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Title: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Bryon on March 05, 2012, 09:56:53 PM
Which is the better Redemption hero?

Thaddeus  (Di)
John  (H) or John  (P)
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Irish_Luck on March 05, 2012, 10:29:40 PM
Thad might actually go down in the first round this year. Granted John is really good and is big in two different and powerful deck types.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Alex_Olijar on March 05, 2012, 10:46:56 PM
John uses TGT and wrecks meta defense.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Red Wing on March 05, 2012, 10:47:53 PM
John uses TGT and wrecks meta defense.
+1. I vote John.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Warrior_Monk on March 05, 2012, 11:50:12 PM
And again, John should have beaten Thad last year. Nice that we get this out of the way.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Alex_Olijar on March 06, 2012, 12:03:49 AM
And again, John should have beaten Thad last year. Nice that we get this out of the way.

Other than the fact John is only up 1 somehow, I agree.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Warrior_Monk on March 06, 2012, 12:11:38 AM
And again, John should have beaten Thad last year. Nice that we get this out of the way.

Other than the fact John is only up 1 somehow, I agree.
I was referring to the match-up. The Thad hype has dropped, so now we'll actually have a decently un-biased poll.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Minister Polarius on March 06, 2012, 01:09:58 AM
Thad is almost as good this year as he was last. Both are amazing heroes, but John isn't a win strategy in and of himself.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Prof Underwood on March 06, 2012, 09:13:28 AM
The best hero leads to the most LSs.

I'm pretty sure that John will rescue more LSs this year than Thad will.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: SomeKittens on March 06, 2012, 01:40:03 PM
Wait, how is John  (P) even here?  It's almost like we're voting for three cards...
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Chronic Apathy on March 06, 2012, 01:55:50 PM
I voted for John since he wrecks meta defenses this year.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Master KChief on March 06, 2012, 02:00:00 PM
Exactly. Better initiative and sacky rescues with TGT as well? Sign me up.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Chronic Apathy on March 06, 2012, 02:03:33 PM
Pretty much. To be clear, I voted for Thad last year, and I still think he should have won last year, but things change, and John is simply more viable now.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Warrior_Monk on March 06, 2012, 02:26:46 PM
Pretty much. To be clear, I voted for Thad last year, and I still think he should have won last year, but things change, and John is simply more viable now.
What's changed? The anti-meta defense this year is the same as it was last year.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Chronic Apathy on March 06, 2012, 02:32:09 PM
Pretty much. To be clear, I voted for Thad last year, and I still think he should have won last year, but things change, and John is simply more viable now.
What's changed? The anti-meta defense this year is the same as it was last year.

Two things. Last year Philistines were a viable defense, and I think that Thad was a better option than John was in dealing with them in the late game. Additionally, last year, Disciples were the fastest offense, which meant Thad was better at the end game. This year they're not, so there's a smaller chance of solid Thad abuse before an opponent using a Sam deck would deck out.
Title: Re: Round 1 - Purple - Thaddeus or John
Post by: Prof Underwood on March 06, 2012, 03:25:19 PM
Wait, how is John  (P) even here?  It's almost like we're voting for three cards...
We're voting for hero, not specific card.  In most cases there is only 1 version of a hero that anyone in their right mind would use.  However, in this case, I could possibly see someone using either version of John, so I included both.
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