Can't wait to destroy this card every time I cull my deck. But seriously, I think Warlock can Life Tap its way to an empty deck without needing to destroy any of its cards, so this could be a useful finisher.
Is this a good card without good secrets? Not really. It thins out your deck a little which is great, but how many secrets will Paladin actually be running to justify the deck-thinning? Paladin secrets one at a time just aren't that strong.
Originally I felt that this was going to be awful. But then I started thinking about Zoo in Wild and how wonderful it would be to just watch your opponent's deck go away.
Originally I felt that this was going to be awful. But then I started thinking about Zoo in Wild and how wonderful it would be to just watch your opponent's deck go away.
I"m skeptical. Filling your board with 3/2's is great. Doing so as a win condition in a class where it beats up your own health to gain advantage and then still taking cumulative burn each turn? I'd like to think this will be awesome, but I'm remaining skeptical.
I"m skeptical. Filling your board with 3/2's is great. Doing so as a win condition in a class where it beats up your own health to gain advantage and then still taking cumulative burn each turn? I'd like to think this will be awesome, but I'm remaining skeptical.
AMAZING secret paladin card. It's effectively paladins version Phase Stalker, and it's finally some good Secret paladin support. Most neutral secret support cards like Mad Scientist and Inconspicuous Rider are not worth it in Paladin because the paladin secrets are very cheap. Like with the formentioned cards you lose more mana playing them, than when you just play the secret alone. But with Sword of the Fallen you cast secrets from your deck (Which tins out your deck, which is super strong.) AND it cheats out 1 additional secret for it's cost.
Secret paladin will still have a problem though, and that's a lack of good secrets. Avenge and Oh My Yogg! are the best secrets in standard after rotation, and good secret paladin support is rotating out. So for Secret paladin to become a viable deck i'm certain were going to see more paladin secrets revealed soon, AND maybe an Desperate Measures, Secret Plan/Mystery Winner reprint? Would be nice.
I'm still a bit skeptical about Secret Paladin, but i think it will probably see some play. If it get's anywhere near the level of support Secret Rogue got in Ashes of Outland, and Hunter/Mage got in Darkmoon Faire, then the deck will be fine! Just a shame you won't get EXP from the Darkmoon faire Oh My Yogg! achievement after FitB releases, because i feel like it's a lot easier to complete it in a Secret Paladin deck.
Preparation, this, then Sprint... Instant hand refill. With a lot of low cost things coming into play with the rotation and a focus of being a weapon class... this could be very interesting
So ... OBVIOUSLY ... and I don't know why I should even have to point this out ... you hold on to this until AFTER Neeru Fireblade is already in your hand. Why do n00bs always act like there's some rule that says you have to play every card as soon as possible?
I'm not saying this will be a great archetype. In fact, it still seems very meme-y to me. But it's definitely starting to feel like it could work.
And for the record, I love that it destroys combos. Every time a combo deck goes down in flames, an angel gets its wings.
Preparation, this, then Sprint... Instant hand refill. With a lot of low cost things coming into play with the rotation and a focus of being a weapon class... this could be very interesting
I actually changed my mind after thinking about it for bit longer.
The card might actually be decent.
It's strength is not raw power but that it is very flexible. It almost feels like a druid card in that sense.
Opponent's boards often have many small and one big minion (think whirlkick rogue)
Serena is best used just before a board clear, use her on an 8/8 she becomes a 5/5 and leaves behind a 4/4 that can easily be cleared by the aoe that you are playing anyways and for example a small 2/1 minion that you trade.
In that scenario Serena was basically a Penance but you got a 5/5 for free!
Now if you are against zoo you can play her as a 2drop, let's say vs a flame imp she becomes a 3/2 and leaves behind a 1/1.
Which might not be game winning but it's damn good start and light years better than healing your face on 2
There's definitely synergy with Cannonmaster Smythe, but why did he bring up Cariel Roame? Is there something I'm missing here?
Regardless, it looks like Blizzard wants Secret Paladin. With Avenge coming back, Oh My Yogg! and Noble Sacrifice staying in standard and potentially the new Reckoning, there are some nice targets to pull with this. However, there needs to be more payoff to playing secrets than just Cannonmaster Smythe. Hopefully we'll see something during the reveal stream and the card dump.
That said, it's a really powerful card, but it just needs something more to make it cohesive. Currently it looks as if it'll just be run as a small package in a Paladin deck, much like Hunter secrets nowadays (it's only just occurred to me that Phase Stalker is rotating).
That was the missing piece for the legendary, now just missing one more secret and I think paladin has the most concrete ideas and strong identity to be good this expansion.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
As is Paladin wasn't annoying enough. Yuck.
New Warlock Minion - Neeru Fireblade
Can't wait to destroy this card every time I cull my deck. But seriously, I think Warlock can Life Tap its way to an empty deck without needing to destroy any of its cards, so this could be a useful finisher.
Antony Giusto Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Card - Sword of the Fallen
Oh, this is an italian chef's kiss for Secret Paladin decks
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
2 mana, cast 3 secrets from your deck and clear a couple of tokens.
For just 2 mana seems really fair, fringing with op, but not really.
Nice card for the new secret package.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Is this a good card without good secrets? Not really. It thins out your deck a little which is great, but how many secrets will Paladin actually be running to justify the deck-thinning? Paladin secrets one at a time just aren't that strong.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Alot of stuff for secret pally. Along with the new core secrets and the new legendary this might be a deck. If it is, this card will see play.
New Warlock Spell - Altar of Fire
Originally I felt that this was going to be awful. But then I started thinking about Zoo in Wild and how wonderful it would be to just watch your opponent's deck go away.
Altar of Fire
Originally I felt that this was going to be awful. But then I started thinking about Zoo in Wild and how wonderful it would be to just watch your opponent's deck go away.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Good card. Lets you thin your deck out and still put a secret in the field.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Really strong! Damn!
New Warlock Minion - Neeru Fireblade
I"m skeptical. Filling your board with 3/2's is great. Doing so as a win condition in a class where it beats up your own health to gain advantage and then still taking cumulative burn each turn? I'd like to think this will be awesome, but I'm remaining skeptical.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Looks very strong! If paladin gets more strong secrets, this will totally work.
Neeru Fireblade
I"m skeptical. Filling your board with 3/2's is great. Doing so as a win condition in a class where it beats up your own health to gain advantage and then still taking cumulative burn each turn? I'd like to think this will be awesome, but I'm remaining skeptical.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
AMAZING secret paladin card. It's effectively paladins version Phase Stalker, and it's finally some good Secret paladin support. Most neutral secret support cards like Mad Scientist and Inconspicuous Rider are not worth it in Paladin because the paladin secrets are very cheap. Like with the formentioned cards you lose more mana playing them, than when you just play the secret alone. But with Sword of the Fallen you cast secrets from your deck (Which tins out your deck, which is super strong.) AND it cheats out 1 additional secret for it's cost.
Secret paladin will still have a problem though, and that's a lack of good secrets. Avenge and Oh My Yogg! are the best secrets in standard after rotation, and good secret paladin support is rotating out. So for Secret paladin to become a viable deck i'm certain were going to see more paladin secrets revealed soon, AND maybe an Desperate Measures, Secret Plan/Mystery Winner reprint? Would be nice.
I'm still a bit skeptical about Secret Paladin, but i think it will probably see some play. If it get's anywhere near the level of support Secret Rogue got in Ashes of Outland, and Hunter/Mage got in Darkmoon Faire, then the deck will be fine! Just a shame you won't get EXP from the Darkmoon faire Oh My Yogg! achievement after FitB releases, because i feel like it's a lot easier to complete it in a Secret Paladin deck.
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
Wow this weapon is amazing for secret synergies. Well, except for Secretkeeper that is
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
You won't play Palladin secrets without this (in Standard). The question is only how good a "Secret Palladin" deck will be.
New Rogue Minion - Scabbs Cutterbutter
Preparation, this, then Sprint... Instant hand refill. With a lot of low cost things coming into play with the rotation and a focus of being a weapon class... this could be very interesting
New Warlock Spell - Altar of Fire
So ... OBVIOUSLY ... and I don't know why I should even have to point this out ... you hold on to this until AFTER Neeru Fireblade is already in your hand. Why do n00bs always act like there's some rule that says you have to play every card as soon as possible?
I'm not saying this will be a great archetype. In fact, it still seems very meme-y to me. But it's definitely starting to feel like it could work.
And for the record, I love that it destroys combos. Every time a combo deck goes down in flames, an angel gets its wings.
Scabbs Cutterbutter
Preparation, this, then Sprint... Instant hand refill. With a lot of low cost things coming into play with the rotation and a focus of being a weapon class... this could be very interesting
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
With this card, I wonder if a secret paladin could be a thing in Standard.
Jinbae Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Legendary Priest Card - Serena Bloodfeather
I actually changed my mind after thinking about it for bit longer.
The card might actually be decent.
It's strength is not raw power but that it is very flexible. It almost feels like a druid card in that sense.
Opponent's boards often have many small and one big minion (think whirlkick rogue)
Serena is best used just before a board clear, use her on an 8/8 she becomes a 5/5 and leaves behind a 4/4 that can easily be cleared by the aoe that you are playing anyways and for example a small 2/1 minion that you trade.
In that scenario Serena was basically a Penance but you got a 5/5 for free!
Now if you are against zoo you can play her as a 2drop, let's say vs a flame imp she becomes a 3/2 and leaves behind a 1/1.
Which might not be game winning but it's damn good start and light years better than healing your face on 2
Antony Giusto Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Card - Sword of the Fallen
There's definitely synergy with Cannonmaster Smythe, but why did he bring up Cariel Roame? Is there something I'm missing here?
Regardless, it looks like Blizzard wants Secret Paladin. With Avenge coming back, Oh My Yogg! and Noble Sacrifice staying in standard and potentially the new Reckoning, there are some nice targets to pull with this. However, there needs to be more payoff to playing secrets than just Cannonmaster Smythe. Hopefully we'll see something during the reveal stream and the card dump.
That said, it's a really powerful card, but it just needs something more to make it cohesive. Currently it looks as if it'll just be run as a small package in a Paladin deck, much like Hunter secrets nowadays (it's only just occurred to me that Phase Stalker is rotating).
New Paladin Weapon - Sword of the Fallen
That was the missing piece for the legendary, now just missing one more secret and I think paladin has the most concrete ideas and strong identity to be good this expansion.
Antony Giusto Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Card - Sword of the Fallen
The sword, worn by Mysterious Challenger during TGT, was long lost. Until now...
New Rogue Minion - Apothecary Helbrim
If only this was in a class that had a lot of tricks up their sleeve to be able to manipulate deathrattles...