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I'd like to see this combine with inspire on a mid-costed minion. Could make for an interesting epic/rare.

I wonder if minions who adapt the Deathrattle are counted as Deathrattle minions (for the Priest quest). 

Best mechanic to date that actually requires skill and thinking. Hopefully they continue down this path that gives power back to the players instead of a RNG computer.

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I wonder if minions who adapt the Deathrattle are counted as Deathrattle minions (for the Priest quest). 

 I think that depends on whether the effect is applied to itself or to minions already on the board (as is the case with the big gentle dinosaur).

Neither will count for N'zoth however (see Unearthed Raptor).

It does give more control over your card but when I think about it, there isn't a whole lot of thinking you can do when playing a simple adapt card like Verdant Longneck . It seems straightforward in many situations: board empty, choose the best stat buff. Board threatened, choose +3 attack or "destroy any minion damaged by this". The more interesting thing I can think of is when against a mage or priest, you choose (if you are offered that is) "can't be targeted by spells". That'd be a nice on the spot answer.
What do you think? Feel free to agree or disagree :)

PS: I do actually like the keyword. I'm just hoping the adapt cards are much more powerful and interesting than Verdant Longneck.

I like it. I don't think it's too much RNG. The choices are mostly on a similar power level so you should in most cases get at least 1 that's good for the situation. There's also not a choice that can simply win you the game out of the blue, like some discover cards (netherspite, drakonid op, kazakus).

It will probably add a second ability but just keep in mind that brann is rotating anyways.

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Really cool mechanic.

But, Adapt choices are not balanced, I think. Taunt is not equal to Divine Shield or Windfury.

I think, other choices could be: +3 Health, Stealth, Spell Damage +1, Deathrattle: Draw a card ?

I do not like this mechanic AT ALL. It is just like tuskarr totemic all over again. You will sometimes get a 5 mana 5/7 or you can get a booty bay bodyguard. It is still a roll of the die if you can get a good minion or an unplayable one.

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I do not like this mechanic AT ALL. It is just like tuskarr totemic all over again. You will sometimes get a 5 mana 5/7 or you can get a booty bay bodyguard. It is still a roll of the die if you can get a good minion or an unplayable one.

By the way, Shrouding Mist is Stealth until your next turn. They kinda clarified it on Reddit :P

That makes sense.

Sorry about my exaggeration (I tend to do that a lot) I guess the statistical chance of getting a terrible minion out of it is extremely low because most of the adapt abilities seem alright (Similar to Finley you are actually likely to get the power you want). I am just getting tired of random mechanics in Hearthstone which has been putting me off the game.

That makes sense.

Sorry about my exaggeration (I tend to do that a lot) I guess the statistical chance of getting a terrible minion out of it is extremely low because most of the adapt abilities seem alright (Similar to Finley you are actually likely to get the power you want). I am just getting tired of random mechanics in Hearthstone which has been putting me off the game.

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By the way, Shrouding Mist is Stealth until your next turn. They kinda clarified it on Reddit :P

That means Stealth is the worst possible Adapt option, since you don't even get to keep the effect and wait for value trades or buffs (especially in Arena). Regular Stealth is only worth 0,5 mana aka 1 stat, so temporary Stealth is worth nothing, thus the minion needs to already start with vanilla statlines to make Stealth worth it.

I agree, it IS one of the weakest mechanics, but there's no way of absolutely balancing it all. Permanent stealth would be to imba, one turn stealth is usually too weak. I guess you win some, you lose some, if you want a benefit, there's risk included. Kinda sounds reasonable to me, and, all in all, an interesting mechanic.

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The Deathrattle: draw a card, idea isn't bad I think that we do need efficient card draw now that Azure Drake will be out

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I fear this new mechanic, it could easily get out of control. For example, let's take a look at Gentle Megasaur.

If the opponent plays Call in the Finishers on turn 4 and you can't deal with his board on your next turn, if he drops it on turn 5 and gets Flaming Claws he's gonna place 16 damage on your face. If he is aiming for board control and gets Poison Spit he's gonna get 4 Patient Assassin. Or you could even drop the combo on turn 8 to give your murlocs Living Spores and play Bloodlust next turn. I'm expecting an aggro murloc shaman on the next expansion.

The dream: Turn 3 Brann Bronzebeard into Call in the Finishers into Gentle Megasaur Flaming Claws + Lightning Speed.

 

spell damage instead of +1/+1 wouldve been a lot nicer