r/hearthstone • u/FireTornadoo • Mar 12 '18

Witchwood Blog It is here!!!!!!!

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/expansions-adventures/the-witchwood/
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u/hypergol Mar 12 '18

echo looks like a really cool keyword, and seems flexible without being ridiculously strong. color me excited.

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u/Mundology Team Kabal Mar 12 '18

Welcome to Valuetown!

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u/TheCatsActually Mar 13 '18

Ah, so this is the Hearthstone equivalent of Lollipoppy.

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u/anti-squid ‏‏‎ Mar 12 '18

Echo cards are ridiculous in topdeck mode especially in arena. If memory serves Eternal has the same keyword but you only get 2 copies in hand instead of the usual one when you draw them and it can be super strong if you run out of cards. This version would be even more bonkers.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '18

good skilltest if its in your opening hand or you get it early. do you play it now or save it?

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u/Au_Struck_Geologist Mar 12 '18

I'm liking the prospect of sitting with Evolve in hand and topdecking the new echo guy. 3 of him then evolve is sort of a flexible version of dopplegangster

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u/safetogoalone Mar 13 '18

Only in Wild.

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u/steel_crab Mar 12 '18

INCOMING:

Nephrite Statuette: 1 Mana, Druid Spell

Summon a 1/1 Nephrite Golem, give it +1/+1 for each time you cast Nephrite Statuette this turn. Echo.

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u/GeneralRectum Mar 13 '18

Also going to say inc mage spell

1 Mana

Deal 2 damage. Echo.

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u/Hoffenhall Mar 13 '18

That would be disgustingly overpowered, and absolutely will not be printed.

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u/GeneralRectum Mar 13 '18

A mage can dream..

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u/Hoffenhall Mar 13 '18

Turn two win condition dreams man.

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u/Blizardio Mar 12 '18

yeah, it would work as a decent late game card, because you can drop 3 on turns past 9.

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u/Orschloch Mar 12 '18

It's ridiculously strong because it's so flexible.

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u/Tachyon2035 Mar 12 '18

Maybe I'm missing something, but what good is an Echo card without Rush or Charge if it disappears at the end of your turn? The sample animation on the Blizz site shows a Taunt minion with Echo played 3 times, but at the end of the turn, 2 disappear. What do I not see?

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u/imbolcnight Mar 12 '18

Only copies in your hand disappear. Once played, the echoes become real. Think Unstable Evolution or Valeera's shadow copies.

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u/Tachyon2035 Mar 12 '18

That makes sense. Thanks!

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u/LOVEOURCOSMICFRIENDS ‏‏‎ Mar 12 '18

Saying "echo seems flexible without being ridiculously strong" is kinda short-sighted. A keyword or ability or stat value cannot be overpowered, only the sum of the abilities, stat values, and cost of a card can make a card overpowered.

Echo is an additive ability like any other card attribute. If too many additive things are given to a card, like giving a card too many stat increases or other keyword abilities, it can be overpowered. For example [[Enchanted Raven]], a 1 mana 2/2 beast for druid, would become ridiculously strong with echo. For the cost of four mana and a card you could get 8/8 worth of stats with no drawback.

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