The Only Card In Clash Royale To Never Be Good
2023 ж. 7 Қаң.
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This video covers the history of one of the most infamously bad cards in Clash Royale. The Wizard. This card has consistently had a win rate below 30% for years, when a healthy win rate is around 45-55%. Wizard currently has the lowest win rate in the game. When looking at this card purely from a statistical basis, it's the number one card in need of a buff, but there's more to the Wizard's story which keeps him in his place...
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Attack On Tarir - Guild Wars 2
The Coastlands - Octopath Traveler
Taswell - C418
Rozen - Children of Termina
Dreiton - C418
Mouth of Mordremoth - Guild Wars 2
Amber Ale - Divinity Original Sin 2
Aria Math - C418
Alpha - C418
Wizard's a really unique card, it's so bad for a 5 elixir cost, yet can still give insane value when played right..
i loved the part when the wizard said "it's show time" and wizarded all over mid ladder
I think one of the main reasons Wizard is used so much is because of the fact that better options like executioner or firecracker are too high up on ladder.
Small rework idea: instead of locking to a target the wizard would always shoot at the nearest target, thus making him more unique and survivable
I love that moment in mid-ladder when a level 14 wizard fireballs the heck out of your level 11 cards
I like the idea of the wizard charging up an extra fireball when idle, that takes maybe 4 seconds to charge up, this way when not killed with a spell or left alone for too long, he’ll do 2x the damage in rapid succession, I believe this leaves room for a lot more strategical gameplays and thus redeem his 5 elixir cost.
I think the solution is to make it more of an offensive card. The witch and executioner are almost exclusively defensive cards, so is ice wiz. Making it a card which could be used to defend pushes with lots of support and then counter attack would actually give it a niche. Maybe give it a little bit of knockback on its attacks or something so it could mess up the opponent's defense.
I think a good balance change for wizard would be to give him some sort of spell resistance, that way his low health is easy to deal with by placing a troop right on top of him. I think it also fits thematically since his knowledge of the arcane might help him counter spells in the arena.
The overabundance of the 4 elixir cards is I think a problem in the game but probably now impossible to fix :/ we can only hope that in the future we get more non-4 elixir cards :)
A true tragedy. Wizard deserved so much more with his charisma alone
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Really a testament to how well your videos are made that I keep rewatching them, thinking "man, now I really want to try out strategies in Clash Royale" and then I reinstall the game and am immediately reminded of what a complete nightmare playing this game is.
I would love for you to talk about the Heal Spell. Supercell literally gave up on balancing it and outright removed it, being an iconic moment in Clash Royale history. It could be in a video paired along with the Heal Spirit, which as far as I'm concerned also has abysmal win and usage rates
The problem with all popular games (whether deck builders, FPS games, etc.) is the inflation of certain categories/roles. Nowadays, we have loads of spells, counters, and ways to play. Back then, however, he was literally fireball thrower. For 1 extra elixir, you could throw hypothetically infinite fireballs at a troop. I like using the underdogs, but dang it is HARD to use a wizard properly with how good some alternatives are.
The issue here is that wizard was put in a situation as the baseline for all range splash cards. Its the original and the most basic. The firecracker, executioner and many more serve the same role it with unique twists. The witch spawns in troops and has its own attacks. Firecracker has a very long range for the splash and deals tons of chip damage if left alone and is much cheaper. The executioner allows for chip damage and easy swarm removal. The wizard simply lacks anything making it worth the cost. My suggestion would be giving it something special like a charged up ability similar to the prince, lingering damage similar to a posion spell or something like a temporary magic sheild. This allows it to get even just a few extra hits and notnto die so quickly. Obviously theyd need heavy reworks on damage and range for these but each of these provide a unique and viable gimmic that makes the wizard stand out amongst its peers while not shoving it into broken territory if done right
Even as an experienced player that is semi competitive, the wizard holds a special place in my heart and I use him in high ladder games just because. It still works out for me because I know how to play and use him well
I think wizard needs a brain, so he doesn't shoot at the first skeleton of the skarmy but in the middle for maximum casualties
I just wanted to thank you for getting me back into CR. I hadn't picked it up since 2018, but your videos have been so fun I've started playing again! Loved the 2.6 Hog Cycle video and would love to see other decks get analyzed.
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For a 5 elixir card, at least give it more health to compete with the executioner. If not, then make it 4 elixir. Although, that would mean it's going to overshadow the musketeer again. Yeah it's pretty complicated