We all know that Mass Hysteria is one of the best board clears in the game, EVEN in constructed.
I have no problem with the card itself in arena, my issue is how common it is. Every single priest deck that I face has at least 1 or 2 copies, myself included. It’s just as common as those cards used to be; Steeds, Super Collider, Psychic Scream, Silver Sword, War Path, Bone Mare, etc (the appearance rate of all these cards has been reduced over time).
The fact that the most powerful board clear is that common in Arena is a big problem IMO, I think the appearance rate should be reduced.
This isn’t a whining/salty thread, as someone who’ve won a lot of games due to Mass Hysteria, I truly believe the card needs to be fixed for the health of the game.
Lich king is very common these past days. Since Friday I faced/drafted him 6 times combined (not counting one being discovered). Maybe they gave him a last hooray.
I don't really play Arena but is it really that hard to play around if you know your opponent likely has it?
Arena is a tempo game. If you stop playing minions on curve just because your opponent is a priest and might have Mass Hysteria, you will lose. It’s different than playing around Flamestrike, hellfire or defile. If you have a Yeti on board, would you choose to play a 5/4 on 4 going into the priest’s turn 5 or lose massive tempo and just pass ? Once again, playing stuff on curve is what Arena is all about, Mass Hysteria punishes you for playing the game how it should be played, kinda like MCT. All they have to do is nerf the rate.
Its underbucketed for sure, but so are many other cards. If the they make this many mistakes almost 4 months into a 'new' set just Imagine what we gonna get when the entire thing gets mixed up every two months :)
I don't really play Arena but is it really that hard to play around if you know your opponent likely has it?
Arena is a tempo game. If you stop playing minions on curve just because your opponent is a priest and might have Mass Hysteria, you will lose. It’s different than playing around Flamestrike, hellfire or defile. If you have a Yeti on board, would you choose to play a 5/4 on 4 going into the priest’s turn 5 or lose massive tempo and just pass ? Once again, playing stuff on curve is what Arena is all about, Mass Hysteria punishes you for playing the game how it should be played, kinda like MCT. All they have to do is nerf the rate.
If you have a single Yeti on board against a Priest with no minions and you have a 5/4 in hand going into their turn 5, why would you ever play it?
Serious question, I'm not trying to be a dick. If Arena is a tempo game, and you have the board/tempo, is there a reason to play directly into Mass Hysteria?
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Don't worry, soon you'll forget about Mass Hysteria and will start enjoying good old potions and drakonid OPs from MSG...
Dont even start lol. That period of time actually made me stop playing arena cause of how stupid the priest was. Lets hope they bucket the cards properly.
Don't worry, soon you'll forget about Mass Hysteria and will start enjoying good old potions and drakonid OPs from MSG...
Dont even start lol. That period of time actually made me stop playing arena cause of how stupid the priest was. Lets hope they bucket the cards properly.
Potion of madness is the most cancerous card ever printed for arena. Even worse than MCT if you ask me.
I don't really play Arena but is it really that hard to play around if you know your opponent likely has it?
Arena is a tempo game.
That's not true if you are against a Warrior with 4 Dragon Roar
You're right. To be fair priests and warriors tend to run control decks most of the time.
Dragon roar is a bit of a problem as well, it consistently gives you top tier dragons.
Well unless till it doesent. I think dragon roar is fine. U still are going for random dragons. In most cases they are gonna be usefull cuz its the strongest tribe. And usualy warion in arena is all about outlasting. U cant realiably go face . And tempo of warior is higly scewered. I would say u are wasting a pick if u pick a weapon that isnt that 4 2/2 Battle cry/Deathrattle whirwind.
Also i have yet to see mass hysteria in arena in action.
I don't really play Arena but is it really that hard to play around if you know your opponent likely has it?
Arena is a tempo game.
That's not true if you are against a Warrior with 4 Dragon Roar
You're right. To be fair priests and warriors tend to run control decks most of the time.
Dragon roar is a bit of a problem as well, it consistently gives you top tier dragons.
Well unless till it doesent. I think dragon roar is fine. U still are going for random dragons. In most cases they are gonna be usefull cuz its the strongest tribe. And usualy warion in arena is all about outlasting. U cant realiably go face . And tempo of warior is higly scewered. I would say u are wasting a pick if u pick a weapon that isnt that 4 2/2 Battle cry/Deathrattle whirwind.
Also i have yet to see mass hysteria in arena in action.
WHAT ? Gorehowl & Supercolliders are top tier picks. Even Arathi Weaponsmith is really good.
I don't really play Arena but is it really that hard to play around if you know your opponent likely has it?
Arena is a tempo game.
That's not true if you are against a Warrior with 4 Dragon Roar
You're right. To be fair priests and warriors tend to run control decks most of the time.
Dragon roar is a bit of a problem as well, it consistently gives you top tier dragons.
Well unless till it doesent. I think dragon roar is fine. U still are going for random dragons. In most cases they are gonna be usefull cuz its the strongest tribe. And usualy warion in arena is all about outlasting. U cant realiably go face . And tempo of warior is higly scewered. I would say u are wasting a pick if u pick a weapon that isnt that 4 2/2 Battle cry/Deathrattle whirwind.
Also i have yet to see mass hysteria in arena in action.
WHAT ? Gorehowl & Supercolliders are top tier picks. Even Arathi Weaponsmith is really good.
Can u realy afford to waste your turn on 7/1 wapon hitting enemy ? (not in the face). And both of them are rare enought to not see play at all. Arathe weaponsmith is good since u dont drop much of a tempo and it has decent value.
Edit: Supercolider is a setup for a bigger stuff. And its realy not all that great vs smaller boards in which case u are better of with execute/that minion that execute if u have dragon or similar.
We all know that Mass Hysteria is one of the best board clears in the game, EVEN in constructed.
I have no problem with the card itself in arena, my issue is how common it is. Every single priest deck that I face has at least 1 or 2 copies, myself included. It’s just as common as those cards used to be; Steeds, Super Collider, Psychic Scream, Silver Sword, War Path, Bone Mare, etc (the appearance rate of all these cards has been reduced over time).
The fact that the most powerful board clear is that common in Arena is a big problem IMO, I think the appearance rate should be reduced.
This isn’t a whining/salty thread, as someone who’ve won a lot of games due to Mass Hysteria, I truly believe the card needs to be fixed for the health of the game.
Thoughts ?
Seems like a salty rant from an inexperienced player.
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We all know that Mass Hysteria is one of the best board clears in the game, EVEN in constructed.
I have no problem with the card itself in arena, my issue is how common it is. Every single priest deck that I face has at least 1 or 2 copies, myself included. It’s just as common as those cards used to be; Steeds, Super Collider, Psychic Scream, Silver Sword, War Path, Bone Mare, etc (the appearance rate of all these cards has been reduced over time).
The fact that the most powerful board clear is that common in Arena is a big problem IMO, I think the appearance rate should be reduced.
This isn’t a whining/salty thread, as someone who’ve won a lot of games due to Mass Hysteria, I truly believe the card needs to be fixed for the health of the game.
Thoughts ?
I don't really play Arena but is it really that hard to play around if you know your opponent likely has it?
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Lich king is very common these past days. Since Friday I faced/drafted him 6 times combined (not counting one being discovered). Maybe they gave him a last hooray.
I mean, it kind of has to be strong. Priest doesn't have the value to really compete with Warrior for being the best control deck
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Arena is a tempo game. If you stop playing minions on curve just because your opponent is a priest and might have Mass Hysteria, you will lose. It’s different than playing around Flamestrike, hellfire or defile. If you have a Yeti on board, would you choose to play a 5/4 on 4 going into the priest’s turn 5 or lose massive tempo and just pass ? Once again, playing stuff on curve is what Arena is all about, Mass Hysteria punishes you for playing the game how it should be played, kinda like MCT. All they have to do is nerf the rate.
Well mass hysteria backfires sometimes... But so did MCT still felt bad when it landed the biggest minion...
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That's not true if you are against a Warrior with 4 Dragon Roar
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Don't worry, soon you'll forget about Mass Hysteria and will start enjoying good old potions and drakonid OPs from MSG...
You're right. To be fair priests and warriors tend to run control decks most of the time.
Dragon roar is a bit of a problem as well, it consistently gives you top tier dragons.
Actually yeah mass hysteria won't be in arena anymore starting April... Dragonfire potions will be back though.
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Its underbucketed for sure, but so are many other cards. If the they make this many mistakes almost 4 months into a 'new' set just Imagine what we gonna get when the entire thing gets mixed up every two months :)
If you have a single Yeti on board against a Priest with no minions and you have a 5/4 in hand going into their turn 5, why would you ever play it?
Serious question, I'm not trying to be a dick. If Arena is a tempo game, and you have the board/tempo, is there a reason to play directly into Mass Hysteria?
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I just posted in the ''12 Win Decklists'' thread and go figure.. Mass HYSTERIA.
Dont even start lol. That period of time actually made me stop playing arena cause of how stupid the priest was. Lets hope they bucket the cards properly.
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Potion of madness is the most cancerous card ever printed for arena. Even worse than MCT if you ask me.
Potion of madness was like a +20% against hunter if started in your hand
Well unless till it doesent. I think dragon roar is fine. U still are going for random dragons. In most cases they are gonna be usefull cuz its the strongest tribe. And usualy warion in arena is all about outlasting. U cant realiably go face . And tempo of warior is higly scewered. I would say u are wasting a pick if u pick a weapon that isnt that 4 2/2 Battle cry/Deathrattle whirwind.
Also i have yet to see mass hysteria in arena in action.
WHAT ? Gorehowl & Supercolliders are top tier picks. Even Arathi Weaponsmith is really good.
Can u realy afford to waste your turn on 7/1 wapon hitting enemy ? (not in the face). And both of them are rare enought to not see play at all. Arathe weaponsmith is good since u dont drop much of a tempo and it has decent value.
Edit: Supercolider is a setup for a bigger stuff. And its realy not all that great vs smaller boards in which case u are better of with execute/that minion that execute if u have dragon or similar.
Seems like a salty rant from an inexperienced player.