New Neutral Minion - Robes of Protection

Submitted 4 years, 4 months ago by

A new Rare Neutral Minion, Robes of Protection, has been revealed!

Robes of Protection Card Image

Discuss this card below or head on over to the card page to give it a rating!


Learn more about Scholomance Academy

Head on over to our dedicated guide for Scholomance Academy!


Get Cheaper Card Packs

This section contains affiliate links.

If you want to save money when buying Hearthstone packs, you should check out Amazon Coins! It's an easy way to save up to 25% off Hearthstone packs so you can get into the new expansion without worrying about your wallet too much. We've got a detailed guide on how to Get Started with Amazon Coins, but if you've already dealt with them in the past, you can buy some more by clicking right here.

  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    A new Rare Neutral Minion, Robes of Protection, has been revealed!

    Robes of Protection Card Image

    Discuss this card below or head on over to the card page to give it a rating!


    Learn more about Scholomance Academy

    Head on over to our dedicated guide for Scholomance Academy!


    Get Cheaper Card Packs

    This section contains affiliate links.

    If you want to save money when buying Hearthstone packs, you should check out Amazon Coins! It's an easy way to save up to 25% off Hearthstone packs so you can get into the new expansion without worrying about your wallet too much. We've got a detailed guide on how to Get Started with Amazon Coins, but if you've already dealt with them in the past, you can buy some more by clicking right here.

    Your friendly neighbourhood bot!
    Like what I'm doing? Disable ads and unlock cosmetics with Out of Cards Premium!

    1
  • anchorm4n's Avatar
    Harbinger of Winter 1915 2511 Posts Joined 03/13/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, that looks super strong! If you drop this on a board with taunts, your opponent's in Big trouble! 

    I notice I am confused. Something I believe isn't true. How do I know what I think I know?
    Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres, hpmor.com

    0
  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    lmao, rip control. This is actually just op. If your deck depends on spells for removal this is game over. Why does it give itself Untargetable?

     

    number one nerf candidate guaranteed

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

    2
  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    can be either useless or devastating depending on matchup if you are getting beaten by priest, mage or rogue run this.

    weapon/rush classes can go around this though.

    0
  • BloodMefist's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 850 804 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    This card hits control Mage and Priest HARD.  Most other classes have cheap AoE, Rush minions, or weapons to get around this effect, but some decks are gonna just lose once this hits the board.  4 health is a lot to deal with if this thing hides behind a taunt or two and could be an extremely strong tech card.

    0
  • economicaooc's Avatar
    460 464 Posts Joined 03/04/2020
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    It's a strange card, but I think I like it. There are some matchups where this will be game winning, and there are others where this will just be a 3 mana 2/4.

    It's highly matchup dependant, and will rely on certain decks that can't deal with this effect being good in order to see play.

    This post is discussing the wild format.

    0
  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Very powerful if you have a board ready. And if not, it will protect itself and help you build a board. I imagine this will be a card people will have to consider when adding any kind of spell-based removal in their deck.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

    0
  • NegativeNemsy's Avatar
    405 206 Posts Joined 07/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    If this card existed 2 years ago, it probably would have been beyond busted.  Amazing how times have changed.  It is still very good, but there is still a lot AOE, summons, and random removal that will keep this card in check.  Look for this card to get a lot better at the next rotation when there is a smaller card pool.

    0
  • Demonxz95's Avatar
    Senior Writer 2255 2707 Posts Joined 03/19/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Haha, better Wee Spellstopper. With how much AoE there is, the effect isn't as strong as it could be, although it will still be annoying for your opponent to deal with sometimes. I'm a bit doubtful of it seeing play though since it requires you to control a few decent sized minions before it really gets good value.

    Custom Hearthstone expansion, Gladiators of Brawl'Gar, 183 cards! https://outof.games/realms/hearthstone/8gd/gladiators-of-brawlgar-full-145-card-custom-expansion/
    0
  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Oh boy, zoolock is going to be nuts.

    0
  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5610 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    I assume that it has 'elusive' itself, or otherwise this is hot trash.

    If your opponent can't clear your board the last turn, you make it even less likely they can do so this turn.

    Basically turns rogue, warrior, and priest into a shishkebab of having cards that cannot be played. I can see this eventually being nerfed if it turns out that it makes priest unplayable in all shapes and form. Aside from the possible priest grief, this has potential to just change deck building in hearthstone altogether.

    I can see team5 changing the description to 'your other minions' at some point. Keep all your copies folks, this one's broken as hell.

    0
  • PopeNeia's Avatar
    Darkmaster 640 841 Posts Joined 07/06/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Wtf is this crap. Remove it from the game, this card is absolute cancer

    This ain't no place for a hero

    0
  • FieselFitz's Avatar
    Prince Charming 1105 1355 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Very strong - Zoo Decks will defenitely play this - but i also see some use in other decks.

    Challenge me ... when you're ready to duel a god!

    0
  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2285 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Previously, this card would have been mediocre, but with all the new spells and spell damage coming up, it will be very useful. AOE will be even more powerful now.

    "Be excellent to each other." -Bill and Ted

    0
  • Vandaren's Avatar
    620 636 Posts Joined 06/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    So this is also include this minion itself? Can be very helpful for aggro omg.. well we will have to see it for ourselves.

    0
  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    This is just OP AF if you ask me. Why didn't they make [Hearthstone Card (Robes of protection[Hearthstone Card (s text "your other minions can't be targetted by spells or hero powers"? This will see play in nearly every aggro deck. Be smart and save copies of this card everyone, cuz it's gonna go on the nerf-list. Pretty sure no-one wants to risk losing out on free dust.  

    ) Not Found]) Not Found]

    RNG is only fun as long as there is a 50/50 chance of getting something really good or trash level of bad. If RNG always results in something good, then it's not fun.

    0
  • Emptyness's Avatar
    Supporter 520 525 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    I like this ability, but I fail to understand how this is OP - opponent can still use board clears on your weak zoo minions. Or he can just target this one first - 4 hp is not hard to kill and then go after the rest of your board with spells and hero powers. Or just use board clear. Or just Zephry's. 

    Cool ability, but nothing like game breaking, in my opinion.

    “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.” ― George Bernard Shaw

    EU Legend: S52 (ZooHeal Lock); S76 (Highlander Hunter);

    0
  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Shameless power creep is shameless (and yes, I will be posting this exact same text on similar power creeping cards).

    Remember Wee Spellstopper? Yeah, that's the not busted version of this card. That being said, this is more busted on arena, where AoE is less common.

    Rating cards on coolness factor rather than predicting power because I like screwing up rating averages (and because I suck at predicting real power levels, but we'll ignore that LUL)
    Wins per class (2/6/22): DH-197; Druid-996Hunter-91«60; Mage-1056; Paladin-1126; Priest-746; Rogue-961; Shaman-1095; Warlock-871; Warrior-906

    0
  • Guenh's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 725 633 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Strong effect, but maybe it's not enough. This block only hero power and targhet spell but right now we have a lot of aoe and battlecry that destroy/damage minion

    0
  • linkinboy0's Avatar
    Headmaster 1235 513 Posts Joined 07/07/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe the worst card in the set?

    -3
  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1120 1063 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Really powerfull effect.

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

    0
  • Valord's Avatar
    465 281 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Decent tech with a very annoying effect to deal with.

    0
  • Sparkinarius's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 715 471 Posts Joined 07/18/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    AoE and rush minions are still a core part of removal in standard Hearthstone right now, so I don't think Robes of Protection actually protects against much.

    For glory, honor, and gold!

    0
  • magmalizard's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 290 145 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    You know what they...gotta wear protection.

    1
  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Dr. Strange's cape says Hi!

    Struggle with Heroic Galakrond's Awakening? I got your back : 

    0
  • Janusi's Avatar
    Face Collector 595 225 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Not sure it really does enough, and you can't buff your own minions either.

    0
  • JFK's Avatar
    Curious Pair 1070 621 Posts Joined 07/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Seems dangerous, but probably just a tech for priest and mage, there's lots of rush and AoE these days.
    But it will feel so bad to play against this when it works, oh my.

    0
  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Rock-Paper-Scissors: Control wins against Aggro? No, not with this card. But will be pretty weak in mirror matches or against combo.

    0
  • Safiron's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 620 156 Posts Joined 07/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    This card also effects itself... OMG this is bad! Add more AoE!

    0
  • GoliathTheDwarf's Avatar
    980 667 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    As someone who's been thwarted several times by the Anti-Magic Shell DK card, I think this looks pretty significant, especially if you place it on a board full of taunts and your opponent is largely spell based. Heck, if you have two of these plus Kobold Monk, They can't target ANYTHING with spells, lol.

    Official Lorekeeper and Spinner of Tavern Tales

     

     

    0
  • Fisguinho's Avatar
    The Raven 1190 411 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Not too bad not too good, average i guess

    All hail the banshee queen.

    0
  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Cool card, won't see play

    0
  • ChocolateChipCooke's Avatar
    Unicorn Reveler 1160 337 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Very reminiscent of Living Dragonbreath (providing an effect that has a lot of potential, but will likely only pop up as a tech card for the pros under certain circumstances).

    Cool idea and flavor, but I don't know if it will make the cut with the rampant AoE in Hearthstone.

    0
  • Samzy's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 370 191 Posts Joined 05/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Very powerful card that is super strong if you can get a solid taunt on the board.

    0
  • theo333's Avatar
    Outlandish Rager 975 889 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Protecting the Aggro minions like a champ.

    0
  • SavageDrago's Avatar
    300 150 Posts Joined 05/07/2020
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Targeted removal is not what it used to be anymore. You either fight with bodies for the board, or just clean the whole thing up with a spell. And zoolock is always too tight for understated minions without great sinergy.

    0
  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    This card is insanely good protection, but it just doesn't fit in most decks, unfortunately. I can see it making its way into some token or zoo lists, but spots are tight and you'd have to know that you're facing spells you don't want targeting you.

    Welcome to the site!

    0
  • PLANETCRUNCH's Avatar
    E.V.I.L. Dragon 820 1248 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    3 mana 2/4 is pretty weak in stats, but this effect more than makes up for it.

    For classes that like to control the board with minions there's usually one minion they don't want removed so they can keep pushing for lethal - Demon Hunter's Altruis the Outcast comes to mind - but they're modest health makes them an easy target for cheap removal.

    This minion's function in tempo and aggressive decks will be to render cheap single target removals useless - even spells like betrayal and combustion that require a target will not work with this minion on the field.

    The effect counts itself, as well, and it's not a battlecry, meaning you don't have to only have a few minions protected at a time, but all of them if possible.

     

    0
  • Meteorite12's Avatar
    670 696 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Gives itself elusive, and is a 2/4 for 3, this should be pretty good in some decks. I’m expecting this to find a place in a deck someday if it doesn’t when the expansion hits

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

    0
  • Alfi's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 1790 1375 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    It works in itself, right?

    -=alfi=-

    0
  • FaytFFX's Avatar
    410 191 Posts Joined 12/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Holy toleto, Batman.

    Thanks to denial, I'm immortal.

    0
  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Maybe it will not survive the summoning turn, but you can make your opponent waste resources on removing it

    0
  • Caro's Avatar
    Draconic Rager 2225 2544 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    This card will be strong against certain decks that have limited aoe like Rouge and Hunter, not to mention, it's a pretty good expansion to release this type of card, considering spellburst

    0
  • slychd's Avatar
    Sparklepony 1175 484 Posts Joined 05/30/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    I'm afraid this will see play in those pesky aggro decks.

    0
  • Thonson's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1740 1737 Posts Joined 03/24/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Want in gold for the eventual nerf to "Your other minions have..."

    Quick!  Someone give me something clever to write here.

    0
  • UVE's Avatar
    1180 832 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    Annoying card, i love to see "new" mechanics.

    By The Holy Light!

    0
  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1570 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 4 months ago

    A strong card in theory, but since it won't protect minions from area of effect damage I can't see how useful it'll actually be in practice.

    0
  • Leave a Comment

    You must be signed in to leave a comment. Sign in here.