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Notice that this will be a thorn in Blizzard's side regarding future card design.
Every time they release a new tribe, Nightmare Amalgam will need to be updated to accommodate, or have its card text changed (something like, 'This has every minion tribe.').
What did you mean by this? Build-A-Beast?
Whether they use a database is irrelevant. If Blizzard releases a new tribe and Nightmare Amalgam becomes that tribe as well, the text will no longer be accurate.
Synergies, by tribe. Generators are in italics. Negative synergies are bolded.
Elemental: Thunder Lizard, Fire Plume Harbinger, Lesser Ruby Spellstone, Steam Surger, Tol'vir Stoneshaper, Blazecaller, Stone Sentinel, Frost Lich Jaina, Kalimos Primal Lord, Ozruk. Can be generated by Servant of Kalimos. No negative synergies.
Mech: Clockwork Knight, Cogmaster, Mechwarper, Tinkertown Technician, Cobalt Guardian, Fel Cannon, Goblin Blastmage, Iron Sensei, Metaltooth Leaper, Powermace, Screwjank Clunker, Upgraded Repair Bot, Cogmaster's Wrench, Mimiron's Head. Can be generated by Gazlowe and Gorillabot A-3. No negative synergies.
Demon: Crystalweaver, Demonfire, Demonfuse, Sense Demons, Voidcaller, Bloodfury Potion, Demonwrath, Possessed Lackey, Demonheart, Bloodreaver Gul'dan, Krul the Unshackled, Mal’Ganis, Skull of the Man'ari. Can be generated by Bottled Madness, Kabal Trafficker, and Bane of Doom. Silenced by Light’s Champion. Dies to Sacrificial Pact.
Murloc: Anyfin can Happen, Grimscale Oracle, Grimscale Chum, Ice Fishing, Menagerie Magician, Primalfin Lookout, Zoobot, Coldlight Seer, Corrupted Seer, Everyfin is Awesome, Murloc Tidecaller, Seadevil Stinger, Gentle Megasaur, Murloc Warleader, Siltfin Spiritwalker, Finja the Flying Star, Old Murk-Eye, The Curator, Unite the Murlocs. Can be generated by Neptulon and Murloc Knight. Dies to Hungry Crab.
Dragon: Menagerie Magician, Netherspite Historian, Nightbane Templar, Zoobot, Book Wyrm, Duskbreaker, Dragonfire Potion, Dragonhatcher, Twilight Acolyte, Deathwing Dragonlord, The Curator, Wrathion, Blackwing Corruptor, Blackwing Technician, Twilight Whelp, Alexstrasza’s Champion, Dragon Consort, Wyrmrest Agent, Twilight Guardian, Chillmaw, Rend Blackhand. Can be generated by Netherspite Historian and Bone Drake. Takes 6 damage from Dragonslayer.
Beast: Houndmaster, Kill Command, Starving Buzzard, Timber Wolf, Tundra Rhino, Crackling Razormaw, Druid of the Fang, Fossilized Devilsaur, Mark of Y’Shaarj, Menagerie Magician, Menagerie Warden, Scavenging Hyena, Smuggler’s Crate, Wildwalker, Zoobot, Call Pet, King of Beasts, Knight of the Wild, Ram Wrangler, Trogg Beastrager, Virmen Sensei, Abominable Bowman, Bestial Wrath, Stablemaster, Stampede, Kathrena Winterwisp, The Curator. Can be generated by Build-A-Beast, Jeweled Macaw, Tomb Spider, Webspinner, Infest, Ram Wrangler, and Stampede. Dies to Hemet Nesingwary.
Pirate: Bloodsail Cultist, Southsea Captain, Patches the Pirate, Ship’s Cannon, One-eyed Cheat, Shady Dealer, Captain’s Parrot, Skycap’n Kragg. Dies to Golakka Crawler.
Totem: Totemic Might, Primal Fusion, Thing from Below, Draenei Totemcarver, Thunder Bluff Valiant. No negative synergies.
Let me know if I missed any.
for the totems: Draenei Totemcarver and Thunder Bluff Valiant
At totems: Thunder Bluff Valiant Draenei Totemcarver
Not so relevant, but something
Thanks folks. Edited.
I would consider the fact that his can be generated by Netherspite Historian and Bone Drake to be a negative considering most dragons are high cost - high value minions whereas this is just a 3/4.
Update from the future, E.M.P. Operative is a thing now.
This card is basically made for hybrid decks. Something like totem mech shaman, mech beast druid or hunter, dragon demon warlock..
Or totem elemental shaman :) (that's the one that first came to mind for me)
ALL! ^^
Seems like an arena card to enable dragon, pirate and murloc cards. A 3 mana 3/4 just isn't good enough in constructed.
Also, why is it an epic?
It's epic because it's an interesting affect. Pretty much every single epic has some form of thing to make them unique compared to other cards, regardless of if they are good or not. Blizzard tends to have commons and rares be cards with generic effects, sometimes a bit niche, while legendaries have a unique effect that is flavorful. Epics tend to be a mix of both, having some generic effect but also some fancy effect.
What interesting effect? It's a vanilla 3/4 minion with a tribe tag depending on the situation you're using it for. I'd understand it being a rare, but epic? When you open a pack and see an epic only for it to be this... You are going to feel bad.
What happens if it's silenced? will hungry crab still work? and houndmaster and all those other cards
Yes, because it has the "All" tag so I believe the card text is just for clarification.