Y'Shaarj is indeed too slow I guess. If you get to the point where you played corrupted clowns then you are probably winning anyway... But is 2xWild Growth and 2xInnervate so crucial? Wouldn't some more early game removal like Lunar Eclipse be more useful in the current meta?
I checked the numbers, and actually yes. This deck is all about playing Guardian Animals asap, and those cards help a lot with that plan. Turn 1 Nature Studies into turn 2 WG is a very strong opening. WG also helps to draw for dragons late game.
The meta is actually a bit slower now, and in my experience, a quick GA is the only way to beat Evolve shaman, which is the current meta tyrant.
The thing is, I believe cutting anything in this would lose you more games than Y'Shaarj would win you. I never saw Y'Shaarj be a factor in mirror matchups, which is puzzling.
Yes, Ysera is good, but only really important vs priest. Vs other decks, you can win by applying the right amount of pressure and playing well around AOE and removal.
I just reached legend with this version of Guardian Druid running no Old Gods. I have serious doubts as to how important they really are, especially for the Guardian archetype. Did people slam in double old gods for the right reasons?
I checked the numbers, and actually yes. This deck is all about playing Guardian Animals asap, and those cards help a lot with that plan. Turn 1 Nature Studies into turn 2 WG is a very strong opening. WG also helps to draw for dragons late game.
The meta is actually a bit slower now, and in my experience, a quick GA is the only way to beat Evolve shaman, which is the current meta tyrant.
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The thing is, I believe cutting anything in this would lose you more games than Y'Shaarj would win you. I never saw Y'Shaarj be a factor in mirror matchups, which is puzzling.
Yes, Ysera is good, but only really important vs priest. Vs other decks, you can win by applying the right amount of pressure and playing well around AOE and removal.
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I just reached legend with this version of Guardian Druid running no Old Gods. I have serious doubts as to how important they really are, especially for the Guardian archetype. Did people slam in double old gods for the right reasons?
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