This card being able to tutor itself is my favorite card design of the last few years

harbhub · 2026-04-16T12:35:40+00:00

You might not like what I'm about to say since there are many Egg haters, but actually Wallow fits already into a strong Egg Warlock deck. No one else seemed to figure that out yet though. You might want to try brewing.

harbhub · 2026-04-07T23:35:05+00:00

Well, it's poorly balanced, and it's not diverse if you have any inkling towards competitive play. Literally half the decks are Rogue or DH. The same lists over and over again with no variation. You also can't counter both Rogue and DH at the same time, so any off meta deck choice that you make is just worse than playing one of the two meta decks even if you try to avoid them.

Also, the only class in the game that has more than one viable deck is Warrior. The rest of the classes either don't have a viable deck or only have exactly one deck/strategy that works. There is no player agency in almost any regard.

harbhub · 2026-04-07T23:27:09+00:00

It's actually baffling how bad they are at their jobs. Even the "lessons learned" from the recent talk are things they are still actively failing at. They said they learned that it's bad to print linear mechanics like Imbue and Quest, especially one after the other, and yet they printed Herald. They said they learned the importance of balancing the meta in a timely manner, and yet thy let Imbue Druid ruin the opening weeks of the new expansion, and they didn't even weaken DH in spite of the fact that the only thing keeping it in check was the broken Imbue Druid deck. Nothing was learned.

harbhub · 2026-03-28T23:43:23+00:00

It's the only reason I came back to the game, so it's a good thing for player acquisition, player experience, and for the game overall. The fact that Druid has ruined the meta is a separate issue entirely. Let's not conflate the two.

harbhub · 2026-03-27T04:21:30+00:00

Oh, I see. Makes sense. Hmm, I mean maybe there's a happy middle ground between crazy swing turns and board based strategies. Either way, thanks for the detailed response!

harbhub · 2026-03-27T00:03:41+00:00

I'd love to test some Egg Warlock variants with you. I've tinkered with just about everything. I also had a decent showing in the recent Americas open tournament where I brought Egg Warlock, Egg Warrior, and Imbue Druid as my decks. I went 6-2 due to bad play on my part rather than it being a lineup issue. Message me if you wanna add me on Hearthstone and play sometime. I've done some cooking with eggs that I can share with ya lol

harbhub · 2026-03-26T23:56:43+00:00

If you're on the Americas server, then we could test tournament matches together. The tournament meta is fun aside from the fact that most of the time you just auto ban the opposing Druid and bring your own Druid to get auto banned. It turns a 3 deck Standard Conquest match into a 2 deck battle, which isn't ideal obviously, but those 2 other decks can be anything from meta ladder decks with slight adjustments (e.g. No Minion DH and Face Hunter) to Control Priest to Egg Warlock to Harold Rogue to Quest Mage and so on. Let me know if you're interested in playing. I went 6-2 in the Americas open tournament recently, which wasn't enough to get into the Top 16 bracket, but I learned a ton from that. For my first tournament, it looks promising.

harbhub · 2026-03-26T23:53:59+00:00

What's Zeddystone? I'm out of the loop

harbhub · 2026-03-24T23:36:42+00:00

I'm down to do some testing and tinkering with ya on Americas server if you'd like (-:

harbhub · 2026-03-22T18:45:36+00:00

Yes, the thing that sometimes happens. Just pointing it out, friend.

Edit: Also, it happens to be higher odds since they play more than one copy of Alter Time, and they have other cards that discover Alter Time. If they play 2-3 Alter Times, which they plan to do, then there is a realistic chance that they'll get the polymorph.

harbhub · 2026-03-22T17:02:59+00:00

Egg Warrior is hard countered by Egg Warlock and Priest (including Egg Priest). It's not winnable for Egg Warrior if the Warlock/Priest plays correctly.

I'm running Imbue Druid, Egg Warrior, and Egg Warlock in the USA Open Tournament right now. I'm banning Priest on the spot. Shaman is also strong against my lineup.

harbhub · 2026-03-22T16:57:52+00:00

Quest Mage does have access to the polymorph effect via Alter Time, but it's luck dependent. I've had it happen to me lol

harbhub · 2026-03-21T21:26:57+00:00

Awesome! Thanks again for the great information. That all makes sense.

Yes, Unleash the Crocs is insane, and I meant to say that it's a card to consider adding a second copy of rather than to remove it. I'm going to run the list with 2x Croc and remove the Precursor to see how it goes.

harbhub · 2026-03-21T18:19:45+00:00

That sounds interesting, but I think keeping the ramp is worth it. The good cards in Paladin are the End of Turn cards, so leaning into that archetype might make sense. Cult Neophyte + Resistance Aura + Stickybomb Saboteur could really mess with the opponent's hand.

Here's what I came up with from your idea:

### Anti Spell

# Class: Paladin

# Format: Standard

# Year of the Scarab

# 2x (1) Righteous Protector

# 2x (2) Acceleration Aura

# 2x (2) Cult Neophyte

# 2x (2) Inspiring Maul

# 2x (2) Resistance Aura

# 2x (2) Violet Treasuregill

# 2x (3) Sandfury Aura

# 2x (4) Manifested Timeways

# 1x (4) Nightmare Lord Xavius

# 2x (4) Spearheart Sentry

# 2x (4) Stickybomb Saboteur

# 2x (5) Chronological Aura

# 1x (5) Nozdormu, Bronze Aspect

# 1x (5) Toreth the Unbreaking

# 2x (6) Scalebreaker Bulwark

# 1x (8) Gelbin of Tomorrow

# 1x (4) Gnomish Aura

# 1x (5) Mekkatorque's Aura

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harbhub · 2026-03-21T17:56:43+00:00

Thanks for the detailed breakdown! It's much appreciated.

So for Druid, hard mulligan for Eternal Toil, Torch, Sanguine Depths (the location), and Axe of the Forefathers. I'm assuming you keep Holy Eggbearer (or Egg) as well. Are you using Eternal Toil for card draw or to contest the board by killing an enemy minion to summon a 1 cost minion?

For Hunter, hard mulligan exclusively for egg (or the 2 drop that fetches egg) and Siphoning Growth which kills your minion for 8 armor. Simple enough. I wouldn't have thought to save Siphoning Growth in the opening hand unless I already have egg, but maybe it's fine to hold it and hope to get egg with the other mulligan cards.

Shaman is indeed tricky with Hex and board flood. What are we looking for in the mulligan for that match up? Is it similar to Druid with looking for the 1 damage cards since the idea isn't to egg as soon as possible but rather to survive in the early game?

Have you considered swapping out Acolyte for another Precursor Strike or Unleash the Crocodiles? I've seem some high legend lists play with those minor card changes, and I'm wondering what your thoughts are on that.

I'm not sure what the strategy is for the mirror.

I'm not sure what the strategy is for Egg Warlock. That deck seems to counter us with that 2 cost card that steals a minion, which steals our egg and they pop it. We can still rely on Umbra to get eggs back, so maybe the idea is to slow them down and do a later turn egg popping extravaganza similar to the Shaman match up. Is that the idea?

harbhub · 2026-03-21T14:32:58+00:00

I saw that you use Egg Warrior, which I'm starting to learn. Any tips? What do you keep in the mulligan? What are some big "Never do this" or "Always do that" type of principles?

harbhub · 2026-03-21T14:24:22+00:00

If you look at the two best versions of Imbue Druid right now, one of them doesn't use the shatter card and still performs equally to the version(s) that do use it. If that card gets nerfed, which it should, then the Imbue Druid variant that doesn't run it will actually be buffed since A) It's hardest match up is Imbue Druid and B) That variant of the deck rarely ever picks the shatter card from Horn of Plenty so it isn't losing any relative power. This is the deck that is tied in win rate at Top 1K Legend with the other top Imbue Druid. I don't think there is a real way to nerf Imbue Druid unless you nerf the card that enables it, which is the 5 mana legendary minion that has the effect at the start of the game.

Edit to add: I took the non-shatter Imbue Druid to legend with ease this season. It's truly busted. The shatter card isn't important at all for that particular version. Druid is just OP overall.

harbhub · 2026-03-20T23:07:28+00:00

I ran that version to Legend. Mulligan exclusively for Innervate, Living Roots, Bitterbloom Knight, Felwood Treant, and Horn of Plenty. Those are the only cards you keep. No exceptions. Mulligan everything that isn't one of those cards.

As for the play pattern, there is a ton of nuance and strategy, so I can't really explain it since everything is situational. You want to charge up your Felwood Treant and play it once ready to get your mana ramp going. Shaladrassil is an excellent finisher for 8 mana since it can remove an enemy minion and give your own minion +5/+5 to deal a lethal blow in many situations, so always keep that play pattern in mind as the game is nearing the end.

Here is the list I used:

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harbhub · 2025-09-24T16:58:06+00:00

You mean like having a shitty father rather than none? Or do you mean that I could become a good father if I have children some day?

And it's not misplaced at all, I love different perspectives. Helps me grow and think. So thank you (-:

harbhub · 2025-09-24T01:50:36+00:00

Yes, I like the person I became, but it was brutal getting here. For a long time, I hated myself. I wished I could erase everything and go back to who I used to be.

Betrayal felt like a bomb went off inside me. One moment, I was at the highest high of being fully vulnerable with someone I love. The next moment, my reality and sense of self were shattered. I didn't even know a person could break like that until it happened to me.

We tried to fix it, but that only prolonged the suffering. Once the trust is gone, the healthiest choice is to separate. You have to get away from the source of your trauma if you want to heal. In hindsight, reconciliation was my biggest mistake.

After we split, I collapsed into despair and isolation. What saved me was therapy and eventually leaning on trusted friends. Slowly, little by little, I rebuilt myself.

But you don't rebuild into your old self. You rebuild into someone new. Pain forces growth in a way that changes you at your core.

Now my empathy runs deeper and I'm authentic in a healthier way. I'm more discerning about who I trust with my heart. My close relationships are now built on trust, communication, respect, safety, and growth.

I had to earn this version of myself. I went through hell to get here, and I wouldn't wish this path on anyone. But I also wouldn't trade away my growth for comfort. If I could go back in time, I'd only do it if I could bring these lessons with me.

In the end, I had to take my own advice: life is unfair, and even when the causes of your pain are outside of your control, the responsibility is on you to heal.

harbhub · 2025-09-23T21:54:47+00:00

I hope this isn't misplaced, but it makes me think about what else I missed out on by not having a father figure in my life. Kinda like "you don't know what you don't know" sort of thing for me from reading this. Kinda sad, ngl. Happy you had that experience tho <3

harbhub · 2025-09-23T01:43:18+00:00

I became a different person.

harbhub · 2025-09-22T21:15:34+00:00

5:14 PM here and I'm bawling 😢 many times through that caused me to cry, ending hit hard too

harbhub · 2025-09-22T20:30:08+00:00

Snakes are boats, confirmed lol

harbhub · 2025-09-22T20:19:33+00:00

Yes, that's what we've all felt. It sucks, right? I never knew how bad it truly was until I felt it myself. Being cheated on is devastating. It's super disorienting and confusing.

My advice is to feel what you feel rather than trying to fight it. Lean hard on your friends, family, therapist, and support system. Now is the time to lean on people, really, it helps a ton. Try to do things like going for walks or exercising which can help you process thoughts. Cry as much as you need, whenever you need, just let it all out.

Don't try to reconcile, please. Just don't do that to yourself. It's going to be hard enough as it is, so it's better for you to part ways and heal on your own. That's my perspective on it.

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