Definitely hope so he does .... Libram is a cool concept and gives paladin an image. For me its way better than Murlock paladin which kinda doesnt make sense.
It's been pretty rare that new keywords or mechanics from one expansion have appeared in another. Lackeys are one of very few to have done it, and aren't class-specific.
It's not impossible for there to be more libram-specific cards, but if I'm making a guess, I don't think it's super likely.
I do hope they add one new one next expansion. Even though their philosophy has been "new and exclusive per expansion", we've seen them transition a bit from that with lackeys-- hopefully they reconsider something similar the way they did with lackeys
The problem with adding too many is that it would be difficult to balance the tempo it creates vs the immediate value without cost reduction to the temp with cost reduction. I do think they should have added at least 1 more though. But too many would either have to be blatently bad or too broken. It's a bit of a Joust 22 issue.
I actually think the Lackey model is a very good one for Librams. They introduced a bunch in the first set of the year, but each other expansion in Year of the Dragon only had one new Lackey (+2 health and Taunt for Saviors, Discover a Dragon for Descent). So I could see them adding a single actual Libram in each other Phoenix expansion, and possibly one other direct support card for them (maybe a minion with an extra effect when enchanted by a Libram, maybe "Battlecry: Discover a Libram," who knows).
I don't play the deck myself, but I like the idea of there being enough Librams and support cards competing with each other that you can't just slap them all into a deck and call it a day. Maybe you have to cut a Libram to one-of (or cut it completely) even though it's a good effect, because there just isn't room. Maybe the other support cards are good enough that you don't need/want the cost reduction from Ashes.
In brief, I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple more Librams this year, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they didn't bother. Paladin has a hard time maintaining a gimmick for more than one expansion at a time.
Maybe they can add a card that synergize with librams, but not necesary a libram. A libram-draw card could be very good because one of the main problems of paladin is draw
I don't think they can really introduce new librams. The cost reduction would arguably become too strong, if you can add more and more cards to your deck that directly benefit from it, aka more librams.
Plus I doubt they would make any more because the only consistent thing paladin gets is murlocs. For some reason.
Don't need much, just one more good libram card is all the deck need to focus in libram/pure archetype.
Paladin now looks the class jack-of-all-trades but master of nothing, too much things to try but don't focus in anything.
That is said paladin need desesperately one good value hero card to be able fight the value game vs rogues and priests and a very good mass removal to be able to deal vs aggro and of course revert that stupid nerf in equality no one ask for.
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I've done my due diligence on google with limited results...
Any ideas if pally will be recieiving new libram support across the the next two expansions?
Definitely hope so he does .... Libram is a cool concept and gives paladin an image. For me its way better than Murlock paladin which kinda doesnt make sense.
I'd assume so, it kinda feels like this year's lackey type card but just for paladin.
No idea. It is already pretty good. They push it too much itll be a problem.
I would maybe look for a bad libram card and maybe a card that has libram synergy but no mention of libram.
For example,
Libram of discovery
4 cost
Draw a card. I'd that card is a libram, get 2 copies.
And
Bookworm
1 mana 1/1
If this has an enchantment it gains may not be targeted by enemy spells or hero powers.
Galavant Animation
If I had to guess, probably not.
It's been pretty rare that new keywords or mechanics from one expansion have appeared in another. Lackeys are one of very few to have done it, and aren't class-specific.
It's not impossible for there to be more libram-specific cards, but if I'm making a guess, I don't think it's super likely.
No new Librams.
“Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Who knows. Blizzard likes abandoning Paladin archetypes every season.
More Librams would be rather OP because then you would get even more benefit from every Libram cost reduction.
I'd agree with more cards that synergize with the deck, but I believe that adding too many librams would make the deck too op.
PRobably, but dont expect to see a new one in at least 3 or 4 expansions, just like with rogue secrets.
I do hope they add one new one next expansion. Even though their philosophy has been "new and exclusive per expansion", we've seen them transition a bit from that with lackeys-- hopefully they reconsider something similar the way they did with lackeys
The problem with adding too many is that it would be difficult to balance the tempo it creates vs the immediate value without cost reduction to the temp with cost reduction. I do think they should have added at least 1 more though. But too many would either have to be blatently bad or too broken. It's a bit of a Joust 22 issue.
Haha, yeah right. Next expansion Paladins will probably get pirate murlocs and the after that Paladin will get murloc dragons
Lackeys were in 3 expansions because last year had a theme across all 3 sets.
Since they explicitly said they will not follow this model this year, it is clear there will be no new librams.
They still might print new librams, of course, but it seems quite unlikely.
While librams are interesting, I don't think they should print more of them.
What they should do is FIX Paladin's classic and basic set.
What they should really do is fix the ENTIRE classic and basic set.
They should have done that when they introduced standard, as Kibler suggested, but they didn't care about Magic's 20-something years of experience.
At least they started now with Priest ...
I actually think the Lackey model is a very good one for Librams. They introduced a bunch in the first set of the year, but each other expansion in Year of the Dragon only had one new Lackey (+2 health and Taunt for Saviors, Discover a Dragon for Descent). So I could see them adding a single actual Libram in each other Phoenix expansion, and possibly one other direct support card for them (maybe a minion with an extra effect when enchanted by a Libram, maybe "Battlecry: Discover a Libram," who knows).
I don't play the deck myself, but I like the idea of there being enough Librams and support cards competing with each other that you can't just slap them all into a deck and call it a day. Maybe you have to cut a Libram to one-of (or cut it completely) even though it's a good effect, because there just isn't room. Maybe the other support cards are good enough that you don't need/want the cost reduction from Ashes.
In brief, I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple more Librams this year, but I also wouldn't be surprised if they didn't bother. Paladin has a hard time maintaining a gimmick for more than one expansion at a time.
I don't think any new librams. I'm betting paladin will get more draw cards. That is their main issue.
Maybe they can add a card that synergize with librams, but not necesary a libram. A libram-draw card could be very good because one of the main problems of paladin is draw
I don't think they can really introduce new librams. The cost reduction would arguably become too strong, if you can add more and more cards to your deck that directly benefit from it, aka more librams.
Plus I doubt they would make any more because the only consistent thing paladin gets is murlocs. For some reason.
I'd fucking love if librams would replace murlocs as the paladin staple.
They're way more versatile, and not as silly. And they actually fit the flavour
Don't need much, just one more good libram card is all the deck need to focus in libram/pure archetype.
Paladin now looks the class jack-of-all-trades but master of nothing, too much things to try but don't focus in anything.
That is said paladin need desesperately one good value hero card to be able fight the value game vs rogues and priests and a very good mass removal to be able to deal vs aggro and of course revert that stupid nerf in equality no one ask for.