Hearthstone

probably bad but it could potentially be a mill card.

Today's reveals so far:







Wanted: Seems like hot garbage, everyone already bitching about it, probably means it becomes auto-include in every deck though. But seriously, it's so much worse than Tomb Pillager. It's basically 3 damage for 3, but obviously coin has some bonus effects in Rogue. I never predict Rogue cards correctly, so not even going to try. But I'll go along with the crowd and assume it's shit.

Scaleworm: Also seems terrible. I don't want a conditional 5/4 with Rush. Ever.

Vex Crow: Possibly insane. Imagine if flamewaker was still in Standard, and this card. This card won't be as good as flamewaker, but maybe with a little more support we can get another cheap spell mage list.

Blackwald Pixie: Probably never sees play.

Clockwork Automaton: Too gimicky in most cases, but imagine an upgraded priest hero power. 7 mana for a 4/4 body and healing for 8.
Also Hunter upgraded HP dealing 6 damage with a 4/4 body.
Mage upgraded HP deal 4 with 4/4 body.

I don't think it works with any other class hero power. It shouldn't affect armor gain.
Obviously most flexible in Priest. That 8 heal could be 8 damage instead.
Edit: Just thought about the DK / Hagatha cards, would require it sticking a turn, but Hagatha deal 6 to all or Hunter DK does 4 to all, etc.

Reading the Reddits, the Automaton seems like it can have some fringe uses for sure, rest of cards really seem unplayable atm.
Pixie is trash.

Quest Warrior with 16 damage bombs is most intimadating, but Gul'Dan can Deal 6+Heal 12 if Automaton is dropped. But usually Gul'Dan is fine after being played. Quest Warrior though ... I posted earlier how I believe it can make a comeback, it already performs pretty well against the current crop of meta decks.

Also saw on Reddit: Cube Automaton, get 2-4 Automatons as Hunter/Mage/DKWarlock/QuestWarrior/Priest = Deal 30+ damage with Hero Power.

Will require some setup, but this card opens up some crazy combos

Yea Im starting to revise my opinion on Pixie. It may not be "trash", but has some very specific niche use. Problem is while it seems great for Quest Warrior, you just can't afford to lose much for this card, can't really lose anything tbh.

I can see it in Odd-Hunter list and DK Paladin, but probably nowhere else.

Hunter has Play Dead to trigger Cube but that makes it an 11 mana combo, and even with coin, you risk losing board before you can hero power. I've been toying with Odd Hunter list and the hero power cards and can't come up with anything that seems consistent, it's close though. I think the Cube combo could work like cubelock where even if you don't get it off, you still have enough pressure from upgraded hero powers to push a win.

Ideally it's going to be Automaton+Cube on 10 mana. Next turn: Play Dead+Play Dead (4 Autamatons for 2 mana) then Hero Power for 48 damage. (4 mana spent total)
So 2-turn combo. if opponent doesn't have silence you basically win. And you can try to get it to stick 2x since you have 2 copies of Cube/Automaton.
Also I was adding Stitched Tracker for additional copies.

You do need 2x Play Dead, or can run Terrorscales as well, which 2x Terrorscale+Hero Power is 8 mana, and it is exactly 7 minions. You can have both Terrorscale and Play Dead for consistency.

Hunters suck with Draw though, so you need a lot of contingency plans, and even without the combo you still want to be able to pressure as usual.


Here's my theorycraft so far: WIP: Hero Power Hunter - Hearthstone Decks



Most good Draw cards are even. Probably need acolytes in here. Can lose Kill Command since beasts are lacking. Adding pirate package was considered, and Tol'Vir if enough 1 drops, but idk
No 1 or 2 drop minions is a real liability. Probably need to lose Bearshark/Kill Commands for some 1s. Probably need 6 more 1s. Gotta see if we get any replacement to Alleycat


Edit: Version2 with about as much draw as Hunter can have, loses Pixie, but more early game and goes for the big combo.

Might be ok. Expensive. Can cheat out some stuff and combo with those 3 mana cards

That card is pretty good imo

Darius: I think it's ok. Affects board immediately and needs to be dealt with pretty quickly. Should do well in a control/mid-range list. It has enough health to survive against many targets, and it'll grow to survive future targets.

Reddit comments are really down on this card, but I think it's going to be almost an "auto-include". We'll see, but cost is reasonable and the Rush+Effect are a strong combo.

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Emeriss: We have seen so many Expensive Hunter Legendaries with AWESOME effects just never get played..... BUT... I think this has a chance.
I don't really see it in a Control List, which many will immediately think, because Control is so slow.
I see this buffing my Leeroy to a 12/4 and some charge minions, and many low-cost things that all of sudden have 2x attack and health.

The biggest issue is surviving till 10, spending a turn on this, and also keeping a decent hand size to take advantage. There is certainly potential with this card, but because Hunter can rarely meet those conditions, it may just be niche/meme card. I really think the biggest drawback is having minion cards left in hand to be able to use this effectively by turn 10. Hunters biggest threats are spell-based, and typically exhaust their hand early.

Stampede+New Rush doggie, or Cult Master, or Infest to keep hand filled are some ideas to keep a big hand size.
Cards from DK rexxar could really benefit from this too, especially if it's a "can't be targeted by spells" minion with another effect, you can lock down some games.

Dragon Synergy in Hunter will also be interesting. You have the new beast with Dragon Synergy card (Scaleworm), which I called garbage at first, but maybe fits here.