So I'm running a faster version of Deathrattle Hunter (with Fireworks Tech, Loot Hoarder etc and Mechanical Whelp at the top end), and I've been using Spiritsinger Umbra over Houndmaster Shaw, and I like it better. Yet most lists run Shaw (with no mention of Umbra), why is that? The slower lists with Katrena can fall behind on board so Shaw is better there, but in the faster decks Umbra snowballs much better.
So I'm running a faster version of Deathrattle Hunter (with Fireworks Tech, Loot Hoarder etc and Mechanical Whelp at the top end), and I've been using Spiritsinger Umbra over Houndmaster Shaw, and I like it better. Yet most lists run Shaw (with no mention of Umbra), why is that? The slower lists with Katrena can fall behind on board so Shaw is better there, but in the faster decks Umbra snowballs much better.
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Shaw is for control. Umbra is for value.
It's a matter of personal taste. For me it's Shaw because of its body and amazing on tempo play.
You can run both I guess. Shaw is kinda core, and even a win condition against aggro.