Crazy strong, but you need coin to get full advantage on turn 3.
Im guessing this will be nerf to 4 mana in the future.
I have no idea what Blizz was thinking, zoolock will probably be tier 0 and have NO bad matchups! You will be able to rush down ALL types of decks, including every other aggro deck! That card would still be OP at 4 mana, it's a split 8/8 after all! Zoolock will need the Rogue treatment to be balanced.
Well, lackey are rise of shadows only cards right? So there will be no more lackeys in the future expansions, if I'm not mistaken. Still, the 2-2 guy with maybe the 1-1 beast who generate the lackeys will be very strong with this, Zoolock might actually be very good again
You're mistaken. In fact, there is already a known Uldum card: EVIL Totem
Wait, this is a common? In Arena, this is completely busted if you get Lackey generation cards. So let's count this as a 6 mana card as the worse case scenario...
2 mana, EVIL Cable Rat. Get a Lackey.
1 mana, Play the Lackey, get some benefit.
3 mana, Kill your Lackey with this card. Get a 3/3 AND a 5/5 minion.
Did they actually forget how math works. This is the WORSE case scenario...and its really really good.
6 mana, you get a 1/1 minion, 3/3 minion, 5/5 minion AND a Lackey benefit. This is like the 5 mana card of old that gave you a 1/1, 2/2 and a 3/3 minion. Except you could ONLY play that card on turn 5 and later.
This....wow. This CAN be played as early as turn 3, with the coin. 8/8 stats over 2 bodies on turn 3 is Mountain Giant level of power and does not require you to hold cards in your hand. This encourages you to be aggressive as hell.
If we get any more Lackey generators, this card will become more busted.
Well, lackey are rise of shadows only cards right? So there will be no more lackeys in the future expansions, if I'm not mistaken. Still, the 2-2 guy with maybe the 1-1 beast who generate the lackeys will be very strong with this, Zoolock might actually be very good again
You're mistaken. In fact, there is already a known Uldum card: EVIL Totem
Yep, lackeys are supposed to be a year-long mechanic, meaning that there'll be both lackey generating cards in Saviors of Uldum and the next expansion, and well as new lackeys in the lackey-pool.
Well, lackey are rise of shadows only cards right? So there will be no more lackeys in the future expansions, if I'm not mistaken. Still, the 2-2 guy with maybe the 1-1 beast who generate the lackeys will be very strong with this, Zoolock might actually be very good again
You're mistaken. In fact, there is already a known Uldum card: EVIL Totem
Yep, lackeys are supposed to be a year-long mechanic, meaning that there'll be both lackey generating cards in Saviors of Uldum and the next expansion, and well as new lackeys in the lackey-pool.
It is still unclear if blizzard meant more lackey generators/users, or actual new vilains with new lackeys.
All we've seen so far are the same lackey cards as in RoS, generators and users tied to the 5 original vilains.
Wait, this is a common? In Arena, this is completely busted if you get Lackey generation cards. So let's count this as a 6 mana card as the worse case scenario...
That's not how it works, Blizzard could put this card in 7th bucket and have a offering penalty on it and you will never see this card in arena. Rarity doesn't matter in Arena for over a year.
Good god what a ridiculous card, will put zoo on the map for sure. A turn 4 3/3+5/5 (or turn 3 with coin) is so much damn stats so early on. Lackeys are strong because of their battlecries, the 1/1 is largely irrelevant. So you still get to use their really powerful battlecries and then a 3 mana 3/3 comes along and blessing of kings it? Seems really oppressive. Even if this card discarded the lackey instead of destroying it, it'd be insane. Easy meta defining.
Well, lackey are rise of shadows only cards right? So there will be no more lackeys in the future expansions, if I'm not mistaken. Still, the 2-2 guy with maybe the 1-1 beast who generate the lackeys will be very strong with this, Zoolock might actually be very good again
They already stated with the RoS Q&A on lackeys that they will continue to be supported through the whole year, and that more lackeys themselves will be added to the original four.
Wait, this is a common? In Arena, this is completely busted if you get Lackey generation cards. So let's count this as a 6 mana card as the worse case scenario...
That's not how it works, Blizzard could put this card in 7th bucket and have a offering penalty on it and you will never see this card in arena. Rarity doesn't matter in Arena for over a year.
But we don't know what sort of Bucket they will put this in. If they make the mistake of not balancing this card for Arena, this is really powerful and will win you games on the spot.
Card seems very strong, but not busted. Plus it is only guaranteed early with EVIL Cable Rat. EVIL Genius needs a minion on board or this combo is a no go.
Surprised people are going nuts for this card. If you get the Coin, EVIL Cable Rat dream curve then this will be nuts. But that is maybe 15% of all games. Otherwise it's turn 4 and a lot of classes have an answer turn 4.
A great addition to Zoolock, but not gamebreaking.
I have no idea what Blizz was thinking, zoolock will probably be tier 0 and have NO bad matchups! You will be able to rush down ALL types of decks, including every other aggro deck! That card would still be OP at 4 mana, it's a split 8/8 after all! Zoolock will need the Rogue treatment to be balanced.
This seems like it's probably good enough to bring Zoo back to something respectable. I'd still like 1 more lackey card for Warlock, though.
You're mistaken. In fact, there is already a known Uldum card: EVIL Totem
Wait, this is a common? In Arena, this is completely busted if you get Lackey generation cards. So let's count this as a 6 mana card as the worse case scenario...
2 mana, EVIL Cable Rat. Get a Lackey.
1 mana, Play the Lackey, get some benefit.
3 mana, Kill your Lackey with this card. Get a 3/3 AND a 5/5 minion.
Did they actually forget how math works. This is the WORSE case scenario...and its really really good.
6 mana, you get a 1/1 minion, 3/3 minion, 5/5 minion AND a Lackey benefit. This is like the 5 mana card of old that gave you a 1/1, 2/2 and a 3/3 minion. Except you could ONLY play that card on turn 5 and later.
This....wow. This CAN be played as early as turn 3, with the coin. 8/8 stats over 2 bodies on turn 3 is Mountain Giant level of power and does not require you to hold cards in your hand. This encourages you to be aggressive as hell.
If we get any more Lackey generators, this card will become more busted.
Yep, lackeys are supposed to be a year-long mechanic, meaning that there'll be both lackey generating cards in Saviors of Uldum and the next expansion, and well as new lackeys in the lackey-pool.
It is still unclear if blizzard meant more lackey generators/users, or actual new vilains with new lackeys.
All we've seen so far are the same lackey cards as in RoS, generators and users tied to the 5 original vilains.
Oh my God this is insane.
If nothing, this card will solo carry Zoo and Warlock to top tier until it rotates out.
That's not how it works, Blizzard could put this card in 7th bucket and have a offering penalty on it and you will never see this card in arena. Rarity doesn't matter in Arena for over a year.
We've literally seen a new lackey generator. I don't think anyone thinks that Mage, Hunter, Paly, or Druid are getting lackeys.
Technicaly 4 mana 8/8 (1 for lackey and 3 for the card), but yhe looks like very impactful card to build deck around.
Future Nerf will be 4 Mana.
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My current hunter deck (wild,reno,highlander)
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OP af
Oh look a 3 mana 7/7 in aggro decks.
Good god what a ridiculous card, will put zoo on the map for sure. A turn 4 3/3+5/5 (or turn 3 with coin) is so much damn stats so early on. Lackeys are strong because of their battlecries, the 1/1 is largely irrelevant. So you still get to use their really powerful battlecries and then a 3 mana 3/3 comes along and blessing of kings it? Seems really oppressive. Even if this card discarded the lackey instead of destroying it, it'd be insane. Easy meta defining.
They already stated with the RoS Q&A on lackeys that they will continue to be supported through the whole year, and that more lackeys themselves will be added to the original four.
I would include this card in every warlock deck if it costed 5 MP.
It costs 3.
But we don't know what sort of Bucket they will put this in. If they make the mistake of not balancing this card for Arena, this is really powerful and will win you games on the spot.
Card seems very strong, but not busted. Plus it is only guaranteed early with EVIL Cable Rat. EVIL Genius needs a minion on board or this combo is a no go.
Surprised people are going nuts for this card. If you get the Coin, EVIL Cable Rat dream curve then this will be nuts. But that is maybe 15% of all games. Otherwise it's turn 4 and a lot of classes have an answer turn 4.
A great addition to Zoolock, but not gamebreaking.
this is a common card...