This confirms it, for some reason mage got shafted with their dragon explorer, Azure Explorer, why does that one cost 4 and this and the hunter explorer 3?
A nice low cost dragon that gives you a bit of survivilability without losing value.
Of the bunch of dragons that have this effect this one ties with the hunter one as the best ones, because they are the cheapest.
The card is not the strongest thing in the world, but if a paladin dragon deck that want to runs a lot of dragon will exist this will be played.
I'd even say that this maybe will be runned in a deck that doesn't go that heavy on dragons and play a lower number of them, which will probably be the better deck in the first place.
Not good, not bad, has it place in the right decks, i like it
To be fair, Lifesteal has been a Paladin thing since before Lifesteal was even a keyword when they got Wickerflame Burnbristle.
In the set where Lifesteal officially became a keyword, they got Chillblade Champion, but even their Death Knight, Uther of the Ebon Blade also had Lifesteal in some way.
Mehhhh, after introducing a 5 mana 4/6 dragon that heals for 8, do you really value this lifesteal? You only play this card because there is a legendary card that synergises with having many dragons in the deck and hand.
The least impactefull dragon explorer of the four.
I'm a bit confused. I thought for sure the keyword for this was going to be Divine Shield. That's a Paladin thing, right? I mean, Paladins are good with healing as well but Lifesteal? Bloodsucking warriors of light. Alright. The card is good. That's it.
A good early dragon that any dragon paladin deck would love to run and it doesn't seem to be exclusive to such a deck since the card looks good enough on its own.
I'm experimenting with a really fun thing for once. Here are art teasers for some Descent of Dragons cards. Which one interests you the most? Whichever one garners the most interest will be revealed. I don't have any of the Sidequests made (I tried to make one, then Sanctuary was revealed which had a very similar reward), but I have almost every other card made.
Thoughts on the inevitable Chronobreaker/Duskbreaker comparison:
Pros: – It only hits enemies -It has +1/+2 stats from what Duskbreaker had
Cons: -It’s a deathrattle, not a battlecry -It costs one more mana
To my eyes, this is a midrange card while duskbreaker leaned towards control. The advantage of this is that it’s not as dead a card against a control matchup: with the bigger stats it’s much more of a threat, and its boardwipe wont sabotage your own board like duskbreaker would, so it won’t sit dead in your hand nearly as much. There’s the added synergy of Wretched Reclaimer (which you’d run in a Midrange priest as its a decent body that can heal your minions at worst and synergize with this and other deathrattles in better scenarios) and Shadowy Figure, which once again you can use with this with zero worries of your own board being destroyed.
So yes, it’s weaker than duskbreaker because of the deathrattle and mana-cost (though being weaker than duskbreaker isn’t horrible because duskbreaker was ridiculously strong), but it also lends itself to a different shell, so THAT’S where the real question of its playability comes in: can a Midrange Dragon priest exist? Playing a dragon/minion package along with invoke cards allows the deck to instantly switch to infinite value against control because of the Priest Galakrond’s hero power. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Guess I'll be properly coming back to standard for the first time in months on Thursday then. What a monumental disaster bringing back evolve (and to a much lesser extent, imo, N'Zoth) has been. I applaud their efforts in trying to innovate and hope that they hold similar events in the future, but Blizz has to be prepared to be flexible and act decisively if the miserable state of ladder that exists now happens again. I remember reading that Iksar felt that things were alright a little while back, which is troubling to say the least.
But hey, at least Battlegrounds is fun! The conspiracy theorist in me wants to think that Blizz downplayed the shaman nonsense in order to drive people into the new game mode prior to a new expansion which would tempt them back, but this seems silly...
3 mana 3-3 isn’t bad, and this potentially has a lot of upside, especially when there are a bunch of big dragons running around. However, I have no idea what deck would want this, so I think it’ll mostly be something you’re happy to generate from Galakrond.
Pandaria
This is my most valued cardback!
Bronze Explorer
This confirms it, for some reason mage got shafted with their dragon explorer, Azure Explorer, why does that one cost 4 and this and the hunter explorer 3?
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
Cutest leech dragon ever. And great staying power for the deck too.
Paladin Card Reveal - Bronze Explorer
Also great target for handbuffs from Dragon Speaker and Glowstone Technician
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
A nice low cost dragon that gives you a bit of survivilability without losing value.
Of the bunch of dragons that have this effect this one ties with the hunter one as the best ones, because they are the cheapest.
The card is not the strongest thing in the world, but if a paladin dragon deck that want to runs a lot of dragon will exist this will be played.
I'd even say that this maybe will be runned in a deck that doesn't go that heavy on dragons and play a lower number of them, which will probably be the better deck in the first place.
Not good, not bad, has it place in the right decks, i like it
Paladin Card Reveal - Bronze Explorer
To be fair, Lifesteal has been a Paladin thing since before Lifesteal was even a keyword when they got Wickerflame Burnbristle.
In the set where Lifesteal officially became a keyword, they got Chillblade Champion, but even their Death Knight, Uther of the Ebon Blade also had Lifesteal in some way.
In the following sets, they've also got Paragon of Light, Crystalsmith Kangor, Shirvallah, the Tiger, Lightforged Blessing, and Ancestral Guardian. The groundwork for Lifesteal as a primary or secondary keyword for Paladin is there.
Paladin Card Reveal - Bronze Explorer
Mehhhh, after introducing a 5 mana 4/6 dragon that heals for 8, do you really value this lifesteal? You only play this card because there is a legendary card that synergises with having many dragons in the deck and hand.
The least impactefull dragon explorer of the four.
Paladin Card Reveal - Bronze Explorer
I'm a bit confused. I thought for sure the keyword for this was going to be Divine Shield. That's a Paladin thing, right? I mean, Paladins are good with healing as well but Lifesteal? Bloodsucking warriors of light. Alright. The card is good. That's it.
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
A good early dragon that any dragon paladin deck would love to run and it doesn't seem to be exclusive to such a deck since the card looks good enough on its own.
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
seems bad at first, but you gotta keep in mind that lifesteal is quite good. So a solid 3 star
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
What a great common. Back in the day, those often didn't have any text!
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
The effect is nice, still I think his stats are too low for a 3 mana minion.
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
Pretty good card, just looked boring at first glance lol.
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I'm experimenting with a really fun thing for once. Here are art teasers for some Descent of Dragons cards. Which one interests you the most? Whichever one garners the most interest will be revealed. I don't have any of the Sidequests made (I tried to make one, then Sanctuary was revealed which had a very similar reward), but I have almost every other card made.
So, which one catches your eye the most?
Legendary Card Reveal - Frizz Kindleroost
I don't even think it's going to be that.
Best case scenario I can see, it'll be what Trump calls the Two star treatment. It'll be tried out, it won't work out, and people will move on.
It might honestly be phased out fast enough to get the One star treatment.
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
Good stats and effect. My only problems are thematic and are not specific to this card, but that’s business as usual for Paladin.
New Priest Minion - Chronobreaker
It’s fine and will likely be included in dragon priest if that deck works.
Chronobreaker
Thoughts on the inevitable Chronobreaker/Duskbreaker comparison:
Pros:
– It only hits enemies
-It has +1/+2 stats from what Duskbreaker had
Cons:
-It’s a deathrattle, not a battlecry
-It costs one more mana
To my eyes, this is a midrange card while duskbreaker leaned towards control. The advantage of this is that it’s not as dead a card against a control matchup: with the bigger stats it’s much more of a threat, and its boardwipe wont sabotage your own board like duskbreaker would, so it won’t sit dead in your hand nearly as much. There’s the added synergy of Wretched Reclaimer (which you’d run in a Midrange priest as its a decent body that can heal your minions at worst and synergize with this and other deathrattles in better scenarios) and Shadowy Figure, which once again you can use with this with zero worries of your own board being destroyed.
So yes, it’s weaker than duskbreaker because of the deathrattle and mana-cost (though being weaker than duskbreaker isn’t horrible because duskbreaker was ridiculously strong), but it also lends itself to a different shell, so THAT’S where the real question of its playability comes in: can a Midrange Dragon priest exist? Playing a dragon/minion package along with invoke cards allows the deck to instantly switch to infinite value against control because of the Priest Galakrond’s hero power. I’m cautiously optimistic.
Hunter Weapon Reveal - Stormhammer
Rogue already has a way to get a 2 mana 3/2 weapon every turn without a dragon stipulation. This isnt that strong.
New Priest Minion - Chronobreaker
Not a bad card but doest seem to fit in existing archetypes.
I feel the card has more value in a board-centric control priest rather than an anti aggro tool:
The card has value but just needs a deck to fit in.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
Worst case isn’t too terrible compared to some potential best cases. This will likely be played.
Battlegrounds Update - Mike Donais Reveals What to Expect in the Next Patch
It warms my so-called heart to know that I'm not the only one who's grown overly tired of the N'Zoth nonsense.
Battlegrounds Update - Mike Donais Reveals What to Expect in the Next Patch
Guess I'll be properly coming back to standard for the first time in months on Thursday then. What a monumental disaster bringing back evolve (and to a much lesser extent, imo, N'Zoth) has been. I applaud their efforts in trying to innovate and hope that they hold similar events in the future, but Blizz has to be prepared to be flexible and act decisively if the miserable state of ladder that exists now happens again. I remember reading that Iksar felt that things were alright a little while back, which is troubling to say the least.
But hey, at least Battlegrounds is fun! The conspiracy theorist in me wants to think that Blizz downplayed the shaman nonsense in order to drive people into the new game mode prior to a new expansion which would tempt them back, but this seems silly...
Mindflayer Kaahrj
3 mana 3-3 isn’t bad, and this potentially has a lot of upside, especially when there are a bunch of big dragons running around. However, I have no idea what deck would want this, so I think it’ll mostly be something you’re happy to generate from Galakrond.
New Paladin Minion - Bronze Explorer
Solid cheap, lifesteal, "discover dragon" card. Buffed with lifesteal...this card is gonna be in Paladin decks. Paladin is getting good cards
compared to mage (my main)...really disappointed..