I like this card. Seems like an upgraded version of Snake Trap as a tempo card. Same amount of stats, but this has the added benefit of card text or deathrattle.
This is basicalla 2 mana Consecration with the downside that it also damages own minions. Dealing 1 damage twice is also better than 2 damage once, because this makes this spell more effective versus Divine Shield or minions that spawn tokens via Deathrattle.
Really good card.
I like this this for the same reasons above.
Through there are few downsides:
Hurts your board so you are less likely to play it when you're ahead
The 2 hits makes it weaker to warrior cards like Bomb Wrangler
This will thrive in swarmy decks but don't swarmy decks like to get on board as fast as possible? This you will have to wait 2 turns to get the payoff, by then your opponent would have prolly have drawn the board clear.
One positive I see, though, this can act as an indirect board protection like a deathrattle minion. In case you get board wiped, you get a refill 2 turns later.
Also, Crystology rotates as this is released. Did aggro pally get any new card draw?
I'd have loved if Demon Hunter had cards with Muck Hunter mechanic: summon Demons on opposite side (you find hidden Demons!) and establish board superiority by killing them with efficient Combo moves.
Nice idea! It's better flavor-wise. Demon hunter hunt demons after all.
Maybe in future expansions, they can create mechanic that utilizes this interaction. Something like "Battlecry: summon a 1/1 demon for your opponent. After this minions kills X demons, do X effect." Makes demon hunter exceptionally good at fighting warlocks too.
With the reveal of Librams, this went from pretty bad to pretty good.
You can potentially double all the Librams in your deck for a lot of value, especially the discounted Libram of Hopes. She's pretty slow but with all the Libram support, I think it's very possible to reach the end game.
Only caveat, I think, is multiple casts of Libram of Wisdom could dilute your spell card pool and potentially clogging up your hand. But that may be a good problem to have.
I don't think there is an existing archetype where this can fit in. If it finds a home, I think it will likely be with pally or priest since they have the most buff cards I think. Moreso with pally since he can guarantee a minion to transform with his hero power.
Only potential downsize I see is the beast tag if you are planning to use this with Scavenger's Ingenuity + Zixor Prime combo. It prevents the guarantee of tutoring the exact beast.
I agree with you that the board wipe might be more important than the body in some cases, but the combo with Crazed Netherwing will result in the same board state as the one with Hellfire: Magtheridons battlecry destroys ALL minions.
Well, there´s no official answer on this AFAIK, but people on reddit guessed it won´t be retroactive, because now when you accidentally DE a card, the support say they cant track your DE-ed cards to prove you really had the said card, so they can´t restore it for you. But it´s just a guess by now.
Ahh that's good to hear.
Hopefully, Blizzard makes an official statement to make it certain.
Core card if spell mage becomes a thing.
Good value for 1 mana.
I think this doesn't have enough value as a standalone.
Needs support cards like Incanter's Flow for spell mages or Dragoncaster for highlander or dragon decks.
I like this card. Seems like an upgraded version of Snake Trap as a tempo card. Same amount of stats, but this has the added benefit of card text or deathrattle.
Love to drop this the turn after dropping Zixor, Apex Predator.
I think this would've been more impactful if it can hit face even if they lower damage.
Wow, big Wild Growth.
At 4 mana, I think this will see play but won't be as impactful as pre-nerf wild growth.
Not a bad card, but I'd say this is the weakest of all DH's 2 drops.
Really good card.
I like this this for the same reasons above.
Through there are few downsides:
Card seems useless.
They should have made the mana cost cheaper to give this card a change to see play.
Vanilla costs for an 8 mana minion is 8/9. +4/+3 is not worth text printed.
At face value, I am not a fan of this card.
This will thrive in swarmy decks but don't swarmy decks like to get on board as fast as possible? This you will have to wait 2 turns to get the payoff, by then your opponent would have prolly have drawn the board clear.
One positive I see, though, this can act as an indirect board protection like a deathrattle minion. In case you get board wiped, you get a refill 2 turns later.
Also, Crystology rotates as this is released. Did aggro pally get any new card draw?
This a pretty good card.
I think you can run this as a standalone outside of murloc decks. 8 mana, 5 minions with divine sheild is pretty good for 1 card slot.
Amazing topdeck for a lost board.
Rage inducing if done against you lol.
Hmmm... a worse Voidcaller. I guess that's blizzards way of balancing the card/effect.
The skewed stats distribution can be a positive. With 8 damage it can act as a soft taunt, forcing your opponent to trigger its deathrattle.
Nice idea! It's better flavor-wise. Demon hunter hunt demons after all.
Maybe in future expansions, they can create mechanic that utilizes this interaction. Something like "Battlecry: summon a 1/1 demon for your opponent. After this minions kills X demons, do X effect." Makes demon hunter exceptionally good at fighting warlocks too.
Very high value card.
Discounted by the Aldors and with multiple generated copies from Lady Liadrin, the value is insane.
I think Libram support will push Pally into relevance next expac.
With the reveal of Librams, this went from pretty bad to pretty good.
You can potentially double all the Librams in your deck for a lot of value, especially the discounted Libram of Hopes. She's pretty slow but with all the Libram support, I think it's very possible to reach the end game.
Only caveat, I think, is multiple casts of Libram of Wisdom could dilute your spell card pool and potentially clogging up your hand. But that may be a good problem to have.
Seems like a good, versatile albeit slow card.
This is 6 damage to face if DH can clear board, or can be used as an inconsistent board clear for a board full of weakened or token minions.
The non-battlecry effect also means another free 6 damage next turn if not removed. Another bonus is this cannot be blocked by Boompistol Bully.
I don't think there is an existing archetype where this can fit in. If it finds a home, I think it will likely be with pally or priest since they have the most buff cards I think. Moreso with pally since he can guarantee a minion to transform with his hero power.
Overall, seems like worse version of Faceless Corruptor.
Unfortunately, for standard, all magnetics rotate with Boomsday.
Very nice card.
This is essentially a 4 mana 5 damage removal card, trigger a deathrattle.
Insane value curving into this after playing Zixor, Apex Predator on turn 3.
Only potential downsize I see is the beast tag if you are planning to use this with Scavenger's Ingenuity + Zixor Prime combo. It prevents the guarantee of tutoring the exact beast.
I'm excited to try pure pala with all the librams.
Seems interesting.
Ahh you're right. I missed that (re: Netherwing).
Ahh that's good to hear.
Hopefully, Blizzard makes an official statement to make it certain.