The key to Elementals being viable is that you curve out with them. This helps with that. Elementals probably will be broken if we have an on curve play at every mana.
I think is worse, this is conditional Portal don't, Portal give you a 4/4 5/5 most of the time but you can use in the same turn you topdeck and have synergy with spell damage and minions like Mana Wyrm.
But is ok, this is a neutral card and Portal is a class card.
Conditional much the same that dragons were "conditional" but always were active when you played them, and this will be easily activated as well. Firelands portal with a guaranteed 6/6 body, sign me up.
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This card is insane. Elementals seem to have enough synergy at this point for control elemental to be a huge problem for the meta. Fire Elemental to this to Kalimos + the invocation what fills the board with elementals to Ozruk will be a combo unseen since Aviana > Kun > Brann > any C'Thun Buffs > C'Thun. Might be game breaking, idk. Can't f****** wait though because Shaman has been my class since day 1.
Elemental decks will be a thing for sure, this is a better Fire Elemental. Although shamans are the only ones with class cards supporting the elemental tribe. Hope mages get something since they involve the elements too. Maybe: if you played a Elemental last turn, cast a random secret
So blizzard wants to tell me that +4/+4 stats, no damage on your hero, no restriction on minions, is worth 2 mana. Oh wait, you need to play an elemental the turn before to activate it. Well, thats probably a big deal and hard to pull off in a deck dedicated to elementals.
Same mistakes every expansion. They really never learn.
You took the words out of my mouth. I wonder how much time people will need refining and theory crafting certain decks like Elementals when auto includes like these are staring them in the face. Firelands portal is another good comparison which i'd argue this elemental is better than. FLP a great card for mid range mage if that ache type existed and this card is more consistent with a static 6/6. I guess some cards are purposely over stated above the balance curve to be chosen to be competitive by the devs.
So blizzard wants to tell me that +4/+4 stats, no damage on your hero, no restriction on minions, is worth 2 mana. Oh wait, you need to play an elemental the turn before to activate it. Well, thats probably a big deal and hard to pull off in a deck dedicated to elementals.
Same mistakes every expansion. They really never learn.
You took the words out of my mouth. I wonder how much time people will need refining and theory crafting certain decks like Elementals when auto includes like these are staring them in the face. Firelands portal is another good comparison which i'd argue this elemental is better than. FLP a great card for mid range mage if that ache type existed and this card is more consistent with a static 6/6. I guess some cards are purposely over stated above the balance curve to be chosen to be competitive by the devs.
No mistakes here, it's by design. One is a properly designed Arena card the other a properly designed 7 drop requiring synergy for constructed. And it's likely that in their respective game modes, the Bomb Squad is stronger.
one of the criticisms of the elemental mechanic is that sometimes you can't just neatly curve with elementals turn after turn because you might be forced into a position where you need to cast a reactionary spell and dont have the time/mana to also play an elemental.
this guy fixes that, as he is both reactive AND an elemental
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The key to Elementals being viable is that you curve out with them. This helps with that. Elementals probably will be broken if we have an on curve play at every mana.
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This card is insane. Elementals seem to have enough synergy at this point for control elemental to be a huge problem for the meta. Fire Elemental to this to Kalimos + the invocation what fills the board with elementals to Ozruk will be a combo unseen since Aviana > Kun > Brann > any C'Thun Buffs > C'Thun. Might be game breaking, idk. Can't f****** wait though because Shaman has been my class since day 1.
Your know that Ozruk say "played" not summoned.
This card is great, this is how you make a 7 mana minion.
Ozruk is shit.
So much cleanse it with fire. Everyone's going to feel the burn with this one especially with Kalimos, Primal lord.
So they gave elemental decks a firelands portal with a consistent 6-6 lol
Elemental decks will be a thing for sure, this is a better Fire Elemental. Although shamans are the only ones with class cards supporting the elemental tribe. Hope mages get something since they involve the elements too. Maybe: if you played a Elemental last turn, cast a random secret
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Seems like THE reason to play an Elemental deck so far out of the cards released.
5 damage isnt enough to kill a Blazecaller. Won't see play
not aggro, aggressive.
... WOW ... Maybe not meta defining but... this card is incredible....
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Well damn is that powerful
It looks really OP, but then i remembered that Firelands Portal is a card, and mage/shaman are probably going to be the elementals classes.
one of the criticisms of the elemental mechanic is that sometimes you can't just neatly curve with elementals turn after turn because you might be forced into a position where you need to cast a reactionary spell and dont have the time/mana to also play an elemental.
this guy fixes that, as he is both reactive AND an elemental
People complained about RNG.. Solution: make it always 6/6!
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