User blog comment:GLeen1230/My thoughts on the 12/2/2018 balance changes/@comment-33623809-20180211185127/@comment-33560940-20180213154056

Hog cycle never really gone anywhere. It's just that mega knight was keeping it at bay.

But seriously: MEGAKNIGHT. WAS. FREAKING. OVERUSED. also, even though he wasn't OP, He was still REALLY powerfull. basically, he was an ultimate counter to, well, any deck that requires you to place support troops.