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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Not good enough. A big build-around requirement for a very small pay off.

    In reply to Lightforged Zealot
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    If you play Glakrond Shaman you play two of these no questions asked. If Galakrond Shaman is no good you won't see this card in any good decks.

    In reply to Corrupt Elementalist
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Will probably be played in tandem with Sludge Slurper or even Storm's Wrath to activate it. One mana 1/3 that can grow, even only by one attack, have always seen play. I would say it is a good bet this won't be any different.

    In reply to Surging Tempest
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    If you manage to make a DECENT token shaman you most probably put this in. Compare this card though with Evolve and it seems very lackluster, which admittedly does not say much given how OP Evolve is. Aoe buffing cards are usually not that good in arena.

    In reply to Storm's Wrath
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Don't think this will see play. Almost certainly a bad arena card though. Hero power can take care of one of the microcopters while your minions on the board can kill the 1/2.

    In reply to Sky Claw
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Just play this and Tip the Scales .

    In reply to Righteous Cause
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Decent in arena? A one mana minnion that generates extra minnions? This is bonkers in arena. You can play the tokens on turn two if you don't have a two drop and don't want to hero power. You can play one and then activate a combo. You can play one and hero power on turn three.

    In reply to Bloodsail Flybooter
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Nothing much to say here. An okay arena card given that it's vanilla stats with 1 dragon in hand and very good with 2 dragons in hand.

    In reply to Wing Commander
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    You will obviously add this in your dragon deck similar to Disciple of C'Thun . Bonkers arena card. People again overestimate the importance of synergy in arena. This is a decent stated minnion that has the potential for a huge early game tempo swing if it satisfies a fairly simple condition, given the amount of dragons you will be able to get this expansion.

    In reply to Scalerider
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    People might be underestimating this card too much. I think it's similar to palladind sidequest where the reward is slight but almost unavoidable in its completion. This card too doesn't have to have a big payoff, you don't have to play it in big druid. You can just play it in a token druid when you have one excess mana and nothing else too spend it on and then a few turns later you get a free card draw/minnion.

    In reply to Strength in Numbers
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Probably not going to see play unless it plays part in some kind of combo. If you want extra dragons Big Ol' Whelp seems like a better option. Arena meta defining card though.

    In reply to Evasive Wyrm
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    It is not impressive but this might be THE dragon card that you see in every single dragon deck. Seems like the perfect card to act as a trigger for all your "if you have a dragon in your hand" cards.

    In reply to Big Ol' Whelp
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Probably not worth it. Reminds me of Wrathion which never saw play, since in an average dragon deck it's unlikely that you will actually manage to draw a dragon in your first try. Not to mention the potential for catastrophe if you opponent draws big dragon. Bad even in arena.

    In reply to Utgarde Grapplesniper
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Probably not going to see constructed play. Even if you want to fill your deck with dragons I am going to assume you will have better options than just a 4 mana stats card.

    In reply to Evasive Feywing
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    I don't know this seems like a terrible card to play against aggro. I guess you could tech it in for your control matchups and just keep it in your hand until a good enough enemy turn passes and then you just play it. One of the best arena cards of all time easily. If you opponent plays a big minnion the turn before, something very much likely in arena, and you play this it's an almost inta-win.

    In reply to Murozond the Infinite
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    This is so good. It seems like a better EVIL Recruiter , it can target any minnion, it gives rush and has itself rush and it is a neutral card meaning everyone can use it. Given all that, the slight extra mana cost seems almost inconsequential.

    In reply to Faceless Corruptor
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    In truth not even close to dealing as much as Volcano most of the time which is why it costs 2 less and has no overload. Still it's never a good idea to underestimate board clears. This particular one seems to me like it's more suited to dealing with 2 or 3 fairly small minions instead of a full board.

    In reply to Dark Skies
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, just wow. This could very well be called the dragon deck destroyer. Boy but you would put this in each and every single deck if dragon decks were even a little popular. Insane arena card. Most propably you are going to end up in a situation where both players have one in their hand and are just waiting for the other to play their dragons.

    In reply to Dragonmaw Poacher
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Have any cards like this ever been good in constructed? A very decent arena card, shame they made it an epic. Might have been interesting to play against the classic top arena classes Mage/Rogue/Palladin.

    In reply to Blowtorch Saboteur
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    180 123 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Might give a little push to treant Druid, more so at least than the legendary card.

    In reply to Treenforcements
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