I pictured something like "here are our favorite cards/mechanics from year of the ..."
Then add in say a legendary weapon for DH since it wasn't around for Kobolds and catacombs.
Or Making Mummies and reborn didn't quite get enough play space so they add a few more to give it a boost.
Even reworks of cards that never saw use but that they have no intention of pulling into core anytime soon. I.e. Flame Leviathan.
Just ideas but a think a themed set once a year with some reprints and splashy new cards would be nice to shake up wild a bit. As for "Why not in standard" question, I think they can target and push power levels a bit more if they go directly to wild.
Helps those "if you played a naga while holding this" spells, but is probably good with most spells. Especially since you don't have to play the spell on the same turn.
I'd say 2-mana deal 4 face damage seems pretty good, but your opponent can just ignore this, so you'll either have to buff it so it can attack, or trigger the deathrattle yourself with something like Sketchy Information or Call of the Grave.
There's little point in instigating. There are folks who just happen to enjoy the gameplay, and Hearthstone team has made a considerable improvement to Mercs at long last. Each to their own.
Is this going to replace Flamewreathed Faceless for the 4 mana 7/7 memes? Is your opponent drawing 2 cards a bigger disadvantage than overload (2)? I'll guess the former is too established to be supplanted, and it could be an advantage in a mill deck. I don't see much support in Standard for a mill deck.
New Druid Spell - Seaweed Strike
Cheap early answer to your opponent's board; I don't see why Druids would sleep on it, as they always struggled with removal
New core vs new expansion
They brought my queen back : D
ALL HAIL TESS
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Ofc it is. Greaser now has more stats then Yeti. Do you know how much power-creep that is? Autoinclude in any deck imo.
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Didn't think of that.
I pictured something like "here are our favorite cards/mechanics from year of the ..."
Then add in say a legendary weapon for DH since it wasn't around for Kobolds and catacombs.
Or Making Mummies and reborn didn't quite get enough play space so they add a few more to give it a boost.
Even reworks of cards that never saw use but that they have no intention of pulling into core anytime soon. I.e. Flame Leviathan.
Just ideas but a think a themed set once a year with some reprints and splashy new cards would be nice to shake up wild a bit. As for "Why not in standard" question, I think they can target and push power levels a bit more if they go directly to wild.
How Will Druid Perform in the Year of the Hydra? Hearthstone Core Set & Sunken City Review
A thought: does Sheldras Moontree work in conjunction with Hedra the Heretic? I would assume not but I’m curious.
New Neutral Minion - Click-Clocker
Where's Arthas' post? Slight handbuff for mech decks, and has the mech tribe for synergies, but otherwise it's Argent Squire.
New Neutral Minion - Murkwater Scribe
Helps those "if you played a naga while holding this" spells, but is probably good with most spells. Especially since you don't have to play the spell on the same turn.
New Neutral Minion - Security Automaton
I don't think Mage or Paladin will have much trouble summoning mechs, so this might get huge.
New Neutral Minion - Rainbow Glowscale
Nothing super exciting here. This should be good for those spells that want you to play a Naga with it in your hand.
New Neutral Minion - Naval Mine
I'd say 2-mana deal 4 face damage seems pretty good, but your opponent can just ignore this, so you'll either have to buff it so it can attack, or trigger the deathrattle yourself with something like Sketchy Information or Call of the Grave.
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Hmm, then it looks like just fights as a whole, or whatever unknown triggers (since it seems to happen at random intervals).
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There's little point in instigating. There are folks who just happen to enjoy the gameplay, and Hearthstone team has made a considerable improvement to Mercs at long last. Each to their own.
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Mmm, I think we meant to call some attention to it separately. Fun meme.
New Neutral Minion - Reefwalker
They printed a neutral piranha generator. I can only assume this is because they couldn't give Shaman 11 cards.
New Neutral Minion - Seascout Operator
Deal 6 damage randomly split among all enemies if you have Mecha-Shark. Other than that, I'm not sure this will be that great.
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Nope lol downvotes don't mean shit except I triggered some smooth brains
New Neutral Minion - Treasure Guard
Seems pretty good. Should keep you alive a bit longer, and when it is finally removed, you draw a card.
New Neutral Minion - Pufferfist
This will be insanely good in Pirate Warrior.
Weekend of Wild Hearthstone Decks - Kael'thas Druid, Murloc Paladin, Combo Priest, & More!
Is that a deck that runs Worgen Greaser… on purpose?!?!
New Neutral Minion - Selfish Shellfish
Is this going to replace Flamewreathed Faceless for the 4 mana 7/7 memes? Is your opponent drawing 2 cards a bigger disadvantage than overload (2)? I'll guess the former is too established to be supplanted, and it could be an advantage in a mill deck. I don't see much support in Standard for a mill deck.
New Neutral Minion - Azsharan Sentinel
Looks alright, but I think most classes will have better targets to dredge. Mage or Paladin might want it if it were a mech.
New Neutral Minion - Gorloc Ravager
Obviously really great with the murloc handbuff cards printed for Warlock, but any murloc deck would like this, really.
New Neutral Minion - Barbaric Sorceress
Seems a bit expensive, but I guess they don't want you to play your big spells too early. Maybe there's some combo disruption potential here too.
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So... Kael'thas???