Tirion Fordring
Card Text
Divine Shield, Taunt Deathrattle: Equip a 5/3 Ashbringer.
Flavor Text
If you haven't heard the Tirion Fordring theme song, it's because it doesn't exist.
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I don't know what you're talking about. I looked up which class even has this "Entomb" card and it came up with "Priest" I've never heard of or seen a Priest. Is it the special 9th class you have to pay for?
Barnes + N'Zoth, the Corruptor synergy
His entrance theme should play while attacking and dying as well. It would be more epic/funny.
I can't believe that I dusted my golden tirion fordring for dr.boom...
i just got a golden tirion, should i keep or dust for another legendary? i don't have paladin cards
Hey there! Today I'm in mood for another legendary review. Time to put our faces in delight, because Tirion Fordring has come.
Usual backstory: Since i liked to play priest, i has been stealing that card so many times. Mindgames, Mind Vision, Mind Control, Mind Control Tech, Entomb, Sylvanas Windrunner + Shadow Word: Death... Eeeew, there were tons of such moments. This cards is great to have as Palading untill it is being played against you by a janky priest.
Let's start with his stats. It's a 6/6 with Taunt and Divine shield with the extreme deathrattle. Ashbringer itself is about 6.5 mana, if we use the most common formula WEPCOST = ((ATK * DUR) / 2)-1. So 6/6 is roughly 6 mana, taunt is 0.5, divine shield is 1.5 and the weapon is 6.5, so in sum we get totally 14.5 mana value for 8 mana. That's why people say he's OP. It is, in some degree. The fact that Tirion is the best class(and even overall) legendary makes people who play Paladin craft him even before some other neutrals.
Tirion Fordring is ultimate control-defensive card. 6/6 with taunt and Divine shield is a problem for any kind of decks, aggro, midrange or control. You should actually deal 7+ damage, considering that shield is not always being easly removed with ping or cheap creatures. In such situation Tirion can kill a powerful creature for free, and then something else. Only rogues, mages, shamans, priests have kind of easy ways of dealing with him. Yes, im talking about Sap (temporal measure), Polymorph, Hex, Entomb and so on. other classes may have troubles getting rid of this boy.
Even after he is dead, you get a knife for 5 damage ready for next 3 turns, if nothing hostile eats your weapon. It's enough to kill a lot of minions, such as Emperor Thaurissan, Darkshire Councilman, Savannah Highmane and other <5 HP popular creatures. Nowadays people carry some weapon removals, such as Harrison Jones and Acidic Swamp Ooze, so they may just vaporise your shiny fork and even get additional value out of their cards. If you kill your Tirion Fordring by yourself, at least hit 1 time enemy minion or face to make sure your opponent gets less value out of weapon removal.
Tirion Fordring got insane "buff" after WOG, because he has a deathrattle, what means he can be resurrected by N'Zoth, the Corruptor. So your opponent will have to deal with this nightmare twice, unless it got stolen or polymorphed into a cute sheep/frog. Insane addition to Tentacled God's value.
Fordring is afraid of silence, because then his' just a 6/6 for 8 mana(Worse than silenced The Boogeymonster, heh) and silence gets magnificent value. But silence was nerfed pre-WOG, so now it is very unpopular. Only some Renolocks may consider putting silence in their deck, but its a rare case. As rare as non-zoo-renounce warlocks. Note: If Tirion Fordring gets silenced and killed, then N'Zoth, the Corruptor is played, he will be resurrected, as he originally had deathrattle. (Just if you ever wondered how it works).
Tirion Fordring can be countered with already announced measures, also with just playing Sylvanas Windrunner against him, because if all gets cool, he will just lose Divine Shield and be stolen. even if paladin's board gets flooded, there will be a chance of stealing him. If you are #NeverLuckyBabyRage, your Tirion Fordring will be stolen with 80% chance. Heh, Just kidding. Another intersting counters are The Black Knight with Acidic Swamp Ooze. 8 mana 2-card-combo that completely negates Fordring, but, to be honest, noone would consider run such combos just for 1 card(except me, cause im wicked). Or just Harrison Jones to draw cards, as was mentioned above.
So, taking everything into account, I may say that Tirion Fordring is one of the best legendaries in the game, so if you like or at least plan playing Paladin, consider crafting him. Honestly, Ragnaros the Firelord can be used instead if you miss other good legendaries, because these 2 are the same 8 mana cards that have powerful effects. One is more neutral offensive, the second is class defensive. It doesnt exaclty substitute him, but it just changes the deck into less protective, because Tirion is hard to replace, considering his value. And yeah, crafting him is a good investment in future, because he's in Expert set, which will never cycle out of Standart.
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The Expert Set:
Neutral legendaries: Onyxia | Baron Geddon | Malygos | Deathwing | Bloodmage Thalnos | Cairne Bloodhoof | Leeroy Jenkins| Harrison Jones |Sylvanas | Ysera | Ragnaros | Alexstrasza | The Black Knight
Class ones: Al'Akir the Windlord | King Krush | Cenarius | Edwin VanCleef | Archmage Antonidas | Tirion Fordring | Jaraxxus | Prophet Velen[Remastered in 26.10.2016] |Grommash Hellscream
The Whispers of the Old Gods Set:
Neutral legendaries: N'Zoth | Soggoth
Other Sets:
| Kel'Thuzad | Arch-Thief Rafaam |
My forum thread(Link)
I can't wait to craft him and make a N'Zoth paladin.
It's meant to be a joke. If you ever watched Disguised Toast's video you'll know
Hi ! Thanks for the review ! Can you make a review for N,Zoth?
Haha! The Black Knight was picked up as Black Knight from Karazhan in the second to last paragraph.
yes that is!
Possibly the best legendary in the game. And without a doubt best legendary for paladin. (6/6 taunt/divine shield minion and 5/3 weapon for 8 mana is just wayyy to good)
Entomb says hi :(
<--- Doesn't have him because 50% F2P D:
This is one of the cards I want the most right now, even in a meta where TBK is more common than before, is this a safe legendary to craft?
yes it is safe craft. he usually finds place in almost all paladin decks ever created. he is that good. you cant go wrong with tirion
Unless you're making an aggro deck, but yeah, other than that he is 10/10
But for some reason Molten Giant is too strong instead.