![]() The most notable issue is everyone’s favourite card: Flamewreathed Faceless. Now, rather than actually countering early plays, BGH watches until the problem is dealt with before actually helping. However, by increasing his cost the way they did, Blizzard removed the core identity of BGH. This level of countering was beyond acceptable, and his nerf was a surprise to no one. Rather than countering cards, BGH swung the entire game in favour of the player who played him. It wasn’t a one for one when you played him, it was far closer to a two for one. His body and effect truly were far too powerful in combination. He certainly needed a nerf, but I believe that the nerf happened in the wrong way. He provided a way to stop decks that became too imbalanced to deal with. ![]() Okay, the stories are cute, but the truth of the matter is, BGH served a real purpose in Hearthstone. It turns out pride does come before a fall. They allowed him to keep both, but nearly doubled his cost, making neither effect nor body nearly as useful. They reached down and smashed BGH, angered that he thought he could have both a powerful effect and a strong body. Perhaps if he had stuck to his giant-slaying roots he would have been spared, but he angered the powers that be. ![]() It wasn’t enough for him to slay giants, he felt that his presence was required afterwards. Unlike the other cards who did their jobs and left, BGH stuck around. Unfortunately, BGH didn’t know when to quit. When Frothing Berserker was helped by a few Whirlwinds to become the biggest kid on the block, Big Game Hunter was there. Boom on turn three, or Avenge turned a Piloted Shredder into a 7/5, Big Game Hunter was there. When your opponent managed to Innervate out his Dr. He stopped decks from getting wildly out of control in the early game. The job that Big Game Hunter did was a simple one. But in another way, he was one of the most beloved, and one that I find myself missing most. Being able to take out a 7+ attack minion and create a 4/2 body for a mere three mana gave him a spot as one of the most dreaded cards in Hearthstone. He had become a staple in many decks due to his overwhelming ability. One of the cards changed was our beloved Big Game Hunter. In May this year, just before the Standard format and Whispers of the Old Gods launched, several cards received the nerf-hammer.
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