dapperdog

As usual. Big patch. Big bugs. But blizz would be wise to quickly fix the quests and honor issues at least. If there's nothing more likely to get pitchforks up, is seeing the already expensive game get less generous.

At this point Im having to come to OoC just to see what the tavern brawl is this week.

Rogue -> [card]plaguebringer[/card] + shadowstep + draw options -> easy win

Probably ran out of neutral legendary slots. There's usually two neutrals and two class legendaries. I guess they weigh up the pro and cons and decided that both kazakusan and onyxia needed to be neutrals, and leeroy being a class card just doesn't feel right.

Most interesting cards of this set to me;

[card]kazakusan[/card], [card]curse of agony[/card], [card]bracing cold[/card], [card]dragonbane shot[/card], [card]mi'da, pure light[/card], [card]razorglaive sentinel[/card], [card]gear grubber[/card]

To be honest, this midset looks weaker and less interesting than the last 3. Maybe its because its so close to the rotation, and this set is trying to pre-empt it. It just feels a …

Probably plenty of people trying out priest and druid to make [card]kazakusan[/card] work.

I can see ramp druid doing better from this midset, maybe a comeback from quest hunter and control priest as well.

I can see lots of people are disappointed by the artwork, but I think its just another case of the pic being too large to fit the card. Pretty sure the full version will redeem it somewhat. I still get chills looking at [card]darius crowley[/card] and how dumb it looked...until I saw the full art and suddenly it makes sense.

Perhaps, maybe in a big dragon deck. And assuming that the meta switches to something close to barrens meta.

Its just that 10 mana is quite a lot. There's not many reasons why someone would put this over new alex or even ysera to be honest.

Its a card for ramp druid, because in nearly everywhere else, I'd much rather just play [card]alexstrasza the life-binder[/card], which comes a turn earlier. 2 turns, if we're counting damage done to face. Immunity is only nice in so far as you get to stick an 8/8 to face, and this one merely has a chance whereas new alex deals …

The card is fine. Strong, reliable at what it does. Unfortunately, only druids will play it.

The problem is the mana cost, and the fact that it doesn't just win the game for you. Basically its currently a weaker card in comparison with [card]alexstrasza the life-binder[/card] because new alex can hit face for 8 unconditionally, while this [card]raid boss …

Its a card you play because you want to play this, not because its inherently good on its own. [card]Mozaki, master duelist[/card] does the job a 100 times better and with [card]cram session[/card], it can even reload out of a small hand so you're not altogether screwed based on your hand size.

This card however, is 100% setup or …

Well, that's our payoff for [card]drakefire amulet[/card]. Just discount that amulet, summon two of these and play a bunch of 0 mana spells and completely turn the tide.

Or you can just setup everything the same way and win with mozaki instead. Several turns earlier too I may add.

Oh well. But hey, at least it has 12 …

Its honestly not that bad to me. Basically if you're playing a slower non-curve deck then this is practically a 4/5 taunt on the cheap. Hell, skip your first turn and your 3rd becomes 1 step stronger.

Of course, you need to actually first have it in your hand (presumably) for this to work. But if youre not playing …

Its not going to make it currently, but there's always a chance this card gets better in post rotation, because this card isn't really too bad as long as you can honor kill something and 3 health isn't exactly rare amongst good minions.

Not bad, but not good either. And rogue being dumpster right now does help for this …

Honestly, its surpassed by [card]insight[/card], whether its to tutor out [card]kazakusan[/card] or other minions.

But in a dedicated dragon deck its fine. Draw a card with a 4 damage removal is strong, though not game ending. And then there's the problem of having a dedicated dragon deck in standard. There needs be more dragon synergy other than this card …

The fact is that this card can potentially buff something by 8 shouldn't be underestimated. Samuro for example can absolutely wipe the floor clean with naught but two mana extra.

There is however plenty of competition. [card]Noble mount[/card] being a better card doesn't help this one's case, and in card does require your opponent have a board, which is …

What else can I say, it sucks.

10 is a lot of mana to ask, and not only can this card potentially whiff, in what world are we living in where discovering two dragons can end games? For 10 mana I can play [card]pyroblast[/card], [card]rune of the archmage[/card], [card]mask of c'thun[/card]. Hell I can just dawngrasp with 3 mana …

Its strong, but you'll never see this outside of a discover effect. Druid has only ever cared about removal insofar as the early game is concerned because they let their minions do the talking in the late game. And in the late game druid wants initiative, not reacting to opponents gameplan.

Still, even if its only ever out from …

At a second look, both you and frosthearth might be right that its a mage card. Since mage got that card that summons dragons I suppose its only logical to give them one they would want to discover out.

Of course, it could turn out to be that very elusive deathrattle payoff for rogue...but at this point Ive stopped …

Im looking at the color of the banner on the bottom of the card. That's where it indicates its class, and its certainly not a mage card. We can see kazakusan and onyxia being neutrals and mida being a priest card. The last looks like its a rogue card.

There's a graphic showing the legendaries;

So we have one dragon left because the other is 100% going to be onyxia. I dont think its wrathion though, and its a rogue card too.