I wonder how it will work with N'Zoth, the Corruptor, will it keep the reduced stats or will all copies return as 9/9? Problably return as 9/9, but there's only one way to now for sure. Can't wait to try it.
I assume each iteration is a separate minion in the res pool.
Say for example, this was killed 8 times in the board.
So when you drop N'Zoth, it summons a 9/9, 8/8, 7/7, ..., 1/1.
Giving this minion lifesteal with Lightforged Blessing or Apotheosis would be kind of nice, damage the board & get a big heal.
Also, if there is ever a spell that gives a minion poisonous, this will clear almost any board. Rogues could do it with Plaguebringer but would still need a spell on top of that, which is too complicated and slow for rogue.
A few updates were pushed throughout the day today to support the new Scholomance Academy Hearthstone expansion and more! These updates have come a bit later and earlier than originally planned.
For the Out of Cards site anniversary last month, a large bundled site update was planned to release. Long story short, it was not released due to having some unfinished pieces (including the auto-sync plugin) and things have been very busy which has resulted in further... you guessed it... delays. I decided to push everything that was fully ready today due to the increased expansion traffic and since there were some quality of life updates, it would be helpful for everyone to get them today.
New Features
OAuth Support
We can now let partner services and applications login with your Out of Cards account securely.
This is used in our Hearthstone Deck Tracker collection syncing plugin that is currently in alpha testing. More on that in a moment.
Profile Header Bar
A new bar has been added above the old site header.
This is where desktop users will be able to access their account-related stuff!
Because of this addition, we've made space on the navigation itself that can be used to promote more of our content.
Also features an instant search bar (details below)
New Search
Get results instantly without using the search page!
Type in a Hearthstone card name and get to its database page quickly. It also works with tooltips!
Supports Hearthstone Cards, Runeterra Cards, News Articles, Guides, and Hearthstone Expansion Pages with more to follow.
Dev Notes: The search page itself still needs an overhaul because it sucks.
Hearthstone
Expansion pages now support dual-class cards.
Deckbuilder now supports dual-class cards (and family cards from Mean Streets of Gadgetzan)
Card Detail pages will now display multiclass instead of class for those types of cards.
Changes
Hearthstone
Instances of "Family" have been replaced with "Multiclass"
The Expansion and Mechanics multi-select fields on the Card Listing page have been switched to a better interface.
Dev Note: Still not happy with our card listing pages. These are going to be updated sooner rather than later.
General
You can now see quick links to game portals across the entire site. They have a condensed appearance compared to the previous homepage listings.
The site background has been updated with card game flair.
Removed site supporter promotion blocks on sidebars. They have been replaced with new features in the profile header which better promote our Premium offering.
Premium page no longer mentions our Birthday discount since it has (finally) been deactivated.
Performance-related improvements on several pages.
Search Engine Optimization improvements on several pages.
Bug Fixes
Forums
Forum threads within homepage and portal blocks now display full titles on mouseover tooltip.
Hearthstone
Collection Manager no longer displays hero cards in the total counts for Basic cards.
General
Icons on navigation for mobile users now include descriptions of what they are for.
Collection Manager Automatic Syncing
You made it this far. If you want to participate in an alpha test of our automatic collection syncing plugin for Hearthstone Deck Tracker, here's what you need to know. Once we're comfortable with it, a front-page announcement will be made. I want to get automatic plugin updates happening for that.
You're going to be installing a .dll file into your HDT plugins folder. Browsers will warn you the file may not be safe, as long as you're downloading it from a post or guide created by me, you're in the clear.
There are no automatic updates yet when a new version of the plugin is released. You'll have to copy the new version over the old one if an update is released. We'll make a dedicated thread for updates when the first one comes out.
Now, onto the fun stuff!
Out of Cards now has an alpha plugin for Hearthstone Deck Tracker. This only works on Windows. It will automatically sync your collection to the site. It will require logging into the plugin through your Out of Cards account so we can sync the data.
You do not enter your password into Hearthstone Deck Tracker. You will authenticate with our OAuth authentication service via the website itself. Do not share your account password with anyone!
Syncs will alert you when they happen (each time you enter your collection).
The site will process your collection update in the order it is received. Sometimes there can be a couple of minutes delay for your collection to fully update on the site.
Interested and on Windows? Let's get it installed!
Download the Out of Cards Plugin for HDT. (Click Here) [Version 0.0.1]
Move the downloaded "OutOfCardsPlugin.dll" file to "%appdata%/HearthstoneDeckTracker/Plugins"
You can copy and paste the path between the quotes above and paste it into your file explorer to get to the right folder.
You may need to "unblock" the plugin if your antivirus or windows freaks out about it.
Restart Hearthstone Deck Tracker
Go to the Hearthstone Deck Tracker Settings Menu
Expand the "Tracker" section of settings.
Under Tracker, click on "Plugins".
Activate the Out of Cards plugin by toggling it.
Login to the Out of Cards Plugin
On the menu bar of Hearthstone Deck Tracker, click on Plugins.
Find the Out of Cards dropdown item.
Click on the "Login" submenu option.
You will be brought to the Out of Cards website to authenticate.
It will state you are logging in and giving the Plugin access to your Hearthstone Collection.
After logging in, go back to Hearthstone Deck Tracker.
Launch Hearthstone and visit your Collection to have it upload to the site automatically.
A toast will appear in the bottom right corner of Hearthstone when your collection syncs successfully.
Sometimes, your first load of the collection will not sync. Not sure why, but HDT gets no collection data.
Wait for the site to process your collection.
We process collections in the order they are received.
Once your collection is processed on our end, new collection data will be used across the site.
There are sometimes longer than normal delays in processing collections. This is due to us slowly scaling processing based on demand and performance.
Enjoy an updated collection!
Special Notes
Toasts look ugly, they're purely functional right now. We'll put out an update in the future with something that looks more pleasing though remains small.
Automatic updates to the plugin itself are not yet available. This will be once we finish the alpha phase of the test.
We aren't collecting any other data outside of your collection.
If we start collecting more data in the future with the plugin, we'll let you know and keep that data collection off by default so you can opt-in to it.
Some other updates need to be pushed to the site to make collection dust counts appear on the deck listing and on news articles. I know! Hoping we can push this live tomorrow or later tonight.
Lol, that's a good interpenetration. I can just picture Rafaam hijacking the storyteller in the tavern and telling how it "really" happened and how awesome he is that he "totally" won in the end.
I like the idea of the "studies" cycle. Simple discover spells work well with Auctioneer or any other spell matters cards. Cost reduction nice too so you can more reliably play the card you pull.
Just another piece of fodder for Kael'thas and making spell druid more prominent. I'm looking forward to seeing what else this will synergize with when more are disclosed.
This looks like it will be a staple in Libram Paladin. The fact that you get a great stat line for 3 mana, but it has divine shield and can get it back after you play your next spell. It will be a MUST target when it hits the table against every deck.
The cost of this card is the only thing that holds me back from thinking it will be amazing. What makes me wonder right out the gate about this card is how it will work with someone hitting it with Subdue
This seems innocuous until you realize that Druid has a plethora of tricks that can turn that temporary discount into a permanent mana crystal. Wild Growth on turn 2, Overflow on turn 3, Nourish on turn 5... The only card which doesn't work on curve is Breath of Dreams. So, as has already been said, Ramp Druid loves this card.
Spell Druid and Token Druid players can slobber over this, too. BEEEES!!! (for anybody wondering, I've now had to figure out that there are four E's in that spell) can be played on turn 2, Glowfly Swarm on turn 4, and The Forest's Aid on turn 7. Not to mention, y'know, it preserves your hand size, discovers a spell, only costs 1 mana, and can discover itself. Exotic Mountseller's going back to college.
Make no mistake about it, while this looks small, it'll be incredibly impactful.
Curving this card into Blessing of Kings is bonkers. And yet I'm still not so sold on the card. It's an aggressive card in a class whose best aggro tools live in Wild.
That being said, If this card plus some more aggressively stated cards are released in Paladin, they can make Librams into more of a aggressive Midrange deck rather than the slow Midrange deck we currently have that can't find a consistent spot on the metagame right now. This also synergises really well with First Day of School, which I also believe is a more aggressive oriented card.
We'll see if aggro Pally resurfaces again next expansion, but I believe this card is not the card that will make the deck but rather a card that's splashed in the deck for curve purposes (and will most likely do an amazing job at it).
New Warrior Minion - Troublemaker
Reminds me a bit like Deathwing, Mad Aspect but is more useful when you are ahead than behind.
Doesn't have the same removal power but leaves behind a hard to remove big body.
Transfer Student's Effect Changes Based on the Game Board - Here Are All the Effects!
I'm curious what his "default" ability will be on new boards in Wild after he rotates.
Funky idea, at least.
New Druid/Shaman Spell - Lightning Bloom
First thing comes to mind are OTK builds for both classes.
Maybe a burn spell shaman can become a thing. This card will offer a lot of burst.
The Naxxramas Card Back (July 2014 Ranked Reward) is Now Available in the Hearthstone Shop
I don't have this card back, but I don't like that they're doing this.
The monthly card backs should only be available to the people who earned them, pure and simple.
And no, it's not worth five packs, so I won't be getting it.
New Shaman/Mage Spell - Devolving Missiles
I like this card, primarily cause it hurts priest lol.
Good tech card against Deathrattle too. The ultra sticky Rattlegore comes to mind.
New Warrior Minion - Rattlegore
I assume each iteration is a separate minion in the res pool.
Say for example, this was killed 8 times in the board.
So when you drop N'Zoth, it summons a 9/9, 8/8, 7/7, ..., 1/1.
Wretched Tutor
Giving this minion lifesteal with Lightforged Blessing or Apotheosis would be kind of nice, damage the board & get a big heal.
Also, if there is ever a spell that gives a minion poisonous, this will clear almost any board. Rogues could do it with Plaguebringer but would still need a spell on top of that, which is too complicated and slow for rogue.
Out of Cards Changelog - 2020-07-14
A few updates were pushed throughout the day today to support the new Scholomance Academy Hearthstone expansion and more! These updates have come a bit later and earlier than originally planned.
For the Out of Cards site anniversary last month, a large bundled site update was planned to release. Long story short, it was not released due to having some unfinished pieces (including the auto-sync plugin) and things have been very busy which has resulted in further... you guessed it... delays. I decided to push everything that was fully ready today due to the increased expansion traffic and since there were some quality of life updates, it would be helpful for everyone to get them today.
New Features
Hearthstone
Changes
Hearthstone
General
Bug Fixes
Forums
Hearthstone
General
Collection Manager Automatic Syncing
You made it this far. If you want to participate in an alpha test of our automatic collection syncing plugin for Hearthstone Deck Tracker, here's what you need to know. Once we're comfortable with it, a front-page announcement will be made. I want to get automatic plugin updates happening for that.
Now, onto the fun stuff!
Out of Cards now has an alpha plugin for Hearthstone Deck Tracker. This only works on Windows. It will automatically sync your collection to the site. It will require logging into the plugin through your Out of Cards account so we can sync the data.
Interested and on Windows? Let's get it installed!
Special Notes
New Warrior Minion - Rattlegore
Just a fun effect. Probably too slow however. Still things like The Boomship or Dimensional Ripper pulling this would be fun.
New Paladin Spell - First Day of School
Strange card, 0 mana generate 2 is nice. Especially for spell burst. However one drops are a mixed bag.
Handbuff buff? :)
The Full Story of Hearthstone's Year of the Dragon
Lol, that's a good interpenetration. I can just picture Rafaam hijacking the storyteller in the tavern and telling how it "really" happened and how awesome he is that he "totally" won in the end.
New Priest Minion - Frazzled Freshman
Oh the memories, granddaddy Uther remembers the First Day of School as if it was yesterday, how fast they grow up :)
New Druid Spell - Nature Studies
I like the idea of the "studies" cycle. Simple discover spells work well with Auctioneer or any other spell matters cards. Cost reduction nice too so you can more reliably play the card you pull.
Transfer Student's Effect Changes Based on the Game Board - Here Are All the Effects!
Most likely. It's a cheaper Arfus.
New Priest Minion - Frazzled Freshman
Unexciting, especially day 1, but not a bad card. Buff priest isn't too far off from being okay. A stat stick one drop definitely helps.
New Druid Spell - Nature Studies
Just another piece of fodder for Kael'thas and making spell druid more prominent. I'm looking forward to seeing what else this will synergize with when more are disclosed.
Transfer Student
This card made me realize just how many different gameboards there are.
New Paladin Spell - First Day of School
I am hoping to see a lot of Angry Chicken paladins
New Paladin Minion - Goody Two-Shields
This looks like it will be a staple in Libram Paladin. The fact that you get a great stat line for 3 mana, but it has divine shield and can get it back after you play your next spell. It will be a MUST target when it hits the table against every deck.
I'm back, what did I miss?
You missed the emergence of Big Shaman in Wild. As a fellow League player (adc main) I highly suggest you try it out.
New Priest Minion - Frazzled Freshman
Not thrilled with this, but because it has a fat butt it will probably be run in every priest deck
New Shaman Minion - Diligent Notetaker
Unstable Evolution just seems like it will be super funny with this card.
New Warrior Minion - Rattlegore
The cost of this card is the only thing that holds me back from thinking it will be amazing. What makes me wonder right out the gate about this card is how it will work with someone hitting it with Subdue
New Druid Spell - Nature Studies
This seems innocuous until you realize that Druid has a plethora of tricks that can turn that temporary discount into a permanent mana crystal. Wild Growth on turn 2, Overflow on turn 3, Nourish on turn 5... The only card which doesn't work on curve is Breath of Dreams. So, as has already been said, Ramp Druid loves this card.
Spell Druid and Token Druid players can slobber over this, too. BEEEES!!! (for anybody wondering, I've now had to figure out that there are four E's in that spell) can be played on turn 2, Glowfly Swarm on turn 4, and The Forest's Aid on turn 7. Not to mention, y'know, it preserves your hand size, discovers a spell, only costs 1 mana, and can discover itself. Exotic Mountseller's going back to college.
Make no mistake about it, while this looks small, it'll be incredibly impactful.
New Paladin Minion - Goody Two-Shields
Curving this card into Blessing of Kings is bonkers. And yet I'm still not so sold on the card. It's an aggressive card in a class whose best aggro tools live in Wild.
That being said, If this card plus some more aggressively stated cards are released in Paladin, they can make Librams into more of a aggressive Midrange deck rather than the slow Midrange deck we currently have that can't find a consistent spot on the metagame right now. This also synergises really well with First Day of School, which I also believe is a more aggressive oriented card.
We'll see if aggro Pally resurfaces again next expansion, but I believe this card is not the card that will make the deck but rather a card that's splashed in the deck for curve purposes (and will most likely do an amazing job at it).