Yes, those were its main uses (buff not so much after the nerf), but I've also seen it used as a filler card to stay alive into the mid-game.
Another comparison would be Phantom Militia, which was mainly used to complete Fire Plume's Heart, but was quite effective as protection and this is gives you 66% off on the second taunt.
I don't think the requirement is much of a drawback when used in slower decks. It does disqualify the card for tempo decks.
OMG, they did it! I was hoping for a new weapon buff for rogue and they delivered. Oh boy, Kingsbane, Odd Rogue, Weapon Rogue in standard... I have a lot of tinkering to do. :D
So this is it, we're going to basically do the whole reveal thing in 2 days.
Envoy Rustwix - Probably one of the most interesting card seen, certainly very high in value and should not be underestimated. But where does this card actually fit in? Currently in nearly every midrange-control warlock deck I've seen its already a full house filled with packages like galakrond, Malicia, dragons, etc., and lest we forget, warlock is currently entirely about Tickatus-ysharaaj as the primary win condition. In no way does either of these decks need more value anywhere. Wish this was a rogue card instead, honestly.
Keywarden Ivory - This will certainly see play, but only just on the edges of viability. Its a discover option from a limited pool of which is almost always good. Get a second copy because why not? Unfortunately, this card doesnt do much in tempo, so it'll always only be in value decks, unlike the much superior Jandice Barov which fits either way.
Landslide - Its just a tiny board clear, which for its mana range isn't all that bad. The fact that it only becomes decent under overloaded circumstances is a minor stumbling point, but clearly a good option to have either way.
Not sold on this card honestly. You have to wait for turn 5 earliest to play it AND play a spell. Okay the spell part is easy because of Librams, but honestly. IF you see your opponent play this, you will probably clear their minions every turn so they can't use the spellburst effectively. To be honest, your probably are already killing their minions every turn, because of fear of Librams. [Hearthstone Card (Improsoned Celestial) Not Found] seems like a 3 mana 4/5 with divine shield and "cast Libram of Wisdom on this minion". Activating Spellburst with Dude Summoning cards like Air Raid seems bad, because Lothraxion the Redeemed already does that, and Lothraxion the Redeemed can be played on turn 5 at the very least. So basicly Lothraxion the Redeemed gives the same effect on the same turn as Imprisoned Celestial in Dude paladin, and Lothraxion the Redeemed is nearly always a better play AFTER turn 5, and Imprisoned Celestial seems better ONLY on turn 3.. Honestly i don't see in which deck it would fit? Also it doesn't have a tribe, so it's not that good in N'Zoth, God of the Deep Paladin...
Unless im missing something, i think this probably will still see experimentation in some decks but probably won't see much competative play. In best case scenario it's probably just a win more kind a card, because your probably already winning if you divine shield a lot of minions with Imprisoned Celestial. (I kinda am hoping that i'm overlooking something, because this card seems really interesting/potentially fun.)
If you can snowball hard enough, you don't need draw to win (Hunter style). But when you're just a bit short in damage, tempo Priest indeed fizzles out. I tried adding Galakrond + Kronx as a plan B, but while it allowed me to stay in the game for quite a while, most of the time I still lost in the end.
You don't want to run cards that have no utility outside of a minor combo in a tempo deck. Plus, that would also give enemy minions +2 health.
If you use the Circle of Healing after value-trading, the enemy minions will be dead and won't benefit.
There are quite a few other decent healing effects, like Renew, Power Word: Feast, Neferset Ritualist, Holy Nova and of course the hero power. And there are cards that benefit from healing such as Lightwarden, Injured Tol'vir, Injured Blademaster and anything with Reborn. Whether that's enough I don't know, but I played a Tempo Priest earlier this year that was almost viable, so there is some potential.
Edit:
And then they revealed Rally!. If that doesn't make Tempo Priest viable, the archetype is doomed.
INCREDIBLE card, so much Value! It can also go "infinite" with Kanrethad Prime! This is a must-include in Tickatus warlock, because you can stall fatigue even more, even in mirrors! Also it's probably important to note that because the Primes are a bit expensive it might be worth it to run Supreme Archaeology to mana cheat them out. Envoy Rustwix seems like a fun card, and i'm not gonna lie, i wanted Rustwix in the game as a card ever since i saw him in the "Felfire Festival" event trailer! (Darn, now i'm bussy rewatching that video again 10 times.) Worth noting though is that it can give duplicates, so Highlander decks probably won't use Envoy Rustwix.
Wild: Here is where i think it wil be.. tricky... Because it can shuffle duplicates Renolock won't use it, unless it's a more memy Renolock build. Cubelock and Mill-lock probably do want it though. Envoy Rustwix probably will see only experimentation in the worst case scenario. But hey maybe Envoy Rustwix might create a completely new "Primelock" deck that's all about ressing Envoy Rustwix and playing prime minions? Sounds kinda fun!
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Nitroboost Poison
Decent card, should see some level of play. Easily corruptable is always a bonus.
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Just waiting for someone to build Armor Vendor into a wild list with Shudderwock and Platebreaker.
New Neutral Minion - Moonfang
Super strong in standard and wild. Will definitely see play. Afraid of this card's synergy with Guardian Animals. PTSD intensifies.
Moonfang
Very strong effect. Susceptible to direct removal spells/effect...but what isn't?
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Nitroboost Poison?
More like NEED FO' SPEED!!!
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Yes, those were its main uses (buff not so much after the nerf), but I've also seen it used as a filler card to stay alive into the mid-game.
Another comparison would be Phantom Militia, which was mainly used to complete Fire Plume's Heart, but was quite effective as protection and this is gives you 66% off on the second taunt.
I don't think the requirement is much of a drawback when used in slower decks. It does disqualify the card for tempo decks.
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OMG, they did it! I was hoping for a new weapon buff for rogue and they delivered. Oh boy, Kingsbane, Odd Rogue, Weapon Rogue in standard... I have a lot of tinkering to do. :D
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So this is it, we're going to basically do the whole reveal thing in 2 days.
Envoy Rustwix - Probably one of the most interesting card seen, certainly very high in value and should not be underestimated. But where does this card actually fit in? Currently in nearly every midrange-control warlock deck I've seen its already a full house filled with packages like galakrond, Malicia, dragons, etc., and lest we forget, warlock is currently entirely about Tickatus-ysharaaj as the primary win condition. In no way does either of these decks need more value anywhere. Wish this was a rogue card instead, honestly.
Keywarden Ivory - This will certainly see play, but only just on the edges of viability. Its a discover option from a limited pool of which is almost always good. Get a second copy because why not? Unfortunately, this card doesnt do much in tempo, so it'll always only be in value decks, unlike the much superior Jandice Barov which fits either way.
Landslide - Its just a tiny board clear, which for its mana range isn't all that bad. The fact that it only becomes decent under overloaded circumstances is a minor stumbling point, but clearly a good option to have either way.
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Since we are mimeing... Grave Rune into Sunfury Protector
New Paladin Minion - Imprisoned Celestial
Not sold on this card honestly. You have to wait for turn 5 earliest to play it AND play a spell. Okay the spell part is easy because of Librams, but honestly. IF you see your opponent play this, you will probably clear their minions every turn so they can't use the spellburst effectively. To be honest, your probably are already killing their minions every turn, because of fear of Librams. [Hearthstone Card (Improsoned Celestial) Not Found] seems like a 3 mana 4/5 with divine shield and "cast Libram of Wisdom on this minion". Activating Spellburst with Dude Summoning cards like Air Raid seems bad, because Lothraxion the Redeemed already does that, and Lothraxion the Redeemed can be played on turn 5 at the very least. So basicly Lothraxion the Redeemed gives the same effect on the same turn as Imprisoned Celestial in Dude paladin, and Lothraxion the Redeemed is nearly always a better play AFTER turn 5, and Imprisoned Celestial seems better ONLY on turn 3.. Honestly i don't see in which deck it would fit? Also it doesn't have a tribe, so it's not that good in N'Zoth, God of the Deep Paladin...
Unless im missing something, i think this probably will still see experimentation in some decks but probably won't see much competative play. In best case scenario it's probably just a win more kind a card, because your probably already winning if you divine shield a lot of minions with Imprisoned Celestial. (I kinda am hoping that i'm overlooking something, because this card seems really interesting/potentially fun.)
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Worth noting is that Nitroboost Poison has some scary potential in Wild Odd Rogue, and may help Steeldancer and Self-Sharpening Sword to come back into the meta.
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Moonfang Menagerie
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I call your three words and raise you four words: Mark of the Wild :)
Even better, Spikeridged Steed or Mark of the Loa in Wild, for more Health. Have fun dealing with that, Demon Hunters lol
New Druid Minion - Dreaming Drake
A reference to the heartbreaking Ysera story line from Legion WoW?
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Please nerf Nitroboost Poison. Thx.
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If you can snowball hard enough, you don't need draw to win (Hunter style). But when you're just a bit short in damage, tempo Priest indeed fizzles out. I tried adding Galakrond + Kronx as a plan B, but while it allowed me to stay in the game for quite a while, most of the time I still lost in the end.
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First Dormant + Spellburst, now Corrupt + Spell Fragments! It's time to give the Year of the Phoenix a Fond Fairewell
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Nitroboost Poison confirmed almost a powercreep to Tinker's Sharpsword Oil.
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Three words: Activate the Obelisk.
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MOONFANG LOOKS REALLY COOL! HOW DO I MAKE IT A HUGE WALL
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If you use the Circle of Healing after value-trading, the enemy minions will be dead and won't benefit.
There are quite a few other decent healing effects, like Renew, Power Word: Feast, Neferset Ritualist, Holy Nova and of course the hero power. And there are cards that benefit from healing such as Lightwarden, Injured Tol'vir, Injured Blademaster and anything with Reborn. Whether that's enough I don't know, but I played a Tempo Priest earlier this year that was almost viable, so there is some potential.
Edit:
And then they revealed Rally!. If that doesn't make Tempo Priest viable, the archetype is doomed.
New Warlock Minion - Envoy Rustwix
INCREDIBLE card, so much Value! It can also go "infinite" with Kanrethad Prime! This is a must-include in Tickatus warlock, because you can stall fatigue even more, even in mirrors! Also it's probably important to note that because the Primes are a bit expensive it might be worth it to run Supreme Archaeology to mana cheat them out. Envoy Rustwix seems like a fun card, and i'm not gonna lie, i wanted Rustwix in the game as a card ever since i saw him in the "Felfire Festival" event trailer! (Darn, now i'm bussy rewatching that video again 10 times.) Worth noting though is that it can give duplicates, so Highlander decks probably won't use Envoy Rustwix.
Standard: Pretty much a must-include for Quest/Tickatus warlock. Probably will cause some salt, because of the random Solarian Prime, Kargath Prime, Kanrethad Prime and Murgurgle Primes.
Wild: Here is where i think it wil be.. tricky... Because it can shuffle duplicates Renolock won't use it, unless it's a more memy Renolock build. Cubelock and Mill-lock probably do want it though. Envoy Rustwix probably will see only experimentation in the worst case scenario. But hey maybe Envoy Rustwix might create a completely new "Primelock" deck that's all about ressing Envoy Rustwix and playing prime minions? Sounds kinda fun!
New Demon Hunter & Warlock Minion - Luckysoul Hoarder
A new Rare Demon Hunter/Warlock Minion, Luckysoul Hoarder, has been revealed!
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Confirmed
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