Having a Dragon in Play is way easier than having a Secret trigger. And your Opponent can't really play around you summoning a Dragon.
I'd say that you could get in quite a few swings with this Card. Let's say you only draw 3 Dragons (most Dragon-Decks usually run 6) and you attack every turn. That's 15 Damage from one Weapon!
Looks really strong but you need to constantly place dragons on the board to keep this. It's very unlikely that any small dragons stick for more than a turn. And big dragons come down very late in the game (and may still be removed in a single turn). It's good support for Dragon Hunter but it feels very similar to Eaglehorn Bow. Sometimes you won't have time to hold back on attacking while waiting for a dragon to play. Just like when you can't afford to let them develop a board because they are intentionally avoiding popping your secrets. If you play too greedy, you could be punished pretty hard. Also, you still need to face tank stuff that you want to remove and as with any other weapons it will be easily removed by tech cards. Zephrys isn't leaving anytime soon, after all. Overall, it may look scary at first glance but it's just good, not amazing.
Edit: Btw, this card feels completely out of place in Hunter. It looks like a Paladin card that they realized was too broken for the class last minute and just decided to give it to Hunter instead.
Very good card. There isn't a lot of Hunter class dragons, but what they have are all good enough to run, so I can see one copy being run alongside some of the better neutral dragons and supports like Dragon Breeder. My guess is Highlander Dragon Hunter will be the strongest out of the gate but will be interesting to see what emerges if tech cards like Bad Luck Albatross get traction...
A Eaglehorn Bow that can have X amount of durability might be what Hunter needs to make a dragon hunter competitive.
While the card is very powerful, we don't have enough early game dragons to make full use of its ability. For now these are the cheapest dragons that hunter can use: Faerie Dragon, Marsh Drake, Primordial Explorer and Brightwing.
I feel like we need a few more strong aggresive dragons to make dragon hunter work (which we might get since we still have quite a few neutral minions to be revealed). Though we do have Corrosive Breath and maybe Veranus that are good aggressive tools for such a deck.
I am not going to mention a slower dragon hunter deck (with Carrion Drake or Emeriss) since Hunter does not have any proper healing tools or good card draw for such a deck which are vital for control decks.
It seems that dragon hunter is going the more aggro/midrange path and this card should be quite useful.
Stormhammers are typical weapons for Dwarven Gryphon Riders. And since Hunter got some Gryphons and Dwarves this expansion it kind of makes sense.
Also Gryphon Riders make most sense as hunters.
The dragon synergy is odd though.
If hunter got Falstad as a legendary it would be far better. (One of the dwarven leaders and a gryphon rider himself. Also called a true friend of the red dragonflight according to a Warcraft book Day of the Dragon...)
Hammer for hunter makes absolutely zero sense. Also, as good as this weapon is, I still don't see dragon hunter working. Maybe you could play it in a dragon-beast highlander deck, where you'll certainly include a few dragons along with Alexstrasza 2.0.
It can attack many times, reastically I'd say 4 times unless more lower good cost dragons will be printed ( a couple of 4-5 cost are good enough) and already attacking 4 times is good.
Versus decks that fail to pressure it can attack more times than that and alone can deal a crazy amount of damage to face, even if the dragons will just hit the board and removed instantly by the opponent.
I don't know if the dragon package will find a home in highlander hunter because for now cards that use synergies with dragons are this weapon and the breath, they are good but in an highlander i don't think you would run dragons just to play this two cards at their full potential. We have to remember that in an highlander deck the number of dragons will be very low so most of the time the cards will not even be active.
If more busted dragon synergy for hunter will be printed i can see the dragon package be included in highlander hunter, as you already want to play at least 2 dragons (the legendary dragon and new Alex) so you just have to find a little bit more of them, considering that probably the 2/3 poisonous will be good enough.
This card make me a bit less sceptical about dragon hunter if more low cost dragons are revealed, because this weapon and the breath are good to hit face and not only control the board.
Cool card... Feeling too much shaman-y tho (even Trump teased about a "shaman" card, well played)
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
card is bonkers in a dragon deck.
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Thank you for these articles. Great reads always !
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Having a Dragon in Play is way easier than having a Secret trigger. And your Opponent can't really play around you summoning a Dragon.
I'd say that you could get in quite a few swings with this Card. Let's say you only draw 3 Dragons (most Dragon-Decks usually run 6) and you attack every turn. That's 15 Damage from one Weapon!
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Dragon Aggro Hunter incoming. Everyone be spooked.
The Origin of the Dragonflights - Traversing Azeroth
Well how about Reno, which dragonflight does he belong? :)
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That cat knows she's the boss :d
Hunter Weapon Reveal - Stormhammer
Looks really strong but you need to constantly place dragons on the board to keep this. It's very unlikely that any small dragons stick for more than a turn. And big dragons come down very late in the game (and may still be removed in a single turn). It's good support for Dragon Hunter but it feels very similar to Eaglehorn Bow. Sometimes you won't have time to hold back on attacking while waiting for a dragon to play. Just like when you can't afford to let them develop a board because they are intentionally avoiding popping your secrets. If you play too greedy, you could be punished pretty hard. Also, you still need to face tank stuff that you want to remove and as with any other weapons it will be easily removed by tech cards. Zephrys isn't leaving anytime soon, after all. Overall, it may look scary at first glance but it's just good, not amazing.
Edit: Btw, this card feels completely out of place in Hunter. It looks like a Paladin card that they realized was too broken for the class last minute and just decided to give it to Hunter instead.
Legion Schemes
i got this
Stormhammer
I was going to make that joke, but then realized how many other 3 mana 3/2 weapons there are :o
Stormhammer
wait since when hunters can use hammers
Stormhammer
I love this weapon and I love the card you mentioned.
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That's what I was just thinking: this on quest priest is going to be insane.
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Very good card. There isn't a lot of Hunter class dragons, but what they have are all good enough to run, so I can see one copy being run alongside some of the better neutral dragons and supports like Dragon Breeder. My guess is Highlander Dragon Hunter will be the strongest out of the gate but will be interesting to see what emerges if tech cards like Bad Luck Albatross get traction...
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
A Eaglehorn Bow that can have X amount of durability might be what Hunter needs to make a dragon hunter competitive.
While the card is very powerful, we don't have enough early game dragons to make full use of its ability. For now these are the cheapest dragons that hunter can use: Faerie Dragon, Marsh Drake, Primordial Explorer and Brightwing.
I feel like we need a few more strong aggresive dragons to make dragon hunter work (which we might get since we still have quite a few neutral minions to be revealed). Though we do have Corrosive Breath and maybe Veranus that are good aggressive tools for such a deck.
I am not going to mention a slower dragon hunter deck (with Carrion Drake or Emeriss) since Hunter does not have any proper healing tools or good card draw for such a deck which are vital for control decks.
It seems that dragon hunter is going the more aggro/midrange path and this card should be quite useful.
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
This could make dragon hunter a thing
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Paladin gets a Druid card
Hunter gets a Paladin card
Hunter gets a Shaman card
what is class identity
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Stormhammers are typical weapons for Dwarven Gryphon Riders. And since Hunter got some Gryphons and Dwarves this expansion it kind of makes sense.
Also Gryphon Riders make most sense as hunters.
The dragon synergy is odd though.
If hunter got Falstad as a legendary it would be far better. (One of the dwarven leaders and a gryphon rider himself. Also called a true friend of the red dragonflight according to a Warcraft book Day of the Dragon...)
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Hammer for hunter makes absolutely zero sense. Also, as good as this weapon is, I still don't see dragon hunter working. Maybe you could play it in a dragon-beast highlander deck, where you'll certainly include a few dragons along with Alexstrasza 2.0.
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
Throw it REALLY hard?
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
¿A hammer? ¿For hunter? So ugly, Blizz.
Hunter Weapon Reveal - Stormhammer
Thrall: "It must be a Shaman weapon. It radiates with the power of the Storm!"
Uther: "Surely not! It is a weapon of justice, a hammer is a trademark of the Paladins."
Rexxar: "Me? Seriously?!"
Thrall & Uther: "............"
Stormhammer
A hammer for hunter?
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
AMAZING!!! Auto include in Dragon Hunter!!! Good stats and mana cost with a great power!
New Hunter Weapon - Stormhammer
I think this card is very good.
It can attack many times, reastically I'd say 4 times unless more lower good cost dragons will be printed ( a couple of 4-5 cost are good enough) and already attacking 4 times is good.
Versus decks that fail to pressure it can attack more times than that and alone can deal a crazy amount of damage to face, even if the dragons will just hit the board and removed instantly by the opponent.
I don't know if the dragon package will find a home in highlander hunter because for now cards that use synergies with dragons are this weapon and the breath, they are good but in an highlander i don't think you would run dragons just to play this two cards at their full potential. We have to remember that in an highlander deck the number of dragons will be very low so most of the time the cards will not even be active.
If more busted dragon synergy for hunter will be printed i can see the dragon package be included in highlander hunter, as you already want to play at least 2 dragons (the legendary dragon and new Alex) so you just have to find a little bit more of them, considering that probably the 2/3 poisonous will be good enough.
This card make me a bit less sceptical about dragon hunter if more low cost dragons are revealed, because this weapon and the breath are good to hit face and not only control the board.
Cool card... Feeling too much shaman-y tho (even Trump teased about a "shaman" card, well played)
Hunter Weapon Reveal - Stormhammer
And now imagine:
Rexxar riding into battle on Dragonback, wielding the great Stormhammer and smiting his Opponents (Faces) with mighty Thunder and Lightning crackling!
DRAGON-HUNTER, HOO!