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New Hunter Minion - Primordial Explorer
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A new Common Hunter Minion, Primordial Explorer, has been revealed!
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2/3 + discover effect was strong enough, then it has both poisonous AND dragon tag seems quite insane to me.
let's play it safe.. god tier in arena :)
looks cool, although I'm not sure how valuable discovering dragons is without the class discovery bonus.
I tried having fun once.
It was awful.
Kind of meh. But because it combines two decent effects might make it corner case playable. Not sure if Dragon Hunter will be a thing, but obviously if it is, this card goes there.
Yeah, not being able to consistently discover Emeriss hurts.
But it's still decent because of poisonous, so I guess it's fine.
this could be broken if the class discovery bonus still prevail... Emeriss could finally shine
This is my Most Underestimated card right now. Statline + poison is great on its face, plus discover might give you Emeriss or Carrion Drake or any of the other really great-looking Dragons out already. Can't wait to build my Poisonous Dragon Hunter deck!
These explorers are just great. Carry the dragon decks, and good on their own.
Never netdeck, craft Whizbang instead!
All these dragon explorers seem really good in arena, but not so impressive in constructed. Usually discover effect are either used in control decks, or when the outcome is relatively predictable (tracking, shadow visions, primordial glyph). So we either get more dragon synergy for hunter or this will only see play in highlander, especially after rotation.
Poisonous with draw a card is good.
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Not bad, though I´m not sure if it makes the cut. However, great pick in Arena, I´d say
A annoying minion that gives more fuel for hunter? Sounds good to me.
Poor Emperor Cobra, outclassed by a hunter "dragon" even though it was a beast.
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If class bonus still applied to discover, this would be really good with the new dragon lackey.
A better Emperor Cobra, will see play for sure. Looks like every deck is receiving dragon support and I love it!
I'm sorry for my bad english :)
As far as revealed class Dragons go, this seems to be on the lower end of that bracket. Poisonous is niche, but discovering a Dragon is pretty strong. Might see play in Highlander decks, with or without a Dragon theme.
Poisonous dragon hunter smells like they're trying to push some kind of control hunter. Maybe the idea is to finish the game with some kind of Emeriss and Hunting party, King Krush combo... might be fun
Not a bad minion, it is a half decent 3 drop, though I am not very sure that it will be very threatening, maybe at best it can act as a 5/3, but I don't think your opponent will every let you punch a 6 health minion with this guy.
Though the fact that it is a dragon and will also discover you a dragon means that you can play a dragon and still have dragons in your hand to trigger all of your dragon cards. Also, it is 2 cards in one, the dragon you discover will 90% of the time be a relevant later in the game. The success on this card depends solely on whether or not you care about dragons. If you do, then great, it is 2 dragons in one card and can sometimes be a relevant poisonous minion. But is not, I just don't think it will be able to apply enough pressure to warrant inclusion in non-dragon decks.
Carrion, my wayward grub.
I like it, I just don't think Dragon Hunter will be a thing.
Emperor Cobra with a Dragon tag and a value based effect seems insane. Its probably not that impactful to wild, because the dragon pool larger and worse, and the stats/tempo of things have to be totally insane, but I think in terms of raw value for standard and arena this seems like its the nuts.
To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women.
seems normal to me, maybe in arena it will be more powerful
Solid card, but dependant on Dragon Hunter being a meta deck.
Not good enough as deck filler.
Most of the Hunter cards this expansion look very promising. Dragon Hunter is my absolute favourite archetype of all time so this card really brings it back to me.
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Balanced card. If this had rush or taunt it would be crazy. The battlecry & poisonous mix sounds good.
Solid card for Dragon Hunter. But probably a weak T3 play against wider decks. I guess time will tell if this one makes the meta.
Pretty good card, but I dont think that it'll have strong impact on meta. On arena tho its bonkers, I will always pick this - early game: GOOD, mid game: GOOD, late game: VERY GOOD
dragons in hunter will finally make sense without shoehorning them in, and this is just about the best 3-drop to support that
Rage quitting: the best way to ensure your opponent knows they beat a giant baby.
Hilarious that the Hunter receives a better Emperor Cobra and it's a Dragon instead of a Beast. I don't play Arena so I can't comment there, but the card seems good regardless.
I’d be surprised if the poisonous really made much of a difference in most games, given how small it is. That said, Netherspite Historian saw play, and this one isn’t conditional
Who needs consistency when you could have fun?
Dragon Control Hunter along with Secrets. Can't wait to see this face off against Warrior and Paladin Control.
Poisonous and discover! Very good indeed!
Is this the wackiest Dragon Artwork in game?
Is this the second rhetorical question?
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I got an argument on why this card will see play regardless of dragon hunter's viabillity: bobody ever put emperor cobra into his deck, but neither did they put Silverback patriarch..
But the did put stone hill defender and frightened 2/2 taunt guy..
Looks like good value. Hopefully Dragon Hunter works before Witchwood rotates.
Its a solid card even without the poison, I would play this card over snip snap on reno hunter now
A decent card but most likely see this in arena plays..I don't think dragon hunter is going to be a thing..smorc hunter all the way =D
A very nice card that gives you good value, has poisonous to contest big minions and has dragon synergy.
I just hope that cards like this help make a new dragon hunter deck. I really liked Carrion Drake and Emeriss but they just couldn't find a home in a good hunter deck and I want them to get some love before they rotate out.
More dragons? Yes please!
The Poisonous and low cost make it a versatile tool, and if you can capitalize on the potential Dragon synergy, it's even better. I don't think it'll be meta-defining, but it'll see play.
This card alone makes me excited for a Dragon Hunter deck, and card wise is amazing.
Solid value card like all the explorers, but we need a Control Hunter deck to work for this card to be played.
Great overall card, love the poison and discover effect!
I like the art of dragon too, the color combinations of this dragon's head and body is pretty cool.
2/3, Dragon, Poisonous, Discover, what else Blizz? Taunt, rush, divine shield? gimme a break this is a must be kill the moment it hit the field
Pretty nice card, Emperor Cobra but with a discover effect and Dragon tribal.
Does not necessarily have to be played within a Dragon Hunter deck, most likely see its home in highlander decks if Hunter does not receive enough Dragon support. Great card for arena where poisonous effects seem to be most effective.
A very decent arena card. Nothing else.
Amazing card. Autoinclude in any hunter deck for:
Stats are meh :/
This is Vulpera Scoundrel taken to 11. Having a minion that both contests the board really well on turn 3 and discovers a more tempo-driven card in a minion rather than a spell with Vulpera Scoundrel. Should be a staple inclusion in every Highlander Hunter deck, if not allowing for a Dragon Highlander Hunter deck.
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I'm not convinced of these "discover a dragon" dragon cards, but this one is the strongest of them, bot for poisonous and mana cost.
Still i'm not sure if is worth to run a cobra just to discover a card that will probably be too slow to even find a moment to be played.
By the cards revealed until now, this loses value since there isn't a lot of good cards to make a Dragon Hunter IMHO...
A strong car overall but i'm not sure hunter will need this one since we have no tools to make a dragon hunter right now. But it is definitely a very good arena card.
it's a good card, but im having a hard time believing that dragon hunter is better than highlander. emeriss sucks
One of the best of "discover a dragon", can be usefull at the long game since there are a lot of big minions in this set.
Emperor Combra with steroid. The value that this card can generate is good enough to belive that it will see play (but right now I don't think that Dragon Hunter will rise)
This is a pretty incredible 2 drop. Especially without any requirement to have a dragon on board or in your hand.
Card draw/generation in Hunter is especially important, and this is already a solid card as a dragon tribal activator and pseudo-removal tool
I like this card cycle to bad hunter has the witchwood dragon's to make its options worse.
This is great it might be able to take out 2 minions since it has 3 health and its discover is super strong
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This card looks nice, but I doubt that a pure Dragon Hunter will be viable. Hoiwever, a dragon-based Highlender Hunter could be an interesting deck.
Decent stats, poison is nice, discovering a dragon is really nice. Probably will see play
Just what I was thinking. Though cobra saw virtually zero play so that might not be enough.
Poison means it will probably trade well, it is a Dragon and replaces itself with another Dragon in hand. Another workhorse card if any Dragon-based Hunter deck forms.
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Hilarious that the Hunter receives a better Emperor Cobra and it's a Dragon instead of a Beast. I don't play Arena so I can't comment there, but the card seems good regardless.
Insanely good in arena for sure. Good card to put in constructed dragon hunter decks because of low cost, poisonous, and discover.
Excellent card. It discovers a dragon and has poison. You can put it in a highlander deck for the extra value or even in quest hunter.
Second best Explorer after Emerald Explorer, Poisonous can be great in removing all the big bodies of this expansion. Stronger than average, but not unbalanced.
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Not bad at all, might be a part of a slower Highlander Hunter, who knows?
Statline is weak at this pricepoint (although poison can be a big deal ), but discovering a dragon is the real superstar here. In overall great value, bu only if dragon hunter is viable.
Fun and interactive game.