The Choose One keyword ability is probably one the most successful keyword abilities in the game when you look at the sheer use of these cards in the Druid class. What makes them so good and why do they see so much play? Well let’s take a look and find out. For starters let’s get the basics out of the way..

Choose One is an ability which allows a player to choose one of multiple possible effects when the card is played from the hand. Cards with this ability are limited to the druid class.

Advantages:

These cards are flexible, and you can choose which option is best for the current situation. Similar to Battlecry there is no way to stop your choose one ability from happening. Most choose one options are either aggressive or defensive, so these same cards can be played in aggro or control decks.

Disadvantages:

Similar to Battlecry if these cards are not cast into play the Choose One ability does not trigger. As flexible as the Choose One abilities are, it can still be situational when they are best played or will have the most impact.

So how successful is the Choose One keyword ability? Well of the current 17 Choose One cards in the game 16 see play on a somewhat regular basis, and of those 16 cards 5 are auto-included into every Druid decklist. So the answer here would be; The Choose One Keyword Ability is VERY successful.

It is important to note though that Blizzard is aware of this and there may be some changes to some of the more powerful Choose One cards going into the new formats. (The most talked about being; Keeper of the Grove and Ancient of Lore.) Mr. Brode himself has made remarks about Druid having so many strong class cards, so don’t get too used to the status quo.

Another thing to note is that since the Basic and Classic set most new Choose One cards have been quite abit less powerful and more in line with broadening decklist Archetypes for Druid. So I would expect more of this in the next expansion due out this Spring.

And that wraps up this segment of Keyword Abilities, stay tuned for Part 4 where I will delve into the Rogues class ability Combo. Until next time Creeps, take it easy and as always let us know what you think.

~ 16bitSocrates