RIP Water Boy and Fencing Coach. Seems pretty good in anything Warlock and Hunter since they are the classes that want to hero power the most (Hunter mostly for the sidequest and 3/5).
I like cards like this but community mostly do not. Interfereing is one of the most hateful mechanics of card games, I hope it doesn't affect Hearthstone so much with other disruption cards of this expansion.
The soulshard mechanich is pretty strong, it reminds me of Duskbreaker, but Shardshatter Mystic is better because the soulshards exists only in your deck
+2/+2 for 2 is not amazing, and the heal effect is very situational. Tempo priest is almost better than bad, but it doesn't need this kind of effect to improve.
More Taunt Warrior support, but not nearly enough. Nice that it directly synergizes with the handbuff cards from last year, but the inconsistency of the card will likely make it outclassed.
1 mana add 2 cards to your hand is pretty decent, even if they are random. Though you know for a fact that these will cost 2 and 3 mana, which means you know right away when you will be able to play them. Also, if you care about beasts then this provides nice synergy, but even if you don't the beast tag reduces the variance in the outcomes of this card which makes it more reliable and therefore more playable.
Oh wow, you have a OTK ready? I just saw you copy 4x Sorcerer's Apprentice with Potion of Illusions? Well guess what? IT'S MY OTK NOW, GO CRY AT THE HEARTHSTONE FORUMS FOR A NERF, BABY!
This will see play in every control priest decks, even ress priest. Ress priest will most likely not even play this minion, they just have it so they can counter their only weakness, OTK. Also in wild: Mindrender Illucia + Brann Bronzebeard is pretty much a better King Togwaggle. I guess even King Togwaggle got powercreeped, and togwaggle druid was a strong deck before this, so i don't see why this style of priest deck wont be powerfull. Just play brann + this and have a deck of bad cards like Wisp.
Seems decent enough. Has some nice synergy with other cards in the expansion like Doctor Krastinov or Playmaker. Being able to consistently get something that will have any board impact seem pretty strong.
I really like how the cost reduction effect stays active for as long as you want, which means you can use this card to cheat our big demons a turn early. I don't know if any deck exists out there that wants to cheat out big demons one turn earlier and doesn't already have the means to, but it is a nice little card all the same.
Super good with all the attack and durability buffs Warrior has access too. Synergizes exceptionally well with Cutting Class and Doctor Krastinov, I expect all three to make some waves in Warrior deck lists.
I guess it is good for token buff? I don't know, I think druid does not use more than 3 cards for token generation and buff and this seems to need more spells for being good. 3/5 stars for me.
This is.... very specific. I guess it's nice if you have it to play on turn one because it keeps you on a nice curve with something to play for the next two turns if your hand is unlucky.
This pushes the new weapon Reaper's Scythe, but i don't think the weapon will be good so this won't be played either. In wild it's good in pirate warrior with Arcanite Reaper.
Considering how dirty the togwaggle combo in druid is, I think there is going to be some Temporus shenanigans with this one. I just don't know what it looks like yet.
New Neutral Minion - Tour Guide
RIP Water Boy and Fencing Coach. Seems pretty good in anything Warlock and Hunter since they are the classes that want to hero power the most (Hunter mostly for the sidequest and 3/5).
New Demon Hunter Minion - Star Student Stelina
I like cards like this but community mostly do not. Interfereing is one of the most hateful mechanics of card games, I hope it doesn't affect Hearthstone so much with other disruption cards of this expansion.
New Rogue & Warrior Spell - Coerce
Nice to have, but I think that DMH prefers regular execute.
However, odd warrior might like to have access to some non-damage based spot removal to counteract big priest.
I don't think that rogues want this, but I could be surprised.
New Rogue Minion - Shifty Sophomore
Combo Rogue can be real?? This and the new 1 mana combo card's can boost the Whirlkick Master
New Warrior Spell - Athletic Studies
Would you play this over Boom Squad? I doubt it.
New Hunter Minion - Bloated Python
Indirect nerf to Exotic Mountseller.
Shardshatter Mystic
The soulshard mechanich is pretty strong, it reminds me of Duskbreaker, but Shardshatter Mystic is better because the soulshards exists only in your deck
New Hunter Minion - Bloated Python
An egg than can attack? oh boy.
Also the art is great for the effect.
New Priest Spell - Power Word: Feast
+2/+2 for 2 is not amazing, and the heal effect is very situational. Tempo priest is almost better than bad, but it doesn't need this kind of effect to improve.
New Warrior Spell - In Formation!
More Taunt Warrior support, but not nearly enough. Nice that it directly synergizes with the handbuff cards from last year, but the inconsistency of the card will likely make it outclassed.
New Druid Spell - Partner Assignment
1 mana add 2 cards to your hand is pretty decent, even if they are random. Though you know for a fact that these will cost 2 and 3 mana, which means you know right away when you will be able to play them. Also, if you care about beasts then this provides nice synergy, but even if you don't the beast tag reduces the variance in the outcomes of this card which makes it more reliable and therefore more playable.
New Priest & Warlock Spell - Raise Dead
Pretty nice in raza priest. Not sure where else this slots, but it can definitely outclass most 0 or 1 mana priest spells.
Not sure if this really helps any warlock decks, but the 0 mana cost is helpful. Might have potential in discardlock.
New Hunter Minion - Wolpertinger
With some luck Alleycat will still be played in decks that don't have handbuffs just for being too cute.
New Priest Minion - Mindrender Illucia
Oh wow, you have a OTK ready? I just saw you copy 4x Sorcerer's Apprentice with Potion of Illusions? Well guess what? IT'S MY OTK NOW, GO CRY AT THE HEARTHSTONE FORUMS FOR A NERF, BABY!
This will see play in every control priest decks, even ress priest. Ress priest will most likely not even play this minion, they just have it so they can counter their only weakness, OTK. Also in wild: Mindrender Illucia + Brann Bronzebeard is pretty much a better King Togwaggle. I guess even King Togwaggle got powercreeped, and togwaggle druid was a strong deck before this, so i don't see why this style of priest deck wont be powerfull. Just play brann + this and have a deck of bad cards like Wisp.
New Warrior Spell - Athletic Studies
Seems decent enough. Has some nice synergy with other cards in the expansion like Doctor Krastinov or Playmaker. Being able to consistently get something that will have any board impact seem pretty strong.
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New Demon Hunter Minion - Vilefiend Trainer
Combining outcast with a bit of token, eh? Solid body to boot.
New Warlock Spell - Demonic Studies
I really like how the cost reduction effect stays active for as long as you want, which means you can use this card to cheat our big demons a turn early. I don't know if any deck exists out there that wants to cheat out big demons one turn earlier and doesn't already have the means to, but it is a nice little card all the same.
New Warrior Weapon - Reaper Scythe
Super good with all the attack and durability buffs Warrior has access too. Synergizes exceptionally well with Cutting Class and Doctor Krastinov, I expect all three to make some waves in Warrior deck lists.
New Druid Minion - Gibberling
I guess it is good for token buff? I don't know, I think druid does not use more than 3 cards for token generation and buff and this seems to need more spells for being good. 3/5 stars for me.
New Druid Spell - Partner Assignment
This is.... very specific. I guess it's nice if you have it to play on turn one because it keeps you on a nice curve with something to play for the next two turns if your hand is unlucky.
New Warlock Spell - Demonic Studies
We all knew this was coming. Kind of sad to see that this is literally the only big demon support Archwitch Willow gets this expansion.
New Rogue & Warrior Spell - Cutting Class
This pushes the new weapon Reaper's Scythe, but i don't think the weapon will be good so this won't be played either. In wild it's good in pirate warrior with Arcanite Reaper.
New Shaman Spell - Tidal Wave
The effect is really powerful, but 8 mana is probably too slow for this to be good.
New Priest Minion - Mindrender Illucia
Considering how dirty the togwaggle combo in druid is, I think there is going to be some Temporus shenanigans with this one. I just don't know what it looks like yet.