New Druid & Shaman Minion - Groundskeeper

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A new Rare Shaman/Druid Minion, Groundskeeper, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    A new Rare Shaman/Druid Minion, Groundskeeper, has been revealed!

    Groundskeeper Card Image

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  • economicaooc's Avatar
    460 464 Posts Joined 03/04/2020
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    A pretty nice card,  heals for 1 more than apfelbaum and costs 1 less.

    Not sure where this goes, but the card is well-costed enough that it can probably go into a good number of slower druid/shaman decks.

    This post is discussing the wild format.

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  • Squidek's Avatar
    55 1 Posts Joined 07/24/2020
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Yeti + senjin 

     

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Defensive cards that provide more defense are generally pretty good. Khartut Defender is a pretty good card. Sludge Slurper was a pretty good card. [Hearthstone Card (Rottem Applebaum) Not Found] is played by some rogues who want more stall tools. This is better because it is a battlecry, so it can be used with Shudderwock or Corrupt the Waters. This card is just too flexible to not be played in some deck before it rotates to wild.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • GoliathTheDwarf's Avatar
    980 667 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Health restoration is always nice, and these two classes should have no problem holding large spells. Nothing stand-out fantastic, but looks pretty solid I think.

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Really solid card for slow decks.

     

    Good stats, taunt and heal. 5/5

    By The Holy Light!

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  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Well, controll is back, isn't it?

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  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    It's a very good card, but I don't really see a good place for it right now. Maybe some midrangey Heal Druid list with Lucentbark and Overflow?

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  • BloodMefist's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 850 804 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This card is super good in slow decks and is wonderful anti-aggro.  Perhaps this and Vectus are enough to let Lucentbark become strong?  The presence of non-kill removal will likely keep him in the dust though.

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  • NegativeNemsy's Avatar
    405 206 Posts Joined 07/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This one obviously goes well in heal Druid with Lucentbark.  Shaman is less obvious.  Maybe this is the start of heal Shaman over the next 2 years, but it will need a bigger payoff than Lucentbark.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3343 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    In both classes, such condition to proc is easy to achieve : this will see play

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  • Emptyness's Avatar
    Supporter 520 525 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    The problem is not - how are we gonna meet the condition and get the sweet heal. The problem is - are we gonna have a free slot to include this one? I think if not now, then by the time next rotation hits this will find a place in some deck for sure. 

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  • Meteorite12's Avatar
    670 696 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Should probably be easy enough to complete the condition in Shaman, and from what everyone’s saying Druid should do it easily too (I don’t play much Druid at all so I wouldn’t know), so it should be pretty easy to do. Looks pretty decent overall, especially with the taunt. That’ll do a lot for making it more playable

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5544 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Very strong card, but playable perhaps only in control shaman. Druid more often than not have better options at their disposal, whether its Hidden Oasis in quest druid, or as simple as Crystal Power in all others.

    And its candidacy in shaman decks is challenged first by the condition to run plenty of 5 mana spells, and competition from cards like Witch's Brew and Walking Fountain, the latter which is an extremely strong 8 drop that no control shaman will be happy to not include. But even if you dont get the healing off, its still a decent yeti with taunt, and that might just be enough for it to see plenty of play.

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Nice, I generally play midrange/control decks so and this seems like a good way to stay alive in the mid game.
    Also, shaman has better spells for this card than druid.

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2226 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This is amazing. As a defensive tool, it can't really be OP, but it's a LOT of value for only 4 mana.

    "Be excellent to each other." -Bill and Ted

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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    A strictly better Rotten Applebaum, the requirement is quite easy for both classes and only 4 mana on that. Even without the heal, it’s a good statted taunt at T4.

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    It's just great.

    Shaman desperately needed good healing and now they have it (so they can now actually play control again)

    In Druid it might give Quest Druid a boost ...and any kind of slow Druid that isn't purely Spell based (which is great because Glowfly Swarm can eat a dick)

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    It was awful.

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  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From Emptyness

    The problem is not - how are we gonna meet the condition and get the sweet heal. The problem is - are we gonna have a free slot to include this one? I think if not now, then by the time next rotation hits this will find a place in some deck for sure. 

    Why not? Seems like a strong card.. Maybe make a new deck..

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Good statted, and taunt. Solid minion. Cheaper and better [Hearthstone Card (Rottem Applebaum) Not Found]. It's 1 mana cheaper, and the healing is right away instead of a deathrattle, this makes it all-around way more useful.

    For Shaman: Shaman NEEDED healing AND taunt, so this is EXACTLY what control shaman needed. This will 100% see play in nearly, if not every control shaman list.

    For Druid: Lucentbark Druid. The problem with Lucentbark druid, used to be the fact that their wasn't that much health to heal, but after the Broken DH class released, the problem became the lack of healing. This certainly helps out early to mid game, and late game it still helps "ress" Lucentbark. The problem, to me is the fact mage/shaman just got Devolving Missiles, and Zephrys the Great can give other transform effects. Also Silence effects still exists, so i'm still VERY unsure if this deck will finally become... not even good, but decent? 

    RNG is only fun as long as there is a 50/50 chance of getting something really good or trash level of bad. If RNG always results in something good, then it's not fun.

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  • Vandaren's Avatar
    620 636 Posts Joined 06/05/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This is a win-win for shaman and druid, and maybe necessary support for an abandon archetype. Will see experime.. no, play.

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  • JFK's Avatar
    Curious Pair 1070 621 Posts Joined 07/31/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Great card for sure, pretty balanced in a playable way which doesn't happen often these days!

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  • sinti's Avatar
    Senior Writer Chocolate Cake 2070 2774 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty strong taunt on its own, dedicated decks will get bonus healing. Pretty good card.

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  • PLANETCRUNCH's Avatar
    E.V.I.L. Dragon 820 1248 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Chillwind Yeti sets the gold standard for 4 drop stats and Sen'jin Shieldmasta sets the standard for taunts at that cost, as well. This minion being well statted with taunt with no increase in mana cost is a solid minion to play on curve.

    It's battlecry of restoring 5 health is also better and faster than Rotten Applebaum's deathrattle of 4 health for a 5 mana minion. Restoring 5 health to your hero and then protecting your hero for 5 damage is essentially gaining 10 life.

    In druid this minion can help activate Lucentbark, an infamous 8 mana minion that would come back to life if you restored 5 health, along with Crystal Stag. And the battlecry is not to your hero, specifically, meaning you can restore the health of a high value minion instead. However the healing package in Druid wasn't particularly strong, so this minion will probably be used by them to mitigate health loss for your hero.

    I'm not certain what Shaman will use this minion for besides restoring health to their hero, they don't have a healing package or synergy that Druid ever received. The spells Shaman has that can

    In standard Druid has twice as many spells that cost (5) or more than Shaman. Druids have 10, Shaman with 5 (as of this review, Shaman may receive more high cost spells in this set). 

    That said even if a player can't activate this minion's effect it's still a very solid turn 4 play in constructed or arena. I believe it will see play regardless.

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  • clawz161's Avatar
    The Undying 825 827 Posts Joined 07/16/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From KANSAS

    Defensive cards that provide more defense are generally pretty good. Khartut Defender is a pretty good card. Sludge Slurper was a pretty good card. [Hearthstone Card (Rottem Applebaum) Not Found] is played by some rogues who want more stall tools. This is better because it is a battlecry, so it can be used with Shudderwock or Corrupt the Waters. This card is just too flexible to not be played in some deck before it rotates to wild.

    Defensive cards usually don't get their attack nerfed.

    Living like that.

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago
    Quote From clawz161
    Quote From KANSAS

    Defensive cards that provide more defense are generally pretty good. Khartut Defender is a pretty good card. Sludge Slurper was a pretty good card. [Hearthstone Card (Rottem Applebaum) Not Found] is played by some rogues who want more stall tools. This is better because it is a battlecry, so it can be used with Shudderwock or Corrupt the Waters. This card is just too flexible to not be played in some deck before it rotates to wild.

    Defensive cards usually don't get their attack nerfed.

    I meant Sludge Belcher, not Sludge Slurper.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • FieselFitz's Avatar
    Prince Charming 1105 1355 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Very good card - and i can see this work in both classes - sure i think it works better in Shaman but overall a very good defensive tool !

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  • Demonxz95's Avatar
    Senior Writer 2245 2629 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    The art bothers me. I feel like her head should not be able to turn that far to the left.

    That said, it is a strong card. A 4 mana 4/5 with Taunt by itself is already not bad, but the Battlecry is good too.

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  • Guenh's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 725 633 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Solid taunt for only 4 mana with also an healing effect. Super cool card for any slow Druid/Shaman deck

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Virtually any control/combo oriented deck, due to their defensive nature and tendency to run 5+ mana spells, will want to run this. I'm guessing the only exception is in druid if Fungal Fortunes finds a new spot on the meta.

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  • FaytFFX's Avatar
    405 191 Posts Joined 12/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Golden craft is great! :D

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  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1110 1032 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Not into it right now....

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  • linkinboy0's Avatar
    Headmaster 1235 503 Posts Joined 07/07/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I like the card and I LOVE the artwork

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  • Valord's Avatar
    465 281 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Seems very strong, but I'm not sure where it fits.

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  • Janusi's Avatar
    Face Collector 595 225 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Looks decent, but I'm trying to think of what deck would want or need this card? Has to have big spells, obviously, and need healing.

    Drawing a blank right now.

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  • Fisguinho's Avatar
    The Raven 1190 411 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Nice defensive card with nice stats and bonus effect

    All hail the banshee queen.

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  • Safiron's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 620 156 Posts Joined 07/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Powerful card.

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  • Samzy's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 370 191 Posts Joined 05/31/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Pretty solid heal on a good body with a requirement that is quite easy to fulfill in both classes.

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  • Sparkinarius's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 715 471 Posts Joined 07/18/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I think this makes sense in Quest Druid as this and Steel Beetle help shore up the main weakness of the deck which is early aggression from the opponent. The archetype might also have a renewed win condition with Malygos and Forest Warden Omu.

    This makes less sense to me in Shaman as Groundskeeper supports slower decks and slower Shaman decks don't have a great win condition going into this expansion.

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  • ChocolateChipCooke's Avatar
    Unicorn Reveler 1160 337 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I want this card to be good, but I'm not sure it actually is. It's an obvious power creep on Chillwind Yeti, but I don't know if Shaman or Druid have enough 5+ mana spells to make this card worth playing right now.

    Maybe heal Druid will finally be a thing because of this, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

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  • SavageDrago's Avatar
    300 150 Posts Joined 05/07/2020
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    If aggro becomes the boogeyman of the next meta, this will see a lot of play. Premium stats, taunt, and a good chunk of heal is enough to stop even the fastest decks on it's tracks. Think of a better Rotten Applebaum.

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  • slychd's Avatar
    Sparklepony 1175 484 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Even without the heal, this card would be perfectly playable in either class.

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  • Alfi's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 1790 1375 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Heal druid is back?

    -=alfi=-

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I think is better on druid than shaman because the spell pool, where druid have more spells 5+. Very good stats and taunt. Very flexible card

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  • Thonson's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1740 1724 Posts Joined 03/24/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Yeah... healing so you don't die is always nice.  I like surviving!

    Quick!  Someone give me something clever to write here.

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  • theo333's Avatar
    Outlandish Rager 975 876 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Ah a solid 4/5.  Big Spell Druid even more powerful.

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  • Caro's Avatar
    Draconic Rager 2215 2494 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Excited about this card. Slots in perfectly into my mediocre control quest shaman

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1565 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Straightforward but quite strong. It has good stats, taunt, and the potential to regain some health on top of it.

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  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This is just really, really solid. Great if the meta gets too aggressive.

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