Miendiesen's Comments
Sunscale Raptor
This is insane!! Trust me this means tons of hunter builds that run:
2 x Sunscale Raptor
2 x Wolpertinger
2 Scavenger’s Ingenuity
And no other beasts. This makes Scavenger’s Ingenuity extremely strong. Either 6/6 stars or 3/5 with upside on turn 3.
Darkmoon Dirigible
Divine shield minions are great buff targets. Could work in Menagerie Warrior.
Prize Vendor
I think Murloc Shaman will be back. It needed the resource generation to replace Tastyfin. Got two resource generating murlocs.
Magicfin
This is a sleeper. I got to legend with a Murloc Dragon Shaman two seasons ago. The biggest issue with Murloc Shaman was that when Tastyfin rotated, it lacked resource generation.
But Scargil is more powerful than ever in this build. Expensive murlocs make it shine. Skyfins, Navigators, Fishy Flyers, and this is another bigger Murloc + resource generation.
I think it could work. I really want another cool Murloc for Shaman. Would love to see true Murloc Shaman be viable, which is easier to play and more consistent than Murloc Dragon Shaman.
Tenwu of the Red Smoke
Jesus… I’m scared of Miracle Rogue. I just hate that gameplay. Think about how annoying Pen Flingers are right now in Libram Pally. Just play them, then Wisdom, then play again… you wind up watching the same fucking Pen Flinger get played 20 times.
Miracle Rogue is basically designed to be the same type of one-sided gameplay. They play 15 cards in a turn, then you play 1 or two. Loooooong games where you barely interact.
Also, I predict Edwin Vancleef is the No. 1 hated cared this expansion. Many games will be decided by an early ridiculous Vancleef… Blizzard just wants to world to truly loathe him before they HOF next rotation.
Rinling's Rifle
This lets you guarantee secret synergy. Equip this and attack. Next turn, whether your secret has been revealed or not, you can attack again and then get value out of Hyenas and Petting Zoo.
If Secret Hunter works, this is an awesome card.
Consider coin into this on 3, then guaranteed enabled Hyena on 4. That’s a powerful curve. 5/5
Tent Trasher
It will also often be buffed by Ring Baton so could come out as a 6/6 or 7/7 rush for 3 mana decently often.
Tent Trasher
Super strong card. All cards with built in mana cheating are scary. 5/5 rush for 5 is already good.
Rigged Faire Game
This is so much better than people realize.
Not triggering it is WAY too punishing. Cloud Prince, Ethereal Arcanist, And now Occult Conjurer all punish for controlled secrets. So it never actually does nothing, not to mention the resources wasted doing face damage instead of other stuff your opponent may want to do to prevent it triggering.
There are also lots of (including new) ways to cheat out mage secrets.
Secret mage has potential already.
Il'gynoth
You know what, I can see what Blizzard was thinking here. People are tired of having DH players wack them in the face for 10 damage for the win. Let’s instead make it super easy for them to do 15+ damage. Good call. Really good call.
Maxima Blastenheimer
I see lots of awesome high rolls, but there’s so much risk due to current cheap minions run in hunter decks. You have to really limit your cheap minions, which I’ve never seen any hunter deck do. However, maybe it’s possible. Need early game spells. Carrion Studies, Tracking, Demon Companion, a couple secrets and Animal Companion? I think more is needed. Trying to carry hunter early game on spells isn’t there yet, but maybe this expansion will make it possible.
N'Zoth, God of the Deep
Winged Guardian, Scrapyard Colossus, and Yzera. Absolutely monstrous in Embiggen Druid.
Fleethoof Pearltusk
Excellent beast. Maybe my pet highlander beast hunter with Shan’do Wildtamer will get the tools it needs.
Dunk Tank
Strong. More control for control shaman that can also go face, which may make it fit into other shaman decks too.
Trueaim Crescent
This will be used in deathrattle decks to trigger deathrattles faster.
Strong in wild with Scargil. Otherwise, won’t see play unless there are other murloc-specific discount mechanics. Unless the meta flips to big decks that make this, on average, a big boy.