4) Even with all that I think you still nerf Dragon's Pack to 6 mana.
5) Take this opportunity to nerf Mogu Fleshshaper to 10 mana.
6) Nerf Faceless Corruptor to a 3/2, making it a slightly worse neutral version of Restless Mummy, an already excellent card.
BONUS BUFF:
1) Change Priest Galakrond's hero power to: Discover a Priest Minion. It would still likely suck and be untenable in the meta, but at least I wouldn't be playing Lightwell on turn 15 with no follow-up.
I spent the first day trying to make Galakrond Priest work. Holy cow is that a bad card. They did a terrible job balancing the Invoke cards, and the Priest Galakrond hero power is just terrible. Not even fun! "You know what Priest players want? A random Lightwell added to their hand."
Hmmm. Does this mean that they could make Reckless Experimenter more reckless again? It was changed specifically because of Snip-Snap.
Also, what about Unstable Evolution? It doesn't technically have Echo, and I believe they've stated that "Repeatable this turn" is actually coded slightly differently than Echo. It really shouldn't be able to cost 0 with a Radiant Elemental or Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Finally, while I truly don't care about the dust, that's a very select group of cards to offer a refund on. Was Mistwraith ever used in an infinite damage combo? What about Preparation and Echoed copies of Pick Pocket? I'm not going to make threats because Blizzard won't grant me a full refund for my 2x non-golden Walnut Sprites, but a little more thought and explanation of the change would be appreciated.
Meta-defining in the sense that every single deck outside of aggro will run this. Even some zoo decks will run this. Every control deck, dragons or not, will run this.
This card is going to show up in all kinds of mid-range, aggro, and zoo decks. What an insane card. Take a value-trade and then summon 2 5/4 rush minions for 5-mana. Absolutely nuts.
I just want to point out that with this reveal every single Legendary card has been revealed prior to the final reveal stream. That's a first. I still plan on tuning into Kripp of course, but I'm surprised they didn't use the final reveals as a hook for the stream.
Mindlfayer Kaahrj is insane. It's just not a combo-card. The most powerful 4-drop every printed was a 4/3 with a deathrattle that summoned a random 2-drop. Go ahead and play this on curve against an aggro opponent, and you get a far more consistent deathrattle on turn-3 for only one less power. Oh, and it also works in the late game? Against heavier decks? Near auto-include in every deck. The best cards are the most flexible.
Chronobreaker reminds me of Chillmaw, but its strategy is very different. It's just a decent dragon to play in your deck. It gives you a body in the mid-game, and maybe sets you up for a great turn. But it's not a control card, and I wouldn't think of it has a board clear when including it in a deck.
Agreed. It's why I always hated Spellslinger and similar cards. Cards like these will literally lose you the game some non-trivial amount of time, even when they fit your deck's strategy.
Yes, I would play a Shadowbolt that draws a card in the class with the worst card draw. Potentially interesting combos with Dire Frenzy? Just a super strong card completely on its own aside from the beast synergy.
It's an excellent card compared to spamming your hero power with nothing else to do. I'm not sure it justifies a card in the deck. It's a strong card that doesn't break the game. I see it working best in some kind of zoo Paladin where you and your opponent are incentivized to trade a lot. Do they take an easy value trade or go face? I like the design of the card because it warps your opponents decision making a lot like a secret even though it's not a secret. I want them to continue to explore the side-quest space after this expansion because this one is a lot more interesting than "spend 8 mana on spells."
It's an excellent card compared to spamming your hero power with nothing else to do. I'm not sure it justifies a card in the deck. It's a strong card that doesn't break the game. I see it working best in some kind of zoo Paladin where you and your opponent are incentivized to trade a lot. Do they take an easy value trade or go face? I like the design of the card because it warps your opponents decision making a lot like a secret even though it's not a secret. I want them to continue to explore the side-quest space after this expansion because this one is a lot more interesting than "spend 8 mana on spells."
The 3/6 can't attack the turn its summoned. It's strong, but not game-breaking when played on curve. In the late game it potentially never triggers. It's a good card, but I'm not sure why you include it in your deck. I'm not sure which strategy it serves. Probably more a zoo Paladin with lots of trading than a control card.
Three stars for standard. It might be able to set up some combos, but I think those decks will be pretty marginal. It's a little bulky in terms of mana-cost for an effect like that. Powerful, but not flexible.
BUT, MIMIRON'S HEAD in Wild. I'm here for the memes.
Easy 5-star card. If a card becomes a staple in 2/3s of Paladin decks, it's meta-defining. This card is always good, on curve or off, dragon deck or not.
I mentioned in another thread that I thought Waxadred with Necriums was a better Chef Nomi. This is worse than that, but much more flexible, and slots easily into the dragon archetype whereas I think you need to build an entire deck around Waxadred (that probably isn't just a dragon-Rogue). Is it better than original Ysera? Who cares! Why not both?!
Hmm, would I play a 6-mana Ragnaros that dealt 5 damage? Yes, yes I would. This is bonkers. Meta-defining. Low-cost, repeatable threat, with skill-based RNG. And it's a mech. Ursatron can tutor it. Almost every archetype will find room for this.
I have tried. Oh, have I tried.
Great suggestions in the comments. My favorites:
1) Hero power is 1/1 Rush instead of 2/1 Rush.
2) Add Overload (1) to BOTH Invocation of Frost and Corrupt Elementalist.
3) Change Battlecry to 1x 4/4 Rush, 2x 4/4 Rush, 4x 4/4 Rush
4) Even with all that I think you still nerf Dragon's Pack to 6 mana.
5) Take this opportunity to nerf Mogu Fleshshaper to 10 mana.
6) Nerf Faceless Corruptor to a 3/2, making it a slightly worse neutral version of Restless Mummy, an already excellent card.
BONUS BUFF:
1) Change Priest Galakrond's hero power to: Discover a Priest Minion. It would still likely suck and be untenable in the meta, but at least I wouldn't be playing Lightwell on turn 15 with no follow-up.
I spent the first day trying to make Galakrond Priest work. Holy cow is that a bad card. They did a terrible job balancing the Invoke cards, and the Priest Galakrond hero power is just terrible. Not even fun! "You know what Priest players want? A random Lightwell added to their hand."
Hmmm. Does this mean that they could make Reckless Experimenter more reckless again? It was changed specifically because of Snip-Snap.
Also, what about Unstable Evolution? It doesn't technically have Echo, and I believe they've stated that "Repeatable this turn" is actually coded slightly differently than Echo. It really shouldn't be able to cost 0 with a Radiant Elemental or Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Finally, while I truly don't care about the dust, that's a very select group of cards to offer a refund on. Was Mistwraith ever used in an infinite damage combo? What about Preparation and Echoed copies of Pick Pocket? I'm not going to make threats because Blizzard won't grant me a full refund for my 2x non-golden Walnut Sprites, but a little more thought and explanation of the change would be appreciated.
I like N'Zoth Rogue, but detest N'Zoth Priest. Good riddance. Long live the New Gods.
Meta-defining in the sense that every single deck outside of aggro will run this. Even some zoo decks will run this. Every control deck, dragons or not, will run this.
This card is going to show up in all kinds of mid-range, aggro, and zoo decks. What an insane card. Take a value-trade and then summon 2 5/4 rush minions for 5-mana. Absolutely nuts.
I just want to point out that with this reveal every single Legendary card has been revealed prior to the final reveal stream. That's a first. I still plan on tuning into Kripp of course, but I'm surprised they didn't use the final reveals as a hook for the stream.
Mindlfayer Kaahrj is insane. It's just not a combo-card. The most powerful 4-drop every printed was a 4/3 with a deathrattle that summoned a random 2-drop. Go ahead and play this on curve against an aggro opponent, and you get a far more consistent deathrattle on turn-3 for only one less power. Oh, and it also works in the late game? Against heavier decks? Near auto-include in every deck. The best cards are the most flexible.
Chronobreaker reminds me of Chillmaw, but its strategy is very different. It's just a decent dragon to play in your deck. It gives you a body in the mid-game, and maybe sets you up for a great turn. But it's not a control card, and I wouldn't think of it has a board clear when including it in a deck.
Agreed. It's why I always hated Spellslinger and similar cards. Cards like these will literally lose you the game some non-trivial amount of time, even when they fit your deck's strategy.
Yes, I would play a Shadowbolt that draws a card in the class with the worst card draw. Potentially interesting combos with Dire Frenzy? Just a super strong card completely on its own aside from the beast synergy.
It's an excellent card compared to spamming your hero power with nothing else to do. I'm not sure it justifies a card in the deck. It's a strong card that doesn't break the game. I see it working best in some kind of zoo Paladin where you and your opponent are incentivized to trade a lot. Do they take an easy value trade or go face? I like the design of the card because it warps your opponents decision making a lot like a secret even though it's not a secret. I want them to continue to explore the side-quest space after this expansion because this one is a lot more interesting than "spend 8 mana on spells."
It's an excellent card compared to spamming your hero power with nothing else to do. I'm not sure it justifies a card in the deck. It's a strong card that doesn't break the game. I see it working best in some kind of zoo Paladin where you and your opponent are incentivized to trade a lot. Do they take an easy value trade or go face? I like the design of the card because it warps your opponents decision making a lot like a secret even though it's not a secret. I want them to continue to explore the side-quest space after this expansion because this one is a lot more interesting than "spend 8 mana on spells."
The 3/6 can't attack the turn its summoned. It's strong, but not game-breaking when played on curve. In the late game it potentially never triggers. It's a good card, but I'm not sure why you include it in your deck. I'm not sure which strategy it serves. Probably more a zoo Paladin with lots of trading than a control card.
Three stars for standard. It might be able to set up some combos, but I think those decks will be pretty marginal. It's a little bulky in terms of mana-cost for an effect like that. Powerful, but not flexible.
BUT, MIMIRON'S HEAD in Wild. I'm here for the memes.
Easy 5-star card. If a card becomes a staple in 2/3s of Paladin decks, it's meta-defining. This card is always good, on curve or off, dragon deck or not.
What if we've already purchased the $50-60 pack bundle for ourselves? Are we able to win another through OoC/Blizzard?
TIA. Still happy to rate because you've made it so easy! Huge site improvement!
I mentioned in another thread that I thought Waxadred with Necriums was a better Chef Nomi. This is worse than that, but much more flexible, and slots easily into the dragon archetype whereas I think you need to build an entire deck around Waxadred (that probably isn't just a dragon-Rogue). Is it better than original Ysera? Who cares! Why not both?!
Hmm, would I play a 6-mana Ragnaros that dealt 5 damage? Yes, yes I would. This is bonkers. Meta-defining. Low-cost, repeatable threat, with skill-based RNG. And it's a mech. Ursatron can tutor it. Almost every archetype will find room for this.