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(Edit: Yes, I was so bitter about this card that I forgot I already posted a comment.)
It should be a Mech and have either a 3/12 body or its cost reduced to 5.
The thing is literally a siege weapon, why is that not a Mech? It's a class legendary and has an unreliable effect but its stats are still under budget. Just compare it to other "can't attack" minions.
Because it isn't a robot, vehicle or automated turret. It's a brick tower where all of the cannons are manually operated. Gilneas isn't known for using robotics.
But still, the fact that they made a freakin' tower a legendary is kinda weird. But hey, we have a mechanical crossbow as a legendary.
Ironically, this thing finds more play in Evolve Shaman than its intended class. Occasionally as a WIN CONDITION, mind you...
I really want this card to work because i love the effect and flavor, but it always either gets removed or I can't get enough value from it the next turn. I hope blizzard releases more synergy for this card in the next year.
It's a building, not a mech.
Ha! I did that before, Forgot how i got it..probably evolve.
If you have 2 Animated Berserkers and 2 Wild Pyromancers (full health) alive on the board + Overlord's Whip equipped while playing this on turn 9 and casting 2 Whirlwinds, you will be able to proc its ability a total of 7 times. That's the most you can get out of this for an immediate impact. That's obviously not gonna happen. No chance. So realistically, you could get 4 procs on turn 10 by having the whip equipped and placing the 2 berserkers on the board before it and then casting a Whirlwind after it has entered the board. That's decent, i'd say. Is it worth the effort and deck slots? Definitely not. But i still like this card and i still have hope that it might become playable at some point.
Got this garbage.. and for some reason i keep that.. anyway question.. why it isnt a mech ?? for Boomsday Project.. i feel it should be :D because i will gona dust it.. guys :D
A shaman somehow drew this on me, and it was devastating with volcano... all to my face...ouch sad thing is I was about to use volcano to clear when he popped it out... so I could not volcano, had no frog spell, then they volcano all in my FACE, so yah...it has its uses. especially if you manage to draw in into a shaman deck that runs volcano!
I hope Blizzard releases more good cards with whirlwind effects like Warpath and Bloodrazor that would be good enough as auto-includes in warrior deck. There needs to be many more ways to proc the tower before it can even be considered outside some wanky tower otk deck. I'd love to put this in a deck without having to build my entire deck around it.
People saying this is bad haven't pulled off the Blackhowl Gunspire + Warpath combo.
I just pulled this out of a spiteful summoner in a priest deck.
"Great, now I have a big paperweight sitting on my board."
On my opponent's turn he silenced it. :D
here is a better design for this shit card
"natural legendary" 7 mana 3/8 cant attack, when this minion is damaged deal its attack to a random enemy.
at least in this version it would have some board pressure, and you could buff it to make its effect have a lot more impact, as it is this card in it's current state is barley functional and has become Witch woods version of the "Acid maw, Dread scale" combo. Your honestly better of running a beefy vanilla taunt minion, at least it can protect you and deal its damage to the big minion your opponent runs into it.
I packed a golden version, not even mad.
Warrior legendary next expansion with ability to deal 1 damage to all other characters maybe?
edit: Ok I'm dumb, but I was right that it has a good combo with Scourgelord Garrosh
I just don't understand why they made this card. It's literally useless by itself AND lacks Mana efficiency. Even if it was Mana efficient you'd still be spending 7 Mana for absolutely no immediate impact and a tempo loss.
If it was 3/12 it could at least be of niche use...
Just look at it compared to Gurubashi Berserker... Keep in mind that class cards, not to mention legendaries, are allowed to be more Mana efficient than neutral cards.
This card was a horrible idea.
(Yes I'm bitter because I just got this garbage in a pack)
Holy shit, that entrance and theme are amazing!
Anyone researches made results? Can't find the right theme, I listened to half of Vanila/Cata themes... Remainds cataclysm Glineas starting zone theme or Legion in Bradensbrook ._. Need this theme so much
UPDATE: Found this part in Gilneas OST 13:55
https://youtu.be/R8jsJQnKhMo?t=13m54s
My favorite was I got one damaged, then gorgon'd it to get an extra, damaged that one, then used the summon copies of your damaged minions, my opponent killed one, I used the same spell to get another three, then used the echo deal 1 to all minions spell, completely demolished everything on the board and destroyed the full health priest (fuck priest btw)