I personally feel this spell is quite inferior to Maelstrom Portal in pretty much every way.
If Spirit Lash were a Shaman spell, your analysis would be relevant.
But it's not. Shaman is supposed to be better at AoE, so the power level of Spirit Lash is exactly on target. If Mage got a minion buff spell, it wouldn't make sense to compare it to similar Paladin spells, would it? (The answer is no.)
This spell fills a huge gap in the Priest kit. Because of that, it will see a lot of use.
The synergy with spell power isn't that good as it will kill the better minions.
Yes but Priest is a class that values high health minions. 2 dmg AOE is usually not going to kill off a Priest minion. In most cases, the minions it kills on its own side will only be minions that would have died to 1 dmg AOE anyways.
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Yes but Priest is a class that values high health minions. 2 dmg AOE is usually not going to kill off a Priest minion. In most cases, the minions it kills on its own side will only be minions that would have died to 1 dmg AOE anyways.
I was meaning the spell power minions themselves will die, i.e. its basically wasteful a 2 card consecration. It damaging your other minions generally makes it even worse, though you would heal for more I suppose.
the raw power isn't ridiculous, but the combo potential is. loads of card draw, ridiculous lightwardens / holy champions, tons of heal. cheap AOE generally. its pretty nice.
So this would do 2 damage and heal for 4 per hit with Prophet Velen on board?
That's what I'm curious about, too. Prophet "Don't call me 'Profit Velen''' Velen interacts with both the damage and healing of spells, and since Lifesteal has only been on minions until now, we don't know if he'll first double the attack damage and then double the healing from Lifesteal, or if he ignores Lifesteal and the healing remains congruent with the damage dealt.
I wonder if we'll get that question answered before the reveal, or if the interaction won't be known until we get our hands on it.
I personally feel this spell is quite inferior to Maelstrom Portal in pretty much every way.
If Spirit Lash were a Shaman spell, your analysis would be relevant.
But it's not. Shaman is supposed to be better at AoE, so the power level of Spirit Lash is exactly on target. If Mage got a minion buff spell, it wouldn't make sense to compare it to similar Paladin spells, would it? (The answer is no.)
This spell fills a huge gap in the Priest kit. Because of that, it will see a lot of use.
I think you're missing the overall point I was trying to make and was using Maelstrom Portal as the litmus test for what would pass as usable/good aoe. The point being, this spell in Priest is still bad. Maelstrom Portal in Shaman is good because of all the reasons I pointed out in the rest of the post you didn't quote. Spirit Lash in Priest is bad because it doesn't do what needs to be done for early game aoe, which again I pointed out in my post.
I do agree that priests have a huge gap in their kit that needs to be addressed. However, I disagree that this is the spell that fills that gap. What good is an aoe that hits your side of the board and removes very little if anything from your opponent's? (The answer is, no good at all).
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So nice with a cheap board clearer type card for priest. Also: Blow everything up with Prophet Velen and regain all life ;)
Very strong card. Dealing damage to your own minion as priest helps...MASSIVELY! So many synergies and combo. Can't wait to try Lightwarden
In Wild news: Velen's Chosen just got even more busted.
Sad for Warlock. Hope it will get some respect now ;-( like others.
Priest is getting too much attention !
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Whirlwind that heals you, seems playable.
The synergy with spell power isn't that good as it will kill the better minions.
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fine you're right priest is trash, kft is trash, this card is garbage, i hate hearthstone and i hope this goddamned awful game dies.
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no its garbage. all priest minions are bad and kft is bad. hearthstone is dead.
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the raw power isn't ridiculous, but the combo potential is. loads of card draw, ridiculous lightwardens / holy champions, tons of heal. cheap AOE generally. its pretty nice.
So this would do 2 damage and heal for 4 per hit with Prophet Velen on board?
Just the card control priest needed. And if Control Quest makes a comeback for the deathrattles introduced, this card with Thalnos will be a staple.
okay, i haven't seen/ heard anyone talk about this, but velen anyone? if you have velen on board you with two other minions you heal for 12. OP combo