This thread is for discussion of which legendary coming out of Naxxramas will be most useful across the board in all situations.
In my opinion Baron Rivendare is going to emerge as the best. I have already been using it on Ladder and with board control it is way op. Let me know what you think!
I think most useful generally would be Kel'Thuzad because what deck doesn't run minions? Baron Rivendare is probably stronger but you have to build around him. Loatheb is a close second, but doesn't do much against minion-heavy decks. Maexxna is strong too but not a game-changer.
I'd have to go with Loatheb. He's already in so many decks and is just a good overall value. Rivendare is a lot of fun, but very situational and can sometimes be tough to get value out of. Plus his basic stats aren't so great if you end up top-decking him.
I'm going to run contrarian and say Feugen and Stalagg. They're BIG for their CC, and if you manage to field both, your opponent is going to have a very difficult decision about how to deal with the second one.
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I looked at this card originally and I thought, you know, it's a card, and you play this card. The card will be that card that you play so you're playing a card. So, it is one thing to play a card. If you're opponent doesn't really have any cards, the card will screw up the card pretty hard, and that means it's a pretty good card.
Even in a heavy minions Deck you play some Spells and if you can play Loatheb correctly, you are able "to buy" a turn where the opponent needs "just" to trade on him or "just" play other minion (because you can screw up his Combo i.e).
Kel'Thuzad will be very interesting and possibly op hiding behind any kind a significant taunt. Outside oso hard removal and spells it'll take a lot of damage to get past those in one turn. Whlie I question Blizzards choices in going about Naxxramas I'm happy with the death rattle theme and heffecting shifting the meta!
Loatheb without a doubt, It wins games. If you are ahead they con not catch up with spells, and all they will be about to do is play minions keeping tempo on your side. It can stop combos from Miracle Rogue, Force Roar from druid as well as freeze mage and many more.
I feel Maexxna is the weakest of the batch, in hunter, i'd rather use Oasis Snapjaw, similar stats, 1 less health, but can be gotten out on turn 4 and if it's in my hand from turn 8-10, i can combo with Houndmaster to make a 4/9 taunt. at 4 attack, its basically killing anything that does attack it and if not, heavily lower it so that unleach the hounds can be used. Loatheb is the strongest card out of the whole set. it shuts down so many decks and even agaisnt heavy minion decks, they will still run spells so you can shut that down for a turn. however, loatheb also requires skill to play it. if you know a spell will lethal you, then getting loatheb out can stop that and even get you to game. Baron Rivendare is the 2nd best for me. it allows for a lot of derpy plays and is only a 4 cost minion. mainly what I love is how baron gives more value to deathrattle and has spawned some interesting decks Feugen is interesting due to the combo with stalagg but as far as stats go, in some decks, i'd rather use Spectral Knight. you sacrifice 1 health but in exchance, you get a minion that can not be targeted by spell or hero effects Stalagg is a lot weaker then feugen in the sense that you opponent can trade with it fairly easily. plus being at 7, Big Game Hunter, and Shadow Word: Death can kill it with ease. Kel'Thuzad, effect alone, is godly and may be the best card out of the set. problem is, it's an 8 cost and you have to have minions out to make it effective. in taunt heavy decks, this is amazing, though if your opponent can manipulate the field, they could leave you with many low level creatures if you have any deathrattle-summon weak minions abilities. I will probably use this in my control paladin to make those 5 and higher cost taunts have more value.
This thread is for discussion of which legendary coming out of Naxxramas will be most useful across the board in all situations.
In my opinion Baron Rivendare is going to emerge as the best. I have already been using it on Ladder and with board control it is way op. Let me know what you think!
For those wondering:
I think most useful generally would be Kel'Thuzad because what deck doesn't run minions? Baron Rivendare is probably stronger but you have to build around him. Loatheb is a close second, but doesn't do much against minion-heavy decks. Maexxna is strong too but not a game-changer.
I'd have to go with Loatheb. He's already in so many decks and is just a good overall value. Rivendare is a lot of fun, but very situational and can sometimes be tough to get value out of. Plus his basic stats aren't so great if you end up top-decking him.
I'm going to run contrarian and say Feugen and Stalagg. They're BIG for their CC, and if you manage to field both, your opponent is going to have a very difficult decision about how to deal with the second one.
I looked at this card originally and I thought, you know, it's a card, and you play this card. The card will be that card that you play so you're playing a card. So, it is one thing to play a card. If you're opponent doesn't really have any cards, the card will screw up the card pretty hard, and that means it's a pretty good card.
I'm torn between Loatheb and Feugen.
Loatheb. I look forward to experimenting with Kel'Thuzad though.
I go for Loatheb waiting for Kel'Thuzad too.
Even in a heavy minions Deck you play some Spells and if you can play Loatheb correctly, you are able "to buy" a turn where the opponent needs "just" to trade on him or "just" play other minion (because you can screw up his Combo i.e).
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Kel'Thuzad will be very interesting and possibly op hiding behind any kind a significant taunt. Outside oso hard removal and spells it'll take a lot of damage to get past those in one turn. Whlie I question Blizzards choices in going about Naxxramas I'm happy with the death rattle theme and heffecting shifting the meta!
Loatheb without a doubt, It wins games. If you are ahead they con not catch up with spells, and all they will be about to do is play minions keeping tempo on your side. It can stop combos from Miracle Rogue, Force Roar from druid as well as freeze mage and many more.
I feel Maexxna is the weakest of the batch, in hunter, i'd rather use Oasis Snapjaw, similar stats, 1 less health, but can be gotten out on turn 4 and if it's in my hand from turn 8-10, i can combo with Houndmaster to make a 4/9 taunt. at 4 attack, its basically killing anything that does attack it and if not, heavily lower it so that unleach the hounds can be used.
Loatheb is the strongest card out of the whole set. it shuts down so many decks and even agaisnt heavy minion decks, they will still run spells so you can shut that down for a turn. however, loatheb also requires skill to play it. if you know a spell will lethal you, then getting loatheb out can stop that and even get you to game.
Baron Rivendare is the 2nd best for me. it allows for a lot of derpy plays and is only a 4 cost minion. mainly what I love is how baron gives more value to deathrattle and has spawned some interesting decks
Feugen is interesting due to the combo with stalagg but as far as stats go, in some decks, i'd rather use Spectral Knight. you sacrifice 1 health but in exchance, you get a minion that can not be targeted by spell or hero effects
Stalagg is a lot weaker then feugen in the sense that you opponent can trade with it fairly easily. plus being at 7, Big Game Hunter, and Shadow Word: Death can kill it with ease.
Kel'Thuzad, effect alone, is godly and may be the best card out of the set. problem is, it's an 8 cost and you have to have minions out to make it effective. in taunt heavy decks, this is amazing, though if your opponent can manipulate the field, they could leave you with many low level creatures if you have any deathrattle-summon weak minions abilities. I will probably use this in my control paladin to make those 5 and higher cost taunts have more value.
IMO Loatheb hands down (most people seem to agree ^^)
But the one I "like" the most is Kel'Thuzad, want to try a lot of stuff with that guy... if you know what I mean e.e