Hearthpwn

I believe the name of this patch, Aggro Downfall, is a poor choice. Mainly, that is because it is opinion-based rather than fact-based.

I suggest something like "One-drop Nerfs" or "Spirit Claws Nerf" or "STB/Spirit Claws Nerf." Really, anything that is fact-based would be better than an opinion- or meta-based title. In two years, Aggro Downfall will be mostly meaningless to anyone who does not remember exactly what was nerfed.

Yep, the title is misleading. 

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It's also worth pointing out that we got even more Aggro now with Water Rogue, while Pirate Warrior and Aggro Shaman still see a lot of play, so it really isn't a "Downfall" for Aggro.

Aggro shaman is absolutely gone. Water rogue is closer to a tempo deck than an aggro deck, and it's extremely gimmicky. Pirate warrior however didn't suffer from the aggro downfall.

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It's also worth pointing out that we got even more Aggro now with Water Rogue, while Pirate Warrior and Aggro Shaman still see a lot of play, so it really isn't a "Downfall" for Aggro.

Aggro shaman is absolutely gone. Water rogue is closer to a tempo deck than an aggro deck, and it's extremely gimmicky. Pirate warrior however didn't suffer from the aggro downfall.

Not gimmicky at all.   Consult a dictionary.  C'thun and the Jade golem mechanic are arguably gimmicky insofar as they are there in large part to attract new players and make it easier for them to break into ranked.