I haven't seen Even-Warlock for quite some time now. Could this be the card that brings this archetype back to live? The fact that the Demon comes with taunt could be the important Detail.
This looms good if you manage to like coin it out... but that requires being second which isn't that reliable.
Also better hope your opponent isn't playing Hunter, Mage or Druid.
Now that i think about this, this might be really good disrubtion tool against mage, hunter & Druid! they will most likely Hero power to keep you from completing the sidequest for a while, which might leave them with less mana per turn, allowing you to control the game better & allowing you to get more stuff on board without fear of it being pinged by something like a mage hero power.
Altho Hunter does have a lot of hero power synergy this expansion, so it might not deal with that well....
On further thought, there's no way it would do this. I would love to have them make a card that disrupts the "graveyard" bu they haven't yet. C'Thun is different, since each player basically has a "C'Thun counter" that you add to, even if there is no C'Thun.
I like it. I really do. It's a class-specific tech card, but nonetheless, I like the idea behind it and I hope they think further and create more exciting cards :D
I... NEED.... THIS... Such a good card! Someone plays something annoying, welp just delete it, and copy's in the deck.
Is Someone playing OTK Paladin with Sathrovar against you? Just wait till they play Shirvallah and delete her, and her copys! Goodby OTK Pally! Rest in Concede Button!
It always was the only reason it was ever played was cause prep made it a 4 cost card and now that prep is a 2 mana discount the card will never be played ever again cause blizzard doesn't "buff" basic cards ever.. or actually go and fix rogue spells that got their cost so high cause of prep..
Now this card seems good actually since warlock got a nice little lifesteal/removal card for 2 mana you can play this and that card (while obviously drawing a dragon in the proccess) and remove something..
You know what does that reminds me of? Ultimate Infestation (-1 on everything though) that's how good this card is.. (4 damage, 4 "heal",4 damage,4/4 minion)
Now you don't have to play Nether Breath but you can do that so you are not in a state that you play this card in a turn and have no way to deal with the board or nothing to do drawing 4 cards is very good the secondary effect is also really powerful as well specially in warlock specially if you are running dragons as well so you can hold them for longer.
Blizzard: Hey Control Warlocks, here is some handlock stuff to replace the DK stuff! Enjoy!
Players: That looks cool, were excited for it! Cool combos with Rafaam!
like at most week after the expansion....
Players: Handlock is the worst archetype in the game.. (Competing with Priest)
Saviors Of Uldum:
Blizzard: Here is some more support for handlock!
Players: oooh, this might make it viable!
Few months later....
Players: Still worst archetype in the game, at least it's a meme deck now!
Doom of the tomb event hits
Quest Handlock Players: our time has come! laughs in mecha'thun combo against n'zoth players... till evolve shamans appear and absolutely crush them.
Descent of Dragons:
Blizzard: okay, it is time.... PRINT THEM OP CARDS, GIVE THEM BIGGER HANDS! LETS LET THIS ARCHETYPE LIFT OFF!
Okay okay, i LOVE these new cards and i'm hyped for Dragon Quest Handlock control styled deck. Still hyped to see if we get even more support! The deck might, FINALLY.... be pretty good! i have been waiting for a viable control warlock deck & Archetype in standard for so long....
The card is nice, I’m just kind of confused why the one class that’s good at shuffling in tons of copies of minions into their deck is getting the card that counters that strategy
The answer is simply that destroying single minions (which will most often be what Flik is used for I expect) is rogue's thing, so there's just a coincidence of class for the two effects. That doesn't mean it had to be in rogue of course...
Anyway, if you look at it from an archetype perspective instead of a class one, then it isn't a problem. E.g. in the hypothetical pogo-rogue meta, you can run this to counter it, but not by playing your own pogo deck since Flik will kill all of yours too.
So if it is actually run as a tech against rogue, it will only work in archetypes different to the one being tech'd against, thereby avoiding the issue of a deck being its own best counter.
This card is super strong. Auto-include in most rogue decks, also great counter for cards that summon multiple copies of the same minion (eg. Tomb Warden, Hireek, Spreading Plague etc.). Also a counter to all shuffle rogue decks (running lab recruiter, scheme). Overall seems like one of the best cards in this set
New Warlock Minion - Valdris Felgorge
Five stars for new design and not just powercreep... Even though it's definitely powercreep on Sprint, nevermind.
New Warlock Minion - Abyssal Summoner
It's going to be better than people think.
New Warlock Minion - Abyssal Summoner
I haven't seen Even-Warlock for quite some time now. Could this be the card that brings this archetype back to live? The fact that the Demon comes with taunt could be the important Detail.
New Warlock Minion - Valdris Felgorge
This is just nuts. Could this be enough for Plot Twist/Quest?
New Warlock Minion - Valdris Felgorge
Love the idea, but will you last long enough to even play this card?
That’s my only beef with this card. I can see some crazy Glinda combos with this and Mountain Giant. A
New Warlock Cards - Valdris Felgorge & Abyssal Summoner
Question - Does "hand size" = "cards in hand"?
Valdris shows they are not and both cards are using same wording.
So it means Abyssal Summoner always summons 10/10 (sometimes 12/12) for 6 mana.
Sanctuary
This looms good if you manage to like coin it out... but that requires being second which isn't that reliable.
Also better hope your opponent isn't playing Hunter, Mage or Druid.
Now that i think about this, this might be really good disrubtion tool against mage, hunter & Druid! they will most likely Hero power to keep you from completing the sidequest for a while, which might leave them with less mana per turn, allowing you to control the game better & allowing you to get more stuff on board without fear of it being pinged by something like a mage hero power.
Altho Hunter does have a lot of hero power synergy this expansion, so it might not deal with that well....
Abyssal Summoner
Decent card has some demon synergy so thats nice the fact that the demon has taunt gives it a bonus.
After quest completion drawing into it is gonna be a pretty nice play.
Flik Skyshiv
On further thought, there's no way it would do this. I would love to have them make a card that disrupts the "graveyard" bu they haven't yet. C'Thun is different, since each player basically has a "C'Thun counter" that you add to, even if there is no C'Thun.
New Warlock Cards - Valdris Felgorge & Abyssal Summoner
Tempo Warlock definitely will need this, cause you draw a nice number of cards without losing that much HP
for some reason Arch-Villain Rafaam seems viable at late games once Valdris Felgorge and Veiled Worshipper get's useless... there are so many synergies warlock gets in this expansion.
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
I like it. I really do. It's a class-specific tech card, but nonetheless, I like the idea behind it and I hope they think further and create more exciting cards :D
Rogue Legendary Reveal - Flik Skyshiv
I... NEED.... THIS... Such a good card! Someone plays something annoying, welp just delete it, and copy's in the deck.
Is Someone playing OTK Paladin with Sathrovar against you? Just wait till they play Shirvallah and delete her, and her copys! Goodby OTK Pally! Rest in Concede Button!
Valdris Felgorge
Incredibly good, sucks when you have to plot twist before you have played this card tho those few extra cards in the deck can mean alot.
Only question remains if control/hand lock will be a viable option.
New Warlock Minion - Valdris Felgorge
It always was the only reason it was ever played was cause prep made it a 4 cost card and now that prep is a 2 mana discount the card will never be played ever again cause blizzard doesn't "buff" basic cards ever.. or actually go and fix rogue spells that got their cost so high cause of prep..
Now this card seems good actually since warlock got a nice little lifesteal/removal card for 2 mana you can play this and that card (while obviously drawing a dragon in the proccess) and remove something..
You know what does that reminds me of? Ultimate Infestation (-1 on everything though) that's how good this card is.. (4 damage, 4 "heal",4 damage,4/4 minion)
Now you don't have to play Nether Breath but you can do that so you are not in a state that you play this card in a turn and have no way to deal with the board or nothing to do drawing 4 cards is very good the secondary effect is also really powerful as well specially in warlock specially if you are running dragons as well so you can hold them for longer.
There should also be a dragon legendary for the class as well as far as I have seen every class gets one "normal" legendary and one "dragon" legendary
+ 5 classes get galakrond who might as well be neutral by how he works.
New Paladin Spell - Sanctuary
The Force is strong in this one.
New Warlock Cards - Valdris Felgorge & Abyssal Summoner
Rise of Shadows:
Blizzard: Hey Control Warlocks, here is some handlock stuff to replace the DK stuff! Enjoy!
Players: That looks cool, were excited for it! Cool combos with Rafaam!
like at most week after the expansion....
Players: Handlock is the worst archetype in the game.. (Competing with Priest)
Saviors Of Uldum:
Blizzard: Here is some more support for handlock!
Players: oooh, this might make it viable!
Few months later....
Players: Still worst archetype in the game, at least it's a meme deck now!
Doom of the tomb event hits
Quest Handlock Players: our time has come! laughs in mecha'thun combo against n'zoth players... till evolve shamans appear and absolutely crush them.
Descent of Dragons:
Blizzard: okay, it is time.... PRINT THEM OP CARDS, GIVE THEM BIGGER HANDS! LETS LET THIS ARCHETYPE LIFT OFF!
Okay okay, i LOVE these new cards and i'm hyped for Dragon Quest Handlock control styled deck. Still hyped to see if we get even more support! The deck might, FINALLY.... be pretty good! i have been waiting for a viable control warlock deck & Archetype in standard for so long....
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
The answer is simply that destroying single minions (which will most often be what Flik is used for I expect) is rogue's thing, so there's just a coincidence of class for the two effects. That doesn't mean it had to be in rogue of course...
Anyway, if you look at it from an archetype perspective instead of a class one, then it isn't a problem. E.g. in the hypothetical pogo-rogue meta, you can run this to counter it, but not by playing your own pogo deck since Flik will kill all of yours too.
So if it is actually run as a tech against rogue, it will only work in archetypes different to the one being tech'd against, thereby avoiding the issue of a deck being its own best counter.
New Neutral Minion - Zul'Drak Ritualist
And I was thinking they wanted to HoF or rework MCT...
[Game] Card Treasure Hunt (The Resurrection Attempt)
The Black Knight? Fits the first verse, but not sure about the second
Abyssal Summoner
Yeah, the Handlock /Quest lock will be a thing in standard, i can see it now.
New Warlock Minion - Valdris Felgorge
Twilight Drake would probably be a good way of combining Hand-Lock with Dragons
New Rogue Minion - Flik Skyshiv
When you realize Assassinate costs 5 mana...
This card is super strong. Auto-include in most rogue decks, also great counter for cards that summon multiple copies of the same minion (eg. Tomb Warden, Hireek, Spreading Plague etc.). Also a counter to all shuffle rogue decks (running lab recruiter, scheme). Overall seems like one of the best cards in this set
Uldum Packs & Gold Brawl Compensation for Recent Hearthstone Issues
I came here for the same reason, I didn't get my compensation and I demand an extra compensation for that!
Valdris Felgorge
Yeah, this will see play, Quest Lock and Plot twist will love this card.
New Neutral Minion - Zul'Drak Ritualist
I think it is just great! Taunt warrior will be a thing again?