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Yes kids, we're back! I know, there's tons of threads saying minis are dead. Who cares?! I know, there's no set street date for Souls of Vengeance yet. Damn the torpedoes I say!
First, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Merry New Year and all the yule tide's greetings to you my friends! I hope everyone enjoyed their time during the most wonderful time of the year, and whatever you did, it resulted in relaxing and enjoying times.
So we're back, craving minis, wanting to play, and wanting to talk minis. Normally in this article we provide two minis and ask you for a third to complete the party. Well, since it's "end of year award" time at like every online establishment you peruse, I thought I'd give you my opinion AND ask for yours. This week, I'm going to let you into my mind.... yes I know, it's dark, there's some cobwebs, and no one knows what the smell is...
This week I'm going to give you my two favorite minis. One from Core and one from Spoils of War, that synergize together for great team building. Then, I'm going to ask you to do the same. Sure, I know, perhaps your favorite is Thrall in core and Vashj in SOW, but what we're asking for here is team building, party time you follow me? so put your thinking caps on and let us know, first what you think of my choices, and then what's yours?So Core is first. As it should be. Core is like the girlfriend you can't stop going back to. She looks good still. She may not be the best thing going, but there are worse things. She burns you from time to time, and leaves you wanting more, but you keep going back. Speaking of chicks, my choice for favorite mini in Core for team building is:
Ah Haruka! God bless this little green skinned beauty. Yes, if you don't know, I play horde in the online game. No though, I'm not an Orc. Still, if there was one chick I had to take to the dance, it's this one. She is amazingly versatile, allowing you to pack some of the best tick per healing cards in the game, as well as provides you some of the best damage with her main attach 1 to 2 tick to dice ratio, along with a bones 1 to 2 Flame Shock when neccessary or upon Crits. And, as we know, Crits Happen. :-)
Add to that, if anyone messes with you, she can take them on with her 3/3/8 stat bar, and she's a gang of 3 in one, ready to impress, and take down the best.
So since we're talking horde, and we have a chicka who can handle herself, let's team her up with someone good. Someone as versatile. Someone as potent. And, someone who can dance... From Spoils of War, I give you the BElf Roller Coaster of Love:
Daxin "Boom Boom" Firesworn, since the day I won the first of my 5 BG collectible versions of him, has lived up to the stud image he is. BElfs in the game are conceited looking bastages. They all look like Bon Jovi from 1988 and they all look like they are above everyone else. Daxin, he hides his beautiful face, but man, he brings the pain like no one else. Daxin is, in my opinion, the hardest character to kill in the game. Sure people would argue Haruka or even Vi'Gor in form, but Daxin's capabilities are ridonkulous, and yes, you can quote me on that.
He is Destruction so he has access to the most potent card in a lock's arsenal, Shadowburn. This alone is amazingly good given his crit. Then you add in that he gains 2 life back when he crits... on ANYTHING. Shadowbrun crit? Yup. Fear Crit? Sure thing. REEEEEEEdonkulous. I've seen games, played in games, and powered him from 8 down to 1, back up to 8, back down to 1, and up again, without ever breaking a sweat he's died. He's a blast to play, versatile as hell, and has the option of equipping some powerful cards for your party to be victorious.
Now, are there other minis I love more? Yes. I have a personal fondness for Thrall from the first set as the lore around the Warchief is the best thing in the game to me, next to Sylvanas Windrunner (who I'm praying IS in the next set as rumors report). From Spoils, I love Cairne, he's just solidly the most fun thing to play with (yes I know, Horde Homer for the win). However, today is about picking the two minis you love to pair up the most, and these are my two, one form Core, one from Spoils.
I'd tell you who my third would be, but I'm waiting on Souls of Vengeance to round it out. Fret not dear readers and keep the faith. Love this game as I do, take ownership of promoting it and not hating on it. Corporations and contracts will work themselves out. Once Souls is on the shelf, all will be forgotten. We will then have Death Knights, and how can that NOT rock!?
Let us know what you think of this dance team, and who you would pick. Welcome back dear readers, and stay tuned. This year, dice in hand, will be awesome!
