The card can be very strong if used by class that can buff an huge board (shaman and druid for example) because your opponent will likely have to chose to kill Shu'ma or AoE the board and letting Shu'ma survive. It can be a problem for control decks to deal with it because they'll be behind on board most of the time. I kinda like this card, powerful In the right deck and situation but not broken
I see two possible directions. The first is the treant/token synergy since Wispering Woods is also a card that benefits from large hand sizes. This strategy is already available but it's not as good as quest (because quest has such an op effect). The other is an actual highlander deck with lots of draw, some good dragons (Twilight Drake, Emerald Explorer, Brightwing), Elise, Zephrys, and the new Ysera. Maybe add Nomi as an alternate win condition. Or maybe another quest shell (hopefully not). There are options. If they are going to surpass the quest is another story. I really hope Druid doesn't become a class of a single deck/strategy because of one card that's too strong.
this is just a really solid card for all dragon decks and beginners. not just good against aggro but also provides a decent threat. think we got a new dr 7 over here especially with dragon synergy as the more powerful dragons start at 8 mana usually. this perfectly bridges the gap between midrange and lategame
I still think the best option would be to concentrate all discussion on a card on its card page. Why? I think in the long run it will benefit the players who searched for the card, so they can see all opinions in one place. People discussing on three different places seems a bit confusing and chaotic to me.
The way it is now, all those discussions one day will be buried in forum and forgotten. It would be fun to see those opinions later when meta is solved. Card page traffic may be low now but it can be boosted with promotion.
I don't see this will bring Gonk deck back. I mean ok, it will help but really can't see it will be played in competitively. It will be just another meme in my opinion.
But we might see this card in some Quest Druid lists tho. Not so sure about that also.
What I see with this card is only Gadgetzan Auctioneer synergy but why do you use this card with Gadgetzan Auctioneer ? There are no fitting decks for his draws right now.
Well, I don't want to say anything about this card until all set reveals completed. Strange card.
this looks like a typical arena card to me. the battlecry effect is really powerful though so maybe it will also be used in constructed. the dragon tag certainly helps
looks really weak on the srface, might be good in board flood + buff decks like token druid, zoo or bloodlust shaman. requires to be dealt with but on the other hand it needs support. hard to assess to me but looks like it might have potential
if it'S any consolation, Warlock might be the most consistent of them because the hero power from Invokers is actually pretty strong in a Zoodeck where Galakrond is your top-end finisher and the main focus is using token (to sacrifice or to buff)
If Warlock gets at least one more low-cost Invoker it could work out
but Hand Druid doesn't have an actual gameplan. Dropping Mountain giant early isn't enough of a wincondition and there are better midrange minions than Twilight Drake and Bewitched Guardian.
Also compare the 3 useless treants from Apple for 2-mana to the 3 slightly less useless Claws for 5-mana (sidequest + two hero powers of at least 2 turns)....I don't think this is it
Depends on how "attack all" really works. at the same time? one by one? might be good or bad depending on those things we don't know yet. it will rarely come to the board as a 12hp minion that is for sure.
why though? There's no point in getting these early. Depending on the type they're not even bad topdecks.
Let's say I'm playing Quest Hunter and I topdeck Clear the way while having Springpaw and Henchclan hogsteed in hand. It's basically a 1-mana 4/4 with rush that I just topdecked, which is probably better than anything else in the deck.
If you get it in your mulligan you can just play it while you're floating mana or try to time it for a big swing turn.
Either way, these sidequest are clearly meant to be used in decks that have a lot of opportunities to activate them.
Druid's is probably mostly Gonk support anyways, there's no real reason to run it in any other deck.
galakrond zoo anyone? i don't see it tbh. might fit in zoo without galakrond though but then again its a 3 mana +1 atk for all minions which is just a weak win more card. bad card imo
Invoke requirement makes me think because we don't know which kind of invoke cards warrior will get.
We might see so aggressive warrior deck this time i guess. Every invoke minion will give him +3 attack. Warrior has a lot of weapons. Pirates are always there etc.
I really apprecciate this Warrior Galakrond deck will require invoke minions tho. I wouldn't bare 8/6 Kor'kron Elites every time I see Galakrond.
That aggressive Warrior deck now has one last push with draw 4 minions (not cards, minions) plus +4/+4 buffs to them. Kind of a Divine Favor for Aggro Warrior.
You can see it in a more control/midrange oriented deck tho but I see it like its place is in aggro more than Control/Midrange.
New Neutral Minion - Shu'ma
The card can be very strong if used by class that can buff an huge board (shaman and druid for example) because your opponent will likely have to chose to kill Shu'ma or AoE the board and letting Shu'ma survive. It can be a problem for control decks to deal with it because they'll be behind on board most of the time. I kinda like this card, powerful In the right deck and situation but not broken
Two New Cards Revealed - Secure the Deck & Clear the Way
I see two possible directions. The first is the treant/token synergy since Wispering Woods is also a card that benefits from large hand sizes. This strategy is already available but it's not as good as quest (because quest has such an op effect). The other is an actual highlander deck with lots of draw, some good dragons (Twilight Drake, Emerald Explorer, Brightwing), Elise, Zephrys, and the new Ysera. Maybe add Nomi as an alternate win condition. Or maybe another quest shell (hopefully not). There are options. If they are going to surpass the quest is another story. I really hope Druid doesn't become a class of a single deck/strategy because of one card that's too strong.
New Neutral Minion - Devoted Maniac
veeery bad. Invoke keyword is not helping much - power level of this card is low
New Neutral Minion - Shield of Galakrond
good neutral card with cool effect. Has taunt, not bad stats, so it's playable
New Neutral Minion - Evasive Drakonid
Pretty bad, but if you discover it, it can be tricky
Devoted Maniac
at 3 mana this could see play. 2atk rush is ok but not powerful and for 4 mana i don't expect this to see play really
Shield of Galakrond
this actually looks like an ok invoke card. not super strong but likely one of the go to options for galakrond support
New Neutral Minion - Twin Tyrant
Good on arena, very weak for constructed. But if you discover this, it can be OK
Evasive Drakonid
this is just a really solid card for all dragon decks and beginners. not just good against aggro but also provides a decent threat. think we got a new dr 7 over here especially with dragon synergy as the more powerful dragons start at 8 mana usually. this perfectly bridges the gap between midrange and lategame
Reveal season - card discussion in 3 places
I still think the best option would be to concentrate all discussion on a card on its card page. Why? I think in the long run it will benefit the players who searched for the card, so they can see all opinions in one place. People discussing on three different places seems a bit confusing and chaotic to me.
The way it is now, all those discussions one day will be buried in forum and forgotten. It would be fun to see those opinions later when meta is solved. Card page traffic may be low now but it can be boosted with promotion.
New Druid Spell - Secure the Deck
I don't see this will bring Gonk deck back. I mean ok, it will help but really can't see it will be played in competitively. It will be just another meme in my opinion.
But we might see this card in some Quest Druid lists tho. Not so sure about that also.
What I see with this card is only Gadgetzan Auctioneer synergy but why do you use this card with Gadgetzan Auctioneer ? There are no fitting decks for his draws right now.
Well, I don't want to say anything about this card until all set reveals completed. Strange card.
Descent of Dragons
Sadly, no
Twin Tyrant
this looks like a typical arena card to me. the battlecry effect is really powerful though so maybe it will also be used in constructed. the dragon tag certainly helps
New Neutral Minion - Shu'ma
OMG soo weak. But if you play wild and have evolve.... hmm thats not bad in this case
Shu'ma
looks really weak on the srface, might be good in board flood + buff decks like token druid, zoo or bloodlust shaman. requires to be dealt with but on the other hand it needs support. hard to assess to me but looks like it might have potential
Galakrond, the Unbreakable
if it'S any consolation, Warlock might be the most consistent of them because the hero power from Invokers is actually pretty strong in a Zoodeck where Galakrond is your top-end finisher and the main focus is using token (to sacrifice or to buff)
If Warlock gets at least one more low-cost Invoker it could work out
Sathrovarr
not too good of a card but hey, it's free and it's already played in bazookadin so i'm happy :)
New Warrior Spell - Molten Breath
ok removal, might be good in combination with shield slam. does not look insane though as warrior already has good removal at its disposal
Two New Cards Revealed - Secure the Deck & Clear the Way
but Hand Druid doesn't have an actual gameplan. Dropping Mountain giant early isn't enough of a wincondition and there are better midrange minions than Twilight Drake and Bewitched Guardian.
Also compare the 3 useless treants from Apple for 2-mana to the 3 slightly less useless Claws for 5-mana (sidequest + two hero powers of at least 2 turns)....I don't think this is it
New Neutral Minion - Sathrovarr
I thounght that it is very weak card but it's surpisingly good. Solid for varios build
New Warrior Hero - Galakrond, the Unbreakable
The battlecry looks too slow for me already, this is not getting better with the already slow invoke cards.. I am not sold on Galakrond Warrior yet.
New Warrior Minion - Deathwing, Mad Aspect
Depends on how "attack all" really works. at the same time? one by one? might be good or bad depending on those things we don't know yet. it will rarely come to the board as a 12hp minion that is for sure.
Two New Cards Revealed - Secure the Deck & Clear the Way
why though? There's no point in getting these early. Depending on the type they're not even bad topdecks.
Let's say I'm playing Quest Hunter and I topdeck Clear the way while having Springpaw and Henchclan hogsteed in hand. It's basically a 1-mana 4/4 with rush that I just topdecked, which is probably better than anything else in the deck.
If you get it in your mulligan you can just play it while you're floating mana or try to time it for a big swing turn.
Either way, these sidequest are clearly meant to be used in decks that have a lot of opportunities to activate them.
Druid's is probably mostly Gonk support anyways, there's no real reason to run it in any other deck.
New Warlock Spell - Fiendish Rites
galakrond zoo anyone? i don't see it tbh. might fit in zoo without galakrond though but then again its a 3 mana +1 atk for all minions which is just a weak win more card. bad card imo
New Warrior Hero - Galakrond, the Unbreakable
Invoke requirement makes me think because we don't know which kind of invoke cards warrior will get.
We might see so aggressive warrior deck this time i guess. Every invoke minion will give him +3 attack. Warrior has a lot of weapons. Pirates are always there etc.
I really apprecciate this Warrior Galakrond deck will require invoke minions tho. I wouldn't bare 8/6 Kor'kron Elites every time I see Galakrond.
That aggressive Warrior deck now has one last push with draw 4 minions (not cards, minions) plus +4/+4 buffs to them. Kind of a Divine Favor for Aggro Warrior.
You can see it in a more control/midrange oriented deck tho but I see it like its place is in aggro more than Control/Midrange.