New Neutral Minion - Talented Arcanist

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A new Common Neutral Minion, Talented Arcanist, has been revealed!

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

    A new Common Neutral Minion, Talented Arcanist, has been revealed!

    Talented Arcanist Card Image

    Discuss this card below or head on over to the card page to give it a rating!


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

    Effect not worth it in Mage, is it good in neutral? We will see

    -=alfi=-

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  • Megasharpie's Avatar
    Mankrik's Wife 360 144 Posts Joined 08/06/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Solid targeted spell damage

    At this point I have spent too much money on these games to quit. 

    Now pass me another pack, and lets see what I pull. 

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  • Psychopomp's Avatar
    Agamaggan 495 176 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Only good in mage, it's too bad it doesn't linger because it's useless with Ras

    4 Mana 7/7

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  • jacob1487's Avatar
    465 218 Posts Joined 03/27/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not good enough I think.

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

    We had this card back in Boomsday Project: Celestial Emissary. I don't think it was played much, but this new one has a stronger body and is neutral, so it might be useful.

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

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

    Could be good in DH! They don't have any spell damage minions, but quite a lot of differnt clears. Could pair well with the lifesteal guy.

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  • Inf4mous's Avatar
    Vampire 570 139 Posts Joined 07/09/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice one

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

    eh... for not keeping the Spell Damage, it's really lack luster

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  • Kossrocks's Avatar
    430 145 Posts Joined 11/15/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very good in combination with small boardclear spells

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  • ArcyroX's Avatar
    Ghost 955 214 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Celestial Emissary almost saw 0 play. but, this is neutral so who knows.

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

    Back in the day this was a 2/1. At 1/3 it's way better and as a neutral it has some neat applications for many different classes.

    Funnily enough, this would have never been printed before the Core set overhaul (because of Swipe among other things)

     

    I would definitely consider this in Hunter just because of Bola Shot

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Topandito's Avatar
    905 478 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Could be interesting. Not really sure what to make of this over all. Could be cool in Druid with all their spells, and even as a way to empower new Ysera's board wipe if you really need it. In Mage it of course has a lot of potential as well.

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

    Good tool for classes that don't have access to spell power, Priest could use this for stronger boards clears if it needs it since current card only deal 2/3 I think.

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  • bananenparty's Avatar
    Card Designer Enthusiast 1045 199 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    The others are right, only great in mage.

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  • Grumpy000's Avatar
    1880 1159 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    it should be a mage card ...

    I am 69 years old and still reach Legend

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

    Celestial Emissary, but it's neutral with more defensive stats. Might see play in Spell-damage decks, but i'm not sure. Celestial Emissary never saw much play, and it still doesn't. HOWEVER it might be good from a Primordial Studies.

    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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  • DrunkDonuuut's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 195 158 Posts Joined 03/01/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Has some OTK potential!

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  • KingMicahhh's Avatar
    Banned 375 282 Posts Joined 11/30/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    good card

    Kenny's little poet. 😇

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  • bela's Avatar
    335 152 Posts Joined 01/19/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    good for combos

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  • KanzakiGin's Avatar
    Lion's Guard 745 208 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Auto-include in Spell Mage

    Rogue DH

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  • mayhern's Avatar
    Wizard 355 294 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good in any combo deck!

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  • ArrowSh0t's Avatar
    160 142 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    good addition to the otk dh maybe

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  • BigE's Avatar
    Peasant 1175 590 Posts Joined 05/28/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Some degenerate combo deck will abuse this. 

    Chumbawumba is the worst band name. 

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  • TkGuardian's Avatar
    Salty Dog 480 153 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Combo, anti-aggro, fun, i like it, but will probably not play it xD

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

    I like doing spell damage like this. Spell damage is hard to use since the more spells you can cast with it, the more damage that card is dealing. So you fall into this trap of hoarding your cards until you can cast a ton of spells in a single turn off of one spell damage minion. But since this gives you a set amount of spell damage, you feel more comfortable using it in more scnarios.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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

    Nice spell damage for burn/mozaki mage. Doubt any other classes will be using this card though. 

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

    Flexible

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

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  • serafim's Avatar
    310 137 Posts Joined 06/17/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice

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  • omelette's Avatar
    235 138 Posts Joined 12/04/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good setup for a finisher

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  • JoeyJojo48's Avatar
    Peon 630 230 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems alright, but I think someone needs to find a degenerate combo with this for it to see a lot of play

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  • NebuchadnezzarHS's Avatar
    Supporter 2025 1394 Posts Joined 06/14/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Meh card, the dormant elemental is much better.

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

    High potential for both tempo decks, combo decks and burn decks. Will definitely be experimented with a bunch.

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  • Ethardoth's Avatar
    Harpy Lieutenant 435 389 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very interesting as a neutral. I really like it, big fan of spell damage.

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  • Sirgeekalot's Avatar
    Rexxar 225 139 Posts Joined 01/24/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    a bit clunky and conditional, might not be worth it

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

    Now that they are removing most of the remaining classes' face burst spells from the core set, making it neutral doesn't seems so appealing but hey, time will tell how this can be weaponized

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

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  • AmigoGP's Avatar
    250 142 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    I can see this in only otk decks and thats it.Don't like it that much

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  • sule's Avatar
    Dinosaur 785 796 Posts Joined 08/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Cram Session, as was mentioned in stream, works very well with this minion. I think this will be more of a "for fun" card that sees play in interesting decks rather than something that makes the cut in the more polished decks. Still, lots of potential for it to see play.

    I have spoken.

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  • Thraxus's Avatar
    1060 339 Posts Joined 05/08/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Mage has better options

    English is not my native language, so please excuse occasional mistakes

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  • Skotony's Avatar
    Zombie Chow 475 173 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    It seems decent, let's see if it manages to find a spot!

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

    With even cheaper cheap mage spells, you'll burn through your whole deck AND kill the enemy

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  • bardozan's Avatar
    380 250 Posts Joined 09/12/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Rogue can use it. Great for combo setups.

    OBLIVION!

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

    [Hearthstone Card (Celestial Emmisary) Not Found], you are back. With more stats and Neutral. How weird that this card exists.

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

    Celestial Emissary saw no play and, aside from competing with Ethereal Augmerchant in Lifesteal OTK DH, i don't see any other use for this card, especially considering Talented Arcanist is more expensive. Sure, Skull of Gul'dan nullifies the mana issue, but still.

    Rating cards on coolness factor rather than predicting power because I like screwing up rating averages (and because I suck at predicting real power levels, but we'll ignore that LUL)
    Wins per class (2/6/22): DH-197; Druid-996Hunter-91«60; Mage-1056; Paladin-1126; Priest-746; Rogue-961; Shaman-1095; Warlock-871; Warrior-906

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  • Fedrion's Avatar
    Zombie 1675 733 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Cheap way to end a game if you have the damage in hand.

    A great way to get rid of a big board too.

    Papa Nurgle wants to share his gifts.

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  • FortyDust's Avatar
    Pumpkin 1190 1897 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    If you said this is only good in Mage, you should probably go ahead and uninstall Hearthstone.

    Every damage-based AoE in the game* wants to follow this card, as do most single-target burns -- especially the ones that can hit face. Burn Shaman in particular will absolutely be playing this.

     

    *excluding Warrior shenanigans in some cases

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  • Tumbleweedovski's Avatar
    Protector of Elwynn 1470 598 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Reprint of Celestial Emissary. Won't see play.

    Arena > Wild > Standard

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

    The classes that care about spell damage already have efficient spell damage cards like Imprisoned Phoenix that isn't limited to one spell. I think Talented Arcanist doesn't do enough for any class to run it.

    For glory, honor, and gold!

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  • Lookwedont's Avatar
    Taurajo Innkeeper 415 152 Posts Joined 01/19/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    So clunky to make use in a spell damage deck

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  • dembro's Avatar
    Peon 375 317 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Versatile and simple to slip in to almost any turn. Gotta get a good payoff, though, since the minion itself is subpar. 

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  • Arenekhert's Avatar
    Taurajo Innkeeper 160 104 Posts Joined 02/28/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    very good boost 

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  • johnyap11's Avatar
    220 136 Posts Joined 03/04/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not strong enough tbh. the +2 spell damage dormant minion in mage and shaman is probably better for a combo deck

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  • Lundy's Avatar
    Little Devil Teemo 1555 707 Posts Joined 06/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Celestial Emissary 2.0. Kinda meh 

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  • shky's Avatar
    Pirate King 895 196 Posts Joined 06/25/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I think this will not see play

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

    Can be good with cheap AoE spells, but as Celestial Emissary, won't see play.

    By The Holy Light!

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  • Osh92's Avatar
    505 224 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Quite a number of reprints we've got in this expansion.

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

    Ok for Mage i guess but everything else ... pretty meh!

    Challenge me ... when you're ready to duel a god!

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  • calipsis's Avatar
    Nightfall 825 152 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I'm looking at you, mage

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  • Daowen's Avatar
    Hero of Warcraft 1000 252 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good potential

    I'm not online       cat          it's just your imagination

     

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  • kkiiuu's Avatar
    340 169 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    auto include in any mage deck

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  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I think it is too weird and too specific to see realistic play

    I am envoy from nowhere in nowhere. Nobody and nothing have sent me. And even though it is impossible I exist. ©Trimutius

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  • frenzy's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_200_HS 945 474 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Looks OK

    by frenzy 3 years, 6 months ago
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    by frenzy 3 years, 10 months ago
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    3 1440 1440 1959 0
    by frenzy 4 years, 5 months ago
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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very good as a combo piece, could be tried out in Rogue or Mage.

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  • Thendes's Avatar
    350 140 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    There are better spell damage minions out there if you need them with permanent spell damage.

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5542 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    It can't be discovered from primordial studies, and its effect only last once. In other words, its just bad. If you need a pay off minion, just play Imprisoned Phoenix, which while is slower is at least not restrictive to one spell.

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

    Good spell power, but just using one time bring some restrictions too

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  • FrostyFeet's Avatar
    Senior Writer Derpcorn 2170 1449 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 3 years ago

    Unlikely to see play outside some combo shenanigans, not the strongest effect and poor statline.

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  • Koetti's Avatar
    1095 863 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Weaker than Spellzerker, and that saw almost no play.

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  • Karmin's Avatar
    Zombie 280 142 Posts Joined 02/12/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Goes very well with any board clear or lifesteal spell.

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  • OverLord2109's Avatar
    135 141 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    good

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

    With Classic Malygos gone, I'm sure this can find a home in some kind of combo deck.

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  • darkoprk's Avatar
    Magma Rager 345 151 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems weak for only 1 spell dont think this will see much play

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  • Hiei's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_200_HS 480 223 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Its a phenix with worse stats and one time effect. I dont think it will see play this year but why not when phenix rotate. The only good use i can see for now is on an aoe spell like counting star.

    Murlocs <3

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  • williethesmurf's Avatar
    155 159 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Meh, +2 just for one spell isn't good enough, would be good for a +2 for the whole turn

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  • greenfrog100's Avatar
    Pikachu 200 140 Posts Joined 03/03/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Could be good.

    Ribbit

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  • Alleria's Avatar
    Eevee 1275 863 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice for the new litttle aoe spells.

    ♡ u 4ever 2008 - 2022

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

    A neutral Celestial Emissary with a better body. We must not underestimate a +2 spell power because with some spell can be a broken addition

     

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  • erickcross's Avatar
    Charmander 180 144 Posts Joined 03/16/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Cool 

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

    This is just okay to me, but I might be wrong.

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

    Neutral Celestial Emissary. I cautiously say that it will not be good enough, but who knows

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

    Since it has decent stats for its cost, it'll probably see some play in spell-centric decks

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  • Car's Avatar
    185 226 Posts Joined 03/31/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Kinda weak. It should be the next spell you cast gets spell damage 2, not until end of turn.

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  • R217's Avatar
    Bulbasaur 340 139 Posts Joined 07/27/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not good enough. Just one from average expansion card

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  • spy2395's Avatar
    800 174 Posts Joined 08/22/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    mage might play this

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  • randomfan's Avatar
    Elemental 1255 744 Posts Joined 03/17/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice balance of good spell damage but not over powered for multiple turns.

    Unfortunately, common sense isn't as common as it should be.

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  • l4chsnacken's Avatar
    340 180 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Fair, nothing too crazy.

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  • Swoglin's Avatar
    135 136 Posts Joined 03/23/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very useful, wish it was elemental 

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  • burgoskid's Avatar
    210 218 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    just here for quilboar tuskaroons

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  • Apple2016's Avatar
    260 141 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    No arcade missiles, no frostbolt, what's the point of this card.

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  • ImmWolf's Avatar
    Hero of Warcraft 420 75 Posts Joined 04/03/2020
    Posted 3 years ago

    Seems like a fair and balanced card so it most likely won't see play.

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  • Mawryk's Avatar
    605 131 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not terrible, not great.   +2 spell damage might work in some situations...

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  • Darkthistle's Avatar
    380 144 Posts Joined 06/16/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I think this will find it's way into a handful of combo decks. There are just enough spells that would be VERY good with a +2 boost that I think people will at least one of this one. 

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  • Doomer22's Avatar
    Gul'dan 405 51 Posts Joined 07/28/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Very very flexible. Hard to see exactly which deck this slots into, but it wll find a place

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

    Mage in particular likely won't use it, and why would it when it has much more reliable sources of Spell Damage. This is a card for combos in other classes, but these cards often don't work out well, saddly.

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  • DottyIs0p's Avatar
    Bloodfeather 660 81 Posts Joined 12/01/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    A cool combo piece, but I'm not too confident this will see much play.

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  • tzdevil's Avatar
    145 84 Posts Joined 03/24/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Not bad.

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  • menethilcamper's Avatar
    150 32 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    decent combo piece or support for a removal spell.

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  • GreatTichu's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 370 234 Posts Joined 03/06/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Troll power Is not a damage thing anymore?

    For The HORDE!

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  • GoddammitDontShootMe's Avatar
    Splendiferous 2145 1903 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    No other cards give you immediate spell damage +2 for that cheap. Only good once though, so good for a little extra burst.

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  • Sunman222's Avatar
    140 136 Posts Joined 03/24/2021
    Posted 3 years ago

    Good for boosting spells.

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

    Wasn't worth it in Mage outside of cheesy combos, but opening it up to other classes might give it a chance to shine.

    Welcome to the site!

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  • Synnr7's Avatar
    Winter Whisperer 1040 624 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    Nice combo piece. Will find a home for sure.

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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  • TheDarkLord's Avatar
    Planeswalker 1045 249 Posts Joined 02/02/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I'm curious why this was created as a neutral.  It definitely feels like it could have been a class card.  +2 spell damage isn't anything to scoff at, but having it be a temporary effect significantly decreases its utility.

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  • JackJimson's Avatar
    670 673 Posts Joined 11/19/2019
    Posted 3 years ago

    I think this will have some niche uses, a one time spell burst effect.

    Being neutral, it is accessible to all classes that need it. 

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