Any Control deck could use an extra turn to restore their position. Anyway, Control and Combo are increasingly blurring their difference, including OTK or Anyfin Paladin.
But yeah, beside my initial enthusiasm, the card on its own is insufficient for a serious Control deck, simply because Paladin lacks continuous stall/lategame value (unlike DK Guldan, Jaina, Anduin, Rexxar but also Boom and Malfurion) and serious clears (like Warlock, Priest and Mage), out of equ-consecration.
But I'll be looking forward to more synergies for Control/Combo Paladin, where this card is candidate to be a key card.
how does this buff Control though? Paladin never had trouble staying alive. It still lacks a win condition.
Any Control deck could use an extra turn to restore their position. Anyway, Control and Combo are increasingly blurring their difference, including OTK or Anyfin Paladin.
But yeah, beside my initial enthusiasm, the card on its own is insufficient for a serious Control deck, simply because Paladin lacks continuous stall/lategame value (unlike DK Guldan, Jaina, Anduin, Rexxar but also Boom and Malfurion) and serious clears (like Warlock, Priest and Mage), out of equ-consecration.
But I'll be looking forward to more synergies for Control/Combo Paladin, where this card is candidate to be a key card.
So Paladins now have Ice Block? Ok...