Thinking more about it, I guess you're right.As a relatively small body without immediate board impact, it's just too slow.It would probably be good as a cheaper spell that just summoned the eggs. But as it is, it's not as good as I first thought.I stand corrected.
If your opponent can immediately deal 5 damage once and 3 damage twice by turn 6, he's the one ahead and Nithogg is a good way to buy you some time, at least.
It's more likely that at least one of the three bodies survives, and that's pretty good value for 6 mana.
So, in a vacuum, this is a pretty good card. It just needs to be seen if there is enough dragon synergy in Shaman to make it work.
On top of what melon101 wrote, iirc Curious Glimmerroot was almost exclusively played as a 1-off in Reno Priest. If highlander Priest becomes a thing in DoD, this one might see play in a similar fashion - a cheap filler card.
Shu'ma might only see play in token-based decks. And even there, I don't see it as very strong. The fact that the tokens are generated at the end of the turn is just bad. You'd have to rely on your opponent not being able to deal with a couple of 1/1s. Maybe we'll see some new cards supporting this one (like effects on minion summon), but as of now, I'd even say this card is a Evolve nerf. 1/5
Talritha's value depends on how strong a theoretical Dragon Paladin archetype will be. If that'll become a thing, Talritha will be an auto include. 3-4/5
Envoy is strange. Its battlecry is far worse than Curious Glimmerroot. It really depends on what pool the shown cards are from. If it's the opponents deck, you'll at least get some info about what you're facing on top of the sub-par stat line. If it's all cards available to your opponent, this card's certain garbage. 2/5
I disagree.
If your opponent can immediately deal 5 damage once and 3 damage twice by turn 6, he's the one ahead and Nithogg is a good way to buy you some time, at least.
It's more likely that at least one of the three bodies survives, and that's pretty good value for 6 mana.
So, in a vacuum, this is a pretty good card. It just needs to be seen if there is enough dragon synergy in Shaman to make it work.
Might be a good Arena card.
But in constructed, where every card you place in a deck has a specific function? Why would you ever play this?
Sad that N'Zoth will soon be gone from standard again.
Any chance to play this in a miracle deck that runs Waxadred as the only deathrattle?
On top of what melon101 wrote, iirc Curious Glimmerroot was almost exclusively played as a 1-off in Reno Priest. If highlander Priest becomes a thing in DoD, this one might see play in a similar fashion - a cheap filler card.
Shu'ma might only see play in token-based decks. And even there, I don't see it as very strong. The fact that the tokens are generated at the end of the turn is just bad. You'd have to rely on your opponent not being able to deal with a couple of 1/1s.
Maybe we'll see some new cards supporting this one (like effects on minion summon), but as of now, I'd even say this card is a Evolve nerf.
1/5
Talritha's value depends on how strong a theoretical Dragon Paladin archetype will be. If that'll become a thing, Talritha will be an auto include.
3-4/5
Envoy is strange. Its battlecry is far worse than Curious Glimmerroot. It really depends on what pool the shown cards are from. If it's the opponents deck, you'll at least get some info about what you're facing on top of the sub-par stat line. If it's all cards available to your opponent, this card's certain garbage.
2/5
Casters commenting from their homes feels super low-budget compared to Grandmasters Tour quality of production.
Favorite moments are every time a Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron turned the tide against a certain defeat.
Maybe add in Shadowsteps for Leeroy combo