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Why is Blood Tap worded so weirdly? Saying "+1/+1 more" instead of something like "+2/+2 instead" just looks uncanny.
And even as someone who knows next to nothing about WoW lore, seeing Corrupted Ashbringer as a simple Common with a one-word effect also feels very wrong, and that's not even going into the fact that the card is bad. It can definitely be 5 mana.
Oh god, there's gonna be a 3B handbuff card, isn't there? That's not what I was advertised, and it's bumming me out. I'll probably end up playing it anyway, but I'm not super duper excited like I was before these reveals.
Deathstrike and Hearthstrike atleast are removal spells, blood controol could want/use
That is true, but i tried reffering the handbuff cards and Noxious Cadaver. (Weapon also decent in other DK decks including aggro, but not really counting it considering its pretty flexible.)
Just hoping the 2+ blood rune fit control archetypes a bit more then aggresive handbuffs.
That's actually just nuts. It's Holy Smite with an upside for a dedicated control archetype.
Blood DK will probably not generate corpses as easily as the other Runes so anything that allows them to get their powerplays out is going to be useful.
Amazing minion. You spend 6 corpses for this reload or board swarm card, and you get all those corpses back after the 1/2 taunts are removed. This looks pretty good. The only problem with this card is that it costs 8 mana, but i feel like Blood DK might run this. Also if a Unholy DK runs a blood rune, they might include this as well. It's 1 mana cheaper then The Scourge and probably a bit more reliable i guess. And if DK gets any kind of mana cheat outside of Frost DK, you only need to cheat 1 mana in order to Boneguard Commander into Anti-Magic Shell.
But that being said, i'm still unsure if unholy DK even wants to run a blood rune, and it might be too slow for unholy DK. Maybe frost DK could try this out, so they can stall out more turns until they go for their wincon? Still i'm not sure if Frost wants a blood rune, because they probably prefer a Unholy rune for lots of corpses and ways to pressure their opponent.
Hard to evaluate. Removal + healing has always been strong, but it'S been a while since expensive single-target removal like this has seen play. Depends on the meta I guess.
That's a neat effect, but the biggest strength of handbuffing is increasing durability with extra health. Extra attack is much less useful in a lot of cases
Amazing weapon. This is only 2 mana after Runeforging and you can tutor this out of your deck with [Hearthstone Card (Ruenforging) Not Found]. It's a nice Fiery War Axe with the ability to get some corpses, which Blood DK enjoys. This also seems pretty good in Frost/unholy DK as well, because its a decent aggresive weapon and has corpse generation. This seems like a good all-around good weapon.
Good aggresive minion, but i'm not sure if Blood DK wants this unless they get some really good handbuff support. And handbuff effects have often failed in HS history, so i'm kinda scared that they are giving Blood DK these handbuff cards. Also despite looking good for unholy DK i'm not sure if they want to even slot in a blood rune.
I guess this has decent stats for 3 mana, and only uses 2 corpses for a good handbuff. I'm just not sure if Blood DK wants to include this card, unless they get some more synergy for it. This does look decent for Unholy DK, but i'm not sure if these handbuff tools will even compete against the amazing 3x unholy rune cards.
The Death Knight (so far) has four "Strike" cards: Death Strike, Heart Strike, Frost Strike, and Plague Strike. I see they're all named that in WoW, but it feels like they couldn't think of another word to use lol
And now frost strike is only one requiring 2 runes of the strkes
1 mana deal 3 has always been good, and this gives a corpse when you kill a minion with it. And early on you can easely use this on a 1 mana 1/3 or 2 mana 2/3 minion. This really reminds me of Holy Smite but with an additional effect on top of it.
This seems really good, i expect this to see a lot of play.
Fireball that can't go FACE, but has lifesteal. I'm not certain on this card. It seems like a good removal tool, yet it also reminds me of Tidal Surge and Canal Slogger. Tidal Surge is 1 mana cheaper but heals 2 less. And Canal Slogger heals the same amount, but for overloading 1 mana you get a 6/4 minion attached. I don't think this will see play, unless Blood DK is despirate for single target removal. After all, this will probably only see play in Blood DK decks. If it could go FACE though, then that would be a totally different story.
New Death Knight Weapon - Corrupted Ashbringer
A new Common Death Knight Weapon, Corrupted Ashbringer, has been revealed!
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New Death Knight Minion - Hematurge
A new Rare Death Knight Minion, Hematurge, has been revealed!
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New Death Knight Spell - Blood Tap
A new Rare Death Knight Spell, Blood Tap, has been revealed!
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New Death Knight Spell - Asphyxiate
A new Common Death Knight Spell, Asphyxiate, has been revealed!
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4 New Blood Death Knight Cards Revealed for Hearthstone's Core & Path of Arthas Sets
Corrupted ashbringer as a common feels odd.
Also prollt not very good could defneitly be 5 mana or 6 attack or something extra for THE corrupted ashbringer
4 New Blood Death Knight Cards Revealed for Hearthstone's Core & Path of Arthas Sets
Why is Blood Tap worded so weirdly? Saying "+1/+1 more" instead of something like "+2/+2 instead" just looks uncanny.
And even as someone who knows next to nothing about WoW lore, seeing Corrupted Ashbringer as a simple Common with a one-word effect also feels very wrong, and that's not even going into the fact that the card is bad. It can definitely be 5 mana.
4 New Blood Death Knight Cards Revealed for Hearthstone's Core & Path of Arthas Sets
Oh god, there's gonna be a 3B handbuff card, isn't there? That's not what I was advertised, and it's bumming me out. I'll probably end up playing it anyway, but I'm not super duper excited like I was before these reveals.
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New Death Knight Minion - Boneguard Commander
Too slow probably, but if it does stick and trigger it's basically a multi-turn stall.
7 New Blood Death Knight Cards Revealed for Hearthstone's March of the Lich King & Associated Sets
That is true, but i tried reffering the handbuff cards and Noxious Cadaver. (Weapon also decent in other DK decks including aggro, but not really counting it considering its pretty flexible.)
Just hoping the 2+ blood rune fit control archetypes a bit more then aggresive handbuffs.
New Death Knight Spell - Heart Strike
That's actually just nuts. It's Holy Smite with an upside for a dedicated control archetype.
Blood DK will probably not generate corpses as easily as the other Runes so anything that allows them to get their powerplays out is going to be useful.
New Death Knight Minion - Boneguard Commander
Amazing minion. You spend 6 corpses for this reload or board swarm card, and you get all those corpses back after the 1/2 taunts are removed. This looks pretty good. The only problem with this card is that it costs 8 mana, but i feel like Blood DK might run this. Also if a Unholy DK runs a blood rune, they might include this as well. It's 1 mana cheaper then The Scourge and probably a bit more reliable i guess. And if DK gets any kind of mana cheat outside of Frost DK, you only need to cheat 1 mana in order to Boneguard Commander into Anti-Magic Shell.
But that being said, i'm still unsure if unholy DK even wants to run a blood rune, and it might be too slow for unholy DK. Maybe frost DK could try this out, so they can stall out more turns until they go for their wincon? Still i'm not sure if Frost wants a blood rune, because they probably prefer a Unholy rune for lots of corpses and ways to pressure their opponent.
New Death Knight Spell - Death Strike
Hard to evaluate. Removal + healing has always been strong, but it'S been a while since expensive single-target removal like this has seen play. Depends on the meta I guess.
New Death Knight Minion - Noxious Cadaver
That's pretty incredible early game removal/tempo. I mean...good luck trying to get on the board with early minions against this.
New Death Knight Minion - Darkfallen Neophyte
Probably strong if there are enough payoff cards. Hand-wide buffs are usually reasonably effective.
New Death Knight Minion - Vicious Bloodworm
That's a neat effect, but the biggest strength of handbuffing is increasing durability with extra health. Extra attack is much less useful in a lot of cases
New Death Knight Weapon - Soulbreaker
Amazing weapon. This is only 2 mana after Runeforging and you can tutor this out of your deck with [Hearthstone Card (Ruenforging) Not Found]. It's a nice Fiery War Axe with the ability to get some corpses, which Blood DK enjoys. This also seems pretty good in Frost/unholy DK as well, because its a decent aggresive weapon and has corpse generation. This seems like a good all-around good weapon.
New Death Knight Weapon - Soulbreaker
Seems like a very good way for a Control deck to keep up corpses.
New Death Knight Minion - Vicious Bloodworm
Good aggresive minion, but i'm not sure if Blood DK wants this unless they get some really good handbuff support. And handbuff effects have often failed in HS history, so i'm kinda scared that they are giving Blood DK these handbuff cards. Also despite looking good for unholy DK i'm not sure if they want to even slot in a blood rune.
7 New Blood Death Knight Cards Revealed for Hearthstone's March of the Lich King & Associated Sets
Deathstrike and Hearthstrike atleast are removal spells, blood controol could want/use
New Death Knight Minion - Darkfallen Neophyte
I guess this has decent stats for 3 mana, and only uses 2 corpses for a good handbuff. I'm just not sure if Blood DK wants to include this card, unless they get some more synergy for it. This does look decent for Unholy DK, but i'm not sure if these handbuff tools will even compete against the amazing 3x unholy rune cards.
7 New Blood Death Knight Cards Revealed for Hearthstone's March of the Lich King & Associated Sets
And now frost strike is only one requiring 2 runes of the strkes
New Death Knight Minion - Darkfallen Neophyte
BloodBuff DK LETS GOOOOO
New Death Knight Spell - Heart Strike
1 mana deal 3 has always been good, and this gives a corpse when you kill a minion with it. And early on you can easely use this on a 1 mana 1/3 or 2 mana 2/3 minion. This really reminds me of Holy Smite but with an additional effect on top of it.
This seems really good, i expect this to see a lot of play.
New Death Knight Spell - Death Strike
Fireball that can't go FACE, but has lifesteal. I'm not certain on this card. It seems like a good removal tool, yet it also reminds me of Tidal Surge and Canal Slogger. Tidal Surge is 1 mana cheaper but heals 2 less. And Canal Slogger heals the same amount, but for overloading 1 mana you get a 6/4 minion attached. I don't think this will see play, unless Blood DK is despirate for single target removal. After all, this will probably only see play in Blood DK decks. If it could go FACE though, then that would be a totally different story.