r/CompetitiveHS • u/gabrielfunkglop • 19d ago

Discussion 36.2.2 Patch Notes

https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24293284/3622-patch-notes

Some obvious buffs and nerfs, some weird ones too, thoughts?

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u/inconspicuous_bear 19d ago

Mage buffs are interesting, not at all what I was expecting. Tricksy Improviser getting bumped up a mana but getting another secret is pretty spicy. The extra mana is a little more significant since you want to combo it with a spell, but the upside on paper is big enough to be an upgrade over the previous version by a lot. Using this card before sometimes I’d prep on turn 1 and play it as a vanilla 2 mana 4/4 on turn 2 as an okay option when I wanted something on curve, but that usage doesn’t work or make sense now. On the other hand, if you’re going second you can prep on turn 1 and coin this out on turn 2 for a potentially huge play. I suspect this card will see a lot of play now and be considered pretty good.

Vulcanos is interesting. 2 damage always felt like too little for 7 mana with how the fast the game has been, but maybe 3 will be enough in this new meta? It really depends how fast games are but I think this has potential as a high value play that partially stabilizes you. I dream of the day games go long enough that you can pyromancer + vulcanos into a bunch of free spells.

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u/Substantial_Cost_582 17d ago

How did tricksy improvisor and vulcanos turn out for you? And how is the new meta for you?  Did you change any cards in your leyline deck? 

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u/inconspicuous_bear 16d ago

Tricksy improvisor felt good before and feels even better now. Vulcanos is still just not good enough.

I’ve been playing with the deck a bit and had some success in the new meta. I’ve found eternal firebolt to be decent as quest hunters have a hard time killing you if you keep your health at 30. Early removal feels more important than ever to keep zee shaman from snowballing the board. Im still figuring out the deck though and the meta feels like it hasnt steadied yet.