They don't nerf jade idol so they have to make a card that hurts it. Druid now has more cancer decks though. Not sure what streamer made it, but giants druid is newest cancer
It's Blizzard policy to first print a counter before nerfing. That counter(and others in the past) didn't work so they are nerfing druid hard in the upcoming weeks. Expect innervate, UI, swipe, plague and maybe wild growth and jade idol to get hit hard.
Solves a lot of problems - gets that pesky Potion of Madness and PWS out of my deck so I won't draw them late game. Destroys Mark of Lotus, Whirlwind, Evolve, Jade Idol, Rogue Crap. A little costly but a solid body, on par with Priest minions.
dont solve any problem, and only demonstrate that jade idol is a real problem in the the game
What is the point?
This post couldn't be more incorrect. Geist very clearly solves the problem of Jade Idols allowing your opponent to never fatigue and never run out of jades (an issue which many control players were very frustrated with). On the other hand, it also has allowed us to see that really Jade Idol isn't even the primary issue that is causing Jade Druid to be so good since many people still lose to the deck regardless of playing Geist. It turns out that it's the actual Jade mechanic mixed with the strong jade cards druid was given that are making it so strong.
They think that a tech card could maybe "fix" the issue in game without have to nerf the card itself. The actual situation of Druid however is not because of Jade Idol itself but of the heavy ramp combined with the enormous draw chances that the deck offer.
Before Ultimate Infestation they had to use Gadgetzan Auctioneer and Nourish to refill their hand after an heavy ramp, now they can just do that but instead of a multi-card draw engine like GA they simply have to use UI (and with draw they also get armor and board, plus damage).
I guess it's the same reluctance that lead them to never change Doctor Boom in the end, despite literally everyone demanding it before Standard was announced. They are just afraid of pissing off people that crafted those cards to win more.
They don't nerf jade idol so they have to make a card that hurts it. Druid now has more cancer decks though. Not sure what streamer made it, but giants druid is newest cancer
How does a deck earn the title "cancer" - because it beats you? Because in your infinitely small sample size you ran into it a few times? Just curious how you (and people like you) determine what a cancer deck is.
dont solve any problem, and only demonstrate that jade idol is a real problem in the the game
What is the point?
People whine more about nerfs than counters. Cause nerfs work and counters...might
Because it was needed. Period.
They don't nerf jade idol so they have to make a card that hurts it. Druid now has more cancer decks though. Not sure what streamer made it, but giants druid is newest cancer
It's Blizzard policy to first print a counter before nerfing. That counter(and others in the past) didn't work so they are nerfing druid hard in the upcoming weeks. Expect innervate, UI, swipe, plague and maybe wild growth and jade idol to get hit hard.
lol literally has no idea what a tech card is
Ever run a Golakka crawler against a PW and still get your face destroyed by turn 7? Yeah, me too.
Solves a lot of problems - gets that pesky Potion of Madness and PWS out of my deck so I won't draw them late game. Destroys Mark of Lotus, Whirlwind, Evolve, Jade Idol, Rogue Crap. A little costly but a solid body, on par with Priest minions.
Free to try and find a game, dealing cards for sorrow, cards for pain.
They think that a tech card could maybe "fix" the issue in game without have to nerf the card itself. The actual situation of Druid however is not because of Jade Idol itself but of the heavy ramp combined with the enormous draw chances that the deck offer.
Before Ultimate Infestation they had to use Gadgetzan Auctioneer and Nourish to refill their hand after an heavy ramp, now they can just do that but instead of a multi-card draw engine like GA they simply have to use UI (and with draw they also get armor and board, plus damage).
For what profit is it to a man, if he gains the world and loses his own soul?
I guess it's the same reluctance that lead them to never change Doctor Boom in the end, despite literally everyone demanding it before Standard was announced. They are just afraid of pissing off people that crafted those cards to win more.
Sorry, but face is NOT place :P
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Geist doesn't just counter Jade Idol is why; it techs against a good amount of 1 cost cards which is why it's actually playable