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Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« on: November 27, 2013, 10:21:59 PM »
So if the Idol of Pestilence is out, this pretty much nerf the druid, right? - It kills the vine markers?

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Re: Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2013, 10:26:27 PM »
The Idol specifies that it only affects creatures on the card text, so the Vine Markers are unaffected, as are the living conjurations cast by a Druid.

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Re: Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2013, 08:28:48 PM »
It really just means that the druid needs to use his vine markers to cast a creature that can quickly get to the idol and destroy it or it will severely hurt the Druid.

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Re: Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2013, 09:51:43 AM »
Since almost all of druids creatures have regeneration, and conjurations don't get hit by the Idol, and the Druid herself can use Lifebond and/or Regeneration her self she is actually one of the mages least effected by the idol.  Not to mention that she can toss out a renewing rain from time to time to area heal the arena too.

Idol is a bigger threat to mages like Warlord or Beastmaster swarms who have low health and don't have the benefit self healing.

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Re: Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2013, 12:50:31 AM »
Idol of pest is in my druids book because of the regent on all plants

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Re: Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2013, 02:20:22 PM »
I think, a bigger threat for Druid is when Necromancer cast Idol of Pestilence and Deathlock.
Druid's plant and creatures cannot heal or regenerate.


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Re: Does Idol of Pestilence shut down Druid?
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2013, 05:12:30 PM »
Yeah, forget the idol; Deathlock alone is a major threat. The Druid's creatures trade armor for regeneration, so shutting down the regeneration is like removing the armor from another mage's creatures.