SK
Thematically, the whole patch plays within Clan Brokvar (Maybe poor Uldaryk also receives some buff this patch)
The overall idea of the new SK archetype appears to be supporting the warrior/bloodthirst archetype. Especially, the warriors are currently dominating in SK. So I am asking myself why the new cards are made for the already strongest archetype.
Probably, the developers think that currently Blaze of Glory plus Raid should be replaced by a more classical (comparable to SK after Master Mirror) warrior approach.
I am happy that at least the legendary and to a lesser extent the new raid card offers some beast support
Overall evaluation: 8,5 out of 10
Ulula
She can be the Holger Blackhand (a stable card in pirate decks) for warrior. She offers a lower guaranteed value (order instead of deploy for 2 damage) but much more upward potential as there are many multiple damage spenders within SK warriors (Hemdall(!!!), Herkja, An Craite Marauder).
On the 8 provision slot she is competing with Skjordal (auto include in Veteran focused decks) and Madman Lugos (considerable option in bloodthirst focused decks)
Evaluation: 8 out of 10 with low ceiling (6 for 8) but huge engine potential
Feral Bond
The one and only raid card which can not be used to target any opponent units (excluding protected by defender and immune ones).
If I got it right the following must hold:
- Combined with Highland warrior there is no Skellige Wolves on the other side (as the increased damage kills it immediately) but there is immediately a Skellige Wolves on the other side
- After bloodthirst 3 only the instead holds. So there is no Skellige Wolves on the other side (and no potential to have +2 body on your side).
- As the Skellige Wolves are immune you can only target them by random damage
If bloodthirst is not met, one can easily argue that one of the 3 cards offers huge value and you probably get +2 by random damage. And you have the potential to overflood the opponent board
If bloodthirst is met, you can play 6 provision warriors for 4 provisions. Until, now this is only An Craite Greatswords
Evaluation: 10 out of 10. Autoinclude in warrior focused decks. Should probably priced at 5 provisions.
Brokvar Warrior
The Falibor (7 body for 11 provisions) of SK (2 body for 4 provisions). The condition is that you must target damaged units (or do they have to be damaged before and (?) after Brokvar warrior´s damage). From my perspective this appears to be easier to achieve than Falibor´s deathblow.
In best cases it´s a 8 for 4, but SK benefits much more from the damage than NR does. Maybe the comparison also shows that poor Falibor deserves a huge buff.
Evaluation: 10 out of 10 (Completely OP shows the comparison to Falibor)
Sove
An 11 for 11 with huge upward potential and immunity. There is a risk that she stays a 11 for 11. D
Most interesting target might be the following:
Raging Bear (5 provisions for potentially 16 Sove boost)
The other ones either offer lower provision value and/or have strong abilities which you do not want to give up.
If you are lucky she can be a 27 for 11 This is especially powerful in a short round 3
If you are unlucky the following happens
- No suitable beast in deck(11 for 11)
- Outnumbered in a long round
- Run into tall punishers targeting immune units like Igni
Evaluation: 7 out of 10. Huge potential but also high bricking risk.