Ooh, this'll be annoying to play against. Granted, it's weak to flood-the-board aggro, but on a board with one or two big minions this adds to it well. If they're opponent's minions that you can weaken/remove, all the better (Subdue, I'm looking at you).
Wow... I did a double-take when I saw (5). Double Blessing of Kings for one extra mana? The downside really isn't that bad because a minion that large, so early, is very likely to stick around and wreak havoc.
Solid stats. This'd make an excellent target for buffs and would be a great random 6-drop. Tentatively, I do think this will see play in some constructed deck since it's such a great target for Paladin spells. Stick a few Librams of Wisdom on this and you're good to go.
Ah, Epics. Just when I thought you were actually becoming useful in niche situations.
That said, I don't think this card is bad, just very unpredictable. A 3-cost 1/6 may stand a chance of hanging around for a turn, but it won't accomplish too much.
Also, the art is very un-Hearthstone-like, at least to my eyes.
I just lost 13 games in a row in Standard... At Rank 1 Bronze. Feeling like utter crap at the moment. All I wanted to complete was my 50g "2 victories with any class" quest. Clearly just couldn't bring my A-game today.
I encountered:
6x Glowfly Druid
4x Highlander Hunter (Dragon Package)
A Plot Twist Warlock, a Highlander Rogue, and a Libram Paladin.
The quest can wait. I'm going to my salty, tear soaked bed. G'night all.
I think this card has potential. If you only run Beasts that cost (5) or more (unsure of the viability), then this is guaranteed to pull out two 5-drops, which is not to be laughed at. In Druid, especially, there are ways to reduce the cost of this card as well, albeit not as easily as in some other classes.
For Hunters, unfortunately, this seems a little slow. Like Druid, you could run a Big Beast package, but there are so many useful low-cost beasts in Hunter that it would hamper the class's ability to control the early game.
Don't forget this with [Hearthstone Card (Ace Hunter Spreen) Not Found] means you can remove almost every minion (provide you have minions on board) but since we talk about the hunters, i guess it's not that hard.
I had not thought about this; that'd be one hell of a combo
Interesting removal mechanic, but surely (Demon) Hunters want to keep their minions alive for SMOrc? Maybe I'm not seeing something, but this weapon doesn't look all that great.
It remains to be seen how useful this card will be. Although some Spell Damage support has come out with this expansion, most of the minions currently in the game aren't exactly stellar. If they continue to print good Spell Damage cards in future expansions though, this will definitely become a must have in those decks.
Yet another card that I think'll look great in Gold! I'm already imagining that swirling purple fel magic. Although it's expensive, it's potentially on the level of pre-nerf Alexstrasza in terms of swing. If your deck only runs thicc demons, having 3 big bodies on board isn't something to scoff at. Of course, you don't get to discover the Demons, but I'm assuming good ones have been chosen to include in the deck already. Will wait and see what Demons this expansion brings us.
It's... fine, I guess? 4/3 for (3) is a strong statline, but the effect isn't easy to make work. Most games this'll manage to affect 1 Rush minion at best before being removed. Perhaps there's something I'm not seeing, but for me, this is one of the weaker cards revealed so far.
Cringe reveal video aside, this is a pretty cool card. The Outcast effect is a nice bonus, but gaining extra demons is a nice effect. Part of me wants to say that this is an auto-include in Warlock decks since it's only 1 mana, but it remains to be seen what Demons come with this expansion.
Demon Hunters usually have quite big hands, definitely more than 4 cards, so I'm struggling to see the value in this as a draw tool. Perhaps to find combo pieces?
As a combo-wrecker, however, this is fantastic, and interesting. It could make big hands smaller, or just change up what might have been a key small hand. I never expected something like this to be printed though, and I worry it'll be abused in some way.
There's a lot of space for this in Wild. Maybe a combo with Windshear Stormcaller is finally possible? I'm also really sad that Tuskarr Totemic was ever nerfed. Can you imagine this popping out on turn 3?
In standard, Totems have received support in the form of buffs that this could capitalise on. However, I think Shaman needs a little more than a 4/5 that makes a few bad 1-cost minions to push it into S/A-tier.
2/6 minions have a proven track record of being sturdy. Combined with this effect that weakens aggro, Priest decks may auto-include this. The fact that it's random isn't too much of a downside, since gaining an additional minion is hardly ever a bad thing. I can already see some misplays where people forget that this isn't a Battlecry :P
Loving the new design on Weapons, about time! This Weapon isn't that good though. Both classes have access to much better early game weapons, and a single (possibly) large Taunt isn't going to change the outcome of games.
Certainly a strong card, especially if you already have a good board in place. Demon Hunter will absolutely take advantage of this to preserve its low health minions, and Hunter could use this to spend a turn clearing if needed whilst keeping its board alive.
The effect is fantastic, but it'll be insta-removed by any deck that has the means. Granted, 8 Health is quite sturdy. I'm not good enough to see an OTK combo just yet, but I'm sure there's one in Wild that'll have this nerfed in no time.
Ooh, this'll be annoying to play against. Granted, it's weak to flood-the-board aggro, but on a board with one or two big minions this adds to it well. If they're opponent's minions that you can weaken/remove, all the better (Subdue, I'm looking at you).
Wow... I did a double-take when I saw (5). Double Blessing of Kings for one extra mana? The downside really isn't that bad because a minion that large, so early, is very likely to stick around and wreak havoc.
Solid stats. This'd make an excellent target for buffs and would be a great random 6-drop. Tentatively, I do think this will see play in some constructed deck since it's such a great target for Paladin spells. Stick a few Librams of Wisdom on this and you're good to go.
Ah, Epics. Just when I thought you were actually becoming useful in niche situations.
That said, I don't think this card is bad, just very unpredictable. A 3-cost 1/6 may stand a chance of hanging around for a turn, but it won't accomplish too much.
Also, the art is very un-Hearthstone-like, at least to my eyes.
I just lost 13 games in a row in Standard... At Rank 1 Bronze. Feeling like utter crap at the moment. All I wanted to complete was my 50g "2 victories with any class" quest. Clearly just couldn't bring my A-game today.
I encountered:
6x Glowfly Druid
4x Highlander Hunter (Dragon Package)
A Plot Twist Warlock, a Highlander Rogue, and a Libram Paladin.
The quest can wait. I'm going to my salty, tear soaked bed. G'night all.
Bought myself the 85-pack preorder, but I've got 2500 gold and 10K dust as well for the official release...
So far bagged Lorekeeper Polkelt (memes galore), Shan'do Wildclaw, Headmaster Kel'Thuzad (heck yes!) and Professor Slate. Not a bad showing, IMO. Really hope I can get some use out of Slate - we shall see...
Nice to see some others enjoying their early pack openings! Shame about yours though, Caviney1232, really sucks :(
Interesting...
I think this card has potential. If you only run Beasts that cost (5) or more (unsure of the viability), then this is guaranteed to pull out two 5-drops, which is not to be laughed at. In Druid, especially, there are ways to reduce the cost of this card as well, albeit not as easily as in some other classes.
For Hunters, unfortunately, this seems a little slow. Like Druid, you could run a Big Beast package, but there are so many useful low-cost beasts in Hunter that it would hamper the class's ability to control the early game.
I had not thought about this; that'd be one hell of a combo
Interesting removal mechanic, but surely (Demon) Hunters want to keep their minions alive for SMOrc? Maybe I'm not seeing something, but this weapon doesn't look all that great.
Primordial is just such a wonderful word.
It remains to be seen how useful this card will be. Although some Spell Damage support has come out with this expansion, most of the minions currently in the game aren't exactly stellar. If they continue to print good Spell Damage cards in future expansions though, this will definitely become a must have in those decks.
Ding ding ding! That's the one :) Over to you anchorm4n.
Yet another card that I think'll look great in Gold! I'm already imagining that swirling purple fel magic. Although it's expensive, it's potentially on the level of pre-nerf Alexstrasza in terms of swing. If your deck only runs thicc demons, having 3 big bodies on board isn't something to scoff at. Of course, you don't get to discover the Demons, but I'm assuming good ones have been chosen to include in the deck already. Will wait and see what Demons this expansion brings us.
It's... fine, I guess? 4/3 for (3) is a strong statline, but the effect isn't easy to make work. Most games this'll manage to affect 1 Rush minion at best before being removed. Perhaps there's something I'm not seeing, but for me, this is one of the weaker cards revealed so far.
Cringe reveal video aside, this is a pretty cool card. The Outcast effect is a nice bonus, but gaining extra demons is a nice effect. Part of me wants to say that this is an auto-include in Warlock decks since it's only 1 mana, but it remains to be seen what Demons come with this expansion.
Demon Hunters usually have quite big hands, definitely more than 4 cards, so I'm struggling to see the value in this as a draw tool. Perhaps to find combo pieces?
As a combo-wrecker, however, this is fantastic, and interesting. It could make big hands smaller, or just change up what might have been a key small hand. I never expected something like this to be printed though, and I worry it'll be abused in some way.
There's a lot of space for this in Wild. Maybe a combo with Windshear Stormcaller is finally possible? I'm also really sad that Tuskarr Totemic was ever nerfed. Can you imagine this popping out on turn 3?
In standard, Totems have received support in the form of buffs that this could capitalise on. However, I think Shaman needs a little more than a 4/5 that makes a few bad 1-cost minions to push it into S/A-tier.
2/6 minions have a proven track record of being sturdy. Combined with this effect that weakens aggro, Priest decks may auto-include this. The fact that it's random isn't too much of a downside, since gaining an additional minion is hardly ever a bad thing. I can already see some misplays where people forget that this isn't a Battlecry :P
Loving the new design on Weapons, about time! This Weapon isn't that good though. Both classes have access to much better early game weapons, and a single (possibly) large Taunt isn't going to change the outcome of games.
Certainly a strong card, especially if you already have a good board in place. Demon Hunter will absolutely take advantage of this to preserve its low health minions, and Hunter could use this to spend a turn clearing if needed whilst keeping its board alive.
The effect is fantastic, but it'll be insta-removed by any deck that has the means. Granted, 8 Health is quite sturdy. I'm not good enough to see an OTK combo just yet, but I'm sure there's one in Wild that'll have this nerfed in no time.