Doubt this goes into Big Demon, but an extra attack and immune for trades isn't too bad for certain aggressive decks like Sludge Warlock. Not sure if that deck runs enough Demons for this to be consistent though...
On one hand, I understand the value of getting two (5) cost mechs with soft charge would be a bit much for 7 mana... But on the other hand, come on, it's Dr. BOOM here, the OG Dr. 7! Come on Blizzard!
In standard, we're only left with Hunter and Mage secrets, and honestly I think the former of the two has been consistently good. Probably just filling out Highlander lists.
Feels like (4) 4/4 is a bit slow, but squeezing out an extra turn of Crusader's or Deputization Aura is pretty good, especially when they made the rule change to allow stacking multiples of the same aura.
Honestly really good at maintaining the pressure/presenting the threat of buffing a dude. Even there are quite a few duds (Origami Dragon comes to mind), just having an extra dude on board when people are trying to deny Shroomcavate + Buff lethals can make the difference.
I'm not a fan of any of the "Wind-up" cards this expansion, mostly because Stormwind's miniset has already shown how slow the whole Trade to Upgrade can really be. That said, probably more potential in Highlander since you can sort of fetch the minion out with Mirages (just don't trade the Mirage into your deck).
Probably just an Okay card, certainly will make appearances here and there in Highlander lists, but somehow I doubt there will be a dedicated Handbuff Paladin deck. But hey, Lifesteal weapon, potentially setting up a buffed up Leeroy for lethal later, I'm all in for that.
Even ignoring the Miniaturize Keyword, if Shudderblock isn't broken this expansion, he's almost certain to break the next one. The fact that you also get a (1) 1/1 that does the exact same tripler effect is similarly crazy. I'm just glad that the balance team had the forethought to add that "can't damage enemy heroes" as the only drawback, and force people to be more creative.
On it's own, it's a odd Survival of the Fittest type of card. But then you can tutor it with the new Hagatha, and then triple the resulting Slime's battlecry with Shudderblock, and suddenly you have a board and deck that gives other Handbuff decks a run for their money!
Probably even better than Voidlord was, though I'm not sure how good the new/Standard cheating out methods are.
Doubt this goes into Big Demon, but an extra attack and immune for trades isn't too bad for certain aggressive decks like Sludge Warlock. Not sure if that deck runs enough Demons for this to be consistent though...
On one hand, I understand the value of getting two (5) cost mechs with soft charge would be a bit much for 7 mana... But on the other hand, come on, it's Dr. BOOM here, the OG Dr. 7! Come on Blizzard!
PRAISE BE UNTO YOGG-SARON!
*Blows up own deck with Wheel of Doom*
...HIS WAYS ARE AS MYSTERIOUS AS THEY ARE POWERFUL!
Obviously meant to get extra Minis, but I think the reload comes in way too late and potentially too filling to be useful.
Fun, but the deck building of trying to keep a wide token board to turn into Ragnaroses or the like has proven a bit too much to actually use.
A flavorful retrained 5 star card, regardless of how good the decks actually are.
Kind of an odd "Big" card, since cheating this out means that you often miss out on the Mini.
Good way to punish opponents for having big things by stealing the stats first, but I don't think it's worth hard running this card.
In standard, we're only left with Hunter and Mage secrets, and honestly I think the former of the two has been consistently good. Probably just filling out Highlander lists.
Seems like a good Big Paladin card, albeit a rather weak pull from Dancing King Kangor.
Feels like (4) 4/4 is a bit slow, but squeezing out an extra turn of Crusader's or Deputization Aura is pretty good, especially when they made the rule change to allow stacking multiples of the same aura.
Normally I'd think this is just an Okay card, but combining it with Turn the Tides does give out a lot of damage.
Honestly really good at maintaining the pressure/presenting the threat of buffing a dude. Even there are quite a few duds (Origami Dragon comes to mind), just having an extra dude on board when people are trying to deny Shroomcavate + Buff lethals can make the difference.
I'm not a fan of any of the "Wind-up" cards this expansion, mostly because Stormwind's miniset has already shown how slow the whole Trade to Upgrade can really be. That said, probably more potential in Highlander since you can sort of fetch the minion out with Mirages (just don't trade the Mirage into your deck).
Probably just an Okay card, certainly will make appearances here and there in Highlander lists, but somehow I doubt there will be a dedicated Handbuff Paladin deck. But hey, Lifesteal weapon, potentially setting up a buffed up Leeroy for lethal later, I'm all in for that.
Even ignoring the Miniaturize Keyword, if Shudderblock isn't broken this expansion, he's almost certain to break the next one. The fact that you also get a (1) 1/1 that does the exact same tripler effect is similarly crazy. I'm just glad that the balance team had the forethought to add that "can't damage enemy heroes" as the only drawback, and force people to be more creative.
Get it buffed up with Wish Upon a Star and suddenly the opponent needs to start hard running Twisted Nether or Brawl.
Just a board filler. Not a bad one mind you, you do get a good amount of stats for the cost, but it doesn't really have much utility outside of that.
On it's own, it's a odd Survival of the Fittest type of card. But then you can tutor it with the new Hagatha, and then triple the resulting Slime's battlecry with Shudderblock, and suddenly you have a board and deck that gives other Handbuff decks a run for their money!