Ronin mid term patch extravaganza, let's whine about stuff. OMG LOCUST

I'm trying imbue stun, gives magic att, mo dmg n stun yo

 

it's pretty good, but combat wise it's pretty bad compared to it's friends around the same cost. Also marine still > all

 

Even at +1 cd it´s still a better invigorate. Range is big, and +ap storage is kind of dumb. Compare to time slip for epic lolz.

IMO the effect should be lower. +2 to +3 speed. If +2 reduce the ap cost to 2.

 

Haven't read the whole thread yet. Overall awesome patch for SL and new rune looks OP.
This would be my first reaction after reading notes:

 

Eminent looks decent cause 50 hp. Still run better stuff for ranged dmg tho

 

Jiiiiiiiiiib!
Which Locust upgrades?!?!?!?!?

 

Flight and sandstriker if you run sand.

Evasive if you don't.

 

I'm going with Evasive because it makes him cost 69.
Insex4life!

 

If you go with any type of sand, sandstriker is a must. +5 damage on a swarm unit is just too sexy to pass up on.

 

Funny, I'd go Leap3/Hidden

You only need damage on the Swarm hit. Mantle does that.

But really there's merit for all of them. ALL OF THEM. Do as you like.

 

Hmmm hidden locust with sandstriker.

Jesus that's so good as well.

 

Hah! If you want both hidden and sandstriker, you're gonna have to bribe Sokolov.

 

No, you can prop mantle while it's stealth and the enemy won't know it.

 

I'd go Leap 3 + Evasive outside of Sand.

 

7/7 with a sand bg (no myx/arthro module, just old school blend of sand units). Might be a B tier deck.

 

post it

 

https://poxbase.com/deck/c6@C7Zc9ucfFcf1cfDc7tC70CwbCaucjHC7VS8osas2bs84s7us4Ps2Fs1Hs5jrPr2qe1F

Sandstalker lord with camo/front
Shrieker cheap with regen
Sand Spitters with domain
Myx spitter with PS2, Scour3
Locust with flight/hidden

The amount of control is huge, and mobillity is king. And no, it's not hard countered by cleansing emerald because there's so much of it that one cleanse is not gonna save you, and so far I haven't seen more than one cleanse in decks I play against.

Weaknesses is reliance on stealth, phys damage and expensive range. I usually run only 1 range at all times, either spitter or wylder, unless the game extends into late game, but it rarely does without me getting a font advantage.