Auriel - Resurrect





Gul'dan - Rain of Destruction





Muradin - Haymaker





Malfurion - Tranquility





Varian - Twin Blades





Li-Li - Water Dragon





Sylvanas - Mind Control





Raynor - Raynor's Raiders





Genji - X-Strike





Kael'thas - Pyroblast





Foreword: The heroics I write about in this blog aren't necessarily bad, just not usually ideal in most situations. If I write about how bad your favorite heroic in the game is and offend you, I'm sorry in advance. The purpose of this writing is to entertain.As a frequent Master/GM player, I've seen many things I wish I never have. I'm talking about when certain heroes pick a level 10 and all you can do is sigh in dismay, shake your fists in the air, or just cry in a corner. As bad as these heroic selections might be, I try my hardest to laugh it off in hindsight; they make excellent stories in the end. This is my list, in no particular order, here is my top ten heroics that have become the greatest of memes in the Hero Storm.Then, in the middle of a team fight, when everyone is dead but Auriel... I get revived.I can't recall seeing this ability ever getting value. In fact, the only times I've seen this get value is for the enemy team, as they cash in on that double XP. The countdown it gives you to revive is more helpful to your opponents, as they can time their abilities accordingly to destroy you all over again. Not to mention you can't deny the resurrect while it's happening. You know how many people alt + tab out of game when dead? Everyone. Everyone is the answer. This heroic needs some tending to if it's ever to be truly viable. Full health instead of 50% at revive? Instant revive instead of a countdown? Things to consider Blizzard.Moving past the tank, the Gul'dan casts his Rain of Destruction over the enemy keep. Greeted by Genji's Dragon Blade, he dares not retreat. No, never retreat, ONLY RAIN OF D- *dies*.Pray to the RNG gods, you need to every time you cast this heroic. The only thing that can be guaranteed is when it rains, your enemy is coming for that easy target. I mean, not like you're gonna cast Horrify now, are you? Sadly, as fun as it is to use this heroic, that's all it really is. Fun. One day I hope I can cast it for all the right reasons...As he selected the fabled "Playmaker" at 10, he proceeded to Dwarf Toss in and Haymaker D.Va. Her self-destructing mech, into the middle of our team. The play was made.This is the heroic someone goes because they saw it work one time on stream. I don't deny it has value, but my have I seen things go wrong too many times to count. It's especially horrifying when you're relying on Muradin as your solo tank, and they just put Mal'thael in the midst of your squishy backline. Thanks but no thanks. Avatar is too safe of a pick, might as well Haymaker. At least it's fun, right?Guys, we're okay. Get 10, we have anti-dive with Twilight Dream, once they engage we- *audio cue commences as Malfurion floats into the air majestically*. My god...I think Lucio has this as a basic ability. I remember when Twilight Dream was the awful heroic of choice. My have times changed... Anyways, Tranquility in the world of death ball compositions and super-burst heroes is lost along the way. Not to mention it was nerfed (LUL) when Order 66 was put through a few weeks ago. I understand the sentiment behind picking this heroic, but it just isn't the way. Besides, it isn't more entertaining then Twilight Dream (or better.)*Lifts sword into the air and breaks it into two swords.*Wait a minute, that's not Taunt.You want to talk about having a fun time, here's how you do it. Nothing quite like being completely protected while watching yourself dive into the enemy team without any care in the world. Disregard Taunt and Colossal Smash, two super viable heroics, and go with the wild card. Twin. Blades. The heroic I've seen destroy my team, but when I have it on my team, it's a bad time. It's that heroic I try to convince myself I can make work and then fail miserably with time and time again. Twin Blades Varian is just an uncomfortable time for everyone who is in the game, friend or foe (unless you're playing as him.)Hey make sure you go healing at 10.*Level 10 dings, insta-locks Water Dragon.*Yo wait what.*Water Dragon crashes down on Iron Skin Johanna.*Wat.I've had that exact scenario happen too many times to count, completely negating the dragon. Anyways, this is a necessary evil that must be brought up. Personally I love this heroic, but I know what it's done to people's minds is irreversible. Totally acceptable in double support, but with the recent support nerfs pushing people away from that, it's harder to rationalize this heroic as a solo support. 70% slow on a 45 second cooldown, it's hard to resist the aggro Li-Li life, but is certain to be questioned if you so choose to live that life.*Casts Mind Control on anything but the support with cleanse**CLEANSED*"Well, at least I tried..."I believe this heroic is actually okay in some situations, especially if you're always nabbing the lone support or there isn't any cleanse, but the coordination required is lost among your teammates, especially in hero league. I'm convinced that the audio cue alone tilts your team into oblivion, and then the dive-heavy composition your teammate picked Mind Control into just blows her up. Not a completely useless heroic, but when compared to Wailing Arrow... Proceed to mind control with caution."This is Jimmy!"Jebaited.It's already insult to injury when someone picks Raynor on your team, but then they decide to take the Raynor's Raiders... Similar to the Varian situation (awful on my team and great against me,) that one in a million game when I'm against Raynor and the Banshees kill me, a part of me dies. Hyperion gets value the moment it's casted above an enemy fort or keep. Just walk up and press R, walk away. Cast the other heroic, and uh, annoy one enemy until they just destroy the two. It's just insulting, I'm insulted writing about this right now. Anyways.*Notices enemy team hits 10, having both Uther and Genji*Oh god. *Prepares to type GG in chat."Looks to see Divine Storm and X-Strike picked.*Greatest sigh of relief known to man.*Even when the odds are stacked against a Genji player for a successful Dragon Blade fiesta, I feel as though you should be taking D-Blade. Enter X-Strike. For as daunting as it appears when you're directly in the middle of it, the result is always mediocre. Sure, it can be used to escape, but then what's the real value of picking it in the first place? I've seen plenty of Genji players SWOOSH out of a fight with D-Blade successfully. When Genji is picked, you expect annihilation one way or another; you become aware of it and draft accordingly (or don't in many circumstances.) Until of course you see... The X-Strike.Selama, ashal'anore! *Inflates impending ball of doom.**Blows up enemy.*Kael'thas Player: "REKT LUL."Teammate: "Great job you expletive, first Pyroblast to hit all game."Player: "Wut?" *Core explodes.*I love this heroic so so much; I can't think of a more gratifying way to delete someone from the game other than a Pyroblast to the face. Although, it is by far one of the easiest things to prevent in the game. Here's a small list of things that negate/prevent pyro damage:Diablo, Soul Shield. Butcher, Meat Shield. Zul'jin, Taz'dingo! Rehgar, Earth Shield. Ragnaros, Fire Ward. Gul'dan, Fel Armor. Arthas, Anti-Magic Shell. Stitches, Dampen Magic. Tychus, Neosteel Coating. Nazeebo, Superstition/ Ice Block. Malfurion, Ice Block. Muradin, Avatar. Raynor, Fight or Flight. Li-Ming, Force Armor. Dehaka, Enduring Swarm. Lt. Morales, Safeguard. Uther, Divine Shield/ Spell Shield. Alarak, Counter-Strike. Anub'arak, Nerubian Armor. Tyrande, Kaldorei Resistance. Brightwing, Pixie Dust/Ice Block. Johanna, Iron Skin. E.T.C., Rockstar + Guitar Solo. Garrosh, Double Up. Zagara, Protective Coating/ Spell Shield. Xul, Bone Armor. Leoric, Hardened Bones/Ominous Wraith. Valla, Gloom. Tassadar, Plasma Shield/ Dimensional Shift. Sylvanas, Spell Shield. Varian, Shield Wall. Thrall, Spirit Shield. Illidan, Sixth Sense. Sonya, Spell Shield. Jaina, Improved Ice Block. Lunara, Greater Spell Shield. Zarya, Spell Barrier. Nova, Ionic Force Field. Chromie, Time Out/ Bye Bye! Kharazim, Divine Palm/ Spell Shield. Auriel, Crystal Aegis. Genji, Deflect/ Cyber Shield. Murky, Safety Bubble. Sgt. Hammer, Neosteel Plating. Lucio, Sound Barrier/ Hard Style. Gazlowe, Robo-Goblin. Malthael, Shroud of Wisdom. Chen, Fortifying Brew/ Purifying Brew. Medivh, Force of Will. Zeratul, Spell Shield. Samuro, Mirage. Tyrael, Sanctification. Valeera, Cloak of Shadows. Artanis, Phase Bulwark. Rexxar, Feign Death. D. Va, Emergency Shielding.So as you can see, there isn't much to stop Kael'thas other than that.That's my personal list of heroics I hate to see, although there were many other contenders to be added. Here are some that could of easily been on my list: Diablo, Lightning Breath. Ragnaros, Lava Wave. Lucio, Reverse Amp. Nova, Triple Tap. Kel'Thuzad, Frost Blast. Abathur, Evolve Monstrosity.Thank you for reading, hope you guys enjoyed it! One last thing though....Never forget, Shadow Assault Zeratul: March 13th, 2014 - December 12th, 2017You could of made the list, but instead, you decided to disappear completely... R.I.P.