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LOTI 015 : Paladin Strategy Guide
LOTI #015 – Legend of the Innkeeper – “Paladin Strategy Guide”
Intro:
Welcome to the Legend of the Innkeeper. I’m Vastidious and I’m Ariannwyn. We’re glad you could join us for our fifteenth episode.
This week we are talking about…
Updates:
What did you do this week?
Top 3 of the week – Paladin Cards
Vastidious: Equality, Consecration, Avenging Wrath
Ariannwyn: Avenging Wrath, Sword of Justice, Equality
News
* Amaz Class Concept: Monk http://www.liquidhearth.com/forum/hearthstone/467568-amazs-monk-class-concept (His previous concept was Death Knight http://www.liquidhearth.com/forum/hearthstone/463593-amazs-death-knight-class-concept )
* Blizzard Bans Bots
http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/news/28689-blizzard-issue-a-massive-ban-campaign-against-hearthstone-botters-in-china
*
Mile stone to be reached this next episode? – 10,000 downloads!
Getting Better – Paladin
I’m not going to start off this guide saying that the Paladin is another unique class to the game. What I will say is that two of the differentiations with the Paladin would be combos and divine shield. Blizzard has done a great job of making the Hearthstone version of the Paladin match very closely to the WoW version, by including AOE, healing and defensive powers to the class. One other feature that sets the Paladin out as unique is their ability to use secrets, one of three classes that can do that.
Your hero is Uther Lightbringer, the founder of the Knights of the Silver Hand in WoW. His hero ability is called Reinforce and for a cost of 2 mana he summons a 1/1 Silver Hand Recruit. This doesn’t seem like much of a power however tied to some of the cards that are available for this class they can become extremely useful.
I’ve always had a passing fascination with the Paladin class and I’ve never really sat down and focused on them individually before. Having the opportunity to do so this week has been a fun experience. They can be fun and rewarding to play. Playing against them can be frustrating and annoying.
Combos
Equality + Consecration or Equality + Wild Pyromancer
One of the most dreaded combos in the game come from the Paladin. Until recently there wasn’t a really good way to counter this combo either. That’s the Equality + Consecration combo. Equalty (2 mana, Change ALL minions health to 1) is a powerful card even on it’s own. But when you combine it with Consecration (4 mana, Deal 2 damage to all enemies) it’s downright destructive. I love it when I am able to use it on a full board especially if there are cards like Ragnaros, Sylvanas or the Sludge Belcher out. It’s a board clear combination in most situations. It also combo’s well with Wild Pyromancer and Avenging Wrath.
The counter I mentioned for this combination is Loatheb (5 mana, Battlecry: Enemy spells cost (5) more next turn.). It’s not completely a counter but it prevents the Paladin from playing the combo on the next turn. Another counter would be the Mage’s Counterspell (Secret: When your opponent casts a spell, Counter it), but you don’t see a lot of these in decks very often, plus it’s Mage only.
There are many people on both sides of the fence about Equality and whether it’s overpowered or not. Obviously I’m a big fan of the card right now since I’m playing Paladin so much. But I can understand the concerns from other players who feel it’s too powerful for such a low cost card.
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By Vastidious and Espo, Hearthstone PodcastersLOTI #015 – Legend of the Innkeeper – “Paladin Strategy Guide”
Intro:
Welcome to the Legend of the Innkeeper. I’m Vastidious and I’m Ariannwyn. We’re glad you could join us for our fifteenth episode.
This week we are talking about…
Updates:
What did you do this week?
Top 3 of the week – Paladin Cards
Vastidious: Equality, Consecration, Avenging Wrath
Ariannwyn: Avenging Wrath, Sword of Justice, Equality
News
* Amaz Class Concept: Monk http://www.liquidhearth.com/forum/hearthstone/467568-amazs-monk-class-concept (His previous concept was Death Knight http://www.liquidhearth.com/forum/hearthstone/463593-amazs-death-knight-class-concept )
* Blizzard Bans Bots
http://www.gosugamers.net/hearthstone/news/28689-blizzard-issue-a-massive-ban-campaign-against-hearthstone-botters-in-china
*
Mile stone to be reached this next episode? – 10,000 downloads!
Getting Better – Paladin
I’m not going to start off this guide saying that the Paladin is another unique class to the game. What I will say is that two of the differentiations with the Paladin would be combos and divine shield. Blizzard has done a great job of making the Hearthstone version of the Paladin match very closely to the WoW version, by including AOE, healing and defensive powers to the class. One other feature that sets the Paladin out as unique is their ability to use secrets, one of three classes that can do that.
Your hero is Uther Lightbringer, the founder of the Knights of the Silver Hand in WoW. His hero ability is called Reinforce and for a cost of 2 mana he summons a 1/1 Silver Hand Recruit. This doesn’t seem like much of a power however tied to some of the cards that are available for this class they can become extremely useful.
I’ve always had a passing fascination with the Paladin class and I’ve never really sat down and focused on them individually before. Having the opportunity to do so this week has been a fun experience. They can be fun and rewarding to play. Playing against them can be frustrating and annoying.
Combos
Equality + Consecration or Equality + Wild Pyromancer
One of the most dreaded combos in the game come from the Paladin. Until recently there wasn’t a really good way to counter this combo either. That’s the Equality + Consecration combo. Equalty (2 mana, Change ALL minions health to 1) is a powerful card even on it’s own. But when you combine it with Consecration (4 mana, Deal 2 damage to all enemies) it’s downright destructive. I love it when I am able to use it on a full board especially if there are cards like Ragnaros, Sylvanas or the Sludge Belcher out. It’s a board clear combination in most situations. It also combo’s well with Wild Pyromancer and Avenging Wrath.
The counter I mentioned for this combination is Loatheb (5 mana, Battlecry: Enemy spells cost (5) more next turn.). It’s not completely a counter but it prevents the Paladin from playing the combo on the next turn. Another counter would be the Mage’s Counterspell (Secret: When your opponent casts a spell, Counter it), but you don’t see a lot of these in decks very often, plus it’s Mage only.
There are many people on both sides of the fence about Equality and whether it’s overpowered or not. Obviously I’m a big fan of the card right now since I’m playing Paladin so much. But I can understand the concerns from other players who feel it’s too powerful for such a low cost card.