Rastakhan's Rumble had a very similar minion with Waterboy, a 2 mana 2/1 minion that made your hero power on that turn cost (0)
This minion says "next hero power" allowing you to choose when you want to use that free hero power.
Decks such as zoolock will be able to play this on curve and hero power, Tempo DH can play this with Battlefiend and attack for 3/3 worth of stats on the board.
despite it's weak stats it's flexible cost and battlecry will have it find home in tempo and aggressive decks once scholomance launches
It's Azure Drake that discovers a card, and not draws a card.
Around 2 years ago before Azure Drake rotated my buddies who introduced me to this game said that Azure Drake is played in Miracle Rogue for the card draw, and not the spell damage (the spell damage was a nice bonus).
Discovering a card is not always as good as drawing a card from your deck, but being able to pull something that your opponent doesn't expect should be good, especially in a set that introduces a mechanic that's reliant on playing spells to activate.
It feels like playing this minion and then discovering a cheap removal spell is really strong, but that's not consistent enough to always work
Cool card, would maybe be played in warlock with Archwitch Willow but for now it's just too expensive and slow for any type of DH list, even with Pit Commander.
New Mage & Rogue Spell - Brain Freeze
Freeze Mage tools. Stacks well with all the other cheap spells.
New Neutral Minion - Cult Neophyte
Stats are good, but the effect probably isn't enough for this to see play. Unless there is some combo deck that relies on spells.
New Warlock Spell - Demonic Studies
Another study, another disappointing one. Won't see play.
New Shaman Minion - Totem Goliath
The winds will obey your command once you get
on the board.
New Neutral Minion - Onyx Magescribe
Nice effect, but is it too slow?
New Priest Spell - Draconic Studies
Why put this in your deck if you can just get it from lackeys for free?
New Druid Minion - Gibberling
This card might carry the old-school token druid style on its own
New Druid Minion - Twilight Runner
This card is absolutely nuts and will carry the "medium-sized-beast" druid archetype on its own
New Neutral Minion - Wretched Tutor
I'm not sure about this one. It is neutral AoE so I'm probably sleeping on this card. Rogue, for one, could use it.
New Warrior Spell - Athletic Studies
Much like the other studies it's not great, but I think this will be very good for Big Warrior
New Neutral Minion - Tour Guide
Rastakhan's Rumble had a very similar minion with Waterboy, a 2 mana 2/1 minion that made your hero power on that turn cost (0)
This minion says "next hero power" allowing you to choose when you want to use that free hero power.
Decks such as zoolock will be able to play this on curve and hero power, Tempo DH can play this with Battlefiend and attack for 3/3 worth of stats on the board.
despite it's weak stats it's flexible cost and battlecry will have it find home in tempo and aggressive decks once scholomance launches
New Neutral Minion - Wandmaker
I'll try it out.
New Rogue & Warrior Spell - Coerce
3 mana destroy a minion is excellent, this card is nuts
New Hunter Minion - Krolusk Barkstripper
Really powerful.
New Neutral Minion - Pen Flinger
Better than [Hearthstone Card (Elven Archer) Not Found]. We might see some play. Maybe...
New Neutral Minion - Lorekeeper Polkelt
Stats are right for the cost, and it's a great topdeck. Won't break the meta, but I like this one a lot.
New Neutral Minion - Animated Broomstick
Not that great.
New Paladin & Warrior Spell - Commencement
It will not work.
New Neutral Minion - Steward of Scrolls
Better than [Hearthstone Card (Azure Drake) Not Found]. So powerful.
New Paladin & Warrior Spell - Commencement
This card will make Big Warrior and Duel Paladin a lot more viable, but I still don't think they will be strong enough to be more than a fun meme.
New Druid & Hunter Minion - Teacher's Pet
Random 3 cost beasts are so inconsistent.
New Paladin & Warrior Minion - Lord Barov
This card is bonkers in any type of control Warrior or Paladin list.
New Neutral Minion - Steward of Scrolls
It's Azure Drake that discovers a card, and not draws a card.
Around 2 years ago before Azure Drake rotated my buddies who introduced me to this game said that Azure Drake is played in Miracle Rogue for the card draw, and not the spell damage (the spell damage was a nice bonus).
Discovering a card is not always as good as drawing a card from your deck, but being able to pull something that your opponent doesn't expect should be good, especially in a set that introduces a mechanic that's reliant on playing spells to activate.
It feels like playing this minion and then discovering a cheap removal spell is really strong, but that's not consistent enough to always work
New Demon Hunter & Hunter Weapon - Trueaim Crescent
This card is really cool but also really hard to evaluate. I can either see it in every single Hunter or Demon hunter list, or not being played all.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Ancient Void Hound
Cool card, would maybe be played in warlock with Archwitch Willow but for now it's just too expensive and slow for any type of DH list, even with Pit Commander.