Probably better than Captain Greenskin in most decks. Obviously great that you get an immediate proc of the effect the turn you play it. Will see play for sure.
Mage doesn't want this, Rogue doesn't want this... maybe if you could Discover the minions summoned too, but as is you're too likely to get trash options.
Does Token Druid even want this? I understand the idea behind it but I'm just not sure it's fast enough. I'd rather play more token generating spells than clog the board with 1/1s.
Man, the more I look at all these Spell Damage cards again the more interested I become. This seems solid even without Spell Damage, so with it I'm intrigued.
Decent enough. Never going to be an allstar or anything but I can see this making its way into decks. I love it all the more having learned the flavour behind it, it's a perfect representation of the effect.
My brain isn't big enough to come up with the combo that breaks this card. Somebody figure it out for me so I can feel smart when I use it to get to like, Rank 10? Wait, we don't use those anymore, do we? Gold, then.
I've danced around it a lot when talking about Soul Fragments before, but I've been too much of a coward to just say it: I think all the pay-off cards probably won't see any play at all, even when they look as insanely good as this.
Not because they're bad - because they definitely aren't - but because the deck is just better without them.
One of the first examples of Spellburst! I like this card, I think it's very solid. Nothing to write home about, but worth considering in any spell-heavy deck.
A Control Paladin might run this, but I don't know if that deck will exist. 8 mana 3/9 Battlecry: Kill a minion* is good... but not good enough for an aggressive or midrange Paladin deck, I think.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Ancient Void Hound
Love the effect. We need to see if Big Demon Hunter or Control Demon Hunter pans out, which I don't think it does.
Our Thoughts on Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Neutral Cards (Part 2)
I think the shoe Avalon ate messed with his brain when he made that review.
New Neutral Minion - Crimson Hothead
Dragon decks used to really like Twilight Guardian, which this is comparable to. I think this could find a home in Dragon Mage or Dragon Priest.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Soulshard Lapidary
Strong. If Soul Fragment pay-offs are played, it will be in Demon Hunter, not Warlock.
New Rogue & Warrior Spell - Cutting Class
This seems really good. Reaper's Scythe makes this exciting in Warrior; Vulpera Toxinblade and Self-Sharpening Sword have it covered in Rogue; Doctor Krastinov for both of them.
New Druid & Shaman Spell - Runic Carvings
I love this twist on Choose One. I hope we see more designs like this in the future, where you augment the first option in the second.
New Druid & Shaman Minion - Speaker Gidra
Another 'gets better the later you play it' card. Can't wait for someone to accidentally try and Coin out a larger spell for her.
New Rogue & Warrior Minion - Doctor Krastinov
Probably better than Captain Greenskin in most decks. Obviously great that you get an immediate proc of the effect the turn you play it. Will see play for sure.
New Paladin & Priest Minion - High Abbess Alura
Another deckbuilding puzzle for me to run my head into over and over if I open this one up.
New Mage & Rogue Minion - Jandice Barov
Mage doesn't want this, Rogue doesn't want this... maybe if you could Discover the minions summoned too, but as is you're too likely to get trash options.
New Druid Minion - Gibberling
Does Token Druid even want this? I understand the idea behind it but I'm just not sure it's fast enough. I'd rather play more token generating spells than clog the board with 1/1s.
New Druid & Hunter Spell - Guardian Animals
Sigh... guess I'll be forcing this deck to work for a few weeks, huh? It's just... so interesting an idea.
New Rogue & Warrior Minion - Steeldancer
Feels a little random, but in the end a 4 mana 4/4 that summons... anything is pretty good, honestly, so this isn't actually all that bad.
New Mage & Shaman Minion - Ras Frostwhisper
Man, the more I look at all these Spell Damage cards again the more interested I become. This seems solid even without Spell Damage, so with it I'm intrigued.
New Rogue Minion - Infiltrator Lilian
Decent enough. Never going to be an allstar or anything but I can see this making its way into decks. I love it all the more having learned the flavour behind it, it's a perfect representation of the effect.
New Shaman Minion - Instructor Fireheart
Can't wait to slam this on turn 10 and hope for the best. I love these kind of branching decision cards, such a fun design.
New Paladin & Priest Minion - Devout Pupil
This is actually really kind of good? I like that it's also a target you'd want to buff.
Scholomance Academy Launch Survival Guide - Everything You Need to Know & Day 1 Decks to Try
I guess we Asian-Australian just have to bear with it.
Our Thoughts on Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Neutral Cards (Part 2)
Oh no... not again... our perfect 100% accuracy...
Thanks for pointing it out! It probably doesn't change how good the card actually is - still very random - but important to have these things checked.
Scholomance Academy Launch Survival Guide - Everything You Need to Know & Day 1 Decks to Try
The expansion drops at 2 am for me.
Guess I've got another sleepless night.
New Druid Minion - Forest Warden Omu
My brain isn't big enough to come up with the combo that breaks this card. Somebody figure it out for me so I can feel smart when I use it to get to like, Rank 10? Wait, we don't use those anymore, do we? Gold, then.
New Warlock Minion - Void Drinker
I've danced around it a lot when talking about Soul Fragments before, but I've been too much of a coward to just say it: I think all the pay-off cards probably won't see any play at all, even when they look as insanely good as this.
Not because they're bad - because they definitely aren't - but because the deck is just better without them.
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
One of the first examples of Spellburst! I like this card, I think it's very solid. Nothing to write home about, but worth considering in any spell-heavy deck.
New Rogue Weapon - Self-Sharpening Sword
It's like Poisoned Blade but not awful and worded in a way that doesn't make me want to tear my hair out.
New Paladin Minion - Turalyon, the Tenured
A Control Paladin might run this, but I don't know if that deck will exist. 8 mana 3/9 Battlecry: Kill a minion* is good... but not good enough for an aggressive or midrange Paladin deck, I think.