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Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

NorgLyle posted:

You're clearly missing that sweet Uther of the Ebon Blade + Jailer synergy.

i... actually want to try this now

# ¿ Oct 18, 2022 09:53

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 20:08

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

peer posted:

also going live today: knights of the frozen throne is back in Standard until december 6th. wonder how many of the hero cards can keep up with today's power levels

Jailer Uther standard shenanigans incoming

# ¿ Nov 1, 2022 18:35

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

RatHat posted:

All the cards released today

Hard to say yet if mono Blood DK will work

Blood control looks pretty fun. Soulstealer being twisting nether with an upside is niiice.

# ¿ Nov 11, 2022 09:52

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Can't wait to see what Dane does with scourge Illusionist

# ¿ Nov 19, 2022 11:21

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Tin Tim posted:

no

Okay to be fair blazing might work in the enrage decks Dane was playing but the rest is dogshit

E: to be even fairer light might work its way into decks too because it's sorta kinda arcane intellect

Light of the Phoenix is genuinely really good - it's not just 'sorta arcane intellect', it's much better.

Sunfire smithing IS a lot of damage in one spell.

The others are... meh.

# ¿ Nov 21, 2022 18:56

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Lurks With Wolves posted:

I'd like to congratulate Blood DK for singlehandedly killing the traditional start-of-expansion aggro rush.

(Note: I don't actually know if aggro's dead, I just know it's a pain in the rear end to deal with if you're running an unoptimized aggro deck.)

Blood control is just fun.

# ¿ Dec 7, 2022 18:56

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

kater posted:

It�s so stupid they are still making replay affects that can screw you over. Oh hey here�s a not even remotely fringe mage legendary that doesn�t even smell fresh let�s make sure it can just bean your face instead of doing anything.

Just mage things.

Praise Yogg.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2022 12:54

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

No Wave posted:

So now that the dust has settled, is Renathal a good card after all?

Honestly it's a great addition to the game I think.

# ¿ Dec 12, 2022 23:43

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Yestermoment posted:

Wanted to drop in to say that wild Discard Warlock is disgustingly powerful.

It's magnificent and some card is going to have to eat a nerf. (Probably Tome Tampering, that card enables a lot of Dumb Warlock Things; maybe Malchezaar's Imp.)

I've taken to running a couple of suffocating shadows to remind big priest to get hosed.

Olpainless fucked around with this message at 13:39 on Dec 13, 2022

# ¿ Dec 13, 2022 13:36

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Desert Bus posted:

Wild DiscoLock usually is just kind of an OK-ish deck compared to everything else. Fun but not really competitive, pretty cheap to build and easy to play. Tome made it obscene without jacking the cost up a lot so a lot of people were trying it out. I will not be sad to see it go. They design cards to try and make them work in Standard, and they def overpowered this one to try and make up for lack of support.

All that said, Tome was a lot of fun to play with while it lasted.

It enabled a lot of the most obscene Warlock stuff in general - and my god, can you imagine what Warlock would be like if stealer of souls got unbanned with the Tome tampering combo as well?

# ¿ Dec 20, 2022 09:33

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Chernabog posted:

Love when I'm playing my very good complete-the-manathirst-quest deck in casual and my opponent playing braindead aggro still needs to spend three hours on every single turn.

There needs to be a button to report this poo poo because oh god it makes me rage.

# ¿ Jan 3, 2023 20:33

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Desert Bus posted:

I'm gettin' real loving tired of Wild Mill Druid. Everyone has a diff build and they're all annoying.

It's aggro rogue/shaman for me. They're boring matchups either way.

Swordfish in particular seems a really problem card for rogue.

# ¿ Jan 9, 2023 19:58

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Oenis posted:

Anything that's fun to play or even play against gets demolished by anything that's boring and stupid highroll aggro poo poo, I hate this game lately. Even implock is back in full force, a deck that's completely unchanged from last meta. Gimme better control tools blizzard.

Like say, an option for an extra 10 health would be great

On the other hand, if you hate aggro on wild, may I suggest even unholy death Knight? It farms.

# ¿ Jan 10, 2023 00:12

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Is anyone else getting annoyed by the occasional AFK death knight (and it always seems to be death knights at the moment?)

Also, I've been having great fun with this deck in Wild at the moment:

### Weapon/Trap
# Class: Hunter
# Format: Wild
#
# 2x (1) Candleshot
# 2x (1) Flare
# 2x (1) Peasant
# 2x (1) Trueaim Crescent
# 2x (2) Doggie Biscuit
# 2x (2) Explosive Trap
# 2x (2) Phase Stalker
# 2x (2) Pressure Plate
# 2x (2) Selective Breeder
# 2x (2) Snipe
# 1x (3) Brann Bronzebeard
# 2x (3) Hunter's Pack
# 1x (3) Rustrot Viper
# 2x (3) Shockspitter
# 2x (3) Stitched Tracker
# 1x (4) Rinling's Rifle
# 1x (6) Beaststalker Tavish
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

It's actually pretty nasty!

Olpainless fucked around with this message at 12:46 on Jan 13, 2023

# ¿ Jan 13, 2023 12:43

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

AnacondaHL posted:

all the Wild bots updated to Even Shaman/Pirate Rogue, because it's just a step above armor up+pass in ease of play, and can actually win games, and winning gives more XP/hour.

This. Even Shaman especially is so easy to pilot for a bot.

# ¿ Jan 16, 2023 12:46

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

AnacondaHL posted:

Turn 3 denathrius? Pfft you've not lived until you drop 2x lackey, rigged fayre game, counter and contract conjurer turn 1.

# ¿ Jan 28, 2023 22:38

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Shockeh posted:

Again, Discover in general is either too good a mechanic (Just Offer 2 - For small card pools it's basically a Sideboard) or wildly undercosted on the cards it's on.

Discover is probably the most interesting and digital-exclusive mechanic in the game and I really, really wouldn't want to see it go. It's got a unique interaction with new classes though, because when they're released, there are no filler cards so your discover pool is always strong.

PS: The best keyword is definitely Dredge.

Give it an expansion cycle and DK discover won't be nearly as oppressive.

(Also, discover is actually weak in Wild for the same reason - SO MUCH GARBAGE.)

Olpainless fucked around with this message at 01:37 on Feb 6, 2023

# ¿ Feb 6, 2023 01:24

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

It's probably not going to win any meta awards but I've been having great fun with this.

### Mur-lock
# Class: Warlock
# Format: Wild
#
# 2x (1) Grim Rally
# 2x (1) Rock Bottom
# 1x (1) Sir Finley, Sea Guide
# 2x (1) Wicked Whispers
# 2x (2) Azsharan Scavenger
# 2x (2) Bluegill Warrior
# 2x (2) Chum Bucket
# 2x (2) Crabrider
# 2x (2) Lushwater Scout
# 2x (3) Bloodscent Vilefin
# 2x (3) Murloc Warleader
# 2x (3) Twin-fin Fin Twin
# 1x (4) Old Murk-Eye
# 2x (4) Seadevil Stinger
# 2x (5) Gorloc Ravager
# 1x (7) Mutanus the Devourer
# 1x (8) Gigafin
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

Kind of tempted to renethal it up for some more cheap drops, there's not really much on 1 right now, but every other card is just so good so I don't want to cut.

Olpainless fucked around with this message at 20:06 on Feb 6, 2023

# ¿ Feb 6, 2023 19:46

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

I do wish they'd let you trade a certain amount of arena tokens for brawliseum. I've got about 20 built up now because I just don't play arena.

# ¿ Feb 6, 2023 21:48

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Duels still has a lot of streamer attention, it'll be fine for now.

# ¿ Feb 7, 2023 20:07

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

BOOMZOOKA SPELL HUNTER TIME BABY

# ¿ Feb 9, 2023 21:41

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

1 mana 1/3 amalgam.

1 MANA AMALGAM.

this isn't going to cause problems.

# ¿ Feb 10, 2023 21:31

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Color Printer posted:

Mind Sear should probably specify enemy minion

Yeah, it needs to be this.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2023 16:29

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

and the claw won! posted:

Or just delete Test Subject, the actual problem card here.

Test Subject did nothing wrong.

goferchan posted:

Been on a break from the game for a few months but Control Priest (or just "Priest") is kind of nonexistent right now, correct? This seems like one of those cards that will be great if the deck becomes relevant but isn't enough to turn it on on its own.

It's a fairly solid card. I can see this making Reno decks.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2023 17:31

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Bomb-omb Texting posted:

Do... do you need to talk to someone?

Excelzior posted:

Lol can't wait to see someone faceless manipulator this bullshit

# ¿ Feb 12, 2023 21:44

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

I can only 'hope' they let other classes go beyond 10 mana

(oh god that's what's going to happen isn't it)

# ¿ Feb 12, 2023 23:00

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

... also noticed they printed a really good 1 mana pirate for rogue

because clearly what pirate rogue needed was even more good cards

# ¿ Feb 12, 2023 23:12

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Playing some Duels to use up the pile of arena tickets I've got, and ugh, there is nothing worse than having a great deck for your class, only to be guaranteed losses against Scarlet because 'discover a patchwerk every turn' is a fair and balanced hero power.

# ¿ Feb 13, 2023 18:37

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Color Printer posted:

From the latest patch notes:

Genuinely good change

# ¿ Feb 13, 2023 19:12

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Have been having fun with this!

### Custom Druid
# Class: Druid
# Format: Wild
#
# 2x (0) Aquatic Form
# 2x (0) Pounce
# 2x (1) Claw
# 1x (1) Lost in the Park
# 2x (1) Rake
# 2x (1) Savagery
# 2x (1) Secure the Deck
# 1x (2) Astalor Bloodsworn
# 2x (2) Mark of the Spikeshell
# 2x (2) Moonlit Guidance
# 2x (2) Solar Eclipse
# 1x (3) Brann Bronzebeard
# 2x (3) Ferocious Howl
# 2x (3) Gnash
# 2x (3) Moontouched Amulet
# 1x (3) Prince Renathal
# 1x (3) Shan'do Wildclaw
# 2x (4) Branching Paths
# 1x (4) Kiri, Chosen of Elune
# 2x (4) Park Panther
# 1x (5) Wildheart Guff
# 2x (6) Death Beetle
# 1x (8) Anub'Rekhan
# 2x (8) Crypt Keeper
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

Death Beetle is so fun. It having Taunt and being a Beast makes it prime copy material.

Rake is just a really good card and makes attack Druid work well.

# ¿ Feb 16, 2023 00:43

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Desert Bus posted:

What format are you playing? There are only three good formats. I will rank them for you so as to keep this easy:

1) Casual Wild (it's a dumb loving game play to have fun)
2) Battlegrounds (it's fun and why not? good if you don't want to think)
3) Legend Wild (annoying to get to, but basically Casual Wild on steroids)

If you are bored come hang with the Casual Wild people. The playerbase is tiny but friendly as gently caress. No one is worrying about wins or losses. Build dumb fun poo poo, play it, slam the "add friend" button, etc. The game is a lot better when you toss winning and losing out the window and just play to have fun with friends. Being able to trash talk, share deck lists, swap advice, etc.? It makes it so much better.

Disclaimer on no.3 there - it's not merely annoying, it's like driving nails into your dick against an endless parade of secret mage, pirate rogue and even shaman

On the plus side though once you get there you might get to play Dane, and honestly, sometimes you feel like playing badly just to see what magnificent poo poo he pulls off

# ¿ Feb 16, 2023 23:41

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

For the druid fans

### Brawl Deck
# Class: Druid
# Format: Wild
#
# 2x (0) Aquatic Form
# 2x (0) Pounce
# 2x (1) Claw
# 2x (1) Rake
# 2x (2) Capture Coldtooth Mine
# 2x (2) Moonlit Guidance
# 2x (3) Feral Rage
# 2x (3) Ferocious Howl
# 2x (3) Fungal Fortunes
# 2x (3) Gnash
# 2x (3) Moontouched Amulet
# 2x (3) Savage Roar
# 2x (4) Bite
# 2x (6) Life from Death
# 2x (10) Ultimate Infestation
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

Saw a fun one with mage using Solid Alibi and Arcane Artificier to gain a tonne of armour while murdering

# ¿ Feb 25, 2023 17:51

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Looks like Infinite Timewarp is about to rightfully get hosed, them god

# ¿ Feb 28, 2023 19:07

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

For some reason I'd like to see Cataclysm swap text. Discard, then destroy.

Parrot will absolutely be 6 cost spells.

Still feel like for wild that Blood of G'huun needs a hit.

Olpainless fucked around with this message at 21:12 on Feb 28, 2023

# ¿ Feb 28, 2023 21:09

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

sephiRoth IRA posted:

Mechathun warlock is gone too. Bummer!

I wonder if with the amount of new draw Rogue has nowadays that it's back to being the premier mechathun option.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2023 18:47

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

RatHat posted:

The Gnoll evolve into 10 drops is indeed a bug. Nerfing the Gnoll to 11 mana actually has another effect on Evolve Shaman: 10 drops now always evolve into Gnoll

It does make Wild evolve worse as well - at least you knew you were getting an 8/8 when you evolve past 10, now you might just get an easy-to-kill Gnoll.

It's great.

... oh wait, they didn't do anything about Even Shaman nevermind

# ¿ Mar 3, 2023 10:41

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

New core set is UNITY. PRECISION. PERFECTION.

# ¿ Mar 24, 2023 00:05

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Well unholy DK can now reliably deal 27 to face on turn 9

This is fine

And it's only 2U so you can go B or F for a bit of sustain/ survivability

# ¿ Mar 24, 2023 08:43

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

Excelzior posted:

https://twitter.com/myntyphresh/status/1641128345709559823?s=46&t=gOYyK8X5XayDtYCO0ogitQ

being Immune will no longer prevent you from paying health instead of mana and it (paying health instead of mana) will no longer count towards "taking damage on your turn" either

guessing this nerf means Stealer of Souls and Demon Seed are getting reverted

Honestly this balances out pretty well for Stealer

Demon Seed is still going to be murder

# ¿ Mar 29, 2023 19:52

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# ¿ May 10, 2024 20:08

Olpainless: Jun 30, 2003; ... Insert something brilliantly witty here.

I want to know how the new warsong commander works with magnetic, very, very much.

(If it works how I think it does, you are going to be able to do some SICKENING things with mechs)

Also glad they did changes to the demon seed, it would have been a scourge again.

# ¿ Apr 3, 2023 21:01

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