TBH, I kind of feel like they didn't do a good job of communicating the nonbinary aspect of this character, especially when compared to something like The Traveler in LoR. Maybe it's just that elves as a fantasy species are already androgynous, but nothing about this character design makes me think that it's anything other than another generic elf. Although I think it's nice that they're adding a nonbinary character, this seems on the same level as hypothetically declaring Sludge Belcher is gay. I think if they wanted to really get the nonbinary element across, they should have made a nonbinary human character and given them more nonbinary features or outfits. That being said, I think it's fine to have a nonbinary character that passes as cisgender, but for a design that they're declaring "HS's first nonbinary character" it's incredibly boring and they could have done better.
(btw, this isn't meant to be a "cancel HS" post, I'm just explaining why I think their design doesn't communicate what it's intended to).
Very strong card! Wished they'd be a 3 drop so can be used in the same deck with Kazakus. But I guess 3 mana frost nova with a body and extra effects is a bit too much to ask.
Most of these cards are good by themselves, but with combo with freeze spells you can get mass board clears and removal. It might have enough synergy now to be consistently powerful in reno mage.
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The fact that it freezes everything and develop a 3/3 is decent enough. Its a stall card though, I just don't think it'll fit into other decks. Dealing 4 damage to a frozen minion is kinda an extra that's only occasionally useful.
Flurry (Rank 1) is still the better card in both stall and tempo, in my opinion.
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Lets see if we can bring freeze mage back!
Firebat Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Legendary Hunter Card - Tavish Stormpike
leaving beasts on board ?
Rush is a mechanic, you know.
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Great synergy with flurry! More support to the annoying freeze mage
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Hmm... Frost Nova without Doomsayer? Tough spott.
Also, the effect is nice, but does a Mage, that uses freezes really wanna use 2 of them on one target, when you could just freeze it twice?
IGN Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Mage Legendary Card - Varden Dawngrasp
All right, we're getting lots of Freeze cards. Stall the game, draw cards etc, the usual Freeze Mage stuff. What is the win condition for Freeze Mage?
Cards like Alexstrasza, Sorcerer's Apprentice, Frostbolt are rotating. Burn OTK is probably not the play. I wonder what the community will come up with.
New Hunter Minion - Tavish Stormpike
Interesting card with potential
New Neutral Minion - Venomous Scorpid
Meh card
New Warlock Minion - Blood Shard Bristleback
Really bad card :/ Cant think if a deck with this in it.
IGN Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Mage Legendary Card - Varden Dawngrasp
TBH, I kind of feel like they didn't do a good job of communicating the nonbinary aspect of this character, especially when compared to something like The Traveler in LoR. Maybe it's just that elves as a fantasy species are already androgynous, but nothing about this character design makes me think that it's anything other than another generic elf. Although I think it's nice that they're adding a nonbinary character, this seems on the same level as hypothetically declaring Sludge Belcher is gay. I think if they wanted to really get the nonbinary element across, they should have made a nonbinary human character and given them more nonbinary features or outfits. That being said, I think it's fine to have a nonbinary character that passes as cisgender, but for a design that they're declaring "HS's first nonbinary character" it's incredibly boring and they could have done better.
(btw, this isn't meant to be a "cancel HS" post, I'm just explaining why I think their design doesn't communicate what it's intended to).
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Very strong card! Wished they'd be a 3 drop so can be used in the same deck with Kazakus. But I guess 3 mana frost nova with a body and extra effects is a bit too much to ask.
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Just a real nice card. Either Frost Nova or Flamestrike the opponent and develop a 3/3.
With Flurry (Rank 1) and Glacier Racer existing as well, freeze mage is going to be real strong.
IGN Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Mage Legendary Card - Varden Dawngrasp
OK but at least put in Ice Rager also
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
After seeing this I am even more convinced this is going to be one of my highest rated expansions ever
New Neutral Minion - Shadow Hunter Vol'jin
This finally makes murloc tinyfin a mainstream card
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
The two aren't in competition. They are supposed to work together. This Freeze Mage isn't going to work the same as the one you are used to.
IGN Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Mage Legendary Card - Varden Dawngrasp
I am going to test out the following freeze package in wild reno control mage:
Frost Nova
Blizzard
Ray of Frost
Frostbolt
Glacial Shard
Glacier Racer
Depth Charge
Doomsayer
Coldwraith
The new legendary Varden Dawngrasp
Most of these cards are good by themselves, but with combo with freeze spells you can get mass board clears and removal. It might have enough synergy now to be consistently powerful in reno mage.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
Yeah that's definitely the wrong class, that's 100% a hunter card
New Priest Minion - Lightshower Elemental
I'm a wild player, and this upsets me lol
CURSE YOU BIG PRIEST!!!
New Paladin Minion - Cariel Roame
Not as good as her sister
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
I love this new direction for Freeze Mage, and I really love that Glacier Racer is totally playable now.
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
It's already here! Flurry (Rank 2) + this on 5 will pick apart most boards.
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Ice Lance to all enemy minions. Glad it's not "all enemy characters".
New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
Frost Nova with a body and sometimes can give damage if you can freeze than before playing Varden
Moving card discussion to it's own button
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New Mage Minion - Varden Dawngrasp
The fact that it freezes everything and develop a 3/3 is decent enough. Its a stall card though, I just don't think it'll fit into other decks. Dealing 4 damage to a frozen minion is kinda an extra that's only occasionally useful.
Flurry (Rank 1) is still the better card in both stall and tempo, in my opinion.