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The New Guy’s Perspective – Our Favorite Things: Blood of Gladiators Edition



With the recent release of the latest expansion to the WoW TCG, Blood of Gladiators, I decided the time is right for another informal poll to see what everyone’s favorite card from the new set is.  While some chose their favorite based purely on power level, others also factored in humor factor in making their decision (Hardy, har, har… anyone?).  So without further ado, here are UDE’s Blood of Gladiators favorites:

 


Andrew ‘The Wolf” Wolf

Merciless Gladiator’s Crossbow of the Phoenix – I know, what a surprise.  Another Hunter card.  What can I say, I like my pets. 

 

Ben “Big Ben” Cichoski

Vol’jin – If you’ve been paying attention, he spoiled Vol’jin’s Blood of Gladiators appearance in a blog a while ago. Attack for one million!

 

 

Ben “TBS” Seck

Echo Totem – TBS loves to find those narrow cards with such big potential upsides.  Now he just needs a good win condition…

 

Ken “Kentho” Ho

Foam Sword Rack – But, this card doesn’t do anything, you say.  Ken begs to differ.  Inspiring Presence, anyone?  Plus, it’s shiny, looty goodness.

 

Drew “D-Time” Walker

Kazamon Steelskin – Hardiness lord, obv!  It took us months to get Drew to build a non-Orc deck once Kazamon was in the rotation.  Plus, he’s always good for a laugh.

 

Dave “The Hump” Humpherys

Tempest of Chaos – Nothing like the build-up towards inevitably.  You’d think someone as methodical as The Hump would shy away from random effects, but you’d be wrong.

 

Paul “Mailman” Ross

Utopia – Especially when combined with Bloodsea Brigand’s Vest.  There’s no such thing as too many resources where Paul’s concerned.  How else are you gonna get Illidan into play ASAP?

 

Jeff Liu

Mogor and Mogor's Anointing Club – I know, everyone is just supposed to pick one, but as a pair, the two are so thematic and fun to play.  Plus, they go so well together, so we gave him two, just this one time.  One for each head.

 

Aaron “Lewdawg” Lewis

Starshot – Nice, clean, simple and powerful.  The direct approach is always best.

 

Patrick “The Commissioner” Sullivan

Uncatalogued Species – The perfect quest for every racial deck!

 

Matt Hyra

Mikael the Blunt – This mini-Razak is already making a splash in tournament play and is sure to be a powerhouse for years to come.  Plus, he insults your opponent for you!

 

John Fiorillo

Canissa the Shadow – Always lurking in the shadows, this Blood Elf can really wreak havoc on an unsuspecting opponent’s best laid plans.

 

Mike Girard

Lo’Gosh - Captain of the Arena team, with Jim Lee art, strong game play, and a whole new template…all these things combined make the amnesiac king Mike G’s pick.

 

Alex Charsky

Miranda McMiserson – Because she is named after his girlfriend.  Aww…

 

So there you go, our favorite cards from Blood of Gladiators.  How about you?  What’s your top pick from the set?  Comment below to let us know!    

 

 

 

Published Thursday, April 09, 2009 8:43 AM by 2492254

Comments

 

The Wolf said:

No favorites.  Disappointing.
April 10, 2009 9:56 PM
 

LwoodY2K said:

I, for one, would have to pick Flawless Advance right now.  It won me a bunch of games!
April 10, 2009 10:46 PM
 

TinMan said:

My favorite has to be Phase Hound. I love limited and I love that such a good pet is common. It also gives me an excuse to go Hunter. I play Hunter in limited cuz I never get the chance to play it in constructed.
April 11, 2009 5:52 AM
 

The Wolf said:

Turn 4 Phase Hound into Turn 5 Crossbow is a favorite of mine.  Swinging for 10 with some Stealth and Long Range mixed in there :)
April 11, 2009 3:16 PM
 

capep said:

Am i crazy for thinking Mikael the Blunt might be based (even a little bit) on Michael Jacob?  I mean, he insults his opponents too...
April 13, 2009 9:01 AM
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