I believe it is sensible to guess that because the dev cycle for KotFT was during shaman's absolute dominance over ladder in 2016 they opted to give them a dialed down pseudo archetype to compensate. Therefore, I don't think we'll see a second attempt at it during this expansion and possibly not even the next one either. Pure especulation here, nevertheless
it never had any chance to begin with. The entire premise was just garbage. JUst the concept of freezing your own minions to multiplay them was stupid. If they had given Shaman a Deathknight to synergize with it it could have worked, but they didn't so it's pointless.
They couldn't even give Moorabi proper stats. It's a dumb archetype that should just be forgotten and never toyed with again.
The fundamental problem with Freeze Shaman is that its big payoff - Moorabi creating copies of other cards - isn't a strong enough win condition to merit running so many low tempo freeze effects, and because the whole archetype is tied up in a legendary card, it's not even a consistent payoff. The only card that has been added to support the archetype is Ice Cream Peddler, which probably doesn't do enough in a class that already has access to plenty of healing, and the cards that might help the archetype (like Zentimo) are probably just better in other Shaman archetypes.
Last expansion before Moorabi rotates out.
Do you think the devs will make one more attempt for Freeze Shaman to work?
What is freeze shaman again?
When I die, I want to go peacefully and in my sleep like my Grandpa. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car.
I hope so, but I doubt it.
So far it seems like that archetype has been abandoned.
Which is sad because those freeze cards are currently useless.
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Not the last deck archetype to the left in the dust
Those who are given more in life, must not cling to it, but risk it all at every moment!
it was forgettable a couple minutes after it was revealed
Nah, let the freeze Mage do the better job.
EDIT: I'm talking about Icicle, Snap Freeze, Coldwraith, and such.
I like elementals and totems.
Maybe one day they'll give it a second chance. But as it currently stands, its the most failed attempted archetype of hearthstone.
But never lose hope I suppose
Why u hav to be mad? is only card gaem.
Tbh, it was not even attempted.
It was just an expansion filler, and i doubt they are going to revive it now, although it would be a smart move to make people waste some dust...
Anyway, Moorabi will never be played in a serious deck. Too slow as Tempo, too weak as Value, no matter the strength they give to Freeze.
I think this won't work. When you play Avalanche, you are targeting just one minion, not the adjacent.
Greetings, traveler.
Let's make Hunter great.
You target the center minion and you damage and freeze all 3 as well as freezing any minions on the edge of those.
I believe it is sensible to guess that because the dev cycle for KotFT was during shaman's absolute dominance over ladder in 2016 they opted to give them a dialed down pseudo archetype to compensate. Therefore, I don't think we'll see a second attempt at it during this expansion and possibly not even the next one either. Pure especulation here, nevertheless
it's like the druid cards, obvious bad cards to not make a powerful class more powerful
There are shamefully had
it never had any chance to begin with. The entire premise was just garbage. JUst the concept of freezing your own minions to multiplay them was stupid. If they had given Shaman a Deathknight to synergize with it it could have worked, but they didn't so it's pointless.
They couldn't even give Moorabi proper stats. It's a dumb archetype that should just be forgotten and never toyed with again.
I tried having fun once. It was awful.
The fundamental problem with Freeze Shaman is that its big payoff - Moorabi creating copies of other cards - isn't a strong enough win condition to merit running so many low tempo freeze effects, and because the whole archetype is tied up in a legendary card, it's not even a consistent payoff. The only card that has been added to support the archetype is Ice Cream Peddler, which probably doesn't do enough in a class that already has access to plenty of healing, and the cards that might help the archetype (like Zentimo) are probably just better in other Shaman archetypes.
I think this looks really fun! Nice deck! I'd like to give the freeze thing a try also.
Needs Hyldnir Frostrider?