What tier do you think Shaman will be? What decks look promising?
I think Shaman could hold tier 2 on the back on of Snowfall Guardian and Maccaw especially if the meta shifts board focused like they say they want it to. There are new ways to abuse that combo as well (Brann/Zola)
I think Naga looks interesting since Shaman has multiple ways to double Ancient Relics, and the Relics synergize well with a burn shaman game plan.
Quest still existing means it's always a contender, although Lightning Bloom, Guidance, and Instructor Fireheart are big losses and there are not any overload cards in the new expansion.
Bioluminescence looked bad until I thought about it more. If you can use Maccaw copy Coral Keeper and fill the board in one turn, you can play 2 Bioluminescence + 2 Lightning Bolts or Scalding Geysers (with one mana reduction or coin which you can get on the spell from the naga, or on the Maccaw with a weapon easily enough) for a pretty flexable 5 card OTK that donesn't force you to put bad cards in your deck (meaning you can easily flex into other win conditions as needed) and can 14+ over leathal with one additional spell and reduction if needed.
I guess bolner plus azshara plus three 1 drops can get you four ancient relics. Is that combo worth anything? I can’t remember what the relics are anymore.
A deck with Bran and Bolnar is definitely happening
For sure, though they’ve been careful to avoid good battlecries for that. I’m sure something will work out. Bolner doesn’t work with targeted battlecries, which never made sense with the wording on his card.
Shaman will be in an good place for sure but does not have any kind of interesting or new decks to play. Its the same as it is now while other classes have new archetypes to play with. I dont bother playing it.
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Piranha swarmers, coral keeper, or glugg in a pinch with bioluminescence or bloodlust for a finisher. We’ve seen shaman board flood and buff be really good before, no reason that bloodlust won’t win games again.
I'm pretty convinced Asharan Quest Shaman is gona be tier 1 busted. The Relics all have niche cases where they are the best but Tidestone of Golganneth is BROKEN in this deck. 1 mana DRAW 4 (honestly that's busted enough, that's a better Secret Passage) BUT ALSO Shuffle 10 spells into you're deck, all those spells cost 1, and all those spells cast twice.
What tier do you think Shaman will be? What decks look promising?
I think Shaman could hold tier 2 on the back on of Snowfall Guardian and Maccaw especially if the meta shifts board focused like they say they want it to. There are new ways to abuse that combo as well (Brann/Zola)
I think Naga looks interesting since Shaman has multiple ways to double Ancient Relics, and the Relics synergize well with a burn shaman game plan.
Quest still existing means it's always a contender, although Lightning Bloom, Guidance, and Instructor Fireheart are big losses and there are not any overload cards in the new expansion.
Bioluminescence looked bad until I thought about it more. If you can use Maccaw copy Coral Keeper and fill the board in one turn, you can play 2 Bioluminescence + 2 Lightning Bolts or Scalding Geysers (with one mana reduction or coin which you can get on the spell from the naga, or on the Maccaw with a weapon easily enough) for a pretty flexable 5 card OTK that donesn't force you to put bad cards in your deck (meaning you can easily flex into other win conditions as needed) and can 14+ over leathal with one additional spell and reduction if needed.
I guess bolner plus azshara plus three 1 drops can get you four ancient relics. Is that combo worth anything? I can’t remember what the relics are anymore.
Shaman doesn't lose much with the upcoming rotation.. Freeze/Burn Shaman should still be around. Token/Midrange Shaman might be back.
Burn Shaman got an amazing 1-mana fire spell to further fuel Multicaster as it's draw engine (or as cheap burn on the combo turn).
Other Shaman strategies need to figure out a win condition, but they have lots of tools with Brann, Zola and some of the new Nagas
A deck with Bran and Bolnar is definitely happening
For sure, though they’ve been careful to avoid good battlecries for that. I’m sure something will work out. Bolner doesn’t work with targeted battlecries, which never made sense with the wording on his card.
Most of the Relics are spells so they cast twice in Quest Shaman
Shaman will be in an good place for sure but does not have any kind of interesting or new decks to play. Its the same as it is now while other classes have new archetypes to play with. I dont bother playing it.
"... but not less than (1)" is needed now more than ever!
Piranha swarmers, coral keeper, or glugg in a pinch with bioluminescence or bloodlust for a finisher. We’ve seen shaman board flood and buff be really good before, no reason that bloodlust won’t win games again.
I'm pretty convinced Asharan Quest Shaman is gona be tier 1 busted. The Relics all have niche cases where they are the best but Tidestone of Golganneth is BROKEN in this deck. 1 mana DRAW 4 (honestly that's busted enough, that's a better Secret Passage) BUT ALSO Shuffle 10 spells into you're deck, all those spells cost 1, and all those spells cast twice.