Just made a control shaman deck that included 2x echo murloc 2x Mr. infinity murloc and 2x slurp. Great for early game control and mid game WTF moments, many of the games are straight up no contest... especially when they realize it's not a murloc deck.
I think its a solid variant. I run a Portal Demon version of control shaman which is also about six cards. Not shure if the murloc variant is consistent enough but i can do woderful things and be a fun surprise.
I'm playing a Bomb Version of Shaman, I'm wondering how good is Portal Demon, I was considering adding the card to my deck for some extra dream to the meme.
the Problem with a small Murloc package is that they need to be used as a combo to do anything. If you just draw into an underbelly without any murlocs in hand he's useless.
I am not expert at Control decks, but the Echo Murloc is only good after Hagatha. Out of that, and out of solid Murloc synergy, it's a bad Tempo loss, and hardly threatening enough for Control mirror or Midrange.
And the Fisherguy is only good in combo or on curve at best. Dead card in any other case.
Surely their shenanigans are juicy, but how often do they happen? How consistent are they?
Overall,I'd keep them only with some more Murlocs, for consistency (the fake Murloc deck is definitely a great move). 8x instead of just 6x.
To me, the only safe card there is the Sludge Slurper: the guy's just good in any phase of the game, even on its own.
I like the combination of control and some murlocs or tokens. Most people don't expect it. I recently made a control/big shaman with some very sticky minions and two Soul of the Murloc. At some point my opponents usually expect me to play big stuff and then you can really surprise them with a wide board and finish with Bloodlust. I climbed quite a bit with the deck.
Just made a control shaman deck that included 2x echo murloc 2x Mr. infinity murloc and 2x slurp. Great for early game control and mid game WTF moments, many of the games are straight up no contest... especially when they realize it's not a murloc deck.
How does the rest of your list look like?
I think its a solid variant. I run a Portal Demon version of control shaman which is also about six cards. Not shure if the murloc variant is consistent enough but i can do woderful things and be a fun surprise.
I do it as well. Its fine. Sometimes you have the early agression if you draw good. Otherwise cheap spellcreation by hagatha
I'm playing a Bomb Version of Shaman, I'm wondering how good is Portal Demon, I was considering adding the card to my deck for some extra dream to the meme.
i play a portal demon control shaman and it´s very good ;-). Parked it due to many warrior matchups. I do win most but games are 30+ minutes ..
Sounds cool, do you have a decklist?
Here come the demons out of the swamp. Not too easy to play so has some learning curve.
the Problem with a small Murloc package is that they need to be used as a combo to do anything. If you just draw into an underbelly without any murlocs in hand he's useless.
I tried having fun once. It was awful.
Kibler was playing a similar deck yesterday with Tastyfin Murloc to draw the murloc combo wombo.
I am not expert at Control decks, but the Echo Murloc is only good after Hagatha. Out of that, and out of solid Murloc synergy, it's a bad Tempo loss, and hardly threatening enough for Control mirror or Midrange.
And the Fisherguy is only good in combo or on curve at best. Dead card in any other case.
Surely their shenanigans are juicy, but how often do they happen? How consistent are they?
Overall,I'd keep them only with some more Murlocs, for consistency (the fake Murloc deck is definitely a great move). 8x instead of just 6x.
To me, the only safe card there is the Sludge Slurper: the guy's just good in any phase of the game, even on its own.
I like the combination of control and some murlocs or tokens. Most people don't expect it. I recently made a control/big shaman with some very sticky minions and two Soul of the Murloc. At some point my opponents usually expect me to play big stuff and then you can really surprise them with a wide board and finish with Bloodlust. I climbed quite a bit with the deck.
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