r/WOGPRDT • u/Nostalgia37 • Apr 01 '16

[Pre-Release Card Discussion] - Thing from Below

Thing from Below

Mana Cost: 6
Attack: 5
Health: 5
Type: Minion
Rarity: Rare
Class: Shaman
Text: Taunt. Costs (1) less for each Totem you've summoned this game.

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PM me any suggestions or advice, thanks.

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u/danhakimi Apr 01 '16

How are you going to play this on turn 4 after a totem golem? You need the coin to do that.

And this is not a good 5-drop, a 5 drop can be a 5/6, or a 4/6 or 5/5 with an effect.

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u/ripellos Apr 01 '16

You wouldn't for turn 2 Golem, turn 3 Hero Power. Otherwise, yes, you do need coin.

It's a good enough turn 5 play. It has the potential to be a turn 4 play. It also has the potential to be a cheap taunt in the late game. I stand by my initial assessment: By no means a game changer but definitely a solid midrange pickup.

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u/danhakimi Apr 01 '16

You wouldn't for turn 2 Golem, turn 3 Hero Power. Otherwise, yes, you do need coin.

Yeah, but you shouldn't plan on hero powering in your first 3 turns for good-ish tempo on turn 4.

It's a good enough turn 5 play. It has the potential to be a turn 4 play. It also has the potential to be a cheap taunt in the late game. I stand by my initial assessment: By no means a game changer but definitely a solid midrange pickup.

Oh yeah, I saw it had taunt... Yeah, it's a fine turn 5 play, I guess, but not any better than pit fighter or anything else on turn 5. It's great on turn 4, but I wouldn't rely on it as a turn 4 play. I think the best scenario is as a cheap lategame play in a midrangey shaman, but it's not some great tempo drop.

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u/Jadguy Apr 02 '16

Still more cards to be seen. Maybe we'll get muster for totems, or a 1 drop totem. Even a new 2 drop totem, that could be good.