Shadowverse

The guy thought he could abuse the mid-game Albertcraft just like he did the day before. Removing the evolved Albert with a Bahamut on turn five, 20 health, the remaining evolved creature in attack, and a full hand at the end of the game against a super-aggressive deck with zero everything – all his efforts were in vain. He spent everything, but didn't scratch the opponent. If I were him, I would stop playing altogether...



Few people know, but now you can play Oracle on the second turn to have 4 mana by the third turn and put out 2-5 Rahablings. It's something like Temple Defender on the third turn, only better. Before, I could only put out 3-4 Dragovariors before evolutions to deal some damage once or twice, and I can't say it was super effective most of the time. Overall, it's a very nice card, a 4-drop, a self-buffing ward, plus a unit with a beautiful golden frame and references, wow, I didn't expect it to be so enjoyable. But Sibyl is definitely a nightmare, the easiest best card in the class, even with its limitations on the fifth turn and overflow (because, in fact, it's just a 4-5 body if you play it early). When I dreamed of a unit with ramp and healing, I didn't think you could just ignore damage to your hero. The only thing it lacks compared to Fervor is that it depletes your hand instead of thickening it. It would be great if it could draw at least one card, like the Healanjel in Haven... I've removed the 2-2 ramp girls for now. Ideally, I won't return to them at all. They did their job and can now rest. But maybe I'll bring them back to have half the deck be ramp, I'll think about it. But it's too weak.

What else can I add to this review? Izrafil is also the best (8/10) girl. I only have one, and I don't know if I need two. I won't craft a second one unless I really want to, but it's a win condition in itself. Uroboros is an annoying anal worm. It seems mediocre when you use it, but when it's used against you, especially when your health is around ten, it can be frustrating. It goes in the face or on a unit with fanfare. You spend resources to remove it, and it also heals, nice design. Well, Grimnir has already found its place in every deck I've encountered, so Kosha, you can safely pet and cuddle your animation. I also played a bit with an agro-debil deck with a couple of new cards. There aren't many interesting additions. That Phoenix rider is suddenly very good – a couple of units on each side, and it already deals damage like a Fortitude, and it can also trade with someone if it wants to, because it has a lot of health. But it also costs as much.

Among the opponents' decks that I've played against, I can mention the skeletal lord-catacomb deck in Shadow – too much stuff to clear with a fork; that ambush deck (probably not top tier, but it was difficult for me); snakes, of course, because there's simply nothing to clear them with in a perfect draw; and Aegis counters everything. I haven't seen many Fae, I haven't seen a single Grinderune with a Giant, I haven't seen Storms with Darkjannah, I haven't seen Commander-Mech... Well, maybe when people farm more content, that will happen. And I haven't played the expansion that much yet.

What I don't have and want is Zeus.

Also, Ment, there's some divine content here. All these Aegis, Grimnir, and Angels – gods, their close associates, and those equal to them in power. I think it's better than just choosing ten random Greeks in armor and simply adding them.

I didn't think that toads would change anything drastically in the meta. Those ninjas and assassins, which, if desired, can put an ambush on Albert, seemed more promising...

They sit in stealth, attack, and at the end of the turn, go back into stealth. The opponent puts down a frontline + Rogue Creed, evolves, and buffs with spells, dealing 2-4-6-20 damage to you every turn with this crazy stealth toad and Storms, and then one-shots you with other buffed stealth units and Albert. I wanted to build such a deck in the meta even in Darkness Evolve, haha.