Springpaw + Unleash the Beast makes for. Strong turn 6...assuming you draw the quest. The hard part is justifying putting this side quest in your deck.
Assuming this goes into a Aggro-tempo style deck, I sure as hell wouldn’t want to top deck this card as I’m running out of steam. With Master’s Call rotating in April, I’m not sure about the impact of this card in future sets. 2 stars for now
Dawn of Desolation is a 135 card expansion I designed to look into an alternate reality where Lazul betrays the League of EVIL to bring about the Old Gods.
The League of EVIL has laid waste to the land and incapacitated some of its most powerful heroes. With Lazul's powerful clairvoyance leading them on their way, the League of EVIL finds themselves in the crypt of a powerful long dead being. If they can turn the power of the Old Gods to be on their side, nothing will stand in the way of Rafaam! (And the others)
But these ancient powers have something else in my mind. For Lazul doesn't wish to subdue and control her old master... she wants to release them.
Five villains enter the crypt and only Lazul leaves, but with her comes an unimaginable horror and certain doom for Azeroth.
Before the Hour of Twilight comes the Dawn of Desolation.
All 135 cards, complete with description (besides the neutral commons) and flavor text, are located in the following Google Slides Presentation.
Also included is some more information about special cycles and mechanics!
Doesn't feel great for Constructed or Wild. Seems playable in Arena, where the reward of a flexible 6 damage for 3 mana might just be good enough reward for 1 mana do nothing. We'll see...
This is nice! But since this is for new players, I'm worried they may be overwhelmed by all those keywords. And they don't need to be, since with very few exceptions, keywords introduced in an expansion are only used in that expansion. (Most newbies will wait a bit before diving into Wild, I assume.)
Could I make a suggestion? How about grouping the keywords into three categories:
Classic: Keywords from the basic or classic sets, plus Rush and Discover (since those are regularly used outside of the expansions they were introduced in)
Standard: Keywords from the expansions currently in standard play (so as of now, Year of the Dragon, it's Echo, Magnetic, Overkill, Twinspell, Reborn, Invoke)
While this card will pretty much only be in a dragon deck, you won't want to play the big dragons since you will want to be able to play the dragon that gets the buff as soon as possible. A deck that runs cheap dragons such as Faerie Dragon, Bronze Herald, Twilight Drake and maybe even Brightwing might work with this card.
I'd suggest adding a second, contrasting meaning for Top-Deck (the second sentence, bolded, is the addition):
Top-deck: Drawing the exact card needed for the situation at the start of the turn (i.e. from the top of your deck). Alternatively, playing with an empty hand, so the only card available to you is whatever's at the top of your deck.
I often see that use in e.g. guides for solo content, like "Do X, Y, Z to stall for time, then when the boss is top-decking, play A, B, C for the win."
New Druid Minion - Emerald Explorer
The Day of the Hadronox has returned.
New Neutral Minion - Shu'ma
Well it's a 7/13.
Onyxia and Mad Summoner meta incoming!
New Hunter Spell - Clear the Way
Springpaw + Unleash the Beast makes for. Strong turn 6...assuming you draw the quest. The hard part is justifying putting this side quest in your deck.
Assuming this goes into a Aggro-tempo style deck, I sure as hell wouldn’t want to top deck this card as I’m running out of steam. With Master’s Call rotating in April, I’m not sure about the impact of this card in future sets. 2 stars for now
New Rogue Spell - Praise Galakrond!
Looks awful without the full context of Galakrond. One measly attack?
New Mage Minion - Azure Explorer
You're not cute, Cosmic Anomaly, and you're being Wild'd. Sorry.
New Druid Minion - Ysera, Unleashed
Dragon Druid looks promising, but I bet there's gonna be lots of low-level summons.
New Hunter Minion - Dwarven Sharpshooter
Man, they're going all in on Control Dragon Hunter. Now Hunter not also targets Face but drone strikes the entire board.
New Hunter Spell - Corrosive Breath
Control Dragon AND Aggro. Hunter is going to be crazy. Galakrond is just icing I bet.
Dawn of Desolation - An alternate ending to the Year of the Dragon - Custom Expansion
Dawn of Desolation is a 135 card expansion I designed to look into an alternate reality where Lazul betrays the League of EVIL to bring about the Old Gods.
All 135 cards, complete with description (besides the neutral commons) and flavor text, are located in the following Google Slides Presentation.
Also included is some more information about special cycles and mechanics!
Dawn of Desolation Slides Presentation
Cards without descriptions or flavor texts (Imgur Albums)
Thanks a ton for checking out my expansion!
I hope you enjoy!
I'll be creating an Imgur album tomorrow for everyone who wants to see the expansion without any of the descriptions or extra content.
New Hunter Minion - Primordial Explorer
Dragon Control Hunter along with Secrets. Can't wait to see this face off against Warrior and Paladin Control.
Secure the Deck
Doesn't feel great for Constructed or Wild. Seems playable in Arena, where the reward of a flexible 6 damage for 3 mana might just be good enough reward for 1 mana do nothing. We'll see...
New Druid Spell - Secure the Deck
I can see this card being used in a Miracle Druid set up with Nomi and the new Ysera card. Not sure if Quest Druid will be the place for it
Keywords & Mechanics in Hearthstone
This is nice! But since this is for new players, I'm worried they may be overwhelmed by all those keywords. And they don't need to be, since with very few exceptions, keywords introduced in an expansion are only used in that expansion. (Most newbies will wait a bit before diving into Wild, I assume.)
Could I make a suggestion? How about grouping the keywords into three categories:
...with an intro explaining the distinction.
New Hunter Minion - Phase Stalker
Ridiculous. Secret Hunter just got more powerful and secret. Spell Hunter too.
New Mage Spell - Learn Draconic
You need to play spells, turn 2, 3, and 4 to summon it. Twinspell.
And you need the draw to compensate. Looks terrible.
New Paladin Spell - Sand Breath
Such a good and infuriating control card. Dragon Paladin is already infuriating enough
New Paladin Minion - Nozdormu the Timeless
Oh if only I could put this in a Recruit deck.
Could be useless if you don't receive the mana after playing. You risk your enemy playing a 10-mana next turn.
New Mage Minion - Malygos, Aspect of Magic
Good for late-game near 10 HP. The turn 9 Fireball will be a ragequitter.
New Hunter Spell - Clear the Way
Beast Rush synergy deck
Now for a 5-mana Beast Rush
Dragonrider Talritha
While this card will pretty much only be in a dragon deck, you won't want to play the big dragons since you will want to be able to play the dragon that gets the buff as soon as possible. A deck that runs cheap dragons such as Faerie Dragon, Bronze Herald, Twilight Drake and maybe even Brightwing might work with this card.
Maybe you could go for some of the bigger dragons if you use Nozdormu the Timeless.
New Druid Spell - Secure the Deck
Gonkey Kong Country Returns.
But I think it'll fizzle out compared to the other Dragon decks.
New Warrior Hero - Galakrond, the Unbreakable
Now bring in Brann for Wild and go crazy on Turn 10.
Encyclopedia of Hearthstone Terms
I'd suggest adding a second, contrasting meaning for Top-Deck (the second sentence, bolded, is the addition):
Top-deck: Drawing the exact card needed for the situation at the start of the turn (i.e. from the top of your deck). Alternatively, playing with an empty hand, so the only card available to you is whatever's at the top of your deck.
I often see that use in e.g. guides for solo content, like "Do X, Y, Z to stall for time, then when the boss is top-decking, play A, B, C for the win."
New Warrior Hero - Galakrond, the Unbreakable
Not if you think of the HP benefits with Invoke
Dire Frenzy
Dire Dab