Artwork really reminds me of Red Eyes Dragon from Yugioh, but this time, mashed up with the Blue eyed one I do like that card and just how it such a chunk of stats on a board ; the type of deathrattle effect worth copying
4/6 are okay stats for 5 mana, and this minion is probably really strong in the arena.
That said, it's a little slow in standard, since your opponent will have a turn to either remove it or arrange taunts so it doesn't clear 3 minions.
It works VERY well with the Guardian Animals spell Hunters and Druids have, summoning this and another 5 mana best from your deck and giving them rush, allowing you to use it's cleave ability on the turn it hits the board.
Druids will be able to buff the minion in deck with Embiggen to make it a sturdy 6/8 for 5, and Hunter's draw spell Scavengers ingenuity grants +2/+2 also if drawn, and scrap shot can make this a 7/9 if played on curve.
Omg just realized this finally gives a win condition against wild quest mage for a non-aggro deck. If you get lucky and pull this just take their spell and enjoy your free extra turn.
I know how to recognize when a big brain meme type of situation is occurring, and this is one :
This is a really well done card back. I can generally say this about every card back from Hearthstone though. Even if I don't particularly like the aesthetics of one (which is rare) it still looks outstanding, it was just made for someone else.
We will have to see how reliable the soul fragment are in first place to really see if this can make the cut, because the chances are also good for this to be rarely play on curve with full effect ... I'm not certain it is good enough, not compare to some of the other soul frag's toolbox
Love this card idea, and love the art even more! Also super fun board animation!
TS got a lot of flack for board RNG being relevant, but the board RNG doesn't feel that bad to me.
To me, board RNG just feels like I am rolling a die at the beginning of the game that designates an effect to this card for the rest of the game, and the effect is almost always better than other cards with similar effects.
Check out this gif if you want to see a fast summary of all of the different Transfer Students:
New Neutral Minion - Plagued Protodrake
Artwork really reminds me of Red Eyes Dragon from Yugioh, but this time, mashed up with the Blue eyed one
I do like that card and just how it such a chunk of stats on a board ; the type of deathrattle effect worth copying
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
Very strong card. Its mana cost allows it to be very versatile.
Buffing aggro minions twice with cheap spells? No Problem.
Pushing additional burn damage to face? No Problem.
Multiple board wipes? No Problem.
I expect this to be a staple in Shaman for the foreseeable future.
New Neutral Minion - Voracious Reader
Oh Geez they reprinted Jeeves ^^
New Neutral Weapon - Sphere of Sapience
Another new effect for Hearthstone that is exciting to see!
I think this will be an auto-include outside of hyper-aggro and weapon decks just because the effect is so simple yet strong.
Unfortunately, DH has made weapon removal so prevalent that I expect this to get Ooze'd on turn 2 on the regular.
Nevertheless, I am super excited to try this out and see if my prediction is right!
New Paladin Spell - Blessing of Authority
Then get your minion silenced.
Roll up in a ball.
Cry.
New Rogue Weapon - Self-Sharpening Sword
That's a pretty neat design. I love how they really went to town this expansion on goofy creative ideas.
* Hats off *
New Neutral Minion - Lake Thresher
4/6 are okay stats for 5 mana, and this minion is probably really strong in the arena.
That said, it's a little slow in standard, since your opponent will have a turn to either remove it or arrange taunts so it doesn't clear 3 minions.
It works VERY well with the Guardian Animals spell Hunters and Druids have, summoning this and another 5 mana best from your deck and giving them rush, allowing you to use it's cleave ability on the turn it hits the board.
Druids will be able to buff the minion in deck with Embiggen to make it a sturdy 6/8 for 5, and Hunter's draw spell Scavengers ingenuity grants +2/+2 also if drawn, and scrap shot can make this a 7/9 if played on curve.
New Priest Minion - Mindrender Illucia
I know how to recognize when a big brain meme type of situation is occurring, and this is one :
New Neutral Minion - Enchanted Cauldron
More RNG nonsense. Thanks, but no thanks.
New Neutral Minion - Enchanted Cauldron
Another cool idea with great flavor, but I don't think this will see any play outside of fun/meme decks.
The stat line with cost might actually make this potentially playable, but the RNG spell probably isn't going to cut it in any competitive deck.
Hearthstone's August Card Back, Scholomance Academy, Has Arrived!
This is a really well done card back. I can generally say this about every card back from Hearthstone though. Even if I don't particularly like the aesthetics of one (which is rare) it still looks outstanding, it was just made for someone else.
New Neutral Minion - Enchanted Cauldron
They must have heard just how much We just loooooove random shit ..!
New Neutral Minion - Educated Elekk
Cool idea, but I don't think this card will see much play.
It's a great value generator, but Highlander might have an issue with this kind of card (which is very common currently).
Maybe wild value decks end up running this for more card generation?
New Warlock Minion - Shadowlight Scholar
We will have to see how reliable the soul fragment are in first place to really see if this can make the cut, because the chances are also good for this to be rarely play on curve with full effect ... I'm not certain it is good enough, not compare to some of the other soul frag's toolbox
New Paladin Minion - Turalyon, the Tenured
It's okay, but expensive. I don't think I'd run it.
New Warlock Spell - School Spirits
Small board clear with a soul frag generation. At (3) mana, this is pretty good.
New Mage & Rogue Minion - Jandice Barov
I'm all for something that nerfs Shaman's Evolve mechanic.
On its own I find it hard to evaluate. I mean, it is 5 mana for three bodies, that can't be terrible.
New Neutral Minion - Transfer Student
Love this card idea, and love the art even more! Also super fun board animation!
TS got a lot of flack for board RNG being relevant, but the board RNG doesn't feel that bad to me.
To me, board RNG just feels like I am rolling a die at the beginning of the game that designates an effect to this card for the rest of the game, and the effect is almost always better than other cards with similar effects.
Check out this gif if you want to see a fast summary of all of the different Transfer Students:
Transfer Student Effects Gif
New Warlock Minion - Void Drinker
It does a lot for you, for the modest and affordable sum of only (5) mana ; the deal of the century!
New Priest Spell - Power Word: Feast
Feast is indeed a powerful magic word .. what?!
New Mage Minion - Mozaki, Master Duelist
Ow. Ow. OW. OW! OW!!!!!
STOP HITTING ME WITH YOUR SPELLS!!!!
New Mage & Shaman Minion - Trick Totem
Yay - a new totem!
... oh ...
New Hunter/Druid Minion - Shan'do Wildclaw
Hunter? Great.
Druid? Whatever.
New Shaman Weapon - Rune Dagger
You got me there ^^
New Paladin & Priest Spell - Wave of Apathy
This seems very strong to me for control. This might even make Shadow Word: Horror a regular for Priest in wild?
In standard, I suspect this won't make the cut except for combo gimmicks with Cabal Acolyte, but we'll have to see.