This card is weird - I'll certainly give it a tryout in Dragon Priest (really the only deck that can play it since you need a dragon in your hand at all times lest the deathrattle be useless) but i'm not expecting much.
I made a similar comment on a Warlock card: this class is all over the place in DoD and it'll be interesting to see which (if any) archetypes are viable. You've got Galakrond Priest (Control?), Dragon Priest, Thief Priest, and Deathrattle Priest all getting 2-3 card each, but none of them being the obvious winner. My guess is some Galakrond Dragon Hybrid Priest just carried on how crazy strong Fate Weaver is by itself.
Maybe in the reveal stream we'll see what the designers had in mind and how well it works? I'm just hoping one of them is good enough to put Res Priest back in the box because good lord has Nzoth Wall Priest been an absolute boring, annoying shitshow to play against the last month+. Please let it be over.
I think this card is too slow, priest doesn't have many ways to instantly activate it and your opponent can choose to not even trigger it at all (if they have minions with less than 5 attack) and just go face or just trade into this with the board losing the impact of the AOE it's Chillmaw -2 mana -2/-1 and more importantly no taunt, so it's not that great probably won't be run since it's a deathrattle, unless you have deathrattle support.
The fact that you can only copy an enemy minion doesn't make this as viable as I would want it to be. Using Mindflayer Kaahrj on a big minion and then removing it with a cheap spell like Shadow Word: Death is good but if your opoonent moslty runs cheap aggressive minions, poorly stated battlecry minions or buffed minions this will just be too weak. It's the reason why you moslty see Faceless Manipulator in combo decks, you usually didn't put Faceless Manipulator in your deck for the potential of copying a strong enemy minion but instead so that you can copy one of your minions and Mindflayer Kaahrj can't do that. There are deathrattle synergizes that you could consider, but again, you have to rely on you oponnents minions.
5 Mana feels so slow, Im not sure if the yeti on turn 5 is worth it in trade of dealing 3 damage to all enemies only. Priest is more control oriented class, but in wild, midrange dragon priest does exist I think. So not hurting your own minions are nice.
Bu again, do you really want a yeti on turn 5? thats the most important question. I say the mindflayer legendary is much better than that since it has very good stat body and the priest in wild has already has tons of better midrange minion.
I'm not sure this will see play as it doesn't really fit into any serious archetype. NO chance it will be run in Res Priest since it'd be a terrible minion to res. Doesn't really fit with Dragon Priest either. Maybe Galakrond Priest if that ends up very Control-focused? But that's a strech. My guess would be this sees play in Wild (where Quest/Deathrattle Priest is still more viable) and I'm sure some memey Thief Priest decks will add it if they open it, but I doubt this is a Craft for anybody.
Mindlfayer Kaahrj is insane. It's just not a combo-card. The most powerful 4-drop every printed was a 4/3 with a deathrattle that summoned a random 2-drop. Go ahead and play this on curve against an aggro opponent, and you get a far more consistent deathrattle on turn-3 for only one less power. Oh, and it also works in the late game? Against heavier decks? Near auto-include in every deck. The best cards are the most flexible.
I don't think silence is much of a problem, because you still get a 3/3 for 3 mana and your opponent has to invest resources in the silencing. For example, versus Spellbreaker you can trade and have 1 less mana spent, versus Ironbeak Owl you can trade and keep a 3/1, versus the Silence spell you have spent 3 mana for a 3/3 while using the same number of cards as your opponent, so comparable to using an upgraded hero power.
This card indeed doesn't fit into any current Priest meta deck, but given the power level of the expansion I think the meta is going to be very different.
I don't see the point of this card, slow and unreliable for a payoff that maybe isn't even worth it.
Just cross your fingers to not open it in packs
EDIT: actually, after i read some comments, the card has some merit, versus faster decks you play it has soon as is your turn 3 and you have a 3/3 for 3 mana that summons your opponent best minion which isn't super bad and maybe will help you stabilize the board from there. If you draw it later isn't a dead draw and versus control it can be used when you think that one of your opponent minion is worth it. So the card isn't "dead" in any point of the game, still I'm not sure if is enough to be included in decks (I think is not) or if we will see it only when random generated.
Nozdormu the Timeless is a "fair card" since the effect is symmetrical that's the class identity there like Equality it's fighting "Fair" but the player got control over it by their deck/class being able to abuse that, besides druid got like 20 themes by now it's inevitable one of them will be used by other classes.
Setting minions to 1 hp isn't the paladin's identity, they got only 3 cards that do that (as far as I know) and hunter got also one in the basic set Hunter's Mark, as well as poisonous beasts are also part of the class' tool kit.
Look how they themed hunter in this expansion around Gryphons/Riders/Dwarves and Primordial Dragons. I think it fits well and I have been playing hunter for a while in past. Also this Stormhammer is a ranged weapon with lightning power of it.
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
How is this NOT a shaman weapon
Stormhammer
No stop, hammer time.
New Priest Minion - Chronobreaker
This card is weird - I'll certainly give it a tryout in Dragon Priest (really the only deck that can play it since you need a dragon in your hand at all times lest the deathrattle be useless) but i'm not expecting much.
I made a similar comment on a Warlock card: this class is all over the place in DoD and it'll be interesting to see which (if any) archetypes are viable. You've got Galakrond Priest (Control?), Dragon Priest, Thief Priest, and Deathrattle Priest all getting 2-3 card each, but none of them being the obvious winner. My guess is some Galakrond Dragon Hybrid Priest just carried on how crazy strong Fate Weaver is by itself.
Maybe in the reveal stream we'll see what the designers had in mind and how well it works? I'm just hoping one of them is good enough to put Res Priest back in the box because good lord has Nzoth Wall Priest been an absolute boring, annoying shitshow to play against the last month+. Please let it be over.
New Priest Minion - Chronobreaker
Could be an interesting piece of tech, will have to see how the Meta evolves once this set launches.
New Priest Minion - Chronobreaker
I think this card is too slow, priest doesn't have many ways to instantly activate it and your opponent can choose to not even trigger it at all (if they have minions with less than 5 attack) and just go face or just trade into this with the board losing the impact of the AOE it's Chillmaw -2 mana -2/-1 and more importantly no taunt, so it's not that great probably won't be run since it's a deathrattle, unless you have deathrattle support.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
I guess thats why many are hating on this card, I understand now. But if tempo priest exists at anytime (standard or wild), could be insane.
New Priest Reveals - Mindflayer Kaahrj & Chronobreaker
I think those cards should confirm Murozond as second priest legendary.
Mindflayer Kaahrj
Not a bad card per se; but this isn't the card that Priest needed and it doesn't seem strong enough for a Legendary.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
The fact that you can only copy an enemy minion doesn't make this as viable as I would want it to be. Using Mindflayer Kaahrj on a big minion and then removing it with a cheap spell like Shadow Word: Death is good but if your opoonent moslty runs cheap aggressive minions, poorly stated battlecry minions or buffed minions this will just be too weak. It's the reason why you moslty see Faceless Manipulator in combo decks, you usually didn't put Faceless Manipulator in your deck for the potential of copying a strong enemy minion but instead so that you can copy one of your minions and Mindflayer Kaahrj can't do that. There are deathrattle synergizes that you could consider, but again, you have to rely on you oponnents minions.
Chronobreaker
Finally, some dragon deathrattle synergy for dragon quest priest. Seems good to play after clearing aggro board to keep them in check.
New Priest Reveals - Mindflayer Kaahrj & Chronobreaker
Can we at least agree that the golden versions of these cards are going to be beautiful.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
Most likely won't find place in constructed decks, but it's good arena card. It's like a Corpse Raiser only for enemy minions and for 3 not 5 mana.
New Priest Minion - Chronobreaker
5 Mana feels so slow, Im not sure if the yeti on turn 5 is worth it in trade of dealing 3 damage to all enemies only. Priest is more control oriented class, but in wild, midrange dragon priest does exist I think. So not hurting your own minions are nice.
Bu again, do you really want a yeti on turn 5? thats the most important question. I say the mindflayer legendary is much better than that since it has very good stat body and the priest in wild has already has tons of better midrange minion.
I’l give it a try, but doubt its gonna be great.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
I always enjoy using my opponent's deck against them, this is just another Tool in the Toolbox.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
I'm not sure this will see play as it doesn't really fit into any serious archetype. NO chance it will be run in Res Priest since it'd be a terrible minion to res. Doesn't really fit with Dragon Priest either. Maybe Galakrond Priest if that ends up very Control-focused? But that's a strech. My guess would be this sees play in Wild (where Quest/Deathrattle Priest is still more viable) and I'm sure some memey Thief Priest decks will add it if they open it, but I doubt this is a Craft for anybody.
Chronobreaker
good effect, but a little bit slow, if it had taunt would be amazing
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Yeah if Dragon Hunter is Viable, this could be broken.
New Priest Reveals - Mindflayer Kaahrj & Chronobreaker
Mindflayer Kaahrj is going to be the golden legendary I roll when I open up my pre-order :-(
Mindflayer Kaahrj
wow, this card looks insane! specially agaist control decks
New Priest Reveals - Mindflayer Kaahrj & Chronobreaker
Mindlfayer Kaahrj is insane. It's just not a combo-card. The most powerful 4-drop every printed was a 4/3 with a deathrattle that summoned a random 2-drop. Go ahead and play this on curve against an aggro opponent, and you get a far more consistent deathrattle on turn-3 for only one less power. Oh, and it also works in the late game? Against heavier decks? Near auto-include in every deck. The best cards are the most flexible.
Mindflayer Kaahrj
I don't think silence is much of a problem, because you still get a 3/3 for 3 mana and your opponent has to invest resources in the silencing. For example, versus Spellbreaker you can trade and have 1 less mana spent, versus Ironbeak Owl you can trade and keep a 3/1, versus the Silence spell you have spent 3 mana for a 3/3 while using the same number of cards as your opponent, so comparable to using an upgraded hero power.
This card indeed doesn't fit into any current Priest meta deck, but given the power level of the expansion I think the meta is going to be very different.
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
I don't see the point of this card, slow and unreliable for a payoff that maybe isn't even worth it.
Just cross your fingers to not open it in packs
EDIT: actually, after i read some comments, the card has some merit, versus faster decks you play it has soon as is your turn 3 and you have a 3/3 for 3 mana that summons your opponent best minion which isn't super bad and maybe will help you stabilize the board from there. If you draw it later isn't a dead draw and versus control it can be used when you think that one of your opponent minion is worth it. So the card isn't "dead" in any point of the game, still I'm not sure if is enough to be included in decks (I think is not) or if we will see it only when random generated.
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Nozdormu the Timeless is a "fair card" since the effect is symmetrical that's the class identity there like Equality it's fighting "Fair" but the player got control over it by their deck/class being able to abuse that, besides druid got like 20 themes by now it's inevitable one of them will be used by other classes.
Setting minions to 1 hp isn't the paladin's identity, they got only 3 cards that do that (as far as I know) and hunter got also one in the basic set Hunter's Mark, as well as poisonous beasts are also part of the class' tool kit.
about the new card there's a nice explanation here (by Almaniarra): https://outof.cards/hearthstone/558-hunter-weapon-reveal-stormhammer
New Priest Minion - Mindflayer Kaahrj
Only use of this is sticky 3-mana tempo minion. Definitely not something priest would need.
Stormhammer
And all of them are better than Fiery War Axe. Honestly, can't say that I miss it. Pirate Warrior flashbacks still give me nightmares.