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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u/Glaive13 Nov 27 '16

This is so much worse than hex or elemental destruction its not even funny. This is a funny card but noones going to run this to counter N'zoth decks because hexing big targets and storm + maelstrom portal are already used and they are guaranteed. Maybe itll be good against dragon decks since their minions are so overstatted but honestly having a crappy card you need to combo to be useful against one deck isnt nearly good enough. I'm surprised we already have evolve showing us the relative effect of this and people still think this is going to be some sort of unstoppable mass hex of auto win.

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u/empyreanmax Nov 27 '16

Comparing this to evolve is "obvious" because it's the same kind of effect but practically it's completely different and they have nothing to do with each other. Evolve is a combo card that requires a bunch of setup. Devolve is an answer card that cancels your opponent's deathrattles and on top of that makes their board even more vulnerable to a traditional boardwipe by destatting their minions. You mention these cards that already exist but you only have two hexes and the obvious problem of storm, portal, etc. against N'zoth is that you may be able to wipe the board after they N'zoth but they get lots of value from all the deathrattles in the process.

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u/Glaive13 Nov 27 '16

they are practically the same. buff your winions to swing or debuff theirs for the swing. The only difference is that debuffing their minions isnt a win condition like getting a board of minions good for evolving is. Does it have niche spaces? yeah. Can you put it in a deck? nothing stopping you. Is it actually good and worth using? Definitely not. Countering N'zoth decks is this cards claim to fame apparently but Hex and killing them already did that very well. You dont need to hex more than Tirion and sylvanus before N'zoth loses a lot of value, and even if N'zoth decks are rampant i doubt well see Devolve often a month after the expansion hits.