The only place is see this played is N'zoth Rogue (probably jade too as there arent many other good deathrattles). It may also be good in a weird tempo rogue, its very simmilar to shadowcaster. Hell, maybe theres a chance you put in 2x shadowcaster and 2x this kobold thing along with cairne and other good minions to make 1 1 copies of
Very cool card. I only rated it playable because it's not very good unless the deck is built around it, and I don't know if that deck will be viable. I keep thinking of the possibilities of a dragon deck with this card. So many of the dragons are really valuable as 1/1's. Malygos, Ysera, Deathwing Dragonlord, Cobalt Scalebane, etc... It is also a nice addition to the N'Zoth Rogue archetype. The big issue with that is always Rogues don't have enough healing and control cards to make it to the late game, but who knows? Maybe some better Rogue control and/or healing cards will come out in this set.
a 1/1 Dragonlord with no other dragons in your hand?
Well if you get the 1/1 copy on the board it means that you had the 12/12 in your hand in the first place so... still an opportunity to get the 12/12 lord earlier than turn 10.
Have this on board then the second copy as the only minion in your hand = pre-nerf Dreadsteed where the first body is a 3/3 instead of a 1/1.
Impractical, but hilarious if you do it.
People have already hinted at this but let's connect the dots all the way.
Remember how Dreadsteed got nerfed because it would literally break the game in combination with Defile? And Blizz said they didn't want to have to write exceptions around specific card interactions? Better to just not have a card that's this hard to design around?
What happens with this setup when someone plays Defile? Yup! Infinite loop.
This could be very good for DR rogue. Maybe they will push this further with other cards this set. We got some DR cards last set (roll the bones and the 5/5), they might become useful.
I am gonna try to play this one and stealth it. Then trade it next turn and have a 10 mana malygos play ;) For the fun!
Wonder what happens if you have this in play together with Cheat Death and no other creature in hand. Probably nothing, since the DR triggers first and then the secret. Would be fun if it is the other way around ;) But imagine you have this and Cheat Death in play and malygos in hand. You could try and get malygos in play with Kobold Illusionist two times.
Errbody always wants a 1/1 malygos and besides Barnes this is the only way to get that without playing Malygos first. Maybe that could be something. I mean turn 10 you’d have 7 mana left and that’s two shadow strikes and two eviscerates
This, Thalnos, Backstab, get a Maly, have 4 mana left, maybe some coins and preps. Pretty easy 20 off of 2 Evis, lethal with dagger charge and Sinister Strike with one coin or prep.
Have this on board then the second copy as the only minion in your hand = pre-nerf Dreadsteed where the first body is a 3/3 instead of a 1/1.
Impractical, but hilarious if you do it.
People have already hinted at this but let's connect the dots all the way.
Remember how Dreadsteed got nerfed because it would literally break the game in combination with Defile? And Blizz said they didn't want to have to write exceptions around specific card interactions? Better to just not have a card that's this hard to design around?
What happens with this setup when someone plays Defile? Yup! Infinite loop.
So glad we nerfed Dreadsteed.
Using Defile on a board with a 3/1, 3/2 and 3/3 Grim Patron already creates a theoretical infinite loop. If you try it, it is not infinite though. There is a limit in place to stop it after X amount of activations. Not sure about the exact number, but it's a lot.
The only place is see this played is N'zoth Rogue (probably jade too as there arent many other good deathrattles). It may also be good in a weird tempo rogue, its very simmilar to shadowcaster. Hell, maybe theres a chance you put in 2x shadowcaster and 2x this kobold thing along with cairne and other good minions to make 1 1 copies of
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I'm pleased for my N'Zoth Rogue deck but sad for this card in general.
Very cool card. I only rated it playable because it's not very good unless the deck is built around it, and I don't know if that deck will be viable. I keep thinking of the possibilities of a dragon deck with this card. So many of the dragons are really valuable as 1/1's. Malygos, Ysera, Deathwing Dragonlord, Cobalt Scalebane, etc... It is also a nice addition to the N'Zoth Rogue archetype. The big issue with that is always Rogues don't have enough healing and control cards to make it to the late game, but who knows? Maybe some better Rogue control and/or healing cards will come out in this set.
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This could be very good for DR rogue. Maybe they will push this further with other cards this set. We got some DR cards last set (roll the bones and the 5/5), they might become useful.
I am gonna try to play this one and stealth it. Then trade it next turn and have a 10 mana malygos play ;) For the fun!
Wonder what happens if you have this in play together with Cheat Death and no other creature in hand. Probably nothing, since the DR triggers first and then the secret. Would be fun if it is the other way around ;)
But imagine you have this and Cheat Death in play and malygos in hand. You could try and get malygos in play with Kobold Illusionist two times.
Ok so malygos
Errbody always wants a 1/1 malygos and besides Barnes this is the only way to get that without playing Malygos first. Maybe that could be something. I mean turn 10 you’d have 7 mana left and that’s two shadow strikes and two eviscerates
This, Thalnos, Backstab, get a Maly, have 4 mana left, maybe some coins and preps. Pretty easy 20 off of 2 Evis, lethal with dagger charge and Sinister Strike with one coin or prep.
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this card is pretty cool.