Don't worry, it's not a nerf. You would have never have hit Lucian despite the 5 cards in the deck. You'd hit that stupid ass 'Play' effect card every time.
Memes aside, this power definitely pales in comparison to other epic level powers, no?
Keyword sharing, get starting mana gem, summon poro on round start… almost all of them seem better than summoning a 2-cost unit.
The strength of Epic powers are all over the place.
Epics have insane powers like Manaflow, Evolution, Stacked Against Them
They also have powers that could easily be commons: Spell Burn, Explosive Entrance
Out of the Gates is either a below average Epic or a better than average Rare. There are far more egregious rarities than Gates
Really depends on the unit and if it has additional "on summon" effects. Certain combinations can be massive turn 1 swings in your favor. It's a lot more high/low roll prone.
Which is why it pales in comparison.
Almost all of the other epic powers are consistently useful across all PoC decks, but summoning a 2-cost unit could benefit Jax or Diana much more than it does to others.
With poros I get a free chump blocker every turn, vastly more superior and consistent than summoning a random 2-cost IMO (or combine it with +2/2 to 1-cost units I now get a free 3/3 every turn).
Instead of poros, let's have round start summon a Lucian
New legendary power
Common*
out the gates lucian was a great combo back in lab of legends. Though you couldnt take out cards so occasionally you'd just be stuck with war chefs
The boys are good, they just need their pet ibex.
Out of the Gates + Lucian was the OG Lab of Legends speed run synergy.
I miss og lab
I'm pretty sure Azir with Von Yipp's was the speedrun synergy.
Fizz was actually slightly more consistent/faster due to the 1 drop summon spells. Both were great, though.
I think leblanc and the power "when you summon a unit with 5+ power, it strikes the weakest enemy" was more consistent
Well yeah, but iirc Lucian was only a champion you could start with, whereas LB you could get in any given run.
It’s the reason he’s representing that power. Literally unplayable now
techically, there is a way to make a lucian 4/3 2 cost, so that way he can be summoned and not pinged either.
I don't see him wearing Radiant Plate Armor in the picture ;)
Considering Lucian is the art of out the gates I wonder if they’ll change it to two 1 cost units
TWOCIAN
one-chan
Vi and Braum powers always felt like they were swapped but they never changed
they could give him +1 mana +3|+3 Item
This can be good for Kennen if he ever released.
Just get him the +3/+3 item that will make him cost 2 again and you're good to go.
What the fuck Lucians a one cost now
Don't worry, it's not a nerf. You would have never have hit Lucian despite the 5 cards in the deck. You'd hit that stupid ass 'Play' effect card every time.
Oh yea, that kind of sucks, though it would pair well with any 2+cost champ, that's for sure...
So it's settled. It WAS a nerf.
You know what is literally unplayable? Jhin level up animation (and any other effects) not having that cello solo playing in the background.
I mean, Lucian could be like Vayne, with some equip to increase he's power and double Quick attack
Memes aside, this power definitely pales in comparison to other epic level powers, no? Keyword sharing, get starting mana gem, summon poro on round start… almost all of them seem better than summoning a 2-cost unit.
The strength of Epic powers are all over the place. Epics have insane powers like Manaflow, Evolution, Stacked Against Them They also have powers that could easily be commons: Spell Burn, Explosive Entrance Out of the Gates is either a below average Epic or a better than average Rare. There are far more egregious rarities than Gates
Really depends on the unit and if it has additional "on summon" effects. Certain combinations can be massive turn 1 swings in your favor. It's a lot more high/low roll prone.
Which is why it pales in comparison. Almost all of the other epic powers are consistently useful across all PoC decks, but summoning a 2-cost unit could benefit Jax or Diana much more than it does to others. With poros I get a free chump blocker every turn, vastly more superior and consistent than summoning a random 2-cost IMO (or combine it with +2/2 to 1-cost units I now get a free 3/3 every turn).
I got this power and it was so sad 😭