New Paladin Minion - Amber Watcher
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A new Common Paladin Minion, Amber Watcher, has been revealed!
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So a much better Antique Healbot, stat- and tribewise. Healadin is my favorite deck of all time so I like this card very much :D
5 mana for a decent body and good healing? Yes please.
Remember Antique Healbot? Uh, yeah, here he is again and powered up a lot.
Dragon Paladin players (myself included) at this point:
This has nonesense power level... A better antique healbot with the dragon tag? This sets power creeping scares me a bit :/
Never netdeck, craft Whizbang instead!
it's a bit...boring?
Like sure, it's definitely going to be used in Dragon paladin (however that deck is going to turn out eventually), but it's not like Paladin desperately needs heals.
I'd rather get some rush or taunt dragons to be used with Dragonspeaker and the other legendary. I guess this means we're really doubling down on the whole "handbuff big bois and survive until you can play them" strategy, which makes Sand Breath so much more confusing.
I tried having fun once.
It was awful.
oh man, this is very strong
the curve on dragon paladin seems to be OP
Antique Healbot cries in the corner ..
I'm sorry for my bad english :)
Amber Watcher looks like a phenomenal tool for a Hand Buff Dragon Paladin who wants to win the late game with huge dragons. There's probably still some risk that a Control Paladin archetype gets outclassed by other late game decks with powerful board clears (e.g. Warriors with Brawl) but being able to reliably activate Zandalari Templar and/or get value out of High Priest Thekal while playing for tempo (i.e. not spending all your mana on healing + card draw) could make this a reliable archetype.
Wow, an upgraded Antique Healbot and it is also a dragon. This will be played in highlander, dragon, mid-range, control, basically every paladin deck there is. A 5/6 for 5 is not bad, but the extra 8 health to any target makes this card super powerful.
Carrion, my wayward grub.
such an amazing card, it's perfect for the new dragon paladin archetype
So simple, yet so amazing. This card is the bridge between healadin and dragon paladin, opening doors to many new deckbuilding options. Maybe Zandalari Templar will finally see some play now.
This card is absolutely nuts with or without a viable dragon paldin deck : it's just good on its own.
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Ancient Healbot is back, with a dragon tag. Seems very good in dragon pally. Works also well with the new legendary.
Coz Pally didn't have enough healing? Screws over aggro decks quite a bit.
Wow, this one is OP in like every Paladin deck, except maybe the aggro ones. 5 mana for 4/6 dragon with heal is beyond good. I think it will be an almost auto-include.
Now, you don't have to push so hard, Blizz. Chill
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People are saying RIP Antique Healbot, how 'bout RIP Tuskarr Jouster?
Blizzard's doing their damnedest to show how bad TGT is.
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I'm the only one who stops to see if he's dead.
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Great card! Dragon Paladin is coming!!!
That’s a lot of healing for vanilla stats. Very nice
This card is just stupid right? Antique Healbot was one of the most played healing cards of all time, and it could only heal your face, and was a 5 mana 3/3, this is a 4/6, that can heal a minion, and has a very very relevant minion type. Like WTF is going on with how good this is. Obviously its not an aggro card, but basically in any other paladin deck you can think of, midrange, control, combo, you probably just play this. Its just that good. I think this card is 5 stars across the board.
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Thank god you (still?) can't magnetize dragons
Wow.. It looks strong even with no other dragons in a deck. A good card for both constructed and arena. If paladin will exist in the new meta this card can be played everywhere besides aggro archetype.
Uhh this card is nothing flashy, but it is very strong. Great stats and healing for 8 is nothing to laugh at
This card in a vacuum is very strong, healing a good amount and put a reasonable body on the field is good, it can even help with other card that have dragon synergy.
its a grear addition to some kind of decks, because it alone improves the aggro matchups.
As i already said in regard of the warlock's cards revealed earlier, one of the problems of these kind of decks is to apply pressure to midrange, control and combo decks. If there won't be many cards good versus those types of decks then this card will be included only in anti-aggro decks.
good stats for it cost and op effect. Good trouble coming lol
Very solid card probably an auto include in every control-midrange paladin deck regardless if they are dragon or non-dragon.
Other than dumb color-coordination reasons, I don’t understand why Paladins keep getting the Bronze dragonflight and why this heals instead of doing some cool time-manipulation. As a card it’s fine.
Even more healing for Pally, wonder if they’re gonna reveal a good weapon to go alongside the extra health gain. It’s simple, and gives a nice chunk of health. Not flashy, but something like this doesn’t really need to be.
Who needs consistency when you could have fun?
Easy 5-star card. If a card becomes a staple in 2/3s of Paladin decks, it's meta-defining. This card is always good, on curve or off, dragon deck or not.
As others have noted, it's a much better Antique Healbot. Healbot is still played in today's games, meaning this will definitely see play.
Improved version of Antique Healbot that paired together with Crystalsmith Kangor would work great.
Solid body and nice battlecry I can see this being run in almost all paladin dragon decks since it has a nice body and good effect for its cost
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The problem Highlander decks have at the moment is the lack of heal (since regular Reno Jackson is Wild). This card is the missing piece for Highlander Paladin hopefully xd
A good dragon for a slower dragon paladin deck. Maybe we can go for a control paladin with a good amout of healing with this card, Flash of Light and Nozari.
The thing is that it looks like dragon paladin is going two different routes. We have this slower route and then there is the more tempo oriented deck with Dragonrider Talritha, Bronze Herald, Sand Breath and maybe Dragon Speaker. There is also Nozdormu the Timeless, but that card is more complicated.
Overall, this is a nice card that most dragon paladin decks wouldn't mind using.
More dragons? Yes please!
A perfect fit for my Highlander Healadin. Once the rotation comes, I’m replacing all the secrets stuff with Talritha and Nozdormu and this, so excited!
Very solid, the dragon tag it's going to help it alot.
so insane, if dragon pally doesnt take off after this, i dont know how it ever will.
Pretty strong - if doesn't help dragon Paladin be a thing what will :)
All generalizations are false.
So much better than Antique Healbot. Nice to have some control paladin love before Shirvallah, the Tiger rotates.
Dragon Pally was never a viable competitive pick, and Heal-a-din had its moments but was missing a little something more. Now, this card is patching up where both archetypes struggled : early board presence. And that's a large body!
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Heal Dragon Paladin?
Meh, but in Wild you'll have tons of healing options at least.
Antique Dragon Bot..nice to see related cards but makes some of existing ones obsolete..probably will be a tech card for most..
Trump's body is not ready for this kind of Value......and powercreep.
Good control card overall, dragon pala or not, will surely see play. In arena it's bonkers, crazy strong.
Card is pretty high up there in terms of powerlevel. But I say it's fine.
This card however, reminds me a nostalgic card Guardian of Kings. I always bring tons of healing cards back in the old days of hearthstone just to beat up mages, mages was everywhere.
Paladin definitely needs an upgrade card like this, but just having +1/+3 healbot with dragon tag doesn't seem to be threatening since the powercreep has already taken over hearthstone by the new expansion (Still, I definitely do not support powercreeps).
Does the dragon paladin ever exists? Don't think it's even good, they all have now is just a handbuff strategy. But the +3/+3 handbuffer might not be a joke anymore, because paladin is obviously going to get more dragon cards.
EDIT: The +3/+3 Handbuffer I was talking about was the Dragon Speaker. That card is actually much better than the new legendary one... feels so wrong.
sothis is 5 mana for a decent body and good healing, it seems as very decent tempo play
Very good card! Can't call it amazing but the healing is quite substential and it pushes both the healing archetype and the dragon one.
3 stars
5 mana 4/6 is a solid statline, the battlecry is like antigue healbots which was played a lot back then due to its power against aggro (and brann bronzebeard) and it can even target minions which opens p favorable trades with big dragons. the dragon tag makes it even better. should be a staple in everything that is either dragon or control for pali
OK, powercreep on next expansion is just insane. Remember Ragnaros, Lightlord? Me neither. This is almost as good, and this is common.
This deck is cool. Play it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Well, better then Ragnaros it is!!
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This has to be just about the most blatant power creep I've seen so far. Same healing as Antique Healbot, but versatile, and the body has 2/3 additional stats, AND it has the tribal that this expansion is pushing. There is zero chance of this not ending up in a competitive deck after the expac drops.
Now this is a solid card. I'd actually want to make a dragon paladin deck now. Especially as this is a common and really cheap to craft if I don't get 2 in my packs.
Scuffed Hidden Oasis with no quest required? sign me up!
Agreed that the card is boring, albeit good. but with the new legendary Dragonrider Talritha, and other cards like Dragon Speaker, a midrange dragon deck can easily appear, where you win if you just keep playing and buffing dragons. For this to work you cant play with expensive dragons, 6 cost is the most you should go for.
Also, healing in midrange can be better than most think, by either buying you a turn, or healing one of your big minions.
Simple, good for Arena. (Unless you look closely, you'll think that it's month is full)
It's also worth noting that it is a Common, so it's a safe craft for Budget-Decks if you need a good stand-alone Card.
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I don't know if heal paladin is going to be a thing, but dragon paladin probably is and this card is amazing, awesome body and also healing? Could be used almost everywhere!
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Oh boy what a card, obviously just a much better Antique Healbot but Paladin only.
Highlander Paladin with a higher mana curve and a midrange Dragon deck would absolutely love this card. This might also make Zandalari Templar more playable? I doubt it but this card has some serious potential, very happy with it! Also worth noting that this is similar to Darkshire Alchemist in that it can target any character, not just healing face.
Not a single downside in a really strong card. One of the best healing cards in the game from now on,
Antique Healbot : you
Amber Watcher : the guy your girl tells you to not worry about
Amber Watcher has decent stats and strong healing, and Antique Healbot still sees play in Wild.
It may be for Paladin only, but it makes for a good Dragon in Dragon decks and heal decks.
You can heal your opponent with it, too.
actually insane. power creeps every 5 mana heal card ever printed?
Indeed, will be a staple dragon in dragon pala.
Super solid card if u want some heal in your deck. It's good to be discovered, and it's nice that the heal is not only for the hero
Wow, seems a bit overpowered for its stats and mana cost.
Bad High Priest Thekal is buried to the hell by Platebreaker;
This is still a good card but might have shined more if that didn't happen.
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playable in all but aggro paladin very good card
Good stats and a strong healing effect -> playable. The effct of this card is not very exciting, but this card is a solid inclusion for Dragon Paladin.
Definitely will see play in no Neutral paladin
Just a better healbot. Very solid but not very exciting.
Another workhorse style dragon. Great stats for its mana cost and a powerful, flexible heal attached.
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Who knows you healbot? solid card for this effect
I really dont see this card being bad in any way. Just extremely well stated, almost too op but not really. Not even gonna mention arena. Its nice to see some strong commons in this set
Good value given its effect (healing touch) on a solid dragon body, a good support for dragon paladin, but not a center piece.
Amazing card. Good stats, heal for 8 and a great fit to a Paladin Dragon deck. Also excellent card for arena.
Ironically, such an antique design. Really good card, great heal you can even use on a minion if you want to!
Antique Healbot was a solid, playable card. This is so much better on every aspect of the card that I simply can't imagine this will not see play. Autoinclude in every dragon Paladin deck.
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A stronger and more flexible Healbot, seems very strong especially if Healadin becomes a thing.