Agreed, but frankly this meta is not completey unbalanced but it is super boring. I main Mage, and Mozaki mage is just as dumb as OWL-TK lock right now. Everyone is just doing their own thing and waiting for theirs draws to come in, and hope you don’t bottom deck a key piece.

The sad part is that Combo is the only way to win with all of these buff-pallys completely dominating the board. Hoping for more decisions and more interaction.

True. But if they’re forced to play a boar but not kill it the same turn, you can pop the boar on your turn and drop on ooze before they can attack with it.

Cool design! Seems hard enough to pull off & can still be somewhat tech’d against with taunts/weap removal. Definitely easier than getting 7 on the board at once like that other card.

I feel like blizz is getting a bit more adventurous this xpac on win conditions. I’m diggin it!

Nevermind, it just reset!

Is there still going to be the BG rating reset? Not seeing it yet.

Not surprising. I always thought he had such an egotistical attitude. One of the few streamers I couldn’t bear to watch.

super valuable breakdown, thanks!

Easyyyy 5/5!

Cram synergy, and lines up perfectly for a turn 4 power spike. I like how you can plan a swing turn with dormants too, without worries about removal.

I can see this filling out the midgame for token druid, can be very annoying.

design

Cool deign. The issue is that it will either be too slow or completely game breaking.

Reminds me of Luna’s Pocket Galaxy

This is 100% worth the slot in Highlander Mage, there aren’t many good 5-drops for the curve in Mage (I was running Big Ol’ Whelp for a while in ~500 Legend and this is definitely better). Not overwhelming, but solid and has Khad/Conj synergies too.

Solid in Gala/Highlander Rogue too.

This isn’t a game making card, but its good tempo/value. Worth the slot. 4.5/5

Uh, nevermind pyroblast… I’m all in on this + Power or Creation. Finally a real mage tempo play

Great article, completely agree.

I agree Taznak. I only see mage realistically gaining the tempo around turn 4-5, by utilizing spell power synergy & shooting star/arcane missiles.

I want to include more spell power but besides Thalnos, I’m not sure that there are enough solid spell power minions to justify arcane watcher. Spellshifter can be terrible if you’re forced into the 4/1 version against aggro.

One thing I’m certainly going to try is a frost nova build up. Maybe the archetype can thrive by focusing on early game stall/card draw, followed by mid game clear with Cosmic Anomaly & burn damage. Either way should be a very fun first few days of testing

Why the hate on this card?? It has absurd potential to be meta-defining. Run only big & taunt minions + imp scheme/fiendish circle & other defensives.

Could be the strongest turn 6 so far.

5/5 for early tempo. The only thing pally lacks now is card draw, but i’m thinking you can just curve it out a bit more.

I can see it now t1-redemption t2-blade t3-Ryssa t4-bellringer… opponent resigns

YAY! Finally a zoo powerspike!

Hello Impferno… I hereby grant you viability.

i’d include shooting star with all of that spell power. Can be an insane value board clear