Very strong, but it won't make the cut some of the time unlike the other fragment cards. I said the same in Malicia's review, I think there will be some lists that forego the control cards and just make an aggressive list with the bare minimum fragment cards for the aggressive payoff in lapidary. I don't think those lists will run this, but we'll have to wait and see.
Mildly confused as to what kind of deck Soul Demon Hunter is supposed to be, but this goes into pretty much anything anyways. The tempo swing is simply massive.
I don't know, I can see a lot of situations where you first need to get Fragments in the deck and the impact of this seems way better at turn 3 rather than later, and at turn 3 you also need the fragments the turn before.
I didn't think Blastmaster Boom was going to see play, but it did, and this looks even more powerful. It is probably going to be a LOT easier to shuffle Soul Fragments than Bombs, and 3/3s with Rush are probably more powerful than Boombots just because they are more consistent and proactive.
Versatile, but might just be redundant. IN a control list you probably enjoy the healing from the fragment more than destroying them for an effect you can achieve with spells just as easily.
Also, most of the Warlock soul fragment cards are reactive by nature which means you might just not be able to activate this on 3 when you'd get the most tempo benefit out of it.
Despicable Dreadlord saw play, and this looks pretty much like an upgradable version of that. Mage has gotten quite a bit of Spell Damage recently (good ones too), and Shamans always have Wrath of Air Totem.
Cheap board clear, and it does good damage. Just look at priests, they are really hard to deal with early game because of their early game board clears. I feel like School Spirits might actually be better than cards that do something similar, like Breath of the Infinite, Holy Nova, or in WILD Demonwrath. Sure most of them are in different classes, but if you compare them i think School Spirits is way better. If you compare it to Holy Nova, School Spirits is 1 mana cheaper, and heals for 4 health. Sure only heals your face, targets ALL minions & you need to find the Soul Fragments first, but the Soul Fragments have a lot of synergy with other cards while in your deck.
This is a great control tool, and that's it. It will only see play in control warlock decks, but it's also healing. And healing is something warlock currently in standard really lacks. Also this won't see play in any highlander decks, because of the Soul Fragments.
The big scary of the soul fragment cards imo. It synergizes with all DH weapons to a revolting degree and provides a good body that you have to deal with after getting smacked upside the head with 5+ attack. With this card as its main payoff, I predict that aggressive DH lists with some soul fragment cards will be run just for extra reach/burst.
I like it a lot, but I feel like it might clash with Dark Skies.
Then again, having extra AoE and healing is never a bad thing, so I can see this become a staple in control lists (especially if Demon Hunter continues to be at the top of the meta)
I'm reminded of the main problem with Galakrond Shaman on release: the invoke cards were solid enough in their own right that you pretty much got the payoff cards for free, as though they had no restriction on them.
We'll have to see how this mechanic plays out, but all the soul shard generators look a little too solid by themselves to justify the size of the payoffs you get.
The effect is cool and could be powerful, but it's also slow and in many cases, you will only draw 1 card so you better hope they draw a huge card. Drawing more will usually require you to force your opponent to draw, in which case, you're putting cards into your deck that cause your opponent to draw. Cards which only see play in Mill decks, which this theoretically could be good in although it doesn't necessarily forward their game plan.
2 mana deal 3 damage isn't bad, but it isn't good enough by itself to be played. I think shuffling Soul Fragments is definitely enough of a motivation to play this though.
Another premium weapon for DH, and this one enables other super strong cards. This card curving directly into Lapidary terrifies me and I do not look forward to DHs having even more powerful aggro tools.
Shardshatter Mystic
Solid AOE... but do DHs want AOE?
Soulshard Lapidary
Solid card, DH probably wants to do this.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Shardshatter Mystic
Very strong, but it won't make the cut some of the time unlike the other fragment cards. I said the same in Malicia's review, I think there will be some lists that forego the control cards and just make an aggressive list with the bare minimum fragment cards for the aggressive payoff in lapidary. I don't think those lists will run this, but we'll have to wait and see.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Soulshard Lapidary
Mildly confused as to what kind of deck Soul Demon Hunter is supposed to be, but this goes into pretty much anything anyways. The tempo swing is simply massive.
New Warlock Minion - Shadowlight Scholar
I don't know, I can see a lot of situations where you first need to get Fragments in the deck and the impact of this seems way better at turn 3 rather than later, and at turn 3 you also need the fragments the turn before.
Void Drinker
Sometimes understated but when it works it is Earth Elemental without overload
New Warlock Minion - Void Drinker
This looks kinda nuts to be honest. It's an Earth Elemental without Overload in any dedicated Soul fragment deck
Soulciologist Malicia
UUUGH THAT PUN
New Demon Hunter & Warlock Minion - Soulciologist Malicia
I didn't think Blastmaster Boom was going to see play, but it did, and this looks even more powerful. It is probably going to be a LOT easier to shuffle Soul Fragments than Bombs, and 3/3s with Rush are probably more powerful than Boombots just because they are more consistent and proactive.
Shadowlight Scholar
Decent package support... But hard to say if it is even makes the cut, probably does, but not in every deck.
Devout Pupil is a New Paladin & Priest Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Poor Dekkster had his reveal overshadowed by Blizzard dumping a blog post with 9 cards, such a shame since the video was pretty nice too.
Card is super sweet though, can't wait to get my hands on it.
New Warlock Minion - Shadowlight Scholar
Versatile, but might just be redundant. IN a control list you probably enjoy the healing from the fragment more than destroying them for an effect you can achieve with spells just as easily.
Also, most of the Warlock soul fragment cards are reactive by nature which means you might just not be able to activate this on 3 when you'd get the most tempo benefit out of it.
Either way, it's at least a solid statline
New Paladin & Priest Minion - Devout Pupil
Clearly crazy powerful in Paladin, but probably quite solid in Priest as well for any midrange deck
New Mage & Shaman Minion - Ras Frostwhisper
Despicable Dreadlord saw play, and this looks pretty much like an upgradable version of that. Mage has gotten quite a bit of Spell Damage recently (good ones too), and Shamans always have Wrath of Air Totem.
I say it seems like it could be pretty good.
School Spirits
Good AOE with some upside.
New Warlock Spell - School Spirits
Cheap board clear, and it does good damage. Just look at priests, they are really hard to deal with early game because of their early game board clears. I feel like School Spirits might actually be better than cards that do something similar, like Breath of the Infinite, Holy Nova, or in WILD Demonwrath. Sure most of them are in different classes, but if you compare them i think School Spirits is way better. If you compare it to Holy Nova, School Spirits is 1 mana cheaper, and heals for 4 health. Sure only heals your face, targets ALL minions & you need to find the Soul Fragments first, but the Soul Fragments have a lot of synergy with other cards while in your deck.
This is a great control tool, and that's it. It will only see play in control warlock decks, but it's also healing. And healing is something warlock currently in standard really lacks. Also this won't see play in any highlander decks, because of the Soul Fragments.
New Demon Hunter Minion - Soulshard Lapidary
The big scary of the soul fragment cards imo. It synergizes with all DH weapons to a revolting degree and provides a good body that you have to deal with after getting smacked upside the head with 5+ attack. With this card as its main payoff, I predict that aggressive DH lists with some soul fragment cards will be run just for extra reach/burst.
New Warlock Spell - School Spirits
Would even play it out without other soul fragment cards, good card overall.
New Warlock Spell - School Spirits
I like it a lot, but I feel like it might clash with Dark Skies.
Then again, having extra AoE and healing is never a bad thing, so I can see this become a staple in control lists (especially if Demon Hunter continues to be at the top of the meta)
9 New Demon Hunter & Warlock Cards Revealed for Scholomance Including the Warlock & Demon Hunter Legendary
This. 100 times.
New Neutral Minion - Keymaster Alabaster
The effect is cool and could be powerful, but it's also slow and in many cases, you will only draw 1 card so you better hope they draw a huge card. Drawing more will usually require you to force your opponent to draw, in which case, you're putting cards into your deck that cause your opponent to draw. Cards which only see play in Mill decks, which this theoretically could be good in although it doesn't necessarily forward their game plan.
New Demon Hunter & Warlock Spell - Soul Shear
2 mana deal 3 damage isn't bad, but it isn't good enough by itself to be played. I think shuffling Soul Fragments is definitely enough of a motivation to play this though.
New Paladin & Priest Minion - Devout Pupil
definite staple for Libram Paladin, and at least a nice addition to buff priest (which currently doesn't exist)
New Demon Hunter Weapon - Marrowslicer
Another premium weapon for DH, and this one enables other super strong cards. This card curving directly into Lapidary terrifies me and I do not look forward to DHs having even more powerful aggro tools.
Devout Pupil is a New Paladin & Priest Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Huge for Paladin, mildly interesting for Priest