Ok, did two tests with the new Pulse card in place of the Spark II, and Zaladar still dominates Logan in both matches, but now at least Zaladar isn't outputting 16 damage by turn 5! It's far more reasonable now and my guess is that against a faster power curve deck than Logan, Zaladar with Spark+Pulse will be even matched. Logan's deck is particularly slow in its curve, with mainly cost 4 and 5 cards, and the cripling blows don't stop the inter-card Spark/Pulse bonus's so they don't work for the delay-game as well as against other decks.
To sum, I think the new Pulse card [ie Spark II] is working quite well and fits good with a casting cost of 2 since it can easily reach 3 to 5 attack points [more with blood frenzy and shard of power].
Will need to test this Zaladar deck now against another fast-ramping deck to see how it plays off; moving to other cards/decks in the meantime.
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