While this is certainly a great tool against Highlander decks, it’s also just a good aggro tool with an aggressive vanilla stat line that increases the odds your opponent misses their AoE, etc
It's bizarre seeing the reactions to this card - half the comments think it's garbage and half think it's completely busted.
The truth, I feel, is that it's neither - it's an okay card, not particularly strong (sloooow and a high drop competing with a lot of other high drops for a slot), nor particularly weak (triggering on your opponent's turn saves it from being utter garbage).
Its play will depends entirely on whether Control Warlock winds up being a thing, there's no other archetype you'd realistically fit this (except, I suppose, Highlander Warlock if it winds up being less aggressive than the variant we saw this expansion). It's not good enough to draw you to play Control Warlock on its own, but it might be included if you're building the deck anyway.
what the hell man. Remember when that Power of Creation was a thing? Well, say hello to a 0 cost power of creation, possibly with a Khadgar on the board
Luckily this can only target minions, but as we all know Mage loves these 1 mana discover spell effects so I would be very surprised if this doesn't see play. Seems like another very powerful card, even without the discover its still 'fine' just to act as a cheap spell activator for your other cards such as the ones mentioned above.
The synergy with Time Out! is the most obvious application, but I feel like there are more applications as well. Some classes/playstyles generally can’t deal damage on t2 (like slower Priest decks), while others have to disrupt their gameplan (coining this on t1 vs Quest Druid seems good, since they generally don’t want to hero power on 2 because it won’t go towards their quest). Even against classes with more damage, this can create situations where your opponent needs to go face with something when they would rather trade, which could be pretty good.
Should see play at least in higher mana curve highlander decks and midrange dragon decks with a couple expensive spells. Could also just use then when your cheap discover spells give expensive options like Power of Creation. Should be a decent card, Solia never saw huge amounts of play so its hard to say whether this one will.
Val’anyr saw play so i reckon this will as well. Paladin has cards like Bronze herald and an Explorer incoming that can keep dragons in your hand. If Paladin gets a Tomb Warden style card that summons a copy of itself then it could be busted with the likes of Dragonspeaker and stuff. 4/5 will see play if Dragon paladin becomes a thing.
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New Mage Minion - Dragoncaster
Really strong. Even if you play it with a secret, its a 1 mana discount.
New Neutral Minion - Bad Luck Albatross
While this is certainly a great tool against Highlander decks, it’s also just a good aggro tool with an aggressive vanilla stat line that increases the odds your opponent misses their AoE, etc
Sand Breath
Only good breath card so far since Paladin can actually run Dragons
Arcane Breath
right. this expansion seems to only focus on card generation for mage. I'm really not happy about this one
New Mage Minion - Dragoncaster
This used to be a one off reward for going highlander, now it costs 1 less and have a much easier condition..
Good thing solia wasn't considered a must have or too strong.. Just an OK card in Reno mage back in 2016..
Inb4 5 mana 3/5 battlecry: if you are holding a dragon restore your hero to full
New Warlock Minion - Zzeraku the Warped
It's bizarre seeing the reactions to this card - half the comments think it's garbage and half think it's completely busted.
The truth, I feel, is that it's neither - it's an okay card, not particularly strong (sloooow and a high drop competing with a lot of other high drops for a slot), nor particularly weak (triggering on your opponent's turn saves it from being utter garbage).
Its play will depends entirely on whether Control Warlock winds up being a thing, there's no other archetype you'd realistically fit this (except, I suppose, Highlander Warlock if it winds up being less aggressive than the variant we saw this expansion). It's not good enough to draw you to play Control Warlock on its own, but it might be included if you're building the deck anyway.
New Shaman Minion - Cumulo-Maximus
5 mana 5/5 deal 5 is great, gets way better with the quest,and there’s enough value from overload synergies that this ought to be able to find a home.
New Mage Minion - Dragoncaster
Insane. We've seen plenty of "holding a dragon" cards do great things in the past. That limitation is easily played around.
Assuming Dragon Mage is otherwise viable, this will be incredible.
Dragoncaster
what the hell man. Remember when that Power of Creation was a thing? Well, say hello to a 0 cost power of creation, possibly with a Khadgar on the board
Arcane Breath
more spell generation for mage? come one blizzard
New Mage Spell - Arcane Breath
More fuel for Chenvaala and Mana Cyclone.
Luckily this can only target minions, but as we all know Mage loves these 1 mana discover spell effects so I would be very surprised if this doesn't see play. Seems like another very powerful card, even without the discover its still 'fine' just to act as a cheap spell activator for your other cards such as the ones mentioned above.
Cumulo-Maximus
a 8 mana pyroblast with a 5/5 body
Sanctuary
The synergy with Time Out! is the most obvious application, but I feel like there are more applications as well. Some classes/playstyles generally can’t deal damage on t2 (like slower Priest decks), while others have to disrupt their gameplan (coining this on t1 vs Quest Druid seems good, since they generally don’t want to hero power on 2 because it won’t go towards their quest). Even against classes with more damage, this can create situations where your opponent needs to go face with something when they would rather trade, which could be pretty good.
Zzeraku the Warped
very powerfull
New Mage Spell - Arcane Breath
Dragon mage already works now add a card that is both early removal and replaces itself..
Well seeing as mage is none exist ant in ladder both before and after wild tomb event it could use a little bit of power..
Two Mage Cards - Dragoncaster & Arcane Breath
That card is nuts. Tempo decks with pyroblast.
New Warlock Minion - Zzeraku the Warped
Amazing addition for a Dragon Warlock - definitely makes me think that deck could be really powerfu
New Card Reveal - Bad Luck Albatross
Oh yeah, haha! Been a long time since I heard that line!
New Mage Minion - Dragoncaster
A cheaper version of Inkmaster Solia.
Should see play at least in higher mana curve highlander decks and midrange dragon decks with a couple expensive spells. Could also just use then when your cheap discover spells give expensive options like Power of Creation. Should be a decent card, Solia never saw huge amounts of play so its hard to say whether this one will.
Two Mage Cards - Dragoncaster & Arcane Breath
Power creep
Year of the raven was weak to lower the power level of the game.. Sure...
Card Reveals - Cumulo-Maximus & Zzeraku the Warped
Assuming you mean Sludge Slurper here. And they also run Sandstorm Elemental.
Dragoncaster
holding a dragon and building a deck with only 1 copies of each card is about the same right? Inkmaster Solia
Dragonrider Talritha
Val’anyr saw play so i reckon this will as well. Paladin has cards like Bronze herald and an Explorer incoming that can keep dragons in your hand. If Paladin gets a Tomb Warden style card that summons a copy of itself then it could be busted with the likes of Dragonspeaker and stuff. 4/5 will see play if Dragon paladin becomes a thing.
New Card Reveal - Bad Luck Albatross
Good against control for worse draws and highlander decks for dupes.
I think it still is solid against any deck that want to draw specific cards.
Worst case when on fatigue or deck/card change.
New Mage Spell - Arcane Breath
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