Priest is always looking for board clears and they have access to plenty of efficient healing effects. I don't know why any Control Priests wouldn't want to run Xyrella. Heck, just a Renew plus HP and you have a Flamestrike plus a 4/4 and five healing for seven mana. Xyrella is super efficient and will be a staple in Priest I am certain.
This is a very, very, very good card to play on 3. How many cards can remove it at that mana cost? Shadow Word: Pain is gone, so just Devolving Missiles and . . . just that? Coin into Coerce, maybe?
When you play a Control deck, you're always weighing whether it's worthwhile to take face damage from the ickle tokens or use your board clear, whether you spend resources to save health or spend health to save resources. Just playing this card on curve sets an unprepared (and as discussed, they will almost always be unprepared (thanks Illidan)) opponent back two turns. One turn to kill Mor'shan Watch Post, and then one turn to kill the tokens that were generated in the process.
Honestly, looking at this card fries my brain. It'll be a core card to a whole host of archetypes, like Tar Creeper but better.
Mor'shan Watch Post is definitely the better of the two Watch Posts. Getting a bunch of 2/2s is just generally better than getting one or two small buffs, and your opponent is way more likely to be playing some minions over spells.
This is probably not a good idea, but one deck that might like this is Silence Priest. Turn 3 play Mor'shan Watch Post. Your opponent plays one or two minions on turn 4, giving you some extra value. Turn 4 play Focused Will and now your Watch Post is a 3/8 that can trade along with those extra 2/2s. You don't get more 2/2s, but the first pass already got you some decent tempo.
I love this! Not only is it beautiful and strong, it makes you reevaluate every Priest card in the set - other folks here are already talking about Desperate Prayer. That's good card design! Flash Heal and Renew also exist, of course, as well as Crimson Clergy.
I'd also like to try out a control version of this deck, rather than a tempo one. Have Raise Dead, select powerful minions like Xyrella and Sethekk Veilweaver, and a healthy amount of the spell synergy package that we received in Scholomance and Outland. That would be fun, certainly, perhaps even powerful.
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Cool cool ... but where the deathrattle bunch's at ?! Pretty hard to evaluate cards in this hypothetical format when not so much been revealed yet ; Anything could go - seems good tho
all depends on how easy it is to activate frenzy. goes great for warrior lets see what the others get
This one seems like it will be fairly easy to proc, with 5 health, chances are good for it to stick and possibly generate the effect twice ? Or maybe I way too optimistic and generous in my rating ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
New Paladin Spell - Conviction (Rank 1)
Scary.
New Priest Minion - Xyrella
Priest is always looking for board clears and they have access to plenty of efficient healing effects. I don't know why any Control Priests wouldn't want to run Xyrella. Heck, just a Renew plus HP and you have a Flamestrike plus a 4/4 and five healing for seven mana. Xyrella is super efficient and will be a staple in Priest I am certain.
AmazingLP Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Legendary Warrior Card - Rokara
You appear to have missed that you can attack face and get the buff. This doesn't specify attacking into minions.
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
This is a very, very, very good card to play on 3. How many cards can remove it at that mana cost? Shadow Word: Pain is gone, so just Devolving Missiles and . . . just that? Coin into Coerce, maybe?
When you play a Control deck, you're always weighing whether it's worthwhile to take face damage from the ickle tokens or use your board clear, whether you spend resources to save health or spend health to save resources. Just playing this card on curve sets an unprepared (and as discussed, they will almost always be unprepared (thanks Illidan)) opponent back two turns. One turn to kill Mor'shan Watch Post, and then one turn to kill the tokens that were generated in the process.
Honestly, looking at this card fries my brain. It'll be a core card to a whole host of archetypes, like Tar Creeper but better.
New Paladin Spell - Conviction (Rank 1)
This might be the strongest ranked card so far. It will definitely see play.
New Paladin Spell - Conviction (Rank 1)
This has good value I can it already in odd paladin
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
can be good with low cost rush minions
New Priest Minion - Xyrella
this is a good card with good synergy!
PCGamer Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Card - Conviction (Rank 1)
Awesome, more low cost spells for Paladin /s
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
Mor'shan Watch Post is definitely the better of the two Watch Posts. Getting a bunch of 2/2s is just generally better than getting one or two small buffs, and your opponent is way more likely to be playing some minions over spells.
This is probably not a good idea, but one deck that might like this is Silence Priest. Turn 3 play Mor'shan Watch Post. Your opponent plays one or two minions on turn 4, giving you some extra value. Turn 4 play Focused Will and now your Watch Post is a 3/8 that can trade along with those extra 2/2s. You don't get more 2/2s, but the first pass already got you some decent tempo.
New Paladin Spell - Conviction (Rank 1)
Insanely strong. More broken than nitroboost. And it's a holy spell.
New Priest Minion - Xyrella
I love this! Not only is it beautiful and strong, it makes you reevaluate every Priest card in the set - other folks here are already talking about Desperate Prayer. That's good card design! Flash Heal and Renew also exist, of course, as well as Crimson Clergy.
I'd also like to try out a control version of this deck, rather than a tempo one. Have Raise Dead, select powerful minions like Xyrella and Sethekk Veilweaver, and a healthy amount of the spell synergy package that we received in Scholomance and Outland. That would be fun, certainly, perhaps even powerful.
New Demon Hunter Spell - Sigil of Silence
Oh yeah, setting up for lethal for sure - no matter the wall of taunt or what not - don't count on your board anymore
New Paladin Spell - Conviction (Rank 1)
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PCGamer Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Card - Conviction (Rank 1)
By the Holy Light!
New Demon Hunter Minion - Vengeful Spirit
Cool cool ... but where the deathrattle bunch's at ?!
Pretty hard to evaluate cards in this hypothetical format when not so much been revealed yet ;
Anything could go - seems good tho
PCGamer Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Card - Conviction (Rank 1)
Actually sick in dude Paladin or any aggro deck.
New Neutral Minion - Crossroads Watch Post
This could be good against spell decks so it seems both watch posts are polar opposites.
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
Not good against mages or priest but definitely could do some damage against aggro decks
New Neutral Minion - Barrens Blacksmith
This one seems like it will be fairly easy to proc, with 5 health, chances are good for it to stick and possibly generate the effect twice ? Or maybe I way too optimistic and generous in my rating ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
With enough support cards this could actually be a decent card
New Neutral Minion - Crossroads Watch Post
At least Blizzard made it an Epic so we can get more Dust when we disenchant it.
No, wait! Watch Towers are the perfect counter to Sigil of Silence! Nevermind.
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
Good card
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
Better than the other Watch Tower, but still not good.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
Ikr, enough teasing already and show us what you meant all along ; is the archetype viable this meta or what?