New Warlock Minion - Blood Shard Bristleback

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    A new Rare Warlock Minion, Blood Shard Bristleback, has been revealed!

    Blood Shard Bristleback Card Image

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  • FortyDust's Avatar
    Pumpkin 1190 1896 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    It's another ranked spell in disguise* ... I am enjoying this trend.

     

    *a cheap card that gains additional value in the late game

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2220 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Wow this looks bad. I guess it pairs well with the new spell that burns cards from your deck? But in the late game when this will actually activate, it doesn't even go face.

    "Be excellent to each other." -Bill and Ted

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  • Lundy's Avatar
    Little Devil Teemo 1555 707 Posts Joined 06/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I like it. Vanilla stats +lifesteal, but big bonus damage/healing later

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Looks like blizz wants to push Envoy Rustwix mechanic, but needs more shuffle/copy cards.

    By The Holy Light!

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From UVE

    Looks like blizz wants to push Envoy Rustwix mechanic, but needs more shuffle/copy cards.

    I don't understand what you mean, this wants you to have a small number of cards in your deck. This has direct anti-synergy with any sort of shuffle card

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • FieselFitz's Avatar
    Prince Charming 1105 1355 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Decent Card but not sure if this will realy see play - maybe but right now i think this will not be worth it to play over other cards.

    Challenge me ... when you're ready to duel a god!

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  • Mawryk's Avatar
    605 131 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I don't see where this fits current Warlock game-plans.  as a generic 3/3 with life steal it is only ok.  And late-game in zoo, am I looking for minion damage or face damage?  

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  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1110 1025 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Sacrifice warlock coming in!

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

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  • Hydrafrog's Avatar
    Gul'dan 1840 3268 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice spot removal for control variants that rely on waiting for your deck to be low.  Could also be good for 'late' game zoo when you've drawn your deck low. 

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  • Hiei's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_200_HS 480 223 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Easy effect to archive and really powerful, even without lifesteal. Its time to go back to game which lasts 1h.

    Murlocs <3

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  • AmigoGP's Avatar
    250 142 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Maybe in control warlock with the new jaraxxus?I like the effect but until you have 10 cards left that kind of hurts ,but hey tickatus synergie if you dont corrupt it.I can just see this dead in your hand until you have 10 cards left but maybe we get more cards that help it or in the mini set later .

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  • BloodMefist's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 850 804 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Really cool design! Don't think it's enough for Soul Rend to be good, but this could be slotted into Zoo or Control, since Zoo mills themselves pretty quickly and Control really likes the health boost.

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  • bela's Avatar
    335 152 Posts Joined 01/19/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    3 cost 3/3 lifesteral is already good enough and now if you top deck it late in the game it is also creature removel. niceeeee

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  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    A good card to save you later one, but if you are already winning, this is not the card to play. So something for extreme controldecks.

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  • Lookwedont's Avatar
    Taurajo Innkeeper 415 152 Posts Joined 01/19/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good effect brought down by bad condition and overall costs. The 4 mama flamestrike is great to enable this, but the fact that this only hits a minion and you hit you own minions with the other spell and likely have no board to fight with means this won't see play until either an overpowered synergy card is printed or this is adjusted to go face

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  • Synnr7's Avatar
    Winter Whisperer 1040 624 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Really like this. 3/3 life steal for 3 is alright. But the deal 6 gain 6 at the late game is nice. Warlocks can burn through their deck fast enough that this guy is likely to actually kill what he hits. 

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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  • williethesmurf's Avatar
    155 159 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Looks quite good with the lifesteal

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  • aposteljoe's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_600_HS 1165 644 Posts Joined 06/18/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    This is a card you don't want to have in your first 20 cards. Most of the time you will. And then it's either just a 3 mana 3/3 or has to sit in your hand the whole game. 

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Look, I really love this idea of a self-milling Warlock deck that constantly balances on the edge of life and death...but the nature of the game makes it so you just don't have control over what parts of your deck you end up destroying.

     

    NOt to mention...Warlock has Tickatus. Tickatus will win you the game just by making your opponent die faster than you. Why would I, on top of that, want to nuke my own deck, throw away that advantage, just to get a tad of extra healing?

    10 cards is not a lot. There are 30 cards in your deck. Getting down to 10 will take a while, even if you aggressively melt your own cards.

     

    I suspect the second Warlock legendary will synergize with this in some way, but it will have to be very good to justify this playstyle.

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From aposteljoe

    This is a card you don't want to have in your first 20 cards. Most of the time you will. And then it's either just a 3 mana 3/3 or has to sit in your hand the whole game. 

    It's still a 3/3 with lifesteal, which is at least something, but I think there are better options

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From KANSAS
    Quote From UVE

    Looks like blizz wants to push Envoy Rustwix mechanic, but needs more shuffle/copy cards.

    I don't understand what you mean, this wants you to have a small number of cards in your deck. This has direct anti-synergy with any sort of shuffle card

    The idea is empty your deck quickly using your HP and cards like Soul Rend or Tickatus and refill it with extremly good cards like Envoy Rustwix does, thats why i am talking about shuffle/copy cards. Blood Shard Bristleback would work as a defensive tool when your deck is low on card and you didn't start to refill it.

     

    By The Holy Light!

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From bela

    3 cost 3/3 lifesteral is already good enough and now if you top deck it late in the game it is also creature removel. niceeeee

    Acolyte of Agony didn't see any play and was a 3 mana 3/3 LS.

    By The Holy Light!

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    You could also run this in a zoo that draws the deck really quick, still I don't think you want minion removal and lifeasteal, I guess you are looking for more agression at that point, but it could work though.

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  • dembro's Avatar
    Peon 375 317 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Eh, I'm just not seeing a viable deck that wants to destroy (not discard) itself to get some type of late(r) game benefit. Unless there's a Warlock Legendary at some point with Battlecry: You take no Fatigue damage this game. Even then, probably not lol. This is okay in a regular deck. The healing is nice. 

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From DarkFrostX

    You could also run this in a zoo that draws the deck really quick, still I don't think you want minion removal and lifeasteal, I guess you are looking for more agression at that point, but it could work though.

    it would be bad in zoo for the simple reason that it's a dead draw early on and the deck really benefits from exploding onto the board quickly.

     

    Also Manari Mosher is much better for recovery anyways

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • DrunkDonuuut's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 195 158 Posts Joined 03/01/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Okay, this is one of the cards that you want to put to the bottom of the deck using the sphere of sapience. 

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  • ArrowSh0t's Avatar
    160 142 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    card is good, but keeping a 3 mana 3-3 in hand most of the game is questionable, some kind of deck discard inc 

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  • Fedrion's Avatar
    Zombie 1675 733 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Late game cheap control Warlock heal with a body.

    Good. Good.

    Papa Nurgle wants to share his gifts.

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  • serafim's Avatar
    310 137 Posts Joined 06/17/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    6 lifesteal!

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  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Actually quite decent. Warlock can always use good healing, and they go through their deck quite quickly. Shame the quest rotates though.

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  • NerdyMcNerd's Avatar
    Peon 1225 196 Posts Joined 04/13/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    There are a lot of cards with conditional effect going round this expansion.

    Disclaimer: if the above is factually incorrect or complete rubbish it is definitely both intentional and  comedy genius.

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  • greenfrog100's Avatar
    Pikachu 200 140 Posts Joined 03/03/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good stats for the cost with a small upside. Warlock has a few ways of milling through their deck.

    Ribbit

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  • Thraxus's Avatar
    1060 339 Posts Joined 05/08/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not convinced on the self milling archetype. Yes it has instant damage with lifesteal but more than often this could end up as a dead card in your hand

    English is not my native language, so please excuse occasional mistakes

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  • ArcyroX's Avatar
    Ghost 955 214 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    good effect but... nah... wont see play

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  • Grumpy000's Avatar
    1880 1159 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    not sure if it deserves a slot ...

    I am 69 years old and still reach Legend

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  • BigE's Avatar
    Peasant 1175 590 Posts Joined 05/28/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    I think I'm following you here... So one uses burny guy to burn up one's deck, envoy rustwix a bunch of primes in there, tappity tap tap tap, and heal-a-roo remove-a-do with this guy later... Hmmmm... Seems fun but unlikely to work? 

    Chumbawumba is the worst band name. 

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  • Dreams's Avatar
    Banned Pikachu 340 290 Posts Joined 11/05/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Need to see more cards revealed to evaluate this.

    Banned for spamming.

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Really cool design. Pretty good in warlock, where you already draw a lot of cards, and maybe it can help with warlocks new theme of burning and milling their own cards. I'm really interested at what the big pay-off card will be for this strategy, and if it's good enough to even play an uncorrupted Tickatus to mill your own deck. (Who knows, maybe we will see a Mecha'thun style of card printed as a warlock win-con that's not Tickatus?)

    RNG is only fun as long as there is a 50/50 chance of getting something really good or trash level of bad. If RNG always results in something good, then it's not fun.

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  • bardozan's Avatar
    380 250 Posts Joined 09/12/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I like the design, but the requirement may be hard to achieve.

    OBLIVION!

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  • Alleria's Avatar
    Eevee 1275 863 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    You really don´t want to draw this early, it´s kinda "FeelsBadMan" feeling.

    ♡ u 4ever 2008 - 2022

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  • CardStone's Avatar
    190 60 Posts Joined 03/01/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Love the idea. Hope there's more more support for the archetype coming.

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  • FrostyFeet's Avatar
    Senior Writer Derpcorn 2170 1449 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 3 years ago

    Interesting to see how many people think that the card is weak, I was already jamming it in all sorts of Warlock decks. I do agree it's quite lackluster without the effect proccing but when it does it's amazing tempo.

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  • shky's Avatar
    Pirate King 895 196 Posts Joined 06/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    i dont know what to think about this card is a strong minion with lifesteal, but i think the downside of the battlecry make this card too much inconsistent, but lets see if this will be good or not

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5542 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    It heals for 6 and deals 6. That's very tempting honestly.

    Unless there's better ways to either temporarily remove your deck, or to refill your deck, I can't see any warlock blasting through their deck trying to make this work.

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  • shelkem's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 375 117 Posts Joined 03/23/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good card, possibly awesome with the right support

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  • jacob1487's Avatar
    465 218 Posts Joined 03/27/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I like this card, but the chances of warlock playing it before next rotation, might not be high, but who knows.

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  • JoeyJojo48's Avatar
    Peon 630 230 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Cool card, but idk what deck this goes into?

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  • frenzy's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_200_HS 945 474 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    FeelsBAD. Need synergy.

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  • Darkthistle's Avatar
    380 144 Posts Joined 06/16/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems like a solid card that warlocks can pretty easily get good use out of. Not good for all locks, but great in control and card draw heavy decks

     

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    At first sight seems weak, but is a huge tempo swing on late game.

    Very good imho

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  • MarcoHS's Avatar
    Scholomance Surveyor 325 97 Posts Joined 06/02/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Sinergy with the new spell that burns cards? Seems difficult to trigger

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  • Skotony's Avatar
    Zombie Chow 475 173 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very conditional, i doubt it will see play

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  • EngravingSouls's Avatar
    95 11 Posts Joined 04/02/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Sounds like such a niche card, I'd assume it's good for early healing and maybe getting rid of a key enemy minion.

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  • Psychopomp's Avatar
    Agamaggan 495 176 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    This synergizes well with Soulock and their tendency to draw, but not super powerful over all. 3/5

    4 Mana 7/7

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  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Decent minion in quite a few Warlock archetypes

    I am envoy from nowhere in nowhere. Nobody and nothing have sent me. And even though it is impossible I exist. ©Trimutius

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  • Inf4mous's Avatar
    Vampire 570 139 Posts Joined 07/09/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Really bad card :/ Cant think if a deck with this in it.

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  • mayhern's Avatar
    Wizard 355 294 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very good card! Save it for the end of the game to get a great reward!

     

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  • GoddammitDontShootMe's Avatar
    Splendiferous 2145 1903 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Maybe Soul Rend won't suck as much? More often than not if you can trigger it, it will remove something,  and restoring 6 health should be nice. Otherwise it's a 3/3 lifesteal for 3. Meh.

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  • burgoskid's Avatar
    210 218 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    3/3 with lifesteal is just ok. Good pick in Arena though.

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I'd say this might be surprisingly better than expected on control Warlock. Sure, the deal 6 to a minion with Lifesteal sounds pretty big, but attrition match-ups don't care about HP that much, so the battlecry effect will basically be "destroy a mid-size minion on turn 12" or something of the sort.

    The reason why I can see control Warlocks adding Blood Shard Bristleback to their decks is the fact that Blood Shard Bristleback is a 3/3 Lifesteal for 3, which means he'll come into the board in the early game to contest the opponent's early plays and try to delay aggro decks before you can stabilize. He might not succeed in that task (the statline is still vulnerable to value trading from lower cost minions), but I can see him being tried, maybe in a deck that also includes Man'ari Mosher as another early game anti aggro tool.

    Rating cards on coolness factor rather than predicting power because I like screwing up rating averages (and because I suck at predicting real power levels, but we'll ignore that LUL)
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  • slychd's Avatar
    Sparklepony 1175 484 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I'm sure there are some brave warlock players out there who will make the most of this reckless card lol.

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  • randomfan's Avatar
    Elemental 1255 744 Posts Joined 03/17/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I have no clue how to rate this card. I've never been able to get a handle on playing warlock anyway. I think I'm just risk averse and the prospect of trading health or cards (tapping and discards) for a power spike is hard for me to learn how to use. We'll see how this one turns out.

    Unfortunately, common sense isn't as common as it should be.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3339 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From Pezman

    Wow this looks bad. I guess it pairs well with the new spell that burns cards from your deck? But in the late game when this will actually activate, it doesn't even go face.

    Well, for 3 mana, and given that it is on a stick, if it had also went face, it would be totally unfair.
    It's a situational control card at best, not a win condition per say

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

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  • Me0203's Avatar
    Design Champion 750 497 Posts Joined 06/13/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    It's a neat idea. I like that Warlock is getting some new flavor with this and the other new card, as well as Envoy Rustwix. It'll be fun to see where it goes. And a 3-3 with Lifesteal ain't too bad on its own!

    Better call Thrall!

     

     

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  • KanzakiGin's Avatar
    Lion's Guard 745 208 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems slow

    Rogue DH

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  • Sirgeekalot's Avatar
    Rexxar 225 139 Posts Joined 01/24/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    3-3 life steal good, with 6 damage, really good

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  • darkoprk's Avatar
    Magma Rager 345 151 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    really not a good card since you have to go thru 2/3 of your deck to benefit the battlecry. Stats are ok for a 3 drop best thing it has going is the lifesteal. 

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  • JackJimson's Avatar
    670 673 Posts Joined 11/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    First impression is this would fit well in Darkglare zoo with the Nightshade Matron and the Hand of Gul'dan Combo. In a 4 set meta, zoo might even run Backfire which synergizes with this.

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  • Tetsuo's Avatar
    Magma Rager 840 638 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not really sure how this can be used, but it's interesting nonetheless. Maybe a fast Warlock deck that draws lots of cards can make full use of it. I'll have to wait and see whether any other Warlock cards can synergize with this to form a new archetype. 

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  • Topandito's Avatar
    905 478 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems a little too gimmicky. I feel like this is the sort of card they print when they don't want to support the classes current archetype too much. They try to push a weird new game plan that usually doesn't work.

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  • Forpayz's Avatar
    245 91 Posts Joined 09/04/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    That is a quite good card.

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  • bananenparty's Avatar
    Card Designer Enthusiast 1045 199 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Super cool card, that was the synergy I was looking for.

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  • JodyV's Avatar
    Pikachu 400 206 Posts Joined 05/31/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I like it

    I've been here a while; just hanging out in the background. 

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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    So deck depletion synergy is a thing now? Well, why not? This card is really good when triggered and as we all know Warlocks can empty their decks pretty fast.

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  • Caro's Avatar
    Dragon 2215 2485 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    This card has some nice healing potential but that restriction seems like a high bar to consistently accomplish. We need to see some more insane support for this type of deck thinning or this card won't see play.

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  • Daowen's Avatar
    Hero of Warcraft 1000 252 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Doubt it will see much play

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  • Alfi's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 1790 1375 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From YourPrivateNightmare

    Look, I really love this idea of a self-milling Warlock deck that constantly balances on the edge of life and death...but the nature of the game makes it so you just don't have control over what parts of your deck you end up destroying.

     

    NOt to mention...Warlock has Tickatus. Tickatus will win you the game just by making your opponent die faster than you. Why would I, on top of that, want to nuke my own deck, throw away that advantage, just to get a tad of extra healing?

    10 cards is not a lot. There are 30 cards in your deck. Getting down to 10 will take a while, even if you aggressively melt your own cards.

     

    I suspect the second Warlock legendary will synergize with this in some way, but it will have to be very good to justify this playstyle.

    You need to see this as a 3 mana 3/3 lifesteal, which is nice in Warlock, with an upside that in late control game it can deal 6 damage and heal you for 

    -=alfi=-

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From Alfi
    Quote From YourPrivateNightmare

    Look, I really love this idea of a self-milling Warlock deck that constantly balances on the edge of life and death...but the nature of the game makes it so you just don't have control over what parts of your deck you end up destroying.

     

    NOt to mention...Warlock has Tickatus. Tickatus will win you the game just by making your opponent die faster than you. Why would I, on top of that, want to nuke my own deck, throw away that advantage, just to get a tad of extra healing?

    10 cards is not a lot. There are 30 cards in your deck. Getting down to 10 will take a while, even if you aggressively melt your own cards.

     

    I suspect the second Warlock legendary will synergize with this in some way, but it will have to be very good to justify this playstyle.

    You need to see this as a 3 mana 3/3 lifesteal, which is nice in Warlock, with an upside that in late control game it can deal 6 damage and heal you for 

    well that just makes it bad because noone would play a 3-mana 3/3 with lifesteal that does nothing else for 2/3s of the game

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • l4chsnacken's Avatar
    340 180 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    That doesn't seem great, but I'm assuming there is more support coming other than that one warlock spell.

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  • Alfi's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 1790 1375 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From YourPrivateNightmare

    well that just makes it bad because noone would play a 3-mana 3/3 with lifesteal that does nothing else for 2/3s of the game

    This is basically Omega Devastator, which saw play in control decks quite a lot. Deals less damage but heals you, which is great in Warlock.

    -=alfi=-

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  • NebuchadnezzarHS's Avatar
    Supporter 2025 1394 Posts Joined 06/14/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Only good enough in Arena.

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
    Quote From Alfi
    Quote From YourPrivateNightmare

    well that just makes it bad because noone would play a 3-mana 3/3 with lifesteal that does nothing else for 2/3s of the game

    This is basically Omega Devastator, which saw play in control decks quite a lot. Deals less damage but heals you, which is great in Warlock.

    false. Omega Devastato saw play because

    a) 10 damage is a lot

    b) it only needed 10-mana...not 10 cards left in game

    on all accounts Bristleback is much much worse than Omega Devastator, a card that wasn't even that good to begin with (for the exact same reason, being that if you didn't have it active it's dead weight in hand)

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Kossrocks's Avatar
    430 145 Posts Joined 11/15/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    too weak of a pay off for destroying your own deck

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2220 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago
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    Quote From Pezman

    Wow this looks bad. I guess it pairs well with the new spell that burns cards from your deck? But in the late game when this will actually activate, it doesn't even go face.

    Well, for 3 mana, and given that it is on a stick, if it had also went face, it would be totally unfair.
    It's a situational control card at best, not a win condition per say

    I assessed too quickly, didn't think about the fact that the Lifesteal would activate on the battlecry as well. I was thinking about ZooLock (seen too many of them recently) and how quickly they pull through the deck, but you're right, this is a control tool, and a damn good one, if you can last that long

    "Be excellent to each other." -Bill and Ted

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  • meisterz39's Avatar
    925 1200 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Obviously this has some nice synergy with Soul Rend and an uncorrupted Tickatus, but it's also just a decent tempo play in the late game, sort of like a tiny version of Omega Devastator. Seems strong.

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  • Karmin's Avatar
    Zombie 280 142 Posts Joined 02/12/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Damn this seems good.

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  • Osh92's Avatar
    505 224 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Too situational.... But effect is quite good.

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  • Thendes's Avatar
    350 140 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems meh we need more support to destroy our deck.

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  • kkiiuu's Avatar
    340 169 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    just meh card

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  • Megasharpie's Avatar
    Mankrik's Wife 360 144 Posts Joined 08/06/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Brilliant to see, no deck warlock is becoming a reality. 

    At this point I have spent too much money on these games to quit. 

    Now pass me another pack, and lets see what I pull. 

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  • Kerrek's Avatar
    Refreshment Vendor 675 101 Posts Joined 07/27/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Man, I would LOVE to see more "if your deck contains 10 or fewer cards" effects, but I would prefer them to be powerful effects that help close out the game. This one seems like it will more frequently draw the game out longer. This will see play in Duels, at least.

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  • Demonxz95's Avatar
    Senior Writer 2245 2626 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    This mechanic is a super neat idea, but I feel like it probably won't work that well in practice. At least not yet.

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  • calipsis's Avatar
    Nightfall 825 152 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Control Tickatus Warlock became even more insane

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  • KingMicahhh's Avatar
    Banned 375 282 Posts Joined 11/30/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    good card

    Kenny's little poet. 😇

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  • coriolis's Avatar
    380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    OK for the lifesteal early game, with an upside late game in the self-mill deck.

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  • GreatTichu's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 370 234 Posts Joined 03/06/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Whoah! The new Warlock archetype is remove cards instead of adding them to your deck (with the soul stuff from scholomance)

    For The HORDE!

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  • theo333's Avatar
    Outlandish Rager 975 876 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    "I can't wait to synergize with this this Discard deck! See, he's playing Tickatus right no-"

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  • Ethardoth's Avatar
    Harpy Lieutenant 435 389 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Too much waiting for this one, but the payoff might be worth it in something like Supreme Archaeology kind of deck.

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  • Guenh's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 725 633 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I like this in Control decks. On turn 3 its a Lifesteal minion, but later on it will probably destroy a minion and heal 6. Unluckily Brittlebone Destroyer is still available and is stronger imho.

     

     

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  • Apple2016's Avatar
    260 141 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Horrible. Can't even go face.

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  • JFK's Avatar
    Curious Pair 1070 621 Posts Joined 07/31/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Would likely be really degenerate if it could go face, what a finisher that would be. As is, kinda too slow, but I could be underestimating this.

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  • ArchSpike's Avatar
    530 165 Posts Joined 06/24/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Burst-healing in warlock is never bad, especially if it comes with removal. The only issue I could see is that in aggro matchups you usually needs healing way before your deck is empty enough...

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  • Sparkinarius's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 715 471 Posts Joined 07/18/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Blood Shard Bristleback is basically an Acolyte of Agony until later in the game. The tricky thing is that you want the six damage earlier on in the game, and that damage starts to fall off later in the game once the effect becomes active. Thinning your deck with cards like Soul Rend don't seem effective as you risk discarding Bristleback. Overall, I think you'd want to focus more on removal that works when you want it to.

    For glory, honor, and gold!

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  • TkGuardian's Avatar
    Salty Dog 480 153 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Loved it :)

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  • omelette's Avatar
    235 138 Posts Joined 12/04/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    If the self mill warlock works this is an easy include...as long as you don't burn it first.

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  • johnyap11's Avatar
    220 136 Posts Joined 03/04/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    not terribly sure about burn your own deck warlock - but this effect is really strong if triggered

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  • Tumbleweedovski's Avatar
    Protector of Elwynn 1470 598 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Obvious inclusion in Fatiguelock, probably not good enough anywhere else.

    Arena > Wild > Standard

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  • OverLord2109's Avatar
    135 141 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    good

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  • sule's Avatar
    Dinosaur 785 796 Posts Joined 08/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Decent removal and stabilization for Toss Warlock, if you get deep enough in your deck for the Battlecry to actually work. Otherwise it's a 3/3 with Lifesteal, which is OK. I'm not picking up what Tosslock is putting down, if you catch my meaning.

    I have spoken.

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  • erickcross's Avatar
    Charmander 180 144 Posts Joined 03/16/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Kinda bad 

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  • Inconspicuosaurus's Avatar
    Pirate King 795 228 Posts Joined 03/30/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems like a decent way to make it through those last couple of turns until you can play Neeru Fireblade.

    ~ An expertly disguised dinosaur

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  • Arenekhert's Avatar
    Taurajo Innkeeper 160 104 Posts Joined 02/28/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    i dont care about this for self-milling, but I can see a lot of play in some long-play control decks.

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  • R217's Avatar
    Bulbasaur 340 139 Posts Joined 07/27/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice one for discard warlock. And maybe in other types of decks, but in late game

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1565 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    The fact that the Battlecry also has Lifesteal makes it a very strong card. Without the Battlecry it's still pretty decent

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  • Swoglin's Avatar
    135 136 Posts Joined 03/23/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    3/3 lifesteal with a bonus, not bad

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  • Sunman222's Avatar
    140 136 Posts Joined 03/24/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Strong value card late game.  Possible 9 heal.

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  • spy2395's Avatar
    800 174 Posts Joined 08/22/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    can be ok on its own

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  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems alright as long as you don't actually try and do a self Mill Warlock. Just use it as a good tool in a Control Warlock for the later game.

    Welcome to the site!

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  • menethilcamper's Avatar
    150 32 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    good removal/sustain tool for self mill lock

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  • TheDarkLord's Avatar
    Planeswalker 1045 249 Posts Joined 02/02/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Another card that seems pretty good, but only if you make it to the late game.  I feel like warlock doesn't really struggle finding good plays on later turns.  Maybe if you're playing zoo-lock and you happen to go past turn 17, but by then you're likely to be struggling no matter what.

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  • Car's Avatar
    185 226 Posts Joined 03/31/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Decent effect late game, tho it kinda sucks early game.

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  • medievaldoge's Avatar
    225 32 Posts Joined 06/06/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    decent stats, good effect  for sacrifice lock

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