I'm mostly playing Quest Druid, which is a lot of fun. My matches against Quest Shamans are some insane value fiestas. My matches with them usually take 20 minutes, with a coin flip result every time due to the Shaman deck's near-infinite value generation and the Druid deck's overpowered cards once the quest is completed.
Highlander Hunter is pretty strong, too. The class just has a lot of powerful cards that you can run as a one-of. A more refined list will probably make it one of the dominant forces in the meta.
I was trying out an Even Elemental Shaman in Wild, and I queue against a Control Shaman who managed to play SEVEN Reno Jacksons in our match. I got him down to 5 health--Reno. I bring him down to 3--Reno again. I get him in single digits, and you guessed it, another Reno. On and on and on. He made multiple copies through Zola the Gorgon, Bog Slosher, Grumble, Worldshaker, and Shudderwock. My opponent must have been laughing the whole time, and I don't think I'm even mad.
Hack the System. I'm disappointed even though I'm a Warrior main, since I'm not too enamored with the play style this will promote. The quest reward feels underwhelming and boring, tbh.
Oh well, at least I got the Druid and Shaman quests from my pack opening, which look promising and fun to play. Might have to craft Bazaar Burglary.
I caved in and splurged on both bundles, then bought an additional 40 with in-game gold for a total of 173 SoU packs. I only got 8 legendaries from the packs, which is pretty terrible. My free legendaries weren't too good either, but I'm excited to try them out anyway.
I'm excited to try Quest Druid, Highlander Hunter, Overload Shaman, Quest Shaman, Quest Paladin, and Taunt Warrior. Can't wait until I get some free time to play these!
I got a quest with a pack reward today, and the pack contained a legendary. I'm always lucky with these quest packs, feels good. It's freaking Millhouse Manastorm, though.
Got a golden legendary from my SoU pack opening today, which is always a good thing. And it's a legendary that I like, too.
1) Siamat - Easy to predict that this will be the MVP of this expansion. Prepare to see a lot of this Zilliax-like card.
2) Frightened Flunky - Super solid card. I think you can run this in any Warrior deck, regardless of whether it's Taunt Warrior or not.
3) Hyena Alpha - I think this will single-handedly push Secret Hunter to be a Tier 1 deck again (it's already strong in the last meta). Nerf candidate.
5) EVIL Recruiter - I don't know viable Lackey Warlock will be, but if it becomes tier 1, this card will be one of the reasons why.
Honorable mention: Zephrys the Great - Really cool card, though it depends on how viable highlander decks will be. If a highlander deck grows in popularity, we'll see this regularly.
Worst 5:
1) Desert Obelisk - Maybe the worst card ever designed. You'll have to go through a lot of hoops just to achieve an underwhelming effect.
2) Mogu Cultist - Meme, meme, meme. It'll be fun if you pull it off, though.
3) Mortuary Machine - Could be used by some aggro decks, but the drawback might be too great to overcome.
4) Splitting Axe - Could see play in a Token Shaman deck, but copying your totems feels like a weak move. You're filling the board with crap, and they can easily be removed unless you can buff them up or transform them into random legendaries on the same turn. Not sure what deck this will fit into in Standard, and I'm not running this in Even Shaman in Wild.
5) Unseal the Vault - I just don't think this quest is worth trying to finish. Summoning 20 minions is achievable enough in Hunter, but the reward looks weak.
I plan to buy around 50 more packs with my in-game gold. My only gripe with this expansion is how shitty the epics are...almost every epic I got made me groan.
THIS. I loved hitting my opponents with this right before delivering lethal. Garrosh's tone is just perfect--the way he drags the word out makes it seem like he's mocking the opponent while standing over him.
Reminds me of [Hearthstone Card (Kragwa's Lure) Not Found] from the Rumble Run, though this gives a set number of attack to your minions and has a bigger body.
This will really push Even Shaman in Wild over the top, imo. Dropping this on a board full of totems, which is what your board state usually looks like, could deal some serious damage. This slots well into an Aggro Shaman in standard, too.
Definitely High Priest Amet. I don't play Priest that much (who does in the current meta?), but this is such a unique design that could give rise to new archetypes for the class. Its effect, while not OP, could enable a lot of weird shenanigans in both meme and competitive play. I can't wait to play around with this card.
Also, how can you not love the Animal Farm reference in its flavor text?
Secret Hunter is already a thing, it is just one tier below Mech Hunter, which is the reason why you basically never encounter it.
It is already a really strong deck, I think it'll beat Mech Hunter as soon as the best version of it is found. Depends on the Meta of course, but this card is just THAT good.
Yup, Secret Hunter's been good for a while now, it's just being overshadowed by the mech variant.
Very strong card. Most of Hunter's usable 4-mana cards are removal spells, so dropping 7/7 worth of stats and widening your board on turn 4 should be insane. Can't wait to include this in my Secret Hunter deck.
That's an amazing HP reward for a mainly tempo class. Being able to constantly equip a Fiery War Axe+Candleshot weapon is fantastic. Completing this by turn 4-5, which is realistic, will be huge.
My worry is most of Rogue's burgle cards will be ineffective in mirror matches (Pilfer, Blink Fox), making this reliant on Hench-Clan Burglar and I guess Pharaoh Cat, unless I'm forgetting some other burgle cards. Does Violet Haze count?
Pilfer isn't upgraded in ooC, but it's worded like Hench-Clan-Burglar, so its grants you also cards from other classes in mirror matches.
Oh wow, I didn't know about that change since I don't play Rogue much. If that's the case then, this quest is even easier to finish. This will see play for sure.
Oasis Surger, because it single-handedly swings the game back in Quest Druid's favor after those slow early turns.
Frightened Flunky is such a good two-drop for Warrior, and the flavor and voice lines are hilarious.
Hunter's Pack is great too. Gives great value considering Hunter has so many good cards right now.
I'm mostly playing Quest Druid, which is a lot of fun. My matches against Quest Shamans are some insane value fiestas. My matches with them usually take 20 minutes, with a coin flip result every time due to the Shaman deck's near-infinite value generation and the Druid deck's overpowered cards once the quest is completed.
Highlander Hunter is pretty strong, too. The class just has a lot of powerful cards that you can run as a one-of. A more refined list will probably make it one of the dominant forces in the meta.
I was trying out an Even Elemental Shaman in Wild, and I queue against a Control Shaman who managed to play SEVEN Reno Jacksons in our match. I got him down to 5 health--Reno. I bring him down to 3--Reno again. I get him in single digits, and you guessed it, another Reno. On and on and on. He made multiple copies through Zola the Gorgon, Bog Slosher, Grumble, Worldshaker, and Shudderwock. My opponent must have been laughing the whole time, and I don't think I'm even mad.
Fantastic work, guys! The layout looks great, and the highlighted decks look fun too. You're really killing it with these features.
Hack the System. I'm disappointed even though I'm a Warrior main, since I'm not too enamored with the play style this will promote. The quest reward feels underwhelming and boring, tbh.
Oh well, at least I got the Druid and Shaman quests from my pack opening, which look promising and fun to play. Might have to craft Bazaar Burglary.
I caved in and splurged on both bundles, then bought an additional 40 with in-game gold for a total of 173 SoU packs. I only got 8 legendaries from the packs, which is pretty terrible. My free legendaries weren't too good either, but I'm excited to try them out anyway.
Free legendaries:
Hack the System
Dinotamer Brann
Making Mummies
From 173 packs:
Armagedillo
Raid the Sky Temple
Vessina
Untapped Potential
Corrupt the Waters
Elise the Enlightened
King Phaoris
Activate the Obelisk
I'm excited to try Quest Druid, Highlander Hunter, Overload Shaman, Quest Shaman, Quest Paladin, and Taunt Warrior. Can't wait until I get some free time to play these!
Bloodsworn Mercenary all the way
I can't afford to craft golden legendaries, but if I ever had enough dust to do it, I'll craft the following in gold:
Zephrys the Great
Siamat
Dark Pharaoh Tekahn
I'd also love golden versions of these non-legendary cards:
Bloodsworn Mercenary (best HS card art I've seen in a while)
Overflow
Riftcleaver
I got a quest with a pack reward today, and the pack contained a legendary. I'm always lucky with these quest packs, feels good. It's freaking Millhouse Manastorm, though.
Got a golden legendary from my SoU pack opening today, which is always a good thing. And it's a legendary that I like, too.
Raid the Sky Temple, mostly because I never play Mage. Of course, it's one of the quests I unpacked...
Unseal the Vault is another, mostly because it looks like the weakest quest out there.
Here are the quests I want to play, in order:
1) Corrupt the Waters
2) Hack the System
3) Untapped Potential
4) Bazaar Burglary
5) Activate the Obelisk
6) Supreme Archaeology
7) Raid the Sky Temple
8) Making Mummies
9) Unseal the Vault
Top 5:
1) Siamat - Easy to predict that this will be the MVP of this expansion. Prepare to see a lot of this Zilliax-like card.
2) Frightened Flunky - Super solid card. I think you can run this in any Warrior deck, regardless of whether it's Taunt Warrior or not.
3) Hyena Alpha - I think this will single-handedly push Secret Hunter to be a Tier 1 deck again (it's already strong in the last meta). Nerf candidate.
4) Corrupt the Waters - Battlecry Shaman looks promising.
5) EVIL Recruiter - I don't know viable Lackey Warlock will be, but if it becomes tier 1, this card will be one of the reasons why.
Honorable mention: Zephrys the Great - Really cool card, though it depends on how viable highlander decks will be. If a highlander deck grows in popularity, we'll see this regularly.
Worst 5:
1) Desert Obelisk - Maybe the worst card ever designed. You'll have to go through a lot of hoops just to achieve an underwhelming effect.
2) Mogu Cultist - Meme, meme, meme. It'll be fun if you pull it off, though.
3) Mortuary Machine - Could be used by some aggro decks, but the drawback might be too great to overcome.
4) Splitting Axe - Could see play in a Token Shaman deck, but copying your totems feels like a weak move. You're filling the board with crap, and they can easily be removed unless you can buff them up or transform them into random legendaries on the same turn. Not sure what deck this will fit into in Standard, and I'm not running this in Even Shaman in Wild.
5) Unseal the Vault - I just don't think this quest is worth trying to finish. Summoning 20 minions is achievable enough in Hunter, but the reward looks weak.
Hell yes. The flavor is fantastic, and the Warrior, Shaman, and Druid quests have me excited for the decks they'll spawn.
I opened 82 packs, got 5 legendaries. Pretty good haul, almost everything I got is in my wishlist, with the exception of the Mage quest.
Armagedillo
Raid the Sky Temple
Vessina (golden!)
Untapped Potential
Corrupt the Waters
I plan to buy around 50 more packs with my in-game gold. My only gripe with this expansion is how shitty the epics are...almost every epic I got made me groan.
THIS. I loved hitting my opponents with this right before delivering lethal. Garrosh's tone is just perfect--the way he drags the word out makes it seem like he's mocking the opponent while standing over him.
Reminds me of [Hearthstone Card (Kragwa's Lure) Not Found] from the Rumble Run, though this gives a set number of attack to your minions and has a bigger body.
This will really push Even Shaman in Wild over the top, imo. Dropping this on a board full of totems, which is what your board state usually looks like, could deal some serious damage. This slots well into an Aggro Shaman in standard, too.
The effect and card art are hilarious. One of my favorite cards from this expansion.
I'm ready to see this card regularly appear in Trolden videos. It's really bonkers.
Definitely High Priest Amet. I don't play Priest that much (who does in the current meta?), but this is such a unique design that could give rise to new archetypes for the class. Its effect, while not OP, could enable a lot of weird shenanigans in both meme and competitive play. I can't wait to play around with this card.
Also, how can you not love the Animal Farm reference in its flavor text?
Yup, Secret Hunter's been good for a while now, it's just being overshadowed by the mech variant.
Very strong card. Most of Hunter's usable 4-mana cards are removal spells, so dropping 7/7 worth of stats and widening your board on turn 4 should be insane. Can't wait to include this in my Secret Hunter deck.
Oh wow, I didn't know about that change since I don't play Rogue much. If that's the case then, this quest is even easier to finish. This will see play for sure.