dapperdog

5/5 stars. That brand of mindless optimism really can spread. I can't help but think this as a meta changer, a blockbuster of epic proportions. The old Gods themselves will think themselves accursed to ever ignore the ever powerful wave of positive thinking that emanates from this one card.

After all, if we can have a best selling book …

Slow, and likely can't value trade. Even the card draw effect is actually a deathrattle, so the prevalent idea is that this will not and should not survive.

The card draw with a buff is decent. But since there's no way to really tutor what you want, the impact is inconsistent at best.

Likely a hunter card. But …

Perhaps the strongest swing card yet. But its likely home is warlock and priest, where board clears are plenty and expensive, and this card as a follow up is just broken.

Maybe also in shaman? But I'm a little skeptical. Its just a card that will always find itself in control decks. Even on its own, its at least …

Its actually really clever design. In the late game this is often draw a card for 1, which is more often than not a valuable piece than what you gave up. In the early game, its not really that bad too, since you'd play this on 1, and unless that card you give up is a 2 drop you want …

This card isn't half bad honestly. A decently sized taunt for 3, and the effect gives your opponent a minion to play but that's irrelevant except to hyper aggro. An example of a arena-looking card that is absolutely not fit for arena in any way.

Unfortunately, I also can't see why anyone play this in standard except to meme …

Its comparable with [card]command the illidari[/card], except it has a ludicrous condition that is very difficult if not impossible to fulfill its potential.

Maybe some combo with ETC God? More likely just arena fodder to me.

The only class that will use this card unironically is warrior, as a sort of last resort after a nzoth play, since that will likely revive your [card]armagedillo[/card], which will in turn make this a 6/6 at least.

But if you play nzoth and still not grab the win, then there's really something seriously wrong with your built, or …

If its buffs you want, [card]costumed entertainer[/card] does that job better. This may have vanilla stats, but so does many others and every one of them have to justify its inclusion. I think this falls slightly short of the ideal.

Its [card]dyn-o-matic[/card]'s ghost back in standard.

Just a solid removal option for control warrior. Outside of that, its not really that great, since it doesn't ignore mechs or any specific tribe. But as an early game removal option, there's little better in my opinion.

Its cards like these that makes me wonder why shaman's cards are so dreadful while other classes get stuff that makes sense. For what reason can we think that this could not have been a shaman card and instead must belong to warrior? It even makes sense flavorwise, shaman was supposed to THE weapon class this time round.

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Its easy to corrupt, tutors a rush minion, and cost only 1 mana.

There's nothing else to discuss. Everytime you put a rush minion in your deck this card will simply pop out like an auto-spell check mechanism.

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Seems good on paper, but what combo cards do you even want to run? Eh, it only really helps Miscreant and the new Draw 2 card, but is it really enough to justify its inclusion into a deck? We’ll have to see.

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if it werent for that card [card]parade leader[/card], this card is total trash. Together, they make a good combo, but that's assuming you'd even play them in the first place. Alone, this card is not worth considering since it can almost never value trade, or reliably kill anything but the smallest target.

[card]Stage dive[/card] is a card, and one …

You play this, make one massive minion which then proceeds to get [card]sap[/card]. Then you fling your arms into the air and wonder why the hell you'd even put this card in your deck.

The only card I can think off that will benefit from this immensely would be [card]hippogryph[/card] and that will be because it has rush. If …

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Seems good on paper, but what combo cards do you even want to run? Eh, it only really helps Miscreant and the new Draw 2 card, but is it really enough to justify its inclusion into a deck? We’ll have to see.

Turn 2, play this + shadowstep + play this again …

Just fodder really. Cant have so many good demons without also some mediocre ones.

At least its not completely trash. But I would still put [card]voidwalker[/card] above it.

It basically makes nearly every demon a threat, especially since this one gives warlock that all important healing potential, so its not just a cheesy win for face hunters or stealth rogue anymore.

Aside from this, it has vanilla stats, which for zoo is always a plus. But its that demon synergy that truly defines this card. The fact …

It has taunt, and the minion it generates is aggressive. If you're running a midrange deck or zoo, this is amazing. Comparable to [card]savannah highmane[/card], and for that reason alone its not to be ignored.

If you cheapen it with [card]demonic studies[/card], then this comes out turn 5, which is really scary for any class other than priest. Can't …

So much potential. But most likely you'll just be glad to draw 2 minions off this card.

The discount is nice, but a bonus. I can see a world where the odds of getting it off is at least more than 50% of the time. But the true power of the card is that it draws, and drawing cards …

Love the card, love the effect. But removal options have to either be consistent, or be powerful, or be cheap. Most importantly, they have to be ready on demand. This one fails the last point, as well as consistency.

On its own, its nearly worthless. Unlike other classes, handlock doesn't really play a lot of minions early on, so …