Rebellion is an awesome set that introduces several new abilities and completely alters gameplay with the new summoner tactics. We've all had a chance to try out the new common and rare Rebellion cards. I've touched on some of my favorites in recent posts.
Over the past several months I've made posts about some of the must have cards to compete in lower level leagues. I continued that series with some priority cards to level up as you get your summoners to level 2, 3 and 4. I didn't have a chance for all of the upgrades that I wanted before Rebellion hit the market, but I still reference those posts regularly for reminders of cards I'd like to level up.
The most recent level 4 update posts are listed here
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Rebellion doesn't have enough cards to format this first layer of posts the same way that I did in my previous posts, so what I'll do is use a 5 star rating system for the epic and legendary cards in the set. Here's what each of those ratings represent.
5/5 stars
These are cards that I expect to be staples. These are generally great cards starting at level 1 and should work well in a wide variety of situations. Think cards like Djinn Oshannus, Cursed Windeku and pretty much all the cards with the protect ability that get used like they're going out of style.
4/5 stars
These cards are good generally and great situationally. Think cards like Ash Mirage and Tinderlock in the going the distance ruleset.
3/5 stars
These are decent cards that are mostly filler if you don't have anything better. They'll be strong contributors in the right situations. Think cards like Corsair Bosun, Runic Skyclaw and Igor Darkspear. Solid cards that you may not think to use unless the mana cost is just right.
2/5 stars
These are cards that have the potential to be useful in the right situation, like if the ruleset and the mana line up you might give them a try and you might feel disappointment that this was the best you could come up with. Think cards like Biceratops or Goblin Tower.
1/5 stars
These are cards that you can't think of a good use for. Maybe I could just burn this card for DEC or maybe they just haven't come up with the right ruleset for it yet. Think level 1 Venari Heatsmith before they came up with weapons training or Goblin Chef. If you aren't familiar with those cards, it may be that you've never used them and/or never bothered to pick up a copy.
So, here we go.
Bera Dallin
4/5 stars
Bera is a beater with 6 damage worth of armored strike followed by 2 damage worth of regular melee damage. Armored strike combined with the taunt ability is a blessing and a curse, as your opponent breaks down Bera's armor that armored strike will become less impressive and with tuant, Bera will start taking damage extra fast.
Commander Goff
3/5 stars
Goff has great stats with a ranged attack. The dodge ability is perfect for fending off pesky sneak attackers. The trouble is that the kind of mana required for Goff doesn't really fit against the kind of mana where you would expect to face that type of lineup.
Harbinger of Chaos
3/5 stars
This Harbinger has some nice well rounded stats. This will be a pretty easy inclusion for wands out rulesets where you think the life splinter is your best option. 8 mana seems a little bit steep and that will limit this card's utility.
Karst Harpy
4/5 stars
General Sloan along with all the rare summoners out of Chaos Legion is still one of the best summoners around. For just 3 mana this monster will fit into a lot of General Sloan lineups and be a lot sturdier than other options for that mana cost.
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