Potentially worth 13/13 or 11/11 worth of stats + stats for 6 mana aint bad. A must have for any handlock based strategies. Viability will prolly be meta dependent, but if handlock shines, this will too.
I wonder if the generated taunt has "buffed" stats or fixed stats like the Jade Golems
The token has your hand size as its baseline stats, EG silencing would only remove the taunt, not stats.
In the reveal video you can see the token has white power/toughness, not green, as would be the case if the stats were considered a buff.
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N'zoth potential? Don't know if he revives acquired Deathrattles.
I'm pretty sure N'zoth only revives minions if they have an inherent deathrattle ability, not if they gain one after being summoned. EG Myra won't be revived, but even a silenced Khartut Defender will.
Although I don't think it is as simple as declaring it to be 400 dust. I do agree that it is likely to end up being a bit of an awkward card in Warlock outside of OTKs
The ability to give a board clear or heal to 5/9 classes seems dangerous, and right now I am hopping that the shaman Galakrond is terrible, because we still have that funny little shaman quest hangging around!
I even dare say that Galakrond decks will arise not due to Galakrond but due to this card.
5/5
I mean to get the Devastations, you need to have played Galakrond already, so unless you’re planning on holding onto the quest until after you’ve drawn and played a one of in your deck, you’re out of luck on double battlecries for him
Potentially worth 13/13 or 11/11 worth of stats + stats for 6 mana aint bad. A must have for any handlock based strategies. Viability will prolly be meta dependent, but if handlock shines, this will too.
I wonder if the generated taunt has "buffed" stats or fixed stats like the Jade Golems
I think this singlehandedly makes Galakrond decks viable. A tutor + an Elemental Evocation effect in one card is insane. The Devastation options are really good also; classes with limited board clears now have one more option (Rogue), classes with limited board buffs now are able to buff (Warrior), etc. Of course it's limited to Galakrond decks which stifles it a bit, but it's still insane nonetheless.
Significantly better then its predecessor Steamwheedle Sniper as the -1 attack is barely relevant. Gives you great flexibility in controlling the board early. I wish there were more ways for this to interact with other hero powers when it gets randomly generated off evolves and such. You know, for Trolden clips.
Not a great card IMO. Pulling secrets and thinning deck are good, but not that good. In the early game you'll get 1, maybe 2 secrets off it. But to do that, you have to hero power, which does very little. In the late game, what are you even hoping for with this?
This card looks pretty strong to me. It can work on either a control deck running lots of removal and Time Out! or a aggro/midrange deck that is able to get the early board control. This card is great on turn 2 and amazing if you coin it out on turn 1. It will force your opponent to maybe waste a spell on your face or make them use their hero power giving you control for the turn to come. You don't have to activate this card immediately, just having it around might force your opponent to go face instead of getting a value trade on one of your minions. While I like this card alot, it's mostly a sidequest that you want in the early game unlike Learn Draconic which can be activated at anytime and the effect is still quite strong. This card needs support to be able to activate in the mid to late game, it's doable but is a 3/6 taunt worth it after turn 5?
Good point, I forgot about her. Usually these sorts of cards just use some variant of "gain +1/+1 for each X", which wouldn't have worked for the Freebooter.
I suppose they used this wording so the token wouldn't be squashed by a silence and would be resurrected with the same stats by EG Bloodreaver Gul'dan.
I would really like to see Wild discounts, adventures included. I know I must sound like a broken record at this point since I've been saying it for like 4 years, but damn it Blizzard, make the mode more accessible.
Most other lackeys are strong in the early game, but this one will be bad if generated early. However, late game potential is huge. Remember that 4 classes are getting Explorer dragons that discover other dragons. You can chain these suckers and keep getting value.
New Warlock Minion - Abyssal Summoner
The token has your hand size as its baseline stats, EG silencing would only remove the taunt, not stats.
In the reveal video you can see the token has white power/toughness, not green, as would be the case if the stats were considered a buff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Azv5jv08c
New Card Reveal - Chromatic Egg
That's NEAT but a 0/3 for 5 mana?
New Warlock Minion - Abyssal Summoner
I got confused at first because of the wording, but my guess is that it works like Astromancer.
New Neutral Minion - Chromatic Egg
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New Warlock Minion - Valdris Felgorge
Imagine playing Sprint with 9 cards (counting this) in hand and NOT milling anything. Fascinating
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
I'm pretty sure N'zoth only revives minions if they have an inherent deathrattle ability, not if they gain one after being summoned. EG Myra won't be revived, but even a silenced Khartut Defender will.
Sand Breath
Good Target for Prism
New Neutral Minion - Zul'Drak Ritualist
A cute little anti-rez tech but just feels like a bigger uncontrollable Cornered Sentry.
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
Imagine dealing with 2 Mountain Giants or Twilight Drakes with this card. Let alone some Rogue shuffle shenanigans like Pogo.
Valdris Felgorge
Although I don't think it is as simple as declaring it to be 400 dust. I do agree that it is likely to end up being a bit of an awkward card in Warlock outside of OTKs
New Paladin Spell - Sanctuary
Hard to say but I feel like this is better against control then aggro oddly enough.
New Neutral Minion - Kronx Dragonhoof
I mean to get the Devastations, you need to have played Galakrond already, so unless you’re planning on holding onto the quest until after you’ve drawn and played a one of in your deck, you’re out of luck on double battlecries for him
New Warlock Minion - Abyssal Summoner
Good Card.
Potentially worth 13/13 or 11/11 worth of stats + stats for 6 mana aint bad. A must have for any handlock based strategies. Viability will prolly be meta dependent, but if handlock shines, this will too.
I wonder if the generated taunt has "buffed" stats or fixed stats like the Jade Golems
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At least make wild adventures and packs purchasable for gold.
And tavern brawl could award wild pack or classic at users choice?
Breathe some life in to the format.
New Neutral Minion - Kronx Dragonhoof
I think this singlehandedly makes Galakrond decks viable. A tutor + an Elemental Evocation effect in one card is insane. The Devastation options are really good also; classes with limited board clears now have one more option (Rogue), classes with limited board buffs now are able to buff (Warrior), etc. Of course it's limited to Galakrond decks which stifles it a bit, but it's still insane nonetheless.
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Dwarven Sharpshooter
Significantly better then its predecessor Steamwheedle Sniper as the -1 attack is barely relevant. Gives you great flexibility in controlling the board early. I wish there were more ways for this to interact with other hero powers when it gets randomly generated off evolves and such. You know, for Trolden clips.
Phase Stalker
Not a great card IMO. Pulling secrets and thinning deck are good, but not that good. In the early game you'll get 1, maybe 2 secrets off it. But to do that, you have to hero power, which does very little. In the late game, what are you even hoping for with this?
New Paladin Spell - Sanctuary
This card looks pretty strong to me. It can work on either a control deck running lots of removal and Time Out! or a aggro/midrange deck that is able to get the early board control. This card is great on turn 2 and amazing if you coin it out on turn 1. It will force your opponent to maybe waste a spell on your face or make them use their hero power giving you control for the turn to come. You don't have to activate this card immediately, just having it around might force your opponent to go face instead of getting a value trade on one of your minions. While I like this card alot, it's mostly a sidequest that you want in the early game unlike Learn Draconic which can be activated at anytime and the effect is still quite strong. This card needs support to be able to activate in the mid to late game, it's doable but is a 3/6 taunt worth it after turn 5?
Emerald Explorer
Extremely good card. 5/5. Just those stats on a taunt for 6 mana is already fantastic, plus the discover.
New Warlock Minion - Abyssal Summoner
Good point, I forgot about her. Usually these sorts of cards just use some variant of "gain +1/+1 for each X", which wouldn't have worked for the Freebooter.
I suppose they used this wording so the token wouldn't be squashed by a silence and would be resurrected with the same stats by EG Bloodreaver Gul'dan.
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I would really like to see Wild discounts, adventures included. I know I must sound like a broken record at this point since I've been saying it for like 4 years, but damn it Blizzard, make the mode more accessible.
Breath of Dreams
Seems pretty good. Bad without the dragon activation, but with it, yeah very playable.
Flik Skyshiv
This card as a concept was overdue, but why only for rogues and not neutral, and why legendary, not common or rare?
Draconic Lackey
Most other lackeys are strong in the early game, but this one will be bad if generated early. However, late game potential is huge. Remember that 4 classes are getting Explorer dragons that discover other dragons. You can chain these suckers and keep getting value.