This feels like it competes too much with Embiggen at the moment. By the time you have 10 mana to play this, the increased mana cost of monsters from Embiggen stops mattering.
This is a solid minion, 4 attack means it'll eat most minions it bumps up against, and being able to regain divine shield means it can keep making positive trades.
The lack of taunt means your opponent can walk around it, however, but giving this person taunt can be dangerous, and secrets can also make this minion stronger to go up against
This card has a lot of potential. You can use it either alongside a lot of minions just to give them rush, or you can use it with a specific minion if you want to use it's Deathrattle or if it has an attack trigger. This is basically a Rocket Augmerchant that hits the entire board instead of just one minion.
I will not say right off the bat if this is broken, but it has a high chance of being used in a powerful deck.
Kael'Thas was already seeing a lot of play by Druids early in AoO.
A card that cycles itself to activate a big payoff card like that new 10 mana give all minions in hand, deck and battlefield +4/+4 seems pretty dang strong
My initial impression is that it won't be good because it is 10 mana and requires you to already have a board and all that. But it will probably be fairly easy to cheat out. First of all, Druid has ramp. Also, there are cards like [Hearthstone Card (Kealthas Sunstrider) Not Found] and the new innervate. In wild this card also be used as a way to activate Spiteful Summoner. There are a handful of ways to utilize this card, and there will probably be a spell-cheating card in this set. I think this card has a lot of potential, but it definitely needs some support to be used.
Maybe it is just me, but I preferred Arena when it was Wild. I mean, with all sets, not with the rotating rule. It makes sense though, to keep it standard now for the Demon Hunter's sake.
I am really scared of this. As I mentioned already on the other post, this brings the memories of Ultimate Infestation
Of course, this card has totally different role, but same as UI it will probably be cheated out much sooner than turn 10, especially with new druid/shaman innervate and Kaelthas.
Let's see how the rest of the set looks like, for now this is really scary.
I was going to print something like this for my Alraune class, so in a way I'm disappointed that it exists. Going for the hat-trick of hand, deck, and field scared me off, though.
Could be the Adventure Hero, like Aranna Starseeker was for Trial by Fel Fire. No clue if it will become an actual permanent usable Hero. We will have to wait and see.
Disappointing that Blizzard was not able to keep up with their promises of consistent rotations and leaderboard blogs. Hopefully there will be some other Arena news soon.
I am really liking the cross class cards so far. I've thought about what would happen to the meta when you see class specific abilities being used by another... such as overload to a big benefit that turn.
New Neutral Minion - Animated Broomstick
Another nerf candidate. The power level of this expansion is really up a notch.
New Shaman/Mage Spell - Devolving Missiles
Very good card
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
The River crocolisk for spell shamans.
it's incredible value, but is this a minion you hold onto for late game or play on curve?
New Mage/Rogue Minion - Wand Thief
Very good in both classes. Hard to imagine it not seeing play.
New Paladin Spell - First Day of School
It's a very strong card.
in a meta with strong 1 drops getting 2 for the price of nothing is a fantastic deal.
as others have pointed out it also synergies with spellburst spectacularly as well.
New Druid/Shaman Spell - Lightning Bloom
Absolutely a very strong card.
First Day of School
1 card becomes two for 0 mana.
Small time recruits saw play and that drew cards for a cost.
New Druid Spell - Survival of the Fittest
This feels like it competes too much with Embiggen at the moment. By the time you have 10 mana to play this, the increased mana cost of monsters from Embiggen stops mattering.
New Druid Spell - Survival of the Fittest
With the amount of mana ramp available to Druid, and Kael'thas Sunstrider existing, this just might find a home.
New Paladin Minion - Goody Two-Shields
This is a solid minion, 4 attack means it'll eat most minions it bumps up against, and being able to regain divine shield means it can keep making positive trades.
The lack of taunt means your opponent can walk around it, however, but giving this person taunt can be dangerous, and secrets can also make this minion stronger to go up against
New Druid Spell - Nature Studies
Unassuming, but one of those cards you'll see pop up fairly often.
New Neutral Minion - Animated Broomstick
Rocket Augmerchant is already a pretty reasonable card, and this is much better. Will see play.
Two New Cards Accidentally Revealed for Hearthstone's Scholomance Academy Expansion
Fluffy, FIGHT!
New Neutral Minion - Animated Broomstick
This card has a lot of potential. You can use it either alongside a lot of minions just to give them rush, or you can use it with a specific minion if you want to use it's Deathrattle or if it has an attack trigger. This is basically a Rocket Augmerchant that hits the entire board instead of just one minion.
I will not say right off the bat if this is broken, but it has a high chance of being used in a powerful deck.
New Druid Spell - Nature Studies
Kael'Thas was already seeing a lot of play by Druids early in AoO.
A card that cycles itself to activate a big payoff card like that new 10 mana give all minions in hand, deck and battlefield +4/+4 seems pretty dang strong
Scholomance Academy Arena Rotation - Remains Standard Format
Will there be the retired arena run where one gets the free pass? I like scams, I mean.... Scams like that.
New Druid Spell - Survival of the Fittest
My initial impression is that it won't be good because it is 10 mana and requires you to already have a board and all that. But it will probably be fairly easy to cheat out. First of all, Druid has ramp. Also, there are cards like [Hearthstone Card (Kealthas Sunstrider) Not Found] and the new innervate. In wild this card also be used as a way to activate Spiteful Summoner. There are a handful of ways to utilize this card, and there will probably be a spell-cheating card in this set. I think this card has a lot of potential, but it definitely needs some support to be used.
Scholomance Academy Arena Rotation - Remains Standard Format
Maybe it is just me, but I preferred Arena when it was Wild. I mean, with all sets, not with the rotating rule. It makes sense though, to keep it standard now for the Demon Hunter's sake.
Survival of the Fittest
I am really scared of this. As I mentioned already on the other post, this brings the memories of Ultimate Infestation
Of course, this card has totally different role, but same as UI it will probably be cheated out much sooner than turn 10, especially with new druid/shaman innervate and Kaelthas.
Let's see how the rest of the set looks like, for now this is really scary.
New Druid Spell - Survival of the Fittest
I was going to print something like this for my Alraune class, so in a way I'm disappointed that it exists. Going for the hat-trick of hand, deck, and field scared me off, though.
Scholomance Academy
Could be the Adventure Hero, like Aranna Starseeker was for Trial by Fel Fire. No clue if it will become an actual permanent usable Hero. We will have to wait and see.
Animated Broomstick
Well, this is very good. The Lackey that gives rush and +1 attack proved how good this ability is.
Scholomance Academy Arena Rotation - Remains Standard Format
Disappointing that Blizzard was not able to keep up with their promises of consistent rotations and leaderboard blogs. Hopefully there will be some other Arena news soon.
Scholomance Academy
I am really liking the cross class cards so far. I've thought about what would happen to the meta when you see class specific abilities being used by another... such as overload to a big benefit that turn.
Lightning Bloom
oh Gods~!! It's Innervate pre nerf.