Card Spotlight – Satyr’s Roost Bard

Varranis here! Herofall is coming and Hex Entertainment has allowed me the privilege to reveal a new card. There’s a lot going on with this card, so I won’t leave you in suspense. Feast your eyes on Satyr’s Roost Bard:

The first thing I noticed about Satyr’s Roost Bard was that it meets the gold standard for attack and defense on a two drop. There are scant few two cost 2/3 troops currently in the game, let alone ones with this much ability text. This card’s threshold requirement is also light at a single Wild. Compared to a powerfully stated two drop like William Rowan, Satyr’s Roost Bard will be easily splashed in two or even three shard decks.

Both lines of text are potentially incredibly powerful. Satyr’s Roost Bard looks to be a centerpiece in a new deck focused around generating copies of Valor and making its troops Valorous. If there are enough powerful cards like Hero of Legend which consistently generate Valor, Satyr’s Roost Bard could become a popular card draw engine in certain archetypes. Consider that this card costs half that of Archmage Wrenlocke yet carries similar potential. If this card sees play, it will be primarily predicated off its ability to draw cards. The buff effect mostly ensures that Satyr’s Roost Bard is never a terrible draw – even in the late game where a two cost 2/3 is not particularly effective. This card will often be a 3/4 or 4/5 when played after turn two and should fare well in combat against the majority of popular troops.

The fact that this is an Elf is also not insignificant. Elf Aggro is already a fringe playable deck. If Valor generators turn out to be powerful, Satyr’s Roost Bard could be the lynchpin of an aggressive, Valor based Elf deck. Curving Satyr’s Roost Bard into Hero of Legend in an aggressive Wild/Diamond deck also seems powerful. Both cards have aggressive stats and powerful abilities which can take a deck over the top.

I’m excited to see more of the new Valor mechanic and can’t wait to explore all Herofall has to offer.

See you on the ladder,

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Varranis is an analyst for professional gaming organization Fade 2 Karma. He has played countless TCGs over the last eighteen years and brings a unique lens to HEX theory crafting and deck building based on his historical experience. Varranis has numerous tournament wins and top finishes to his name across several popular TCGs and has coached and supported players in world championship level events.

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