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at first look it appears pretty good for the kingsbane deck but when you look into it closer it is alot worse than some cards already played in the deck, plus this has combo meaning you need to play a card beforehand to get the effect from this, but might turn out to be used still.

Blood Sail Cultist nerfed version, althoug seeing how blizzard usually treats Rogue minions we're lucky it's not a freaking 2/2

Quote from Saucy_pup >>

Aaaaand Kingsbane is D E A D!

Shame this wasn't designed with echo and fitting stats..

There may be opportunity to still make the archetype work with Cheat Death/Shadowstep plays.. but that's still weak as it now takes more mana/set-up to get the weapon buffed; and that means you die before you get anywhere in most matchups.

You'd need a strong shell to keep you going until you find dkValeera,  and it'd have to be Freeze Mage levels of stalling to work. 

Ima have to say dust since it competes with SI:7 Agent

This card would have been worth a damn if it gave +2 attack. Or if it at least buffed the weapon as a battlecry. This is stupid.

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Quote from Raskolnikow92 >>

I think that this card is playable because I believe that, if a control rogue archetype emerges, kingsbane will be needed for sustainability because even if you can buff your weapon to get 4-5 attack and lifesteal, it’s a decent removal. It’s just not the only win condition anymore.

 It'll hurt your deck to add Kingsbane support/synergies if they don't add to a win condition. 

I'd suggest building around Spectral Cutlass if that's your plan- it's worse as a card but synergises with your survive longer/have alt. win conditions strategy.  

 

Quote from tenkeneccos >>

Kingsbane still playable thanks to this, but worse

Quote from ZessHunter >>

Only +1 buff? This cannt save Kingsbane Rogue.. =\

Bad in standard, even worse in wild :(

I think this was an echo card, but they chickened out before the release.

I agree.

Give +5 will be nice haha.. jk

Ok i changed my mind, this card is good for Pirate Rogue in Wild mode and will see play if Kingsbane Rogue still be a thing in Standard.

Kingsbane Rogue is good, and this is a better Naga Corsair. It will see play, no doubt.