Wonder if they're trying to reign in power creep with this expansion. I hope so actually. It has to be done at some point. When classic is rotating as well is the perfect time.
A dwarven hunter, a draenai priest, and a night elf(?) DH in Kurtrus? Things are looking pretty rosy for my mercenary predictions (mercenary-character-speculation), and those 3 were the least secure!
I love Secret Paladin so much, but this card alone won’t make it viable. SPs play lots of cards that are good for 1 mana, but “good for 1 mana” won’t win you the game.
What the archetype needs most is good card draw or generation so that you can keep pumping out those 1-mana spells. (That’s why Shadowjeweler Hanar gets more value out of Paladin Secrets than Paladins do.) I’m still hoping to see this soon.
If Paladins do get the card draw they need, then Smythe will offer great support. As I mentioned about, part of the fun of Secret Paladin is getting lots of secrets on the board, so this will generate lots of tokens.
This is quite good once you get to 5 mana (it works before that too, but it's not ideal obviously) and at 10-mana it's alright if you just happen to topdeck into it.
I think the biggest bonus of this is that once you reach 5-mana you get a pretty big tempo boost if you pair this with your average 3-drop.
It also makes Barak Kodobane look a lot less terrible because at least now you can maybe pull this at turn 7 (or even 10) to maintain a little bit of tempo at least.
This card isn't great unless they are going to reveal a good card that synergizes with this. Deal 6 is obviously good but you have to wait until turn 10.
Lock and Load seems like the only reason to play this.
Dire Frenzy seems like it will be important for this new era of Hunters (value based builds) and being able to shuffle in 3 cheap Rush minions with +3/+3 is great. Toss in cards like Selective Breeder to find those buffed versions or Barak Kodobane to draw the spell in the first place, I like the way the new Beast Hunter can be played.
<Edit> Tokens posted and unfortunately they increase as well as the attack. Not as excited as I was for the scenario above but still think the card is strong on its own.
This seems pretty good. A 2/2 with Rush for 2 mana is a fair card. With beast synergy, spell synergy, and the potential to get bigger, I am sure this will find a home somewhere.
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Wonder if they're trying to reign in power creep with this expansion. I hope so actually. It has to be done at some point. When classic is rotating as well is the perfect time.
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
A dwarven hunter, a draenai priest, and a night elf(?) DH in Kurtrus? Things are looking pretty rosy for my mercenary predictions (mercenary-character-speculation), and those 3 were the least secure!
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Good for trading, not sure which deck could use this atm.
New Paladin Minion - Cannonmaster Smythe
I love Secret Paladin so much, but this card alone won’t make it viable. SPs play lots of cards that are good for 1 mana, but “good for 1 mana” won’t win you the game.
What the archetype needs most is good card draw or generation so that you can keep pumping out those 1-mana spells. (That’s why Shadowjeweler Hanar gets more value out of Paladin Secrets than Paladins do.) I’m still hoping to see this soon.
If Paladins do get the card draw they need, then Smythe will offer great support. As I mentioned about, part of the fun of Secret Paladin is getting lots of secrets on the board, so this will generate lots of tokens.
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
This is quite good once you get to 5 mana (it works before that too, but it's not ideal obviously) and at 10-mana it's alright if you just happen to topdeck into it.
I think the biggest bonus of this is that once you reach 5-mana you get a pretty big tempo boost if you pair this with your average 3-drop.
It also makes Barak Kodobane look a lot less terrible because at least now you can maybe pull this at turn 7 (or even 10) to maintain a little bit of tempo at least.
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Yeah, hunter needed this card. I doubt any archetype wouldn't run this card. It's just that good at all key states.
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
On curve yeah Unleash the Beast is better, but a 2 mana 6/6 rush is better than a 6 mana 5/5 rush imo
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
A 2 mana Rush beast generator.... could be good for the end game or a control variant, but I'm not sold on the longevity
New Priest Spell - Condemn (Rank 1)
I love how the art changes
Tame Beast (Rank 3)
Late game, great. But honestly how often is Hunter going to be at turn 10?
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
This card isn't great unless they are going to reveal a good card that synergizes with this. Deal 6 is obviously good but you have to wait until turn 10.
Lock and Load seems like the only reason to play this.
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Love the art on this one!
Thanh Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Priest Card - Condemn (Rank 1)
I love how the art changes
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Hopefully the token beast off this is 2 mana.
Dire Frenzy seems like it will be important for this new era of Hunters (value based builds) and being able to shuffle in 3 cheap Rush minions with +3/+3 is great. Toss in cards like Selective Breeder to find those buffed versions or Barak Kodobane to draw the spell in the first place, I like the way the new Beast Hunter can be played.
<Edit> Tokens posted and unfortunately they increase as well as the attack. Not as excited as I was for the scenario above but still think the card is strong on its own.
Tame Beast (Rank 2)
NOt bad for a later turn draw
New Priest Spell - Condemn (Rank 1)
This card looks interesting, I´m a bit worried it´s too slow.
Tame Beast (Rank 1)
A 2 mana mass Rush beast generator.... could be good for the end game or a control variant, but I'm not sold on the longevity
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
groovy! thanks!
New Priest Minion - Lightshower Elemental
This certainly is a very very strong deathrattle
New Neutral Minion - Horde Operative
Wow! Like... wow! On a vanilla body!
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Another weak hunter card. Is blizzard trying to kill the class?
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
Seems ok... Definitely nice top deck most of the times
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
It is nice that the spell is relevantneven later on
Blizzard Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Hunter Card - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
They do! We'll have images up in a few
New Hunter Spell - Tame Beast (Rank 1)
This seems pretty good. A 2/2 with Rush for 2 mana is a fair card. With beast synergy, spell synergy, and the potential to get bigger, I am sure this will find a home somewhere.