This entire patch is just extremely encouraging silence. Yet we haven't seen any new silence minions yet, so an owl nerf has to happen. Although the general idea with cards is that an effect for less is better so this having taunt and faceless's ability seems pretty good. A lot better card than alot of epics in arena atm so I can't be mad on my front.
We already know silence is probably getting nerfed (Ironbeak Owl I'm looking at you) so cards like these aren't as weak as they would be currently because if Ironbeak Owl gets nerfed what other silence do people play? Keeper of the Grove has also been hinted at being nerf so basically the only two silence cards (besides Earth Shock) actually seeing play might be getting worse or going away so unless people start playing cards like Spellbreaker or Mass Dispel or heavens forbid Silence! We will probably see more play of cards like these that are weak to silence, maybe even some old cards too.
Is 1 mana deduction really justifyable when it is pretty much a situationally worse Faceless Manip?
You need to have a bulky minion maintain a good amount of stats for at least one turn for this to be used. Granted, taking stats from something like a Twilight Drake and adding taunt on top of that is value, but still.
In my opinion, a good stat value for this minion would be about 4/6 (1/1 above Tazdingo). So you need to ask yourself how often you'll be able to achieve that, and how often it'd be better to play this over manip. (E.g. if you're planning to combo this with Ysera, you may as well have a Faceless Manipulator)
Personally, if I were to run a 4 mana taunt, I'd just run Taz. Simply because it's more reliable.
For some reason..the wording on the card makes me think that the effect alters the original attack (same mechanic as transform Minions), thus it isn't silenceable
It's basically a warlock card.. either in zoo you can copy a power overwhelming card in zoo ( a bit situational though) or in handlock you can play a 4/10 taunt or a 8/8 taunt or a 6/6 taunt which is nice..
definetly fits a renolock deck.
if it gets silenced well it's a tempo loss but so is twighlight drake and he is still being played.
This entire patch is just extremely encouraging silence. Yet we haven't seen any new silence minions yet, so an owl nerf has to happen. Although the general idea with cards is that an effect for less is better so this having taunt and faceless's ability seems pretty good. A lot better card than alot of epics in arena atm so I can't be mad on my front.
Wrong name. This guy has face Kappa
TO EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT SILENCE.
We already know silence is probably getting nerfed (Ironbeak Owl I'm looking at you) so cards like these aren't as weak as they would be currently because if Ironbeak Owl gets nerfed what other silence do people play? Keeper of the Grove has also been hinted at being nerf so basically the only two silence cards (besides Earth Shock) actually seeing play might be getting worse or going away so unless people start playing cards like Spellbreaker or Mass Dispel or heavens forbid Silence! We will probably see more play of cards like these that are weak to silence, maybe even some old cards too.
high priest of shenanigans!
this card would be better with Charge instead of Taunt
Seems good for Warlock and Priest mostly... anything that can buff - uh, maybe Pally. Kinda meh, but meh plus I'd say.
Really wish enemy targets could count too, but, I guess that'd be Faceless Manipulator then.
Jade Serpent guides you.
Couldn't it have higher base stats? Like a 4-mana 2/3? It still sucks played standalone, but better with a board. 1/1 feels too little.
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This could be good in Handlock if mountain giant doesn't get nerfed and Handlock is still a thing
“You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”
Turn 10Bolf Ramshield into Faceless Shambler
2 minion on board with 3/9, one protect your face with taunt, the other protect your face from spell.
Turn 10, 10- hp, Molten Giant, Faceless Shambler, Reno Jackson, pass
Basically only playable in handlock and giants mage (in wild). Interesting card, but takes the right support.
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Nice for Handlock! Copy your giant for 4
Be there, or be squared!
I'd rather pay one more for the real thing, I guess. Still, has taunt. Dunno...
Should be 2/2 for balance issues related to its stats:cost (assuming if silence affects it).
other than that, nice! an actual card for WoG set!
Great synergy with warlock. Power overwhelming, handlock molten giants, Jaraxxus infernals.
Fairly useless for other classes though.
It's basically a warlock card.. either in zoo you can copy a power overwhelming card in zoo ( a bit situational though) or in handlock you can play a 4/10 taunt or a 8/8 taunt or a 6/6 taunt which is nice..
definetly fits a renolock deck.
if it gets silenced well it's a tempo loss but so is twighlight drake and he is still being played.
meh, only good for warlock i guess, where giants are used
it doesn't copy any effect, only copies atk/health + make it taunt. might as well use an actual taunt card instead for other class. Failfish
Crap card, maybe, very conditional, see play in warlocks...