The next 150 - after the spoilers.

[Zyraquis]

Actually, for Baduruu, I can also pack Shadow Font to take advantage of Grundler's Double and the sole ally (Jade) to give me an extra draw... Only if I can test it :P

[sh1va]

Actually I don't think she needs assumed command, she can not be targeted..but nova and tidal will kill her, also this is counterable by Nowhere To Hide and Nocturnal Advantage

[Ballyworld]

The emphasis is certainly on traps but as has been mentioned many time before. Traps don't help as much in taking a board back. Right now, I am leaning to subbing out WoTF for PotM and wiggling artful squire into my existing arrow based deck then see what happens.

Also, sever ties or some other attachment removal seems to be more and more of an auto-include with the introduction of steadfast.

[Cyph3rX83]

One thing Ive noticed from the expansion is that some of the newer ally's seem to have high casting cost to them, so one would believe that there would be more resource manipulation in the set but it's hard to say. There isn't much in the first set, so after seeing the spoilers I just hope we cast these cards and not sac a thrid of our deck to do so.

[Cyph3rX83]

Oh BTW What's everyone favorite card based on art work? So far I thought my def was Word of the prophet but after seeing that New Berserker card I think those are tied. Thanks Wulven for the spoilers cause they are perfect for iPhone wallpapers.

[Warr Byrd]

I think there's a lot of high cost allies because there are so many powerful allies, and that there are so many powerful allies because there was almost no variety in them with the original set. You saw the same couple of 5cc allies in human decks, the different couple in shadow, and almost no 4cc allies period unless they drew cards. I think that with all the new high costing allies, we'll finally see a lot more variety in deck design. And you would only have to sac a third of your deck if you wanted to play two high cost cards in the same turn, you can still play two 3ccs on the same turn for 6 resources.

[Jo3yb0i]

The new set definitely made hunters more playable. I just wish there are draw engine that are specific to hunters. Rogues have night owl, wulven have blood moon, mages have ToK, warrior have Blood Frenzies, Elementals have antimatter.... How about archers?

[Preybird]

The new set definitely made hunters more playable. I just wish there are draw engine that are specific to hunters. Rogues have night owl, wulven have blood moon, mages have ToK, warrior have Blood Frenzies, Elementals have antimatter.... How about archers?

Um. Pride of the Mountain. Or Survivalist.

[Rayzie]

I don't know if anyone has made survivalist work, but I think it's pretty bad. Maybe room to improve one day though. Most hunter draw is an armor (pride of the mountain, wrath of the forest, gravediggers cloak, nightprowler). They're not really good to run in a deck together. There's grundlers double now which helps a bit... Hunters have lots of draw OPTIONS, it's just that except for a 4cc armor these options are bad.

[Ballyworld]

I don't know if anyone has made survivalist work, but I think it's pretty bad. Maybe room to improve one day though. Most hunter draw is an armor (pride of the mountain, wrath of the forest, gravediggers cloak, nightprowler). They're not really good to run in a deck together. There's grundlers double now which helps a bit... Hunters have lots of draw OPTIONS, it's just that except for a 4cc armor these options are bad.

Radient Wisp plus surprise attack might work for gwyn and victor.

i also played against the semi-solo baduruu res des build type, and the cantriping of HBM and CSW worked well for them.