There has been a boat load of great and versatile cards introduced during Hearthstone’s admittedly short lifespan. I honestly can’t believe it has ONLY been two years since Blizzard first unleashed its latest addiction to the masses. In that short time, there has also been plenty of game-changing (or maybe game-defining would be more accurate) cards that have come along to shake things up a bit… for better or worse… sometimes, even a healthy mix of the two. Gosugamers has put up a great list of the best cards (or worst, depending on your position) that once were and/or still are notorious for single-handedly changing the way people played the game. Here at DailyeSportsNews, we recently covered one of the cards on this list, the dreaded Grim Patron, and how its a VERY likely candidate for an upcoming nerf, which you can read about here. Keep in mind however, that Grim Patron is just ONE card on this list. The bad news? he’s not even number one! YIKES! Here is what Gosugamers had to say on the the subject:
…The card that’s defining the current metagame at the time of this article. Grim Patron, originally dismissed as “not very good” by players and streamers has become the minion at the core of this block’s best deck.
There’s inherent beauty in Grim Patron. The card is not only cool but its dominance also did not happen overnight. Only towards the end of the Blackrock Mountain roll-out did players start to experiment with it. When the synergies were discovered, it took numerous iterations and trials and errors before optimal builds could be found. Nowadays, it’s one of the most difficult decks to pilot and the tiniest miscalculation can lead to a game loss.
Grim Patron made combo decks what they should be – powerful but demanding, solid but counterable. Not to mention, Warriors now have a new toy to play with.
Love ’em or love to hate ’em, its a fantastic reminder of just how deep a “simple” game like Hearthstone can actually be. Do YOU still use one or more of these cards in your decks? Are you tired of seeing other people use them? If so, can you figure out a new or interesting way to counter them effectively? Check out the full article here.
