I guess that vs the meta (hunter/shaman) it puts out something that has to be dealt with immediately. If it eats removal, that’s one less worry for your threats. It’s a more defensive option than cairne, and definitely worse vs other classes.
I’m just trying to figure why he added it. It’s won me a game vs hunter, and lost me a game after the spawn was stolen by a cabal. In every other situation I’ve played him, I’d rather it have been a cairne. I’ll probably start next season with hogger, and switch back to cairne at some point.
Geddon on the other hand completely stole a victory from a shaman for me earlier. First time I actually drew him too.
I’ve played control warrior without Alex, and it’s not really. Alex is a great safety valve in a pinch and obviously can put you in a great shape to win suddenly, but the overall threat density and power of the deck means that your threats are sort of nebulous in value. Anything that will win or almost assure the win within a few turns is about equally as valuable.
I think before naxx it was more valuable, but you have more options to go to the face now in the midgame and can actually get in racing situations when your opponent stumbles.
I had plenty of games where by the time I would have had Alex mana my opponent was already at 18 or 20.
I use him in my token druid deck. He gets pretty good value, especially late game. Even better if I can get Kel’Thuzad on the board with him. The main thing is that I typically want to play him when my opponent has one or fewer minions on the board. If people burn their Soulfires, Eviscerates etc. to kill him, that’s pretty good news for my Kel’Thuzad, Sylvanas, shades, violet teachers, etc.
Isnt Belcher and Loatheb auto include in every deck nowadays basically?
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Had armorsmith, acolyte, and double frothing on the board. Opponent played pyromancer nova. dont think he thought that through very well, and insta-conceeded lol
Geddon has been working out pretty well so far. In no situations so far would I have preferred Alex in my hand, but it’s admittedly a small sample size ( less than 10 games).
I also made the horrible mistake of using Harrison against LORD JARAXXUS and drew myself to death.
I almost lost to shit brawl luck. Dude had out Sylvanas, and I had out a Savannah Highmane, Haunted Creeper, Sludge Belcher and Leokk. Brawl leaves Savannah alive, the tokens are made (since Sylvanas was played last), and the ho steals my Highmane. Much salt.