Does Hunter even want this? DH doesn't. Anti-synergy with Teron Gorefiend (I know it's a neutral legendary so not a huge chance to pull it, but it's there, a deathrattle decks runs him, and it would feel awful). Nope.
I like it because it provides an extra win condition should I end up in a grindy control vs control matchup, and against aggressive decks it provides 3 extra removal tools and an extra taunt. The spells also cost 5 mana which means they can activate Anubisath Defender in my druid deck, and can be tutored by Storm Chaser in my Shaman decks. Shuffling 4 extra cards into my deck lets me delay fatigue by a few turns, which can be the deciding factor in longer games. Also, I just really like C'thun.
Mordresh is too expensive, and his effect doesn't even at least guarantee a board clear to create a board swing. And the conditions for triggering it is almost impossible without support cards like Reckless Apprentice, because why the hell would anyone hp 10 times in a game? Unless some really powerful support like "your hp now deals 2 damage" kinda card, I just don't see it. Even if that were possible, I highly doubt Mordresh would be a built around card. Just sort of like a fancy tag-along card that synergizes with your plans.
Edit: well, curse my eyes, he deals 10 damage to everything. Forget all I said. This is just crazy
As for reckless apprentice, with enough support this is basically a board swing. Hell, this is a board swing card that's actually worth while looking at rather than Mordresh because at very least this thing only cost 4 with vanilla stats and will always be doing something, even out of a top deck. Decent synergy with Fallen Hero on 6 to swing board with 3 damage to all enemies. Sort of like a Ras Frostwhisper.
Will Hero power mage actually be good enough? I think team5 can draw experience from Rastakhans that it usually doesn't work very well.
If you can play this guy with Outcast active, he's great. Otherwise, kind of weak. Ultimately probably more of an aggro mirror tech card than anything else.
It's going to be very hard to get anything to stick on board against Tempo Mage, and if you do, it will probably just get frozen. (You just know they have more Frost spells to reveal!)
I highly doubt that they removed Frost Nova and Blizzard from standard to just reveal more freezes
Certainly no more board-wide freezes, but there's plenty of room for single-target freezes.
One could argue that they removed the AoE ones to make room for other ones.
Wrong "Hunter" class? Seems like this doesn't make much sense in Demon Hunter, where there are very few good, cheap deathrattles today. Maybe they'll change that in this set, but this card just seems pretty bad.
Hearthstone's Forged in the Barrens Card Reveal Season Kickoff - Wronchi Reveals the Returning Kazakus! 2 New Cards
Kazakus actually costs 4 as well...
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
Needs a lot of support to be a viable archetype but here's to deathrattle dh I guess.
New Paladin Minion - Cannonmaster Smythe
This is really going to make people think. Really great idea, even if it turns out it is not that powerful.
Hearthstone's Forged in the Barrens Card Reveal Season Kickoff - Wronchi Reveals the Returning Kazakus! 2 New Cards
Except that the old Kazakus also costs 4 mana
New Demon Hunter Minion - Kurtrus Ashfallen
Good early game card to let you take control. Does it attack one minion twice if it is the only minion on their side?
New Neutral Minion - Kazakus, Golem Shaper
This will be interesting. Someone will put it in a wild even deck....
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
Extremely off-base, both thematically and mechanically.
Seems like Team 5 has already run out of DH ideas, so they're just stealing from the Hunter file.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
Does Hunter even want this? DH doesn't. Anti-synergy with Teron Gorefiend (I know it's a neutral legendary so not a huge chance to pull it, but it's there, a deathrattle decks runs him, and it would feel awful). Nope.
New Neutral Minion - Primordial Protector
Combo, combo, combo!
New Mage Minion - Mordresh Fire Eye
This will be used as a finisher. On its own it might not more of an include than pyroblast would have been, so it will depend on the support it gets.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Kurtrus Ashfallen
Team 5 continues to overestimate the difficulty of getting Outcast value. Ugh.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
I mean, they must have some synergy in mind here!
Why do ppl like C'thun the Shattered so much?
I like it because it provides an extra win condition should I end up in a grindy control vs control matchup, and against aggressive decks it provides 3 extra removal tools and an extra taunt. The spells also cost 5 mana which means they can activate Anubisath Defender in my druid deck, and can be tutored by Storm Chaser in my Shaman decks. Shuffling 4 extra cards into my deck lets me delay fatigue by a few turns, which can be the deciding factor in longer games. Also, I just really like C'thun.
Blizzard Reveals Two New Forged in the Barrens Demon Hunter Cards - Legendary Kurtrus Ashfallen & Razorfen Beastmaster
Oh, look, DH continues to be boring and contrived. What a surprise.
Blizzard Reveals Two New Forged in the Barrens Cards for Mage - The Legendary Mordresh Fire Eye & Reckless Apprentice
Mordresh Fire Eye? Not impressive. Reckless Apprentice...maybe impressive
Mordresh is too expensive, and his effect doesn't even at least guarantee a board clear to create a board swing. And the conditions for triggering it is almost impossible without support cards like Reckless Apprentice, because why the hell would anyone hp 10 times in a game? Unless some really powerful support like "your hp now deals 2 damage" kinda card, I just don't see it. Even if that were possible, I highly doubt Mordresh would be a built around card. Just sort of like a fancy tag-along card that synergizes with your plans.
Edit: well, curse my eyes, he deals 10 damage to everything. Forget all I said. This is just crazy
As for reckless apprentice, with enough support this is basically a board swing. Hell, this is a board swing card that's actually worth while looking at rather than Mordresh because at very least this thing only cost 4 with vanilla stats and will always be doing something, even out of a top deck. Decent synergy with Fallen Hero on 6 to swing board with 3 damage to all enemies. Sort of like a Ras Frostwhisper.
Will Hero power mage actually be good enough? I think team5 can draw experience from Rastakhans that it usually doesn't work very well.
New Mage Minion - Reckless Apprentice
Looking forwaard to the animation for this
New Mage Minion - Mordresh Fire Eye
Great payoff card for a hero power Mage deck.
Blizzard Reveals Two New Forged in the Barrens Demon Hunter Cards - Legendary Kurtrus Ashfallen & Razorfen Beastmaster
indeed, that card screams hunter all over the place
New Demon Hunter Minion - Kurtrus Ashfallen
This can hit a single minion twice :)
Kripparrian Reveals a New Forged in the Barrens Paladin Legendary - Cannonmaster Smythe
This has to be one of the strangest cards they've ever printed. Feels like it needs some support to be viable.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Kurtrus Ashfallen
Maybe hard to get to go off. Probably goes in a low curve, outcast deck, which may be a thing now.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Kurtrus Ashfallen
If you can play this guy with Outcast active, he's great. Otherwise, kind of weak. Ultimately probably more of an aggro mirror tech card than anything else.
New Mage Minion - Reckless Apprentice
Certainly no more board-wide freezes, but there's plenty of room for single-target freezes.
One could argue that they removed the AoE ones to make room for other ones.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
Wrong "Hunter" class? Seems like this doesn't make much sense in Demon Hunter, where there are very few good, cheap deathrattles today. Maybe they'll change that in this set, but this card just seems pretty bad.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Razorfen Beastmaster
are there enough deathrattle cards in a demonhunter shell?