For Aegwynn, the Guardian, I don't agree that decksize will not let her to be good. All she need is minions that produce spells. Team 5 still wants Mage to be the class that generates random spells. At least Aegwynn says it. How effective will those random spells are another question tho. Especially if they produce no damage dealing spells.
This is me thinking of mage in relation to it's WoW counterpart (or rather classic, as I have no idea what current wow mage excels at)...
The idea of spell schools gives credence to the idea that spells will now have "specs". In relation to mage, this means that I think if supporting cards came out for it, things like Frost Barrier. Maybe if you have frost barrier up, and you play some card that says "For the rest of the game your frost spells have +2 frost spell damage". This means that frost barrier, which holistically couldn't gain any more value at it's default 8 armor, could potentially gain +2 armor. Likewise your frost spells will gain power. Maybe they'll have things like "shifting power" where one school will increase, but others decrease. The spell schools open up a ton of meaningful deck building choices.
its ice barrier and spell damage does not at all work on armor gain of it
For me this look like more like landmark version of Monkey Idol, I also don't think that this will play like that undying since Shurima have followers who can generate Sand Soldier, so your going to have blockers available.
Agree. The ability to ramp without skipping your turn is a very big deal.
Note, however, that you're going to rely on card draw more than ever when using a tactic like this. There is precious little draw in the Core set, and Overflow is leaving us, so here's hoping something turns up in Barrens.
How is Druid Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
Eh, Nourish hasn't even seen play since Overgrowth was released. It's just way too slow for ramping up to what you want to play.
Sunscale Raptor
As long as this can have rush/charge, it will be great
New Druid Minion - Druid of the Plains
This is such a good card. It is as close to direct damage as you can get and leaving something sticky on the board to boot
6 New Shurima Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion with Ephemeral Sand Soldiers
Amumu?
Druid of the Plains
7 for 7 damage to a minion's face and if it survives, you now have a sticky taunt with full health. Yeah... that's balanced :O
How is Mage Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
For Aegwynn, the Guardian, I don't agree that decksize will not let her to be good. All she need is minions that produce spells. Team 5 still wants Mage to be the class that generates random spells. At least Aegwynn says it. How effective will those random spells are another question tho. Especially if they produce no damage dealing spells.
Felsoul Jailer
I am looking forward to this.
New Warlock Minion - Felsoul Jailer
I can see some potential, but still requires a bit of a set up
6 New Shurima Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion with Ephemeral Sand Soldiers
Well, at least Shurima + Hecarim is real.
Probably with Azir who is the ruler of these Sand people. So Azir is meant to be with Hecarim. We'll see.
New Shaman Minion - Novice Zapper
This will be like Mana Wyrm. Pretty much autoinclude
Novice Zapper
Mandatory in all decks now
Ethereal Conjurer
'Bout time this got a boost. Perhaps it will actually see play now
Coldarra Drake
I am wondering how well this will work as a core card
Aegwynn, the Guardian
A sticky + Spell Damage minion... joy
How is Mage Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
its ice barrier and spell damage does not at all work on armor gain of it
New Mage Minion - Aegwynn, the Guardian
Silence cards will now be main decked again
6 New Shurima Cards for Runeterra's Empires of the Ascended Expansion with Ephemeral Sand Soldiers
Gee I wonder which champion we're going to see tomorrow...
Mark of the Wild
Call it as it is, it needed the buff to the health
Menagerie Warden
With the mana reducing capabilities, this could start to see some play.
Druid of the Claw
Great change to the druid arsenal
Cenarius
May see more play now that the cost is being reduced
Nordrassil Druid
I love these mana reducing cards that Druid is getting. Blends perfectly with the mana ramping side
New Shurima Landmark - Emperor's Dais
For me this look like more like landmark version of Monkey Idol, I also don't think that this will play like that undying since Shurima have followers who can generate Sand Soldier, so your going to have blockers available.
How is Mage Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
that won't work since he chaingang nerf but I like the way you think..
carnival clown mvp btw
How is Druid Going to Perform in Hearthstone's Year of the Gryphon? Core Set Review
Agree. The ability to ramp without skipping your turn is a very big deal.
Note, however, that you're going to rely on card draw more than ever when using a tactic like this. There is precious little draw in the Core set, and Overflow is leaving us, so here's hoping something turns up in Barrens.