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I imagine a lot of people haven't delved into Shaman much this expansion since it's dumpster tier, but I highly recommend tinkering around with the class at a rank floor simply to experiment with this one card: Murmuring Elemental.

When the expansion first came out, I tried to use it in slower decks to create combos like double Kalimos, Primal Lord or ten burst Blazecaller. Fun at first, but not entirely viable. I switched to a pure Jade build after that as I figured it would ramp things up a bit quicker, but also without much success. Lately, though, I've worked it into a faster, bloodlust-based variant and I'm actually managing a decent win-rate with it in the 10-5 range, so I figured I'd share.

Here's the deck I'm playing.

It's definitely not optimized, so that's why I'm posting this in card discussion rather than deck building. I just wanted to point out some of the great interactions that this card creates and possibly brainstorm some more. But here are a few of the reasons I'm loving this card right now:

1) Murmuring Elemental + Coldlight Oracle

I've seen this in the slower decks, as well. It's a powerful card draw engine that also gives you a couple of bodies on board. Obviously it's risky against aggro Paladins and Secret Mages (at least, until they start to fatigue themselves with Aluneth), but it punishes control Warlocks and other classes that hoard cards early on. I suppose the value of burning cards is up for debate; obviously it's not always going to be Bloodreaver Gul'dan. But it's certainly satisfying to do!

2) Murmuring Elemental + Jade Claws

I don't play a high ramp Jade deck, but the tempo and extra bodies on board are great against aggro decks or for a surprise bloodlust finisher.

3) Murmuring Elemental + Thrall, Deathseer

This is the biggest tempo swing in our deck. For seven mana, you buff every card on your board (including the Murmuring Elemental that you just played) by four mana cost. This can be monstrous if you have any 4-cost minions on board (like Saronite Chain Gang) because it pushes them into the stacked 8-mana slot.

4) Murmuring Elemental + Zola the Gorgon or Stonehill Defender.

This is just a sheer value play. Particularly useful against Dude Paladin or Secret Mage when you need cards to play but can't risk giving them to your opponent with Coldlight Oracle.

Those are just a few examples of why I love this card so much, and I'm sure there are plenty more. Please share if you find any others!

Murmuring Elemental+Doppelgangster+Evolve for an above average turn 8. The chances of getting your 5 6-drops cleared is really low, so you can get that final blow with Bloodlust, Unstable Evolution or the DK. 

Murmuring Elemental + The Darkness is also a really fun combo, especially against Spiteful decks.

Murmuring Elemental + The Darkness is also a really fun combo, especially against Spiteful decks.

Personally i feel like Murmuring Elemental is pretty underrated. Its just such a good card, but sadly as shaman is in a bad spot never has the chance he needs to shine! guess thats why he is also murmuring, as he is soo sad he does not see much play ;-; 

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Murmuring Elemental + The Darkness is also a really fun combo, especially against Spiteful decks.