Champions of Evil
Normal deck. At the start of the game, you're assigned to fight for one of four Adventure big bads. (Kel'Thuzad, Nefarion, Ragnaros or Rafaam)
At the start of your turn, you're given a powerful 0-Cost card from your big bad. This is what Ragnaros does during the first battle with Nefarion in Blackrock Mountain.
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So I have never seen the Chinese players play, but I am willing to make a prediction for each of the group stages:
Group A: Handsomeguy (Winner), Thijs (Second)
Group B: Bbgungun (Winner), Naiman (Second)
Group C: Amnesiac (Winner), DrHippi (Second)
Group D: Ddahyoni (Winner), Pavel (Second)
Ok, not 100% sure about Naiman or Pavel, the Chinese players might be better than them. I am looking forward to the tournament though, and think Handsomeguy will go all the way with either Bbgungun or Amnesiac as runner up...
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This may not please the "popular" vote, but this is my favourite brawl to date. Almost no RNG except for how you draw your pieces. Even then, with 8 pawns (53% of your deck), you should almost always have a decent start. It may not be obvious to everyone, but this is a purely skill based challenge based on strategic thinking.
I really hope Blizzard creates a few more of these awesome mini games...
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Blizzard, I think these are some really good, and well needed changes. Good job!
Some additional thoughts. I am one of those players who both love Yogg-Saron, Hope's End, but also hate him a little at times... I like that the card's power level has been brought down, but hasn't lost his flavour. And secondly, I think all charge (except maybe for legendaries) should be changed that the minion cannot hit face on the turn it has charge.
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I am planning on dusting all of the nerfed cards except for one owl and one BGH.
You get full dust value, so I see it as more of a reallocation of dust towards preferred cards than destroying my collection. There is a second benefit: If I open any of the nerfed cards in the future, they won't be duplicates. So that is a second "saving".
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Reached legend (EU) for the second time tonight. Used Ramp Druid to get to rank 5. Bounced between 5 and 6 for a week. Switched to Tempo Mage and finally made it across the line; mostly thanks to all the Druids on ladder. Rank 1 had some really good (and sometimes fortunate) players. It was a challenge for sure. I am happy I made it.
Just wanted to give a shout out to the rest still making the climb. Keep going! Good Luck!