to clarify: "ruled out" means stop asking for this we are tired of hearing about this

Solution to Hog Rider: Delete it and add a hog rider spirit

Personally I really like the idea that the heal spell fermented from lack of use and eventually became the spirit, rather than it just being deleted and replaced

That ending was...more emotional than expected

Pretty crazy how year after they were worried about healing spells making the meta too defensive they finally realised that the best way to fix the heal spell was to make it an offensive card with a heal reward

That ending got my feels so much. I’m glad this card, unlike so many before it, unlocked the happy ending.

"The monk only reflected the heal spirit, but it was a spell inside" - mind blown and eyes teared up at the same time

There's nothing like watching an in depth analysis of a feature from a game I don't play.

This is the most interesting card ever , as not only was it insanely unique , its also the only one that got straight up deleted

There is another thing that was created from the Heal Spell’s removal. The meme of spell spirits.

I do appreciate that this bottle of bliss caused alot of stress on the devs. They could've just decided to delete it or just ignore it to leave it to rot at the bottom of the barrel, but they didn't, they continuously reworked it all because of 1, well 3 issues in the 3 musketeers.

Holy shit I didn't expect to be so emotionally attached to this story. I'm so happy the Heal Spirit is in a good spot now

I remember only learning that Heal was removed from the game when I redownloaded the game quite some time after unlocking it. Having no knowledge of the game's meta, I was really confused as to why so this video was a fun history lesson.

i hate the "if a card used more than the log it will nerfed" mindset that they keep having

It's great to see someone carve out a niche for themselves on youtube, I can't think of any other clash royale historians off the top of my head. Great production quality and a nice trip down memory lane as well haha

As someone who hasn't kept up with the game, I was genuinely hyped by the plot twist of it being turned into the spirit. Awesome video man keep up the good work and keep catching Ws.

I think Heal changed for the better, from my perpective, considering that Heal Spirit is actually a versatile - uh... I guess... - cheap and adorable-looking card :)

Little do those people know, if they were to remove a card, then people would still be mad 😂 Love the videos dude (:

I feel like if the heal spell would only heal a specific amount of HP instantly (like 400) or instead costed 5-6 elixir then it would be more balanced. Reducing the effect time or range is also an option, But there is also the interesting alternative of it only effecting one troop and fully healing it. Specifically based on whatever troop it is, costing one more elixir than whatever card it is healing based on how it is used. Kind of like mirror but as a healing mechanic.

I don't even play this game, briefly tried it years ago and yet I watch all your history videos constantly, something about all the information being put together, the voice over, the explanations just makes me so interested in the video in a way I never was about the game. I don't know if you'll see this comment ever but keep the great work!

You deserve so much more fame! I can see the amount of effort you put in to these videos

The most underrated CR channel is back with another video

Dude, your video essay style is exactly what I had always pictured should be something I do; Namely, picking out actual PROPER background music that fits the theme of the section you are discussing. I bet the BGM comes from childhood games too. Keep it up man.

I can't put into words how much I miss this card cuz even though I was in a lower arena, I USED heal spell and it was an integral part of my deck... I hope one day it comes back...

i think a video about cards and their 'counters' would be great, adding cards countering each other so well makes the game more based on luck? for example mother witch being hard counter of GY

R.I.P. heal spell despite it's usage rate it will never be forgotten. Ngl tho I actually used the heal spell and I grew attached to it and after it got replaced I refused to use the heal spirit as I personally find it a lesser version of the true og

Bro why was that ending so emotional? I love this channel, please keep up with the great content!!!

NAAAAAAAAAH. That archer queen comment is wild 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. Like y would u post that 💀💀💀

They definitely could've made the Heal work, they just didn't bother experimenting with different changes (take the Rage rework for example), but I think the Heal Spirit turned out to be a fine replacement as well!

Even though Heal was a card i never used for 3 years, not only was the sad to see it go, but it was equally insane seeing someone in CRL heal the minions after the zap to get the tower and win.

I haven't played since 2017, so seeing the heal spell change into a completely different card was a nice twist to see when I heard that the Heal Spell was deleted from the game

This randomly got suggested in my news feed, and it was a great watch. Nice job explaining it!

dude your channel is so good, i love these long form informative videos like this and make them about clash royale is so fire. thank u so much and please continue posting them

It'd be cool to see a rage spirit added to the game.

I love the heal spirit concept, but all of the hassle the devs went through could’ve been avoided if they just reduced the hp of *only* the 3 musketeers so they died to a fireball. Just change the color/model of them to differentiate from the musketeer. I get why they wouldn’t want to do variations with cards like skeletons/goblins, but three musketeers was so oppressive at that time I feel like that was the simplest and easiest compromise that you could make.

Great video! I was completely unaware of how much 3M restricted Heal, so it was cool to learn about that. Love the Xenoblade music btw

it sucks that it got deleted, i was using pretty regularly, they just should have fixed the bug and nerfed the card at different time, it was effectively a 40% efficacity nerf, and no card could survive that

I didn’t actually know the Monk actually deflects *_ONLY_* the Heal Spirit. Or maybe I noticed inconsistencies and just thought he received balance adjustments. He’s supposed to deflect anything that’s a projectile and I had always just assumed spirits were simply considered projectiles after they jump~ EDIT: Why in the world is this comment receiving so many likes? I'm just a nerdy guy telling my uninteresting life story.

I like how they kept the fact that the heal spirit is just the spell but put of it's bottle, it's a neat refrence

I love the choice of music on this video, well done man.

Great job on another fantastic video! The Heal probably had one of the most interesting histories in Clash Royale. a history of the Miner or Graveyard would be cool to see. Keep up the great work!❤

Literally the most underrated cr youtuber, I never knew I needed these types of videos about clash royale

I was so angry because Heal Spell was my first max level card, and within a month it was rendered essentially useless when they changed it to heal spirit. I always used it with mega knight and baby dragon. Heal was my absolute favorite card of all time even as the 1 elixir version. Battle Healer imo should work the same way it does in Clash Of Clans

Great videos. I can tell you put a lot of effort! Keep it up

i was one of the few who played heal and ACTUALLY was able to get it working with some decks, low hp cards such as most forms of goblins actually worked pretty well when paired some mid hp range cards i honestly don't remember what deck i used but all i remember was goblin gang and dart goblin with heal was pretty good if used at the right time

It's quite spectacular how underrated this chanel is, keep the hard work 💪

Imagine watching this video 10 years later when (hopefully not) Clash Royale servers it's servers, it would give a strong feeling of nostalgia, great video and investigation!

Bro I havent played Clash Royale since the fall of 2017 and and I was recommended your videos randomly today and I clicked on it and it got me hooked on and I have watched 5 or 6 of your videos continuously and it have inspired me to install back the game. Thank you, I have subbed to your channel and this video made me so feel emotional about two cards I havent played in my entire life.

From my point of view they didn't actually delete the card, they just dramatically redesigned it, as the heal spirit is based off the spell. They're ultimately two sides of the same coin.

I remember using the 3 elixir heal with old barbs that didnt diet to fireball + wizard

2:30 "Troop that multiplies over time" "Haste" "Teleporter" this aged bad haha (mighty miner has a telepor-tish ability, also a basic miner)

As a year 1 player, this makes me feel old. Great video.

Ending stole my heart. Heal spirit is spirit of heal. 😭

This card came and went during my 3 year CR hiatus, so it's really nice to see someone talking abt it since I've never experienced this card myself

I’m very interested in an alternate timeline where the heal spell healed a percentage of a troop’s hp instead of a flat amount. This would make it more useful for tanks and less for damage dealing cards

Wtf why im crying over an clash royal card 😭

i remember when i clicked on one of your videos that appeared in my recommandation page...and now im attracted to your channel,💜💜 your videos are so well done, definitely one of the mostt underrated CR contet creator

That happy feeling when you’re watching a great video and the SMG2 starship theme starts playing

Wow, this video is insane. Thanks so much, I appreciate your work

Your videos are absolutely amazing and give me nostalgia thank you so much,keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!

Slowly but surely, all supporting spells will be replaced/outshined by a spirit version supercell adds (or will add, because the card ideas department isn't that strong nowadays lol) The problem isn't the spells themselves being bad, it's the trend with 1 elixir spirits that started with ice spirit (not fire spirits, they used to be 2 elixir and felt like a normal card, not a gimmicky one) Gimmicky in the sense that they still apply the effects of their spell counterpart plus being able to swerve enemy units for being considered a troop type, bait some attacks if well timed, have just enough HP to tank the princess tower and still jump, and deal small dmg (which is something heal spell did get at some point, but rage and clone didn't, but is something that could be added if those spells were to get a spirit counterpart), all that for 1 single elixir These are all things the remaining support spells don't have, yet still costing 2+ elixir, which makes them even worse for cycle

Supercell may have questionable decisions, but they always keep lore in detail. Very nice

Just an absolute banger of a video, dude. Freaking rocked it out of the park.

THIS WAS AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE 💯! Also, he never talked about how heal spirit is the only rare spirit card. It's BECAUSE ITS THE HEAL SPELL. Ps: me personally, I liked the heal spell because it was the only card that did the opposite of any card. The absolute most unique card in the game!

Good job man, I remember when all that happened and I asked myself for a heal spell, thank you for the nostalgia 💕

Wow, I never thought about that monk reflection with the heal spirit until now

Should've reworked it to a temporary shield

They could’ve added a system for heal that the more units inside, the less healing it gives per tick down to 30% of the base heal tick

I used the heal spell in my Giant, Witch deck. It would heal up my witch and mini pekka after a fireball or my minions after a zap, it kept the push going for just enough time to take a tower and sometimes even go on to take half the king tower. It worked so well for me before they turned it into a one elixer card.

Hey! this is a little bit coming from someone in a different comp game community. I think that the suggestion for supercell to give underpowered cards tiny boosts more often is good, but potentially short-sighted. This is kind of a weird niche call back but in Splatoon 2, the balance team consistently gave underpowered weapons tiny boosts that would often help them move a little faster, or get special attacks faster. This was fine, and gave them a slightly bigger place in the meta for a while. But after a long time of doing this, so many weapons had become way faster, way more consistent, and so much better at getting specials than they should've been. And in the end, it was those tiny buffs that added up to an extremely polarizing meta, where the weapons that kept getting little stat boosts ended with objectively better stats that the rest of the game. Imagine if lava hound kept getting tiny damage, health, and speed buffs and no one really cared too much because lavaloon still wasnt that good. Over the years lava hound became a very strong card in terms of statistics, but its cost and synergies just didnt work out. Then, eventually, a new card got added that synergized PERFECTLY with lavaloon, and balloon also got a buff or two. Now lava hound has a meta synergy, and is GREATLY overpowered in terms of stats. It has more health than it should, does more damage than it should, moves faster than it should. It feel impossible to kill or counter, because it kept getting little boosts over a couple years. I'm not saying that this is what you were trying to say should happen, or that if your suggestion goes through, it will happen. I'm just warning that little stat boosts for underpowered cards can potentially lead to some really bad issues down the line. If CR's balance team was still around, it wouldn't last long at all, but still good to keep in mind. Little boosts often times have no direction, and thus lead to cards that are broken in ways they shouldnt be TL;DR, giving underpowered cards small buffs can add up over time in a way that can lead to some unfun metas that just feel like some cards are just objectively better than others. Likely not too much of a problem, but keep it in mind before suggesting stuff like that.

I watched a half hour long documentary of a game I don't even play

Thank You so much for all the history and facts and your style of storytelling

No matter what. 3 elixir heal spell will always have a special place in my heart.

the _delete hog _*_driver_* at the beginning there really got me!

Just started watching these videos and I find them very interesting, as a player who played CR since it’s release, then stopped playing during the 3 musk meta, to then come back a few years later to find that 3 musk was terrible and I had a open slot in my main deck I was very confused to say the least

Absolutely love your video essays ❤️

Beautiful video. I actually got misty eyed at the end

always such a great work, well done

So they just didn't want to make a fix for 3 musketeers so they changed and tried everything they could just to keep the broken card in the meta

it is absolutely great to hear hollow knight's greenpath theme music in the background great video

“Archer queen feet” NAHHHHHHH💀💀💀💀💀💀

I feel like they could have had diminished healing power for every extra troop in the healing radius, idk it could have balanced it a little

It took them a long time to fix that card. I can only imagine how frustrated the devs were trying to balance that card.

Not relevant to the video whatsoever, but I really appreciate the Viva Piñata music you put in the background at 14:30 ,years of childhood memories flooded back to me

I think next you shuld make a history of the three musketeers

I always wanted the idea that the Heal Spell and Spirit are the same just reworked just for the underdog story.

I don’t even play clash royale anymore but I love these videos anyway. I sense a shift in the algorithm, subscribers are coming your way. Keep up the good work.

Your music selection is very varied. In some videos, various hollow knight songs, and attack on tarir in this one

Make a patreon, or some way to support you bro. I need more videos from you, always so professional and high quality

Can't believe how much nostalgia l get from your videos

This was an absolutely amazing video, thank you.

Heal turned heal spirit and Healer turned into Battle healer. While it’s sad to know a card had to be deleted it showed a genius way to fix a problem rather than just scraping it

amazing video as always :)

Very nice content man, thank you!!!

Your videos are so fascinating and fun to watch, even if I don't play mobile games. Thanks for the hard work!

goddamit i don't even play or care about clash royale for years, why the hell is this channel so interesting?

I'm a simple man, I see a Gratz video I tap like

What a wholesome ending ❤

Dude these videos are so good. I don't even play the game anymore but i can't stop watching lol

Me having no interest in Clash Royale and exactly 1% of an understanding of what the game plays like: “Hmmmmm, interesting”