Safari's Comments
Unstable Shadow Blast
Very interesting in Wild. A lot of synergy with other cards that take benefit when you receive damage.
Venomstrike Bow
4 stars. I think there are some interesting control decks in Wild format that could include this weapon.
Water Moccasin
Very week minion. In order to success you need to build a deck around him. Not sure how viable it could be.
Plagiarize
5 stars , well deserved. Playing against rogue should be risky and tricky, very interesting design!
Sphere of Sapience
Really nice card. There are many interesting tools in this set to interact with the deck and hand. In my opinion, thats what HS needed.
However, to keep things healthy, all classes/archetypes should have some responses to these kind of effects. For instance, we have oozes and Harrison Jones for this one.
Finally, theorycrafting/deckbuilding are what I like the most in card games! In a 30-card deck, the challenge would be what cards to sacrifice in order to include the new interactive tools.
Skulking Geist
5 stars because now we have to re-invent the meta, that’s awesome for a refresh.
I know many people don’t like it, but keep in mind that we need to explore other cards and archetypes. In the last tournaments we have seen the same decks and matches, which is kind of bad and boring for some spectators (like me).
Roll the Bones
It could work in a well constructed deck with around 12 – 14 deathrattle minions (even more). However it reduces the spots for core spells and removals. I will give it a try for sure! The deckbuilding looks really interesting.
Drakkari Defender
Really good stats and cost, however 3 overload is a pain, not sure if it worth it.
Plague Scientist
Interesting point, keep in mind that this new Plague Scientist is a common, that’s why an extra condition is needed to kill (deal damage). In the other hand, Vilespine Slayer is an epic minion who destroy immediately with the combo.
This Plague Scientist is also interesting to deal with minions in the very early game, your Swashburglar could kill a 3/3 pirate or something similar.
Ice Breaker
With current cards, this weapon is just average, not bad at all (there are like 2 o 3 tools to freeze minions).
However more cards need to be revealed in order to put this card in 4 o 5 stars.
Ticking Abomination
What if we have a new spell that swaps a minion with an opponent’s minion? It would be awesome to play this card.
Ticking Abomination
lol, it was joke.
I used to be number one dps against Patchwek in Naxx raid (heroic).
Ticking Abomination
Deberían ser 2 o 3 por día, pero saldrán seguro en diferentes horarios de Europa, Asia, América, etc.
Ticking Abomination
Let’s wait if Priest or Warlock get a card that triggers Lifesteal per damage dealt in a turn. I think that’s the point with this card.
Where is his stomach btw?
Shallow Gravedigger
4 stars for me.
It seems very playable for Priest Decks as a Quest accelerator to ensure you complete it before you are death (both Wild and Standard).
Chillblade Champion
This kind of healing effect is strongly used in other card games, because you can recover even all your health if both your minion survive some turns and it is enough buffed.
Not sure how well it could work in HS, but I like this new mechanic.
Nice article, since it was posted 5 years ago, it would be very interested to see how Tribal Decks have evolved with last expansions both Wild and Standard.