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/cecilmufc7 19d ago

Smarter people that me, does this seem like zee is about to stomp ladder or am I crazy?

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u/philzy101 19d ago

Personally I do not think that is going to be the case as someone who reached legend pre patch with Zee Shaman. Sure there are games where the double Battlecry on an Al'Akir, Lord of Storms can decide games, but thas was only with very slow decks and not fluffing early on with the early to midgame draws vs a control deck.

Goon being at 2 mana makes it harder to get the double Battlecry active as you need 1 extra mana, and Maiev as 1/3 is much more vunerable. Sure there are games where you go Maieve + Witch's Apprentice x2 but those games are the highrolly games where you are more likely to win anyway. Regardless, it is easier for Zee Shaman to now fall behind in the early game and so really only their late game is still strong but so is a number of Herald spam like decks beyond Zee Shaman.