Neoguli's Custom Neutral Core Set Changes

Greetings here! I'm here to present you my version of how I would change the Neutral Core Set. I'm back at doing these, and this may be the last one, as it's just Neutrals left.

This time, as I'm mentioning again, I'm going to end my project with Neutral cards. The cards we currently have are not that bad, but a lot of them have been brushed under the rug due to powercreep, and even in the beginning of Hearthstone, some were so bad they need to be replaced. There's also room to add even more diversity to evergreen strategies. I've also added five new Basic cards to alter Demon Hunter's Golden Card distribution to be more in line with Mage and Warrior.

FYI, all cards under spoilers are only new cards or existing cards that got changed. The rest of cards that were not shown stay the same, so they don't exactly need to be exposed. Some cards or changes to them are also giggles and my guilty pleasures. Expect Da Undatakah.

Basic Set

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New and Changed Cards

Core Set

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New and Changed Cards - Commons

New and Changed Cards - Rares

New and Changed Cards - Epics and Legendaries

Hall of Fame

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Basic Set

Core Set - Commons

(yes, Farseer has been forgotten by me, should've been in 3-Cost)

Core Set - Rares

Core Set - Epics and Legendaries

Deck Recipes

Click on the deck you enjoy to also see, which cards that exist in the game are being replaced by cards from my changes!

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Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Aggro Demon Hunter

Wild · Aggro Demon Hunter · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Druid

Wild · Mill Druid · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Hunter

Wild · Secret Hunter · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Secret Mage

Wild · Secret Mage · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Secret Paladin

Wild · Secret Paladin · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Priest

Wild · Control Priest · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Pirate Rogue

Wild · Pirate Rogue · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Elemental Shaman

Wild · Elemental Shaman · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Zoolock

Wild · Zoolock · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Dragon Warrior

Wild · Control Warrior · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago

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Neoguli LV.9
5 years, 5 months ago
Greetings here! I'm here to present you my version of how I would change the Neutral Core Set. I'm back at doing these, and this may be the last one, as it's just Neutrals left.
This time, as I'm mentioning again, I'm going to end my project with Neutral cards. The cards we currently have are not that bad, but a lot of them have been brushed under the rug due to powercreep, and even in the beginning of Hearthstone, some were so bad they need to be replaced. There's also room to add even more diversity to evergreen strategies. I've also added five new Basic cards to alter Demon Hunter's Golden Card distribution to be more in line with Mage and Warrior.
FYI, all cards under spoilers are only new cards or existing cards that got changed. The rest of cards that were not shown stay the same, so they don't exactly need to be exposed. Some cards or changes to them are also giggles and my guilty pleasures. Expect Da Undatakah.
Basic Set

Show Spoiler

New and Changed Cards

Core Set

Show Spoiler

New and Changed Cards - Commons

New and Changed Cards - Rares

New and Changed Cards - Epics and Legendaries

Hall of Fame

Show Spoiler

Basic Set

Core Set - Commons

(yes, Farseer has been forgotten by me, should've been in 3-Cost)

Core Set - Rares

Core Set - Epics and Legendaries

Deck Recipes
Click on the deck you enjoy to also see, which cards that exist in the game are being replaced by cards from my changes!
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Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Aggro Demon Hunter
Wild · Aggro Demon Hunter · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Battlefiendx 2
1Consume Magicx 2
1Mecharoox 2
2Blade Dancex 1
2Chaos Strikex 2
2Sightless Watcherx 2
2Spectral Sightx 2
3Aldrachi Warbladesx 2
3Flying Machinex 2
3Line Hopperx 2
3Satyr Overseerx 2
4Illidari Felbladex 2
5Glaivebound Adeptx 2
5Warglaives of Azzinothx 2
6Skull of Gul'danx 2
8Inner Demonx 1
1,780 Dust 722 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Druid
Wild · Mill Druid · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
0Innervatex 2
1Glacial Shardx 2
2Mark of the Wildx 2
2Sunfury Protectorx 1
2Wild Growthx 2
3BEEEES!!!x 2
3Mulchx 1
3Sergeant Sallyx 1
3Swipex 2
4Conjured Miragex 2
5Nourishx 2
5Starfallx 2
6Druid of the Clawx 2
6Starfirex 2
7Ancient of Lorex 2
7Tunnel Blasterx 2
8Da Undatakahx 1
5,540 Dust 873 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Hunter
Wild · Secret Hunter · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Trackingx 2
2Explosive Trapx 2
2Freezing Trapx 2
2Snake Trapx 2
2Starving Buzzardx 2
2Wandering Monsterx 2
3Animal Companionx 2
3Eaglehorn Bowx 2
3Illuminatorx 2
3Unleash the Houndsx 2
4Conjured Miragex 2
4Multi-Shotx 2
5Tomb Lurkerx 1
6Toshleyx 1
7Tunnel Blasterx 2
8Da Undatakahx 1
10Nagrand Slamx 1
6,040 Dust 828 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Secret Mage
Wild · Secret Mage · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Kabal Lackeyx 2
1Mirror Imagex 2
2Apexis Smugglerx 2
2Frostboltx 2
2Novice Engineerx 2
3Arcane Intellectx 2
3Combustionx 2
3Frost Novax 2
3Ice Barrierx 2
3Illuminatorx 2
3Mana Bindx 2
3Mirror Entityx 2
4Conjured Miragex 2
5Curio Collectorx 2
6Toki, Time-Tinkerx 1
6Toshleyx 1
5,840 Dust 772 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Secret Paladin
Wild · Secret Paladin · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Crystologyx 2
1Eye for an Eyex 2
1Glacial Shardx 2
1Noble Sacrificex 2
1Redemptionx 2
1Repentancex 2
2Subduex 2
3Aldor Peacekeeperx 2
3Consecrationx 2
3Hammer of Wrathx 2
4Conjured Miragex 2
5Mysterious Challengerx 2
6Gazlowex 1
6Lay on Handsx 1
6Toshleyx 1
7Furious Ettinx 1
7Guardian of Kingsx 2
5,520 Dust 846 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Priest
Wild · Control Priest · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Holy Smitex 2
1Northshire Clericx 2
2Brightwingx 1
2Netherspite Historianx 2
2Shadow Word: Deathx 2
2Shadow Word: Painx 2
2Shadowy Figurex 1
2Thoughtstealx 2
3Breath of the Infinitex 2
3Sergeant Sallyx 1
4Conjured Miragex 2
4Onyx Bishopx 2
4Shadow Word: Ruinx 2
5Dragonmaw Scorcherx 2
6Bone Drakex 2
8Da Undatakahx 1
9Sleepy Dragonx 2
7,200 Dust 653 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Pirate Rogue
Wild · Pirate Rogue · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
0Backstabx 2
1Bloodsail Corsairx 2
1Bloodsail Flybooterx 2
1Sinister Strikex 2
2Bloodsail Raiderx 2
2Evisceratex 2
2Loot Hoarderx 2
3Coercex 2
3Cutthroat Buccaneerx 2
3Flying Machinex 2
3Headcrackx 1
3Hooked Scimitarx 2
3Southsea Captainx 2
4Dread Corsairx 2
4Gormok the Impalerx 1
5Captain Greenskinx 1
5Kobold Stickyfingerx 1
5,540 Dust 783 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Elemental Shaman
Wild · Elemental Shaman · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Glacial Shardx 2
1Lightning Boltx 2
2Elementary Reactionx 2
2Shieldbreakerx 1
2Stormforged Axex 2
3Charged Hammerx 1
3Feral Spiritx 2
3Hexx 2
3Hot Spring Guardianx 2
3Lava Burstx 2
3Molten Blastx 2
4Gormok the Impalerx 1
4Thunderheadx 2
5Bloodlustx 1
5Earth Elementalx 1
6Blazecallerx 2
6Fire Elementalx 2
7Neptulonx 1
6,700 Dust 910 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Zoolock
Wild · Zoolock · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Blood Impx 2
1Flame Impx 2
1Mecharoox 2
1Mortal Coilx 2
1Soulfirex 2
1Voidwalkerx 2
2Demonfirex 2
2Felstalkerx 2
2Knife Jugglerx 2
2Shieldbreakerx 1
3Flying Machinex 2
3Microtech Controllerx 2
3Raid Leaderx 2
3Sense Demonsx 2
4Gormok the Impalerx 1
4Summoning Portalx 2
2,540 Dust 668 0 Copy Deck Code
Neoguli's Custom Core Set Changes - Control Dragon Warrior
Wild · Control Warrior · by Neoguli · 5 years, 5 months ago
1Shield Slamx 2
1Slamx 2
1Whirlwindx 2
2Battle Ragex 2
2Brightwingx 1
2Netherspite Historianx 2
2Shield Blockx 2
2Spark Enginex 2
3King's Defenderx 2
4Dr. Boom's Schemex 2
5Dragonmaw Scorcherx 2
5Plague of Wrathx 2
6Bone Drakex 2
7Tunnel Blasterx 2
9Sleepy Dragonx 2
9Yserax 1
5,480 Dust 707 0 Copy Deck Code
AngryShuckie LV.13
5 years, 5 months ago
Overall, I have fewer qualms with these changes than I usually do. Perhaps that is because there isn't the issue of class identity to disagree over.
The Good
- I really like the Sky Daredevil and Floating Eyebat cards.
- I have something of a soft spot for Sergeant Sally since I made a whole series of story-driven decks around her. So I can say - probably with more authority than the vast majority of players - that she has just the right amount of potential synergies to balance out her baseline low power and thereby make her a worthy inclusion in the Classic set.
- I am similarly happy to see Gazlowe (who is one of a group of legendaries that I put together in a 1-mana spell rogue deck every few expansions). He'd be especially interesting in Standard because the pool of mechs will change with time.
- Where stats were buffed, I agreed with them, except for 1 instance (see below).
The bad?
Not much to say here. Just a couple of points where I would be (overly?) cautious.
- I wouldn't include Illuminator because 3 of the 4 secret classes are designed to be bad at healing, and I'd worry that this card violates that too much. I remember mage used this card quite a lot back in the day, but then again, perhaps secret mage and hunter are too aggressive now for it to matter much. Still, that can change quickly with set rotations.
- I have a slight reservation about Blazecaller. I appreciate a bit of permanent elemental synergy, but perhaps the big burn card was not the best choice given the 2 primary elemental classes (mage and shaman) are both notorious for just needing a little extra burn to be pushed over a dangerous threshold. Again, I might be a bit stuck in the past with this mentality, and such decks just aren't as dangerous anymore, especially if they have to squeeze elementals in.
The outrageous
I'm sorry, but I have to protest about Magma Rager being replaced by/buffed into Ice Rager. His icy brother is still never going to be played, but at the cost of being a bit better it loses out on 1-health synergies, memes, and the lesson to new players about why 1 health is bad. For the record, I'm fine with the change to Silverback Patriarch because it retained its primary problem of having only 1 attack so the essence of the card was not lost.
Neoguli LV.9
5 years, 5 months ago

I wouldn't include Illuminator because 3 of the 4 secret classes are designed to be bad at healing, and I'd worry that this card violates that too much.

I did consider including Avian Watcher, but now that I've created actual decks that use my reworked sets, I'd say she is fine, because turns out my sets have so much minion-based anti-aggro tools it can gladly take some counters to burst. Mage can definitely still use it, but remember that I removed Counterspell from Mage, so they definitely benefit from including Illuminator, as they can no longer prevent face damage spells.

I have a slight reservation about Blazecaller.

This was one of my recent changes actually. Elementals in this rework are meh, so Blazecaller can push the deck a notch to be better. It's also one of few sources of burst that can bypass all these Taunt minions and even future cards like Spellward Jeweler, who (spoiler!) was initially in the set, but I instead opted to leave up Coldlight Seer.

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