Oh hello, Scout Gwen ! Talk about your all-in, huh? Gwen is arguably the best target for this. A Tough 5|6 Gwen with Regeneration can be a nightmare to deal with. We can also buy time and stall out the game long enough to outvalue our opponent and find lethal. As mentioned, this is a good Stance to pair with Pan O' Pain, especially in matchups that lack hard removal. However, it does not fizzle if the targeted ally gets removed.īoar Stance. Keep in mind, though, that you will not be able to play Ram Stance if you do not have any allies to target with it. Alternatively, it can also be a proactive play if we are trying to remove blockers like Dragonling s from the opponent's board to set up our attack. Without even using the card, just having it in your hand will make the opponent think twice before developing. It is a threat that can also help Sejuani level up. This is partly because we were running into a lot of ‘go-wide’ decks on the ladder, but it’s just simply a good option to have. Oh hi, Sejuani (level 2) ! During our sessions, this is the Stance that Sora and I use the most often. This makes running cards like Vulpine Wanderer and Inner Beast worth it. When the card gets created in our hand, we are not locked into a specific buff. The beautiful thing about Stance Swap is its flexibility. But hey, if you think the correct play is to give Phantom Butler or Gwen Overwhelm, then go for it. It’s a little bit funny considering that I mentioned ‘Nexus damage’ quite a few times already, but our deck is already running eleven Overwhelm units, not to mention that you can also get Overwhelm with Stance Swap, making Fishawhack one of the least viable options. In the couple of games that we played during my coaching session with Sora, Fishawhack is the Improvised Equipment that we chose the least. Gwen with Scout is extremely powerful, but a simple Riptide Sermon from the opponent will give them a massive tempo advantage.Īnd finally, we have Fishawhack. The reason why this is high risk is that the opponent can punish us when they remove those units. There are only a handful of units in our deck to whom we want to give this, like Gwen or Sejuani.

This is the ‘high risk, high reward’ equipment. Upcycled Rake is the spiciest option in the pool. For instance, if the Sejuani on board is one Nexus damage away from leveling up, a Nexus strike from your Pot O' Pain unit will not only level her up but also Frostbite your foe's entire board with the extra one-damage trigger from the Impact keyword. Along with the +1/+2 buff, the Impact keyword that it provides gives synergy towards Sejuani. This might be the best defensive tool in the pool – in most cases, it’s a better Health buff for Ruthless Raider than Pan O' Pain. The flavors in this pot are so good that it indeed hurts. For instance, a lot of Bandle City decks run three copies of Pokey Stick. Plus, Pan O' Pain is highly recommended in matchups with one-damage pings. In those types of matches, it can be extremely difficult for them to remove a Gwen with Regeneration and Tough. This combination is especially useful against decks that try to play for the board. Pan O' Pain is what we want to go for when we have a big unit, and sometimes maybe a Stance Swap to get Regeneration. We only ever choose this if we do not want to trade certain units when we attack, making the opponent’s blocks awkward with the Quick Attack keyword. The Fix-Em 5000 is one of our least-picked Equipment. In addition, this is the Equipment in the Improvise pool with the most attack-stat buff, which is extremely threatening with all the Overwhelm units in our platoon. If you have the attack token at the beginning of the game, this Equipment on Fireth is a potential four damage to the Nexus, a one-mana Decimate if you will. Between rounds two to three, a lot of matchups will have trouble answering your Fearsome blockers. Sandworn Amulet can put a lot of pressure in the early stages of the game. There are some board states in which this is the best option, especially if you’re going for extra damage but do not have enough mana for burn, like Atrocity. A lot of plays are very unique so you may not always know right away which Equipment to go for, but here are a few things to consider when choosing a specific Equipment:Ĭombat Reel is a tool for when you have a spell-heavy hand. We must also think about what Equipment can get us more value, or in most cases, more damage to the opponent’s Nexus. And she's a one-drop, which is good against matchups that we are trying to race down.īut having Equipment alone isn't enough to get us consistent victories.

She helps our curve, and her manifest options are somewhat flexible and help us plan our turns. Because of this, Fireth, Reaper of the Sands is an understandable addition to the deck. Therefore, a unit that gives us recyclable Equipment can be handy.

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