Eh, you could argue that a board refill card (like Stand Against Darkness) or board protection card (like Steward) could be substituted with a reverse tempo card to delay a board clear (like Rebuke). Depends on a few factors, particularly how quickly damage can be pumped out or whether such a board can be buffed to keep it safe from the impending clear. But they do fill overlapping purposes.
Of course, Godfrey and Duskbreaker don't care about being Rebuked.
It requires a *ton* of support cards to both ensure you draw it and to buff it. This simply isn't a Kingsbane deck. Nor is it a "mill" deck in the normal sense. Milling is sometimes an excellent option, but you're rarely going to try to win on Fatigue. Mostly the Coldlights act as a flexible draw engine when combined with the Shadowstep, Valeera DK, Zola, and Elven Bard. Those same synergies can be differently prioritized across multiple threats as well though to combine with a board full of striders and/or Arcane Giants.
This is also part of what makes the deck so decision heavy. Choosing how to spend those bounce resources and use the draw engine.
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Eh, you could argue that a board refill card (like Stand Against Darkness) or board protection card (like Steward) could be substituted with a reverse tempo card to delay a board clear (like Rebuke). Depends on a few factors, particularly how quickly damage can be pumped out or whether such a board can be buffed to keep it safe from the impending clear. But they do fill overlapping purposes.
Of course, Godfrey and Duskbreaker don't care about being Rebuked.
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Tog + This is 10 mana and just makes the deck switch card cost 10 mana...
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Yes, but less so now than before though.
Warlock and Priest both have very strong *minion* based clears. Warrior has an okay Weapon and Hero Power based clear.
Mossy Horror probably won't be a thing, but worth at least mentioning.
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Kingsbane doesn't just slot into a deck.
It requires a *ton* of support cards to both ensure you draw it and to buff it. This simply isn't a Kingsbane deck. Nor is it a
"mill" deck in the normal sense. Milling is sometimes an excellent option, but you're rarely going to try to win on Fatigue. Mostly the Coldlights act as a flexible draw engine when combined with the Shadowstep, Valeera DK, Zola, and Elven Bard. Those same synergies can be differently prioritized across multiple threats as well though to combine with a board full of striders and/or Arcane Giants.
This is also part of what makes the deck so decision heavy. Choosing how to spend those bounce resources and use the draw engine.