Uh... Why wouldn't Priest run this? It's got great stats with fantastic effect so nice it activates twice (and maybe five more times)! If this only affected minions I'd perhaps be less generous, but the fact that it heals face makes this card more than excellent.
Also: Elementals make me happy.
EDIT: Apparently this has Taunt and not Battlecry. Slightly less insane, but still a viable card!
Mage achievement: Kill 7 minions with Reckless Apprentice or Deal x amount of total damage with your hero power. Place your bets.
Bet placed :P
This card could be excellent in the right deck, even if just to buff our new 10-mana Mage Legendary friend. In Wild this has the potential to be a really difficult to pull off but very satisfyingly cheeky board clear.
It'll be funny to see both players playing around secrets that they both know the other one has. If anything, this puts the active player in a better position since this will likely trigger an opponent's secret.
I for one welcome Horde Operative into the meta, especially if Secret Pally is going to become a thing...
One thing I am curious about: is it better to simply remove your opponent's Secrets, or to use them against your opponent?
On the one hand, tutoring specific things from your deck is never a bad thing, especially since Hunter does have access to quite a few cheap spells.
On the other hand, what could you accomplish with this specific tutor? I don't think the effect is specific enough to warrant playing this in an aggro / midrange Hunter, but it could see some play in slower Deathrattle builds, especially to draw out Nine Lives in Wild or even a cheeky Carrion Studies.
I don't have much to say other than that this is a solid card, with Taunt to boot. It'll definitely find a great home in wild Taunt/Quest Warrior, and I'm sure it'll feature relatively much in the standard meta too.
I don't know why you wouldn't play this, especially in a more aggressive DH deck.
Granted, you're forgoing playing a minion / weapon in the early game, but your opponent likely won't be able to do too much to ruin your tempo anyway. In the late-game this is meh, but I can still see it being played and searched for in the mulligan.
I keep re-reading 'all enemies' like it's not real! o.O
This card will almost definitely have its condition met before turn 10, especially since we seem to be getting a few nifty tools to enable extra damage and reach with Mage's HP. In the worst case, you're playing a control Mage which can last long enough to pop this effect off anyway; I'm expecting this to be a must-have!
The effect is innovative but I'm struggling to understand how and when you'd play it, although I chalk this up to the fact that it presents such a novel way to play Secret/Token Pally. I can already feel the mind-melt of remembering which Soldier was which secret and what the optimal removal order should be.
As others have pointed out: I'm getting serious Spiteful Summoner flashbacks. That was an exceptionally powerful card, and even though the meta has changed a lot since K&C, there will always be a place for tutoring cards. Especially Elemental ones that also summon a minion.
On the flip-side, 8 mana is a lot for most decks to spend on a single card when you're essentially gambling for an impactful summon, and you also have to hope that your high-cost spells remain within the deck. Remains to be seen which set of facts is more true, but I'm nonetheless looking forward to messing around with Primordial Protector in the coming weeks.
I am legally obliged to give five stars to cards like this one.
I haven't used the classic Kazakus in a long while (shock and horror) but I love in-game customisation, especially when it's strong. The 5- and 10-cost variants of Kazakus' potions were exceptional as board-clears; I wonder if his Golems will match up to that standard. Or, perhaps, the effects this time won't be as strong since you're not forgoing duplicates, just the 4-mana slot. Granted, that's an important turn for midrange decks, but I think Kazakus will feel much more at home in control. That said, this is a good tempo play, and can help fill out your curve with a strong 5-drop at the very least.
Jokes aside, if this was even just 1 damage I think it'd still see play, especially, as others have pointed out, since many removal options are leaving us with the arrival of the Core set. If you manage to slap a few low-cost buffs on this in the late game it could turn out to be a great removal tool, with some additional damage from Rush to boot. Couple it with a cheeky bit of Lifesteal and wham-bam, Samuro's you're uncle.
Decent in arena and pretty meh in standard. It could find a home in some decks which have access to cheap damage triggers, but surely you'd just take a rush minion instead.
This is a surprisingly good early-game card. Although it's always better to draw from your own deck, random spells are hardly ever unwelcome. Combined with a 2/3 body for (2)... Yeah, this'll see play, in a deck or two of mine at the very least :P
I can see this having value in aggressive Rogue decks that pack a lot of draw. Otherwise, a 3/10 body isn't too bad to buff, even if there's no guarantee it'll pop up. Sadly I don't this will see that much use, despite its awesome flavour.
Hm... In the early game this card is excellent, especially with Shaman's apparent Spell Damage synergies. Even later in the game, the cost of this card alone makes it playable as an extra bit of removal, despite the damage not being stellar. Could be the difference between clearing a board or losing the game though.
Whilst I'm sure this card will find a place in Zoolock, I'm struggling to see its immediate value. Granted, the cost is always 2, and at 5 mana, having two 3/2s pop up that you can then buff with other cards isn't the worst.
The stat spread on this card make it useful in both constructed and arena play. The one thing I find interesting, not that it'll affect Druids all that much, is that Kodo's historically haven't been Beasts. So, if there are more serious Beast synergies incoming then any buffs would be lost the moment this card is damaged.
Again, I doubt this will be an issue. If you can get a second one on board from Menagerie Warden then you're golden.
Uh... Why wouldn't Priest run this? It's got great stats with fantastic effect so nice it activates twice (and maybe five more times)! If this only affected minions I'd perhaps be less generous, but the fact that it heals face makes this card more than excellent.
Also: Elementals make me happy.
EDIT: Apparently this has Taunt and not Battlecry. Slightly less insane, but still a viable card!
As others have pointed out: it's very situational, i.e., limited to the early game when you manage to Outcast it.
I'm sure it'll be toyed around with in some aggressive decks, but I think it'll be put back on the shelf quite quickly.
Bet placed :P
This card could be excellent in the right deck, even if just to buff our new 10-mana Mage Legendary friend. In Wild this has the potential to be a really difficult to pull off but very satisfyingly cheeky board clear.
This is some wonderful anti-Secret tech.
It'll be funny to see both players playing around secrets that they both know the other one has. If anything, this puts the active player in a better position since this will likely trigger an opponent's secret.
I for one welcome Horde Operative into the meta, especially if Secret Pally is going to become a thing...
One thing I am curious about: is it better to simply remove your opponent's Secrets, or to use them against your opponent?
Another card I'm not quite sure how to asses since at the moment we're missing some key information about DH's interaction with Deathrattles.
On the face of it, it's a perfectly okay play on tempo if it brings out that additional early-game value.
I don't know how to assess this card.
On the one hand, tutoring specific things from your deck is never a bad thing, especially since Hunter does have access to quite a few cheap spells.
On the other hand, what could you accomplish with this specific tutor? I don't think the effect is specific enough to warrant playing this in an aggro / midrange Hunter, but it could see some play in slower Deathrattle builds, especially to draw out Nine Lives in Wild or even a cheeky Carrion Studies.
I don't have much to say other than that this is a solid card, with Taunt to boot. It'll definitely find a great home in wild Taunt/Quest Warrior, and I'm sure it'll feature relatively much in the standard meta too.
I don't know why you wouldn't play this, especially in a more aggressive DH deck.
Granted, you're forgoing playing a minion / weapon in the early game, but your opponent likely won't be able to do too much to ruin your tempo anyway. In the late-game this is meh, but I can still see it being played and searched for in the mulligan.
I keep re-reading 'all enemies' like it's not real! o.O
This card will almost definitely have its condition met before turn 10, especially since we seem to be getting a few nifty tools to enable extra damage and reach with Mage's HP. In the worst case, you're playing a control Mage which can last long enough to pop this effect off anyway; I'm expecting this to be a must-have!
The effect is innovative but I'm struggling to understand how and when you'd play it, although I chalk this up to the fact that it presents such a novel way to play Secret/Token Pally. I can already feel the mind-melt of remembering which Soldier was which secret and what the optimal removal order should be.
As others have pointed out: I'm getting serious Spiteful Summoner flashbacks. That was an exceptionally powerful card, and even though the meta has changed a lot since K&C, there will always be a place for tutoring cards. Especially Elemental ones that also summon a minion.
On the flip-side, 8 mana is a lot for most decks to spend on a single card when you're essentially gambling for an impactful summon, and you also have to hope that your high-cost spells remain within the deck. Remains to be seen which set of facts is more true, but I'm nonetheless looking forward to messing around with Primordial Protector in the coming weeks.
I am legally obliged to give five stars to cards like this one.
I haven't used the classic Kazakus in a long while (shock and horror) but I love in-game customisation, especially when it's strong. The 5- and 10-cost variants of Kazakus' potions were exceptional as board-clears; I wonder if his Golems will match up to that standard. Or, perhaps, the effects this time won't be as strong since you're not forgoing duplicates, just the 4-mana slot. Granted, that's an important turn for midrange decks, but I think Kazakus will feel much more at home in control. That said, this is a good tempo play, and can help fill out your curve with a strong 5-drop at the very least.
Why am I tempted to try this in a hand-buff deck?
Jokes aside, if this was even just 1 damage I think it'd still see play, especially, as others have pointed out, since many removal options are leaving us with the arrival of the Core set. If you manage to slap a few low-cost buffs on this in the late game it could turn out to be a great removal tool, with some additional damage from Rush to boot. Couple it with a cheeky bit of Lifesteal and wham-bam, Samuro's you're uncle.
Decent in arena and pretty meh in standard. It could find a home in some decks which have access to cheap damage triggers, but surely you'd just take a rush minion instead.
This is a surprisingly good early-game card. Although it's always better to draw from your own deck, random spells are hardly ever unwelcome. Combined with a 2/3 body for (2)... Yeah, this'll see play, in a deck or two of mine at the very least :P
I can see this having value in aggressive Rogue decks that pack a lot of draw. Otherwise, a 3/10 body isn't too bad to buff, even if there's no guarantee it'll pop up. Sadly I don't this will see that much use, despite its awesome flavour.
Having played around with this a little, it's a lot of fun, especially when you break up a combo.
Also: Tickatus go bye bye haha.
Hm... In the early game this card is excellent, especially with Shaman's apparent Spell Damage synergies. Even later in the game, the cost of this card alone makes it playable as an extra bit of removal, despite the damage not being stellar. Could be the difference between clearing a board or losing the game though.
Whilst I'm sure this card will find a place in Zoolock, I'm struggling to see its immediate value. Granted, the cost is always 2, and at 5 mana, having two 3/2s pop up that you can then buff with other cards isn't the worst.
The stat spread on this card make it useful in both constructed and arena play. The one thing I find interesting, not that it'll affect Druids all that much, is that Kodo's historically haven't been Beasts. So, if there are more serious Beast synergies incoming then any buffs would be lost the moment this card is damaged.
Again, I doubt this will be an issue. If you can get a second one on board from Menagerie Warden then you're golden.