Yeah, it is very exciting that the rewards are additive. This is probably the most confusing part about the system from discussions I've seen on it. "Why would I move up when I'm getting a pack of 5 cards?"
I suspect the old Rank 5 floor will now be Diamond 10. The way I've looked at it is your old Rank 25 is now Bronze 10 and every 10 ranks is 5 in the old system. They added in additional floors halfway through each league so that it would be less painful if you went on large losing streaks. It definitely doesn't covert perfectly though considering there are now more stars than ever before to grind through (150 compared to 100), so it'll be interesting to see how the ladder fills in though over the next month.
Side note: On these discussion threads, can you put tokens of the cards on the thread? As it stands now, you have to go to the card page to view the Prime version instead of it being here in the post to discuss.
Rogue has plenty of draw to be able to get the Prime out of the deck. Don't forget Galakrond still exists. Get ready to see this thrown down for 0-mana A LOT!
Effects that give your opponent a board that needs clearing obviously counter resurrect priest, but apart from that, I think that this card is fairly weak. The statline does not warrant comboing with, but it is the cheapest non-class way of giving your opponent chaff, so there's that.
1 mana draw 3 is incredible, even if the cards are random. Just the sheer amount of card advantage this can give you on turn one makes this card great.
Restoring 3 health and discovering a spell is worth a lot more than 1 mana. This is bonkers and will probably be in every Priest deck until it rotates.
They specified they are standard cards in the announcement. I kept it vague because I wasn't certain if that was also the case for wild, though I suspect that it is.
8 mana just seems like too much for just putting some stats on the field. This card simply doesn't do enough on the turn you play it for it to be worth it.
Tomorrow, April 1, Hearthstone's Ranked Play Gets an Overhaul - Leagues, Stars, and Rewards Explained
Yeah, it is very exciting that the rewards are additive. This is probably the most confusing part about the system from discussions I've seen on it. "Why would I move up when I'm getting a pack of 5 cards?"
I suspect the old Rank 5 floor will now be Diamond 10. The way I've looked at it is your old Rank 25 is now Bronze 10 and every 10 ranks is 5 in the old system. They added in additional floors halfway through each league so that it would be less painful if you went on large losing streaks. It definitely doesn't covert perfectly though considering there are now more stars than ever before to grind through (150 compared to 100), so it'll be interesting to see how the ladder fills in though over the next month.
New Rogue Minion - Akama
Side note: On these discussion threads, can you put tokens of the cards on the thread? As it stands now, you have to go to the card page to view the Prime version instead of it being here in the post to discuss.
New Druid Minion - Archspore Msshi'fn
Most beautiful art of all of the prime cards.
New Rogue Minion - Akama
Rogue has plenty of draw to be able to get the Prime out of the deck. Don't forget Galakrond still exists. Get ready to see this thrown down for 0-mana A LOT!
New Paladin Spell - Libram of Justice
Book paladin is so cute, this will be a staple control tools
New Priest Spell - Apotheosis
All that priest ever wanted to be, now they can finally ascend.
New Mage Spell - Netherwind Portal
Another good secret for Wild Secret Mages to use to gain some board. Not exciting, but very good.
New Paladin Spell - Hand of A'dal
Good for cycle, for trade, generated by Liadrin, will see play
New Rogue Minion - Akama
Good enough to put into any deck, with Cold Blood this can be terrifying.
New Mage Spell - Netherwind Portal
it sounds good but there's plenty of 4 drop minions that are pretty pitiful, it probably won't make the deck slot like Flame Ward did
New Paladin Minion - Aldor Attendant
I hope libram is not just one time expansion, at least 2 please.
New Neutral Minion - Terrorguard Escapee
Effects that give your opponent a board that needs clearing obviously counter resurrect priest, but apart from that, I think that this card is fairly weak. The statline does not warrant comboing with, but it is the cheapest non-class way of giving your opponent chaff, so there's that.
New Mage Spell - Font of Power
1 mana draw 3 is incredible, even if the cards are random. Just the sheer amount of card advantage this can give you on turn one makes this card great.
New Mage Spell - Font of Power
It's good value, but why would you want to run a deck with no minions in it, just to keep 3 random ones ?
New Priest Spell - Renew
Restoring 3 health and discovering a spell is worth a lot more than 1 mana. This is bonkers and will probably be in every Priest deck until it rotates.
Tomorrow, April 1, Hearthstone's Ranked Play Gets an Overhaul - Leagues, Stars, and Rewards Explained
They specified they are standard cards in the announcement. I kept it vague because I wasn't certain if that was also the case for wild, though I suspect that it is.
New Priest Minion - Imprisoned Homunculus
Great card for a Turn 1 play
Terrible card for anything else
Won't see play because 95% of the time, this will be a dead card that you will be angry you drew and will end up losing you the game.
New Paladin Minion - Imprisoned Sungill
Delayed flock of murloc? hmm.. good thing is this can be combo with the 5/6 dragon murloc divine shield.
New Neutral Minion - Overconfident Orc
A claimant to the legacy of Tar Creeper. Probably worse, and probably sees even less play than creeper does in wild.
New Paladin Spell - Libram of Wisdom
Get ready for mass production of this card. So flexible, definitely playable.
New Mage Spell - Deep Freeze
8 mana just seems like too much for just putting some stats on the field. This card simply doesn't do enough on the turn you play it for it to be worth it.
New Paladin Minion - Aldor Truthseeker
Make all the librams better, has defensive capabilities, will be seeing this card often.
New Hunter Minion - Mok'Nathal Lion
Live fast, don't die as yourself.
Tomorrow, April 1, Hearthstone's Ranked Play Gets an Overhaul - Leagues, Stars, and Rewards Explained
From which set are the end of season rare cards given? Classic or the latest expansion?
Tomorrow, April 1, Hearthstone's Ranked Play Gets an Overhaul - Leagues, Stars, and Rewards Explained
Now climbing ranks is a lot more justified than before. Definitely a welcome change.
I'm gonna try a speedrun in order to get that sweet sweet Hogger in my collection.