New Hunter Minion - Banjosaur

I want so badly to see this succeed.  But with a 10 mana cost for a 5/6 that MAY get big enough to destroy whatever gets in your way... This needs to have some kind of support to make it even close to viable

Feels a bit too weak. It's insanely expensive for a very basic effect (Lorthemar shenanigans not included) and your rely on actually having targets in your deck.

It also messes up your rez pool because it's fairly underwhelming on its own. It's not even like there's some busted hidden synergy. We've already seen all the neutrals and there's only Amplified Elekk (which is a good pull btw), so I don't think you can realistically pacl your deck with enough big stuff without becoming too inconsistent in the early game.

I like the card, the artwork, but I know deep down this card will never succeed the same way as the other big beasts.

The first problem is that its a 10 mana card, so if its not cheated out its just trash. The second, and bigger problem, is that it draws the card out of your deck meaning it has anti-synergy with most big beast cards for hunter like Faithful Companions. And thirdly...if youre playing big beasts, chances are good theres only like 6 of them in your deck. What is this card going to do once you've drawn them all?

Can't help but think team5 have set up this card to fail. Which is a shame, because I'd like to play a banjo-playing dinosaur.

Clearly belongs in a big beast deck. Perhaps it becomes a 13/14 as soon as it attacks. That doesn't sound bad. Then later you resurrect both with Stranglethorn Heart. Or maybe not since it keeps attacking and growing and drawing your beasts.

This IS whenever, which is important for when it does attack, and that is getting the stats before connecting. So, assuming you're building your deck around Beasts (possibly throwing in Azsharan Saber too? Maybe?) You are making a pretty big dino.

I'm not sure if the pieces line up though is the thing, could easily be too top heavy and just get run under by nearly everyone.

This will be a strong inclusion in Big beast hunter because this can just scale FAST. Especially with cards like Mister Mukla and King Krush or that new 10 cost beast.

I really want Banjosaur to succeed, if only for the confused look on its face and the way it struggles to pick their banjo back up; it'll be a slow one, but can quickly get out of hand and snowball - that's my prediction!