I am praying for a Shaman-themes expansion this go round, and this looks like it fits the bill perfectly.

With the state of Shaman right now, the loss of Shudderwock is really the last nail in the coffin for the class for the foreseeable future.

I’m excited to see what creations people come up with that incorporates Sky Gen’ral Kragg and his feathery friend.

I’m having a hard time finding footing with this. 1-3 thus far. When it high rolls it’s a beautiful thing, but high rolls are rarer than you’d expect. I feel like the whelp version is superior.

Thank you for this comprehensive write-up. I agree with almost everything in here, save for two points.

First up, Mogu Fleshshaper being moved to 9 mana will delay it coming out quite as quick, but overall feels like a buff. Rather than the chance of low rolling a 1/1 Hireek, players are now guaranteed a 10 mana minion, most of which are not small statted. A low roll on Mogu/Mutate now will, at worst, be a 5/5 Phaoris.

Second, Faceless Manipulator being moved down to 4 attack does virtually nothing to hurt Galakrond Shaman, but it does hurt every other class that’s been battling against its’ oppressive Dragons Pack wall. Dragon Pack is where a nerf should have been targeted, lowering the buff to +1/+1 or +1/+2. Keeping it at +3/+3 basically keeps Shaman right there at the top, now with competitors losing the tool of Faceless Manipulator to help remove it.

While they are at it, a slight buff to the rogue Galakrond hero power/invoke would be nice. Make the hero power cost 1, or make lackeys generated from it cost 0, or something. Tempo is stifled by how it is right now.

This deck feels more powerful than the train in GTA.

What a time to be alive.

Token dr00d is back.

Yay.

Literally no one missed you.

This expansion just blows my mind. The power level, man.

At least priests aren’t being pushed further in to resurrect play styles.