Really cool that they are also using the minituarize keyword on weapons. This one in particual does seem fairly strong, as you can even trigger a deathrattle twice during the same turn thanks to the mini version. The 2 warrior deathrattle minions also look like decent targets for these. Maybe that's good enough to include at least one of these weapons in your deck.
I love how giggling inventor never got back to be a 5 mana card. At 4 this might be too slow because of the delay, but could be played in DK if you copy the deathreattle.
This will not be a real metaplayer, but you deffinitelly should not leave this alive. 2 will quickly become 4 and that is a lot for just 2 mana is just using hero power.
I love the call back. Even more after playing the blackrock twist miniseason not too long ago.
I feel like 2 trades will be enough for this, but adding handbuffing as hard as it is coming this expansion to the mix, might make it really god at just 1 trade.
Handbuffing is becoming better and better with each expansion. Poor Don Han Cho does not stand a chance these days. (And never did. Hope he came out in his present version)
I feel lifesteal is becoming a big part of the expansion, wich is not bad. I love games lasting longer.
The first time condition does indeed make it quite a lot harder to develop a board with this guy. At least in standard you also can't do much with the Patrons beyond using them as a 3/3, which doesn't make them more appealing. Cool callback, but probably not more than that.
This will be found in every paladin deck that uses auras 3 2/3 draw 2 (tutored) is just really good for the cost. I would not be surprised to find him nerfed in the future to a 4 2/3 or 3 2/2
Oh no, the giggle are back. At least in theory. In practice however I think that the delay make a huge difference, because your opponent no longer has to react against it immediately, but can just continue to go face, while developing a board that probably won't mind the taunts all that much anymore.
Not bad, not good. Might be a good card when randomly generated to help clear the board. But the fact that is can get your stuff (Unless it is an egg) is really bad.
Letting Paladin double up on Auras is going to be problematic. Crusader Aura is already really strong, now they can have 2 or maybe even more, plus they can extend their duration using Cardboard Golem.
So Intrepid Initiate graduated from scholomance after all. However you can definetely see his age here. A conditional 3 mana 4/5 probably isn't good enough nowadays. A 1 mana 3/3 on the other hand would certainly be good, but only being able to play him from turn 4 onwards might even be to late for the mini version to be worth playing.
New Warrior Minion - Testing Dummy
That's a lot of damage, split damage to be precise. Maybe a bit expensive, but great at clearing enemy boards.
New Warrior Weapon - Boom Wrench
Really cool that they are also using the minituarize keyword on weapons. This one in particual does seem fairly strong, as you can even trigger a deathrattle twice during the same turn thanks to the mini version. The 2 warrior deathrattle minions also look like decent targets for these. Maybe that's good enough to include at least one of these weapons in your deck.
New Neutral Minion - Giggling Toymaker
I love how giggling inventor never got back to be a 5 mana card. At 4 this might be too slow because of the delay, but could be played in DK if you copy the deathreattle.
New Warrior Minion - Lab Patron
This will not be a real metaplayer, but you deffinitelly should not leave this alive. 2 will quickly become 4 and that is a lot for just 2 mana is just using hero power.
I love the call back. Even more after playing the blackrock twist miniseason not too long ago.
New Warrior Minion - Botface
"Daddy make toys out of YOU!" - Rotface 2017
"I make toys out of You" (probably) - Botface 2024
"They grow up so fast" - Gloop Sprayer 2018
New Druid Spell - Woodland Wonders
Not the best card, but if spell damage druid works (wich I think it will) This will surelly see play in it.
New Paladin Minion - Wind-Up Enforcer
I feel like 2 trades will be enough for this, but adding handbuffing as hard as it is coming this expansion to the mix, might make it really god at just 1 trade.
New Paladin Weapon - Painter's Virtue
Handbuffing is becoming better and better with each expansion. Poor Don Han Cho does not stand a chance these days. (And never did. Hope he came out in his present version)
I feel lifesteal is becoming a big part of the expansion, wich is not bad. I love games lasting longer.
New Warrior Minion - Lab Patron
The first time condition does indeed make it quite a lot harder to develop a board with this guy. At least in standard you also can't do much with the Patrons beyond using them as a 3/3, which doesn't make them more appealing. Cool callback, but probably not more than that.
New Paladin Spell - Flash Sale
Hello Hello Hello! I think this is a really good Annoyo card and captures the esscence of that type of card perfectly.
The new inventor + this might be annoying.
New Paladin Minion - Trinket Artist
This will be found in every paladin deck that uses auras 3 2/3 draw 2 (tutored) is just really good for the cost. I would not be surprised to find him nerfed in the future to a 4 2/3 or 3 2/2
New Paladin Spell - Crafter's Aura
This is good enough but I hate Auras as a style of play so I hope this does not see play.
If it was a little bit more or less mana I would be more scared but 6 is a point with lots of unit variety
New Paladin Spell - Fancy Packaging
This is a really good buff! Hope to try it soon on my excavate paladin. Therwe you can cheat some easy divineshields to apply this.
New Neutral Minion - Giggling Toymaker
Oh no, the giggle are back. At least in theory. In practice however I think that the delay make a huge difference, because your opponent no longer has to react against it immediately, but can just continue to go face, while developing a board that probably won't mind the taunts all that much anymore.
New Shaman Spell - Baking Soda Volcano
Great callback to the old volcano for UnGoro, and much better. Healing for a maximun of 10 while hitting 10 for just 4 +1 is actually nuts!
New Shaman Location - Fairy Tale Forest
Really solid, good cost, manacheat... I am glad it only has 2 uses. If it needs a buff I would go for the cost, but lets not touch the number of uses.
New Shaman Spell - Pop-Up Book
Great in the early game, pretty trash latter
New Druid Minion - Chia Drake
Not the best, but with the mini, that +1 spell damage can come in really handy-
New Neutral Minion - Clearance Promoter
Really neat card. And makes me really happy that we are slowly moving away from out of control mass manacheat.
New Neutral Minion - Forgotten Animatronic
Not bad, not good. Might be a good card when randomly generated to help clear the board. But the fact that is can get your stuff (Unless it is an egg) is really bad.
Hearthstone is Changing Game Rules for Mana, Sigils, Objectives, and Auras
Letting Paladin double up on Auras is going to be problematic. Crusader Aura is already really strong, now they can have 2 or maybe even more, plus they can extend their duration using Cardboard Golem.
New Neutral Minion - Sing-Along Buddy
This with druid, or raza will be bonkers. Also Reno in general can really benefit from having him on board with such a good hero power in general.
Also I feel like the new DK hero will really like this.
New Neutral Minion - Nostalgic Initiate
So Intrepid Initiate graduated from scholomance after all. However you can definetely see his age here. A conditional 3 mana 4/5 probably isn't good enough nowadays. A 1 mana 3/3 on the other hand would certainly be good, but only being able to play him from turn 4 onwards might even be to late for the mini version to be worth playing.
New Neutral Minion - Rumble Enthusiast
Way too slow, but might see some niche play in Overheal priest with the 0 cost bandages... might is the magic word here.
New Neutral Minion - Messmaker
Great for some quick healing while trying to get a good boarclear out.
Also, in a world where this is buffed. it can be quite annoying for the opponent and you will heal a lot.