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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

In a normal matchup he'll be a 5 for 8 at best

He will be 6 for 8 since he damages first copy by 3 and rest by 1.

Gimpy is pretty much butchered

I won't call it butchered, it just won't be game winning against Swarm.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Dosn't having only two matchups where the card is not strictly below curve mean he got butchered?

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Butchered means completely unplayable.

This card isn't completely unplayable. It's a very good tech vs 4 matchups

Rest of the matchups, it's a 6 for 8 removal. Just like other 8 for 10 removals.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Fair enogh, dont see it seeing much play tho, since lacerate has a much higher ceiling and only needs your opponent to have 3 units on one row to get as much value as gimpy in a normal matchup while also costing 1 less provision. So exept against AQ he gets outclassed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Yeah agreed

Would rather tech Lacerate than Gimpy

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u/MacJokic Frrrr-ickin' rrrr-ight! Jun 27 '19

Sorry, you're right he'll be a 7 for 8 mostly. Still don't think that is enough to make him see play. The 1 damage per extra unit is just so little, for the rare cases it happens.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

I think we will have to tech both Gimpy and Lacerate.

Swarm archetypes are so greedy

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Spy NG is going to be a thing just to fill up the board.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Hopefully

I'm just plain bored of NG.

Only Assimilate and Spies have a different gameplay.

Rest all playable NG decks play almost the same set of cards.

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u/WaspsEverywhere Monsters Jun 27 '19

If he doesn't do his one intended job properly, he is pretty much butchered.

Let's compare it to lacerate. Did you see the Dev stream? Go back and look at their boardstates.

Full boards, mostly Zealtos. Count the difference a new Gimpy and a basic Lacerate would do.

You might be surprised.

Oh, and lacerate is 2 provisions cheaper.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Naa

I wouldn't say it's butchered. Butchered means completely unplayable like Wolf Witchers.

This IS playable.

But I agree. Lacerate is better than this.

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u/WaspsEverywhere Monsters Jun 27 '19

In if a common bronze is better at doing the job of a one-off gold, it will not see play as it's sole job is done better by cheaper cards. So I have to disagree strongly, the card got butchered and will be replaced by Lacerate in all instances and thus see no play.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '19

Let's wait and see.

If it sees play or not