a week ago when they announced league of explorers and showed all the cards right away i was a little bit let down and unexcited about the new adventure ... and i wasn't alone .. many people faced the announcement and card reveal with skepticism especially after the recent release of the grand tournament and how mostly useless the joust mechanic turned out to be ( and most of the inspire ones but i think that inspire is a very good mechanic despite it's viability in competitive decks )
BUT
after completing the first wing (which was awesome btw) and getting 12 cards or so and trying out the discovery mechanic among other things i was beginning to realize that i was too quick to judge
and then i was completely blown away by how much change these few cards brought to the meta ...and the rise of the 1 offs deck featuring Reno Jackson as it's trump card.... the discovery mechanic that is acutely one of the best ideas they could have come with....drawing cards but not from your deck so that you can consistently have more than 30 cards in your deck
Dark Peddler was insane in warlock ... and i am sure most of you tried it out and found out the fact that this cards is a must have in most warlock decks ..
Jeweled Scarab this card is even more impactful than dark pedlar as it's a neutral card ... the possibilities of getting a 3rd hex .. a lightning storm or an elemental destruction in your hand CONSISTENTLY (class cards have 4x the chance of being discovered) these possibilities make the scarab a must have in classes like shaman for me.. let alone the bonus of having the beast tag
and all that plus the fact that disover cards give you cards without you drawing .. so matches that go in fatigue (alot of them do nowadays thanks to MR. WE ARE GONNA BE RICH ) makes it even more valuable than drawing a card since it wont cost you the game when you are running out of options nearing fatigue and need to draw but it feels awkward to do so this late in the game...
CONCLUSION
all this impact and fun we've had in constructed and we are only 1/4 of the expansion in... there's still crazier cards and legedaries awaiting .. even more cards with the GOD DISCOVER MECHANIC .. and even more fun to be had .. making this expansion my personal fav. and probably the first expansion new players should get (maybe after the first 2 wings of naxx - loatheb and sludge are a thing )
Some pretty insane cards in this set indeed. As said, Reno, Scarab. And next wing we will get 2 more Discover cards.
However as good as the cards may be I must say that I love the whole setting and ideas of this Dungeon even more. the first 3 Bossfights were sooo god damn fun to play and had creative mechanics. It just felt good to play it.
And they realy nailed the indiana jones feeling with this, so well designed, the best work of Brode and crew so far in my opinion.
Back to the cards, next wing is just from the looks maybe the best of them all.
Pala card was rated in all top 5s from pros, real powerhouse.
After seeing Dicover in action, save to say that conjurer and spider will be at least tested.
Raptor for rogue, looks decent question is, can rogue afford to play egg and stuff without decent card draw?! Good card still.
And Brann doesnt look less interesting than reno on paper. Having another 8 mana 16 heal will be huge for some decks and even more punish aggro.
And Brann + heabot is basically the most interesting combo just because it shuts out aggro and what will be left after this set from face hunter and co?
At least we finaly got some tools to deal with them and i like it and love it, everything is packed for Uldaman!
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
I am definitely enjoying this adventure more than the previous ones. The cards are fresh and a lot of fun, i can't wait for the rest! Well worth my $20
I was extremely unexcited, now with Reno's success etc i'm a lot more excited. BUT people should understand that this is still just the "test the new cards" phase of the meta. There's the very real possibility that in a month or two we'll see much less of Reno etc. We've seen this again before with dragons in BRM and Varian Wrynn in TGT.
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
Sorry, but Mad Scientist is better card than Reno and takes the #1 spot.
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Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
Sorry, but Mad Scientist is better card than Reno and takes the #1 spot.
Perhaps for you. In my new meta he doesn't even make the cut in my Reno decks, so he's not even top 30 now.
I'm thinking Deathrattle Rogue will be a force to be reckoned with, there are so many broken things you can do with Unearthed Raptor (early or late game) and combining that with the fact that Deathrattle minions are pretty gross in themselves you just have to add a few more buff cards to the deck and you are good to go. That's one of the cards I'm most looking forward to along with Entomb for Priest and of course Rafam.
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
Sorry, but Mad Scientist is better card than Reno and takes the #1 spot.
Perhaps for you. In my new meta he doesn't even make the cut in my Reno decks, so he's not even top 30 now.
When you say he doesn't make the cut, you do mean in decks that utilise both Reno and Mad scientist effectively right? However, the only deck that confides is freeze mage in which Mad scientist is better.
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It's also a big deal to keep in mind that a lot of cards that were previously deemed too slow may actually be incredibly powerful.
Things like Lock and Load and a lot of the Inspire cards come to mind.
Also even things like Elise Starseeker may be incredibly powerful because by the end of the game when both players have run out of all there removal it's incredibly powerful to be able to turn all of those useless Shield Blocks and Brawls that you can't use in the control mirror into actual cards.
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
Sorry, but Mad Scientist is better card than Reno and takes the #1 spot.
Perhaps for you. In my new meta he doesn't even make the cut in my Reno decks, so he's not even top 30 now.
When you say he doesn't make the cut, you do mean in decks that utilise both Reno and Mad scientist effectively right? However, the only deck that confides is freeze mage in which Mad scientist is better.
I'm saying that I'm not playing MS in ANY of my current decks, whereas I'm playing Reno in many. Therefore, MS hardly "takes the #1 spot".
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
Sorry, but Mad Scientist is better card than Reno and takes the #1 spot.
Perhaps for you. In my new meta he doesn't even make the cut in my Reno decks, so he's not even top 30 now.
When you say he doesn't make the cut, you do mean in decks that utilise both Reno and Mad scientist effectively right? However, the only deck that confides is freeze mage in which Mad scientist is better.
I'm saying that I'm not playing MS in ANY of my current decks, whereas I'm playing Reno in many. Therefore, MS hardly "takes the #1 spot".
Your original post stated that he was the best card, so your poor wording led to this confusion.
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My legendary count excluding adventure legendaries, dupes and old murk eye: 40
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
Sorry, but Mad Scientist is better card than Reno and takes the #1 spot.
Perhaps for you. In my new meta he doesn't even make the cut in my Reno decks, so he's not even top 30 now.
When you say he doesn't make the cut, you do mean in decks that utilise both Reno and Mad scientist effectively right? However, the only deck that confides is freeze mage in which Mad scientist is better.
I'm saying that I'm not playing MS in ANY of my current decks, whereas I'm playing Reno in many. Therefore, MS hardly "takes the #1 spot".
Your original post stated that he was the best card, so your poor wording led to this confusion.
Not poor wording, I stand by it. For me, currently, Reno is the best card in the game. He might not be for you.
a week ago when they announced league of explorers and showed all the cards right away i was a little bit let down and unexcited about the new adventure ... and i wasn't alone .. many people faced the announcement and card reveal with skepticism especially after the recent release of the grand tournament and how mostly useless the joust mechanic turned out to be ( and most of the inspire ones but i think that inspire is a very good mechanic despite it's viability in competitive decks )
BUT
after completing the first wing (which was awesome btw) and getting 12 cards or so and trying out the discovery mechanic among other things i was beginning to realize that i was too quick to judge
and then i was completely blown away by how much change these few cards brought to the meta ...and the rise of the 1 offs deck featuring Reno Jackson as it's trump card.... the discovery mechanic that is acutely one of the best ideas they could have come with....drawing cards but not from your deck so that you can consistently have more than 30 cards in your deck
Dark Peddler was insane in warlock ... and i am sure most of you tried it out and found out the fact that this cards is a must have in most warlock decks ..
Jeweled Scarab this card is even more impactful than dark pedlar as it's a neutral card ... the possibilities of getting a 3rd hex .. a lightning storm or an elemental destruction in your hand CONSISTENTLY (class cards have 4x the chance of being discovered) these possibilities make the scarab a must have in classes like shaman for me.. let alone the bonus of having the beast tag
and all that plus the fact that disover cards give you cards without you drawing .. so matches that go in fatigue (alot of them do nowadays thanks to MR. WE ARE GONNA BE RICH ) makes it even more valuable than drawing a card since it wont cost you the game when you are running out of options nearing fatigue and need to draw but it feels awkward to do so this late in the game...
CONCLUSION
all this impact and fun we've had in constructed and we are only 1/4 of the expansion in... there's still crazier cards and legedaries awaiting .. even more cards with the GOD DISCOVER MECHANIC .. and even more fun to be had .. making this expansion my personal fav. and probably the first expansion new players should get (maybe after the first 2 wings of naxx - loatheb and sludge are a thing )
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Some pretty insane cards in this set indeed. As said, Reno, Scarab. And next wing we will get 2 more Discover cards.
However as good as the cards may be I must say that I love the whole setting and ideas of this Dungeon even more. the first 3 Bossfights were sooo god damn fun to play and had creative mechanics. It just felt good to play it.
And they realy nailed the indiana jones feeling with this, so well designed, the best work of Brode and crew so far in my opinion.
Back to the cards, next wing is just from the looks maybe the best of them all.
Pala card was rated in all top 5s from pros, real powerhouse.
After seeing Dicover in action, save to say that conjurer and spider will be at least tested.
Raptor for rogue, looks decent question is, can rogue afford to play egg and stuff without decent card draw?! Good card still.
And Brann doesnt look less interesting than reno on paper. Having another 8 mana 16 heal will be huge for some decks and even more punish aggro.
And Brann + heabot is basically the most interesting combo just because it shuts out aggro and what will be left after this set from face hunter and co?
At least we finaly got some tools to deal with them and i like it and love it, everything is packed for Uldaman!
Yeah, I am loving it so far. BEst adventure
My legendary count excluding adventure legendaries, dupes and old murk eye: 40
$$$ spent on this game: 0
Check out my card collection: http://www.hearthpwn.com/members/MCFUser175154/collection
Don't forget that forgotten torch is broken beyond belief.
Not only is Reno my favorite card in the wing, not only is he the best card in this adventure, not only is he the best card in any of the adventures, not only is he the best card in any expansion of any kind, but he is my all-time favorite card in this game.
As a Commander/EDH MtG player (by far my favorite MtG format) this card was made for me an those like me.
And he bitch-slaps Face HunTARDS. That alone makes me love him.
Thank you, Blizz! I might now actually give you real $ for the first time since D3 game out :-)
I am definitely enjoying this adventure more than the previous ones. The cards are fresh and a lot of fun, i can't wait for the rest! Well worth my $20
I was extremely unexcited, now with Reno's success etc i'm a lot more excited. BUT people should understand that this is still just the "test the new cards" phase of the meta. There's the very real possibility that in a month or two we'll see much less of Reno etc. We've seen this again before with dragons in BRM and Varian Wrynn in TGT.
My legendary count excluding adventure legendaries, dupes and old murk eye: 40
$$$ spent on this game: 0
Check out my card collection: http://www.hearthpwn.com/members/MCFUser175154/collection
I'm thinking Deathrattle Rogue will be a force to be reckoned with, there are so many broken things you can do with Unearthed Raptor (early or late game) and combining that with the fact that Deathrattle minions are pretty gross in themselves you just have to add a few more buff cards to the deck and you are good to go. That's one of the cards I'm most looking forward to along with Entomb for Priest and of course Rafam.
My legendary count excluding adventure legendaries, dupes and old murk eye: 40
$$$ spent on this game: 0
Check out my card collection: http://www.hearthpwn.com/members/MCFUser175154/collection
It's also a big deal to keep in mind that a lot of cards that were previously deemed too slow may actually be incredibly powerful.
Things like Lock and Load and a lot of the Inspire cards come to mind.
Also even things like Elise Starseeker may be incredibly powerful because by the end of the game when both players have run out of all there removal it's incredibly powerful to be able to turn all of those useless Shield Blocks and Brawls that you can't use in the control mirror into actual cards.
My legendary count excluding adventure legendaries, dupes and old murk eye: 40
$$$ spent on this game: 0
Check out my card collection: http://www.hearthpwn.com/members/MCFUser175154/collection
It's very refreshing to read threads like this one. Makes me smile.
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And re Reno Jackson, I'm not alone, I'm hearing some of the pros are in agreement that he's the new #1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3EXYBv0QNw
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My mandibles which are capable of pressing down and tearing, my talons which are known to intercept and hold.
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