New Hunter Minion - Diving Gryphon

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A new Rare Hunter Minion, Diving Gryphon, has been revealed!

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  • Arthas's Avatar
    Robot Black Lotus 1265 5754 Posts Joined 03/10/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A new Rare Hunter Minion, Diving Gryphon, has been revealed!

    Diving Gryphon Card Image

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  • TheOdinson's Avatar
    515 153 Posts Joined 06/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Well, this card seems awesome. Its a Town Crier that draws itself, works are decent removal in a class lacking removal, has a beast tag, and just seems great. The only reason this doesn't see play is if Dragon Hunter becomes the only deck and doesn't have room for this.

    To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of the women.

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  • Firenza's Avatar
    550 348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Yes, I would play a Shadowbolt that draws a card in the class with the worst card draw. Potentially interesting combos with Dire Frenzy? Just a super strong card completely on its own aside from the beast synergy.

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  • Alfi's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 1790 1375 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    3 mana deal 4 damage cantrip. Nice!

    -=alfi=-

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  • Farfelee's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 400 151 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Hunter does have a lot of strong rush cards, but not so many good rush minions that can be drawn unlike warrior with Town Crier. The better rush minions that do see play in hunter decks are Springpaw and Zilliax, though Diving Gryphon is good on its own and should be considered as a good rush minion for Hunter.

    This could see play in a big beast hunter deck that is running Diving Gryphon and Master's Call to draw your big rush beasts such as Amani War Bear and Oondasta.

    Even if such a deck doesn't work, the card is still great. It has beast synergy, it draws itself or another important rush minion, it helps the sidequest Clear the Way and it is a decent 4 damage removal for 3 mana.

    More dragons? Yes please!

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  • RavenSunHS's Avatar
    Refreshment Vendor 880 1487 Posts Joined 03/27/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Shadow Bolt for comparison.

    This gryphon is pretty good.

    Not a powerhouse, but a solid inclusion, especially for Highlander.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is surprising in a good way, and on top of all that was already said before me, it allows Hunters to cycle a little more through their decks, which is worth mentioning. 

    Bonus : I'm predicting a cheesy Diving/Pool flavor text - could be wrong 

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

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  • AliRadicali's Avatar
    465 713 Posts Joined 06/06/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Even if they don't print any exciting new rush minions for Hunter, just thinning the Springpaws from your deck is already a huge advantage. Sign me up!

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  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Seems great, card draw in hunter is kind of premium and this doesn't lose you tempo while you do it, synergy with the side quest, master's call, spring paw zilliax, itself.. This card is awesome. 

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  • JackJimson's Avatar
    670 673 Posts Joined 11/19/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I like this card.

    Specific card draw, removal, and beast synergy.

    In addition, supports the quest Clear the Way

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  • Koetti's Avatar
    1095 863 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Tutor-cards are always very strong, especially in a class that has wak card draw.

    Btw it's similar to Ursatron: a tutor that can draw itself. 

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  • Brandon's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1350 2486 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Impacts board which is nice. It's like a shadowbolt. AND ITS DRAW. Draw in Hunter = ALWAYS good.

    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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  • Joda's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1020 150 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Removal, beast, card draw. Everything what a hunter needs.

    Never netdeck, craft Whizbang instead!

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's gonna be great in Quest Hunter

     Springpaw, Hogsteed and Zilliax are enough to make this consistent, and Quest Hunter likes draw a lot.

    It'S basically an early Huffer when you need it. If only we had a suitable substitue for Leokk

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • Emptyness's Avatar
    Supporter 520 525 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Card draw in a Hunter is the only good thing about this card. I am not convinced...

    “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);

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  • PipoHs's Avatar
    Vampire 220 142 Posts Joined 11/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    this card seems awesome

    removal, draw engine, beast tag

    it fits in every hunter deck i guess

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  • DelkoHS's Avatar
    Child of Galakrond 485 481 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Card is fine, nothing special compared to the power creep of the expansion we've seen so far. but removal and draw is nice for Hunter.

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  • sto650's Avatar
    Santa Braum 635 738 Posts Joined 03/30/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is a very solid card. It basically functions like a Wing Blast that draws you another rush minion. Also, the side quest just got some help!

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  • Saf's Avatar
    Derpy Elf 175 74 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's not gonna stick, but that's hardly its intention :)

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  • mayhern's Avatar
    Wizard 355 294 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I believe it's a solid card. Not great. not garbage. Good battlecry and decent removal.

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  • vprr's Avatar
    Face Collector 560 209 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Seems like this should be quite powerful for Hunter.

    Card draw for Hunter is extremely valuable, this only draws Rush minions but that can also be seen as a positive as it will help control the board early on. Has great synergy with Clear the Way , should make this quest very easy to complete.

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  • Hedwyn's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 325 161 Posts Joined 07/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    This is a good card, specially for control decks, but I still don't think there's exist such deck in the "hunter world".

    I'm sorry for my bad english :)

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  • p's Avatar
    E.V.I.L. Dragon 615 127 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Pretty good Dire Frenzy target.

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  • meisterz39's Avatar
    925 1200 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    On balance, this is a pretty solid card. 3 mana deal 4 is fair, and draw a card is great, especially in Hunter. Throw in Scavenging Hyena synergy and you’ve got the makings of a huge tempo play.

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  • Wagnuz's Avatar
    125 67 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Great rush stats for 3 mana, and you get to draw another rush card.

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It is a removal tool that draws you another removal tool.

    This will be a valuable card for hunter's, they already didn't have much draw, and with Zul'jin being so good, Tracking hasn't been used as much. 

    Draw is good. Rush is good. This card is good.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Rush hunter gets some love, this goes great with one of the sidequests. Removal AND draw is always a great combination.

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  • bigcums's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 215 93 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I say this will be a really nice card draw card . Probably a 3 star card but it remains to be seen.

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  • bro's Avatar
    110 42 Posts Joined 10/20/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    auto include in every hunter deck. this power creep is insane

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  • 8Nikano's Avatar
    155 144 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's good card. Draw in hunter decks is very important, because there are not many good drawing cards. I think it'll play for sure not only in rush hunter decks, but in deck that play 4+ minions with rush one copy or two of driving gryphon will play

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  • Ethardoth's Avatar
    Harpy Lieutenant 435 389 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Great card, good removal and a specific draw, with an option to play it as 4/1 if needed. Can pull Zilliax, and maybe Oondasta if you want to build around it. Additionally, on curve Hyena fuel. Any strong rush printed from now on could just make this stronger.

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  • liontail's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 210 277 Posts Joined 09/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Solid card in some aspect due to the ability to remove and draw but feels a bit underwhelming.

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  • tseil's Avatar
    80 13 Posts Joined 11/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's definatelly playable. Hunter uses many rush cards.

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  • johnyDI's Avatar
    Island 210 172 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    One of the best cards so far, simplistic but god darn good.

    Think about it this way: is Shadow Bolt good? what about Town Crier ? If you answer yes or maybe to any of them, then they forbidden child, aka this card, is going to be a must play in any hunter deck that runs at least 1 more rush card. 

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  • Juan73908's Avatar
    Magma Rager 290 157 Posts Joined 11/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Really good. Will be played and will be hated. Great synergy with Dire Frenzy

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  • linkblade91's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2898 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It's Shadow Bolt, but it can draw another Shadow Bolt (or some other damage spell Rush minion). That's pretty sweet.

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  • troY's Avatar
    Funnel Cakes 250 271 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Excellent tutor card. I'm loving the support Beast Hunter is getting. Screw Mechs lol

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  • sinti's Avatar
    Senior Writer Chocolate Cake 2070 2787 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I kept reading it Divine Gryphon and could not figure out why its called that, where is the Divine Shield and why is that a Hunter card :D oh boy ...

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  • Nere's Avatar
    120 67 Posts Joined 07/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    very good card, cards that draw a specific card and are even good themselves are just... good!

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  • Valord's Avatar
    465 281 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Imagine playing a Shadow Bolt that can also draw a card.

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  • theo333's Avatar
    Outlandish Rager 975 887 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Rush Hunter? All the good Rushes I know are Spell summoned.

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  • KinetiClasH's Avatar
    135 87 Posts Joined 09/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    3-cost 4-1 beast rush, is extremely good for hunter and it replaces itself? for real? this card is excelent removal for Midrange archetypes

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  • Meteorite12's Avatar
    670 696 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Looks nice enough, Hunter’s always gonna love some more draw.

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

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  • Svintusevich's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 185 153 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    So we got 4 damage and draw for 3 mana which is not bad. I personally don't like the card by itself, but can't argue it's srong enough to be played. Hunter gets an option to draw a rush minion directly that you could only do with Countess Ashmore previosly or with a Town Crier if you a warrior. Diving Gryphon gives some support to the new hunter sidequest. And It may be played in a highlander deck as a removal and a way to draw something strong like Zilliax.

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  • ssaabbuu's Avatar
    225 210 Posts Joined 08/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Very good card for removal of early threats and giving you another cast. Plus, it is a beast, extra points for the hunter class.

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  • DarthNihilus's Avatar
    190 52 Posts Joined 06/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    good card, it replaces itself while you deal with stuff 3/5

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  • IlBelTia's Avatar
    Wizard 440 333 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Nice draw+removal option, will see play for sure.

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  • RMK117's Avatar
    180 145 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Good card, but kinda bland..arena card mostly.

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  • xreflex98's Avatar
    Bulbasaur 125 96 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Solid card, Hunter does need some removal and draw, this card has both. Let's not forget about the synergies with cards like Clear the Way or Dire Frenzy.

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  • Freforos's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 330 320 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    A very nice card.

    is a removal that draw a card with a keyword, and hunters have good card with that keyword. This card helps activating the new sidequest too, so there is that.

    I'm pretty sure it will se play in all hunters decks but mechs

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  • ArngrimUndying's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 520 626 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Solid midrange card that will definitely see play, if not be overly impactful.

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  • padoru's Avatar
    Explorer of Outland 180 154 Posts Joined 12/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    so good in hunter.. other than mech hunter i dont see a build that doesnt run this.

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  • DarkFrostX's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 830 1229 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Town Crier does not make an impact in the game asides the draw effect. This draws and gives you a minion.

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  • Guenh's Avatar
    Devoted Academic 725 633 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    it's a removal for 3 mana. It's ok (only for the draw effect), but i don't know if it will find a space in a competive deck

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  • TheWanderer's Avatar
    Funnel Cakes 200 157 Posts Joined 09/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Doesn't seem quite as strong as the warrior 3/2 rush reborn card; one mana less, but since there are no 0 mana rush cards, you are paying at least 1 mana to play the other rush minion. I think 4 mana for two attacks is better.

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  • Dongusman's Avatar
    145 84 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    A Shadow Bolt that tutors.

    Great with the new rush sidequest and Dire Frenzy

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  • Almaniarra's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1000 1504 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Gryphons are one of the most awaited stuff by me. Now they come widely after we see some in former expansions.

    to be honest, I didn't expect them themed in Hunter, but i got them and that's a thing.

    Unpopular Opinion Incarnate

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  • b4timert's Avatar
    165 151 Posts Joined 11/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Ithink its the best hunter card in the set good in aggro control and midrange.

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  • Nachorc95's Avatar
    235 61 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Extraordinary card, not only in quest hunter , i think its solid

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  • Haffax733's Avatar
    Devoted Outlander 1035 297 Posts Joined 04/02/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Card draw is always strong in hunter decks. However, this card competes with a lot of strong cards in the 3 mana slot, and I think that cards like Animal Companion, Eaglehorn Bow, and Master's Call are still stronger.

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  • leitong's Avatar
    220 147 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Decent card, tutored drawing effects are always powerful. So attaching it to a shadow bolt (assuming no taunts) only makes it better.

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  • Mahobear8's Avatar
    355 284 Posts Joined 03/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Very efficient card, I don't expect Rush sidequest to be good though

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  • Doublebuttered's Avatar
    145 140 Posts Joined 12/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Yea I agree this feels like an upgraded town crier pretty much

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  • magikman's Avatar
    285 152 Posts Joined 06/17/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I think this is a fantastic card. Essentially a removal tool that guarantees drawing a second removal tool since even with the barest support will draw your second Diving Gryphon.

    Jaina is best waifu. Always.

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  • ElSabidon's Avatar
    Salty Dog 1030 685 Posts Joined 06/07/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    In a vacuum, this is the most powerful card on the set, in my opinion. 3 mana deal 4 damage tutor a rush is insane.

    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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  • CuakOn's Avatar
    1070 296 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Draw is always welcome for Hunter. It also supports the sidequest. It'll find a home in Quest Hunter. In Wild it's a perfect addition for Odd Hunter.

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  • Theodrinus's Avatar
    Hero of Warcraft 1005 297 Posts Joined 12/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Fantastic! Good damage, and the drawn minion can be played immediately or saved for later. Even has synergy with itself. I don't see which deck wouldn't want to run this.

    Put your faith in the Light!

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  • JFK's Avatar
    Curious Pair 1070 621 Posts Joined 07/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    The only thing that might be a problem is the cost of 3, which is already full of good Hunter cards.
    But I'm sure this will find it's place.

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  • Torgal's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 1000 293 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    It's beast, it's removal, it's card draw - overall very good card for Hunter. I believe we see this guy a lot.

    Fun and interactive game.

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