How Hearthstone’s Most BROKEN Effect Got Me Legend

[@frdm36]

22:18 "I build this deck in two minutes" lol I spit my tea😂

[@TherealNiqqa]

8:51 that gave me a heart attack, new brann+Shaman is probably the scariest combo. I'm glad it's a Warrior card

[@loganvannevel9104]

Funnily enough, this was the exact deck I wanted to try on release day! I played my second game against a shaman. Who took brann in the same way. Who was playing elemental shaman. Reno Elemental Shaman. I took 22 damage from a skarr :')

[@Alvl7Zubat]

​@@loganvannevel910422 from one skarr in a low odds matchup still isn't 114 from all of the generated astalors that every warrior is running 🤷

[@leogtt1627]

​@@Alvl7Zubatif you kill them with one skarr what's the difference?

[@yaboikiba4302]

They made a quest reward into a Highlander card. A quest reward that made you use 2 mana per turn, into a permanent effect. Nah, they nerfing this one instantly

[@rexw2]

+1 mana cost. Straight up unplayable.

[@VVD00D]

@@rexw2I think they just gotta nerf some surrounding battlecry cards which sucks aka this card should not exist IMO.

[@Mumaakil]

bro this game is unplayable. my heart goes out to anyone who has to grind this game for their job lol must be terrible

[@yaboikiba4302]

@@VVD00D Even if they make it into "The first battlecry each turn triggers twice" it will be absurdly broken. You've already seen what Astalor does with that, and that's just one card, if you put this in combo decks, you have half the job already done Also, they're not just gonna nerf a WHOLE keyword just because they made a card that is broken, it makes no sense to do that. You either nerf the card to oblivion or completely rework it, or they just ignore it and let it completely destroy the game

[@VVD00D]

@@yaboikiba4302 So basically what I said? When I am saying this card shouldnt exist and nerfing other cards for one card sucks i am saying there is no good way to balance it and it needs to be removed or changed.

[@pacmanpanda9557]

They will nerf it to “your next 3 battle cries”

[@Hateful_Bug]

or “next x turns your battlecries trigger twice” so you need to think when to use it instead of Pepega throwing it on turn 6.

[@maxirozas8660]

God I really hope some kind of nerf, as it is so absolutely disgusting. I just got dirty Ratted for my 2 biggest minions in hand (I know RNG, but HS is RNG) and then Reno'd. just to then be hit by the double excavates, and quad 8 drops for 4 mana. That warrior deck is just so incredibely broken. Most of these cards were not designed with Brann in mind. Specially astalor as there is not much of an awnser to a 28 damage battlecry

[@Lovyxia]

Probably 7 or 8 mana actually, knowing how they balance these. Or it'll be "your Battlecry minions have +1 attack".

[@maxirozas8660]

@@Lovyxia give it the old warsong commander treatment hahaha

[@alfonsomarchese4216]

They didnt lmao

[@Cat-nr2jm]

Remember when they made this effect as a treasure in duels and then had to put it in the ultra secret pool because it was too broken? Thanks blizzard for just making that effect extremely available

[@bertchintus4103]

Lmao, what were they thinking?! 4 final form Astalors that deal double dmg, absolutely nutty.

[@nicholasfuoco5772]

Which is arguably the MOST PLAYED card in the game and it fits in every single deck.

[@3snoW_]

isn't astalor rotating out though?

[@bertchintus4103]

@@3snoW_ I imagine they will core set it or not rotate it out due to its popularity. Same with Renethal

[@burgerandy2729]

Also with the other forms it doesn’t repeat the manathirst. Like the baby Astalor deals 2 instead of 4 and the medium one doesn’t double the armor. It doesn’t make sense why out of the sudden the manathirst ability gets doubled by the battle cry

[@mir8651]

​@@burgerandy2729I was wondering this as well.

[@grit1]

When Blizzard makes a diamond card, they don't care about balance until it makes them enough cash

[@barbato309]

Few things make me happier in Hearthstone than watching a Treant Druid getting owned

[@otsokarhu9695]

I still don't get why Reno is a one sided Twisting nether+++. It's ridiculous that you can clear the opponent's board and go face with your minions. (I play almost exclusively highlander, this isn't an aggro point of view)

[@calenhoover1124]

I think his effect is a neccesary one in the game at this point, but it is pushed pretty hard. You could remove the "and limit it to one space for a turn" text and the card would still be incredibly powerful.

[@otsokarhu9695]

@@calenhoover1124 I really think it should Be both sides of the board. Then the limit is fine.

[@nomomsnorules2804]

Picking off Okani with Brann effect in play "i guess this one, aaand this one" 💀

[@robertlupa8273]

As if regular Brann wasn't broken enough, now you can have a free, permanent one. I doubt the highlander restriction will be enough to limit the combo potential of this card. *EDIT:* Oh, it's a Warrior-only card. Well, that's still incedibly dangerous and the above point still stands, but at least not every class will be able to abuse the new Brann. It _will_ be incredibly limiting for future Warrior cards though.

[@RawrGhosty]

so far the card is at 60% winrate and climbing KEKW

[@nosferat5395]

Plague Death Knights: PepeLaugh

[@vietquang8739]

I don't think 6 mana is free bro. Don't get me wrong I think he is strong but not to the point where people try to make it

[@Sonofhroft]

Just get brann before plagues kekw

[@johnj4471]

@@nosferat5395 etc with steamcleaner

[@yea7974]

With the chaotic tendrils it summons a 1 cost spell and then summons a 2 cost spell and 3 and 4 with the next one etc with brann. Just something neat I wanted to say

[@Walkingbread7]

Thanks man, now I can make a deck that is fun with an op, never should've been printed, awfully designed card

[@yea7974]

@@Walkingbread7 be like that

[@grit1]

This card alone is basically going to force Plague DKs, Rogues, and Dirty Rat into the meta for the next two years

[@iwatchtoomuchhaikyuu5307]

im not even joking i run double rat + double call to stand JUST for this shit card

[@holgerchristiansen4003]

This is obviously a Game of Thrones crossover! They needed a way to introduce "Bran the Broken" into the game and this is the result :D

[@Catswaga]

"yo chat I think Im going undefeated until legend" *dies 2 seconds later*

[@kdhlkjhdlk]

These cards are brilliant. I was thinking about getting back into hearthstone, but I don't want to play against these cards. It's great for self-control.

[@stephenconley5173]

Fun addition to this deck: Zola. Use her to copy Boomboss and the opponent usually quits on the spot. I also added the viper to my deck because I got tired of losing to weapon-buff Rogue. Then I went up against a rogue and threw down the viper and Zola on the same turn and the rogue never played another weapon because he knew I had 2 vipers in hand so he quit.

[@TedTed-xh1ys]

Warrior & Druid got the most insane miniset ever. LOL.

[@clovergannon]

Nerf Brann to "For the rest of the game, *your first* battlecry each turn triggers twice"

[@Sonofhroft]

Those is wouldnt even be a nerf

[@kaputt9425]

I think it should be "Your battlecries trigger twice next turn."

[@shanghaislim1467]

I got legend for the first time ever this month a little less than a couple hours before the miniset was released, thank god I didn’t try to climb later.

[@J.Devitt]

Hearthstone team somehow still thinks that the limitation of "no duplicates in deck" is enough to balance out op cards like this lol

[@Hahahahaaahaahaa]

I think you might be confused about why they are still making Hearthstone...it isn't to make a good game.

[@Delmworks]

New HS meta- cards that only work with duplicates. Better yet, one’s that let you have a third of each card

[@shocknawe]

0:12 - Yeah, Rarran. IMAGINE if there had ever been a quest that made it the case, right!? What if THAT had ever happened???

[@nicholasfuoco5772]

A warrior just hit me for 26 damage on turn 9. Fun. Remember when 14 damage for 9 mana Midrange Druid combo was insane? Yep

[@Sonofhroft]

💯

[@calebbonney4193]

Remember when well started minions on curve were playable

[@cheepersmommy]

I think the cowboy Reno is bad game design because it not only punishes your opponent for investing in their board, it also restricts them the next turn AND gives you free value every turn with basically no way to counter it. It would be balanced if it cost more and either erased ALL minions OR changed to allowing the opponent to keep a single one at random. Honestly I think it makes more sense for both plays to get stuck with a single minion until your next turn.

[@Afropalmen]

And to the person who spoke about Reno being busted. You are 100% right. Having a 8 mana boardclear that also limits your enemys board to 1 space is dumh... If it cleared BOTH sides of the board it would be okey... But having someone put 2-3 minions on board. You taunt up and play Reno and just end you....

[@mir8651]

Basically this. You can be trying to stop aggression with a board and Reno not only ignores your taunt/deathrattle it also keeps their board active and limits the next turn. I think it would be fine if it all least also cleared their board.

[@Shad932]

@@TwizzElishusI think it shows the inherent problem with highlander cards in hearthstone. When they are too strong they win you the game when you draw them, but obviously do nothing when you don’t. The problem is I don’t play against the same person 10 games in a row, so when they drop bran turn 6 or Reno turn 8 it’s insane. But I don’t see the game where is the bottom 3 cards. Just creates a feel-bad design for everyone

[@blazetigerfang7797]

Highlander Excavate Paladin and Warrior have been the most fun decks I've played in a while. I hope that they're viable after the meta settles down

[@hermiona1147]

Got a list for Paladin? 👀

[@blazetigerfang7797]

@hermiona1147 ### Custom Paladin2 # Class: Paladin # Format: Standard # Year of the Wolf # # 1x (1) Miracle Salesman # 1x (1) Righteous Protector # 1x (1) Sanguine Soldier # 1x (1) Sinful Sous Chef # 1x (2) Astalor Bloodsworn # 1x (2) Feast and Famine # 1x (2) Flash of Light # 1x (2) Flint Firearm # 1x (2) For Quel'Thalas! # 1x (2) Grimestreet Outfitter # 1x (2) Hand of A'dal # 1x (2) Hi Ho Silverwing # 1x (2) Kobold Miner # 1x (2) Mining Casualties # 1x (3) Boogie Down # 1x (3) Deputization Aura # 1x (3) Hammer of Wrath # 1x (3) Shroomscavate # 1x (3) Sir Finley, the Intrepid # 1x (3) Spirit of the Badlands # 1x (4) Astral Serpent # 1x (4) E.T.C., Band Manager # 1x (3) Shroomscavate # 1x (4) Fossilized Kaleidosaur # 1x (5) Steamcleaner # 1x (4) Fossilized Kaleidosaur # 1x (5) Burrow Buster # 1x (6) Horn of the Windlord # 1x (7) Maruut Stonebinder # 1x (8) Prismatic Beam # 1x (8) Reno, Lone Ranger # 1x (8) Tirion Fordring # 1x (10) Living Horizon # AAECAZ8FHu2fBMmgBJLUBL/iBKuTBYGWBY2WBeKkBcHEBf3EBfboBcqDBtCDBoWOBpmOBpyOBuOOBryPBviUBqqWBuSYBpOeBrSeBrWeBpKgBsiiBtWiBoajBq+oBs6wBgAAAQP/4QT9xAXIogb9xAXOsAb9xAUAAA== # # To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone The idea is to use Spirit of the Badlands and ETC to Excavate the Azerite Dragon and win with stats

[@blazetigerfang7797]

@hermiona1147 There's probably a much better decklist out there with the Paladin Titan and Colossal but I don't own them so :P

[@vvnoel8548]

Brann is just freaking nuts. Astalor 28 dmg, boomboss - destroy the whole deck, hand and field, lor'themar now give x4 health, and legendary warrior treasure give 4 8 mana minion. Just played against that warrior and i feel like i am in Stormwind expansion again AND THIS BRAN IS WITH US FOR A YEAR OR SO NUTS prepare for warrior-only meta

[@Kameo-jq3qo]

dont forget double excavate, double ignis weapons, double dirty rats to pull your titens / kolossos / battlycry answers and clear them. the 4 mana dredge taunt that gives now a million armor etc. etc.

[@jadinstevens]

for anyone who doesnt understand astalors interaction with double battlecry, Brann doubles the battle cry of the card, but on astalors first two forms the manathirst is a seperate effect from adding the next tier of astalor to your hand, whereas the final form's manathirst just modifies his battlecry rather than being a seperate effect.

[@Kevinvnk]

why on earth do you feel like it needs to be explained? its incredibly straight forward lol...

[@WilliametcCook]

10:49 Weirdly enough, the chances that the hero would be the last enemy hit was simply 1 in 6. 5/6 * 4/5 * 3/4 * 2/3 * 1/2 = 1/6. It feels like it should be less likely, but since it's equaly likely for all 6 of them to be the last one, it's 1 in 6 for all of them.

[@RaxoFilms]

rarran beating up these treant druids made my day

[@loknaz97]

Have played 10 games with brann so far, have drawn him one time.

[@PeriqculosusCZ]

little off topic but the music that plays in the backround sometimes is especially beautiful

[@nathanaelwaters2509]

He's playing some gen 3 pokemon music and I'm here for it

[@electricVGC]

what if we printed the best card ever but actually giga cracked it

[@pokefanxerneas5800]

Holy hell, did he just put Littleroot town theme in the background? So nostalgic. The brann value btw totally poggers

[@Monjijii]

While I really enjoy watching you and your hearthstone content. Seeing designs of moderns cards just reinforces why I left the game a couple of years ago and why I probably never will be back.

[@Y0G0FU]

this Trenchstalker against the Shaman was a casual 210 dmg potential from a single Minion. Do secrets like Freezing Trap or Vaporize trigger on its attacks? if not then Objection and Okani are the only ways to stop this beast from either smashing your entire board or your face to pieces :D Highlander Warrior will be fun in the future :P

[@nightknight5357]

freezing trap and vaporize do trigger on trenchstalker because he is attacking. That is your work around if you are afraid of highlander warrior

[@Y0G0FU]

@@nightknight5357 goddamn xD Cant wait to see what Battlecries Warrior gets through class or neutrals in the future hehe

[@zolad2345]

I think the new Brann is gonna make Dirty Rat meta

[@Walkingbread7]

And theotar in wild

[@Sonofhroft]

Nobody cares about bots pool 😑

[@luishbersek]

There's some thing about flinging a rock at your opponent that is both refreshing and disrespectful. I love it. Nice new Brann. Too bad it's for Warrior only.

[@xSirhc]

on my undefeated run from bronze to gold after not having played since 2019, i was playing imp/abyssal curse deck...this warrior deck was the only one i faced a few times that made games close, and holy shit the amount of things that it can do is insane after not having played for a long time

[@thunderstruck560]

It's funny both Rarran and Zeddy both release a brann video on the same day what a coincidence!

[@mrJanbenes]

Hearthstone needed a board clear, that will just save you and let you stabilize, thats what reno is.

[@lluisrodriguez2212]

As a returning player from 2016 trying to play on ladder has been absolutely miserable. The moment I see I'm facing against a warrior I feel like wanting to jump off a bridge, and more than half my matches are against this battlecry warrior. Probably gonna leave again once I get bored from doing PVE content.

[@Cuestrupaster]

I said Reno was a bad card when was announced, and still keep the same opinion, it was the first card I crafted in Badlands, and it was in the first deck I played... Whenver I play it I feel disgusted... until my opponent does the same back to me...

[@michaelryan1767]

Hey Rarran, when does the miniset come out?

[@Lunaraia]

I have said it before, and I'll say it again.... WHAT WAS BLIZZARD THINKING MAKING THAT CARD? No, seriously. They KNOW Brann is broken as all hell. The mana nerf and restriction ISN'T making it any less broken. The ONLY upside is that the deck buffers are all going away next expansion, but until then, it's going to be hell with double Astalor, double Lorthemar and double Snapdragon.

[@aolam-ol8lh]

as long as Brann read " for the rest of the game " he broken at every mana cost. Neft him to 10 mana 0/0 he die when hit the board wont slove the problem

[@kcStranger]

0% chance Brann doesn't get nerfed. I think it might still be decent at 10 mana...

[@baptistearzann4487]

8 why not but 10 is impossible u just die the next turn u play it

[@kcStranger]

@@baptistearzann4487 Realistically you're probably right about that.

[@МихаилСилантьев-э2ю]

Hell yeah! Finally a classic hardly know her joke from Mr. Rastafarian!

[@happyfeet7759]

Today i was playing for promotion to diamond 1. When I've stolen my opponent's Odin from his hand with Theotar i thought i had it. Getting bashed with a second runic Greatmace (first i destroyed with snake) and finished by 28 damage Astarlor quickly changed my assesment.

[@smoko1994]

They should probably make the big Astalor Manathirst effect read "Deal 7 more", that way Branned Astalor deals 21 (Battlecry 7*2 + Manathirst 7). You still get a bonus, but it's a bit less. Brann itself should maybe change your hero power to 1 mana or 0 mana "Your next Battlecry triggers twice". This way you can only use it once per turn, have to pay some mana for the effect and you have to think about when to play Reno and when Brann.

[@Malao558]

From a relative outsider's perspective, I understand the frustrations with Reno, but not exactly why he's much worse than, say, Guff or Cariel other than his status as a neutral card. Wiping the board is strong, but not unusual for a card of that mana cost. The hero power seems very strong, but I dont play the game, so I dont know if its really the game-winner. Is it the restriction to one minion? I could see it for some classes, but not others.

[@cagneyingram6116]

So at 7 mana there are board clear but their symmetrical, his board clear is unique in it doesn’t trigger Deathrattles and the game never treats those minions as dead, it’s also a neutral option for classes that don’t get it, and then lastly it effectively clears for a second turn

[@pricemedlin5651]

Bran needs to be like 8 mana. Getting that effect on turn 6 is nuts

[@Cuestrupaster]

How to win after the opponent plays Brann: Play Priest. ~Just be aware that even when winning you'll still feel like you've lost.

[@IreczeQ]

Yooo what is the name of the classical piece at 20:48?

[@Undeadnightmar3]

I think i threw up in my mouth. I thought that person on Reddit was memeing about the Brann, Doubling Stats guy, and Trench Stalker combo.

[@ralle312]

Reno is incredibly frustrating to play against. A 2 turn one sided boardclear that completely ignores deathrattles, locations, untargetable etc.

[@Syrahl696]

I reckon they could nerf this card by printing a cheap (1-3 mana), low rarity all-class card that says "Choose a minion. Add two copies of it to (your opponent's/both player's) deck. It disables Brann (and a bunch of other Highlander-on-play effects), but the Brann player is still able to play Brann if they can draw one of the added copies.

[@Naut8233]

Brann's effect should have gone to a deathrattles card instead.

[@Danny-zw7sw]

Thank god I hit legend this month before this set came out, going to take a break with this card around lol

[@sycariummoonshine7134]

Superb music choices

[@mattm8441]

My slow no dupe Priest has played this match twice and won both times by either taking his Brann before he plays it, or after. Either way he usually can't handle it because they don't want to play Prince, and they run out of cards way before I do.

[@SeanSpencerNekoEspirito]

I mean, Priest strategy has been "steal your opponent's better stuff" for the last 3, 4 years. 😆😆😆

[@rush_7712]

That deck looks really fun to play against

[@gonoroad2160]

I think reno is such a weird card for me, honestly. The thing that I really dont like about him is the rotation of his hero power, because its discover + a small board clear + free 2 damage + the other effects. If im honest I dont think standard players would be nearly as angry at renos existence if there werent that many warlocks right now and the titan which prior to reno was a single card win condition, that always wins, if your opponent wants to fight for board, having an counter is in my opinion just pretty frustrating for some I guess. However against any other matchup hes mostly just twisting nether + his hero power and that is in no dimension more frustrating or worse design than "hey I only take half damage" paladin, with infinite shields and infinite lifesteal, I mean come on what is that bs 😂

[@maxgren593]

If nothing else i like Reno purely because he's an answer to infinite value cards like Rheastrasza and locations like Yogg but he also just feels terrible to play against.

[@DanielGlass-ub6dp]

I think astalor will likely get nerfed. It think they did it once already when og brann was in standard and Druid was doing similar things. Maybe less damage on the battle cry and more of it separated to a manathirst

[@Mii7chy]

Rarran is an absolute gamer and definitely didn’t have a Brann Theo clip that got cut

[@Przeslijj]

Yooo Astalor is its time Zilliax thoughts?

[@jrksjrks]

Boys, remember the time there was an outrage over Denathrious? It's broken? Those were better times.

[@justinh826]

Reno being run in non-highlander decks tells you all you need to know about how broken it is. I love playing slower decks, but a control deck without Reno is just inferior

[@KuroroSama42]

I think the effect could be balanced if it were just "All battlecries". Not just yours. It would still be better for you since you build your deck towards the effect, but the opponent also getting a "free" power boost counter-balances it. Maybe it would be a bit weak at that point, but that's where making it 5 mana or something would be appropriate.

[@svitakl]

The fact that 56 damage is not enough to close a game, technically not even the 84 damage was enough, he needed the face attack... shows how fucked up constructed became

[@Ladybug0363]

I’m fairly new to the game, these cards are crazy. Is there a defense for these cards?

[@lukieq12]

Its a reward for playing an inconsistent deck. Its also a 6mana 2/4, so you're sacrificing a lot the turn you play it

[@Ladybug0363]

@@lukieq12thanks for replying to me. I think I understand understand now, so a fast aggressive deck would be the best approach

[@lukieq12]

@@Ladybug0363 yeah playing Brann is going to be very difficult if you are up against a fast opponent. It's definitely really good in control matchups tho

[@__--_--_-----]

Getting hot fixed before the month is over or the game is truly dead

[@IIOver9000]

This and the new Reno is just insanity in card design ._.

[@Valsedar]

Saw this card during the preview and said "yup this card is busted 6/5 best card ever printed"

[@EnriqueDominguezProfile]

Maybe because I play like a baboon but at diamond 2 I haven't been able to push forward with this idea of a deck. Barely above 50% wr. Don't misunderstand me, it's fun af and the high rolls are brutal.

[@beatgamer99]

I think they could make brann say only the first battlecry each turn triggers twice.

[@yifun6187]

no way mans opened the video with "minor, i barely know her"

[@luckyfansubs5404]

it's sad he skipped the first game😢, it was a masterpiece of a game.

[@kztizzle2558]

to answer your question, nagaling with misfire will do nothing

[@Alteroxx954]

I hope this stays in the game,because i don't play the game and its fun to watch

[@alexandrebertone4351]

This mini set is bonkers

[@nathanleigh3486]

Why have they done this to us....why Blizzard WHY!

[@gearloc]

What is the music that starts at 19:29 ?

[@SmashCentralOfficial]

Can you post the deck code as a link so that your mobile viewers can actually use it?

[@Cerv98]

Man i really wanted to invest in HS again but now in asia server is just filled by bots, literally comeback, and climbed all the way to legend in 2 days with standard control warrior

[@Irion9283]

I have had some fun playing 200/200 elementals in standard :D Therazane + Nathanos + Yodler = Too many stats to count.

[@drennanofalec]

I only played the first few expansions of HS. This game looks soooooo wacky now

[@yellow7x7x7]

Reading the comments in here about how this is going to get nerfed It actually got buffed

[@ppalm]

I’m looking at all these cards and realizing this is getting worse than yugioh. Those Highlander cards are super OP

[@ryo504]

In Yu-Gi-Oh u can interract on the opponent turn not Hearthstone, this kind of bad design just cant be counter in HS.

[@ahyin9567]

7:23

[@clinsen8576]

I stopped playing hearthstone after the introduction of the hall of fame, don't remember the expansion. I'm currently having a stroke from how overpowered some of the cards are.

[@6DarthSion9]

Reno's bad because it doesn't destroy, it zaps EXCLUSIVLY enemies out of existence. So all mana and turns invested into building a board go in vain if you at least could get your deathrattles off it would be fair.

[@jaylenmcnairy8680]

Is it broken yes but nothing makes me more happier than a Trent Druid getting destroyed 😂

[@itbelowky4373]

I know its a youtube video, but I always try tapping on the cards to read them😂

[@CabbageYe]

You can play plagues to counter that

[@MrKleju]

Few years ago brann would be OP and emergency nerfed after 2 days. In todays HS brann is just an OK card

[@chibigun]

they should make the new brann 3 mana for the flavor

[@ryo504]

Yeah man of course 👌👌👌

[@PPisUnbreakable]

I casually quadruple the stats of all my minions with the help of the 5 mana spell and the 1 mana spell that doubles the stats of a taunt minions i got a spicy 164 health taunt minion

[@renmuchi1133]

Hello im new to hearthstone i copy the deck but E.T.C band manager ask me to put 3 cards on it but idk which ones to put in:(

[@TheGermanFabian]

Whats the song at 5:50?