Bonkers card that is only buffered by the fact that its not exactly easy to play this on curve, since excavate cards tend to cost at least 2.
But its surely one of the worse cards you'll ever face against. Mage secrets are a pain in the arse to deal with, and this card casts two of them. Will see play, as long as excavate is relevant for mage, which isnt a given since both spooky and rainbow mage dont need it and elemental mage likely cant fit it in.
Its basically a combo enabler, but at present Ive no idea what this card can do consistently in the standard. Rainbow mage does generate loads of crap but none of them tend to win the game for you.
But of course, anything that mana cheats is bound to be broken one way or another. Fortunately team5 had the foresight of at very least not allowing those cards to be cheaper than 1, but Ive been in these tangos before. Wouldnt surprise me if this card eventually gets nerfed for something incredibly dumb.
Since there are several cards that specifically put sludge on the bottom of your deck, this will be good! However, we'll need to watch out for shuffling effects (like Plagues), because they will screw with what we put on the bottom of the deck.
I think people are aware it's mostly just WoW news this year, with D4 and Overwatch 2 being pretty freshly launched for them to have big news at Blizzcon. Also, considering how recent Blizzcons haven't been particularly... flawless (gonna have an article on this later lol), Blizzcon 2023 might be similar to WoW: Dragonflight - an expansion that's pretty good, but it'll take until next expansion for people to 'buy in' again.
I am excited to play SludgeLock. Lots of ways to generate sludge barrels (including Tram Mechanic, which we didn't really know how to evaluate when it was first revealed).
This card is pretty nice. It reminds me of Capture Coldtooth Mine, where you get to choose high or low. Great concept, and will definitely help Dragon Druid be competitive.
So if you pull this off, you get to discover a dragon every turn, and discount it by 4? Am I reading that right? This seems really powerful, provided of course that you can stay alive long enough.
This card can feed the dragon synergy really well. It's on par with Arcane Intellect for cost and number of cards drawn, but better because it tutors dragons and buffs them.
Ok, so this card will effectively cost 0 just about every time you play it. But it's also just a 3/5 Taunt, so not incredibly impactful. I'm predicting that Death Knights and Paladins might start putting Cold Feet into decklists.
With enough dragons in hand, this card will be playable. Some of the other new cards add multiple dragons to your hand, so we might get somewhere with this. It's a pretty expensive whiff, though, if you aren't holding enough dragons.
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New Mage Minion - Reliquary Researcher
Bonkers card that is only buffered by the fact that its not exactly easy to play this on curve, since excavate cards tend to cost at least 2.
But its surely one of the worse cards you'll ever face against. Mage secrets are a pain in the arse to deal with, and this card casts two of them. Will see play, as long as excavate is relevant for mage, which isnt a given since both spooky and rainbow mage dont need it and elemental mage likely cant fit it in.
New Mage Minion - Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher
Its basically a combo enabler, but at present Ive no idea what this card can do consistently in the standard. Rainbow mage does generate loads of crap but none of them tend to win the game for you.
But of course, anything that mana cheats is bound to be broken one way or another. Fortunately team5 had the foresight of at very least not allowing those cards to be cheaper than 1, but Ive been in these tangos before. Wouldnt surprise me if this card eventually gets nerfed for something incredibly dumb.
New Warlock Minion - Waste Remover
This one looks good to me. I think SludgeLock will be sweet and fun, and this will get those barrels firing off in no time.
New Warlock Spell - Fracking
Since there are several cards that specifically put sludge on the bottom of your deck, this will be good! However, we'll need to watch out for shuffling effects (like Plagues), because they will screw with what we put on the bottom of the deck.
New Warlock Spell - Furnace Fuel
Nice card to supplement the Sludge Barrel strategy. My guess is you'll discard or destroy this more often than not, hence it's free.
New Warlock Minion - Pop'gar the Putrid
Love it! Sludge Barrels are Fel spells, so if you drop this and then burn a bunch of barrels, that's a good amount of damage and healing!
Blizzcon 2023 Broadcast Schedule - Every Streamed Event Revealed
I think people are aware it's mostly just WoW news this year, with D4 and Overwatch 2 being pretty freshly launched for them to have big news at Blizzcon. Also, considering how recent Blizzcons haven't been particularly... flawless (gonna have an article on this later lol), Blizzcon 2023 might be similar to WoW: Dragonflight - an expansion that's pretty good, but it'll take until next expansion for people to 'buy in' again.
New Warlock Minion - Sludge on Wheels
I'm here for it. A 3 cost Rush minion with enough health to survive trading is decent, even at only 1 attack. Plus it gives you SLUDGE!
All Showdown in the Badlands Day 11 Hearthstone Card Reveals - October 29
"Get a random Titan"? That's not even remotely creative, plus we're referencing the previous set for some reason. Disappointing.
New Warlock Minion - Disposal Assistant
I am excited to play SludgeLock. Lots of ways to generate sludge barrels (including Tram Mechanic, which we didn't really know how to evaluate when it was first revealed).
New Druid Spell - Rehydrate
A really solid sustenance card. The healing/cost ratio is ok, but if it's free this is amazing.
New Druid Minion - Splish-Splash Whelp
Great card. Druids can always use more ramp, and this fits nicely on curve (or even coined out on turn 1). Plus the little guy is so cute!
New Druid Minion - Spinetail Drake
Decent card, good stats for cost, plus a strong battlecry that will reliably trigger. And it can't go face, which keeps the power level reasonable.
New Druid Spell - Dragon Tales
This card is pretty nice. It reminds me of Capture Coldtooth Mine, where you get to choose high or low. Great concept, and will definitely help Dragon Druid be competitive.
New Druid Minion - Rheastrasza
So if you pull this off, you get to discover a dragon every turn, and discount it by 4? Am I reading that right? This seems really powerful, provided of course that you can stay alive long enough.
New Druid Spell - Take to the Skies
This card can feed the dragon synergy really well. It's on par with Arcane Intellect for cost and number of cards drawn, but better because it tutors dragons and buffs them.
New Druid Minion - Desert Nestmatron
Ok, so this card will effectively cost 0 just about every time you play it. But it's also just a 3/5 Taunt, so not incredibly impactful. I'm predicting that Death Knights and Paladins might start putting Cold Feet into decklists.
New Druid Minion - Dragon Golem
With enough dragons in hand, this card will be playable. Some of the other new cards add multiple dragons to your hand, so we might get somewhere with this. It's a pretty expensive whiff, though, if you aren't holding enough dragons.
Blizzcon 2023 Broadcast Schedule - Every Streamed Event Revealed
I need to tame my expectations for Blizzcon this year but still way too excited. I'm interested in the number of ppl attending coz damn, those ticket sale numbers don't look good. Even the scalpers are reducing their ticket prices to almost half: https://www.reddit.com/r/Asmongold/comments/17eiwvu/blizzcon_resale_prices_are_dropping/
All Showdown in the Badlands Day 10 Hearthstone Card Reveals - October 28
ok now I'm way too excited for Highlander Dragon Druid 🤩 Rheastrasza will be an instant golden craft for me
All Showdown in the Badlands Day 11 Hearthstone Card Reveals - October 29
Doubt it. It just prevents higher costs from going up, doesn't increase existing ones. But we'll find out when it releases.
All Showdown in the Badlands Day 11 Hearthstone Card Reveals - October 29
Does Tae'thelan's effect means your 0 cost cards cost 1 as well?
New Mage Minion - Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher
A new Legendary Mage Minion, Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher, has been revealed!
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New Mage Minion - Reliquary Researcher
A new Epic Mage Minion, Reliquary Researcher, has been revealed!
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New Mage Minion - Overflow Surger
A new Common Mage Minion, Overflow Surger, has been revealed!
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