More cards! I knew I wanted to include Chen Stormstout in TGT since it would be hard to justify him in later sets, so I was trying to think of an appropriate power for him. Since he's a Brewmaster, I thought it would be fun if he brought brews from around Azeroth to the Tournament (I'm sure Refreshment Vendor would approve). It fit the theme of TGT and it allowed for more minion-buffing spells as well as a Tactician variation on Potions, so I think it worked really well. But let me know what you think! The LoE set also introduces rarity upgrading, which I hope to expand on in later sets.
Okay, well if I can't change it could you take the parenthesized part out of the title of this thread? I'll just put the info at the top of the main post so I can change it when I need to.
I made a thread in the Custom Hearthstone forum and I was wondering if it was possible to change the name of the thread. I made a custom class and I wanted to change the thread name to show what set I'm currently at, but I'm not sure how to do that.
Wow Doomer, that is more in-depth analysis of the class than I ever expected to see, and I'm definitely taking some of your suggestions. Tactic isn't an aura effect but an effect like Addled Grizzly, but with the benefit of affecting minions already on the board when you play it. I'll update the tooltip to try and clarify this. And to answer your question about the Smasher Droid, if there are two opposite minions it targets one at random.
And here are some balance updates based on Doomer and Neoguli's advice
-Stock Up and Epic Treasure! are switching places do to the lack of Rare cards to draw in the Basic set.
-Shado-Pan Master goes down to 7 Mana and its effect now gives +2 Attack instead of +1.
-Pandaren Collector's effect now reads "After you play a Rare card, draw a card". The same effect, but more readable and helps to define Tactic as specific to minion enchantments.
-Reinforcements goes down to 2 Mana and now gives the summoned Shado-Pan Agent Taunt.
-Earthmaster goes down to 4 Mana with an edit for clarity in its Battlecry.
Neat work. I especially like how your expansion cards compliment the previous sets. I'd like to see more cool eastern dragon synergies. The rarity cards also make for fun deck building challenges!
What I'm not too crazy about currently, is the tactic keyword. Is it essentially a conditional battlecry? Seems like you're missing out on tying in with some cool pre-existing synergies by not just being labeled as 'battlecry'
Tactics work as both a Battlecry and an ongoing effect (like Addled Grizzly). As long as you have the Tactic minion on the board and another minion that fits it, the other minion gets a buff. It also means you can chain Tactics together. If you have Hozen Blademaster, Goblin Strategist, and a board with Shado-Pan Agents, the Goblin will give the Agents Taunt, which will trigger the Hozen to give them +3 Health. Suddenly your 1/2s are 1/5 Taunts. You have to plan around them, but they can really help build a strong board (which is critical for Tacticians).
I'm definitely planning more dragons, but I still want to match up with the themes of each expansion.
My biggest concern is that there are quite a lot of cards that scream weak for me like Firemaster or Shado-Pan Master. You just got to buff them, because they seem too weak. Some cards are also weird to include imo (like Cleansing Mist), but I guess you plan on adding stronger spells and you prefer them to have these more useless spells as emergency options or to balance out odds of getting certain cards.
Otherwise the class seems fine, but not that flashy and maybe slightly out of place. I do appreciate how you're trying to force players to position minions appropriately, and the rarity thing seems neat, but still not flashy for me. xd
Later effects will definitely be flashier, but I didn't want to make the early sets too powerful, more to just show off the flavor of the class and give ideas for what it can do. I was thinking of buffing the Shado-Pan Master though.
More cards! Now that we're done with the starter sets, I feel like I can start printing weirder and more powerful cards since they're not evergreen (technically none of these are evergreen since they'll never be playable but you know what I mean). Gear Up in particular gives Tactician a win condition if they can avoid Flamestrike and keep a large board alive long enough. Let me know what you think.
Looking good overall! Tho one thing looks kinda silly, how is Guardian Monk, a class card, worse than a neutral one from the same set? Sen'jin Shieldmasta. I get this is Basic card, but class cards are generally at least slightly stronger than neutral cards, not reverse power-creeped :)
Because I forgot Shieldmasta existed when I was making that card, :P I'll drop it to 3 Mana to even things out.
From the mists of Pandaria comes Taran Zhu, master of the Shado-Pan and expert strategist. Although trained as a monk, his strategies focus on leading and empowering his army to victory. Strength in numbers is his philosophy, as is giving strength to his numbers through minion buffs.
Class Strengths:
Class Weaknesses:
Numbers: Tacticians can use a variety of cards to build a large board. Strength in numbers indeed.
Buffs: Through spells and the new Tactic keyword, Tacticians can build their minions up with strength and Taunts for the coming fight.
New interactions: Tacticians see the value of their cards and have powers related to card rarity, positioning, and the new Shado-Pan Agent token.
No hero healing or weapons: Tacticians rely on their minions to execute their battle plans.
Minimal board clear: Besides a few spells meant for single target removal, the only path to a clear board is through smart trades.
Small minions: Tacticians need to stay wary of large board clear spells and be ready to deploy reinforcements when needed.
New Keyword: Tactic
A good Tactician should select his army to match the traits they desire. Minions with "Tactic (X):" will grant bonuses to any minions on the board that fit the tactic. Tactic minions work as an Aura but give permanent buffs instead of temporary, and can focus on stats, Mana cost, Keywords, tribes, or card rarity.
Upgraded Hero Power: Extra Strength
The Tactician gains an extra buff from their hero power, but have to utilize proper minion placement to reap the benefits.
Cosmetic Heroes
Genn Greymane was available as part of the Witchwood Mega-Bundle, while Lord Taran is Tactician's 1,000 win portrait.
Card Sets:
Basic
The Basic set sets the tone for the class with cards focused on minions, positioning, and Shado-PanAgents; as well as introducing Tactics and card rarity.
Classic
The classic set expands on the mechanic introduced in Basic, with more Tactic minions and rarity interactions. The Jade Serpent Yu'lon serves as our legendary, providing a build-around where less valuable minions can become strong and prove themselves on the battlefield.
Tokens:
Curse of Naxxramas
Show Spoiler
The Naxxramas card continues the focus on strengthening minions while also bringing in the Tactician's first card with Deathrattle.
Goblins vs. Gnomes
Show Spoiler
The GvG cards, in addition to the requisite Mech synergies and RNG effects, give Tacticians a means to fight back with damage-focused cards and strong attack buffs like Lead into Battle and Gear Up. Li Li Stormstout provides a way to restore your board and help protect it from AoE spells.
Blackrock Mountain
Show Spoiler
Time to head to the mountains. Cloud Serpent Rider has Dragon synergy and is meant to work well with Yu'lon, and Firemaster is an attack-oriented version of Earthmaster.
The Grand Tournament
Show Spoiler
It's time for the Grand Tournament, and the next round is on Chen! In addition to continued support for Shado-Pan Agents and Rare cards, new Brew spells allow for cheaper buffing of minions as well as cards to help you get even more power out of the special drinks. Plus Jousting and Inspire are featured.
The League of Explorers
Show Spoiler
The League has discovered three new cards! Naga Tribalist is a good value minion, Planning Ahead is for when you need just the right card for your strategy, and Jewel of Riches introduces a whole new mechanic for Tacticians: upgrading rarities (more on that in the FAQ)!
Whispers of the Old Gods
Show Spoiler
With the return of the Old Gods, the Sha rise in Pandaria to serve the bidding of Y'Shaarj. The cards for Whispers feature more interactions with minion deaths of friends and foes alike, such as Giant Sha, Vicious Sha, and Old Gods Rising. The Sha of Pride gives an extra opportunity to summon Y'Shaarj, Rage Unbound.
One Night in Karazhan
Show Spoiler
The party is on in Karazhan! Dragon Portal continues Dragon support, and Magical Maiden and Onyx Rook both give interesting tactics for minion positioning.
Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
Show Spoiler
Welcome to Gadgetzan, home-turf of the Jade Lotus (and those two other idiot gangs). Tacticians will be able to use Jade Golems to their advantage, but they can also fight fire with fire through the Lotus Pickpocket and Grimy Turncoat stealing the powers of the other gangs. Zhang Blackpaw will show his daughter how it's done when it comes to the power of Jade.
Journey to Un'Goro
Show Spoiler
The quest to Un'Goro Crater begins! Journey to Un'Goro has more interactions with upgrading rarity and Dragons through cards like Saurok Spellmancer and Cloud Hatchling, along with Adapt and Epic synergy with Ancient Brew and Saurok Commander. Li Li, Junior Explorer will help you find a Legendary for your deck, and if you Search for the Statue, you will find the long-forgotten Elune Parthenos and become legendary (literally)!
Tokens:
Knights of the Frozen Throne
Show Spoiler
A good Tactician values his soldiers above all else. But what happens when a good Tactician falls to darkness? Knights of the Frozen Throne focuses on Deathrattle cards like Snow-Covered Archer and Sacrificial Soldier, and other cards based on sacrificing your minions like Lich Mystic and Spirit of Shado-Pan. Gravewalker Zhu gives your hero one last chance to make a comeback after death, while Archlich Kel'thuzad gives your Deathrattle minions a second chance at life (until their second chance at death).
Kobolds and Catacombs
Show Spoiler
Into the dungeons to fight some Dragons! Kobolds and Catacombs introduces more Dragon synergy and buff cards like Dragon Whisperer and We're Rich! as well as more Tactic cards like Tushui Leader and Questing Pandaren. Fu Zan will shuffle Flaming Kegs that deal 5 damage to your opponent's left-most minion, while The Dungeon Master will get you a Dragon (just hope you get a high roll!)
Tokens:
The Witchwood
Show Spoiler
Don't get lost in the woods… The Witchwood introduces new cards with Rush like Huojin Protector and Gilneas Brew, as well as Taunt synergy with Gorgeous Gilnean and Into The Fray. Madame Shearer will help your Taunt minions protect your hero, but Doctor Sezavo will help your Rush minions destroy the enemy (for a price).
Token:
The Boomsday Project
Show Spoiler
Welcome to Boom Labs! The Boomsday Project brings the Mechs back to the Tactician class with new Mech minions and Mech synergy like Box-O-Boom and Goblin Punk and damaging spells like What Goes Up… and Holozooka. Doctor Magnetron gives Mech decks a whole new angle to their strategy, while Magnetron's Holoprinter can save you when your opponent's board gets out of control - by plagiarizing it!
Rastakhan's Rumble
Show Spoiler
TURTLE POWER! Rastakhan's Rumble brings Taunt synergy in a big way like with Spirit of the Turtleand new cards that require strategy to play right like Chain Reaction, Sportsmanship,and Time to Rumble. Torga, the Turtle rewards you for maintaining a board of Taunts; while War-God Jalak will steal a Legendary for you and could turn the tides of battle.
Rise of Shadows
Show Spoiler
From the depths of Blackrock, Nefarian returns to join the League of E.V.I.L. along with a few prisoners he broke out from the Violet Hold! Rise of Shadows brings back Dragon support as well as introducing Secrets to the Tactician class and an emphasis on spells. Lord Victor Nefarius can find you the perfect Dragon to turn the tide, while Cyanigosa gives you power for playing spells.
Nefarian's Lackey: Token:
Saviors of Uldum
Show Spoiler
Ancient powers are awakened in Uldum! Saviors of Uldum continues Nefarian's emphasis on spells with the new Secrets Dead Man's Volley and Confusing Screech, and more card generation. Reawakening gives Tacticians powerful spells from your opponent's class, while Phaerix the Chosen can restore spells that have been played and give players a big push.
Descent of Dragons
Show Spoiler
Ancient powers awaken! In Descent of Dragons, Tacticians gain a whole host of Dragon minions and synergy with cards like Proto-Drake and Shadow Breath; as well as the power to invoke Galakrond, the Ancient and summon power from the past. Nefarian, the Abomination will help you construct the perfect Dragon, while Rend, Dark Warchief will destroy any Legends that get in his way.
Tokens:
Chromatic Dragon Tokens:
Galakrond's Awakening
Show Spoiler
The final battle begins! Galakrond's Awakening contains three new cards for Tactician: Blackrock Pitmastercan generate Lackeys, Dueling Dragons works as both removal and Dragon summoning, and EVIL Strategist can give your Lackeys a boost.
Ashes of Outland
Show Spoiler
The power of the void calls… In Ashes of Outland, Tacticians have made a deal with the Demons for power with cards like Huojin Felblade, Fel Volley, and Dark Alliance. Prince Xavalius will help take out your opponent's big hitters, while Chen the Corrupted will show what happens when you embrace the darkness.
Battlegrounds
Show Spoiler
Tokens:
Solo Content:
Show Spoiler
Icecrown
"Your minions abandon you, Tactician! They know my victory is inevitable."
In the Tactician's fight against the Lich King, he will steal your minions every turn. Players have to build a board fast and make sure not to give Arthas anything he can take advantage of.
Dungeon Run
Taran Zhu is heading into the dungeons! Make your way through the 8 bosses and claim your treasure!
Let's get ready to RUUUMBLEEEEE! When Rikkar joins the Tacticians and Team Torga, he gets access to three Shrines: Paralyzing Relicwill shock opposing minions away from fighting, Torga's Shell will provide a defensive boost, and Torga's Summons will return dead minions to your hand (from both sides). Along with the six Tactician Teammates (which you can find here), Tacticians will show Gurubashi Arena who's boss!
"So, 'Abby'. Maloriak tells me you're his brightest aberration yet. That's not saying much coming from someone not much brighter than an aberration, but let's see if you have what it takes."
In the Dalaran Heist, Tacticians can control Abby-Ration, an new aberration with dreams of ruling Blackrock (or whatever Nefarian allows her to rule. Maybe she can rule the Grim Guzzler). In addition to the normal Strengthen hero power, Abby has access to two new ones. Summon 10 minions to unlock New Friends, and play 15 spells to unlock Random Rune.
"While those bozos put their little plan into action, we need to make sure no reinforcements get through to the city."
While the Dalaran portals have been shut down, Nefarian still has to prevent help from flying in. Use a floating island for fending off the intruders but be warned - They aren't that stable. Too many minions on the board will destroy all of them, so avoid building too big of a board (or use it to your advantage and destroy your enemies). Fight against Dalaran heroes and heroes from past adventures to make sure the League of E.V.I.L. can win!
Nefarian's going home, and he's NOT happy. Play through the Blackrock Crash as Victor Nefarius and show this loser league how to properly take over Blackrock Mountain!
"Hey, you lousy rat! STAY AWAY FROM MY STUFF!"
For Round 6, Nefarian has to protect his lab from the other league members who see it as free loot. The other classes fight dragon Nefarian as normal, but Nefarian fights against a variation of the King Togwaggle fight from the Dungeon Run. He no take lab equipment.
"Elise, I've fought a lot of crocolisks in my days. But I ain't never seen a crocolisk flyin' or breathin' fire before!"
The Pit of Scales, home of the crocolisks. At least until Obsidus took control and converted it into his personal rookery. Help the League of Explorers defeat the Plague Lord of Scales and restore order to Uldum! This wing's twist summons you an Eternal Drake, a Dragon that give you a Dragon when it dies and passes it's Deathrattle on to it. Use them to your advantage as you take on Obsidus!
A: Tactic works as an Aura, but unlike aura effects Tactic enchantments are permanent buffs instead of temporary. It works on both minions already on the board when played and minions played after the Tactic minion is on the board.
When you play a minion with the Tactic keyword, it checks to see if minions on the board fit the criteria specified on itself. If there are any minions that fit, the Tactic minion enchants them. Afterwards, any time your board changes it checks again. If it notices any minions on the board that fit the Tactic and have not been enchanted yet, it enchants them. The enchantments are permanent, so if the Tactic minion is destroyed the minions buffed retain their buffs (unlike a normal Aura effect).
Q: What about "upgraded rarity"?
A: Cards that allow you to upgrade a rarity will give you a card of the next rarity in the ranking (minions transformed into upgraded rarities will stay the same Cost). Think of Evolve, but with rarity instead of Cost. The ranking goes
Basic -> Common -> Rare -> Epic -> Legendary
Legendaries cannot be upgraded. It's like trying to evolve a Mountain Giant: it will be unaffected. And if there are no Legendary spells in Standard, upgraded spells can't go past Epic.
Credits:
Cards made with Hearthcards using the Demon Hunter class skin
Art found on Blizz-Art and Artstation (and occasionally Google Images)
Thanks to sinti, Neoguli, Doomer22, MalcolmReynolds, and Demonxz95 for balance input
Artwork credits can be found in my Imgur albums for each set
Awesome card! Potentially re-enables the Shudderwock OTK though
You just play him as much as possible in the early to mid game then drop Shudderwock and he can bounce himself
Depends on how it was programmed. Instead of returning it to your hand, it could destroy itself and add a new Centuria to your hand. That way Shudderwock would just add a bunch of Centuria's to your hand instead.
More cards! I knew I wanted to include Chen Stormstout in TGT since it would be hard to justify him in later sets, so I was trying to think of an appropriate power for him. Since he's a Brewmaster, I thought it would be fun if he brought brews from around Azeroth to the Tournament (I'm sure Refreshment Vendor would approve). It fit the theme of TGT and it allowed for more minion-buffing spells as well as a Tactician variation on Potions, so I think it worked really well. But let me know what you think! The LoE set also introduces rarity upgrading, which I hope to expand on in later sets.
More in the main post!
Thank you!
Okay, well if I can't change it could you take the parenthesized part out of the title of this thread? I'll just put the info at the top of the main post so I can change it when I need to.
I made a thread in the Custom Hearthstone forum and I was wondering if it was possible to change the name of the thread. I made a custom class and I wanted to change the thread name to show what set I'm currently at, but I'm not sure how to do that.
Wow Doomer, that is more in-depth analysis of the class than I ever expected to see, and I'm definitely taking some of your suggestions. Tactic isn't an aura effect but an effect like Addled Grizzly, but with the benefit of affecting minions already on the board when you play it. I'll update the tooltip to try and clarify this. And to answer your question about the Smasher Droid, if there are two opposite minions it targets one at random.
And here are some balance updates based on Doomer and Neoguli's advice
-Stock Up and Epic Treasure! are switching places do to the lack of Rare cards to draw in the Basic set.
-Shado-Pan Master goes down to 7 Mana and its effect now gives +2 Attack instead of +1.
-Pandaren Collector's effect now reads "After you play a Rare card, draw a card". The same effect, but more readable and helps to define Tactic as specific to minion enchantments.
-Reinforcements goes down to 2 Mana and now gives the summoned Shado-Pan Agent Taunt.
-Earthmaster goes down to 4 Mana with an edit for clarity in its Battlecry.
Tactics work as both a Battlecry and an ongoing effect (like Addled Grizzly). As long as you have the Tactic minion on the board and another minion that fits it, the other minion gets a buff. It also means you can chain Tactics together. If you have Hozen Blademaster, Goblin Strategist, and a board with Shado-Pan Agents, the Goblin will give the Agents Taunt, which will trigger the Hozen to give them +3 Health. Suddenly your 1/2s are 1/5 Taunts. You have to plan around them, but they can really help build a strong board (which is critical for Tacticians).
I'm definitely planning more dragons, but I still want to match up with the themes of each expansion.
Later effects will definitely be flashier, but I didn't want to make the early sets too powerful, more to just show off the flavor of the class and give ideas for what it can do. I was thinking of buffing the Shado-Pan Master though.
More cards! Now that we're done with the starter sets, I feel like I can start printing weirder and more powerful cards since they're not evergreen (technically none of these are evergreen since they'll never be playable but you know what I mean). Gear Up in particular gives Tactician a win condition if they can avoid Flamestrike and keep a large board alive long enough. Let me know what you think.
The rest are in the main post!
Because I forgot Shieldmasta existed when I was making that card, :P I'll drop it to 3 Mana to even things out.
Introducing Taran Zhu, the Tactician
(Complete card set up to Ashes of Outland)
From the mists of Pandaria comes Taran Zhu, master of the Shado-Pan and expert strategist. Although trained as a monk, his strategies focus on leading and empowering his army to victory. Strength in numbers is his philosophy, as is giving strength to his numbers through minion buffs.
New Keyword: Tactic
A good Tactician should select his army to match the traits they desire. Minions with "Tactic (X):" will grant bonuses to any minions on the board that fit the tactic. Tactic minions work as an Aura but give permanent buffs instead of temporary, and can focus on stats, Mana cost, Keywords, tribes, or card rarity.
Upgraded Hero Power: Extra Strength
The Tactician gains an extra buff from their hero power, but have to utilize proper minion placement to reap the benefits.
Cosmetic Heroes
Genn Greymane was available as part of the Witchwood Mega-Bundle, while Lord Taran is Tactician's 1,000 win portrait.
Card Sets:
Basic
The Basic set sets the tone for the class with cards focused on minions, positioning, and Shado-Pan Agents; as well as introducing Tactics and card rarity.
Classic
The classic set expands on the mechanic introduced in Basic, with more Tactic minions and rarity interactions. The Jade Serpent Yu'lon serves as our legendary, providing a build-around where less valuable minions can become strong and prove themselves on the battlefield.
Tokens:
Curse of Naxxramas
The Naxxramas card continues the focus on strengthening minions while also bringing in the Tactician's first card with Deathrattle.
Goblins vs. Gnomes
The GvG cards, in addition to the requisite Mech synergies and RNG effects, give Tacticians a means to fight back with damage-focused cards and strong attack buffs like Lead into Battle and Gear Up. Li Li Stormstout provides a way to restore your board and help protect it from AoE spells.
Blackrock Mountain
Time to head to the mountains. Cloud Serpent Rider has Dragon synergy and is meant to work well with Yu'lon, and Firemaster is an attack-oriented version of Earthmaster.
The Grand Tournament
It's time for the Grand Tournament, and the next round is on Chen! In addition to continued support for Shado-Pan Agents and Rare cards, new Brew spells allow for cheaper buffing of minions as well as cards to help you get even more power out of the special drinks. Plus Jousting and Inspire are featured.
The League of Explorers
The League has discovered three new cards! Naga Tribalist is a good value minion, Planning Ahead is for when you need just the right card for your strategy, and Jewel of Riches introduces a whole new mechanic for Tacticians: upgrading rarities (more on that in the FAQ)!
Whispers of the Old Gods
With the return of the Old Gods, the Sha rise in Pandaria to serve the bidding of Y'Shaarj. The cards for Whispers feature more interactions with minion deaths of friends and foes alike, such as Giant Sha, Vicious Sha, and Old Gods Rising. The Sha of Pride gives an extra opportunity to summon Y'Shaarj, Rage Unbound.
One Night in Karazhan
The party is on in Karazhan! Dragon Portal continues Dragon support, and Magical Maiden and Onyx Rook both give interesting tactics for minion positioning.
Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
Welcome to Gadgetzan, home-turf of the Jade Lotus (and those two other idiot gangs). Tacticians will be able to use Jade Golems to their advantage, but they can also fight fire with fire through the Lotus Pickpocket and Grimy Turncoat stealing the powers of the other gangs. Zhang Blackpaw will show his daughter how it's done when it comes to the power of Jade.
Journey to Un'Goro
The quest to Un'Goro Crater begins! Journey to Un'Goro has more interactions with upgrading rarity and Dragons through cards like Saurok Spellmancer and Cloud Hatchling, along with Adapt and Epic synergy with Ancient Brew and Saurok Commander. Li Li, Junior Explorer will help you find a Legendary for your deck, and if you Search for the Statue, you will find the long-forgotten Elune Parthenos and become legendary (literally)!
Tokens:
Knights of the Frozen Throne
A good Tactician values his soldiers above all else. But what happens when a good Tactician falls to darkness? Knights of the Frozen Throne focuses on Deathrattle cards like Snow-Covered Archer and Sacrificial Soldier, and other cards based on sacrificing your minions like Lich Mystic and Spirit of Shado-Pan. Gravewalker Zhu gives your hero one last chance to make a comeback after death, while Archlich Kel'thuzad gives your Deathrattle minions a second chance at life (until their second chance at death).
Kobolds and Catacombs
Into the dungeons to fight some Dragons! Kobolds and Catacombs introduces more Dragon synergy and buff cards like Dragon Whisperer and We're Rich! as well as more Tactic cards like Tushui Leader and Questing Pandaren. Fu Zan will shuffle Flaming Kegs that deal 5 damage to your opponent's left-most minion, while The Dungeon Master will get you a Dragon (just hope you get a high roll!)
Tokens:
The Witchwood
Don't get lost in the woods… The Witchwood introduces new cards with Rush like Huojin Protector and Gilneas Brew, as well as Taunt synergy with Gorgeous Gilnean and Into The Fray. Madame Shearer will help your Taunt minions protect your hero, but Doctor Sezavo will help your Rush minions destroy the enemy (for a price).
Token:
The Boomsday Project
Welcome to Boom Labs! The Boomsday Project brings the Mechs back to the Tactician class with new Mech minions and Mech synergy like Box-O-Boom and Goblin Punk and damaging spells like What Goes Up… and Holozooka. Doctor Magnetron gives Mech decks a whole new angle to their strategy, while Magnetron's Holoprinter can save you when your opponent's board gets out of control - by plagiarizing it!
Rastakhan's Rumble
TURTLE POWER! Rastakhan's Rumble brings Taunt synergy in a big way like with Spirit of the Turtle and new cards that require strategy to play right like Chain Reaction, Sportsmanship,and Time to Rumble. Torga, the Turtle rewards you for maintaining a board of Taunts; while War-God Jalak will steal a Legendary for you and could turn the tides of battle.
Rise of Shadows
From the depths of Blackrock, Nefarian returns to join the League of E.V.I.L. along with a few prisoners he broke out from the Violet Hold! Rise of Shadows brings back Dragon support as well as introducing Secrets to the Tactician class and an emphasis on spells. Lord Victor Nefarius can find you the perfect Dragon to turn the tide, while Cyanigosa gives you power for playing spells.
Nefarian's Lackey: Token:
Saviors of Uldum
Ancient powers are awakened in Uldum! Saviors of Uldum continues Nefarian's emphasis on spells with the new Secrets Dead Man's Volley and Confusing Screech, and more card generation. Reawakening gives Tacticians powerful spells from your opponent's class, while Phaerix the Chosen can restore spells that have been played and give players a big push.
Descent of Dragons
Ancient powers awaken! In Descent of Dragons, Tacticians gain a whole host of Dragon minions and synergy with cards like Proto-Drake and Shadow Breath; as well as the power to invoke Galakrond, the Ancient and summon power from the past. Nefarian, the Abomination will help you construct the perfect Dragon, while Rend, Dark Warchief will destroy any Legends that get in his way.
Tokens:
Chromatic Dragon Tokens:
Galakrond's Awakening
The final battle begins! Galakrond's Awakening contains three new cards for Tactician: Blackrock Pitmaster can generate Lackeys, Dueling Dragons works as both removal and Dragon summoning, and EVIL Strategist can give your Lackeys a boost.
Ashes of Outland
The power of the void calls… In Ashes of Outland, Tacticians have made a deal with the Demons for power with cards like Huojin Felblade, Fel Volley, and Dark Alliance. Prince Xavalius will help take out your opponent's big hitters, while Chen the Corrupted will show what happens when you embrace the darkness.
Battlegrounds
Tokens:
Solo Content:
Icecrown
"Your minions abandon you, Tactician! They know my victory is inevitable."
In the Tactician's fight against the Lich King, he will steal your minions every turn. Players have to build a board fast and make sure not to give Arthas anything he can take advantage of.
Dungeon Run
Taran Zhu is heading into the dungeons! Make your way through the 8 bosses and claim your treasure!
Link to Tactician card buckets and starter deck
Rumble Run
Let's get ready to RUUUMBLEEEEE! When Rikkar joins the Tacticians and Team Torga, he gets access to three Shrines: Paralyzing Relic will shock opposing minions away from fighting, Torga's Shell will provide a defensive boost, and Torga's Summons will return dead minions to your hand (from both sides). Along with the six Tactician Teammates (which you can find here), Tacticians will show Gurubashi Arena who's boss!
Link to Teammate cards, card buckets, and starter decks
Dalaran Heist Tactician Hero (Abby-Ration)
"So, 'Abby'. Maloriak tells me you're his brightest aberration yet. That's not saying much coming from someone not much brighter than an aberration, but let's see if you have what it takes."
In the Dalaran Heist, Tacticians can control Abby-Ration, an new aberration with dreams of ruling Blackrock (or whatever Nefarian allows her to rule. Maybe she can rule the Grim Guzzler). In addition to the normal Strengthen hero power, Abby has access to two new ones. Summon 10 minions to unlock New Friends, and play 15 spells to unlock Random Rune.
Link to card buckets and starter decks
The Dalaran Heist Chapter 6 - Skies of Dalaran
"While those bozos put their little plan into action, we need to make sure no reinforcements get through to the city."
While the Dalaran portals have been shut down, Nefarian still has to prevent help from flying in. Use a floating island for fending off the intruders but be warned - They aren't that stable. Too many minions on the board will destroy all of them, so avoid building too big of a board (or use it to your advantage and destroy your enemies). Fight against Dalaran heroes and heroes from past adventures to make sure the League of E.V.I.L. can win!
Link to adventure guide and boss listings
Fire FEST-E.V.I.L. (Blackrock Crash)
Nefarian's going home, and he's NOT happy. Play through the Blackrock Crash as Victor Nefarius and show this loser league how to properly take over Blackrock Mountain!
"Hey, you lousy rat! STAY AWAY FROM MY STUFF!"
For Round 6, Nefarian has to protect his lab from the other league members who see it as free loot. The other classes fight dragon Nefarian as normal, but Nefarian fights against a variation of the King Togwaggle fight from the Dungeon Run. He no take lab equipment.
Link to card buckets and starter deck
Tombs of Terror Chapter 5 - The Pit of Scales
"Elise, I've fought a lot of crocolisks in my days. But I ain't never seen a crocolisk flyin' or breathin' fire before!"
The Pit of Scales, home of the crocolisks. At least until Obsidus took control and converted it into his personal rookery. Help the League of Explorers defeat the Plague Lord of Scales and restore order to Uldum! This wing's twist summons you an Eternal Drake, a Dragon that give you a Dragon when it dies and passes it's Deathrattle on to it. Use them to your advantage as you take on Obsidus!
Link to adventure and boss guide
FAQ:
Q: How does Tactic work exactly?
A: Tactic works as an Aura, but unlike aura effects Tactic enchantments are permanent buffs instead of temporary. It works on both minions already on the board when played and minions played after the Tactic minion is on the board.
When you play a minion with the Tactic keyword, it checks to see if minions on the board fit the criteria specified on itself. If there are any minions that fit, the Tactic minion enchants them. Afterwards, any time your board changes it checks again. If it notices any minions on the board that fit the Tactic and have not been enchanted yet, it enchants them. The enchantments are permanent, so if the Tactic minion is destroyed the minions buffed retain their buffs (unlike a normal Aura effect).
Q: What about "upgraded rarity"?
A: Cards that allow you to upgrade a rarity will give you a card of the next rarity in the ranking (minions transformed into upgraded rarities will stay the same Cost). Think of Evolve, but with rarity instead of Cost. The ranking goes
Basic -> Common -> Rare -> Epic -> Legendary
Legendaries cannot be upgraded. It's like trying to evolve a Mountain Giant: it will be unaffected. And if there are no Legendary spells in Standard, upgraded spells can't go past Epic.
Credits:
Cards made with Hearthcards using the Demon Hunter class skin
Art found on Blizz-Art and Artstation (and occasionally Google Images)
Thanks to sinti, Neoguli, Doomer22, MalcolmReynolds, and Demonxz95 for balance input
Artwork credits can be found in my Imgur albums for each set
Basic, Classic, Adventures, GvG, TGT, Old Gods, Gadgetzan, Un'Goro, KotFT, Kobolds, Witchwood, Boomsday, Rastakhan, Shadows, Uldum, Dragons, Outland,
Changelog:
08/15/19 - Changed Guardian Monk to 3 Mana.
08/16/19 - Added Goblins vs. Gnomes and Blackrock Mountain.
- Balance updates to the Basic and Classic set (listed down below)
08/17/19 - Added The Grand Tournament and The League of Explorers
08/18/19 - Added Whispers of the Old God and One Night in Karazhan
- Various consistency improvements
08/19/19 - Added Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
- Altered Hero Power to lower the power and fit better with the class identity
08/20/19 - Added Journey to Un'Goro
08/22/19 - Added Knights of the Frozen Throne
08/24/19 - Added Kobolds and Katacombs and The Witchwood
08/25/19 - Added The Boomsday Project and Rastakhan's Rumble
08/26/19 - Added Rise of Shadows and Saviors of Uldum
-Changes to Torga, the Turtle and Cursed Fire
-Updated the FAQ to better explain how Tactic works
-Various consistancy updates
09/04/19 - Added solo content for Icecrown, Rumble Run, and the Dalaran Heist hero
- Added Genn Greymane as a cosmetic hero
09/05/19 - Added solo content for Fire FEST-E.V.I.L. and Skies of Dalaran
09/06/19 - Added card buckets for Dungeon Run
09/07/19 - Added card buckets for Rumble Run
09/10/19 - Added card buckets for Dalaran Heist and Blackrock Crash
-Added adventure guide for Dalaran Heist Chapter 6 - Skies of Dalaran
09/11/19 - Replaced Hidden Spikes with Spike Trap
10/02/19 - Added adventure guide for Tombs of Terror Chapter 5 - The Pit of Scales
- Added the 1,000 win cosmetic hero, Lord Taran
11/14/19 - Added Battlegrounds
11/20/19 - Added spoiler tags to the main post
12/14/19 - Added Descent of Dragons
01/22/20 - Added Galakrond's Awakening cards
- Reduced the cost and attack of Ancient Swipe
04/12/20 - Added Ashes of Outland
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