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  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    Is there anything more satisfying than clearing the board of a BMing Zoolock on the ladder? Auchenai Soul Priest + Circle of Healing = fuck you, bro!

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  • TeriferinTeriferin Registered User regular
    Idx86 wrote: »
    Is there anything more satisfying than clearing the board of a BMing Zoolock on the ladder? Auchenai Soul Priest + Circle of Healing = fuck you, bro!

    Then he topdecks Doomguard, taps, and mortal coils your soul priest. ~!~Zoo~!~

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    Auchenai Soulpriest is my favorite really good card that I still manage to fuck up with at least half the time :D

  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    I guarantee whenever I get around to playing priest more I will play a soulpriest and then "heal" myself.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    I guarantee whenever I get around to playing priest more I will play a soulpriest and then "heal" myself.

    Bonus points if you Auchenai/Circle of Healing, and then try to heal the Soulpriest

    >.>

    <.<

    Not...quite what was planned.

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  • SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited September 2014
    Kylindra wrote: »
    SyphonBlue wrote: »
    I have no idea how to play this game. I can't even beat the damn Paladin in Normal Practice.

    Have you put together a custom deck yet? That will help a lot, the basic decks they start you off with aren't very good.

    If you want to know what a good starter deck looks like, check out http://www.icy-veins.com/hearthstone/basic-mage-deck or their similar guides for other classes.

    Yeah I put together a custom deck, but it's really just guesswork on my part. I don't really know how to put together a good deck, so I just picked some cards that sounded good to me. I can't keep up with the Paladin's ability to basically put another free card on the table every turn.

    Edit: Also, should note, I have never played a card game before.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    SyphonBlue wrote: »
    Kylindra wrote: »
    SyphonBlue wrote: »
    I have no idea how to play this game. I can't even beat the damn Paladin in Normal Practice.

    Have you put together a custom deck yet? That will help a lot, the basic decks they start you off with aren't very good.

    If you want to know what a good starter deck looks like, check out http://www.icy-veins.com/hearthstone/basic-mage-deck or their similar guides for other classes.

    Yeah I put together a custom deck, but it's really just guesswork on my part. I don't really know how to put together a good deck, so I just picked some cards that sounded good to me. I can't keep up with the Paladin's ability to basically put another free card on the table every turn.

    Edit: Also, should note, I have never played a card game before.

    The mage hero power hard counters the paladin one, you just ping the token every turn.

  • SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    3clipse wrote: »
    SyphonBlue wrote: »
    Kylindra wrote: »
    SyphonBlue wrote: »
    I have no idea how to play this game. I can't even beat the damn Paladin in Normal Practice.

    Have you put together a custom deck yet? That will help a lot, the basic decks they start you off with aren't very good.

    If you want to know what a good starter deck looks like, check out http://www.icy-veins.com/hearthstone/basic-mage-deck or their similar guides for other classes.

    Yeah I put together a custom deck, but it's really just guesswork on my part. I don't really know how to put together a good deck, so I just picked some cards that sounded good to me. I can't keep up with the Paladin's ability to basically put another free card on the table every turn.

    Edit: Also, should note, I have never played a card game before.

    The mage hero power hard counters the paladin one, you just ping the token every turn.

    Well, I've been playing as a Shaman, cause they're my favorite class in WoW

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  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    3clipse wrote: »
    I guarantee whenever I get around to playing priest more I will play a soulpriest and then "heal" myself.

    Bonus points if you Auchenai/Circle of Healing, and then try to heal the Soulpriest

    >.>

    <.<

    Not...quite what was planned.

    I did that once, and it was after I threw a Northshire Cleric down. I thought I was soooooooo clever.

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  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    I never understand how people forget that they can't heal when they have an auchenai on board, but then I have my own memory problems with hearthstone. Specifically the 'button' hero powers, like warrior and hunter, where sometimes I'll totally forget to hit it even though I have the mana for it, and I think it slips my mind because I don't have to specifically think about aiming it.

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  • Bliss 101Bliss 101 Registered User regular
    Sometimes I get so excited about playing something particularly impressive, like a succesful Sylvanas + Reincarnate, that I forget to attack that turn.

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  • HandkorHandkor Registered User regular
    I've done that many time
    Bliss 101 wrote: »
    Sometimes I get so excited about playing something particularly impressive, like a succesful Sylvanas + Reincarnate, that I forget to attack that turn.

    I've done that many times, without Sylvanas. I still don't have Sylvanas. I want Sylvanas, fits perfectly in my priest and shaman decks.

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  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    So I just got Gruul. Which is pretty nice, but I don't know how to include him. Do I throw him inside a deck instead of Shade of Naxxramus, since they almost do the same thing except he's a game ender?

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  • azith28azith28 Registered User regular
    Gruuls not very popular since he doesnt have charge. basically you have to wait for the other side to blow its removals before you can play gruul and by then it doesnt generally have enough time to buff itself very far. I used it early on when he was like my first legendary but hes hardly ever pulled out anymore.

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  • I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    Idx86 wrote: »
    So I just got Gruul. Which is pretty nice, but I don't know how to include him. Do I throw him inside a deck instead of Shade of Naxxramus, since they almost do the same thing except he's a game ender?

    you disenchant him and make something better


    shade of naxxramas is actually a lot better than gruul, because shade can't be targeted until you say so, and shade doesn't use most of your mana later game. gruul ain't too hot

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited September 2014
    I never understand how people forget that they can't heal when they have an auchenai on board, but then I have my own memory problems with hearthstone. Specifically the 'button' hero powers, like warrior and hunter, where sometimes I'll totally forget to hit it even though I have the mana for it, and I think it slips my mind because I don't have to specifically think about aiming it.

    The level of complexity in Hearthstone is deceptive. There's a lot of things to remember.

    Every hero's power Does Something, and that is the only something it does. Except priest, who has two cards that make the hero power do the exact opposite of the thing it usually does. With shadowform, you get a nice graphical effect, but auchenai is just another minion with the occasional pulse effect and if you're not paying attention you could forget about the board state.

    I could see myself doing this if I were just futzing around or whatever. Granted it's probably a mistake I would only make once, but I know myself well enough to say I'm not beyond making it.

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  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    Hmm, might be time to craft that Faceless I've been wanting then.

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  • fedaykin666fedaykin666 Registered User regular
    Idx86 wrote: »
    So I just got Gruul. Which is pretty nice, but I don't know how to include him. Do I throw him inside a deck instead of Shade of Naxxramus, since they almost do the same thing except he's a game ender?

    I also have Gruul as my only neutral legendary and he's relatively ok in my paladin control deck in the sense that he often wins if they've used up removal. Otherwise, he usually gets taken out without doing much, so he's obviously really weak compared to Rag or indeed most legendaries that do something when played.

    I like shades in my priest and control pally in the sense that I'm trying to stall anyway. If played on turn 3 and then it kills a yeti and eats a spell, then fantastic, but it can also be a pretty dead card otherwise. Average value is maybe not that great?

  • ShenShen Registered User regular
    1100 dust... Gonna go full circle and craft Alex, the first leg I got who was then tragically dusted. Then it's finally on to class legendaries, starting with that Velen I've always wanted.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    Idx86 wrote: »
    Hmm, might be time to craft that Faceless I've been wanting then.

    A Faceless definitely has much more utility than a Gruul!

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  • CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    I guarantee whenever I get around to playing priest more I will play a soulpriest and then "heal" myself.
    I've won two games since the reset because people forgot about the soulpriest and gave me exact lethal.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    The worst is when the game is hard so you're super focused on your spells and you forget about the Soulpriest and you cast Holy Fire. I'M STILL LEARNING PRIEST SHUTUP :(

    The pain is tremendous.

    MMMig
  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    edited September 2014
    3clipse wrote: »
    The worst is when the game is hard so you're super focused on your spells and you forget about the Soulpriest and you cast Holy Fire. I'M STILL LEARNING PRIEST SHUTUP :(

    I would say that if the game is hard you should be super focused on your Auchenai instead. Remember that that holy fire could just be a hero power + sacking your Auchenai instead. Always consider the options with your Auchenai first before the options from your hand, because in dire situations there will often be ways to 'turn off' your auchenai (trading it off, silencing it if you run targeted silence, sometimes even sw:paining it if you run pain [trading is obviously the best and most common way, but it's good to keep the other options in mind]), and immediately identifying either the most efficient use of your hero power or the best way to 'turn off' your Auchenai will make the rest of your turn much smoother.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    3clipse wrote: »
    The worst is when the game is hard so you're super focused on your spells and you forget about the Soulpriest and you cast Holy Fire. I'M STILL LEARNING PRIEST SHUTUP :(

    I would say that if the game is hard you should be super focused on your Auchenai instead. Remember that that holy fire could just be a hero power + sacking your Auchenai instead. Always consider the options with your Auchenai first before the options from your hand, because in dire situations there will often be ways to 'turn off' your auchenai (trading it off, silencing it if you run targeted silence, sometimes even sw:paining it if you run pain [trading is obviously the best and most common way, but it's good to keep the other options in mind]), and immediately identifying either the most efficient use of your hero power or the best way to 'turn off' your Auchenai will make the rest of your turn much smoother.

    It was late and I was drunk and tired. Brain no work so good.

  • zhen_roguezhen_rogue Registered User regular
    My biggest opponent in the ranked series lately is the topdeck demon.
    Nothing worse than losing 1 turn before you have lethal to a topdeck draw.
    Except, maybe 3 or 4 games like that in a row. :)

    I suppose that means eventually, statistically speaking, I get to win a few of these matches with my own topdeck draw?
    Lie to me if you have to, i'm standing on a ledge here.

    MMMig
  • kaleeditykaleedity Sometimes science is more art than science Registered User regular
    oh man I remember putting out a lightwell when I had an auchenai on the board

    this is one of the WORST things you can do

    fortunately, my opponent tripped over himself to burn the lightwell down before it started melting me

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    My opponent did that once, with TWO wells out.

    I LAUGHED so hard when I realized what he did. I just skipped my turn as I wait for the fireworks.

    nothing happens...

    I check the lightwell text.... "doh!"


    next turn I make sure to do some dmg to his face/other units first -_-'

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  • Idx86Idx86 Long days and pleasant nights.Registered User regular
    kaleedity wrote: »
    oh man I remember putting out a lightwell when I had an auchenai on the board

    this is one of the WORST things you can do

    fortunately, my opponent tripped over himself to burn the lightwell down before it started melting me

    I've done that as well. My Priest, Father Death, was not happy.

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  • TheBlackWindTheBlackWind Registered User regular
    edited September 2014
    Hm, cracked a Golden Gruul. Only legendaries are Sylvanas, Bloodmage, Malygos, Mukla, Tiroion, Naxx Guys and Lorewalker.


    D/E for Leeroy? Other option is probably Black Knight, Cairne or Alexstraza... Or Rag... so many choices!

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  • ObiFettObiFett Use the Force As You WishRegistered User regular
    Yes, definitely grab Leeroy

    Dude can go in nearly every deck

  • GnizmoGnizmo Registered User regular
    So I have come to the conclusion I am completely incompetent at building decks. Is there a decent primer out there? Icy Veins has some stuff, but it's not exactly sinking into my head. Mana curve keeps getting thrown around without examples of what it should look like. I have had some semi successful Rogue decks, but I would like to know how to step it up a little.

  • MMMigMMMig Registered User regular
    Well, Rogue's not the easiest hero to make since it's more combo reliant than any other class so curve isn't as important as the quality of cards are.

    Priest is also not all too easy since it also relies on some combos to pull off properly.

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  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    Curves should look like a left weighted distribution. Mostly (I'd say 14-18) 2s and 3s and/or 1s, depending what you're trying to do. Relatively small numbers of big things. Like a token Ragnaros or whatever.

    But generally you want to figure out a plan for your deck before you start making it. Do you want to be super aggressive? Then everything but your two Doomguards, two Dark Iron Dwarfs, and two Hellfires should be 3 or less. (Maybe throw in a couple Argent Commanders as well)

    Or you could try stupid shaman tricks, which would have Kel'Thuzad, things that are obnoxious to deal with (Sludge Belcher, e.g.), and Reincarnate.

    Or you could make my stupid shaman deck which is a billion spells with Violet Teachers and Gadgetzan Auctioneers that turns out to be a ton of fun.

    Basically:

    1) Figure out a plan
    2) Choose cards for that plan
    3) Does my curve look reasonable?
    4) Do I have hard removal?
    5) Do I have some card draw to make things a little more consistent?

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  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    But generally you want to figure out a plan for your deck before you start making it. Do you want to be super aggressive? Then everything but your two Doomguards, two Dark Iron Dwarfs, and two Hellfires should be 3 or less. (Maybe throw in a couple Argent Commanders as well)

    Who puts two hellfires in a zoo deck? I mean, it's rare enough to see even one. Also, you forgot defender of arguses.
    MMMig wrote: »
    Well, Rogue's not the easiest hero to make since it's more combo reliant than any other class so curve isn't as important as the quality of cards are.

    Tempo Rogue shouldn't be too bad at low ranks and isn't very combo-reliant. It's all just about curving out well and getting a sprint off at some point.

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  • JurgJurg In a TeacupRegistered User regular
    Watcher Druid is hard to play/maybe kinda bad the way I'm building it.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    Gnizmo wrote: »
    So I have come to the conclusion I am completely incompetent at building decks. Is there a decent primer out there? Icy Veins has some stuff, but it's not exactly sinking into my head. Mana curve keeps getting thrown around without examples of what it should look like. I have had some semi successful Rogue decks, but I would like to know how to step it up a little.

    mana curve just means you want to have cards to play basically every turn. more low cost cards increases that likelihood because it becomes more likely you'll have something cheap early and you can always play them along with other cards on later turns.

    the best thing to do is look up made decks and see their curve, that's really the only way to understand what one should look like for any given deck.

    because as mmmig said certain builds are gonna rely less on having loads of minions to drop early. a fast deck may have nothing over 5 mana where as something like control warrior tends to have a shitload of cards at 6 and over (that being said, even a slow control warrior deck will have a fair amount of 1-3 mana drops)

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  • GoodKingJayIIIGoodKingJayIII They wanna get my gold on the ceilingRegistered User regular
    edited September 2014
    I've been playing this deck. It's pretty fun.

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    I have lived the dream and it is good.

    Turn 1: Zombie Chow
    Turn 2: Watcher
    Turn 3: Coin + Wailing Soul

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  • MrBodyMrBody Registered User regular
    This is the 50th post to say this but I finally bought the final wing and OH MY GOD THE PALADIN CLASS CHALLENGE IS TERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLE.

    Set you up to beat the hardest (normal mode) boss with the very worst class deck. Being 90% oozes, your deck means that you can't do jack until at least turn 4-6 when you can try combo-ing buffs off the oozes. That's 4-6 turns he's hitting your face for 2 free damage a turn and establishing board control. Then he gets 3 turns at least where he can keep all your super oozes frozen. So it's turn 8-9 when you finally have unfrozen oozes with good stats, and he plays twisted nether...TWICE! THRICE!

    Fuck your avenger card. It's good, but it aint worth that aggravation.

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  • JurgJurg In a TeacupRegistered User regular
    Just play the oozes on curve. They combo with Avenge.

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  • CoinageCoinage Heaviside LayerRegistered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGal20xarho
    1% of the time, it works every time.

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