While Vengeful Spirit does feel a bit clunky on four mana, he can fish out the targets of Razorfen Beastmaster on curve. All in all, deathrattle DH appears to be a pretty interesting midrange option, even if we don't have the deathrattles for it right now.
This is strong. Even if the Deathrattle pool we have right now isn't that impressive, even pulling out 2 Fishy Flyers and a Renowned Performer is an insane tempo swing with 11 fast damage scattered through 3 bodies that will leave a lot of board presence behind and refill your hand.
While I'm not sure Death Speaker Blackthorn will be top tier imediately, because DH doesn't have the top tier deathrattles for it right now, I can expect him to have at least a bit of time under the spotlight over the two years he'll be in standard.
I submitted a card, but have not taken the time to give feedback this week...and still haven't, sorry about that. Trying to find a work-life balance now that I have a new job. I'll come back stronger next week :)
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Funnily enough DH might be one of those classes that might be able to afford running a slow controlling deck even in Wild since they have so many disruption tools to mess with opposing plans (silences, hand disruption, mana denial (effectively locking out things like Bloodreaver for a turn)) and deathrattles can work to disrupt opposing Reno strategies or combos with the unnerfed birb and Deathlord respectively. That means combos and OTKs might have a harder time against DH than, say, against a control Warrior, and cards like Zei on key minions (N'Zoth in particular) can give DHs the value they need to outlast the opponent. The one massive hole in that plan is DH's inability to hard-remove big minions, and its dependence on Outcast, which is essentially unusable in a slow deck.
Plaguemaw the Rotting's effect is very flashy, but it's just a win more effect. I can expect heavy trial with this card, and people "barking at the wrong tree" a lot, but a win more card is just a win more card.
That being said, if you manage to stick in guy on board and have him survive even for just one turn, he will instantly win you the game a lot of times.
- I don't know why from gen 2 onwards all your rivals were super nice to you. I really just prefer a Gary-like rival where we just do battle and he gets frustrated after I kick his ass.
Uhh IIRC in Gen II "???"/Silver hated your guts for a long time, getting more and more frustrated that you were beating him and his "weak" Pokemon. It wasn't until towards the end that he realized he was the problem.
Anyone else keep his name as "???"? I thought it added to his mysterious nature, not knowing who he was.
...Gen II was the best.
Anyway, I do not own a 3DS so never got a chance to play X/Y or Sun/Moon, but Gen IV was my least favorite of those that I played. I'll probably pass on this one, at least until I learn what the differences are: if the experience is refreshingly different (not likely, I know), I might take a stab at it. I could just wait for Arceus or replay something older if I need to scratch the Pokemon itch. I heard X/Y had some issues, but that's the one port I'm waiting for; I want to play around with Mega Evolutions!
Dreaming Drake loves this. After playing Razormane Battleguard, I believe Dreaming Drake will be corruptible by 2 mana cards making it insanely easy to stick a 1 mana 5/6 Taunt. Not only that, since Razormane Battleguard discounts Taunts, the opponent will most likely have to go through the Taunt before killing him, making Razormane Battleguard surprisingly sticky.
A new playstyle for DH is coming together slowly. We've now seen a card that summons DR's from hand, and one that summons them from the deck, and a card that draw them. There is a lot of flexibility here. Without even seeing some insanely powerful new DR cards, just look at things like Scrapyard Colossus.
5 health is enough for Barrens Blacksmith to somewhat reliably survive after attacking something. That thing is, without something like Animated Broomstick to make the admittedly amazing Frenzy effect to trigger, I feel like this card will just be discarded in favor of other easier to activate win more cards because you're spending 5 mana on a 3/5, which is not very impactful, and hoping your opponent either doesn't have an answer to kill Barrens Blacksmith immediatly or he doesn't trade into the rest of the board and force the Frenzy effect to trigger on nothing.
New Demon Hunter Spell - Sigil of Silence
Well as usual YOU ARE NOT PREPARED!
(For a 0 mana spell card of course)
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
I think I can see the writing on the wall, Death Rattle Demon Hunter is being pushed now.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Vengeful Spirit
While Vengeful Spirit does feel a bit clunky on four mana, he can fish out the targets of Razorfen Beastmaster on curve. All in all, deathrattle DH appears to be a pretty interesting midrange option, even if we don't have the deathrattles for it right now.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
What is this? Where am I? Who are you?
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
This is strong. Even if the Deathrattle pool we have right now isn't that impressive, even pulling out 2 Fishy Flyers and a Renowned Performer is an insane tempo swing with 11 fast damage scattered through 3 bodies that will leave a lot of board presence behind and refill your hand.
While I'm not sure Death Speaker Blackthorn will be top tier imediately, because DH doesn't have the top tier deathrattles for it right now, I can expect him to have at least a bit of time under the spotlight over the two years he'll be in standard.
New Hunter Minion - Kolkar Pack Runner
I like it! But how to reduce spells in hand with the hunter?
Colourful Casting - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I submitted a card, but have not taken the time to give feedback this week...and still haven't, sorry about that. Trying to find a work-life balance now that I have a new job. I'll come back stronger next week :)
Thank you to everyone who provided me feedback, despite not receiving any in return...
New Demon Hunter Spell - Sigil of Silence
Silence for 0? Even if it's for the next turn, still quite powerful.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
This is not the payoff you want for the archetype. Terrible.
Gamespot Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Demon Hunter Card - Death Speaker Blackthorn
Funnily enough DH might be one of those classes that might be able to afford running a slow controlling deck even in Wild since they have so many disruption tools to mess with opposing plans (silences, hand disruption, mana denial (effectively locking out things like Bloodreaver for a turn)) and deathrattles can work to disrupt opposing Reno strategies or combos with the unnerfed birb and Deathlord respectively. That means combos and OTKs might have a harder time against DH than, say, against a control Warrior, and cards like Zei on key minions (N'Zoth in particular) can give DHs the value they need to outlast the opponent. The one massive hole in that plan is DH's inability to hard-remove big minions, and its dependence on Outcast, which is essentially unusable in a slow deck.
New Hunter Minion - Tavish Stormpike
Can work only if you build your deck around it.
New Hunter Minion - Kolkar Pack Runner
A good card for some Midrange hunter.
New Druid Minion - Plaguemaw the Rotting
Plaguemaw the Rotting's effect is very flashy, but it's just a win more effect. I can expect heavy trial with this card, and people "barking at the wrong tree" a lot, but a win more card is just a win more card.
That being said, if you manage to stick in guy on board and have him survive even for just one turn, he will instantly win you the game a lot of times.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
this has potential. But I would not play this with Razorfen Beastmaster.
Opinion on pokemon brilliant diamond and shining pearl?
Uhh IIRC in Gen II "???"/Silver hated your guts for a long time, getting more and more frustrated that you were beating him and his "weak" Pokemon. It wasn't until towards the end that he realized he was the problem.
Anyone else keep his name as "???"? I thought it added to his mysterious nature, not knowing who he was.
...Gen II was the best.
Anyway, I do not own a 3DS so never got a chance to play X/Y or Sun/Moon, but Gen IV was my least favorite of those that I played. I'll probably pass on this one, at least until I learn what the differences are: if the experience is refreshingly different (not likely, I know), I might take a stab at it. I could just wait for Arceus or replay something older if I need to scratch the Pokemon itch. I heard X/Y had some issues, but that's the one port I'm waiting for; I want to play around with Mega Evolutions!
New Druid Minion - Razormane Battleguard
That is a good card in order to push this taunt druid archetype. Will see...
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
Hard to know how good it is until we see some DR cards.
Also DH being a DR class it´s just weird...
New Druid Minion - Plaguemaw the Rotting
Taunt druud is a very weird archetype but maybe this will be good in future expansions.
New Druid Minion - Razormane Battleguard
Dreaming Drake loves this. After playing Razormane Battleguard, I believe Dreaming Drake will be corruptible by 2 mana cards making it insanely easy to stick a 1 mana 5/6 Taunt. Not only that, since Razormane Battleguard discounts Taunts, the opponent will most likely have to go through the Taunt before killing him, making Razormane Battleguard surprisingly sticky.
Hearthstone's 20.0 Patch is Releasing on March 25 - Here's What's In It
At very least the old classic mode will be back, so there's something to do for that 5 days before Barrens comes out.
Gamespot Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Demon Hunter Card - Death Speaker Blackthorn
Thaddius demon hunter. Too bad demon hunter would rather kill you on turn 5.
New Druid Minion - Guff Runetotem
Yeah token and aggro druid card. Cant say for sure that I like it though.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Death Speaker Blackthorn
A new playstyle for DH is coming together slowly. We've now seen a card that summons DR's from hand, and one that summons them from the deck, and a card that draw them. There is a lot of flexibility here. Without even seeing some insanely powerful new DR cards, just look at things like Scrapyard Colossus.
New Neutral Minion - Barrens Blacksmith
Very nice in a warrior deck prob.
New Neutral Minion - Barrens Blacksmith
5 health is enough for Barrens Blacksmith to somewhat reliably survive after attacking something. That thing is, without something like Animated Broomstick to make the admittedly amazing Frenzy effect to trigger, I feel like this card will just be discarded in favor of other easier to activate win more cards because you're spending 5 mana on a 3/5, which is not very impactful, and hoping your opponent either doesn't have an answer to kill Barrens Blacksmith immediatly or he doesn't trade into the rest of the board and force the Frenzy effect to trigger on nothing.