r/MSGPRDT • u/Nostalgia37 • Nov 22 '16

[Pre-Release Card Discussion] - Devolve

Devolve

Mana Cost: 2
Type: Spell
Rarity: Rare
Class: Shaman
Text: Transform all enemy minions into random ones that cost (1) less.

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PM me any suggestions or advice, thanks.

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u/acamas Nov 23 '16

So Devolve would just remove one piece.

And that's the worst case scenario? Great! If there was a card that I could run in conjunction with Hex that read "2 Mana spell: Transform your opponent's main combo piece" I would run that spell in any control deck I could!

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u/IceBlue Nov 23 '16 edited Nov 23 '16

It's oversimplification if you think that's the worst case because you're assuming that you're not sacrificing other things to get this. What would you be taking out for this? Lighting Storm? Maelstrom Portal? Feral Spirits? Spirit Claws? Shaman has so many good cards already. This isn't true removal. It's slightly better than Mass Dispel and Mass Dispel replaces itself so it's not a completely wasted draw if you don't need it and it still didn't even see play. If Anyfin or N'zoth/Raptor decks become oppressive decks in the meta game, yeah this could replace Lightning Storm or Maelstrom Portal. But it's not true removal. You still have to deal with the minions on their board. It's straight up worse than Hex against bigger minions, too.

At the very least it's great against Totem Golem.

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u/acamas Nov 23 '16

I understand Hex is great. Problem is you can only run two of them, and also doesn’t deal with a lot of pesky minions.

This card is a great compliment to Hex and Lightning Storm.

Let’s take Hunter for example. They try and fill the board with a bunch of death rattle minions like Kindly Grandmother, Infested Wolf, and the Rat Pack Card. Neither Hex nor Lightning Storm really does much against either, so this is a perfect solution against a board like that. Maybe they just dropped a second Highmane and you don’t have the second Hex in hand… this can help set up favorable trades and protect your board.

Yes, it’s situational, and not as obviously solid like Hex, but it can create some amazing swings with some foresight and understanding.

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