Even Silence Priest doesn't really want this when Humongous Razorleaf is already so much better (having more health and thus having a better synergy with Inner Fire and no crippling side-effect) and for cheaper.
Not sure that I agree with that, with another cheaper silence card you could put more silence synergy in and have a better curve, plus this card is slightly more proactive than razorleaf, it might even make a silence deck that takes out the divine inner fire gimick in favor of more board presence... turn 2 4/5 into 4/8 into 5/6 into 8/8? That curve is ridiculous. I realize I'm exaggerating a bit as that curve requires drawing both 0 cost silences, but you get the picture, it adds more beef and consistency into silence priest. it could become less of a gimmick and more of a board control deck.
Now Silence priest has a big 4 drop to go with Ancient Watcher turn 2 Huge Razorleaf turn 3.
The difference is, you can play those others anytime, even if you don't have silence.
This abomination, you would not, unless it's going to be your only minion on the board for a while.
There is another difference, and it's that this card doesn't need a silence to become operative as it can attack as normal.
I absolutely don't think is a good card as it is, but if priest get some other cards like more powerful eggs or area silence or similar then a new type of silence/egg deck may appear.
This isn't a good card for silence priest, stop saying that.
Humongus Razorleaf is a 3 mana 4/8 and THATS a good card for silence deck, this is only +1/+1 for terrible effect.
It's not a N'zoth card, because it wipes your board (duh) and Corrupted Healbot is way better for almost the same cost.
It's arena filler, it's evolve nerf, it's deathrattle generating effect nerf (for the new Shallow Gravedigger, Museum Curator and Journey Bellow) And most importantly it's a rare, so I say DUST IT.
Priest Deathrattle N'Zoth decks might could benefit but this isn't my ideal card.
I don't get why people keep saying this.
Why in the world would you think a minion that does 5 damage to your field would be good with nzoth? You'd drop Nzoth, next turn your enemy fireballs/assassinates/whatever and you now have an empty field other than.... what, 2 health worth of nzoth and a couple shellies at 1 health each?
Maybe there's a mechanic in the new expansion where you push one of your minions to the opponents side and this card is OP in the new meta.
You might be onto something: "Give your opponent control of a friendly minion" is a pretty interresting mechanic, the closest so far is Doomsayer into Mirror Entity and Sylvanas Windrunner shinanigans. However, my synergy calculator tells me this needs a LOT of more support to be viable, as this card is terrible on it's own.
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sylvana trigger
Maybe played in silence priest?
EDIT: looks like I was pretty late to the party...
Worse than pack-filler. "Oh, every card has to have text or you'll call it a pack-filler? Here you go."
This card has a very good synergy with the 'disenchant' button
If it had taunt, it would've been a good fit in some control decks. As it is now, it's pure garbage unfortunately.
shallow grave digger nerf
We are about to see more deathrattle then any one deck could handle, buff this minion with taunt and force your opponent to trigger.
It 's Ironforge Portal nerf!! At last they nerf this OP card!!
Seriously, Only in arena could work... some times. However it will give us nice YouTube videos XD
Maybe there's a mechanic in the new expansion where you push one of your minions to the opponents side and this card is OP in the new meta.
Regardless if it is good or not (probably not), I still think it is an interesting card that could be fun to build around.
This isn't a good card for silence priest, stop saying that.
Humongus Razorleaf is a 3 mana 4/8 and THATS a good card for silence deck, this is only +1/+1 for terrible effect.
It's not a N'zoth card, because it wipes your board (duh) and Corrupted Healbot is way better for almost the same cost.
It's arena filler, it's evolve nerf, it's deathrattle generating effect nerf (for the new Shallow Gravedigger, Museum Curator and Journey Bellow) And most importantly it's a rare, so I say DUST IT.
Doesnt look well
any way to give this life steal?
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