Also, fuck the wording. This doesn't state whether the target is random or not.
Probably gonna see this in every midrange deck (and some Aggro) from now on.
Also completely busted in Arena.
Gonna keep my extra copies, this one's gonna get nerfed.
They need to fire whomever is in charge of wording in this expansion'cards a lot of effects are worded very poorly and in an ambiguous way, with some pointless words or unclear effect, like the paladin side quest is VERY unclear in it' s wording.. Nozdurmu as well..
Very poor job for the card wording and probably also balancing a lot of cards in this expansion are a serious power creep rather than new strategies..
It's not inconsistent, it's in line with cards like Shattered Sun Cleric or EVIL Recruiter. If the effect were random the card would say so.
While effect seems powerful at first glance, I can't actually think of many situations where I'd want to copy my opponent's turn. Even if the other player cheated out a bunch of mana with a huge development turn, do you really want to develop into that board with the same minions, giving your opponent first choice to trade or go face? If your opponent plays a board clear, do you really want to play an 8/8 only to have it die immediately?
Hard to evaluate this card, but it might be quite a lot weaker than intuition first suggests.
According to reveal video this card cannot replicate battlecries... and that's all folks. Situationally OP (especially in case of hero cards), but is it worth to put a scrictly worse Tess Greymane into competetive deck? I have my doubts.
Though I suppose if you use lynchen and sathrovar it becomes more reliable, especially if you lynchen one of the corruptors for extra 2 battlecries in the pull
Beacuse the wording says 'repeat' the effect, I believe if the minion with spell damage dies while the spell is going off, it will revert to 1 damage for the rest of the cards in your hand.
Turn 4 mana 7/7 pig ptsd intensifies. Turn 4 is going to be frightening again. Big time. The card will be detrimental in a non dragon environment with its vanilla stats, but hey! Guess what? I'm gonna play plenty of said dragons... and you too! This is awfully good.
Yes with Barista and/or Sathrovar (and maybe even a banker or two) you can go infinite again (yet not the million times as of old). Less reliable than the old combo maybe, but definitely fun to make at least a homebrew out of it. The comment about the bounce is only if you play the elemental which i would not prefer.
Well by "bounce" I meant all the "back to hand" effects going off before you make a copy of shudderwock
This is INSANELY BROKEN card. Of course you wont play it just like that, you need to wait for your opponents power turns so card isn't always at same power level. It also has good body for 8 drop AND you can discover it from Galakrond Hero power. This is just insane. 10/5
The most important part to enjoying Wild is to never reach rank 5. Preferably mess around at rank 15 if possible, where literally anything goes and your long-built collection can be used to its fullest.
As a good player you may find yourself 'accidentally' climbing to rank 10. That's OK, but to actually enjoy the game mode try to avoid going any further.
Of course if you are a Spike player this may all sound preposterous, but Wild is actually great at low ranks because that is where a lot of people with large collections and no interest in climbing the ladder hang out. You just need to relax and play something a bit stupid to appreciate it.
I actually reached rank 13 last season due to not playing wild for a few months. But, unlike what you described, I faced big priests back to back at those ranks. So this seems even less appealing to me than the warlocks and mages at higher ranks.
This is insane! Against aggro it's a boardrefill plus a 8-8 Dragon!
If you’re able to take a turn to fill your board with a bunch of small minions without actually doing anything to clear against aggro, then this card really isn’t that needed.
Apparently people are saying battlecries don’t trigger so this really doesn’t seem like anything beyond “get a slightly threatening board” most of the time
This could have made an interesting card for Priest or maybe Warlock (flavour wise at least) but instead they basically just printed a neutral Oasis Surger for any lackey-based deck (or just token decks in general).
Like, why wouldn't you just slam this into most decks? What could be a better turn 5 play than turning a friendly token into a 5/4 with rush....while also playing said 5/4 with rush.
And that's not even counting handbuff shenanigans.
If this doesn't get nerfed within the first two months then we're gonna go back to the Keleseth days, where every deck was comprised of 50% neutral cards.
I did predicted [Hearthstone Card (Alexstrazsa) Not Found] being Hunter's legendary loooooong long ago with other aspects being in Druid, Mage and Paladin together.
I am a bit disappointed by seeing her in neutral at first glance but loved it right after I saw Premordial Dragon theme in hunter.
I loved her mechanic too so much. If i can't drop one, it is an instant craft for me for sure.
This card is the exact tech I needed in a Hakkar, the Soulflayer focused deck. I think I prefer the random class cards over the discover mechanic on Archivist Elysiana. Feels bad to wiff on her battlecry.
It should be 10-12 damage max since it does 1 damage regardless of whether you have any cards in hand. Spell damage would be pretty nice with this card, but might just die early on without helping much
New Neutral Minion - Blowtorch Saboteur
Not even useful as a tech, the effect is very easy to play around and afaik there is no otk deck that uses its hero power as part of the otk.
New Neutral Minion - Faceless Corruptor
I guess all the classes are quest druid now.
It's not inconsistent, it's in line with cards like Shattered Sun Cleric or EVIL Recruiter. If the effect were random the card would say so.
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What about my Kingduin? He's so shiny and useful in the psychological warfare... Well, I hope this is free. I'll take it.
New Priest Minion - Murozond the Infinite
While effect seems powerful at first glance, I can't actually think of many situations where I'd want to copy my opponent's turn. Even if the other player cheated out a bunch of mana with a huge development turn, do you really want to develop into that board with the same minions, giving your opponent first choice to trade or go face? If your opponent plays a board clear, do you really want to play an 8/8 only to have it die immediately?
Hard to evaluate this card, but it might be quite a lot weaker than intuition first suggests.
Murozond the Infinite
According to reveal video this card cannot replicate battlecries... and that's all folks. Situationally OP (especially in case of hero cards), but is it worth to put a scrictly worse Tess Greymane into competetive deck? I have my doubts.
New Neutral Minion - Faceless Corruptor
Neutral oasis surger that requires any body on your board? This will definitely see play
Faceless Corruptor
Though I suppose if you use lynchen and sathrovar it becomes more reliable, especially if you lynchen one of the corruptors for extra 2 battlecries in the pull
Faceless Corruptor
It's really good in zoo decks too i think, transforming a less relevant lackey in a 5/4 is not that bad
who knows
New Warlock Spell - Dark Skies
When you have no minions on board it's basically a Reno the Relicologist
New Warlock Spell - Dark Skies
Beacuse the wording says 'repeat' the effect, I believe if the minion with spell damage dies while the spell is going off, it will revert to 1 damage for the rest of the cards in your hand.
New Card Reveal - Dragonmaw Poacher
Turn 4 mana 7/7 pig ptsd intensifies. Turn 4 is going to be frightening again. Big time. The card will be detrimental in a non dragon environment with its vanilla stats, but hey! Guess what? I'm gonna play plenty of said dragons... and you too! This is awfully good.
New Priest Minion - Murozond the Infinite
perfect counter to the new Alextrasza. Your opponent gets tons of value? Anduin: "I want it too!"
Faceless Corruptor
Well by "bounce" I meant all the "back to hand" effects going off before you make a copy of shudderwock
Murozond the Infinite
This is INSANELY BROKEN card. Of course you wont play it just like that, you need to wait for your opponents power turns so card isn't always at same power level. It also has good body for 8 drop AND you can discover it from Galakrond Hero power. This is just insane. 10/5
Faceless Corruptor
a neutral 5/4 with rush would have a chance to be played without the battlecry :o
Wild players: how do you still enjoy it?
I actually reached rank 13 last season due to not playing wild for a few months. But, unlike what you described, I faced big priests back to back at those ranks. So this seems even less appealing to me than the warlocks and mages at higher ranks.
New Priest Minion - Murozond the Infinite
If you’re able to take a turn to fill your board with a bunch of small minions without actually doing anything to clear against aggro, then this card really isn’t that needed.
Apparently people are saying battlecries don’t trigger so this really doesn’t seem like anything beyond “get a slightly threatening board” most of the time
Faceless Corruptor
Why is this a neutral.
This could have made an interesting card for Priest or maybe Warlock (flavour wise at least) but instead they basically just printed a neutral Oasis Surger for any lackey-based deck (or just token decks in general).
Like, why wouldn't you just slam this into most decks? What could be a better turn 5 play than turning a friendly token into a 5/4 with rush....while also playing said 5/4 with rush.
And that's not even counting handbuff shenanigans.
If this doesn't get nerfed within the first two months then we're gonna go back to the Keleseth days, where every deck was comprised of 50% neutral cards.
New Neutral Minion - Dragonqueen Alexstrasza
I did predicted [Hearthstone Card (Alexstrazsa) Not Found] being Hunter's legendary loooooong long ago with other aspects being in Druid, Mage and Paladin together.
I am a bit disappointed by seeing her in neutral at first glance but loved it right after I saw Premordial Dragon theme in hunter.
I loved her mechanic too so much. If i can't drop one, it is an instant craft for me for sure.
New Neutral Minion - Tentacled Menace
And more tech. I'll take it. If I drop it, It will go straight in my antifun police wild priest deck.
Wyrmrest Purifier
This card is the exact tech I needed in a Hakkar, the Soulflayer focused deck. I think I prefer the random class cards over the discover mechanic on Archivist Elysiana. Feels bad to wiff on her battlecry.
New Neutral Minion - Faceless Corruptor
Looks pretty good, since you can play this on curve to basically buff up whatever token you might have from last turn
New Warlock Spell - Dark Skies
It should be 10-12 damage max since it does 1 damage regardless of whether you have any cards in hand. Spell damage would be pretty nice with this card, but might just die early on without helping much
New Neutral Minion - Dragonmaw Poacher
Very weak :/ You dont have a guarantee that your opp is playing dragons. But in the dragon meta... maybe
New Hunter Minion - Diving Gryphon
Gryphons are one of the most awaited stuff by me. Now they come widely after we see some in former expansions.
to be honest, I didn't expect them themed in Hunter, but i got them and that's a thing.