Totemic Power (First Shaman hero power option in Duels) is still summoning the Wrath of Air (spell damage) Totem even though it was replaced with Strength Totem in the Totemic Call (regular hero power)
EDIT: Totemic Call does it too. So this is an even bigger bug than I thought. Maybe it will be fixed with the rotation, but in the patch notes, it said that unless otherwise specified, all changes should take effect today, and this totem change was not specified to happen with the rotation, so this is a bug. Title updated.
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Things are weird with this patch before Barrens truly launches. My understanding is that some Barrens stuff might show up early in Duels, but nothing is removed until the actual set rotations occur, which is not today.
Totem Goliath is also apparently still summoning Wrath of Air totem.
If by weird you mean buggy then sure. But the patch notes said that unless otherwise specified, all changes below take effect today. And there was nothing specifying that the totem change shouldn’t happen today.
And it was a replacement, not an addition, so the Wrath of Air totem shouldn’t be able to spawn in any circumstance outside of Classic format.
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Huh, I thought the totem change was specifically meant to be part of the rotation from prior discussions about it. Because it’s an internal (uncollectable) card that is in a specific pool for the hero powers to pull from. My guess is that they should have specified that it was tied to the rotation, but someone whiffed on the patch notes.
Weird was more that rotating cards would be unnerfed but still in Standard (and that some Barrens cards would show up in Duels) before the launch on the 30th. It’s definitely an unusual five days in terms of what’s valid right now, but you’re right, if the patch notes didn’t say it was going to be a change on the 30th, it’s wrong that it’s not live now.
I think this definitely is a bug because just now, 3-28-21 i played shaman against another shaman. I double checked i was playing standard. He was getting the new strength totem and i never got one the whole game. I however, still got wrath and he never had a wrath on his board… IN THE SAME MATCH, i saw both totems.
Still happening even after rotation.
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Yep! Same here for me, Mage v Shaman. Appeared from the hero power.
Hey, I was confused. I’m still only getting wrath of air totem but any opponents I’ve played against are getting the new strength totem. So I just duelled my brother to test it out shaman vs shaman, he got the new strength totem while I still got the old totem. I prefer the wrath of air totem but this is indeed a bug.
I’m currently using the murloc hero skin and he was using the Trall original skin, could it be a bug with skins? I refuse to change my hero though because murlocs are too awesome!
Yes, all skins except the original thrall are still summoning wrath of air totem i believe
Yep, I’ve never once summoned the new totem with my hero power, and I play Shaman daily in Wild and Casual on multiple Apple devices. 100% Air Totems summoned by “Totemic Call” for me. I do get the new totem from Totem Goliath, but otherwise I can’t get it. Not very fun, Blizzard.
Good catch, and good hypothesis. Yep, I switched to default Thrall, and poof, there’s the new totem. Hopefully they fix the skins soon, because ugh.
Just played against Morgl as Thrall. I got strength, he got air. Weird that they missed this during testing
Can confirm it is still the same, just played against Thunder King that summoned wrath of air totem.
Just had Morgl summon wrath of air. Have had thrall summon the new one.
Happened to me today too, while playing Morgl.
Why is it has to be a bug? You now can manage which micro set-up you wanted to use.I was so proud of Blizzard manage to invent some small and genious change! It is so flixiable and decks based on damage spells may still be viable with that! I hope that is not a bug,it’s so obviously good change.
I ve enjoyed my own aggro shaman deck which I has hit the legend.I dont know is air totem is viable in standart,but in wild ir makes its weight on the deck,making it viable!Once again this design is just brilliant - you may choose totems for your decks.It’s so lore supporting,flexiable and cool .Please do not kill my favourite deck <3