As some of you know, I will unfortunately be missing Realms, for family matters, but I know quite a bit from my own playtesting. So, without further ado, and again, in no particular order, here's the top 5 to choose from for most valuable mini in 5V5...
1.) Prophet Velen:
This guy is a beast, and in 5V5, he's a Monstrous Beast! Pound for pound, it may be hard to out perform the Prophet in this format. One of your ally's dies, you blow up Call of Fire for a potential 5 damage! One to every mini on the board, and that's not even counting if they have pets out! Add to that he can bring the Shaman love with Chain Heal, Healing Wave, Chain Lightning, or even that pesky Purge if needed, and it only gets better. But wait, as they say on TV, that's not all! Add in the final two factors of an amazing stat bar at 2/3/10 for an Epic, AND the value of his main attack crit, and it just is hard to find something as powerful with this many minis on the board
2.) Varimathras:
Damage you say? Damage I give you. Big V, as I like to call him, can dish it out as good as anybody. Some may not play with V much, but I assure you, if paired with the right group, he is devistating. Keeping him alive is a challenge at times, with only a 2/2/11 stat bar, but throw him some reroll capabilities, some warlock cards, and poof, you have the recipie for mayhem and disaster. Ok, I'm Mayhem, he's Disaster, but I digress. Have I mentioned Doom yet? Doom is mass chaos in 5V5. Read it again if you aren't familiar with it. You spend 1 measly tick, and at the end of 5, debuffed enemy takes 2 damage. If they die, everyone within 3 range of them takes 2 as well. While many peeps will be playing the adjacency game, even if they spread out, this will get them. Potential 10 damage + for 1 tick. I don't think there is a tick to potential damage output in the game. However, it's not guaranteed, and that makes it a challenge.
3.) Namrah
Speaking of Guarantees, Namrah delivers here. As mentioned, the adjacency game will be big in this format, with so many minis, and so tight of quarters. As such, ensuring every time Namrah deals damage that you heal one not just from her, but from everyone adjacent, well, it's just guuuuuud! Potential abound with 5 plus healing points in one hit, without counting pets, and it just gets so valuable it's hard not to put her in an Alliance party you may be building
4.) Archmage Arugal
You Too Shall NOT PASS! Oh wait, wrong mage. Sorry. You Too Shall Serve! There's damage, there's healing, and then there's flat out mind control. Nothing is more fun in this game than taking control of a mini, especially after they just ticked up like 4 ticks to throw a hammer and failed, and then use said hammer to pound an opponent's own minis into the ground. Not withstanding the value of teleporting 3 as a move, Arugal packs a heck of a punch just with his main attack. sneak in the mind control tricks, and potential for Flamgestrikes, Polymorphs, and coutnerspells, and Arugal is on top of the list for magical capabilities. Sure he's Green, but hey, it's not easy being Green.
5.) Grimdron
WTH!? Grimdron!? I know, you probably think I'm whacko or have had too much Kungaloosh right now. No fair readers, I am not smashed. If you think I'm mad, you are probably right. However, I submit this hypothesis to you. First, he's only 3 honor. In a 5 man set up, most teams I'm seeing are between 35 and 45. If you can come in at 25, think of the power you have. Add in Demonic Portal possiblities, and the +1 health buff, and he's more than valuable in this format. If you think it's a waste, just remember, there are plenty of teams that utilize one mini for nothing more than, oh, say... a Savin Battery? Sure he lets you tick everyone by one less, but does he attack much? Maybe once a game? One heal maybe? He's utility, sure, amazing utility, but utility, basically making you a 4 man team. Grimdron here can offer +1 health to everyone, Demonic Portal, and the oft unused Demonic Curse. Yes, you get one measly tick, and get to do 1 to the debuffed enemy and 1 to each of it's adjacent allies. That, for a measly 3 honor, rocks.
So what's your take? Sure there are others. Savin, Morova, Enraged Fire Spirit... many can be put on this list, however I would love to hear from you, the readers, on your thoughts for MVP.
