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TheBeagle
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This is a new tool for arena drafting. I saw Kripp use it on his stream and it seems pretty solid, if I ever decide to try arenas again will definitely use it.
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I tried that site and it makes some really odd picks a lot of the time. It seems to favor shit like Windfury and Bloodlust and a bunch of aggro shit, which might be good in the correct situations but they're dead cards most of the time.
I let it draft for me once and I went 7-3, and while I disagreed with some of the picks I still got some decent mileage out of it.
Probably a decent resource for people who don't average many wins per run. Not sure if they're still having server problems; I signed up for it yesterday and it took an entire day to get through the queue that opened up the drafting functionality.
I let it draft for me once and I went 7-3, and while I disagreed with some of the picks I still got some decent mileage out of it.
Probably a decent resource for people who don't average many wins per run. Not sure if they're still having server problems; I signed up for it yesterday and it took an entire day to get through the queue that opened up the drafting functionality.
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The server is getting pounded during prime time. I've only had a couple odd choices, like 2 bloodlusts for one draft, and only then it was because the other cards were just as questionable.
Picking 1 card out of 3 is easy 90% of the time. That website will help with picking the right card for your curve, synergies with the rest of your deck, first pick emphasis, 2nd and 3rd pick de-emphasis, what type of deck your draft is shaping up to be. A lot of those concepts are not see easy to pick up in an arena setting since a new player might blame the randomization of the draft instead of their drafting choices. That is not to say that the drafting randomization doesn't screw you sometimes...
I actually like watching their stream. Learning how to draft is one thing, playing it correctly is a whole other(and one that I'm still working on heavily). They play REALLY slow, but they explain what they're thinking. One of the important concepts is thinking what the opponent might do. Kind of a duh concept, but a lot of people just want to play the game(I'm one of them, admittedly) and don't take the time to think out what a druid might play on turn 8 and how that might affect their turn 7 play.
Moogalak: as a new player, I would think the arena would be more compelling. I've been playing for a little while, but since I'm f2p, I'm still quite behind in cards. I'd rather take the randomization of the arena draft(which your opponent is subject to as well) over being at a distinct card disadvantage past a certain rank.
I'll admit it feels nice to beat a handlock that got to play, in order, Jaraxus, Mal'Ganis, blingtron 3000 & harrison jones with my no-epic huntertaker, but I imagine that it was more him being an idiot. 10/10, I lose that game. And this was at rank 16.
Picking 1 card out of 3 is easy 90% of the time. That website will help with picking the right card for your curve, synergies with the rest of your deck, first pick emphasis, 2nd and 3rd pick de-emphasis, what type of deck your draft is shaping up to be. A lot of those concepts are not see easy to pick up in an arena setting since a new player might blame the randomization of the draft instead of their drafting choices. That is not to say that the drafting randomization doesn't screw you sometimes...
I actually like watching their stream. Learning how to draft is one thing, playing it correctly is a whole other(and one that I'm still working on heavily). They play REALLY slow, but they explain what they're thinking. One of the important concepts is thinking what the opponent might do. Kind of a duh concept, but a lot of people just want to play the game(I'm one of them, admittedly) and don't take the time to think out what a druid might play on turn 8 and how that might affect their turn 7 play.
Moogalak: as a new player, I would think the arena would be more compelling. I've been playing for a little while, but since I'm f2p, I'm still quite behind in cards. I'd rather take the randomization of the arena draft(which your opponent is subject to as well) over being at a distinct card disadvantage past a certain rank.
I'll admit it feels nice to beat a handlock that got to play, in order, Jaraxus, Mal'Ganis, blingtron 3000 & harrison jones with my no-epic huntertaker, but I imagine that it was more him being an idiot. 10/10, I lose that game. And this was at rank 16.
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Yeah, I hear you. I was surprised on my first arena to find out that they are only awarding GvG packs. I'm not sure where that leaves me for the classic cards. My initial thought if I have the patience is to use the dust from Arenas to craft the classic cards I want.
P.S. I started a new arena since my last post. Playing a priest and am 4-1 so far. I'm sure that I just fucked myself though by bragging
Adebisi
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If you get good enough at arena, surplus gold from good runs and dailies can buy you some packs. Not sure if it's enough, though.Yeah, I hear you. I was surprised on my first arena to find out that they are only awarding GvG packs. I'm not sure where that leaves me for the classic cards. My initial thought if I have the patience is to use the dust from Arenas to craft the classic cards I want.
P.S. I started a new arena since my last post. Playing a priest and am 4-1 so far. I'm sure that I just fucked myself though by bragging
TheBeagle
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Sounds like a refreshing change from the usual Fiery Win Axe, Shield Maiden, Shield Maiden, Shield Block, Shield Block, Sylvanas/Geddon, Rag, Grommash that I see every. fucking. time.
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I don't even. I went 1-8 this morning in arena with priest, hunter, then priest again. My priest drafts were pretty good and my hunter draft was kind of silly but should have least won me a couple games. Just gonna go troll rank 20 games will warrior decks. Fuck it.
I run the Iron Juggernaut and a Brewmaster and still have room for Shield Maidens, Sylvanas, Geddon, Rag, and Grommash. It's not that hard to fit in. I think all I cut was the Armorsmiths.
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Ended up going 4-3 on my priest arena. After that was playing ranked level 19 or so on my mage against a warrior. Victory was assured, then I saw my first Deathwing and promptly got my shit pushed in. As a beginner still tons of cards I've never seen or knew existed yet.
Finally achieved the dream of a 7 win arena run and can now quit the game as I have defeated it. Shaman with 0 legs, 0 epics, 0 hex. I really thought it was a 3 win deck at best.
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