It's a Handbuff card that gets to do something "immediately", before the extra stats are invalidated by the inevitable clear. Dropping two of these you've been buffing all game could be a winning strategy, assuming you can hold out that long.

Horn of Winter is back in Standard, so this can proc pretty easily assuming you have other Frost spells to continue the chain.

@Pezman - It's not for Rainbow DK, but for the Blood/Unholy Handbuff package. 2-Mana to summon two 5/4s or better - with Taunt - would be worth it in the mid-game; or at least, that's the hope.

Played the demo - it's fun! Of the regular wholesome Mario variety...only with Peach hehe.

It had Swordfighter Peach and Patisserie Peach in the demo, and I missed one Sparkle Gem per stage because of course I did >_>

I miss The Thousand Year Door - what a great game. Might have to pick up the remaster one day.

I suppose I could download the Princess Peach: Showtime! demo today; haven't gotten around to it yet.

The Reborn on Rainbow Seamstress is kind of wonky, because none of the keywords stick around after she trades in/dies. That said, the more useful effects for a Handbuff minion (Lifesteal, Rush) are thankfully attached to the Runes that want to Handbuff (Blood, Unholy).

Darkthorn Quilter seems awesome for the deck, too. I could see myself playing this archetype...which is more than I can say for a *lot* of the cards in the expansion.

"The Hearthstone characters...they're looking right at me...NURSE!"

Threads of Despair looks like the DK cousin of Defile: properly set up it could also wipe the board - for 1-Mana less - but it does require some additional checks (the Blood Rune, being able to trade something away to start the chain-reaction, etc.). Being minion-based also means it can interact with Deathrattle, Poisonous, and Lifesteal for extra shenanigans.

Seems fun. It also features a doll vomiting tentacle-threads, which is absolutely horrifying if you think about it lol :/

Some of this stuff seems genuinely terrible. Like a full on step backward from where Hearthstone has progressed to. I don't understand the thought process in their design.

As Regis points out in his review, a card he revealed like 5 years ago, Desert Spear, isn't much different than Remote Control.

Effects like this have carried over in the past, like with the old Raza the Chained. Stands to reason it will again.

I'm wondering if there is something to consider with Raza the Resealed, the base Priest Hero Power, and Overheal-ing Heartbreaker Hedanis. You don't need to ping them down with the Reno shots, meaning you won't need to be a Reno deck at all.

The demo for Princess Peach: Showtime! came out...today, I think. Haven't played it yet but I'm interested nevertheless.

Can we get something more honest like Dragon Mage or an actually-viable Elemental Mage again? I want to play minions that do interesting things, not ignore the board with Casino, Rainbow Sif, or No Minion stuff until I'm ready to blow up the enemy's face. I guess I'm thinking of the wrong class, but I used to like the Mage.

*sigh*...I miss Frost Lich Jaina.

Probably crap in a No-Minion deck, especially crappy outside of it.

Can we get something more honest like Dragon Mage or an actually-viable Elemental Mage again? I want to play minions that do interesting things, not ignore the board until I'm ready to blow up the enemy's face. I guess I'm thinking of the wrong class, but I used to like the Mage.

*sigh*...I miss Frost Lich Jaina.

Love the shout-out to Frost Lich Jaina...shame that it basically sucks now. At least buff it to 8-Mana so you can Hero Power at the same time D:

@Pezman - Technically they're both possible. It functions like a smaller, rephrased Greater Arcane Missiles, in-that it could damage the same enemy if that option is still available (the opponent's face, perhaps), otherwise it might be spread out. It doesn't necessarily focus on one target, but neither does it default to three separate targets. Just like Fel Barrage's text.

Also, if my understanding of Shudderblock is correct, any shots that go face would result in zero damage. In that instance, you would hope it *didn't* go face, and instead hit enemy minions to clear the board.

Supposedly cannot cast a copy of itself, so that's one less thing to worry about.

"no 6 mana that deal damage to the enemy"

I assume you meant "enemy hero", i.e: the opponent's face, because cards like Blizzard, Meteor, etc. exist to help clear the board for the other stuff. Also Rune of the Archmage can definitely be your 9-Mana spell, to try and get more damage in.

For those curious/concerned, it has apparently been confirmed that The Galactic Projection Orb cannot cast itself.