Man, that's a nice card. It comes on an opportune turn (though it requires combo), it's a precise tutor, and its stats are alright.
Between this expansion and the last, I get the feeling that we're building up to something. This, Anka, the Buried, Whirlkick Master... It feels a bit silly to release these and not another great deathrattle or combo card. Though it's possible that Waxadred and this are it. Or maybe there'll be none at all. I can hope!
Seems better than Kobold Illusionist in some ways. Doesn't mess with N'Zoth's res pool, draws you towards your N'Zoth + Scheme combo, but doesn't go into bigrattle rogue which, honestly, doesn't really need the help,. Also lines up nicely with Ahnka and with Necrium Blade in terms of mana cost. Probably a good replacement for Elven Minstrel in those kinds of decks. Same limitations, less draw, better tempo. Me likes.
4 mana 3/6 are premium stats. Put on it -1/-1 and draw a SPECIFIC card and get a SPECIFIC deathrattle. This card is very good in the right deck (Kingsbane for example)
Can be extremely powerful if you can reliably combo this on turn 4 and if there are few very powerful deathrattle.
If opponent doesn't kill it (maybe because he can't or maybe because he doesn't want his deathrattle to proc) you can use necrium vial and probably win the game from there, this without considering necrium blade shenanigans where you can proc the deathrattle on turn 4 (requires almost the perfect hand tho).
I don't think the combo whit waxadred is what you want, because it doesn't impact the board right away; you are looking for better deathrattles like mechanical welp's one.
The problem i see for now is that there aren't that many powerful deathrattle that impact the board in a serious way, other than the mentioned mechanical welp, and i think for this card to be super good you need 4 or 5 very powerful deathrattle minions in your deck, to not risk drawing all of them before you play this card.
Initially gave it a 3/5 but the tutor ability should not be neglected, it surely has potential for some really cool shenanigans as others mentioned. Changed my rating to 4/5, I think this has a big chance to see play.
Yes, its surelly a very powerfull card, but I am not sure if druid will have enough incentive to go away from quest or if we will get some "choose 1" dragons to put both together.
Nice to see Blizzard giving constant support for Deathrattle Rogue. With the cards revealed so far, the theme for Rogue this expansion seems to be thinning out your deck. This card seems scary considering some of the deathrattle effects currently in standard. The combo requirement is not too hard to accomplish especially since we have Umbral Skulker , Heistbaron Togwaggle and Rogue Galakrond to pump out 0-cost cards
I really like the design, but I'm not sold on how effective it will be. Being a combo means that you can't just play it on turn 4 in a lot of cases and being a 2/5 makes it hard to kill. That said, being hard to kill could open more opportunities for Necrium Blade or Vial.
Good board clears are very helpful, and since Defile rotated warlock has had a much harder time dealing with aggro decks. Another AOE that costs five or less is pretty useful, but I just don't think adding another 3 damage board clear at 5 mana will change the game too much.
This is a very useful card, and there are a lot of decks that would like to be able to use it, but this is not enough for warlock to be a competitive class.
Faster Amethyst Spellstone seems very good, even if it is conditional. Although it won't make or break the card, being able to go face could help a midrange or control Dragon Warlock find the damage to close out games.
Without the dragon synergy it seems quite weak, but with the huge amount of dragons coming this expansion, this card would most probably be really good. Damage+Healing in one card is a must-have for Warlock too.
Duskbringer was a good card, this is also a good card. We'll still have to see if there are enough dragons to support a Dragon Warlock, but this may just find itself part of a small dragon package in a control warlock deck.
Board clears on a stick have always been very good for Warlock so this will have no problem seeing play. This looks like it will make Control Dragon Warlock a viable deck.
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Fiendish Rites
Zoo... hum... finds a way.
Jokes aside, we should all try GalaZOOlacron in standard, it looks like it may be quite decent.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Man, that's a nice card. It comes on an opportune turn (though it requires combo), it's a precise tutor, and its stats are alright.
Between this expansion and the last, I get the feeling that we're building up to something. This, Anka, the Buried, Whirlkick Master... It feels a bit silly to release these and not another great deathrattle or combo card. Though it's possible that Waxadred and this are it. Or maybe there'll be none at all. I can hope!
Rogue Card Reveal - Necrium Apothecary
Seems better than Kobold Illusionist in some ways. Doesn't mess with N'Zoth's res pool, draws you towards your N'Zoth + Scheme combo, but doesn't go into bigrattle rogue which, honestly, doesn't really need the help,. Also lines up nicely with Ahnka and with Necrium Blade in terms of mana cost. Probably a good replacement for Elven Minstrel in those kinds of decks. Same limitations, less draw, better tempo. Me likes.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
4 mana 3/6 are premium stats. Put on it -1/-1 and draw a SPECIFIC card and get a SPECIFIC deathrattle. This card is very good in the right deck (Kingsbane for example)
New Warlock Spell - Nether Breath
I'm liking where dragonlock is going
Dwarven Sharpshooter
I think any 1/3 one drops are worth considering. This may find a place in an aggro hunter even if the hero power gimmics don´t
New Warlock Minion - Crazed Netherwing
Interested to see other warlock cards
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Gonna be a great add to my wild Jade rouge
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Can be extremely powerful if you can reliably combo this on turn 4 and if there are few very powerful deathrattle.
If opponent doesn't kill it (maybe because he can't or maybe because he doesn't want his deathrattle to proc) you can use necrium vial and probably win the game from there, this without considering necrium blade shenanigans where you can proc the deathrattle on turn 4 (requires almost the perfect hand tho).
I don't think the combo whit waxadred is what you want, because it doesn't impact the board right away; you are looking for better deathrattles like mechanical welp's one.
The problem i see for now is that there aren't that many powerful deathrattle that impact the board in a serious way, other than the mentioned mechanical welp, and i think for this card to be super good you need 4 or 5 very powerful deathrattle minions in your deck, to not risk drawing all of them before you play this card.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Initially gave it a 3/5 but the tutor ability should not be neglected, it surely has potential for some really cool shenanigans as others mentioned. Changed my rating to 4/5, I think this has a big chance to see play.
Breath of Dreams
Yes, its surelly a very powerfull card, but I am not sure if druid will have enough incentive to go away from quest or if we will get some "choose 1" dragons to put both together.
Rogue Card Reveal - Necrium Apothecary
It's a combo so you'd need a backstab or coin too
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Nice to see Blizzard giving constant support for Deathrattle Rogue. With the cards revealed so far, the theme for Rogue this expansion seems to be thinning out your deck. This card seems scary considering some of the deathrattle effects currently in standard. The combo requirement is not too hard to accomplish especially since we have Umbral Skulker , Heistbaron Togwaggle and Rogue Galakrond to pump out 0-cost cards
Necrium Apothecary
I really like the design, but I'm not sold on how effective it will be. Being a combo means that you can't just play it on turn 4 in a lot of cases and being a 2/5 makes it hard to kill. That said, being hard to kill could open more opportunities for Necrium Blade or Vial.
New Warlock Minion - Crazed Netherwing
Close but no cigar.
Good board clears are very helpful, and since Defile rotated warlock has had a much harder time dealing with aggro decks. Another AOE that costs five or less is pretty useful, but I just don't think adding another 3 damage board clear at 5 mana will change the game too much.
This is a very useful card, and there are a lot of decks that would like to be able to use it, but this is not enough for warlock to be a competitive class.
Dead meta conspiracy
HS will become a secondary game soon, being outclassed by BG. That's their intention too.
Soon after that, they will link the two in ways that force you to play both in order to have access to certain (fun or important) things.
There will certainly be a discussion about making BG an independent game, away from the HS UI and such. For now it's not feasible. But it will be.
Nether Breath
Faster Amethyst Spellstone seems very good, even if it is conditional. Although it won't make or break the card, being able to go face could help a midrange or control Dragon Warlock find the damage to close out games.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Ah yes, cards with otk-ish combo potential. Just what this game needed
New Warlock Spell - Nether Breath
Without the dragon synergy it seems quite weak, but with the huge amount of dragons coming this expansion, this card would most probably be really good. Damage+Healing in one card is a must-have for Warlock too.
Crazed Netherwing
Duskbringer was a good card, this is also a good card. We'll still have to see if there are enough dragons to support a Dragon Warlock, but this may just find itself part of a small dragon package in a control warlock deck.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Looks like DR eogue is getting better.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Huge for shenanigans, but even with such a card, DR Rogue is bound to stay vulnerable to Aggro (at least, given the current cards).
On the other hand, this could turn into a smart tutor card, which is the most interesting side of it, imo.
New Warlock Minion - Crazed Netherwing
Board clears on a stick have always been very good for Warlock so this will have no problem seeing play. This looks like it will make Control Dragon Warlock a viable deck.
New Rogue Minion - Necrium Apothecary
Might help the poor Cairne Bloodhoof to have his right place in standard.
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