I really wish Goru gave treants +2/+2 considering it comes so late in the game. All things considered, I really want Treant Druid to someday be a reality and these cards push that dream.
That's a huge upside with a fairly substantial downside. This will be fun to try, but the downside might be too much for this card to have a major meta impact.
Chronobreaker is a worse version of Duskbreaker. Then again, Duskbreaker was a busted card so there's still a chance Chronobreaker will see some play despite being nowhere as good.
I wasn't in love with Kaahrj when I first saw it, but later realized that you get a lot of potential value for a 3-mana 3/3. This might be a sleeper card in the set.
The downside of this card is that it doesn't actually do anything when it enters play. The upside is that you can drop 10/18 worth of stats for 10-mana. Control Handlock appears to have a lot of tools to play with this expansion and a lot of incentive to run a Dragon package.
Quest Hunter and Highlander Hunter play a few rush minions. I could see this fitting in well with either deck. It's worth noting that before the Doom in the Tomb event, Highlander Hunter was Tier 1 and Quest Hunter was Tier 2, so it's very probable this card could be meta-relevant.
A 3-drop with Rush and 4 attack that can thin your deck by drawing another Rush minion? This has a lot of potential for basically any Hunter deck. I'd actually argue that this card is better than Town Crier as even if it's the last Rush minion in your deck, it can still effectively clear a minion for its cost. Town Crier is a very good card, but always a feelsbadman when you top deck it after drawing all your Rush minions.
A 5-mana 5/5 Dragon with a conditional Hellfire. At worst it's an average minion, but if you meet the condition it's arguably 9 mana of value in a turn 5 play. This looks like Duskbreaker 2.0.
Nether Breath is a mediocre spell at it's core, but very strong if you meet the condition. The risk/reward value is comparable to Druid's Breath of Dreams in terms of potential power.
These cards make Dragon Warlock seem more legit than I would have previously thought.
It's hard to say whether these cards will be any good. Due to the new mechanic of Sidequests, it seems likely we'll only know when people get a chance to use them. Overall, I'm not blown away by the Druid card. The Hunter rare looks at least playable, especially in Quest Hunter.
Curious Glimmerroot saw play due to the strength of Raza Priest. When Raza/Kazakus rotated, it basically dropped off the face of the earth. Not sure Envoy of Lazul will see play upon release due to Combo Priest likely remaining the predominant choice for Priest in Ranked. It's not a bad card, but it lacks a place in the meta.
I like Talritha. A 3-mana 3/3 with a strong deathrattle is hard to complain about. The "endless value" train might even win you a few games here and there. She seems like more of a supporting piece of Dragon Paladin rather than a key component. By which, I don't think she'll be a "must have" to build a successful Dragon Paladin deck.
Shu'ma seems kinda trash. Is there a way to effectively use it that I'm not thinking of? Probably. But my initial reaction is that it's a bad card.
With cards like Springpaw, Masked Contender and Subject 9 rotating out in a few months, Hunter got some cards that compliment Highlander decks nicely. Kind of disappointed by the new Ysera, but randomly summoning dragons could be fairly strong if the dragon pool gets better with this expansion. Breath of Dreams is kind of a nutty card for Dragon Druid, so I'm hoping that archetype actually becomes a thing.
You're welcome! I'm glad you were able to reach Legend with this list. The inclusion of Zephrys makes sense with the 2nd Overflow (too bad you never got it to proc) because it's a good tempo play like you said. Faerie Dragon makes sense as a budget replacement or people want a tempo minion that's spell immune. Anubisath Defender has won me some games outright by protecting a wide board from annoying minions like Reckless Mummy, so if you ever happen to get the card I'd suggest trying it out.
The second Overflow is interesting. It gives you another Garden Gnome/ Anubisath Defender activator and more card draw so it makes sense for late game match-ups.
Earthquake is a good card for Control Shaman, but sadly Control Shaman doesn't currently exist in the meta. It's also strange that a 7-mana AOE board clear was printed one set after Hagatha's Scheme, which is a 5-mana AOE board clear that is usually just a better card to fit into decks. Earthquake will have about 20 months before it rotates out of Standard, so there's some hope for the card.
I really wish Goru gave treants +2/+2 considering it comes so late in the game. All things considered, I really want Treant Druid to someday be a reality and these cards push that dream.
That's a huge upside with a fairly substantial downside. This will be fun to try, but the downside might be too much for this card to have a major meta impact.
This has been arguably one of the most requested tech options in HS. Honestly never thought it'd get printed, but glad to see an anti-armor tech card.
Chronobreaker is a worse version of Duskbreaker. Then again, Duskbreaker was a busted card so there's still a chance Chronobreaker will see some play despite being nowhere as good.
I wasn't in love with Kaahrj when I first saw it, but later realized that you get a lot of potential value for a 3-mana 3/3. This might be a sleeper card in the set.
The downside of this card is that it doesn't actually do anything when it enters play. The upside is that you can drop 10/18 worth of stats for 10-mana. Control Handlock appears to have a lot of tools to play with this expansion and a lot of incentive to run a Dragon package.
The Shaman elemental is a strong card. It's solid stat-wise as a 5-mana 5/5 and is another card that pushes Overload Shaman as a Standard archetype.
The Warlock legendary is a promising sign that Handlock with a solid Dragon package may return Control Warlock to prominence in the meta.
Quest Hunter and Highlander Hunter play a few rush minions. I could see this fitting in well with either deck. It's worth noting that before the Doom in the Tomb event, Highlander Hunter was Tier 1 and Quest Hunter was Tier 2, so it's very probable this card could be meta-relevant.
A 3-drop with Rush and 4 attack that can thin your deck by drawing another Rush minion? This has a lot of potential for basically any Hunter deck. I'd actually argue that this card is better than Town Crier as even if it's the last Rush minion in your deck, it can still effectively clear a minion for its cost. Town Crier is a very good card, but always a feelsbadman when you top deck it after drawing all your Rush minions.
Three dragons for 9 mana. One that's a guaranteed 8/8. This makes Highlander Dragon decks a lot more tempting.
I'm not 100% sure how it works with the Reborn, but I like the idea of HS introducing an exile mechanic (MTG players know the power of exile).
Khartut Defender: I am eternal!
Flik Skyshiv: About that....
There's going to be a Neutral Dragon legendary and my guess is that it's going to be Alex.
A 5-mana 5/5 Dragon with a conditional Hellfire. At worst it's an average minion, but if you meet the condition it's arguably 9 mana of value in a turn 5 play. This looks like Duskbreaker 2.0.
Nether Breath is a mediocre spell at it's core, but very strong if you meet the condition. The risk/reward value is comparable to Druid's Breath of Dreams in terms of potential power.
These cards make Dragon Warlock seem more legit than I would have previously thought.
It's hard to say whether these cards will be any good. Due to the new mechanic of Sidequests, it seems likely we'll only know when people get a chance to use them. Overall, I'm not blown away by the Druid card. The Hunter rare looks at least playable, especially in Quest Hunter.
Curious Glimmerroot saw play due to the strength of Raza Priest. When Raza/Kazakus rotated, it basically dropped off the face of the earth. Not sure Envoy of Lazul will see play upon release due to Combo Priest likely remaining the predominant choice for Priest in Ranked. It's not a bad card, but it lacks a place in the meta.
I like Talritha. A 3-mana 3/3 with a strong deathrattle is hard to complain about. The "endless value" train might even win you a few games here and there. She seems like more of a supporting piece of Dragon Paladin rather than a key component. By which, I don't think she'll be a "must have" to build a successful Dragon Paladin deck.
Shu'ma seems kinda trash. Is there a way to effectively use it that I'm not thinking of? Probably. But my initial reaction is that it's a bad card.
With cards like Springpaw, Masked Contender and Subject 9 rotating out in a few months, Hunter got some cards that compliment Highlander decks nicely. Kind of disappointed by the new Ysera, but randomly summoning dragons could be fairly strong if the dragon pool gets better with this expansion. Breath of Dreams is kind of a nutty card for Dragon Druid, so I'm hoping that archetype actually becomes a thing.
You're welcome! I'm glad you were able to reach Legend with this list. The inclusion of Zephrys makes sense with the 2nd Overflow (too bad you never got it to proc) because it's a good tempo play like you said. Faerie Dragon makes sense as a budget replacement or people want a tempo minion that's spell immune. Anubisath Defender has won me some games outright by protecting a wide board from annoying minions like Reckless Mummy, so if you ever happen to get the card I'd suggest trying it out.
The second Overflow is interesting. It gives you another Garden Gnome/ Anubisath Defender activator and more card draw so it makes sense for late game match-ups.
Earthquake is a good card for Control Shaman, but sadly Control Shaman doesn't currently exist in the meta. It's also strange that a 7-mana AOE board clear was printed one set after Hagatha's Scheme, which is a 5-mana AOE board clear that is usually just a better card to fit into decks. Earthquake will have about 20 months before it rotates out of Standard, so there's some hope for the card.