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emilsn91
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posted June 14, 2015 12:44 AM |
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Blizzard have become masters of adding features that has no effect on the game  but still cost a ton of money - and this is one of them. and oh well..
Volcanic Drake has potential, but as so many other cards: It is situational. I have seen one or two times, and when I see it, it is played at the right time making it a big threat.
Situation: My foe clears the board and throws the volcanic drake and then you have to get rid of that as well..
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 14, 2015 10:35 AM |
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Edited by blob2 at 10:52, 14 Jun 2015.
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emilsn91 said:
Situation: My foe clears the board and throws the volcanic drake and then you have to get rid of that as well..
That's how the Drake is suppose to work... I think the problem mainly comes from the fact that nowadays only Zoo and Control decks are popular. I seriously don't see anything aside Patron Warrior, Token Paladin, Zoo/Handlock Warlock or some Mechs (oh and your standard Auchenai Priest). Drake would fit into some of them, but those are usually so hermetic and by-the-book that you don't see much innovation. I really hope that Tavern Brawl will shake things up...
You could say that I'm more innovative than most players cause recently I play Dragon-Pala which I haven't seen even once as an opponent (or any other Dragon deck in general) or my take on Malygos Warlock (believe me it's something you don't see everyday, and the decks quite good I must say, I'm having a nice winning streak with it).
Oh wait, there was one Mage who completely surprised me (in a good way of course): Mech Mage but with Khel'Thuzad and, here it comes... Mimirons Head! And guess what? The combo worked! After he played Enchance-o-Mechano (while having several mechs on board and some of them receiving Taunt) he completely had me. I couldn't do anything with the Head, but at least I had the chance to see it's transform animation  That's what you call a perfectly executed combo And sth fresh I might add. I say, keep them coming!
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emilsn91
Supreme Hero
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posted June 15, 2015 06:43 PM |
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I saw Rend Blackhand played for the first time today. he killed my doctor doom The one who used it against me was a control priest with a dragon speciality A really well rounded deck it seemed.
And for the mech wizard - Enchance bot can be quite awesome when played at the right time
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Minion
Legendary Hero
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posted June 17, 2015 03:11 PM |
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Edited by Minion at 15:14, 17 Jun 2015.
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Just got a great pack! Bomb Lobber (rare), Demonheart (Epic) and Foe Reaper 4000 (Legendary) Yay!. I need Demonheart for an eventual demon deck and Foe Reaper seems fun although no one plays him. I want to try it out in Priest I think. Healing him and buffing his health while reaping sounds nice. It is no Sneeds or Mal'ganis (which I wanted) but I think he comes after those. Hmm maybe after Malorne too.
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"These friends probably started using condoms after having produced the most optimum amount of offsprings. Kudos to them for showing at least some restraint" - Tsar-ivor
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 17, 2015 06:28 PM |
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Edited by blob2 at 18:29, 17 Jun 2015.
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Damn, you guys really have luck recently. It's not that there are Legends left that I want badly (though always wanted that Foe Reaper for a Mech deck ) but I'm getting really frustrated with how much time has passed since I last had a Legendary in a pack. I'm getting a feeling that it'll be faster for me to craft all Legendaries then getting anything via packs... sigh.
On a side note that duel in Tavern Brawl looks really unbalanced. So what if Ragnaros has better finish with Moltens and his power? By the time you get to that point Nefarian will already overrun you with free spells and really strong minions (plus DAT mana boost). I played as Ragnaros first and my opponent easily crushed me, and next time I got to play as Nefarian and this time it was a walk in the park (even with misplays on my behalf). For me it's unbalanced as hell (and it seem many guys feel the same).
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Minion
Legendary Hero
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posted June 17, 2015 06:32 PM |
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Edited by Minion at 18:54, 17 Jun 2015.
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I have lost 4 games now, first game was with Nefarian and then 3 with Ragnaros. The first game with Nefarian I did get Ragnaros down to 2 HP though.
Edit: Then got Rag again 2 times and lost, lol. Then got Nefarian and finally won.
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"These friends probably started using condoms after having produced the most optimum amount of offsprings. Kudos to them for showing at least some restraint" - Tsar-ivor
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emilsn91
Supreme Hero
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posted June 17, 2015 08:53 PM |
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At first I was like: "THIS IS SO FUN! I am Nefarion! WHAT A NICE CARD.. INSANE ABILITY!"
then I won. I got my card pack.
I went another round.
and then I was like "OMG! I AM RAGNAROS! WOOP WOOP! INSANE"
Then I won.. and then I just quit the game.. no fun.. no rewards.. no reason to play brawl for more than two games
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Minion
Legendary Hero
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posted June 17, 2015 09:35 PM |
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emilsn91 said:
Then I won.. and then I just quit the game.. no fun.. no rewards.. no reason to play brawl for more than two games
This. Interesting new cards but building a deck would be more rewarding. But this is just the beginning. I hope some more interesting ones 
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"These friends probably started using condoms after having produced the most optimum amount of offsprings. Kudos to them for showing at least some restraint" - Tsar-ivor
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 17, 2015 11:19 PM |
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I wonder about those rewards. Maybe they should make a one free pack per week rewarding policy? That daily quest with free pack is rather uncommon... Btw I love the art on some of those Nefarian Dragonkin minions.
Oh, and I've got an idea guys. Let's post some deck findings or our own creations, because lately I'm getting bored with my decks and I'm looking for sth fresh. I'll go first with a Priest deck:
1x PW: Shield
2x Cogmaster
2x Northsire Cleric
2x Mind Blast
1x Annoy o Tron
2x Mechwarper
2x Shadowboxer
1x SW: Death
1x Thougthsteel
1x Dark Cultist
2x Spider Tank
2x Tinkertown Technician
1x Shadow Madness
1x Mechanical Yeti
2x Piloted Shredder
1x Holy Nova
1x Antique Healbot
2x Upgraded Repair Bot
1x Cabal Shadow Priest
1x Dr Boom
1x Mind Control
As you can see it's a Mech deck. It's a little bit tweaked from the original idea I've seen somewhere. It's main attraction is a great but not very popular card that gives incredible value: Upgraded Repair Bot. Not only it's a solid body, it also gives a great boost to your Mechs. Belive me, that 5 health makes any kind of Mech a really sticky minion. It's practically a Priest version of Dragon Consort in terms of value. As a whole this deck mixes the aggressiveness of Mech decks and Priests endurance (plus some of his mind control tricks). Mind Blast is here for that extra face dmg and Mind Control because it's hard for me to imagine a Priest deck without it It could use some tweaking here and there (maybe Enchance o Mechano or some Taunts for instance). It's not a perfect win-win deck, but it's probably the only Priest deck I ever enjoyed playing...
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emilsn91
Supreme Hero
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posted June 18, 2015 10:02 AM |
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Minion said:
emilsn91 said:
Then I won.. and then I just quit the game.. no fun.. no rewards.. no reason to play brawl for more than two games
This. Interesting new cards but building a deck would be more rewarding. But this is just the beginning. I hope some more interesting ones
Yes! Maybe if one could build their own deck from the two chosen heroes that would be cool.
But so far it was just pointless to me.
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Minion
Legendary Hero
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posted June 18, 2015 02:24 PM |
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Well I had the win 5 games with Druid quest, and I drafted this token Druid without much thought. There isn't anything super innovative about it but at least no one plays it. Soul of the Forest is nice to prevent a board clear and you can easily have 4-5 tokens whenever you cast it. Savage Roar or double Savage Roar is the finisher. 1 Mana Volcanic Lumberer is not that uncommon either
2x Innvevate
2x Power of the Wild
2x Wrath
2x Dire Wolf Alfa
2x Echoing Ooze
2x Haunted Creeper
2x Knife Juggler
2x Savage Roar
Druid of the Flame
Imp Master
Raid Leader
Soul of the Forest
2x Swipe
2x Defender of Argus
2x Violet Teacher
Frostwolf Warlord
Dr. Boom
Volcanic Lumberer
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"These friends probably started using condoms after having produced the most optimum amount of offsprings. Kudos to them for showing at least some restraint" - Tsar-ivor
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 18, 2015 03:00 PM |
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@Minion
Hmm you gave me a nice idea. Instead of playing with the same decks maybe I'll try this "create a deck for daily quest strategy" On a side note I have this strategy with 5 win daily quests: make three wins and wait for another daily that may include the same class. This way I can hit two birds (dailies) with one stone I'm a gyenius
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 24, 2015 07:52 PM |
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Edited by blob2 at 19:53, 24 Jun 2015.
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Tavern Brawl 2
Nice. After two losses with zoo decks, I created a Facetard deck. Insta-win, thank you Blizzard, that was original :/
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emilsn91
Supreme Hero
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posted June 24, 2015 11:19 PM |
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Yeah I wasn't a fan either.. Several things would have made it more fun for me
1. Make specific cards you could create your deck with. The fact that I just had to choose a hero and use my own collection just made me create a fast paced deck and then I was done.
2. Make it more random. Create 3-5 types of brawls that you shuffle between.
3. Better rewards
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Minion
Legendary Hero
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posted June 26, 2015 09:14 PM |
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Facetard deck? Wow I never met a facetard! It was all about Eggs, Goblin Sappers, Mana Addicts, Imp Gang Bosses etc. Oh and Sorceres Apprentice was so OP. I liked this better but obviously it was all about aggro because of the bananas being 1 cost. Just fun to use some cards you usually don't use like Dragon Eggs! And Goblin Sappers ^^
And improvement to previous week.
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 26, 2015 09:32 PM |
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Edited by blob2 at 21:35, 26 Jun 2015.
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Today I've finally met a player with a custom hero portrait - Medivh. For a moment I thought that only players who bought one see custom portraits (when they play it ). Those are really rare, the pricing might have backfired on Blizzard...
If you ask me, I liked the first brawl more, cause there were a lot of cards you don't play everyday so it was interesting (yet I'm one of the guys who think it should've been more balanced). On the contrary I don't find this aggro-encouriging banana brawl interesting. I think they should experiment with rules that enhance more types of decks at once (if it's possible that is). It was a nice thing they gave another pack for a prize though (again, no Legendary so that makes like a 40th or even 50th pack without one :/)
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Minion
Legendary Hero
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posted June 26, 2015 10:02 PM |
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Edited by Minion at 22:17, 26 Jun 2015.
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Oh man you are seriously having a horrible string of luck.. 
As a side note, nerf the Frothing Berserker plz. No other card just suddenly bursts you for 20 damage. IIRC Blizzard said they don't want cards that don't interact (or you can't interact with) but deal massive damage. I really think this card qualifies.
I am not an aggro player, but this one I liked. There were some insane combos to be made with specialized decks ^^ Even aggro can be fun.
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 28, 2015 01:08 AM |
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Edited by blob2 at 18:04, 28 Jun 2015.
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Crafted Lord Jaraxxus today. One could say it's a little dream come true, cause I wanted him since I started playing the game...
Some lucky people get Legendaries in packs, some have to work hard to earn enough dust for them It would've taken me longer, but as it turned out I had two Ice Blocks, so I dusted one for 100AD (cause even if I ever use it in any deck, one is sufficient imo). For now I'll try Jaraxxus instead of Alexstrasza in my Malygos Warlock deck (cause those two cards have similar effects - prolonging your life). I can only feel pity for my opponents (Mwahaha imagine low health and Molten Giant followed by Jaraxuss)
So now I'm going for Mal'Ganis to make that all-Demon Warlock deck (and I doubt I get one in a pack).
EDIT: Hmmm, It didn't occur to me that in "Jaraxxus Mode" you can only heal up to 15 HP. Makes sense but it kinda sucks at the same time...
Oh, and I tested a Demon-only deck and it sucks big time. I suppose Mal'Ganis wouldn't change much, but I could be wrong (while Jaraxxus seems like the final line of defense, Mal'Ganis works as a finisher). Nevertheless, It seems that a solid deck can't be made with Demons only...
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emilsn91
Supreme Hero
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posted June 29, 2015 11:43 AM |
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Dont hate me.. but I believe the only good warlock deck with Lord Jaxx. is the one with mountain giants and taunts..
It is just overpowered.. and it fits the dmg yourself style the warlock is. And basicly I believe that warlocks is one of the strongest classes atm ..
And I opened a epic warlock card yesterday.. the pitlord it was.. but well dont play much warlock myself
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blob2
Undefeatable Hero
Blob-Ohmos the Second
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posted June 29, 2015 01:54 PM |
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Edited by blob2 at 20:51, 29 Jun 2015.
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Yeah, I'm leaning more and more towards Handlock, though I dislike this type of deck because it raged me (when I played against it) so many times already The problem is I only have one Giant of each type (and unfortunately this deck suffers from a lower number of Giants to draw). I did find some interesting variations with Leeroy and Faceless for instance, I might just try them out...
Pit Lord sucks hard in the current meta. There are so many easy ways to remove (Sap being the most "ouch!" one ) him while his battlecry can be seriously troublesome for your well-being. HP is a resource for Warlock (he always kinda hangs on a rope) and loosing it for naught is not wise. Maybe in a combo with Mountain Giant to make him zero cost by loosing 5 HP, after playing Pit Lord? Of course in a situation in which you already lost a chunk of life beforehand. Maybe if PL had charge he would be usefull (as an alternative for Doomguard)...
...you know what, maybe I will try that PL afterall? This might actually work: two (or even three! PL + 2 x MG) strong bodies coupled with Protector for 6 mana? With PL you can control your HP without relaying on your opponents moves... I might actually be ON to sth here ! (Nobody uses PL cause most people probably don't even remember such a card exists).
PS: Btw, do you guys know you can unfreeze a minion with silence? I've had my suspicions though I've never tried it. It turns out it works, thanks to that I've won a recent duel by unfreezing Loatheb
PS 2: It appears Jaraxxus creates a little "conflict" with Molten Giant. Because your health is reset to 15 it automatically rises the "price" of MG making him playable at 5 health and lower. This and the fact you can only heal up to 15 makes me start to think Jaraxxus is not such a good card afterall...
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