I tried the Corpsetaker version and thought it was fun, but I think it’s clearly less powerful. Corpsetaker can be unbeatable in the right situation but it sacrifices too much of the decks consistency. Aya is absolutely worth it, but one of those should be a fine replacement for now (although I think Fire Elemental is better). If you like the deck enough that it retains your interest for a long time it’s worth investing in (especially because this isn’t the only deck that plays it) but if you’re short on dust it might be wise to hold off until you figure that out.

Consider the secrets your opponent is likely to have and play around the one that would be the worst for you. Example, don’t attack with Sea Giant if your opponent might have Freezing Trap, attack with something else first.

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Won’t let me vote for the anchor, is that true for anyone else?

That’s a good idea, but the meta is very liquid right now. There will be a new one once there’s something definitive to write about.

Is that what they had last time?

Acidic Swamp Ooze and Hellfire, it’s the perfect combo!

Wow that’s really good! Keep it up!

Of those Keleseth is the most necessary to this deck, but has the least lasting playability.

I would rather change one card that makes a deck too powerful than change a different card the deck needs to be viable.

As for the example there, I think we both agree that a 9 mana Voidlord is terrible, and I think just about everyone agrees that a 5 mana Voidlord is too strong. We were debating what to do about it, not what the problem is. Any change to the powerful cards Warlock has right now makes the deck worse, I believe nerfing Voidlord to the point that at 5 mana it isn’t worthwhile would worsen the deck by enough that it isn’t oppressive while keeping Warlock as a class viable.

I don’t think so, the demon accelerating package isn’t oppressive without Voidlord, but without the package Voidlord is unplayable. Voidlord is bad in either case but if Voidlord alone is ruined Warlock can still have a decent deck.

If Lackey become unplayable then Voidlord becomes unplayable. Nine mana is way too slow. If your concern is to salvage Voidlord then you had better hope they don’t nerf the package enough to make a difference.

Mulligan for a 1-drop, keep keleseth and spiteful summoner. Play your best on-curve minion keeping in mind which deck your opponent is playing and what they’re likely to play the turn following. This is kind of a high-roll deck so all your losses are going to feel a little helpless.

That sure would make the card unplayable. I think that’s an odd solution but I’d be fine with it.

I thought about that, 8 mana does let you Hero Power the same turn you play it. I think something in the deck needs a Corridor Creeper level nerf to change how powerful it is, and I’d just rather it be Voidlord than something else. I don’t think Voidlord is an exciting part of the package and I don’t mind it being unplayable.

Your criticism is bad. If you don’t tell me why you’re just being a heckler. Lol, can you imagine if I just read this and thought, “Oh nevermind, guess I was wrong.”

I like to play Warlock and I remember how bad it was before Kobolds. Having an early Voidlord is the overpowered part of the package, and it’s also the most boring part. If you don’t think Voidlord is the problem you can just look at all the Warlock decks in both Standard and WIld. Voidlord is in all of them, and Doomguard is only in some. With it changed the rest of the deck is still fun and playable, but you don’t just win if you Skull > Voidlord > Cube > Dark Pact against aggro. I’m not confidant a modest nerf to some of the cards they’re looking at would change how strong the deck is. I think something is going to have to get nerfed into unplayability and I’m much more attached to Gul’dan and Doomguard than I am to Voidlord.

Mmno, I think naga would be managable at 6 mana, but I would prefer it was an 8 mana 8/8 with the same effect.

I’m disappointed that they’re not looking at Voidlord. The Demon-accelerating package isn’t that strong without it. Voidlord keeps aggressive decks at arm’s length and if it wasn’t so hard to punch through then EVERY deck wouldn’t need to play double Spellbreaker. Just take Taunt off the first one or make him a 2/6 Taunt that summons two Voidwalkers (same mana), it will lose too much to aggro to be top tier.

So annoying that Quest Rogue is playable again; Jades finally gone and still can’t have any fun playing control decks. Nerf it to “play the same minion 99 times”, get it outa here.

Thank goodness they’re doing something about Naga. They don’t need to change much, if Naga just cost a little more it would be fine. Probably costs exactly 1 too few mana (although I would love to see it as an 8 mana 8/8). Now if they would just ruin Barnes too then Wild would be a much better format.

Excellent username my friend. The more games you play the less often those scenarios will happen, law of large numbers and all that. It definitely feels awful, drawing Patches always does.