Everyday I have been waiting for someone to create a thread about MO, especially about Arachas Swarm. I know there is already a thread about NG and SK keeps popping up every now and then (ST had its days with so many Nerf-ST threads and CDPR told that 'Your will be done' and nerfed ST. I wouldn't say to totally unplayable levels, but removed them being OP). But I have been having really hard time playing against Arachas Swarm. I find it incredibly powerful and unless I tech against them, there is no way I can win (with Guarilla Tactics ST or King of Beggars SY or Ursine Ritual SK).
The main reason being the incredibly powerful cheap bronzes Entrega Larva, Adrenaline Rush providing huge value for 5P cards. Entrega Larva is probably the strongest bronze card in the entire game (as powerful as Svalblod Priest when he was 5P, and subsequently balanced to be 6P). Entrega Larva provides insane value for a 5P card which is very very hard to remove to. Nekkers are also logically the same, but nekkers can be easily handled/removed. Even Lacerate or Lambert can't kill/stop them. Entrega Larva should be 6 provisions or it should only Thrive if Barricade or it should have only 1 armor. The biggest crime of Water of Brokilon was it created two engines effectively making it +2 per turn. It was a high provision card and gave higher value card on board. Entrega Larva is the also the same. Two engines which are hard to remove and can give +2 per turn.
Adrenaline Rush provides 9 value for 5 provisions, above the curve of even SK. SK Druid who boosts two adjacent beasts give 8 points for 5 provisions. No other 5P card can give 9 value on deploy and instantly. All Organic cards provide +1 point on board, so the leader provides a minimum of +7 to the board. IMO, this is a tier 1 leader and should only have 12 provisions, like all other Tier 1 leaders. The only games I could manage to win are if I tech against this heavily, with Heatwave (for that 13 power insectoid) and Yarden. But Yarden is useless against NG, NR and ST (and against many leaders in other factions too).
If you think Arachas Swarm is not OP and you feel comfortable playing against them, please let me know what your strategies are. Please let me know which leaders you play and how you usually go against Arachas Swarm? If you are wondering which rank I am playing, currently I am in pro rank and I find Arachas Swarm incredibly hard to win against, nearly impossible).
The main reason being the incredibly powerful cheap bronzes Entrega Larva, Adrenaline Rush providing huge value for 5P cards. Entrega Larva is probably the strongest bronze card in the entire game (as powerful as Svalblod Priest when he was 5P, and subsequently balanced to be 6P). Entrega Larva provides insane value for a 5P card which is very very hard to remove to. Nekkers are also logically the same, but nekkers can be easily handled/removed. Even Lacerate or Lambert can't kill/stop them. Entrega Larva should be 6 provisions or it should only Thrive if Barricade or it should have only 1 armor. The biggest crime of Water of Brokilon was it created two engines effectively making it +2 per turn. It was a high provision card and gave higher value card on board. Entrega Larva is the also the same. Two engines which are hard to remove and can give +2 per turn.
Adrenaline Rush provides 9 value for 5 provisions, above the curve of even SK. SK Druid who boosts two adjacent beasts give 8 points for 5 provisions. No other 5P card can give 9 value on deploy and instantly. All Organic cards provide +1 point on board, so the leader provides a minimum of +7 to the board. IMO, this is a tier 1 leader and should only have 12 provisions, like all other Tier 1 leaders. The only games I could manage to win are if I tech against this heavily, with Heatwave (for that 13 power insectoid) and Yarden. But Yarden is useless against NG, NR and ST (and against many leaders in other factions too).
If you think Arachas Swarm is not OP and you feel comfortable playing against them, please let me know what your strategies are. Please let me know which leaders you play and how you usually go against Arachas Swarm? If you are wondering which rank I am playing, currently I am in pro rank and I find Arachas Swarm incredibly hard to win against, nearly impossible).