In my last post, Soul Bound Reward Cards First Look, I covered all 43 new reward cards with the caveat that some cards would likely be changed as testing progressed. Here are the 13 changes.
Again, keep in mind that because these cards are still in the "testing phase" we may still see some more changes. Personally, I think we're close enough to the January 31 release date that that's unlikely, but you never know.
Changes: -1 Speed, -3 HP, Redemption replaced Magic Reflect
Thoughts: I was pretty bummed to see this change. Not so much about the speed and HP, but really bc I was hoping for a good Magic Reflect monster for Fire. Redemption isn't a bad replacement though.
Changes: Oppress replaced with Opportunity, Shield moved to higher level
Thoughts: I'm glad they got rid of Oppress. Opportunity is gonna make this card an absolute monster. This is going to be a fun card with Possibilus and Deeplurker.
Changes: Replaced Tank Heal with Headwinds
Thoughts: I don't play in Champion so I'm not as concerned about this change, but I think Headwinds is a good change. There's already plenty of Tank Heal options for Earth and this will helps to reign in some of the more nasty Ranged lineups.
Changes: Replaced Shield with Void Armor
Thoughts: I'm a little bummed to see Shield go away, but he still stays pretty strong with Void Armor. Pairing this one with Immortalis is still going to be a great option for shutting down those pesky Magic spams. You won't have the added protection from Shield, but there's plenty of Tank Heal options to keep things going.
Changes: Removed Heal
Thoughts: I'm sad to see Heal taken away, but I'd rather see that abiity go instead of Magic Reflect. Not the best change, but also not the worst.
Changes: -1 HP, Camouflage replaced with Redemption
Thoughts: I liked Camo on this card but Redemption is a nice fit as well. 3 HP feels a little low but shouldn't be too much of a problem with a good Taunt monster.
Changes: Removed Magic Reflect
Thoughts: I had a feeling this one was coming. Again, I'm sad to see Magic Reflect go, but this is still a top tier card and I can't wait to start using it.
Changes: +1 Speed, -1 HP, Removed Dodge
Thoughts: This card is still a low mana beast. Losing Dodge kinda hurt but you can always use the new Legendary Death Summoner to regain it. I can't wait to see how this card does in Little League.
Changes: Removed Camouflage
Thoughts: This one hurt but at least we still have Protect. Now you'll just have to put a little thought into protecting this card from Sneak attacks.
Changes: Replaced -1 Melee with -1 HP
Thoughts: I absolutely hate this change. This was the one summoner I was really looking forward too. It was basically a Modern Zintar Mortalis but now, it's half a Thaddius Brood with the ability to play a Gladius Card.
Changes: -1 Speed, -1 HP
Thoughts: I thought Will-O-Wisp was kind of a weird when I first reviewed it, but since they've released the new Legendary Death Summoner stats, I'm looking forward to it. Good luck hitting this one!
Changes: +1 Speed, Removed Triage
Thoughts: I'm sad to see Triage go, but I think is still a pretty good card and of course, being a Dragon, you'll still have the chance to run double Weapons Training.
Changes: Replaced Cleanse with Rust, Replaced Slow with Strengthen, Removed Inspire
Thoughts: This card was pretty nuts in its original form. It's definitely toned down a bit now, but still looks decent. I'm a fan of a 4 mana card with Swiftness and the new abilities are still very useful.
Overall, I think these are some pretty good changes. I may be sad to see some things go, but you have to remember to look at the set as a whole and how it interacts with the other sets. It's easy to get mad about a change to this card or a change to that card, but it's a lot more frustrating when something combos well enough to break the game (Yodin/Llamakron pre-Chaos Legion).
Want to try your luck with some of the new reward cards?
