Quantius said: I dunno, I'll experiment with it for sure, but I'm not as confident as you guys that it'll be as effective as desired. I think if it triggered each time you cast a creature it'd be insane and warrant the hype, but using two of your own cards just to fuel the Altar and still needing to then do something feels like a big ask. Drowned Secrets works for bolt, because you just slap together a looper and slide in Drowned Secrets and then just let things cast and bolt away.You either have to loop summon and kill creatures repeatedly in the same turn, or do it over time. KI definitely pairs well with this, but outside of KI you're constantly giving up board presence and damage to put cards into the GY. Maybe something like with Ral, Ball Lightning, Thunderkin Awakener, and Bolt would be a nice synergy without needing to give anything up.
Nalthazar said: Quantius said: I dunno, I'll experiment with it for sure, but I'm not as confident as you guys that it'll be as effective as desired. I think if it triggered each time you cast a creature it'd be insane and warrant the hype, but using two of your own cards just to fuel the Altar and still needing to then do something feels like a big ask. Drowned Secrets works for bolt, because you just slap together a looper and slide in Drowned Secrets and then just let things cast and bolt away.You either have to loop summon and kill creatures repeatedly in the same turn, or do it over time. KI definitely pairs well with this, but outside of KI you're constantly giving up board presence and damage to put cards into the GY. Maybe something like with Ral, Ball Lightning, Thunderkin Awakener, and Bolt would be a nice synergy without needing to give anything up. I fully agree with this. I'm excited to try playing with the Altar as it seems cool, but it feels more like a fun card or a win more card to me than a card that I would seriously want to use in competitive events.
Nalthazar said: Ohh, I really like that idea with Angrath's third.
I think it will be competitive in select events like terrors with rage. Altar with Kaya is going to be a sure kill when rage hits with her 3rd.
think Mortal Kombat
"Finish Him!"
Kaya: *Activates 3rd loyalty*
Sarkhan: "ah...tiny kitty" *explodes*
Quantius said: So I wasn't sold on it because of the need to kill your own creatures and there wasn't a good way to do that without drawing and casting a lot of stuff, but then I saw Rankle, Master of Pranks. He changes the game and really makes Altar of Dementia do its job.Lochmere Serpent is hotness here as long as you don't use Kaya's 1st abiilty. I really like these creatures popping out of the GY, Lochmere can bring itself, Cauldron + Chant gives me 2 more and then Rankle kills them lol. But Angel of Grace is tech. I'll keep tweaking, but so far this is a strong Kaya build.