Mulligans
So, I guess I should spit it out, since I was going to wait for Rastakan’s Release, and give out the Answer for Zandalari Templar vs. Hooked Reaver, which is better, and so on and so forth.
Honestly I’d say that Zandalari Templar is better, especially since you can play Zoo Healadin now, (just as your seeing Zoo Healock), and being able to restore 10 health rather then having 15 left or under is usually a pretty good and obvious sign. And I’m not just saying this because of the also Obvious +1/+1 that you get with Zandalari Templar, but it’s also because of the text that it reads: “If you Restored 10 health this game” meaning if you at least restored 10 health or more, then you get your 4 Mana 8/8 Taunt. Rather then Having Half health for Warlock for a 4 Mana 7/7 that had to be rushed out since a lot of Warlock’s card tend to have a starting drawback before having it’s bonus reward.
But now you could argue about Warlock’s Mountain Giant being faster than Paladin’s Sea Giant, and Yes that can be the case. But, might I ask you that you also have a 23.33% Chance into finding your Turn 3 Mountain Giant, or 33.33% if you had the Coin just to fetch it out? Compare to Paladin’s Anti Aggro Sea Giant, to either make the Aggro Player think about Sacrificing the little minions to destroy the Sea Giant, or continuing to go face but having to deal with an 8/8 + Other Threats for the Next turn. And arguably, Yes.The Mountain Giant is a really nice 3 Mana Card for Warlock Compare to Paladin’s Turn 4-5 Sea Giant (Turn 3 if your lucky.), but I also bet that you had to also deal with Taunt Minions as well, that were getting in your Mountain Giant’s Way, compare to Paladin’s Sea Giant not caring as much, because his Sea Giant was more for the pressure rather then the threaten to make you concede. So your Chances of Winning with starting off with Mountain Giant all of a sudden doesn’t exactly feel that special unless you’ve got enough Mana Crystals to play both a mountain giant and another Minions such as Flame Imp, to really threaten the opponent, because one way or another, the opponent needs to get rid of both of them at the end before he concedes.
So I guess with all this madness that I’m spilling out, I guess what I’m trying to say is that now Warlock and Especially Zoo Warlock finally feels like he a true rival to compete with, which is now Paladin and Zoo Healadin. making making their own theme around Zandalari Templar . And It’s going to be really Interesting to see is going to win this 4 month Battle, before probably moving on from Zoo Heallock to Zoo Healadin once April Arrives.