Hello everyone. Since the NG hero ability "Lockdown" was reworked ( nerfed ) several months ago, I hardly saw anyone using this ability , and can't even find more than 5 videos about it after it war reworked. So I want to share my suggestion about this ability.
After the rework of Lockdown , I think this ability has changed essentially. In the past, this ability would cripple your opponent's hero ability throuhgout the game; but now you can only lock your opponent's hero ability in one round, which means your opponent can still use hero power after the round you use Lockdown if the match hasn't
over.
Thus, if you play Lockdown deck and win the first round without using your hero ability, then it's highly possible that you will win this match, since you can give up the second round and then use Lockdown in the third round, and your opponents will have little chance to win the third round without using their hero ability. However, if
you play Lockdown deck and lose the first round while your opponents haven't use their hero power , then there will be two common situation , while both of them are more likely to cause your defeat.
Situation 1 : in the second round you use your Lockdown ability since you cannot afford the risk to lose this round, and then in the third round your opponents will use their hero ability and make you difficult to win.
Situation 2 : in the second round your opponent successfully use their hero ability, and in order to win this round you use more cards to defeat your opponent. In the third round, you use your hero ability but only gain 6 more power than your opponent ; considering that you have less cards in your hand than your opponent in the beginning of the third round, it's still very difficult for you to win this match.
In conclusion, if Lockdown deck players don't win the first round without using their hero ability , then it's highly possible that they will lose this match.
I think that Lockdown has to be buffed. The simplist way to buff it is to increase its provision , or increase the power of the token summoned by this ability when your opponent's hero ability is out of charge. However, since the main style NG deck is to disrupt your opponents, I suggest changing the effect of Lockdown when your opponent's hero ability is out of charge into " banishing one of your opponent's card with highest provision in their hand" .
Please feel free to share your opinion with me, thanks.
After the rework of Lockdown , I think this ability has changed essentially. In the past, this ability would cripple your opponent's hero ability throuhgout the game; but now you can only lock your opponent's hero ability in one round, which means your opponent can still use hero power after the round you use Lockdown if the match hasn't
over.
Thus, if you play Lockdown deck and win the first round without using your hero ability, then it's highly possible that you will win this match, since you can give up the second round and then use Lockdown in the third round, and your opponents will have little chance to win the third round without using their hero ability. However, if
you play Lockdown deck and lose the first round while your opponents haven't use their hero power , then there will be two common situation , while both of them are more likely to cause your defeat.
Situation 1 : in the second round you use your Lockdown ability since you cannot afford the risk to lose this round, and then in the third round your opponents will use their hero ability and make you difficult to win.
Situation 2 : in the second round your opponent successfully use their hero ability, and in order to win this round you use more cards to defeat your opponent. In the third round, you use your hero ability but only gain 6 more power than your opponent ; considering that you have less cards in your hand than your opponent in the beginning of the third round, it's still very difficult for you to win this match.
In conclusion, if Lockdown deck players don't win the first round without using their hero ability , then it's highly possible that they will lose this match.
I think that Lockdown has to be buffed. The simplist way to buff it is to increase its provision , or increase the power of the token summoned by this ability when your opponent's hero ability is out of charge. However, since the main style NG deck is to disrupt your opponents, I suggest changing the effect of Lockdown when your opponent's hero ability is out of charge into " banishing one of your opponent's card with highest provision in their hand" .
Please feel free to share your opinion with me, thanks.