New Neutral Minion - Cult Neophyte

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A new Rare Neutral Minion, Cult Neophyte, has been revealed!

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    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    A new Rare Neutral Minion, Cult Neophyte, has been revealed!

    Cult Neophyte Card Image

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

    Baby loatheb is probably a lot worse, just because it doesn't deny spells in the early game in the same way. Because turn 5 is the turn on which aggro decks often win or lose based on board wipes, loatheb is usually not at a bad place in terms of cost, even though it is a 5 mana 5/5.

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

    You won't see this card played in decks, loatheb is great because it locks out a turn.. this mighj give you a game from time to time but you don't know generally and it's too prediction based such cards rarely see play.

    5/5 in arena, decent stats and maybe disruption.

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

    Considering this card has good aggresive stats, AND this is going to be a spell based expansion, i'm sure this will see play in every aggro deck. Every aggro deck LOVES the ability to stall out a board clear by one turn. After all that one turn can be enough to get lethal. This will see so much play, and this card is actually really good in Corrupt the Waters Shaman, because it's a battlecry. 

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

    A cure little spell-tech card, but idk if it will see play.  The number of decks it counters is questionable and the effect isn't nearly as debilitating as Loatheb.  

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

    Basically a neutral Doomed Apprentice that only lasts one turn, but it looks like it cold be useful as another counter against those spell-heave decks like res priests and mages.

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

    It looks good, but will probably be left out due to lack of impact. I could be wrong though.

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  • MenacingBagel's Avatar
    815 721 Posts Joined 09/24/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I guess you could delay a pyroblast or something, but it seems kinda weak compared to other spell increasing cards however since spell burst is a thing this might be pretty good.

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

    A weak and very niche tech card. I can't see this make the cut in standard. 

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

    I mean, we did this before, but this time it has vanilla stats and it doesn't need to stick around. Could see this being played in very tempo-heavy decks that just want to create any sort of advantage (and delaying any removal or card draw or whatever can be huge).

    Imagine playing against Druid and coining this to prevent them from Dragon's Breath on turn 2. Suddenly their curve got messed up and they operate from behind (if ever so slightly) while you ploppe down a decent minion.

     

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Demonxz95's Avatar
    Senior Writer 2245 2626 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Not great.

    It's better than Doomed Apprentice, but that's not saying much.

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

    Doomed Apprentice is the obvious card to compare this to, and I don't think the difference in mana cost will make it any better.

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

    I missed you Loatheb. With this you can delay Secret Mage for 1 more turn or that Wild Vortex Mage or cheap AOE Warlock for a turn.

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  • Hydrafrog's Avatar
    Gul'dan 1840 3268 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I think this is meant to mostly be a tech card to prevent the spellburst on the following turn for your opponent.   But it is really meh.

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  • Shwarzinator's Avatar
    Island 305 186 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This card seems low key powerful. For just 2 mana and a not understatted minion you scramble your opponents ability to respond to your board, etc. Just one mana can make a huge difference. Doomed Apprentice never saw play because it cost 3 mana. This is very playable.

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  • Mazinger31's Avatar
    345 39 Posts Joined 08/05/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    This card has premium stats for a 2-drop, is neutral and can potentially disrupt your opponent's next turn.  Yeah, this card is an instant two-of in any aggro deck and probably an auto-include in Highlander decks as well.  It's easy tempo that costs you nothing to run.

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  • Xarkkal's Avatar
    Servant of Illidan 910 1321 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    I think we will see this card a lot more than some people think. Aggro has very little reason to not run this. 

    Or we won't see it at all.

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

    I think we will see this card a lot more than some people think. Aggro has very little reason to not run this. 

    Or we won't see it at all.

    -Grade A quality review that said literally nothing.

    There you said something important, aggro decks could run this to mess up their opponents removal. If that doesn't work, this is just a filler

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

    Sadly, tech card never see play. But could see play in some crazy-quest-combo-shaman-decks.

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5543 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Its actually deceptively powerful in my opinion. Basically blocks some common tempo spells like Backstab or Seal Fate. Against druids, its just game ending. The 1 additional mana makes lots of difference in a tempo style game like hearthstone.

    A reasonably good tech card that can be a staple in aggro decks. Not too bad really.

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  • meisterz39's Avatar
    925 1200 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Seems like a good card for an aggro deck in a metagame with at least one prominent control deck, as it can defend against early game AOE like Breath of the Infinite and help you snowball your board. But in a metagame with mostly midrange and aggro decks, I don't think you pick this.

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

    I can see this being played in the current DH aggro decks, or any decks that can create a quick board at the beginning of the game.

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  • RandomGuy's Avatar
    430 614 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Needs a very specific metagame to matter where spells at particular breakpoints matter. But is obviously good if that metagame exists.

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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

    I feel like this card could have a home in zoo if the discard minions weren't so powerful. 

    one of zoo's biggest enemies was board removal, and locking blizzard or flamestrike on curve would have been sick in the WoTOG days

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  • kaiserkarl's Avatar
    Plains 295 133 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Nice tool, well balanced. Good pick in arena in my opinion, but I can't see where you fit this in constructed.

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

    Good arena card, not very impressive otherwise. Not even close to Loatheb's impact.

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

    While not amazing, it does help delay spell based answers to your board, which can be game winning, as we've seen with Loatheb.

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

    This card seems low key powerful. For just 2 mana and a not understatted minion you scramble your opponents ability to respond to your board, etc. Just one mana can make a huge difference. Doomed Apprentice never saw play because it cost 3 mana. This is very playable.

    it also saw no play because it needed to stick on the board to matter. If your opponent just trades into it then it did nothing.

     

    This will always apply and guarantee to mess up your opponent's next turn unless they didn't plan to play any spells (which can be played around)

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2565 3339 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Always loved Loatheb! I welcome and approved of its mini-re-introduction in standard

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2220 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    Mini-Loatheb, not nearly as powerful, but a decent turn 2 play.

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  • Dermostatic's Avatar
    Eldritch Horror 535 228 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 3 years, 8 months ago

    The fact that this is a Battlecry may make this viable, if anything strong, especially against decks that run cheap spells (looking at you Rogue and Mage). I'm sorry did you want to cast Ray of Frost? It's gonna cost you...

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

    I like this card a lot, not sure if it will be used as broadly, but it just might. An aggressive stat-line is what aggro deck wants from a 2-drop and ability that might disrupt your opponent's plans on top is a pretty good deal. This can actually accelerate your early tempo going 1st even more, since you will basically deny the use of The Coin to your opponent in the next turn.

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

    I like this card. It's not too op, but I can see it in an aggressive / heavy-tempo deck. This creature can be really strong until round 4-5 and indicate some ie (for example)

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

    Effect is nice, but surely not worthy enough. See you in arena..??

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

    Really not that good, since the 1 mana will barely make a difference

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

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  • linkinboy0's Avatar
    Headmaster 1235 503 Posts Joined 07/07/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    "Someday you'll be just like her"?

     

    Amazing in Shudder decks

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  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1110 1025 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Mmmmm want to see this triumph but not sure it will

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  • slychd's Avatar
    Sparklepony 1175 484 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Aggro decks will probably use this to delay Holy Nova and others.

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  • Valord's Avatar
    465 281 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Doesn't seem too strong of a tech card for now atleast.

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  • MatwanBR's Avatar
    195 34 Posts Joined 07/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Meeeeh, seems realy bad

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  • Fisguinho's Avatar
    The Raven 1190 411 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    really nice stats for the cost and the effect only has benefits, i can see it being nerfed

    All hail the banshee queen.

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  • Janusi's Avatar
    Face Collector 595 225 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Stats are good, but the effect probably isn't enough for this to see play. Unless there is some combo deck that relies on spells.

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  • SavageDrago's Avatar
    300 150 Posts Joined 05/07/2020
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Arena stuff, too dull for standard.

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  • ChocolateChipCooke's Avatar
    Unicorn Reveler 1160 337 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Because this was one of the first cards released, I was shocked and thought this would be a star card. After seeing the rest of the cards, I now know that this is likely going to be pretty average for the set, but it is probably going to find its way into some kind of list in standard.

    Maybe battlecry Shaman uses this?

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  • Safiron's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 620 156 Posts Joined 07/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Nice combo breaker.

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  • Sparkinarius's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 715 471 Posts Joined 07/18/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Baby Loatheb has a lot to learn from the real one. The main problem with Cult Neophyte is that the 1 cost increase on the spells rarely matters, as Loatheb often outright prevented a lot of spells from being played and that's the main reason why he was, and still is, an impactful legendary. Cult Neophyte doesn't come close to that level of lockout/prevention, and there are better minions to play on turn 2.

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  • Samzy's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 370 191 Posts Joined 05/31/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Potential to delay some combos, surprisingly decent in quest shaman but not sure if that incites play for it.

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  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    This will see little to no play. It's a weak disruption tool at the very best, and while the stats are theoretically nice for the cost, the effect is so niche and targeted that the actual body doesn't really factor into the equation much, if at all. With Loatheb, you can be sure you're fucking over someone's turn - this you need to be far more calculated with.

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  • Alfi's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 1790 1375 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    You will not cast a spell!

    -=alfi=-

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  • FaytFFX's Avatar
    405 191 Posts Joined 12/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Unfortunately, this will not see play except possibly in Arena.

    Thanks to denial, I'm immortal.

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  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Just a fair minion that cannot see play in constructed.

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Good stats and effect for a 2 cost minion

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  • Thonson's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1740 1714 Posts Joined 03/24/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Mini Loatheb!  Not bad, but increasing by 1 mana next turn isn't that great.  Especially compared to Loatheb.

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  • Caro's Avatar
    Dragon 2215 2485 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    least this card is a buff to Ceremonial Maul!

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1565 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 3 years, 7 months ago

    Doubt it'll see much use, as an extra mana on spells is disruptive but not game breaking. Better options to fill the slot, in my opinion.

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