if it is, that explains its high nora cost. otherwise itd be way overcosted. I thought it just increased max hp.
Yes, draksar shifter is clearly ridiculous. I wouldnt even take leech vitality on it; id take vitality creation instead. I think mw had a shifter at 70 hp before it even got to the battle in one of our games. Thats a freaking pit dragon with 70hp, resistance physical, resistance magical, the SL bonus, and the option to suddenly gain a range 5 attack. Okay
It's mostly because whoever designed it back then didn't know how MAX HP increases work in Pox. It's not like this is new, it's worked this way for a long time. As @kalasle points out, the example I use are the faction banners. If it didn't increase your current HP, what good would +5 MAX HP from the banner do in most cases?
with the proliferation of dispel and its lack of unstoppable, this thing is easy to counter or kite if you get the right draws.
not really, its overpowered but most of the decks it plays in are mediocre at best and its probably not even a top 10 rune strength wise.