Not bad at all! That's 8 legendaries in just 107 packs. I've been meaning to play some Warlock decks (quest and Handlock seem fun) and Pirate Warrior, and I'm relieved I unpacked Varian so I won't have to buy the tavern pass anymore just to get the Diamond version. The cosmetics in this pass just freaking suck (with the exception of Yrel), so I don't think it's worth buying. I'll just climb up the ranks with no XP boost, which might be easy enough.
I'll be stopping at level 172, gonna save up my new weekly quests for the next expansion so I can zoom up the levels of the new battle pass. I'm disappointed that I couldn't clear level 200, but work prevented me from playing that much Hearthstone in the past expansion (that and the meta was very boring). I'll make that my goal again for the next battle pass cycle, and I'm sure I'll exceed it now.
I've accumulated close to 9000 gold, with 2,000 going to the mini-set so I'm currently sitting at 6,800. I'll use that to buy only 50 packs since I bought the standard bundle. I'll try to hoard as much gold as I can so I can avoid buying another bundle for the next expansion.
I personally feel Defend the Dwarven District is really overrated, it will probably be a good tier 2/3 deck until it gets more support from the miniset. Same with Battleground Battlemaster, because seriously, when has Windfury ever worked out (except the Doomhammer)
I'm coming around to this opinion as well with the Hunter quest. The payoff is incredibly powerful, but the class's scarcity of card draw would hold it back. It's still going to be competitive, but not a really broken deck (unless the meta becomes too slow, which seems unlikely).
With the new expansion drawing closer and all the cards revealed, what do you guys think are the best cards from UiS, or ones that will see lots of play? What are the sleepers and potentially broken cards of the set? I'll start:
Defend the Dwarven District - Even before seeing this in play in the theorycrafting streams, people were already predicting this to be really strong, and it is. Very easy to complete too; opponents are gonna have to race it down or tank up in order to avoid the inevitable.
Entitled Customer - Just a ridiculous board clear. Any Control Warlock deck in standard and wild will definitely run this.
Alliance Bannerman - This is a card that will boost handbuff decks. You draw a minion, buff all minions in your hand, and you stick a 2/2 body on board.
Voidtouched Attendant - If Shadow Priest becomes a thing, this 1-drop with premium stats will enable some OTKs.
Overdraft - Can unlock some burst damage for Shaman, especially in Wild.
Bolner Hammerbeak - Nerf candidate, has the potential to terrorize Wild. This could enable some OTKs.
Fun cards that I don't think will be competitive:
Raid the Docks - I love the flavor of this questline, but I'm not sure what kind of deck you can build around this. Maybe a control deck? Either way, I'm still crafting this for fun as a Warrior main.
The Demon Seed - I watched Regis play this, and it looks incredibly fun. Balancing between life and death all game, then ultimately killing your opponent in fatigue just looks so satisfying. That said, this probably won't stand a chance against aggro decks.
I hit legend with a Control Warrior deck, with the Silas Darkmoon + Soulbound Ashtongue OTK. It feels so satisfying to tank up to 50 armor then kill some hapless Priest or Warlock with this combo.
It also feels satisfying to hit legend today, after I was one win away from reaching it yesterday only to lose the next 5 games. I guess the game wanted me to wait for another day to hit trash legend.
I'm very disappointed with this because I was very close to completing like 3-4 achievements that would've rewarded 600XP, which I've been grinding for the past week. That meant around 1,800-2,400XP lost, which would've helped me climb like 2 or 3 more levels and netted me more gold that I'm saving up to buy packs for the next expansion, since climbing up levels is a little difficult right now with my quest trays empty. I thought I had more time, so I feel really cheated right now. It felt like the past week was a tremendous waste of time. Oh well.
Probably my favorite card from this expansion. This will probably be incredibly bonkers in Wild, but I like how it promotes a more mid-rangey and grindy style of play with Pirates, as opposed to the usual aggressive stuff. Those conditions are super easy to meet, and the new Pirates like Stormwind Freebooter and Harbor Scamp look pretty good as well. I'm crafting this one for sure, I miss playing Warrior (didn't play the class that much in Barrens, other than some control decks that sucked).
I wish Cap'n Rokara was a hero portrait, though. That would be more awesome than any of the crap portraits they made of her.
This would have been fantastic at 5 mana, but its effect is still great. Warlock has had a lot of survivability tools recently, so maybe this will finally make a Control/Handlock deck competitive.
Just a super solid card. Rush + Lifesteal is always a good combination no matter the class, and the fact that it's got 6 attack is massive. Clearing a big minion and healing yourself in the process is really good, plus it also helps with the Shaman questline.
Buff for Cenarion Ward, and any card that could summon an 8-cost minion (Primordial Protector). Could also warrant inclusion in a Big Demon Hunter deck, just in case that archetype sees any reliable play.
Craziest card of the set, for sure. Not sure how viable it's going to be (it'll probably be nothing more than a meme), but it'll be hilarious to bamboozle your opponents into thinking you're another class.
Really powerful. It won't be that hard to pull off since Mage got a boatload of new Fire spells and synergies, to add on top of the usual ones they run. Could function as a finisher or a board clear, but either way, it's still good assuming you can chain those Fire spells leading up to it.
So apparently the Barrens achievements won't be rewarding experience anymore today...damn it! I was only 4 away from completing the "Cast 100 Rank 3 spells" one, and was also close to completing the "summon 50 Demonspawns" and forcing your opponent to pay extra mana with the Taintheart Tormentor. Not to mention, I bungled the "Destroy your opponent with Mankrik" one after I screwed up the order of play. So much experience gone to waste, damn it all!!!
Anyway, I'm only at Level 162 in the Tavern Pass. Major fail from me, after I vowed to at least get to level 250. Ah well. Still a few more days left to hike that level up to at least 170. I'll really push for a higher level in the next one, I promise!
This looks pretty difficult to pull off, even with all the card draw at Demon Hunter's disposal. This will probably be played in a fast deck, and as others have said before me, the incremental rewards alone are enough to make this viable. Cost reductions are still incredibly huge in the game.
I'm also loving the flavor of the card. Kurtrus' final showdown with Anetheron looks really exciting! Too bad Anetheron himself is such a crap card in this expansion...
I can't get over how bad and uninspired this is. It's worse than a Flesh Giant, you can only run one copy in your deck, and it's only got 6 health which is just too low in Hearthstone's rush era even if you cheat it out early. It also dies to an outcasted Kurtrus, so I guess what it's got going for it is its flavor...
More support for Handlock, together with the previous reveal. Not sure how good this will be because it's just a pile of stats (only 6 health though) with no immediate effect on board, but cheating it out before turn 6 could potentially win the game.
This looks powerful, and it has potential to be even stronger when better Fel spells arrive for DH. Just being able to cast Fury (Rank 1), Chaos Strike, and Eye Beam for free in the late game makes this a good finisher. That said, this might be more of a win-more card right now because DH has a better finisher in Illidari Inquisitor, but Jace Darkweaver's power can't be denied.
This is a super solid card. It basically guarantees you'll be able to deal 7 damage because it has rush. Reminds me of Stormstrike but with a body attached more damage overall. Could also be more ammo for a Guardian Animals deck.
I bought the 60-pack bundle then bought 57 more with gold, and I opened 8 legendaries: Varian, King of Stormwind, Darkbishop Benedictus, Bolner Hammerbeak, Rise to the Occasion, Cornelius Roame, Jace Darkweaver (golden), Sheldras Moontree, and Raid the Docks.
The free legendaries I got are The Demon Seed, Lothar, Anetheron, and Lady Prestor from the battle pass.
Not bad at all! That's 8 legendaries in just 107 packs. I've been meaning to play some Warlock decks (quest and Handlock seem fun) and Pirate Warrior, and I'm relieved I unpacked Varian so I won't have to buy the tavern pass anymore just to get the Diamond version. The cosmetics in this pass just freaking suck (with the exception of Yrel), so I don't think it's worth buying. I'll just climb up the ranks with no XP boost, which might be easy enough.
I'm also amused that this is the 4th straight expansion that I've gotten a golden DH legendary. I've had golden Metamorphosis, Ace Hunter Kreen, Star Student Stelina, Death Speaker Blackthorn, and now Jace in my collection lol
I'll be stopping at level 172, gonna save up my new weekly quests for the next expansion so I can zoom up the levels of the new battle pass. I'm disappointed that I couldn't clear level 200, but work prevented me from playing that much Hearthstone in the past expansion (that and the meta was very boring). I'll make that my goal again for the next battle pass cycle, and I'm sure I'll exceed it now.
I've accumulated close to 9000 gold, with 2,000 going to the mini-set so I'm currently sitting at 6,800. I'll use that to buy only 50 packs since I bought the standard bundle. I'll try to hoard as much gold as I can so I can avoid buying another bundle for the next expansion.
See you all at the next Rewards Track thread!
I'm coming around to this opinion as well with the Hunter quest. The payoff is incredibly powerful, but the class's scarcity of card draw would hold it back. It's still going to be competitive, but not a really broken deck (unless the meta becomes too slow, which seems unlikely).
With the new expansion drawing closer and all the cards revealed, what do you guys think are the best cards from UiS, or ones that will see lots of play? What are the sleepers and potentially broken cards of the set? I'll start:
Defend the Dwarven District - Even before seeing this in play in the theorycrafting streams, people were already predicting this to be really strong, and it is. Very easy to complete too; opponents are gonna have to race it down or tank up in order to avoid the inevitable.
Entitled Customer - Just a ridiculous board clear. Any Control Warlock deck in standard and wild will definitely run this.
Alliance Bannerman - This is a card that will boost handbuff decks. You draw a minion, buff all minions in your hand, and you stick a 2/2 body on board.
Voidtouched Attendant - If Shadow Priest becomes a thing, this 1-drop with premium stats will enable some OTKs.
Battleground Battlemaster - A scary card that will be run in board-centric decks.
Overdraft - Can unlock some burst damage for Shaman, especially in Wild.
Bolner Hammerbeak - Nerf candidate, has the potential to terrorize Wild. This could enable some OTKs.
Fun cards that I don't think will be competitive:
Raid the Docks - I love the flavor of this questline, but I'm not sure what kind of deck you can build around this. Maybe a control deck? Either way, I'm still crafting this for fun as a Warrior main.
The Demon Seed - I watched Regis play this, and it looks incredibly fun. Balancing between life and death all game, then ultimately killing your opponent in fatigue just looks so satisfying. That said, this probably won't stand a chance against aggro decks.
I hit legend with a Control Warrior deck, with the Silas Darkmoon + Soulbound Ashtongue OTK. It feels so satisfying to tank up to 50 armor then kill some hapless Priest or Warlock with this combo.
It also feels satisfying to hit legend today, after I was one win away from reaching it yesterday only to lose the next 5 games. I guess the game wanted me to wait for another day to hit trash legend.
I'm very disappointed with this because I was very close to completing like 3-4 achievements that would've rewarded 600XP, which I've been grinding for the past week. That meant around 1,800-2,400XP lost, which would've helped me climb like 2 or 3 more levels and netted me more gold that I'm saving up to buy packs for the next expansion, since climbing up levels is a little difficult right now with my quest trays empty. I thought I had more time, so I feel really cheated right now. It felt like the past week was a tremendous waste of time. Oh well.
Spellbreaker is back! And it's better because it's tradeable. This will make The Nameless One even more useless lol
That's a lot of stats for 6 mana, but the problem is that it's 6 mana. Could be a decent inclusion in Evolve Shaman if that ever sees play again.
Probably my favorite card from this expansion. This will probably be incredibly bonkers in Wild, but I like how it promotes a more mid-rangey and grindy style of play with Pirates, as opposed to the usual aggressive stuff. Those conditions are super easy to meet, and the new Pirates like Stormwind Freebooter and Harbor Scamp look pretty good as well. I'm crafting this one for sure, I miss playing Warrior (didn't play the class that much in Barrens, other than some control decks that sucked).
I wish Cap'n Rokara was a hero portrait, though. That would be more awesome than any of the crap portraits they made of her.
This would have been fantastic at 5 mana, but its effect is still great. Warlock has had a lot of survivability tools recently, so maybe this will finally make a Control/Handlock deck competitive.
Just a super solid card. Rush + Lifesteal is always a good combination no matter the class, and the fact that it's got 6 attack is massive. Clearing a big minion and healing yourself in the process is really good, plus it also helps with the Shaman questline.
Buff for Cenarion Ward, and any card that could summon an 8-cost minion (Primordial Protector). Could also warrant inclusion in a Big Demon Hunter deck, just in case that archetype sees any reliable play.
Craziest card of the set, for sure. Not sure how viable it's going to be (it'll probably be nothing more than a meme), but it'll be hilarious to bamboozle your opponents into thinking you're another class.
Really powerful. It won't be that hard to pull off since Mage got a boatload of new Fire spells and synergies, to add on top of the usual ones they run. Could function as a finisher or a board clear, but either way, it's still good assuming you can chain those Fire spells leading up to it.
So apparently the Barrens achievements won't be rewarding experience anymore today...damn it! I was only 4 away from completing the "Cast 100 Rank 3 spells" one, and was also close to completing the "summon 50 Demonspawns" and forcing your opponent to pay extra mana with the Taintheart Tormentor. Not to mention, I bungled the "Destroy your opponent with Mankrik" one after I screwed up the order of play. So much experience gone to waste, damn it all!!!
Anyway, I'm only at Level 162 in the Tavern Pass. Major fail from me, after I vowed to at least get to level 250. Ah well. Still a few more days left to hike that level up to at least 170. I'll really push for a higher level in the next one, I promise!
This looks pretty difficult to pull off, even with all the card draw at Demon Hunter's disposal. This will probably be played in a fast deck, and as others have said before me, the incremental rewards alone are enough to make this viable. Cost reductions are still incredibly huge in the game.
I'm also loving the flavor of the card. Kurtrus' final showdown with Anetheron looks really exciting! Too bad Anetheron himself is such a crap card in this expansion...
I can't get over how bad and uninspired this is. It's worse than a Flesh Giant, you can only run one copy in your deck, and it's only got 6 health which is just too low in Hearthstone's rush era even if you cheat it out early. It also dies to an outcasted Kurtrus, so I guess what it's got going for it is its flavor...
More support for Handlock, together with the previous reveal. Not sure how good this will be because it's just a pile of stats (only 6 health though) with no immediate effect on board, but cheating it out before turn 6 could potentially win the game.
This looks powerful, and it has potential to be even stronger when better Fel spells arrive for DH. Just being able to cast Fury (Rank 1), Chaos Strike, and Eye Beam for free in the late game makes this a good finisher. That said, this might be more of a win-more card right now because DH has a better finisher in Illidari Inquisitor, but Jace Darkweaver's power can't be denied.
This is a super solid card. It basically guarantees you'll be able to deal 7 damage because it has rush. Reminds me of Stormstrike but with a body attached more damage overall. Could also be more ammo for a Guardian Animals deck.