Wow, this can do scary things in big priest, where the only deathrattle you play is Obsidian Statue, turning this into a targeted revival. Late-game, you can play this with spirit lash to kill both statues and thus 2 random enemy minions, clearing large taunts like the lich king. Also, with N'Zoth still in standard, this can let you reliably duplicate statues to revive and crush your enemy with.
In wild, you can do this with Sylvanis to make people lose all faith in the game mode, stealing up to four minions in a single turn (9-mana) with baron rivendare and this combo.
This isn't good in big priest at all, guys. Why do you want more 1/1 statues? You don't. You want 4/8 statues. You only need the first 1/1 statue to die.
Because once you pull Deathwing Dragonlord, or Obsidian Statue you can combo this card with 0 mana Silence to make a full stated minion. Not to mention it is decent on it's own but the upside of being able to silence it for more Big Boys is good.
I'm not understanding this one. Can someone explain why this is good in big priest? In my view it's terrible.
Why do you want more 1/1 Statues? If it's just to get random kills on the enemy minions, there are much better tools for this in priest, like Death, Dragonfire, Horror, and Psychic Scream. If you want to put N'Zoth in big priest, I understand, I've seen it done, but it has the potential to ruin the consistency of the deck. Also, by the wording of the card, if only 1 deathrattle has died then this card does nothing. Multi-Shot is my example. So you have to get Statue off Barnes (or Barnes into Y'Shaarj into Statue), it has to die, you have to rez it, the rez has to die, and then this card is active in your hand. Until that condition is fulfilled, it is a 100% literally unplayable card. And even then, if your opponent doesn't have a board of large minions, you won't get much value from the play anyway.
That is why I think this card is terrible in big priest. Please help me understand why I'm wrong.
This card seems extremely good to me, I voted Very Good.
At it's absolute worst, I feel like you'll be getting a 1/1 Loot Hoarder and a 1/1 Bloodmage Thalnos. 3 mana for two 1/1s that both draw you cards!? I'd play that card. But Obsidian Statues? I can easily see Big Priest playing two copies of this spell. But just about any priest that runs even just a few deathrattles can use this card because any deathrattle that makes it's way into your deck is going to have a solid effect!
Priests are simply getting the lion's share of the excellent cards this expansion. Other than the legendary cards, I haven't seen a bad priest card revealed yet (I'm not sold on Dragon Soul yet). The worst IMO being Unidentified Elixir and quite honestly, even that card is potentially really good. Definitely looking forward to playing around with these new cards!
I don’t think this is a good card. It’s situational in that it can only be played when deathrattle minions have died and if the deathrattle is mediocre the card is too expensive. E.g. crystalline oracle costs one. If you revive two of them, you pay 1mana more with this card. Maybe in quest priest to get two quest trigger for one card. But I am not sold on this card.
Man can we just fuck off with this shit? I don't want to see 8 Obsidian Statue per game. >_>
What if only 1 deathrattle minion died so far?
Wow, this can do scary things in big priest, where the only deathrattle you play is Obsidian Statue, turning this into a targeted revival. Late-game, you can play this with spirit lash to kill both statues and thus 2 random enemy minions, clearing large taunts like the lich king. Also, with N'Zoth still in standard, this can let you reliably duplicate statues to revive and crush your enemy with.
In wild, you can do this with Sylvanis to make people lose all faith in the game mode, stealing up to four minions in a single turn (9-mana) with baron rivendare and this combo.
My record is 16 with a N'Zoth deck.
Why Blizzard why?????
lul, This with gluttonous oozing the obsidian statue off of it.
If you get 2 Loot Hoarders it's an Arcane Intellect with a 2/2.
What if you have only 1 minion dead? Does it revive twice? Or you MUST HAVE two minions dead to summon 2 1/1 copies?
I'm not understanding this one. Can someone explain why this is good in big priest? In my view it's terrible.
Why do you want more 1/1 Statues? If it's just to get random kills on the enemy minions, there are much better tools for this in priest, like Death, Dragonfire, Horror, and Psychic Scream. If you want to put N'Zoth in big priest, I understand, I've seen it done, but it has the potential to ruin the consistency of the deck. Also, by the wording of the card, if only 1 deathrattle has died then this card does nothing. Multi-Shot is my example. So you have to get Statue off Barnes (or Barnes into Y'Shaarj into Statue), it has to die, you have to rez it, the rez has to die, and then this card is active in your hand. Until that condition is fulfilled, it is a 100% literally unplayable card. And even then, if your opponent doesn't have a board of large minions, you won't get much value from the play anyway.
That is why I think this card is terrible in big priest. Please help me understand why I'm wrong.
This card seems extremely good to me, I voted Very Good.
At it's absolute worst, I feel like you'll be getting a 1/1 Loot Hoarder and a 1/1 Bloodmage Thalnos. 3 mana for two 1/1s that both draw you cards!? I'd play that card. But Obsidian Statues? I can easily see Big Priest playing two copies of this spell. But just about any priest that runs even just a few deathrattles can use this card because any deathrattle that makes it's way into your deck is going to have a solid effect!
Priests are simply getting the lion's share of the excellent cards this expansion. Other than the legendary cards, I haven't seen a bad priest card revealed yet (I'm not sold on Dragon Soul yet). The worst IMO being Unidentified Elixir and quite honestly, even that card is potentially really good. Definitely looking forward to playing around with these new cards!
Quest Priest support, hell yes.
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Quest Priest is Viable Again :D
Maybe this can enable Quest Priest a bit more, in the hope that some more Deathrattle minions will come on monday during the last reveal.
But for sure Big Priest will use this for more Obsidian Statue.
For what profit is it to a man, if he gains the world and loses his own soul?
looking good.. priest is going to ruin all of us :(
.... maybe it's time to jump ship.
seems quite a fun card to have in a deathrattle priest.
i like it!
I don’t think this is a good card. It’s situational in that it can only be played when deathrattle minions have died and if the deathrattle is mediocre the card is too expensive. E.g. crystalline oracle costs one. If you revive two of them, you pay 1mana more with this card. Maybe in quest priest to get two quest trigger for one card. But I am not sold on this card.
Quest priest support? Obsidian support? meh... seems pretty niche to see play... bad card.
Loving the art and flavor of this one!!!