Hmm. I really like the flavor. It's a bit like Never Surrender! but not Secret, and it can happen multiple times. If you opponent can deal with it on board, it's crap. But it they can't ...
The watch posts seem more efficient as tech cards rather than standalone minions, so it seems weird to build your deck around these tech cards for this one payoff (that we know of so far). On top of this, Kargal Battlescar is just a stat dump with no immediacy. I'd much rather play Soulciologist Malicia than Kargal as Malicia's souls are more impactful haivng rush, despite -2/-2 in stats. We may get more watch post synergy down the line, but again, I don't know how a deck built around these tech card effects consistently win games.
I guess you're a big fan of Majordomo Executus, who currently holds the seat for the 'most likely to backfire' card award.
The watchposts aren't bad honestly. Mor'shan Watch Post is a 3/5 that summons a 2/2 for every minion played by your opponent. If you play this on 3 and your opponent can't trade into it, then its almost always going to get you a 2/2 at very worst. I like this one in particular, and wouldn't be surprised to see it in at least a few tier 2 decks.
As for kargal himself, well, I'm not a big fan, but that's not to say its bad. If you play at least 2 watchposts, that's quite a good deal of 5/5s on board which along with broomstick can still be a decent threat. Its also a nightmare to deal with by control decks.
Obviously this is built to synergize with Frenzy cards, but it's way better than just that. "Attacks and survives" doesn't mean "kills a minion" or even "attacks a minion" - your board can just go face and get buffs out of Rokara while you get extra value from your rush value trades. Seems super powerul.
It's not a scary effect or an interesting effect, but it's a well-desired one for a healthy archetype. Cards like this, cards that build up small bits and pieces of stats and round out your board, are quite fun to play with. It's the l'il dopamine bumps that pile up with the slow accumulation of numbers. Like training a skill in Runescape!
I will say, I'm quite excited to play with Warrior on the 25th. The set mechanic, Frenzy, is just built different for Warrior. Frothing Berserker is back, Whirlwind will be around, Rokara and the new Warsong Commander fuel the rush archetype... It'll be fun!
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
If you could have both Watchtowers as once, way better. Neither is great on its own.
New Priest Minion - Xyrella
Very good card. Amazing board clear. In wild it's going to be oppressive with greater healing potion
New Neutral Minion - Crossroads Watch Post
Hmm. I really like the flavor. It's a bit like Never Surrender! but not Secret, and it can happen multiple times. If you opponent can deal with it on board, it's crap. But it they can't ...
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
The watch posts seem more efficient as tech cards rather than standalone minions, so it seems weird to build your deck around these tech cards for this one payoff (that we know of so far). On top of this, Kargal Battlescar is just a stat dump with no immediacy. I'd much rather play Soulciologist Malicia than Kargal as Malicia's souls are more impactful haivng rush, despite -2/-2 in stats. We may get more watch post synergy down the line, but again, I don't know how a deck built around these tech card effects consistently win games.
Eduquesa Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Card - Kargal Battlescar
I guess you're a big fan of Majordomo Executus, who currently holds the seat for the 'most likely to backfire' card award.
The watchposts aren't bad honestly. Mor'shan Watch Post is a 3/5 that summons a 2/2 for every minion played by your opponent. If you play this on 3 and your opponent can't trade into it, then its almost always going to get you a 2/2 at very worst. I like this one in particular, and wouldn't be surprised to see it in at least a few tier 2 decks.
As for kargal himself, well, I'm not a big fan, but that's not to say its bad. If you play at least 2 watchposts, that's quite a good deal of 5/5s on board which along with broomstick can still be a decent threat. Its also a nightmare to deal with by control decks.
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
Obviously this is built to synergize with Frenzy cards, but it's way better than just that. "Attacks and survives" doesn't mean "kills a minion" or even "attacks a minion" - your board can just go face and get buffs out of Rokara while you get extra value from your rush value trades. Seems super powerul.
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
It's not a scary effect or an interesting effect, but it's a well-desired one for a healthy archetype. Cards like this, cards that build up small bits and pieces of stats and round out your board, are quite fun to play with. It's the l'il dopamine bumps that pile up with the slow accumulation of numbers. Like training a skill in Runescape!
I will say, I'm quite excited to play with Warrior on the 25th. The set mechanic, Frenzy, is just built different for Warrior. Frothing Berserker is back, Whirlwind will be around, Rokara and the new Warsong Commander fuel the rush archetype... It'll be fun!
New Neutral Minion - Crossroads Watch Post
Cool design but I'm not sure if it will ever be played
Kargal Battlescar
Kind of slow
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
Do the watch posts have to be active on board for the summons to occur? Or is it as long as you played a tower any time in the game?
New Neutral Minion - Mor'shan Watch Post
Interesting design but not sure if it will be played. Too slow
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
Interesting design but you have to build the deck around it. Not sure if it will be played
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
Then compare it to Darius Crowley and you'll see that it's much stronger
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
Looks like it can buff itself from the text. If that's the case it's really op
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
right now it can summon only 5 5/5 (himself + 4) unless we see more watch posts
Rokara
This seems kind of weak to me for a legendary.
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
This seems kind of weak to me for a legendary.
New Neutral Minion - Kargal Battlescar
I don't see big things for this right now but we might all be sick of this one by the end of the year if the watch posts carry through expansions.
Blizzard Reveals Two New Forged in the Barrens Cards for Mage - The Legendary Mordresh Fire Eye & Reckless Apprentice
Crazy stuff, worth trying.
New Priest Minion - Xyrella
this with lots of cheap healing spells can be a huge comeback, loveit
Crossroads Watch Post
Other tower seems a lot better.
New Neutral Minion - Crossroads Watch Post
Other tower seems a lot better.
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
If it works attacking the enemy hero. Then great. If not... Too slow
New Neutral Minion - Crossroads Watch Post
i think this can work in some token synergies
New Warrior Minion - Rokara
Enables Warmaul Challenger to be a massive beast of a minion. Everything else is a little too iffy as it needs them to actually survive the attack.