If you've seen this dude in an Aggro or Zoo list and are iffy on crafting him, don't be. As we all know, in aggro games every point of damage matters, and Leeroy is simply the best at burst damage and damage/mana. Many times I wouldn't have had Lethal if I were using, say, Argent Commander. You don't realize how good this card until you play it. And it's one of the most fun cards to play too! Everytime you hear 'LEEROOOOOOOOY JENKIIIIIIIIIINSS" You will breath a sigh of relief as you destroy your opponents face and win the game on a bang! Definetly up there with stuff like Lord Jaraxxus in terms of just putting a smile on your face. Plus, you get to tilt your opponent after ripping Leeroy straight off the top, the only card that would give you lethal that turn! Don't forget the combo with Unleash the Hounds if you're playing Hunter!
Thoughts on replacing Horserider for Unleash? Same mana cost, usually has atleast the same amount of damage, but Unleash is so much better against mid-shaman than horserider.
I don't get why people play Ragnaros in mid-shaman. Sure he's a good card, but he has no sinergy with the deck except for barnes. You only really want Ragnaros as tech vs. control matchups, and even then he's not necessary. Bloodlust already does a good enough job of downing control players. With a substitution like Harrison for example, you improve the mirror match while also improving the secret hunter match, Control Warrior match, control paladin match, and that just seems much more useful than 8 random damage.
This is too true. The thing with rockbiter is that it was versatile both as 1 mana deal 3 dmg, allowing early board control, while also serving as a late game finisher when combo'd with Big Al. With this nerf, midrange shaman (the only archetype who uses Al'Akir) will just start using lightning bolt instead of rockbiters (some already are) and thus will cut Al' Akir with it because there will barely be anything to combo him with. the issue of overload is also to be taken in consideration, like you said.
I honestly can't see the reasoning behind this, rockbiter is fine as it is, sure, the combo with Doomhammer is pretty devastating, but it's a combo. in a game like HS where every point of mana counts, any combo has to be devastating in order to be put into a deck. My hope is that they will reverse this change later on, but it's blizzard we're talking about here. They butchered Warsong and still don't give 2 shits about it. I doubt this will be any different, especially since most people see the nerf as "adequate".
For anyone who doesn't have some of these cards and is wondering if they should craft them; I'd say do it. Warrior is and always will be a strong class, and all of these cards (except eater of secrets) are staples in various Warrior decks. They will all beef up your decks and allow your Warrior quests to be done more easily. Perhaps some of you will even start using Warrior for ranked, which is a very good idea, as almost all Warrior decks are Tier 2 or Tier 1. Think of the crafting not as an expense; but as an investment.
Jesus Christ, the Horror! That won't always happen, of course, but just the fact that it CAN and the Menagerie + Stranglethorn combo can also be played on curve just makes it overwhelming.
Even when it was your only minion? I've heard it may not work if it isn't. Other than that, I don't know what to tell ya. Scarvash ALWAYS attacked my statue regardless. It's why I made the deck in the first place; I was surprised the AI was so stupid. Maybe Blizzard took notice and patched it? I will remake the deck and try again to see what happens. Mind you, the deck still is viable even without the Statue as others have pointed out. The Obsidian Destroyer is also an essential draw and should be played as soon as possible.
Nice work, glad you found it useful! It's strange, the Statue was such a huge part in my win against him, but it looks like for most people the key cards were the War Axe and the Obsidian Destroyer.
it's gonna be hard finding anyone under 20 on hearthpwn. If you want Morgl either get a RL friend to play Hearthstone and make him go to lvl 20 or make a second account yourself.
You're right on the Eerie Statue part. He's gonna prioritize minions that can actually attack lol. But of course, you'd never play a statue when you already have minions on the board. Glad you could do it! Hope it didn't take too long.
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How insane would VanCleef be if he had Stealth?
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Too slow, needs more SMOrc
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If you've seen this dude in an Aggro or Zoo list and are iffy on crafting him, don't be. As we all know, in aggro games every point of damage matters, and Leeroy is simply the best at burst damage and damage/mana. Many times I wouldn't have had Lethal if I were using, say, Argent Commander. You don't realize how good this card until you play it. And it's one of the most fun cards to play too! Everytime you hear 'LEEROOOOOOOOY JENKIIIIIIIIIINSS" You will breath a sigh of relief as you destroy your opponents face and win the game on a bang! Definetly up there with stuff like Lord Jaraxxus in terms of just putting a smile on your face. Plus, you get to tilt your opponent after ripping Leeroy straight off the top, the only card that would give you lethal that turn! Don't forget the combo with Unleash the Hounds if you're playing Hunter!
Ah, so good.
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Thoughts on replacing Horserider for Unleash? Same mana cost, usually has atleast the same amount of damage, but Unleash is so much better against mid-shaman than horserider.
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I don't get why people play Ragnaros in mid-shaman. Sure he's a good card, but he has no sinergy with the deck except for barnes. You only really want Ragnaros as tech vs. control matchups, and even then he's not necessary. Bloodlust already does a good enough job of downing control players. With a substitution like Harrison for example, you improve the mirror match while also improving the secret hunter match, Control Warrior match, control paladin match, and that just seems much more useful than 8 random damage.
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Anyone notice he has a lisp? "my shield for arguth"
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This is too true. The thing with rockbiter is that it was versatile both as 1 mana deal 3 dmg, allowing early board control, while also serving as a late game finisher when combo'd with Big Al. With this nerf, midrange shaman (the only archetype who uses Al'Akir) will just start using lightning bolt instead of rockbiters (some already are) and thus will cut Al' Akir with it because there will barely be anything to combo him with. the issue of overload is also to be taken in consideration, like you said.
I honestly can't see the reasoning behind this, rockbiter is fine as it is, sure, the combo with Doomhammer is pretty devastating, but it's a combo. in a game like HS where every point of mana counts, any combo has to be devastating in order to be put into a deck. My hope is that they will reverse this change later on, but it's blizzard we're talking about here. They butchered Warsong and still don't give 2 shits about it. I doubt this will be any different, especially since most people see the nerf as "adequate".
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For anyone who doesn't have some of these cards and is wondering if they should craft them; I'd say do it. Warrior is and always will be a strong class, and all of these cards (except eater of secrets) are staples in various Warrior decks. They will all beef up your decks and allow your Warrior quests to be done more easily. Perhaps some of you will even start using Warrior for ranked, which is a very good idea, as almost all Warrior decks are Tier 2 or Tier 1. Think of the crafting not as an expense; but as an investment.
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Jesus Christ, the Horror! That won't always happen, of course, but just the fact that it CAN and the Menagerie + Stranglethorn combo can also be played on curve just makes it overwhelming.
So is beast druid the new face shaman?
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Even when it was your only minion? I've heard it may not work if it isn't. Other than that, I don't know what to tell ya. Scarvash ALWAYS attacked my statue regardless. It's why I made the deck in the first place; I was surprised the AI was so stupid. Maybe Blizzard took notice and patched it? I will remake the deck and try again to see what happens. Mind you, the deck still is viable even without the Statue as others have pointed out. The Obsidian Destroyer is also an essential draw and should be played as soon as possible.
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Nice work, glad you found it useful! It's strange, the Statue was such a huge part in my win against him, but it looks like for most people the key cards were the War Axe and the Obsidian Destroyer.
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My farts are more creative than this card.
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it's gonna be hard finding anyone under 20 on hearthpwn. If you want Morgl either get a RL friend to play Hearthstone and make him go to lvl 20 or make a second account yourself.
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It has a Naxxramas tag though. HIDDEN CARD CONFIRMED?! IS THIS WHAT PRIEST NEEDS TO BECOME THE NEXT OP CLASS?
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You're right on the Eerie Statue part. He's gonna prioritize minions that can actually attack lol. But of course, you'd never play a statue when you already have minions on the board. Glad you could do it! Hope it didn't take too long.