EksSkellybur's Comments
Lorekeeper Polkelt
Big Deck’s Wet Dream, and (A lot of) Control’s wet dream.
While this is a hype card, I’m also seeing it as a Double Edged sword for specific decks out there. More or Less you have your Plan covered, but you can never be sure with the nitpicks; where maybe you want draw a Polymorph with but instead you force drew a Kelegos that you don’t want to use yet, because the board’s somehow too threatening and your falling behind. You know just stuff like that.
I think if you can ignore the nitpicking from Lorekeeper Polkelt, this is an awesome car,d but I defniteally not going to blindly give it 5 Stars, so I’m giving it 4 Stars instead.
Magehunter
Eeeeh.. I don’t know, I’m actually on the Neutral side with magehunter. I get that it replaces Owl by a mile, but If you want to silence something, just use Consume Magic. Or Get 1 Consume Magic and 1 Magehunter. I don’t think having 2 of both is beneficial as you think, unless your fighting against taunt decks. Not to mention it’s either going to be used to take down Totems, a Treatening board in the early game, or if you see leatal but a taunt’s in the way. I can see the uses, but 3 mana is a bit much. Had they buffed to a 2 mana 2/1 instead, that it would had gotten more praise. 3 Stars.
Star Student Stelina
This is really just used to find out a force read, and I feel like once the meta is settled, then i just feel like this card is kinda useless in my opinion. I get the flavour that you want to make them waste an Extra turn. Maybe they somehow they have a cheap card upon late game, and they don’t want to draw that; or you could be using Bad Lack Albatross and make them up an Albatross in their deck, but that’s about it.
I see it more fore training wheels for what deck they are using for the first 2 weeks before the meta is settled, and once theirs a new meta, just grab this again and play for a few games, and them remove it again.
I REALLY just don’t see this card being useful enough. 2 stars.
Pen Flinger
Eeeeeehh… This is fiiine? I guess. But the biggest problem is who is really going to use this?
Maaaaaybe, if you want to use it with Rouge, and just spam Pen into Headcrack, but that’s going to take a while. Your only going to deal 4 damage to the face for 5 Mana, and that’s if you have nothing else to do.
I don’t think not even Full on Face Hunter wants this, and I think this needs a buff. make it a 3 Mana 2/1 and buff it to dealing 3 damage, and I think now you could consider grabbing One Pen Flinger, and using it as a Neutral Headcrack.
As for Mage, I can see how It might work, but the nitpick that I can see is Evocation, and Mana Cyclone. when you just casting a whole bunch of spells. But mind you that you want to be spamming your spells, so you can only really do this by sacrifice some of your Mana Cyclone Value for like, what? 2-4 extra damage on average? or you can use it as a last resort idea, and using it to start chipping away your opponents. Big problem about that idea however is that, it’s already Turn 10 or over by than. So you have to go for only specific minion that’s threatening you the most, and it usually has to be damaged too.
Prove me wrong though, and see how Pen longer could work, but I just don’t see it yet. 2 Stars.
Doctor Krastinov
*Immidently thinks of Gorhowl, Arcanite Reaper, and Achcaar! * Ooooooo! This is niiiiiiiice!
Alright, now Warrior can be less Akward with using his weapons. The fact that it’s as 5 Mana also makes it so that way Every Deck can be happy enough to consider using Doctor Krastinov. Control Warrior has Gorhowl for example, Galakronds can sharpen up their Claws (Ironically enough. (Be careful from not attacking, becuase other opponents can read your deck and they can use Ooze or Reno Jackson to Destory your Plan.)) And Aggro and Tempo can start going for the Throat (or face) more often.
Do not underesimate The Krastinov; He is useful. 4 Stars.
Archwitch Willow
This can only rally work if you have some Big Demons or if you have a specific demon that you need for a specialization. (OTK, and what not.) And becuase of Felosphy, (NotLikeTHis) you can even make a copy of it for next turn.
Let’s be real though, your not always going to grab the special demon that you want, and sometimes they are either both in deck or in hand, but that should still be okay. I still think that when you have Archwitch WIllow, in my mind you also need to almost always combo it with Felosophy. Whenever the time is right, Controllock is ready for play again, It was successful in the best, and I think it can be successful (-Ish) here as well. 3 Stars, but 4 Stars if it Works.
Playmaker
This is awesome! You can use this with Mummies if you want to really want to protect yourself, Escpially as Control Warrior. No Tomb can hold you! 5 Stars.
Felosophy
This is going to sound really Dumb, but I think Druid can use Metherion and gain an Adventage, so long as you can deal with the Wardens, which are a pain. You could even use Mo’Arg Artifacter if you somehow really liked that card becuase of your Bogbeams for example. Disgused Wanderer for Tempo Druid could be a consider as well, becuase a 4 mana 4/4 that makes an absolutely scarey minion is crafty. A 6 Mana 8/6 is just nice enough as it is becuase you can use it for the Stats and less about the Minion’s Passive.
And, I even want to Believe in 8 mana 13/13 that only attacks Minions, but it is what it is, and I know it’s not really going to work.
As for Demon Hunter, Lets be Real, Your just going to use Felosophy for more or less like to make extra Pristess of Furies and then considering some Pit Commanders and Hulking Overfiends here and there ir your Wrathspike Brutes if you need a cheaper taunt. Satyr Overseer, while a 5/3 that makes 2/2s is nice, it only works in the early game. Once your opponent has about 5 Mana, you can’t REALLY Abuse your Seers becuase AoE and Destory Spells are still a Thing to Remember. But probably still just having now 4 Furies instead of 2, but at least now you can decide, I guess.
5 Stars (Braindead Obvious Answer Card) in my Books, but it looks stupid and it works, then it ain’t stupid. I already have a Love-Hate Relationship with Demon Hunter’s Felosophy. At least Druid’s more Creativite, even if it dosen’t work as well for him.
Glide
Tempo Demon Hunters benefit with Glide the Most. A lot of them times (And I’m looking at you the most, Priest.) Your opponent has Answer after Answer after Answer becuase of their hand completely filled up with Answer Cards. And Glide makes it so you can finally find some breathing room to Reset and look at your Current Problems, instead of having to deal with the constant Lukewarm level where your opponent is just threatened enough to use an Answer card without making as much of a Sacrifice.
Even if Tempo Demon Hunter had been nerfed so hard that it’s now at Tier 2, I think Glide (Number 1, is going to completely replace Crimson Sigil Runner, no questions asked.) is partially what Demon Hunter Needed to get back in their Foot again, escpially when they are out of gas for example, and they need to refill some back. You could consider that they might but just as fast as even Treant Druids in terms of Card Drawing because of their now 6 Card Draws that they can now Perform; Making you able to Draw up to 18 Cards in Total, 8 Cards at worst Value, and somewhere around 14 Cards on Average. All they need now some new cards to use, and they are set again to try and take back their Tier 1 Crown again. 4 Stars.
Totem Goliath
Not gonna Lie, thought this is ment for the Totem Meta with Totem Goliath, I’m still going to call it Evolving Goliath, becuase that’s all I really see with the Totems. Totems Need a Buff, and although have a 4/5 and than a 0/2 with both of them having Taunts is whatever, it help the fact that it has 2 Overload. I would say to MAYBE give it either 1 more health or even 2 more health but removing 1 attack, or making the Overload be 1 instead of 2. The Overload along with the stats can scare Shamans from using Totem Goliath, unless they are going for the obvious Evolivng Card one it dies.
Yes, the Totem Meta can be threatening themselves, but honestly, if Totem Goliath can’t make Totems (of all things) Meta, I don’t think anything else can for the rest of this expansion.
2 Stars. 3 Stars if I’m proven Wrong with the Totem Meta, and 3 Stars if it works and it’s becuase you evolve the Totems.
Ceremonial Maul
This is a nice card for both Paladin and Warrior. Warriors just sees damage and Tons of Armor for now, while Paladins are where I think can take the Adventage with this the most. Don’t get me wrong, a “5 Mana 3/3 with Taunt, Gives you Presents (Drawing a Card, Giving you a Weapon, and gaining 5 Armor), is pretty cool and All, but Paladin Can have something like Blessing of Kings for Example, or Call to Adventure to make it so that way their Tempo Rythm can Spike in Power.
This is also really nice for Pure Paladins out there that can wait it out, only play with 10 Mana Crystals for Maul into Avenging Wrath, or Maul into Librain of Hope as your way of making a truly defensive wall. A 9 mana 6/6 that gives you a 2/2 weapon and then deals 8 damage (even if it is randomly) ain’t that bad.
Even if you are getting a cheap taunt with Libram of Hope becuase on how many times you’ve discounted it; your 8/8 Taunt and Divine shield along with it can make some Paladins their Eyebrows and consider grabbing at least 1 copy of it just to try it out.
The only Issue I have is that, It can be an Akward card to use, and while Tempo and Pure Paladin should have some issues that they can manage, Warriors find it even more Akward. A lot of them tend to see a 7 mana 5/5 with a Brawl cast if they have a board of minions, or they would forcefully deal 3 Damage to all minions becuase of Bladestorm. So, Warriors do need to do some extra experimenting with Ceremonial Maul, but I’d say once they get their footing (be it with a new meta or even with Decemeber’s Expansion if it turns out to be not for Warrior’s weapon as of that time), then i think they can take advantage with it too.
3 Stars. 4 Stars if it actually works.
Mozaki, Master Duelist
I’d like to treat Mozaki as it’s own Chenvaala / Mana Cyclone Deck, were you really want to use Mozaki when you have your Mana Cyclone ready, along with a few Discover Cards out there. Ramping up your Spell Damage would then be no Problem. And if you can get even Spell Damage +3 is where I I believe you’ve just barely made some Value back from Mozaki.
I think Mana Cyclone or even Secret Mages are what would help specialize with Mozaki, becuase with Mana Cyclone, is pretty much a no-brain, plus you get a new fresh batch of mage spells to use again, even if it is random, you should find some card out there to use some last resort power, before Mozaki dies for realizes. As for Secret Mages, they either have to be a bit more defensive or Creativite with working around with Mozaki, such as using Arcane Flakmage, and Cheap Taunts as your Bodyguards (Yes, even Mirrior Images can do the work for you.)
Obviously Mozaki benefits from AoE, but we’ve also learned that being able to use cards like Arcane Missles with a Ramped up Spell Damage, such as dealing 6 damage randomly split for 1 Mana is just as powerful, becuase we once had a Meta, where Mages were using Arcane Missiles and Cinderstorm, and it was quite literally melting down their oppoment’s health away. So when you bring 5 Mana Malygos to your Aid, You can really start turning the tides. The Stats are doing the best it can to defend itself would being a no brain for EVERYONE to use.
Had it 1 more attack for a 5 mana 4/8 AND has some text that requires you to do something, would have easily jumped to 4 stars at bear minimum, but most mages would care for it’s stats rather than it’s Passive. So if Mages just want a Statstick Minion; You actually use Mozaki, and be just as fine about it.
Overall Unless of the other card out there that could make it to the meta or fall flat on it’s face, I at least becuase that Mozaki is one of those cards were if it going on the failing section, it at least has a second pair of legs to stand up, just becuase on how beefy the stats are, for a 5 mana Card. It really dosen’t seem like a 5 Mana 3/8 means a whole lot, but you’d be surprised for how low a lot of your opponents minions are, aside from Rouge Lackeys. Someone is at least going to make a meme deck with Mozaki whilst still being somewhat competitive for Legend Play. 4 Stars.
Cabal Acolyte
Pretty nice, but I feel like Convincing Infiltrator is still better in my opinion; escpially if you don’t want to use the Spellburst unless it’s more like a specific last resort type of thing.
The only wayI can see this working is to be a Tempo / Zoo Priest, or making an “Anti Tempo” Deck yourself. 3 Stars, I don’t really know about this.
Flesh Giant
Oh, right. uhhh. I’m actually going to give it 5 Stars.
It’s just for as long as you change your health. So if you Restore or take health regardless, (even if you were to use a weapon (if you can that is) it will also count.
Flesh Giant
It’s just going to be Used for both classes. Nuff said.
I’d even be bold enough to say that even the more tempo plays would use this. Not too sure about the Aggro Decks, however.
I really think that Zoo Priest for once could be a legit thing.
Disciplinarian Gandling
Now that’s what I’m talking about.
so now, whenever priest is getting Zoo or Tempo, He can use Gandling.
Also, Warlock using Gandling is much like using Tehkan but before Tehkan is here. So he Pretty much has a Second Tehkan in a way.
I actually really like this card, even though It’s a Tehkan for 10 mana or over and you have bad luck in getting Actual Tehkan
5 Stars. And yes, I know this works with Deathrattle,but I don’t know if this also works with Summon.
If it does, then it could even be 6 Stars for how Stupidly powerful it would than be.
Boneweb Egg
This is an Interesting Aggro Card, making you also have the selection to play Discard again and it will still work. So you don’t have to to always use EVIL Genius for Boneweb Egg, so long as your Soulfire randomly discarded the Boneweb Egg for example.
Warlocks are Prbaply just going to treat it as a EVIL Genius Card anyways, but hey, probs for trying, Blizzard. 3 Stars.
MAYBE one day, they will treat it more like a Discard Card, but let’s be real. It’s more or less an EVIL Genius Card.
This is MUCH Better. Just put all the Lowest Cost Cards (Usually) at the Back.
I think EVERY single Control deck out there would want to use Sphere of Sapience for when the time is roughly right for time, becuase a lot of the time, you want to least say draw a shadowstep or EVIL Miscreant but you can see yourself Drawing Phroah Cat instead.
This is a really awesome card to cheat your way to making your deck cleaner for card draw.
A deserved 5 Stars.