Certainly not Demon Hunter's most powerful AOE tool, but the tempo swing could be incredible, and I'm glad to see Demon Hunter getting something on top of Chaos Nova and Immolation Aura - having all that AOE should make an earnest Control variant possible.
Steeldancer is nearly vanilla already, but tack on any 2+ drop and you've got a very strong tempo card. I'm a bit less excited about her in Rogue relative to Warrior, but she should be effective in both.
There's enough flexibility in this Shadow Bolt-esque card that it should be powerful in a lot of decks. It's especially nice as a mini Meteor if you can tack a little spell damage on.
You are just wrong, even your example is wrong. Obsidian Shard quote from wiki
The cost reduction of this card is not dependent on the card being in the player's hand or deck or even on the card existing at the time the class card was played.
for those types of cards they specifically say while this is in your handjust like Jumbo Imp
I think the cards we've seen now are just precursors for the rest of the set. Priest and Warlock are clearly going to get more health control based on this card alone, just as their legendary foreshadows them having more deathrattle/reborn minions
In handlock, if you tap on turn 2, 3 and 4, you can play this on turn 5. While an 8/8 on turn 5 is good, it doesn't have taunt, so versus aggro you would need to instead summon or cast something defensive on one of your early turns and then drop this on turn 6 to counter-push for lethal.
I'm unsure about deep. Its really easy to play around. Just have an answer for Nautilus and it slows them way down. It would be interesting to see if someone could make a deep deck that doesn't use Nautilus to remove that weakness.
If you tap 3 turns in a row it's 5 mana 8/8, definetly not mountain giant but late game it is, control lock could use 0 mana 8/8s.. Shadow flame, defender of Argus, sunfury protector, like og hand lock.. Twilight drake is still a thing.. Well mountain giant isn't this replaces the card.
The discount is easy to obtain specially for an Handlock. Can fit well in other lock deck meanwhile for Priest is difficult to abuse since healing can't be done with 30 hp. So...this is a lock card only probably
I mean it is random enemy so if opponent all clear the board along with her, and your opponents gets face damaged, could be some lethal potential. it probably is crazy but if you put her on a aggro or Midrange deck I think she could do somewhat well. Maybe worth a try at least.
Cycle of Hatred is a Demon Hunter Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Certainly not Demon Hunter's most powerful AOE tool, but the tempo swing could be incredible, and I'm glad to see Demon Hunter getting something on top of Chaos Nova and Immolation Aura - having all that AOE should make an earnest Control variant possible.
Steeldancer is a New Rogue & Warrior Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
My first thought. Yup.
Steeldancer is a New Rogue & Warrior Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Steeldancer is nearly vanilla already, but tack on any 2+ drop and you've got a very strong tempo card. I'm a bit less excited about her in Rogue relative to Warrior, but she should be effective in both.
Cycle of Hatred is a Demon Hunter Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Flamestrike powercreep. Yeesh.
New Mage Spell - Combustion
There's enough flexibility in this Shadow Bolt-esque card that it should be powerful in a lot of decks. It's especially nice as a mini Meteor if you can tack a little spell damage on.
Infiltrator Lilian is a New Rogue Legendary Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Might be the fact that I don't play a lot of Rogue, but this feels underwhelming.
Brittlebone Destroyer is a New Priest & Warlock Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
In no world does this not see play.
Rogues loved Vilespine Slayer. Why wouldn't Priests and Warlocks want one of those?
Boneweb Egg is a New Warlock Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Wild Discolock is gonna love this.
Disciplinarian Gandling is a New Priest & Warlock Legendary Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Just a few Deathrattle shenanigans coming.
Wow, I'm scared of this.
This Week's Tavern Brawl is "Just a Hallucination"
That's dirty.
Makes sense, tho.
This Week's Tavern Brawl is "Just a Hallucination"
I just stomped a Warlock as Hunter.
Actually managed to play [Hearthstone Card (Azari the Devourer) Not Found] on him and toast his deck.
Of course, Valdris Felgorge helped...
Flesh Giant is a New Priest & Warlock Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
You are just wrong, even your example is wrong. Obsidian Shard quote from wiki
for those types of cards they specifically say while this is in your hand just like Jumbo Imp
Flesh Giant
That said this is one ugly looking monster
Flesh Giant is a New Priest & Warlock Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Good grief, that's ugly.
Awesome.
Flesh Giant
I think the cards we've seen now are just precursors for the rest of the set. Priest and Warlock are clearly going to get more health control based on this card alone, just as their legendary foreshadows them having more deathrattle/reborn minions
Flesh Giant is a New Priest & Warlock Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
In handlock, if you tap on turn 2, 3 and 4, you can play this on turn 5. While an 8/8 on turn 5 is good, it doesn't have taunt, so versus aggro you would need to instead summon or cast something defensive on one of your early turns and then drop this on turn 6 to counter-push for lethal.
New Priest & Warlock Minion - Flesh Giant
Looks like a pretty nice giant for Warlock that’s easy to reduce the cost of. Bit more awkward for priest, but still not too hard
Huge Balance Update - Spirit Of Blossom
I'm unsure about deep. Its really easy to play around. Just have an answer for Nautilus and it slows them way down. It would be interesting to see if someone could make a deep deck that doesn't use Nautilus to remove that weakness.
New Priest & Warlock Minion - Flesh Giant
If you tap 3 turns in a row it's 5 mana 8/8, definetly not mountain giant but late game it is, control lock could use 0 mana 8/8s.. Shadow flame, defender of Argus, sunfury protector, like og hand lock.. Twilight drake is still a thing.. Well mountain giant isn't this replaces the card.
New Priest & Warlock Minion - Flesh Giant
The discount is easy to obtain specially for an Handlock. Can fit well in other lock deck meanwhile for Priest is difficult to abuse since healing can't be done with 30 hp. So...this is a lock card only probably
New Rogue Minion - Infiltrator Lilian
There will be frightfully consistent OTK's with this card in wild. I don't see it doing much in standard.
New Mage Spell - Combustion
Shadow Bolt cries in a corner. Of course, Shadow Bolt hardly sees play, but this is better enough that it will.
New Demon Hunter Spell - Cycle of Hatred
This seems totally nuts. Really good anti-aggro tool, but it also supports DH's aggro strategies.
Brittlebone Destroyer is a New Priest & Warlock Card Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
This card seems bonkers, Could fit in any kind of deck and still be good. The downside is not that huge either.
Infiltrator Lilian is a New Rogue Legendary Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
I mean it is random enemy so if opponent all clear the board along with her, and your opponents gets face damaged, could be some lethal potential. it probably is crazy but if you put her on a aggro or Midrange deck I think she could do somewhat well. Maybe worth a try at least.