Hearthstone

It's Un'Goro Eve!

Trump did a card rating video:


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I pretty much agree with almost everything he says except I keep saying Jades will be OP and he is of the opposite opinion. I also rated Paladin higher on my initial prediction. We both agree that Warrior, Rogue and Priest are basically trash tier. He's still bullish on Pirate warrior though.
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His ratings are based on what will actually be seen in the upcoming meta, which is different than just saying good/bad as some 1 stars can be good in a different meta.

I've listed his ratings below:

★: No play
★★: Light Play/Tech Choice
★★★: Worst card in a playable deck, still sees play
★★★★: Good cards
★★★★★: In a lot of decks or in best decks
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DRUID:
Doesn't think Jades will see much play
★★★★
Jungle Giants
Totollan Forager
Shellshifter
★★★
Elder Longneck
★★
Earthen Scales
★
Verdant Longneck
Evolving Spores
Living Mana
Giant Anaconda
Tyrantus

HUNTER:
Quest is insane, can have it done by turn six 66% of the time
★★★★★
The Marsh Queen
Jeweled Macaw
Crackling Razormaw
Raptor Hatchling
Tol'vir Warden
★★★★
Stampede
★★★
Terrorscale Stalker
Swamp King Dred
★★
Grievous Bite
★
Dinomancy

MAGE:
Quest is gimmicky, Elementals might see play
★★★★
Steam Surger
★★★
Arcanologist
Pyros
★★
Open the Waygate
Primordial Glyph
Meteor
★
Shimmering Tempest
Flame Geyser
Mana Bind
Molten Reflection

PALADIN:
Doesn't think Quest Paladin is feasible but mid-range might work
★★★
Lost in the Jungle
Hydrologist
Spikeridged Steed
★★
Sunkeeper Tarim
★
The Last Kaleidosaur
Adaptation
Lightfused Stegodon
Vinecleaver
Primalfin Champion
Dinosize

PRIEST:
Priest is bad & won't see any play
★
Awaken the Makers
Binding Heal
Radiant Elemental
Tortollan Shellraiser
Crystalline Oracle
Mirage Caller
Free from Amber
Shadow Visions
Curious Glimmerroot
Lyra the Sunshard

ROGUE:
Water Rogue seems to be the only viable deck
★★
Mimic Pod
★
The Caverns Below
Hallucination
Razorpetal Volley
Razorpetal Lasher
Envenom Weapon
Obsidian Shard
Biteweed
Vilespine Slayer
Sherazin, Corpse Flower

SHAMAN:
Thinks both Murloc & Elemental Shaman will see play
★★★★★
Kalimos, Primal Lord
★★★★
Unite the Murlocs
Hot Spring Guardian
Primalfin Totem
★★★
Stone Sentinel
★★
Volcano
★
Air Elemental
Tidal Surge
Fire Plume Harbinger
Spirit Echo

WARLOCK:
Probably see two different decks: Discardlock & Lakkari Sacrifice decks. Lakkari Sacrifice is more a late game deck and likely won't make the aggro version.
★★★★★
Lakkari Sacrifice
Clutchmother Zavas
★★★★
Lakkari Felhound
★★
Ravenous Pterrordax
Corrupting Mist
Chittering Tunneler
★
Tar Lurker
Feeding Time
Cruel Dinomancer
Bloodbloom

WARRIOR:
Doesn't think Taunt or Control warrior will be good. Pirate warrior will still survive.
★
Fire Plume's Heart
Iron Hide
Ornery Direhorn
Tar Lord
Molten Blade
Cornered Sentry
Direhorn Hatchling
Explore Un'Goro
Sudden Genesis
King Mosh
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NEUTRALS:
★★★★★
Fire Fly
Ravasaur Runt
Tar Creeper
Igneous Elemental
Humongous Razorleaf : Thinks Handlock will be tier 1 deck again because of this
Tol'vir Stoneshaper
Servant of Kalimos : Shaman can discover lots of great elementals, including their Legendary
Bittertide Hydra : Can fit in many decks including Pirate warrior
Blazecaller
★★★★
Golakka Crawler : Pirates will still see play, or at least the Patches package
Devilsaur Egg : Zoo will play
Gentle Megasaur : Will see play in murlocs but more importantly the Water Package decks
Elise the Trailblazer : Can see play anywhere, specifically control decks
★★★
Glacial Shard
Rockpool Hunter
Primalfin Lookout
Giant Wasp : Seems good for beast Druid and maybe Rogue, perhaps others
Gluttonous Ooze
Hemet, Jungle Hunter : Thinks there are some possibilities.
★★
Fire Plume Phoenix
Emerald Hive Queen
Bright-Eyed Scout
Primordial Drake
★
Emerald Reaver
Stubborn Gastropod
Volatile Elemental
Thunder Lizard
Eggnapper
Pterrordax Hatchling
Stegodon
Nesting Roc
Sabertooth Stalker
Stormwatcher
Sated Threshadon
Giant Mastodon
Ultrasaur
Vicious Fledgling
Stonehill Defender
Frozen Crusher
Volcanosaur
Tortollan Primalist
Charged Devilsaur
The Voraxx : Only because buff paladin doesn't seem strong
Spiritsinger Umbra : Because Priest seems bad
Ozruk

Gavinmad said:

Wait a minute. Trump thinks Razorleaf is gonna bring back handlock without reno, healbot, or moltens?

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Edit: Ok so what you're saying is that you never played Hearthstone before GvG came out.



I'm very surprised myself, so surprised I had to find his theorycraft deck:
Trump's Un'Goro Theorycraft - Handlock

• 2 x Mortal Coil
• 1 x Hellfire
• 2 x Ancient Watcher
• 2 x Mountain Giant
• 2 x Twilight Drake
• 2 x Sunfury Protector
• 2 x Doomsayer
• 1 x Lord Jaraxxus
• 2 x Defender of Argus
• 2 x Earthen Ring Farseer
• 1 x Siphon Soul
• 2 x Shadowflame
• 2 x Faceless Shambler
• 2 x Mistress of Mixtures
• 2 x Abyssal Enforcer
• 1 x Elise the Trailblazer
• 2 x Humongous Razorleaf

I guess I could see it kinda working but I don't know about Tier 1 and also no Moltens is still huge.

Gavinmad said:

It does seem like people are forgetting that Whispers isn't rotating. There's no way C'thun doesn't make some sort of a comeback, even if it doesn't last.

Looking at the shitty Ungoro cards, C'thun will probably be the best list for warrior and priest, I doubt rogue can make it work without reno though.

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Yea C'Thun does look really good again but only downside I see is no Brann for the 20 armor or 3x C'thun's, which was pretty much their win condition.

Ishad said:

How does any cthun deck not get absolutely rolled by jade Druid?

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according to Trump, Jade Druid won't exist, so we're good!!

I think it's silly to think Jade Druid won't be strong. They are losing the least amount of key cards but there are replacements available.
Roots/Mulch, can replace with the 2/3 1-drop & 3 drop wasp or a number of other things.

Jade Druid is seeing play in the fastest meta ever to exist... to think it won't exist in a slower meta is just silly. And this is where I think Trump is sorely lacking in his analysis.

However, just because Jade Druid exists doesn't mean a control Warrior can't work. Like I said the other day, the current meta is very unfavorable to Control Warrior, namely because Jaraxxus, Jades, & Drakonid Operative.

If all Warrior needs to worry about are Jades in the upcoming meta then great.