Another card to help the new package for libram decks, accellerating their gameplan with targeted draw. Midrange Libram Secret Paladin feels pretty decent.
I believe Libram Paladin will use a secret package to thin out their deck and allow them to more reliably draw their win conditions. And if they're worried they'll draw their secrets, then Pen Flinger comes in with extra triggers. Sword of the Fallen will improve this gameplan immensely.
I want to give the enemy a dilemma between Face damage vs giving me card draw, combined from into one minion.
I have enough beasts in the deck, and I don't want to Scavenge a 4-mana Beast when I can draw the other 2-manas for damage/secret draw. Polluted Hoarder gives them a choice between 4 Face or another card for me.
To be honest, I'm moving away from Micro Machine in my next iteration due to how vulnerable it is.
Hot Spring Guardian didn't see play, but that's because it was a shaman card and shamans can already heal. Value rogues and hunters could however appreciate the stalling effect Death's Head Cultist until their decks take off.
Perhaps the one Frenzy card you don't want to immediatly trigger. You just leave it on the board standing there menacingly if the opponent can't deal 4 at once. That's why it's broken in arena.
Grim Patron, when combined with two Whirlwind-like effects, would summon 4 minions. Gruntled Patron only summons 3. It's still equally annoying to deal with, but right now I feel this will be mostly just a tech option for tempo warrior.
You only need 1 Health to win. Any more health is BM. That's why aggro won't care about the DR. And the stats are huge for the cost. The only reason I don't see this seeing play is that pure aggro decks will probably prefer to have Kazakus, Golem Shaper as their top end if they don't have any essential 4 drops.
Also, it's a decent payoff for DR DH. the DR is negligible for a class with so much Lifesteal.
Now, I'm not saying this is a great card. It's just not as horrible as some people think, as people tend to believe you need to silence this for it to be good.
It's not an alternative to Kill Command. Kill Command dealt easy face damage, and this does not. This doesn't seem like a bad card, but it's not a good one - was Marked Shot used in any constructed decks? Remember, unless you're putting your opponent in danger of dying, face damage means nothing. This card is really just a crappy 4-mana single-target removal, and most of the time nothing more.
I am totally on board for the Mo'Arg Artificer meme, though. In the words of Mr. Picard, make it so!
It's a good enough card to push a Murloc package into an aggro shaman. And while I believe aggro shaman will still prefer totems, they'll play Spawnpool Forager just as a one drop as they don't have that many of those.
Another way to find Secrets is always good! To me, this looks very similar to the 3-mana card Rogue got this past expansion, and that saw some play. Not a great deal, but some. We'll see if the effect is valued more highly in Hunter. (Probably not)
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Brilliant card for wild
New Paladin Minion - Northwatch Commander
Another card to help the new package for libram decks, accellerating their gameplan with targeted draw. Midrange Libram Secret Paladin feels pretty decent.
New Hunter Spell - Wound Prey
Not game breaking but could see play in aggro
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
I believe Libram Paladin will use a secret package to thin out their deck and allow them to more reliably draw their win conditions. And if they're worried they'll draw their secrets, then Pen Flinger comes in with extra triggers. Sword of the Fallen will improve this gameplan immensely.
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I want to give the enemy a dilemma between Face damage vs giving me card draw, combined from into one minion.
I have enough beasts in the deck, and I don't want to Scavenge a 4-mana Beast when I can draw the other 2-manas for damage/secret draw. Polluted Hoarder gives them a choice between 4 Face or another card for me.
To be honest, I'm moving away from Micro Machine in my next iteration due to how vulnerable it is.
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New Neutral Minion - Death's Head Cultist
Hot Spring Guardian didn't see play, but that's because it was a shaman card and shamans can already heal. Value rogues and hunters could however appreciate the stalling effect Death's Head Cultist until their decks take off.
New Neutral Minion - Ratchet Privateer
Rogue T2 HP, turn 3 Ratchet Privateer. As far as curves go, this looks really good, especially with the premium stats.
New Neutral Minion - Sunwell Initiate
Perhaps the one Frenzy card you don't want to immediatly trigger. You just leave it on the board standing there menacingly if the opponent can't deal 4 at once. That's why it's broken in arena.
New Neutral Minion - Gruntled Patron
Hopefully a good voice line
New Neutral Minion - Far Watch Post
Like the interruptive design, very swag
New Neutral Minion - Gruntled Patron
Grim Patron, when combined with two Whirlwind-like effects, would summon 4 minions. Gruntled Patron only summons 3. It's still equally annoying to deal with, but right now I feel this will be mostly just a tech option for tempo warrior.
New Hunter Spell - Piercing Shot
Maximum efficiency, great card
Curious if the damage is doubled by the demon that makes minions take double dam.. probably not
New Neutral Minion - Darkspear Berserker
You only need 1 Health to win. Any more health is BM. That's why aggro won't care about the DR. And the stats are huge for the cost. The only reason I don't see this seeing play is that pure aggro decks will probably prefer to have Kazakus, Golem Shaper as their top end if they don't have any essential 4 drops.
Also, it's a decent payoff for DR DH. the DR is negligible for a class with so much Lifesteal.
Now, I'm not saying this is a great card. It's just not as horrible as some people think, as people tend to believe you need to silence this for it to be good.
New Paladin Spell - Galloping Savior
Not good enough to force another vaiable secret pally, especially with the 3 mana copy your opponents secrets
Imo this won't hold up to the meta
New Paladin Spell - Galloping Savior
Secret paladin will run Galloping Savior as a one off for extra targets for Sword of the Fallen. And Galloping Savior will be the first secret cut off after new secrets are printed.
New Neutral Minion - Toad of the Wilds
That is some toad!
New Hunter Spell - Piercing Shot
It's not an alternative to Kill Command. Kill Command dealt easy face damage, and this does not. This doesn't seem like a bad card, but it's not a good one - was Marked Shot used in any constructed decks? Remember, unless you're putting your opponent in danger of dying, face damage means nothing. This card is really just a crappy 4-mana single-target removal, and most of the time nothing more.
I am totally on board for the Mo'Arg Artificer meme, though. In the words of Mr. Picard, make it so!
New Neutral Minion - Far Watch Post
Turns out this post is really annoying!
New Hunter Minion - Prospector's Caravan
Not great, unless it sticks around with no one doing anything for half the game
New Neutral Minion - Toad of the Wilds
the condition is easy to fulfill. nice card
New Hunter Spell - Wound Prey
Don't mind me, fantasizing about using Pen Flinger and this along with Lock and Load to be a happy little weedle.
New Shaman Minion - Spawnpool Forager
It's a good enough card to push a Murloc package into an aggro shaman. And while I believe aggro shaman will still prefer totems, they'll play Spawnpool Forager just as a one drop as they don't have that many of those.
New Hunter Minion - Pack Kodo
Another way to find Secrets is always good! To me, this looks very similar to the 3-mana card Rogue got this past expansion, and that saw some play. Not a great deal, but some. We'll see if the effect is valued more highly in Hunter. (Probably not)
New Paladin Minion - Soldier's Caravan
Soldier's Caravan is the best caravan. It's still a terrible card.