I'd been saving up dust to craft Elise the Trailblazer and then the new expansion was announced... Should I still craft her or should I wait until the new expansion comes out and save my dust to craft cards then? I have about 4500 dust saved up right now... I am a F2P player for the most part so I won't be spending money on buying a bunch of packs when the new expansion comes out...
I always make bad decisions, but you have more than enough dust so if I were you, I'd craft her. I already have her and she's saved my ass quite a few times. Plus she's just fun to play.
While Elise is really a great card in many decks, I would hold off until the new expansion drops. There could be some better legendary or epic cards that you want to craft instead. And if not, you can still craft her in a few weeks time. Have a little more patience.
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Elise is a good card, really good card indeed. However it only sees play in value oriented decks, specifically control+value decks.
Even further, as its not the only good card, it's not always played even in the control decks.
We don't know yet if that archetype will be strong/seen. And even of its played you don't know if elíse will be included as a win condition or if other cards will be used.
My advice? If you are a wealthy man craft it and enjoy it, is great! But if you are free to play, I think it's wiser to keep the dust and see how it goes.
(And it goes without saying, don't open any more packs until Frozen Throne.)
Yep just saving gold now... Was opening Un'Goro packs till I opened another legendary before I started saving my gold and I just opened Lyra the Sunshard so saving now... Too bad I already had it :P
I'd been saving up dust to craft Elise the Trailblazer and then the new expansion was announced... Should I still craft her or should I wait until the new expansion comes out and save my dust to craft cards then? I have about 4500 dust saved up right now... I am a F2P player for the most part so I won't be spending money on buying a bunch of packs when the new expansion comes out...
Elise still in standard for 2 years, is one of best neutral legendarys, you can craft her because you probably don't will open any Un'Goro pack, she is a must in priest decks, but if you don't play priest then is best safe for next expansion.
(And it goes without saying, don't open any more packs until Frozen Throne.)
Never being a bad card and being a card that will always see play are 2 very different things. Hearthstone has released cards that render old cards irrelevant before. Meta defining cards like Elise, Brann and Reno have fallen to niche use in the meta before. Crafting a card that may not see play in the new meta, not even 3 weeks before the new expansion launches is a bad idea. Elise the Trailblazer isn't even necessary card in any of the decks she is played in as is.
(And it goes without saying, don't open any more packs until Frozen Throne.)
Never being a bad card and being a card that will always see play are 2 very different things. Hearthstone has released cards that render old cards irrelevant before. Meta defining cards like Elise, Brann and Reno have fallen to niche use in the meta before. Crafting a card that may not see play in the new meta, not even 3 weeks before the new expansion launches is a bad idea. Elise the Trailblazer isn't even necessary card in any of the decks she is played in as is.
That's pure crazy talk. Brann and Reno saw play from the moment they were released to this very day. There was never a moment when they were considered niche.
If the meta changes so drastically that a control deck would not benefit from using Elise, then there are far bigger problems in Hearthstone than a bit of wasted dust.
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(And it goes without saying, don't open any more packs until Frozen Throne.)
Never being a bad card and being a card that will always see play are 2 very different things. Hearthstone has released cards that render old cards irrelevant before. Meta defining cards like Elise, Brann and Reno have fallen to niche use in the meta before. Crafting a card that may not see play in the new meta, not even 3 weeks before the new expansion launches is a bad idea. Elise the Trailblazer isn't even necessary card in any of the decks she is played in as is.
That's pure crazy talk. Brann and Reno saw play from the moment they were released to this very day. There was never a moment when they were considered niche.
If the meta changes so drastically that a control deck would not benefit from using Elise, then there are far bigger problems in Hearthstone than a bit of wasted dust.
Well there are control decks that run Ysera instead of elíse for example. There has been many good cards that didn't see that much play.
For example, with the new death rattle minions we might have a situation where control runs nzoth. And then you won't be using elíse. I'm not saying it will happen but the risk is there.
So for a F2P player, for whom 1600 is a lot of dust (I tried F2P before getting my job) I think it's better to wait and see.
Elise is a very strong card, but more than that, a very fun card to play.. you should craft her if you like conttol-ish decks, as she offers so much value..
Elise is a great card and can become even better with KFT, but you have only 4500 (2 legs and 3 epics) and you are f2p. I'm f2p too, have 12k+ dust, want to craft Elise but I'm waiting.
Considering the Death Knight Legendaries are all going to be late game value cards with tempo swings, I think crafting Elise right now is a big mistake because it's possible the effect won't be necessary, or even very good, in the control mirrors of tomorrow. I'd wait to see which Death Knights look playable in Warrior, Priest and Mage before deciding.
I'd been saving up dust to craft Elise the Trailblazer and then the new expansion was announced... Should I still craft her or should I wait until the new expansion comes out and save my dust to craft cards then? I have about 4500 dust saved up right now... I am a F2P player for the most part so I won't be spending money on buying a bunch of packs when the new expansion comes out...
I always make bad decisions, but you have more than enough dust so if I were you, I'd craft her. I already have her and she's saved my ass quite a few times. Plus she's just fun to play.
Just wait to see what Icecrown offers.
Choose later.
Elise is always great in control decks, also it is a really funny card!
While Elise is really a great card in many decks, I would hold off until the new expansion drops. There could be some better legendary or epic cards that you want to craft instead. And if not, you can still craft her in a few weeks time. Have a little more patience.
Quit complaining and just have fun with this game!
I am F2P too and I am waiting to make any major crafting.
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Elise is a good card, really good card indeed. However it only sees play in value oriented decks, specifically control+value decks.
Even further, as its not the only good card, it's not always played even in the control decks.
We don't know yet if that archetype will be strong/seen. And even of its played you don't know if elíse will be included as a win condition or if other cards will be used.
My advice? If you are a wealthy man craft it and enjoy it, is great! But if you are free to play, I think it's wiser to keep the dust and see how it goes.
Elise the Trailblazer will never be a bad card. It is safe to craft her now.
(And it goes without saying, don't open any more packs until Frozen Throne.)
"Why, you never expected justice from a company, did you? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick." -- Lady Saba Holland
Yeah, craft it now and if it becomes unfavored in 20ish days after the expansion releases, it is your problem, not ours. Hurry!!!!
It's only 20 days till expansion launch so it's better to wait
"Why, you never expected justice from a company, did you? They have neither a soul to lose nor a body to kick." -- Lady Saba Holland
Elise is a very strong card, but more than that, a very fun card to play.. you should craft her if you like conttol-ish decks, as she offers so much value..
Yeah, a toast!
Wait for the expansion.
Elise is a great card and can become even better with KFT, but you have only 4500 (2 legs and 3 epics) and you are f2p. I'm f2p too, have 12k+ dust, want to craft Elise but I'm waiting.
Considering the Death Knight Legendaries are all going to be late game value cards with tempo swings, I think crafting Elise right now is a big mistake because it's possible the effect won't be necessary, or even very good, in the control mirrors of tomorrow. I'd wait to see which Death Knights look playable in Warrior, Priest and Mage before deciding.
that card has won me games on top of games, if you want my 50p id say you have enough dust to craft
Elise is an awesome card. I say craft her.