A strange combination, but both effects are strong.
This works well in a spell damage deck replacing or accompanying Cosmic Anomaly. Or you can use this in a dragon deck creating spells with this, Malygos, Aspect of Magic and Firetree Witchdoctor while also creating a dragon to enable your other dragon synergies.
A very powerful effect. My question would be can mage afford to play a 5 mana 2/8? The spell you generate will help regain board control but I wonder if it's good enough since dragon decks are usually highly dependent on controling the board unless you aim on a Alexstrasza burst strategy.
I think we can all agree that the effect is pretty much busted. The question is if we can have enough powerful dragons to enable it. We already have Emerald Explorer, so it's a good start.
The only thing that comes to mind with this card would be a Gonk, the Raptor style of deck including Spirit of the Raptor and Savage Striker with most hero buffing cards. It would be nice to have a new Gonk deck and this card would be a nice way to refuel and can help make sure your Savage Striker can still hit hard in the mid game.
While the effect of summoning random dragons is strong, it's really slow. Not only does she do nothing to impact the board like Ysera, unlike the original, she does not have a guaranteed immediate effect and is not a major threat. Maybe you could pull her off with enough ramp from Breath of Dreams, card draw from Overflow and support from big dragon taunts like Emerald Explorer.
At first, I thought that summoning 4 random demons would be rather weak since you would get lots of imps. But I decided to look at all the standard demons and see which ones are bad, mediocre and good (imo):
So not as bad as I thought. There will still be some heavy rng on your Galakrond, the Wretcheds battlecry. But since you'll probably be playing a zoo style of deck, the effect is still pretty good.
A very nice card that gives you good value, has poisonous to contest big minions and has dragon synergy.
I just hope that cards like this help make a new dragon hunter deck. I really liked Carrion Drake and Emeriss but they just couldn't find a home in a good hunter deck and I want them to get some love before they rotate out.
Spell damage is nice but the card seems a bit slow..unless you turn 4 RNG this one and get a Malygos, Aspect of Magic for turn 5..seems a bit highroll though..
If this pairs up with Primordial Explorer it can probably be placed into a smorc deck but I can see other better fitting cards for smorc hunter compared to having two specific combo cards.
Seems a bit slow and meaningless..giving a 4/4 after completion doesn't seem so rewarding..compared to other smorc cards that has already been revealed for hunter, this one seems to be a filler to not make all of the hunter releases a smorc card..
I like your thinking! :). However, since this is an aggro deck and board control is everything so we can't really afford to have a dead card in our hand in the early turns of the game. The same reason Quest decks aren't as good without Questing Explorer or some kind of card draw - starting with 1 fewer cards in hand really hurts your overall tempo and decreases your potential options to gain control of the board. In the few matchups where you might win with Mecha'thun, you'd lose more games by not being aggressive enough.
Very interesting card. It has a big body and it gives you a lot of flexibility. What do you need? A 1 mana polymorph or perhaps a flamestrike that deals 8 damage? Or you need to draw cards?
Pretty good card for smorc and supports removal of minion. The cost of this card and its stats are decent as well. Definitely see some play in hunter decks.
New Mage Minion - Azure Explorer
A strange combination, but both effects are strong.
This works well in a spell damage deck replacing or accompanying Cosmic Anomaly. Or you can use this in a dragon deck creating spells with this, Malygos, Aspect of Magic and Firetree Witchdoctor while also creating a dragon to enable your other dragon synergies.
New Mage Minion - Malygos, Aspect of Magic
A very powerful effect. My question would be can mage afford to play a 5 mana 2/8? The spell you generate will help regain board control but I wonder if it's good enough since dragon decks are usually highly dependent on controling the board unless you aim on a Alexstrasza burst strategy.
New Druid Minion - Emerald Explorer
Even without the battlecry this card would be great, but instead it's amazing!
Discovering a dragon is good, especially in a dragon deck, and the stats are solid.
New Druid Spell - Breath of Dreams
I think we can all agree that the effect is pretty much busted. The question is if we can have enough powerful dragons to enable it. We already have Emerald Explorer, so it's a good start.
New Druid Spell - Secure the Deck
The only thing that comes to mind with this card would be a Gonk, the Raptor style of deck including Spirit of the Raptor and Savage Striker with most hero buffing cards. It would be nice to have a new Gonk deck and this card would be a nice way to refuel and can help make sure your Savage Striker can still hit hard in the mid game.
New Druid Minion - Ysera, Unleashed
While the effect of summoning random dragons is strong, it's really slow. Not only does she do nothing to impact the board like Ysera, unlike the original, she does not have a guaranteed immediate effect and is not a major threat. Maybe you could pull her off with enough ramp from Breath of Dreams, card draw from Overflow and support from big dragon taunts like Emerald Explorer.
New Warlock Hero - Galakrond, the Wretched
At first, I thought that summoning 4 random demons would be rather weak since you would get lots of imps. But I decided to look at all the standard demons and see which ones are bad, mediocre and good (imo):
Bad: Witchwood Imp, Voidwalker, Flame Imp, Void Analyst, Vilefiend, Nethersoul Buster, Doubling Imp, Portal Keeper.
Mediocre: Felstalker, Void Terror, Felguard, Witchwood Piper, Felsoul Inquisitor, Mad Summoner.
Good: Pit Lord, Riftcleaver, Portal Overfiend, Illidan Stormrage, Dread Infernal, Aranasi Broodmother, Siegebreaker, Fel Lord Betrug, Sathrovarr, Lord Jaraxxus, Jumbo Imp.
9 bad, 6 Mediocre and 11 good.
So not as bad as I thought. There will still be some heavy rng on your Galakrond, the Wretcheds battlecry. But since you'll probably be playing a zoo style of deck, the effect is still pretty good.
New Hunter Minion - Primordial Explorer
A very nice card that gives you good value, has poisonous to contest big minions and has dragon synergy.
I just hope that cards like this help make a new dragon hunter deck. I really liked Carrion Drake and Emeriss but they just couldn't find a home in a good hunter deck and I want them to get some love before they rotate out.
New Mage Spell - Learn Draconic
Good card for the quest but if you don't draw this early game it will just be a dead card..
New Mage Minion - Azure Explorer
Spell damage is nice but the card seems a bit slow..unless you turn 4 RNG this one and get a Malygos, Aspect of Magic for turn 5..seems a bit highroll though..
New Mage Minion - Malygos, Aspect of Magic
Pretty strong card for the upgraded spells and the minion is not TOO OP. This will def be used in all mage decks.
New Hunter Minion - Dwarven Sharpshooter
Pretty good card for arena and standard. Can be used in a lot of situations. Feelsbadman for [Hearthstone Card (Steamwheedle Sniper) Not Found]
New Hunter Spell - Corrosive Breath
If this pairs up with Primordial Explorer it can probably be placed into a smorc deck but I can see other better fitting cards for smorc hunter compared to having two specific combo cards.
New Hunter Minion - Primordial Explorer
A decent card but most likely see this in arena plays..I don't think dragon hunter is going to be a thing..smorc hunter all the way =D
New Hunter Spell - Clear the Way
Seems a bit slow and meaningless..giving a 4/4 after completion doesn't seem so rewarding..compared to other smorc cards that has already been revealed for hunter, this one seems to be a filler to not make all of the hunter releases a smorc card..
New Mage Minion - Azure Explorer
Fills the niche of Messanger Raven I guess. Will definitely see play in any Dragon deck, because discovering a Dragon is pretty good
New Hunter Minion - Phase Stalker
Cost & stat wise it is a good card, free secret from deck is just a bonus. This will def be used in all hunter decks that plays ANY secrets.
New Hunter Spell - Toxic Reinforcements
This card is straight up smorc hunter card..maybe smorc hunter will be back to the metaXD
Deathwing, Mad Aspect
A Deathwing cards is always welcome :-) Big warrior deck incoming.
Now if only I could open a golden version of it ;-)
Mech Token Zoolock
I like your thinking! :). However, since this is an aggro deck and board control is everything so we can't really afford to have a dead card in our hand in the early turns of the game. The same reason Quest decks aren't as good without Questing Explorer or some kind of card draw - starting with 1 fewer cards in hand really hurts your overall tempo and decreases your potential options to gain control of the board. In the few matchups where you might win with Mecha'thun, you'd lose more games by not being aggressive enough.
Malygos, Aspect of Magic
Very interesting card. It has a big body and it gives you a lot of flexibility. What do you need? A 1 mana polymorph or perhaps a flamestrike that deals 8 damage? Or you need to draw cards?
Clear the Way
Oh! Yes! You want to play that card :-)
New Hunter Minion - Dragonbane
Pretty good card for smorc and supports removal of minion. The cost of this card and its stats are decent as well. Definitely see some play in hunter decks.
New Mage Minion - Azure Explorer
This one is hungry for .. knowledge! ^^
Edit : I don't feel as funny anymore, just checked the flavor text and it so similar that it just redundant
Primordial Explorer
Excellent card. It discovers a dragon and has poison. You can put it in a highlander deck for the extra value or even in quest hunter.