LogFAQs > #958150942

Reaction to BG leaks:
* Shudderwock was really only a big deal if you were forcing triples with tokens. I didn't feel like it was that oppressive.
* Leapfrogger's effect is cut in half, which is obviously huge. Attacking a symptom and not the disease, as this can still grow out of control, but it'll be a lot harder. Would have been better imo to just not have it keep copying the buff. Leapfrogger itself was fine, but it was the doubling with macaws and baron that made it untenable.
* Doomsayer to 4 and is avenge 4. They really wanted this thing buried. Maybe that was needed, idk. Kathra'natir to 3 to take its place, which means Wrath Weaver builds are going to take less damage early.
* I dunno Galewing really needed a nerf. I literally never had a good game with the stupid bird. An extra ~8 gold over 5 turns is a reasonable economy boost imo. Free to 4 and free to 6 is still better than Omu, but the breakpoints aren't as effective.
* Variety of stat changes -- Prophet of the Boar and Roadboar kinda needed the boost. The others are kinda whatever. Surprised they targeted Peggy for a buff.
* Southsea Captain better inclusion than Defiant Shipwright, which isn't even a pirate.
* Rattler to 5 was necessary. Honestly, I think that minion is too good in a tribe that has deathrattle synergy, notwithstanding putting it on an amalgadon that gets fresh poison mid-battle, but maybe on 5 decreases the chances of it wrecking shit.
* RIP whelp smuggler. Only giving 1 health is pretty worthless unless they allow some of the other shenanigans from the original days of this patch to return.

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