This is straight up insane value. Not only does this minion has 12 health, not easy to shave off, it also has a nasty effect that forces this minion to die before any face damage can be done.
The only problem now is outside of hero power warlock doesn't have a lot of stuff that pricks his finger without bleeding out. Zoolock with Diseased Vulture already proves that getting damaged more than once a turn is tricky but not impossible, and this card forces you to hold cards until turn 10.
One redeeming feature if that this also generates a 6/6 when others damage your face so its not all that bad. Expect a few players to make that mistake, look at this card, and then concede.
Burn quest shaman has always been somewhere in the radar and this can help patch a few holes from that deck.
But Weaponized Wasp is just simply more flexible, and actually does something in the mid game. Judging from the speed which quest shaman gets 5 overloaded mana crystals, this will stick in your hand until after turn 8. And without any kobold lackeys, a 7 mana pyroblast to the face is probably not what quest shaman wants to do.
Without the double battlecry from quest, this is just a slightly better Fire Elemental, which saw play so this would probably too. Just don't think that 7 mana pyroblast is going to happen too often though.
The kind of epic you really, really dont want to see appear in your packs.
If it at least has charge or rush then there's something in it to duplicate this minion or cheat it out. But a mere 3 attack for all that trouble? The only thing kinda good about this minion is that its a 3/4 for 3, and a soft taunt, since if ever this appears in your deck your opponent would probably not want ignore this on pain of suffering a devastatingly punishing emote from the other side.
Still, looking forward to this being in battlegrounds.
Its too expensive, but will certainly see play simply because most control archetypes of priest needs early AOE more often than not. Still, it does only 2 damage, which doesn't really kill anything except for the aggros of aggro decks like murloc shaman.
Might see it in a midrange dragon priest deck that plays more for value. But its not really anything to go crazy over.
A silent nerf to kingsbane rogue in wild, since it almost forces them to include this into their deck just in case an accident like this card happens.
Its a better ooze, but at 5 mana, and competes directly with Harrison Jones. The question is whether you take the weapon or destroy it and draw cards, and most of the time the answer would be to draw cards.
Not in the current standard meta. Its just doesn't do enough in a class with some many other good weapons like Livewire Lance and Wrenchcalibur. Being a legendary doesn't help with consistency either.
There's not many pirates to tutor in the current standard. Maybe in coming expansions, but I just don't see this weapon getting anywhere.
If there was a bigger indicator that blizzard really wants Plot Twist to be playable, this would be it.
Put this in zoo along with plot twist and turn your garbage hand into gold. Makes us all wonder how much more unplayable Arch-Villain Rafaam can get. Even drawing 2-3 cards from this makes this good enough to see play. Certainly waiting to see which class uses this best.
Draws itself, or best case scenario would be to draw Zilliax. Other than that this is just a 3 mana 4 damage removal card.
Fodder for Clear the Way sidequest but in standard right now there are better minions that does that job. Not to mention that one of hunters most versatile card being Springpaw means that its hard to make this card tutor specific but better rush cards.
It having only 1 health is the real draw back here. If it has at least 2, then it could still be justified to value trading into a lackey or into EVIL Miscreant, which is popular in most metas with rogue.
Not really impressive for its mana cost but may find itself in cyclone mage at thats about it. 3 spells is quite a lot, and most decks can't generate that many spells.
Kinda remind of Dragon Soul and that never saw play.
Strong tempo play at 9, but with unpredictable results. This can be from devastatingly good (stuff like malygos) to unplayable (deathwing) but for the most part it will likely be a dragon smaller than 8/8. A comparable card would be Dragoncaller Alanna in big spell mage which saw play but was at the fringes of payable.
Still, for its effect on one card, it will likely be in all highlander decks.
A little too late to the party but rush warrior needed something like this to stay viable. The two invoke requirement means this will likely stay in the hand for at least 4-5 turns, but if it gets buffed even once, the tempo swing along with Spirit of the Rhino would be immense. Even without buffs, its decent enough to replace Restless Mummy as long as you invoke twice.
Getting a copy back with dragon breeder is just so much value against aggro or midrange decks.
Any card that adds a card into your hand deserves serious attention and this one just flat out let you control which dragon to add, which can range from faerie dragons to legendaries. Zola the Gorgon seen play, so we can expect some dragon decks to consider its inclusion.
In wild, this can give you another Drakonid Operative, as if two wasn't enough.
On its own it has decent stats, which means its possible to put this out at 2 against aggro decks.
But if we can expect more dragons into battlegrounds, then this may just find its way into it.
At present standard we already have better big deathrattles like Mechanical Whelp and Mechano-Egg which at very least can be cheated out without the need of a battlecry. Until those rotate, this will only be at the fringes of playable, and only because of its cost and potential rewards (12/12 deathwing, ysera, or malygos would be disgusting)
Downsides at present overweight the upside. Can't play this in plot twist warlock, or resurrect priest, can't give this reborn for double value, and if it gets pulled from hand its just a 0/3 piss in the wind. And it also nerfs Myra Rotspring and other discover deathrattle cards. Oh, and its an epic card as well, so if you're planning to test this card out then its all up to rng whether you get this card off packs or not.
Can someone confirm if the double battlecry will hatch you up for two dragons. If yes, then this might find itself into some greedy decks.
The card doesn't just boost your hand size, it draws you 4 cards. That alone for 7 mana is still pretty okay. But mostly, this augments plot twist decks by allowing more draws and shuffles. That the mana cost is 7 is probably deliberate so you can't curve this into Dollmaster Dorian or otherwise this is straight up too good in the current plot twist deck.
There's a chance that this gets included into zoo, not for the hand size but because it draws you 4 cards. Otherwise, this is almost an auto include in any midrange handlock deck, quest warlock, and plot twist deck.
Its practically another copy of giant in handlock for 6. The fact that the demon summoned has taunt makes this attractive since you don't just die after playing her.
But does handlock need a card like this? If you're going for greed then yes, otherwise you'd much rather have something else to counter aggro with. Not to also mention that this card doesn't synergise with plot twist warlock plays. Wished this was 5 mana with a deathrattle, but otherwise can't see this being placed into anything but the greediest warlock decks.
This is straight up insane value. Not only does this minion has 12 health, not easy to shave off, it also has a nasty effect that forces this minion to die before any face damage can be done.
The only problem now is outside of hero power warlock doesn't have a lot of stuff that pricks his finger without bleeding out. Zoolock with Diseased Vulture already proves that getting damaged more than once a turn is tricky but not impossible, and this card forces you to hold cards until turn 10.
One redeeming feature if that this also generates a 6/6 when others damage your face so its not all that bad. Expect a few players to make that mistake, look at this card, and then concede.
Burn quest shaman has always been somewhere in the radar and this can help patch a few holes from that deck.
But Weaponized Wasp is just simply more flexible, and actually does something in the mid game. Judging from the speed which quest shaman gets 5 overloaded mana crystals, this will stick in your hand until after turn 8. And without any kobold lackeys, a 7 mana pyroblast to the face is probably not what quest shaman wants to do.
Without the double battlecry from quest, this is just a slightly better Fire Elemental, which saw play so this would probably too. Just don't think that 7 mana pyroblast is going to happen too often though.
The kind of epic you really, really dont want to see appear in your packs.
If it at least has charge or rush then there's something in it to duplicate this minion or cheat it out. But a mere 3 attack for all that trouble? The only thing kinda good about this minion is that its a 3/4 for 3, and a soft taunt, since if ever this appears in your deck your opponent would probably not want ignore this on pain of suffering a devastatingly punishing emote from the other side.
Still, looking forward to this being in battlegrounds.
Its too expensive, but will certainly see play simply because most control archetypes of priest needs early AOE more often than not. Still, it does only 2 damage, which doesn't really kill anything except for the aggros of aggro decks like murloc shaman.
Might see it in a midrange dragon priest deck that plays more for value. But its not really anything to go crazy over.
hmmm...i wonder what dragon aspect priest will get
A silent nerf to kingsbane rogue in wild, since it almost forces them to include this into their deck just in case an accident like this card happens.
Its a better ooze, but at 5 mana, and competes directly with Harrison Jones. The question is whether you take the weapon or destroy it and draw cards, and most of the time the answer would be to draw cards.
To list down a few weapons that this card will most likely steal: Wrenchcalibur, Livewire Lance, Waggle Pick, Truesilver Champion, Hooked Scimitar, and if deathrattle rogue becomes a thing Necrium Blade. Its still a decent card, but if you need to deprive your opponent a weapon, Acidic Swamp Ooze is still the best card and hasn't gone anywhere.
Not in the current standard meta. Its just doesn't do enough in a class with some many other good weapons like Livewire Lance and Wrenchcalibur. Being a legendary doesn't help with consistency either.
There's not many pirates to tutor in the current standard. Maybe in coming expansions, but I just don't see this weapon getting anywhere.
If there was a bigger indicator that blizzard really wants Plot Twist to be playable, this would be it.
Put this in zoo along with plot twist and turn your garbage hand into gold. Makes us all wonder how much more unplayable Arch-Villain Rafaam can get. Even drawing 2-3 cards from this makes this good enough to see play. Certainly waiting to see which class uses this best.
wtf is this card. Plot twist into legendary hand at 4 lol
Draws itself, or best case scenario would be to draw Zilliax. Other than that this is just a 3 mana 4 damage removal card.
Fodder for Clear the Way sidequest but in standard right now there are better minions that does that job. Not to mention that one of hunters most versatile card being Springpaw means that its hard to make this card tutor specific but better rush cards.
It having only 1 health is the real draw back here. If it has at least 2, then it could still be justified to value trading into a lackey or into EVIL Miscreant, which is popular in most metas with rogue.
This expansion is looking fluffier by every card reveal.
Not really impressive for its mana cost but may find itself in cyclone mage at thats about it. 3 spells is quite a lot, and most decks can't generate that many spells.
Kinda remind of Dragon Soul and that never saw play.
Strong tempo play at 9, but with unpredictable results. This can be from devastatingly good (stuff like malygos) to unplayable (deathwing) but for the most part it will likely be a dragon smaller than 8/8. A comparable card would be Dragoncaller Alanna in big spell mage which saw play but was at the fringes of payable.
Still, for its effect on one card, it will likely be in all highlander decks.
A little too late to the party but rush warrior needed something like this to stay viable. The two invoke requirement means this will likely stay in the hand for at least 4-5 turns, but if it gets buffed even once, the tempo swing along with Spirit of the Rhino would be immense. Even without buffs, its decent enough to replace Restless Mummy as long as you invoke twice.
Getting a copy back with dragon breeder is just so much value against aggro or midrange decks.
Any card that adds a card into your hand deserves serious attention and this one just flat out let you control which dragon to add, which can range from faerie dragons to legendaries. Zola the Gorgon seen play, so we can expect some dragon decks to consider its inclusion.
In wild, this can give you another Drakonid Operative, as if two wasn't enough.
On its own it has decent stats, which means its possible to put this out at 2 against aggro decks.
But if we can expect more dragons into battlegrounds, then this may just find its way into it.
If this kills the floop after he transforms as well, then we may have a contender for ruining all quest druid's day.
yeah you're right, my bad
kinda forgot that waxadred shuffles candles on death.
At present standard we already have better big deathrattles like Mechanical Whelp and Mechano-Egg which at very least can be cheated out without the need of a battlecry. Until those rotate, this will only be at the fringes of playable, and only because of its cost and potential rewards (12/12 deathwing, ysera, or malygos would be disgusting)
Downsides at present overweight the upside. Can't play this in plot twist warlock, or resurrect priest, can't give this reborn for double value, and if it gets pulled from hand its just a 0/3 piss in the wind. And it also nerfs Myra Rotspring and other discover deathrattle cards. Oh, and its an epic card as well, so if you're planning to test this card out then its all up to rng whether you get this card off packs or not.
Can someone confirm if the double battlecry will hatch you up for two dragons. If yes, then this might find itself into some greedy decks.
The card doesn't just boost your hand size, it draws you 4 cards. That alone for 7 mana is still pretty okay. But mostly, this augments plot twist decks by allowing more draws and shuffles. That the mana cost is 7 is probably deliberate so you can't curve this into Dollmaster Dorian or otherwise this is straight up too good in the current plot twist deck.
There's a chance that this gets included into zoo, not for the hand size but because it draws you 4 cards. Otherwise, this is almost an auto include in any midrange handlock deck, quest warlock, and plot twist deck.
Its practically another copy of giant in handlock for 6. The fact that the demon summoned has taunt makes this attractive since you don't just die after playing her.
But does handlock need a card like this? If you're going for greed then yes, otherwise you'd much rather have something else to counter aggro with. Not to also mention that this card doesn't synergise with plot twist warlock plays. Wished this was 5 mana with a deathrattle, but otherwise can't see this being placed into anything but the greediest warlock decks.