Very cheap Mind Control effect, and there's enough cheap Silences available that it wouldn't be too hard to use one of those. But let's pretend that you don't even run Silences with Najak, and use him only as a temporary steal: it's still good as a stall tool against faster decks. Stealing a Taunt from Aggro Druid or Pirate Warrior should be very annoying as, most of the time, they'll have to kill the Taunt to get to Najak (Shiver Their Timbers! notwithstanding). I don't think Control Priest will be a huge part of the meta, but I think this is a decent tool for a slow Priest deck if someone wanted to play Priest.
This can actually be really really good. If you build your deck around it the battlecry can be both a solid tempo and value play, and the hero power is just very good tempo. It's not 100% reliable, but it's predictable.
That'S just pretty damn good. With Lightshower Elementals you basically heal yourself to full (or ideally at least for 16), then you can add the new Taunt thing for a boardclear. If you want you can even run the Shadow Spirits that deal 3 to put some burn damage in there.
The hero power is also pretty sick although the swap should keep it balanced.
Now, this doesn't let you beat Combo decks any better but at least it gives you some legitimate lategame power to deal with Warrior or Shaman Quests.
This is definitely a fun meme card, and should not be judged by its ability to win games. It's just for fun, and I think it fills that role pretty well. However, there's no way I would want to play this in Wild Burgle Rogue, solely because of Tess Greymane.
Well even if what I'm remembering is correct it may not be set in stone, which would be pretty fun honestly. Perhaps they will update it over time. But my guess is they won't. It's not exactly a card that sees a lot of play (if any) in Wild.
I haven't played or seen this card in a while. Did they update it for Barrens , Stormwind, or Darkmoon for their respective keywords? It would be nice if Transfer Student could get a yearly update for all sets going forward.
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Freeze Shaman… I mean, if it works, it works. Just give them a Giant that reduces cost for each frozen minion and it should be good to go as with usual team 5 fashion. If the archetype isn’t good enough, just give it a free 8/8
It looks funny with Snowball Fight!. Snowbold will deal 3 dmg to each frozen enemy (and only enemy) and killing a minion by him probably won't interrupt Snowball Fight! so it could be possible board clear.
If you treat drawing a card as worth 1 mana, drawing two cards as worth 3 mana, and dealing 3 damage as worth about 2 mana, then Spring the Trap is a very solid card. At worst, it's a 1-mana discount on its bundle effects (deal 3, draw a card, and play a secret). At best, though, it's a 5-mana discount (deal 3, draw 2, and play two secrets). That's pretty huge so long as you can find enough secrets you're excited to play.
Eish, another bad legendary, straight after Cera'thine Fleetrunner :( it's a sad fact this legendary will only see play in fringe control decks and meme decks, other than that, there's better things to do.
Its fine on its own, but I think Dun Baldar Bunker is a better card, and there's only so many secrets you can put into your deck.
That’s largely true, but if you have enough cards that pull the secrets out for you, then you can handle having a lot more than normal. And while only a couple Hunter secrets are meta, most of them are still good. Definitely good enough to support a deck that cheats them out cheaply and thins itself in the process.
I’m looking forward to trying this out. And while I’m not sure about the viability of the deck NOW, I’m sure this and Dun Baldar Bunker will be part of a T1 deck sometime in the next year.
I'm assuming the eventual Secret Payoff involves triggering a lot of them so this makes sense in conjunction with Bunker. On the flipside, I currently am very worried about having to shove all the available secrets into a deck because most of them aren't that good and I don't think Petting Zoo alone can carry the early game since it hasn't been doing it so far.
If the Hero card turns out to be some sick Secret payoff it could work though, although I wonder what that might be.
Also we're gonna need at least 2 more secrets that do something other than protect face or spawn board because right now they are just way too easy to play around and offer very little protection unless your opponent doesn't have any options.
The premise for this card is surely to replicate the success seen by Phase Stalker, but without the ability to hit face, its unlikely to find a home into most hunter decks unless hunter gets a really aggressive secret somewhere down the line.
Its fine on its own, but I think Dun Baldar Bunker is a better card, and there's only so many secrets you can put into your deck.
This is some seriously sick tempo even without activating the combo. Reminds me of Flanking Strike, but drawing and playing a secret seems better than getting a 3/3. Drawing and playing two secrets? Now that's crazy good. Now I only hope we'll get one or two great secrets this set to really make it worth it since current secrets are a bit meh (where's my Wandering Monster?)
New Priest Minion - Najak Hexxen
Very cheap Mind Control effect, and there's enough cheap Silences available that it wouldn't be too hard to use one of those. But let's pretend that you don't even run Silences with Najak, and use him only as a temporary steal: it's still good as a stall tool against faster decks. Stealing a Taunt from Aggro Druid or Pirate Warrior should be very annoying as, most of the time, they'll have to kill the Taunt to get to Najak (Shiver Their Timbers! notwithstanding). I don't think Control Priest will be a huge part of the meta, but I think this is a decent tool for a slow Priest deck if someone wanted to play Priest.
New Priest Hero - Xyrella, the Devout
I'm happy it doesn't resurrect the minions lol.
looks playable but isn't as strong as the other hero cards.
New Priest Hero - Xyrella, the Devout
This can actually be really really good. If you build your deck around it the battlecry can be both a solid tempo and value play, and the hero power is just very good tempo. It's not 100% reliable, but it's predictable.
New Priest Hero - Xyrella, the Devout
That'S just pretty damn good. With Lightshower Elementals you basically heal yourself to full (or ideally at least for 16), then you can add the new Taunt thing for a boardclear. If you want you can even run the Shadow Spirits that deal 3 to put some burn damage in there.
The hero power is also pretty sick although the swap should keep it balanced.
Now, this doesn't let you beat Combo decks any better but at least it gives you some legitimate lategame power to deal with Warrior or Shaman Quests.
Xyrella, the Devout is a New Legendary Priest Hearthstone Card Revealed by Thijs for Fractured in Alterac Valley
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New Rogue Minion - Cera'thine Fleetrunner
This is definitely a fun meme card, and should not be judged by its ability to win games. It's just for fun, and I think it fills that role pretty well. However, there's no way I would want to play this in Wild Burgle Rogue, solely because of Tess Greymane.
Scholomance's Transfer Student Gets an Upgrade in Alterac Valley With the New Honorable Kill Keyword
Well even if what I'm remembering is correct it may not be set in stone, which would be pretty fun honestly. Perhaps they will update it over time. But my guess is they won't. It's not exactly a card that sees a lot of play (if any) in Wild.
Xyrella, the Devout is a New Legendary Priest Hearthstone Card Revealed by Thijs for Fractured in Alterac Valley
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Xyrella, the Devout is a New Legendary Priest Hearthstone Card Revealed by Thijs for Fractured in Alterac Valley
I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about it
Nevertheless it's a good card and definitely will see play
Xyrella, the Devout is a New Legendary Priest Hearthstone Card Revealed by Thijs for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Yay, another card that won’t see play because questlines are too overpowered
Scholomance's Transfer Student Gets an Upgrade in Alterac Valley With the New Honorable Kill Keyword
I haven't played or seen this card in a while. Did they update it for Barrens , Stormwind, or Darkmoon for their respective keywords? It would be nice if Transfer Student could get a yearly update for all sets going forward.
New Priest Hero - Xyrella, the Devout
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Cheaty Snobold is a New Shaman Hearthstone Card Revealed by Feelink for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Freeze Shaman… I mean, if it works, it works. Just give them a Giant that reduces cost for each frozen minion and it should be good to go as with usual team 5 fashion. If the archetype isn’t good enough, just give it a free 8/8
Najak Hexxen is a New Legendary Priest Card Revealed by Kranich for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Good meme card, probably won’t see play lo
Cheaty Snobold is a New Shaman Hearthstone Card Revealed by Feelink for Fractured in Alterac Valley
It looks funny with Snowball Fight!. Snowbold will deal 3 dmg to each frozen enemy (and only enemy) and killing a minion by him probably won't interrupt Snowball Fight! so it could be possible board clear.
Spring the Trap is a New Hunter Hearthstone Card Revealed by Attrix for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Insane card. A tutor and a damaging spell
New Hunter Spell - Spring the Trap
If you treat drawing a card as worth 1 mana, drawing two cards as worth 3 mana, and dealing 3 damage as worth about 2 mana, then Spring the Trap is a very solid card. At worst, it's a 1-mana discount on its bundle effects (deal 3, draw a card, and play a secret). At best, though, it's a 5-mana discount (deal 3, draw 2, and play two secrets). That's pretty huge so long as you can find enough secrets you're excited to play.
New Priest Minion - Najak Hexxen
Eish, another bad legendary, straight after Cera'thine Fleetrunner :( it's a sad fact this legendary will only see play in fringe control decks and meme decks, other than that, there's better things to do.
Cheaty Snobold is a New Shaman Hearthstone Card Revealed by Feelink for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Spring the Trap is a New Hunter Hearthstone Card Revealed by Attrix for Fractured in Alterac Valley
That’s largely true, but if you have enough cards that pull the secrets out for you, then you can handle having a lot more than normal. And while only a couple Hunter secrets are meta, most of them are still good. Definitely good enough to support a deck that cheats them out cheaply and thins itself in the process.
I’m looking forward to trying this out. And while I’m not sure about the viability of the deck NOW, I’m sure this and Dun Baldar Bunker will be part of a T1 deck sometime in the next year.
Spring the Trap is a New Hunter Hearthstone Card Revealed by Attrix for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Flanking Strike
Najak Hexxen is a New Legendary Priest Card Revealed by Kranich for Fractured in Alterac Valley
Because Hearthstone spaghetti code. All of these have happened in some form before in the past with other similar cards like Voodoo Doll, Sylvanas Windrunner, Shadow Madness
New Hunter Spell - Spring the Trap
I'm assuming the eventual Secret Payoff involves triggering a lot of them so this makes sense in conjunction with Bunker. On the flipside, I currently am very worried about having to shove all the available secrets into a deck because most of them aren't that good and I don't think Petting Zoo alone can carry the early game since it hasn't been doing it so far.
If the Hero card turns out to be some sick Secret payoff it could work though, although I wonder what that might be.
Also we're gonna need at least 2 more secrets that do something other than protect face or spawn board because right now they are just way too easy to play around and offer very little protection unless your opponent doesn't have any options.
Spring the Trap is a New Hunter Hearthstone Card Revealed by Attrix for Fractured in Alterac Valley
The premise for this card is surely to replicate the success seen by Phase Stalker, but without the ability to hit face, its unlikely to find a home into most hunter decks unless hunter gets a really aggressive secret somewhere down the line.
Its fine on its own, but I think Dun Baldar Bunker is a better card, and there's only so many secrets you can put into your deck.
New Hunter Spell - Spring the Trap
This is some seriously sick tempo even without activating the combo. Reminds me of Flanking Strike, but drawing and playing a secret seems better than getting a 3/3. Drawing and playing two secrets? Now that's crazy good. Now I only hope we'll get one or two great secrets this set to really make it worth it since current secrets are a bit meh (where's my Wandering Monster?)