crazy stuff, it worth the play. But so many times, this will give you crap.
Against aggro, terrible. Against Midrange-Tempo, terrible. Against Control, so many times terrible, sometimes might be ok.
And Freddie Mercury sings; Another card turn the dust!
On a second thought concerning this card.... maybe it could be good for Arena. It is hard to say cause it can still mess with draw consistency, but it is the one place that it could yield potential advantages.
I mean it's a cool effect and all but I don't see it being good by any means (Priest v Priest excluded). You literally destroy consistency and synergy in your deck when doing this. How bad is it going to suck when you topdeck a Shield Slam, Houndmaster, Bloodfury Potion, etc. and having them just be sitting dead in your hand until you pull another complimentary card? And sure, of course there are also great cards you can draw too from your opponent's deck but the point is the consistency is just going to be so random and unreliable that I really don't see this card seeing any play, even in fatigue decks.