Plasma marines too strong?

[danneltheflannel]

Maybe they were designed to be, but right now they outclass and beat any other 3 cost easily...

[Mordtziel]

Warrior
Ghost Turret
Grenadier
Walking Blind Date

All of these are 3 mana cards that can beat Plasma Marines.

[Khazlariko]

Plasma marines totally nail grenadier. (at least as I recall)

[Euphytose]

Nope, if the two cards start firing at exactly the same time, and both the marines are caught in each blast, the grenadier wins, although extremely wounded, basically dead on next attack.

[Khazlariko]

https://youtu.be/G4O7tqi6_Vk

[Mordtziel]

I'll be honest, I couldn't remember if he did or not for sure. He's so rarely seen.

EDIT: I could also swear I've seen grenadier beat the marines, but maybe that was with Stormbow or whatever so he has the extended range/global taps.

[Euphytose]

You're right, that's probably it. Stormbringer is my most played master. So I stand corrected for other masters.

[danneltheflannel]

and Idk if the walking blind date counts either, you can just wait for it to pass before playing them on the bridge

[Mordtziel]

I mean I was talking about in response...but you could just let anything walk by...not really an argument.

[danneltheflannel]

Originally posted by ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥:

I mean I was talking about in response...but you could just let anything walk by...not really an argument.

Actually I think both plasma marines and walking blind date see much more play than any other 3 costs at a high level... so I see your point there... In the context of my OP I guess I'm saying that plasma marines are still more of a tempo play than walking blind date, although walking blind date is the strongest 3 cost in that there is no way to permanently play around it, and that its power level is almost always better than any other 3 cost....

[danneltheflannel]

In any case I guess I'm just trying to see whether people think plasma marines are too strong compared to all the other 3 costs, it seems like they are put in more decks than other 3 costs like warrior or grenadier even

[Euphytose]

Grenadier is a great card. Cheap, and demolishes hordes of scrats like nobody's business. However, the marines have air attack, which is often a problem because the dragon pack is an extremely popular card, with reason. It can end the game by itself if left alone.

[Kelgoroth]

I like the idea of having very strong cards on the basic cards you get.

[Mordtziel]

Warrior is a common card at plat and above. Especially with all the c2a builds running around there.

[Splat]

I mainly use plasma for anti air backup. Not because they are that good. They are just ok, not OP.

[Khazlariko]

Originally posted by Splat:

I mainly use plasma for anti air backup. Not because they are that good. They are just ok, not OP.

And yet the only real counter I had against them when we were just playing were other marines or to drop a whole bunch of things at once. Though, if they are alone I can just let me attack my master.