New Paladin Minion - Lightforged Zealot

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A new Rare Paladin Minion, Lightforged Zealot, has been revealed!

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

    A new Rare Paladin Minion, Lightforged Zealot, has been revealed!

    Lightforged Zealot Card Image

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


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  • MisterFerro's Avatar
    Charmander 395 129 Posts Joined 09/06/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Now this is imo better than the epic card that gives 5 rando cards. I don't know if no neutral Paladin will work in this new expansion but hopefully in the future.

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  • YourPrivateNightmare's Avatar
    Skeleton 2010 4741 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    same as the other one. This is not a realistic way to build your deck and the payoff isn't enough. Not to mention that a 4/2 on turn 4 isn't exactly resilient and won't net you much tempo

    I tried having fun once.

    It was awful.

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  • ArcanisDF's Avatar
    660 214 Posts Joined 08/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    i don't understand this concept of not neutrals in deck... hope it's not a new  blizzard class identity...

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  • vprr's Avatar
    Face Collector 560 209 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I really love the design of this card alongside Lightforged Crusader, quite excited to see how this plays out.

    Don't think Paladin is the class to make no neutral decks work, they lack too many tools. But the design is something I really hope they explore more further down the line. Very cool idea, and it will definitely be fun to try and make the no neutral deck work.

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  • Koetti's Avatar
    1095 863 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Pure Pally seems weak, but also quite interesting! 

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  • Valord's Avatar
    465 281 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I don't think its as powerful as the other one, but if you are making that deck this is basically a must have too.

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  • KANSAS's Avatar
    Old God Fanatic 1745 2912 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    An incredible tempo play. Truesilver Champion is already a 4 cost card, and it sees some play, getting a free 4/2 is pretty good value if you ask me. And this also allows you to get 4 copies of truesilver in your deck, which is a lot of face damage.

    Carrion, my wayward grub.

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

    good value but i dont think this and the other one can carry a whole new archetype

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

    The other one im unsure about but this one is good enough to play. Now only question is if you can make a good deck without any neutrals.

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  • meisterz39's Avatar
    925 1200 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    In a Pure Paladin deck, you'd always run this over Truesilver Champion, but this effect is not powerful enough to convince me to build Pure Paladin. Whether or not that's a strong archetype rests entirely on Lightforged Crusader

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  • Farfelee's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 400 151 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Not as exciting as Lightforged Crusader, but the effect is still nice.

    More dragons? Yes please!

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  • Meteorite12's Avatar
    670 696 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I could maybe see this being used in a deck with only a few neutrals, waiting to draw them before playing this. Still seems too restricting though, even if the weapon is pretty nice

    Who needs consistency when you could have fun?

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  • MenacingBagel's Avatar
    Zombie Chow 815 723 Posts Joined 09/24/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    much better than the other one since it gives a weapon and has nice stats but I feel like it ultimately won't do much since neutrals are so important. I just don't think this will be that great of a card

    Self proclaimed good at battlegrounds

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  • linkblade91's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1710 2898 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Still too much work for the payoff. Worse than the other card because you want to play this early, whereas I see Lightforged Crusader as a value-engine in long games. With Lightforged Zealot you're going to have to play by the (harsh) rules.

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

    This card + Lightforged Crusader are definitely a package deal - if you're doing it, you're going all-in. I can see Paladin being one of the classes that could reasonably win with just class cards, so I won't count it out just yet.

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  • TheOdinson's Avatar
    515 153 Posts Joined 06/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    The upside on these 2 cards is outstanding. Is it worth building around? That is still to be seen. Hopefully, because that will be a lot of fun.

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

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  • troY's Avatar
    Funnel Cakes 250 271 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Such an interesting archetype. I like the flavour though, and am looking forward to decks that might come from this.

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  • Hedwyn's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 325 161 Posts Joined 07/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    A deck that not use neutral cards? haha good one blizzard, don't will see play. (but if pure pally works this is a 4/5)

    I'm sorry for my bad english :)

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

    I really love the design of this card alongside Lightforged Crusader, quite excited to see how this plays out.

    Don't think Paladin is the class to make no neutral decks work, they lack too many tools. But the design is something I really hope they explore more further down the line. Very cool idea, and it will definitely be fun to try and make the no neutral deck work.

    It is so promising in wild tho.

    There are tons of options there and I feel like this starts something.

    We have new deckbuilding option + new mechanic that fits so well the class thematically. I really liked the mechanic so much.

    Unpopular Opinion Incarnate

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  • mayhern's Avatar
    Wizard 355 294 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Very good card. Will definitely see play in constructed.

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  • IlBelTia's Avatar
    Wizard 440 333 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    This has more chances to be a thing in wild, with more class cards available. Interesting tho!

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  • frosthearth's Avatar
    655 585 Posts Joined 03/18/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Very strong card, but the buildaround is really weird. Pure paladin could be any archetype though, like maybe healadin. 

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  • KinetiClasH's Avatar
    135 87 Posts Joined 09/05/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Pure Paladin seems week at the moment  but we'll have to see at wich point this becomes a thing....really hope because it at least an interesting concept, the card by itself is good i mean a free 4/2 body alongside one of the most used weapons of all times...

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  • p's Avatar
    E.V.I.L. Dragon 615 127 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Another truesilver plus something, like Waggle Pick 5 stars.

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  • theo333's Avatar
    Outlandish Rager 975 887 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    NuHighlander starting awkwardly. High Damage but low health? 

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  • DelkoHS's Avatar
    Child of Galakrond 485 481 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    This looks like a card from Rumble Run (Parading Marshal). Although Paladin can pull of a "class only" type of deck, you'll have to wonder if it's worth it. Lightforged Crusader can be a late-game value engine when combined with Wyrmrest Purifier, but for this card you'll basically need a dedicated deck. I'm looking forward to see how this archetype will develop, as Paladin is my favorite class and I like the flavour/ art of this style.

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  • liontail's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 210 277 Posts Joined 09/04/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    more "no neutral-gain effect" cards..but that free weapon is insane..pure pally card deck and this will for sure be a staple..

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

    Aggro Pure Paladin might be the strongest deck in the first deck of the next expansion. 4/2 are great aggro stats, and a [Hearthstone Card (Truesilver Cahmpion) Not Found] for free is also great. From a SMOrc point of view, these are 4/2 stats for your opponent to deal with and 8 face damage.

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  • PipoHs's Avatar
    Vampire 220 142 Posts Joined 11/22/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    they are trying to force a new archetype with this, but pala doesn't seemed the appropriate class

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  • DoubleSummon's Avatar
    Ancestral Recall 1585 2271 Posts Joined 03/25/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    now you can run 4 truesilver champions in your deck! this card is really good, and the drawback is really not that much of a restriction, just take out some filler cards and you can actually quite easily satisfy the condition.

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  • Svintusevich's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 185 153 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    I like the card but i suppose it's unplayable for now. This new mechanics doesn't have enought suppport so we could see some new cards in the next year maybe. Otherwise it will not be played IMO.

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  • Narfi's Avatar
    175 148 Posts Joined 03/23/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    If/when this “Pure Paladin” archetype will work, this will be a staple. I’m not sure it’s there yet.

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  • Elfensilver's Avatar
    595 663 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    That's really worrying from an alignment standpoint. Firstly, Uther started with Subdueing enemies, which seems cruel, pretty obviously cheated in games (Tip the Scales) and now he's becoming a purist, who's discriminating against every not paladin? He'll fall in no time!

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  • Freforos's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 330 320 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    This is a better card than the 7/7, because it impacts the board rigth away. Still, i don't think at all that these 2 cards are worth the trouble of not including neutral cards in your deck. Maybe in future expansions if the theme will have some new tools

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  • ssaabbuu's Avatar
    225 210 Posts Joined 08/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Same requirements as [Hearthstone Card (Lightforge Crusader) Not Found] to trigger the effect. I am not sure it is worth it not having neutral cards fir the reward.

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  • allthehype's Avatar
    Crossroads Historian 630 739 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    You don’t build a deck around this. But if you do build around Lightforged Crusader, this is an auto-include.

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

    Strong effect and i like Lightforged Zealot more than Lightforged Crusader. The problem is that right now this two card alone are not strong enough to push the deckbuilding to an "no neutral Paladin deck". We will see in future deck if Blizzard support this new architype

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

    No Neutral Paladin has some excellent payoffs.  If it is good, it won't be after rotation sadly

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  • SilverWolf's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 990 1085 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Where the "Play x (class) cards" existed, I used to create meme decks with all class cards winning some games in that way.

    Now with the Lightforged cards, the meme is real, and I really like it!

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  • Joda's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1020 150 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Not impressive but good. If you have a deck built around it, its a huge tempo play on turn 4. The question is: will this archetype work?

    Never netdeck, craft Whizbang instead!

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  • RMK117's Avatar
    180 145 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Paladin literally has every archetype in wild with this new idea. Pally will never have class identity.

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  • Lightspoon's Avatar
    Merfolk 495 405 Posts Joined 04/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Deck requirements is pretty heavy considering both the reward and the baseline stats of the minion itself.

    "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the world, and loses his own soul?"

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  • 8Nikano's Avatar
    155 144 Posts Joined 11/21/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Cool effect. Stats weak, but interesting idea to build your deck using only class cards

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

    I think its the other way around lol. Both cards are extremely strong for opposite reasons. This one is really strong tempo, other one is really strong value.

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

    This card is useless without the conditional Battlecry, and I think the restriction is too harsh to be competitive.

    Jaina is best waifu. Always.

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  • johnyDI's Avatar
    Island 210 172 Posts Joined 03/31/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    This is really that type of cards that has everything to be great, as long as the deck that uses it is good too.

    Unlike the epic card, this one can be more agressive, so maybe with an aggro/secret package this might see play

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

    Good tempo card for the classlander paladin" ? i dont know how to call it xD

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  • Input's Avatar
    470 259 Posts Joined 06/01/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Truesilver for its mana cost and drops a 4/2 on board is great. A bit agressive on the stats, but you can use the weapon immediately to help with that.

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  • Ethardoth's Avatar
    Harpy Lieutenant 435 389 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    Again, right now it's bad, since that deck couldn't be made. But in the future, who knows?

    Unfortunately it has to bite 1-star rating for now.

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

    Now this is imo better than the epic card that gives 5 rando cards. I don't know if no neutral Paladin will work in this new expansion but hopefully in the future.

    I think it will, the real question if it will be better than dragon or highlander deck

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

    It depends on if the no neutral paladin deck takes off. This card does provide good incentive though.

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

    With the other no neutral card revealed maybe the archetype could work. It'll have to be a very aggro deck with good healing and removal.

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  • kaiserkarl's Avatar
    Plains 300 133 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    It will be an obvious staple if purity paladin somewhat becomes a thing. Can't wait to test it in wild and pretty happy to finally see a set that might shake up the meta.

    Elders Scrolls : Legends / Runeterra

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

    Is it too much to call this deck Nazi Paladin? Seems balanced.

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  • Horus's Avatar
    Detective Pikachu 2575 3348 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    ".. and that's how I ended up playing 4 Truesilver Champion that game"

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

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

    I have no faith in this "pure paladin" thing. 4/2 body as an extra to Truesilver Champion is imho not that exciting for limiting your deck building options so severely.

    Fun and interactive game.

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

    Same cost as the weapon, double the stats!

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  • Juan73908's Avatar
    Magma Rager 290 157 Posts Joined 11/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

    This effect may make this deck work. It's very powerful. Looking forward to the memes

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