I like your posts, even though I hate trump, even though America is literally my southern neighbor, and like everything about them but Trump. But anyways, I expected to see an increase in hunters (and I myself joined the Zul'jin bandwagon). Also, the increase in quest druid didn't happen, because again, hunters own malfurion's boyhole ;)
Highlander Mage is not terrible without LPG. The winrate will take a slight knock but I think it will be viable. And hey, King Phaoris just got buffed.
I think LPG still goes in the deck as well. You can cast it with a body off Pilgrim. (which is massive since 7 mana do nothing the turn you play it is a real issue.) 8 mana cast LPG and get a 5/5 is better than just playing LPG on its own.) And you can reduce it with the Naga. It's supported by the rest of the deck far better than before this expansion when it saw no play.
CC at 4 doesn't kill the card in Highlander either. If aggro starts getting cocky then Highlander Mage is still a great choice.
Luna's will definitely still see play. I will still play it in my malygos freeze OTK combo deck, but as it is played now? Most likely not. So, I would argue that those who were using Luna's to set up OTK combos, aren't really affected that much as those who would auto-cast it turn 5 or 6.
Warrior will still be extremely viable, and will remain competitive.
I bet you guys my gold collection that Zul'jin hunter will be the most dominant deck after the nerfs hit.
That's what i'm thinking too. Ecspecially the secret variants will shine. The only real problem they have with control warrior is turn 7 boom. Turn 9 will give them even more time to outshine them by tempo plays.
I like your posts, even though I hate trump, even though America is literally my southern neighbor, and like everything about them but Trump.
But anyways, I expected to see an increase in hunters (and I myself joined the Zul'jin bandwagon). Also, the increase in quest druid didn't happen, because again, hunters own malfurion's boyhole ;)
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University of Toronto
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Mage went from tier 2 to meme status pretty fast.
I'm sure there will be one deck that will mage it to tier 3 at least. But what a downfall from having 4 decks at tier 2.
Highlander Mage is not terrible without LPG. The winrate will take a slight knock but I think it will be viable. And hey, King Phaoris just got buffed.
I think LPG still goes in the deck as well. You can cast it with a body off Pilgrim. (which is massive since 7 mana do nothing the turn you play it is a real issue.) 8 mana cast LPG and get a 5/5 is better than just playing LPG on its own.) And you can reduce it with the Naga. It's supported by the rest of the deck far better than before this expansion when it saw no play.
CC at 4 doesn't kill the card in Highlander either. If aggro starts getting cocky then Highlander Mage is still a great choice.
Haha true, if you consider that CC going to 4 mana is the buff lol.
Hon. BSc. Medical Physics
University of Toronto
Class of 2017
Maybe is a issue with my list but I can't win a single match vs quest paladin with highlander mage.
Mage need a hero, desesperately, the quest is far weaker than shaman and paladin.
That's what i'm thinking too. Ecspecially the secret variants will shine. The only real problem they have with control warrior is turn 7 boom. Turn 9 will give them even more time to outshine them by tempo plays.
Dude.... Dr. Booms value doesnt change just because of the mana increase...