Hey, all! I wanted to talk about Colossus of the Moon because I’m really hyped for this card. Will he be good? It’s hard to say, but I know for a fact that there are a lot of cool things you can at least try with this big, beefy legendary.
Although a lot of these might not be totally practical, here are some ways that Colossus of the Moon could be relevant when SoU drops. This list includes fun ideas, the benefits of those ideas, the negatives of those ideas, and whether or not it's practical.
1. Conjurer's Calling – This one might not count, because you obviously wouldn’t put this guy in the Cyclone Giants Mage deck. However, this IS a tier-1 deck and has a pretty good chance of staying that way when the expansion drops. Even if nobody puts a single copy of Colossus of the Moon in their decks, I have a good feeling we’re still going to be seeing him summoned when somebody plays Conjurer's Calling on a Sea Giant. After all, it just one out of the eleven possible 10-drops that can be summoned (as of today). Having this guy in the card pool is a scary thought and I believe this will be a reality.
2. Eureka! and Muckmorpher – There has been a lot of experimenting with Eureka! ever since it came out with cards like Charged Devilsaur, Big Bad Archmage, and Walking Fountain. With Muckmorpher, the idea is pretty much the same. Maybe you want to try to cheat out Malygos and blast your opponent down with cheap spells? How about cheating out a 4/4 Zilliax? Then again, maybe you just want to get extra value out of the Cairne Bloodhoof you put in your deck. Either way, these Theorycrafts that I tried were fun, but not effective. Colossus of the Moon will not make this idea any better, but will be a blast to use. If your opponent can’t handle you cheating this guy out right away, chances are they’re going to get clapped for a third of their health.
3. Duel! – Imagine this: a 5-mana spell that “discards” a minion from your opponent’s deck AND summons a 10/10 with Reborn. Now, obviously I say this very loosely for two reasons. First of all, you have to hope that Duel! even pulls this Colossus of the Moon. Secondly, you have to hope that your opponent’s minion has 10 or less health with a Deathrattle that isn’t too devastating. All that being said, if RN-Jesus is looking over you and Duel! manages to pull your Colossus of the Moon and your opponents combo-piece on turn 5, then that’s a recipe for an instant concede. Can this be a reality? No, most likely not. But, you better believe I’m going to try this.
4. Psychopomp, Ancestral Spirit, and Mass Resurrection – I know I’m missing a few here, because there are other cards that can bring things back to life, but an excellent card to revive is Colossus of the Moon. Let’s say you’re able to cheat this guy out with a card like Eureka!. If you cast Ancestral Spirit, on this guy for just two extra mana, then when it dies, you’re getting ANOTHER 10/10 with Divine Shield and Reborn with a 10/1 with Divine Shield on the side. Now, is this practical? No. This is EXTREMELY susceptible to silences and hex cards like Hex and Polymorph. However, if this were to pan out, imagine how insane blasting your opponent in the face with multiple 10/10 minions would be. Similarly, resurrecting a Colossus of the Moon with the aforementioned Priest cards can be very valuable in the late game. It will almost definitely be too slow without any method of cheating him out. Additionally, you have the chance of reviving the copy of Colossus of the Moon without Reborn. This isn't awful, but not ideal.
5. Zerek's Cloning Gallery – This card has proven to be very useful in its own right. There are number of Priest decks out there that use this card to cheat out a bunch of useful minions. If you summon Colossus of the Moon with this card, it’s basically an Argent Squire that summons a 10/1 upon death. When you consider that Zerek's Cloning Gallery also summons a handful of other 1/1’s from your deck, I consider that pretty valuable! This card was mostly used so you could cheat out multiple minions (like the cards mentioned in 4) and have them die so you could revive them. This is one of the few ideas to be rather practical.
6. Prismatic Lens – Paladins have a lot of cheap spells that are more than playable. If you manage to swap the costs of a Colossus of the Moon with a Secret, that leaves you with a pretty powerful 1-drop minion (albeit, it also leaves you with a Secret that’s way too overcosted). However, playing a 1-mana 10/10 on turn five could be an automatic game-winner if your opponent has no way to deal with it.
7. Neferset Ritualist – There’s really not much to say about this one. I just can’t really think of a better way to heal up your 10/1 Colossus of the Moon to full health when he’s reborn.
8. Pharaoh Cat – You have a decent chance of having the option of grabbing Colossus of the Moon from this minion’s effect. Personally, if I were using this, I would prefer taking Restless Mummy or Bone Wraith. But, hey, it’s an option and I thought it was worth mentioning.
9. Dollmaster Dorian and Jepetto Joybuzz – These cards make the most out of Colossus of the Moon when you draw him. With Jepetto Joybuzz, you’re more often looking to draw a card with an insane effect so you can trigger it for just one mana. So, I don’t think that’s going to be tried at all with Colossus of the Moon. However, Dollmaster Dorian might be an excellent way to get a large amount of stats on the field by simply drawing this minion and I think that’s pretty awesome.
Again, I’m not saying that this guy is going to break the META and be a five star card that everybody needs. I just wanted to point out that there are a lot of fun things you can do with him and that there’s no need to dismiss this legendary for its vanilla text.
I'm a little worried about the random occurrences of Colossus of the Moon showing up, particularly with Conjurer's Calling. That would be a massive swing when it happens, way more than any other random 10-drop.
Colossus of the Moon – A Review
Hey, all! I wanted to talk about Colossus of the Moon because I’m really hyped for this card. Will he be good? It’s hard to say, but I know for a fact that there are a lot of cool things you can at least try with this big, beefy legendary.
Although a lot of these might not be totally practical, here are some ways that Colossus of the Moon could be relevant when SoU drops. This list includes fun ideas, the benefits of those ideas, the negatives of those ideas, and whether or not it's practical.
1. Conjurer's Calling – This one might not count, because you obviously wouldn’t put this guy in the Cyclone Giants Mage deck. However, this IS a tier-1 deck and has a pretty good chance of staying that way when the expansion drops. Even if nobody puts a single copy of Colossus of the Moon in their decks, I have a good feeling we’re still going to be seeing him summoned when somebody plays Conjurer's Calling on a Sea Giant. After all, it just one out of the eleven possible 10-drops that can be summoned (as of today). Having this guy in the card pool is a scary thought and I believe this will be a reality.
2. Eureka! and Muckmorpher – There has been a lot of experimenting with Eureka! ever since it came out with cards like Charged Devilsaur, Big Bad Archmage, and Walking Fountain. With Muckmorpher, the idea is pretty much the same. Maybe you want to try to cheat out Malygos and blast your opponent down with cheap spells? How about cheating out a 4/4 Zilliax? Then again, maybe you just want to get extra value out of the Cairne Bloodhoof you put in your deck. Either way, these Theorycrafts that I tried were fun, but not effective. Colossus of the Moon will not make this idea any better, but will be a blast to use. If your opponent can’t handle you cheating this guy out right away, chances are they’re going to get clapped for a third of their health.
3. Duel! – Imagine this: a 5-mana spell that “discards” a minion from your opponent’s deck AND summons a 10/10 with Reborn. Now, obviously I say this very loosely for two reasons. First of all, you have to hope that Duel! even pulls this Colossus of the Moon. Secondly, you have to hope that your opponent’s minion has 10 or less health with a Deathrattle that isn’t too devastating. All that being said, if RN-Jesus is looking over you and Duel! manages to pull your Colossus of the Moon and your opponents combo-piece on turn 5, then that’s a recipe for an instant concede. Can this be a reality? No, most likely not. But, you better believe I’m going to try this.
4. Psychopomp, Ancestral Spirit, and Mass Resurrection – I know I’m missing a few here, because there are other cards that can bring things back to life, but an excellent card to revive is Colossus of the Moon. Let’s say you’re able to cheat this guy out with a card like Eureka!. If you cast Ancestral Spirit, on this guy for just two extra mana, then when it dies, you’re getting ANOTHER 10/10 with Divine Shield and Reborn with a 10/1 with Divine Shield on the side. Now, is this practical? No. This is EXTREMELY susceptible to silences and hex cards like Hex and Polymorph. However, if this were to pan out, imagine how insane blasting your opponent in the face with multiple 10/10 minions would be. Similarly, resurrecting a Colossus of the Moon with the aforementioned Priest cards can be very valuable in the late game. It will almost definitely be too slow without any method of cheating him out. Additionally, you have the chance of reviving the copy of Colossus of the Moon without Reborn. This isn't awful, but not ideal.
5. Zerek's Cloning Gallery – This card has proven to be very useful in its own right. There are number of Priest decks out there that use this card to cheat out a bunch of useful minions. If you summon Colossus of the Moon with this card, it’s basically an Argent Squire that summons a 10/1 upon death. When you consider that Zerek's Cloning Gallery also summons a handful of other 1/1’s from your deck, I consider that pretty valuable! This card was mostly used so you could cheat out multiple minions (like the cards mentioned in 4) and have them die so you could revive them. This is one of the few ideas to be rather practical.
6. Prismatic Lens – Paladins have a lot of cheap spells that are more than playable. If you manage to swap the costs of a Colossus of the Moon with a Secret, that leaves you with a pretty powerful 1-drop minion (albeit, it also leaves you with a Secret that’s way too overcosted). However, playing a 1-mana 10/10 on turn five could be an automatic game-winner if your opponent has no way to deal with it.
7. Neferset Ritualist – There’s really not much to say about this one. I just can’t really think of a better way to heal up your 10/1 Colossus of the Moon to full health when he’s reborn.
8. Pharaoh Cat – You have a decent chance of having the option of grabbing Colossus of the Moon from this minion’s effect. Personally, if I were using this, I would prefer taking Restless Mummy or Bone Wraith. But, hey, it’s an option and I thought it was worth mentioning.
9. Dollmaster Dorian and Jepetto Joybuzz – These cards make the most out of Colossus of the Moon when you draw him. With Jepetto Joybuzz, you’re more often looking to draw a card with an insane effect so you can trigger it for just one mana. So, I don’t think that’s going to be tried at all with Colossus of the Moon. However, Dollmaster Dorian might be an excellent way to get a large amount of stats on the field by simply drawing this minion and I think that’s pretty awesome.
Again, I’m not saying that this guy is going to break the META and be a five star card that everybody needs. I just wanted to point out that there are a lot of fun things you can do with him and that there’s no need to dismiss this legendary for its vanilla text.
Did I miss any ideas? What do you think?
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I'm a little worried about the random occurrences of Colossus of the Moon showing up, particularly with Conjurer's Calling. That would be a massive swing when it happens, way more than any other random 10-drop.
You need to consider Ancestral Healing with Shaman. Play it on the reborn for a 10/10 taunt with divine shield.
You missed pulling Colossus of the Moon with The Boom Reaver in Big Warrior.
I hope it's good because it was my golden legendary. Thanks Blizz.