April 2016 Card Nerf
It was announced on April 20th, 2016 that Big Game Hunter would receive a nerf.
- Mana cost increased to 5, up from 3.
Quote from BlizzardBig Game Hunter represents an inexpensive source of removal that is packaged with a minion. It’s efficient enough that some Heroes with powerful Class-based removal cards choose to run the neutral Big Game Hunter. We’re increasing the cost of the card from 3 mana to 5 mana.
So bad!
"I got the expansions on my sights" ~ Big game hunter
Dr Boom is even more unbalanced without Big Game Hunter.
It's fine if they nerf Big Game Hunter... But the reason we see him so often is that Dr Boom is in all kind of decks.
Dr Boom will be auto include in all midrange decks in wild, decks that now avoid him because of Big Game Hunter.
Nerf Big Game Hunter means nerf Dr Boom.
yeah because dr.boom himself is so threatening. dude people hate him because he makes boombots for a low cost of 7 mana. and what about ragnaros?
They are looking at Ragnaros http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/20742424138?page=5#94
I think it should be a Hunter only card, to push Control Hunter
This should happen and Druid should get removal to substitute BGH.
I think Paladin is hurting for single-target removal a bit more than Druid. :P
All of Paladins removal is pseudo-removal, though. Humility never sees play, and Aldor, Equality and Keeper all leave the target alive. So if it's a creature like Emperor Thaurissan that needs killed right bloody now or else, then you're usually shit-out of luck. :-/
Hammer of Wrath just doesn't, and never did, cut it when the opponent plays out a Mechwarper or Knife Juggler early that needs to die. Whereas Mage, Warlock, Hunter, Warrior, Rogue, Shaman, Druid, they all have fairly decent 2-cost or less removal spells.
Fok of m8
I hope it doesn't get nerfed. Just to spite the community, I really hope it doesn't get touched.
Enjoy your nerf, bitch
They should change the text on Big Game Hunter to "destroy a minion with 4 or more attack" so he's weak to Big Game Hunter.
Big Gay Hunter. Oops? Too soon?
Just crafted a golden one. :^)
Stupidest card in the game. It makes me real sad that some new cool cards with unique mechanics dont even see play because its a BGH target.
I think it even deserves a nerf. The value is just too much. You just throw their turn 8-9 out the window with a 3 mana card that is fine to drop without Battlecry against aggro decks.
Actually its pretty nerfed since a lot of legendaries have attack under 7, like Tirion, Antonidas, Kel'Thuzad, Ysera, Malygos, etc,
He have limitated options, look Warrior, he can kill ANYONE in combo with just ONE MANA: Inner Rage+Execute