First attempt at an update for Icaria Blue in awhile. First days testing at 7-3.
Two things I'm working on is wanting to fit in X number of Eilyn's Choice, most likely 3 for either SoI or Runehammer, and how many, if any, copies of Drake. He can win games himself at times but the fact that he dies to Hailstorm is a downside. I still have to see whether it's benefits of "Sheepifying" a high-value target outweigh the detrimental aspect of it.
No hate, pure curiosity, trying to learn some things about the new meta and it's one thing I can't wrap my head around.
It's a relatively cheap draw engine with a cheap initial cost. The chance of drawing a Firebomb is fairly low, though it obviously increases the more times you use it, and the longer the game goes the more value you get from a 2-cost card. It has the potential to draw more than the two cards you'd get from Wisdom of the Elders in a longer game.
It works very well in say FJS because of the access to high value Lifesteal cards such as Vara and Rizahn that help to offset the potential of hitting yourself repeatedly in grindier matchs. For this particular deck though it doesn't have as much Lifesteal. So, you have to weigh the potential to outdraw an opponent on a control deck with potentially losing for example against an Aggro matchup that's dragging or a grindier Midrange deck. It's meta-dependent whether you want to run Cookbooks mb or switching them out for Wisdoms in my opinion since while Wisdom might not dig you was far in your deck it allows you to play it on your opp's turn and has a lower cost to draw 2 cards, i.e. 3 for Wisdom vs. 8 for Cookbook.
So if your meta isn't control heavy consider switch them out for Wisdoms like Mail is suggesting. But if it is I personally feel, not know for certain since I still need to test the deck more, that more than just a Cookbook in the Market is ideal. If you have any other questions just ask, I'm always happy to help.