Sidus's Comments
Sif
This is probably still only good with Bonelord and at that point anything wins the game. Mozaki had arguably “more” support and was mainly a meme deck even with double Apprentice.
Abyssal Bassist
A demon means it always gets copied off Voone and this can get decently cheap. Also it is equipped this game and not played so anything that gives you a weapon (not saying there are any in Standard besides the DH card to my knowledge) would count towards this.
Costumed Singer
Literally better Peasant since is guaranteed to always draw 1 even if the opponent plays the minigame and coin pings it.
Drum Soloist
So we get a menagerie package that wants a wide board for the support….but the dragon wants an empty board…..
Oh right, I forgot this is a Warrior card so it has to have no synergy and be bad.
Roaring Applause
This card is horrendously bad when you put it next to Impending Catastrophe which has multiple one card enablers to get it to draw 3-4 cards.
DJ Manastorm
I mean this card is probably playable tbh depending on the quality of “big” spells. I think Rune and Amulet are rotating, but this into Flamestrike swings the board and then next turn you can have 1 and 2 mana Arcane Defenders to probably end the game.
The issue is obviously GETTING to 10 mana, but if you can actually play this and combo it with something then you are probably winning the game.
Kangor, Dancing King
This card is horrendously bad because it has the hidden text of “you can’t put minions in your deck that cost less than this”.
If Big Paladin couldn’t work with Vandar, Horn, and better top end worth cheating, it sure isn’t working with this absolute garbage card. Paladin as a class can’t run deck defining 1 of cards like this because its draw is horrible meaning this is almost never coming down on curve (aka the reason Vandar never worked). Countess is an exception because it can be “tutored” with Order in the Court.
Eye of Shadow
Multi-Strike is still in Standard along with various weapons and + attack cards like Chaos Strike (most likely) so this is probably getting a decent amount of healing when you need it.
The One-Amalgam Band
Blizzard make a party/festival themed set without supporting menagerie challenge: impossible.
I mean 4 Amalgams in standard on their own makes this pretty consistently 3 keywords which might be good enough without hard committing to menagerie so that’s something. Is that good? Random buffs are usually not that great as we have all summoned a card like Ivus without Rush in Druid and cried.
Starlight Groove
I’m actually not sure if this is auto include. Current Pure Paladin lists might not even run it as if makes the 3/1 draw a spell “worse” as it doesn’t always draw Order in the Court or burn.
Record Scratcher
Mana cheat good. Probably want more combo cards than Ghostly Strike, but the new Boxer is a good start. If there are like 8 playable combo cards this sees play as a relatively consistent delayed refresh 3 mana crystals for some sort of combo.
Power Chord: Synchronize
If a tempo style priest sees play this sees play. Northshire (if it stays in core) or Slitherspear into this is A LOT of tempo.
This might just get suffocated out by a more aggressive undead deck though is my only concern.
Peaceful Piper
This card is as good as its tutors which we will have to see what that looks like. If there are worthwhile beasts it sees play, but this could easily end up like the Hunter 1 mana spell tutor.
The manathirst 11 spider IS a beast iirc so if that somehow is consistent with whatever Guff replacement I could see a weird combo deck working as 4 copies of a key card is usually pretty good.
Opera Soloist
I don’t think this is it. Control Warlock is losing a 6 mana 3/2 that dealt like 6-7 to the opponent’s board (and sometimes didn’t see play) for a slightly better statted minion with a condition that is most likely not clearing the board on curve against aggro.
Hellfire itself doesn’t see play because 3 damage on 4 isn’t great so why would 3 damage on 5 be? Maybe if it had taunt I would consider it, but this card is not great.
Hipster
Discover a bad card and still not even premium stats? Discover a card that started in your opponent’s deck probably still wouldn’t see play on a premium stat minion so why would I want one that isn’t even potentially a “good” neutral?
Heartbreaker Hedanis
I am under the assumption the card must be damaged first to be overhealed which greatly lowers the practicality of repeat procs outside of pyro+cleric sort of combos. The issue is with no Circle of Healing (that we know of) and you having to heal at least 5 for the first proc makes this questionable without knowing everything.
This card pretty much needs to OTK to see realistic play since for the same investment of healing 5 you did 5 to the ENTIRE board with Xyrella.
Harmonic Metal
I feel like DK needs more tempo option “buffees” than actual handbuffs. Blood Tap (?) and the 2/5 are already “good” cards, but your only super insane hits are the 3 1/3 taunts which is why they don’t see play. Buffing Body Baggers or Chillfallen Barons that “do-nothing” with the stats isn’t good enough of a gameplan.
Ghost Writer
Pack filler common to show off the new keyword. These almost never see play unless they are a good cost and tribe like the 2/3 Dredge Pirate. A 5 4/4 Undead isn’t it chief.
Did they forget to put “Two” in front of the 4/5 Vortexes? So I have to play like 4 spell schools to get arguably still worse Siamat since I can just not hit Rush and lose the game?