New Neutral Minion - Elwynn Boar

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A new Epic Neutral Minion, Elwynn Boar, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    A new Epic Neutral Minion, Elwynn Boar, has been revealed!

    Elwynn Boar Card Image

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


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  • windwalker's Avatar
    75 5 Posts Joined 07/21/2021
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    The incredible South Park Reference:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rSpiqG7o-k

    Aside from that, any deck running this boar will have Whitemayne or Gorefiend in it. 

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  • Synnr7's Avatar
    Winter Whisperer 1050 649 Posts Joined 07/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Just a fun silly card. Love seeing these and trying to get them to work. That sword art is awesome too! 

    Casual Dragon Cardgame enthusiast. 

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    You can run 2, meaning you'll only need to create 5 more.

    Hunter is obviously the easiest choice, but I feel like it would be kind of pointless. Rogue would be great thanks to Grand Empress, but they no longer have actual shuffle support. Technically Druid can do it to with Menagerie Warden and Germination and all that nonsense.

    I'm assuming there might be some more neutral support for it.

     

    At the end of the day it's probably gonna be another Highkeeper Ra. It doesn't matter if you can realistically assemble the combo, if the result doesn't win the game on the spot it's probably not worth it.

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Geno9999's Avatar
    Metrognome 1620 1217 Posts Joined 11/10/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Someone is gonna have to walk me through just how to get 7 copies of this pig dead in standard. In wild, Rogue has this easy with Togwaggle's Scheme and Lab Recruiter, and unlike Mogu Cultist, they don't all have to be in play at the same time.

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  • Tumbleweedovski's Avatar
    Protector of Elwynn 1470 598 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Better than Mogu Cultist, but still just a silly meme card nonetheless. I'm glad that they're willing to print cards like these from time to time.

    Arena > Wild > Standard

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Does not seem very good BUT I can NOT give this a 5 star just because of the south park episode.

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  • aposteljoe's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_600_HS 1170 644 Posts Joined 06/18/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    For the Memes! Nothing else

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  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Memes are strong with this one, but that is about it I think

    I am envoy from nowhere in nowhere. Nobody and nothing have sent me. And even though it is impossible I exist. ©Trimutius

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    The one guy who gave this card 1 star was probably the guy with no life that died to Sword of a Thousand Truths.

    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

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  • windwalker's Avatar
    75 5 Posts Joined 07/21/2021
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/oow2t9/probably_easier_than_hunter_110/

    Considering Rogue can stealth its Hero now this just might be legit

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  • windwalker's Avatar
    75 5 Posts Joined 07/21/2021
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago
    -1
  • Erodos's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 945 1019 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Absolutely love it. Of course it's trash competitively, but the memeability and the South Park reference make it a top tier card.

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  • Hydrafrog's Avatar
    Gul'dan 1840 3268 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    5 star card for the meme value.   And if you don't get the joke... shame on you and look it up

     

    That being said, one could possibly do it with rez priest. 

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Reading that sword's name got me like ...
    Ian Malcolm "You did it. You crazy son of a bitch, you did it" (Sourced  from 35mm scan with minimal denoising and color correction based on 2011  Blu-Ray) (3000x2539px): MemeRestoration

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

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  • randomfan's Avatar
    Elemental 1255 744 Posts Joined 03/17/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    I love this card. I am almost certain it won't be a good deck but I'm sure it will be fun to try and make happen. I'm interested in how epic the animation will be to equip the weapon and what it will look like as it destroys the mana crystals. I think Hunter, Priest, and Druid will have a decent time making this work. Shaman might pull it off  if they can drop both minions and double Vivid Spores them. In any case, I'm looking forward to this one.

    Unfortunately, common sense isn't as common as it should be.

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  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2285 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Love it love it love it. Totally trash and useless card, but I love it. Yes, I will absolutely play this until I get to kill someone with the Sword. I'm thinking Wild.

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

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  • JackJimson's Avatar
    670 673 Posts Joined 11/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Obligatory 5 stars for meme value.

    This is one of the cards that fall under the category of "fun card that is not meant to be competitive". If this ever becomes a core card in a tier 1 deck, it will be nerfed.

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    FINALLY THEY PRINTED A MEME CARD! I have honestly been waiting for this for a while, i'm certainly going to play around with Elwynn Boar!

    But outside of meme decks obviously just a bad card. But when it works it will be glorious.

    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.

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  • FieselFitz's Avatar
    Prince Charming 1105 1355 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Awesome Meme Card , but i kinda guess thats it?

    Still i will try to pull this one off at least once!

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

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    This seems a lot easier to trigger than [Hearthstone Card (mogu cultists) Not Found] since you can play them at any points throughout the game. I also don't think it will be nearly as hard to trigger as it seems. The deathrattle does specify that all 7 boars have to die, so I don't think you will be able to cheat it by triggering the deathrattles extra times. You also aren't able to bounce the cards with brewmasters and such, which may make it harder. But you could easily use Raise Dead and Teron Gorefiend to get enough copies. 

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • GoddammitDontShootMe's Avatar
    Relaxed 2195 2055 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    So 1 swing and the opponent's mana crystals are reset to 1? Pretty much instant win even if you're facing a Warrior and can't kill them in 3 hits because they have more than 45 health + armor. Probably going to be pretty hard to get 7 copies of Elwynn Boar. Perhaps Dire Frenzy, though making them tougher in this case would be a disadvantage. Also, what's the connection to boars and the sword?

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  • StormKnightSera's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2917 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago
    Quote From GoddammitDontShootMe

    Also, what's the connection to boars and the sword?

    You have a South Park avatar and you don't know the flavor of this card? Shame! Shame! Shame! :P

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  • Live4vrRdieTryn's Avatar
    505 931 Posts Joined 07/14/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    The only hope for this card is if it's viable as an alternative win condition. Someone mentioned two Vivid Spores a 4 card combo that wouldn't work bc that's only 6 boars. If something else works like that it's possible it gets sneaked in.

     

    However decks that try to win using two cards that don't always show up tend not to be good.

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  • JackJimson's Avatar
    670 673 Posts Joined 11/19/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Just to be certain, this does not work with Mok'Nathal Lion or Vectus, right?

    Copying the DR does not work, that specific minion needs to die 7 times, right?

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5610 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 3 years, 5 months ago

    Its like Mogu Cultist, except conceivably worse, not merely because of the inferior reward compared to Highkeeper Ra but also because there is the chance of a coin ooze coming out. And since combo decks are wholly reliant on the combo to win, even with 2 mana its likely the opponent can still scrap a win out.

    The problem with this card ranges from actually manufacturing more boars out, the boars getting silenced, and the fact that your opponent can activate the combo for you and subsequently destroying the weapon before you even get a swing out. The only way this card gets overpowered (and subsequently nerfed because team5 have stated before they prefer stuff like this to be available but low powered) is that you can consistently get it done early enough with tutor cards before your opponent builds a huge board.

    But of course Im wasting everyone's time with this review. Its a fun card. Fact of the matter is that its going to be played regardless of its viability anyway and much like mogu cultist, its not really going to get anywhere.

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  • Swizard's Avatar
    1190 913 Posts Joined 04/30/2020
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    This looks so strong.

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  • Fedrion's Avatar
    Zombie 1675 733 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Mom... Bathrooooooooom.

    Papa Nurgle wants to share his gifts.

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  • KanzakiGin's Avatar
    Lion's Guard 750 208 Posts Joined 03/02/2021
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    So going to play this in Wild.

    Rogue DH

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  • BigE's Avatar
    Peasant 1180 590 Posts Joined 05/28/2020
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Live! To! Win! 

    Chumbawumba is the worst band name. 

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  • Lemushki's Avatar
    Squirtle 1120 1064 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Damn this is real!!! Praise the lord! The end times are here!! And that who has no life is coming to take out souls!

    Lemushki - The one and only since the 2006 rebranding.

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  • Smilewine's Avatar
    Enjoys Cake 650 97 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Compare this mega reward vs the new priest quests reward. This one is fun while priest is so dry.

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  • Lundy's Avatar
    Little Devil Teemo 1555 707 Posts Joined 06/21/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Another meme card, like Mogu Cultist, but has serious potential for a few classes like Hunter and Priest. Excited to see it in action!

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  • NebuchadnezzarHS's Avatar
    Supporter 2035 1411 Posts Joined 06/14/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    I predict this will be the most played card from the expansion. S Tier meme card.

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  • Caro's Avatar
    Draconic Rager 2225 2544 Posts Joined 03/12/2020
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Super flavorful card, especially for those southpark fans. It will be tricky to copy and kill 7 boards, but there is the new farmer dude and I'm sure someone will create a crazy deck that pulls this off quite easily. Keen to experiment! 

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  • Grumpy000's Avatar
    1880 1159 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    fun card, but of no use

    I am 69 years old and still reach Legend

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Wow, just... For The Meme! (Charges at anemy)

    5 stars

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  • Draketh's Avatar
    Darkmaster 1570 1395 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    It doesn't look that great, and it's likely very hard to pull off the Deathrattle, but who cares? It looks awesome, and the reference is amazing!

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  • ShadowsOfSense's Avatar
    1500 1111 Posts Joined 10/23/2018
    Posted 3 years, 4 months ago

    Incredible reference. My own attempts thus far have been laughable, but I do want to one day craft my own deck that gets to pull this off. Only then will I look at the refined lists and smack myself in the face for not being close to them.

    Welcome to the site!

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