Hearthpwn

I like Blizzard's new trend of adding non-legendary high drops that fulfill a certain role, especially in control decks of course, by having specific keywords and stats instead of flashy legendary abilities. This serves as a blocker, a lifegain tool and a removal spell and Primordial Drake for example is a great blocker combined with board damage.

Absolutely. 

Obsidian Statue + Obsidian Destroyer = Obsidian Shard

This card is insane. It locks the board very neatly, consistently heals you up and, as a bonus, threatens to weaken the enemy board. The most insane thing about it, is just how often you might see it pop up during the game - with cards such as Eternal Servitude and Free From Amber, not to mention the usual Onyx Bishop and what not, this might just become one of the most threatening cards in the game.

I absolutely love it

don't forget Stonehill Defender

Do not forget  Barnes

Don't forget the Shadow Essence synergy with all of Priest's resurrect effects, especially in Wild. I've had games where I've summoned 7 or 8 Statues.

This card is fucking insane. I love it. And it takes me back to Warcraft 3 The Frozen Throne..... :'( I miss that game... Blizz pls do a remaster and release before this year (2017) is over!

you cant compare those two cards. drake kills the board and is more like sylvana crossed with wickerflame. if you can put this down vs aggro or midrange you pretty much win the game if they cant burn you down and vs control the deathrattle is strong and n zoth will wreck you

Tirion Fordring was enough to make N'Zoth Paladin work. Obsidian Statue will make Quest Priest viable since it packs similar value (Taunt and powerful deathrattle). Tech Skulking Geist and your worst matchup is gone.

No, nothing rotates out until next April.

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Stonehill Defender just found a 3rd class to be OP

May I remind you of a card called Polymorph... I know mages now a days just like to play burn, burn and more burn... but maybe something less smoorcy has to suffice,,,

That would be okay if this was the only threat demanding a Polymorph. Mages need space for combos, you know, they can't always run multiple polymorphs. Ysera and Deathwing, Dragonlord come to mind, plus anything from Free From Amber, any 28/28 they might get out of Inner Fire, and you might not always have a Fireball in hand to deal with Lyra the Sunshard. There are already many value cards in priests' repertoire that mages struggle against, giving them another one that they'll definitely get value out of is annoying, to say the least.

N'Zoth/Awaken the Ancients might be a thing with cards like this in Priest. This card's value is staggering and it absolutely houses Priest mirror. If you drop it on turn 9 or rip it out of Freed from the Amber I can't imagine any type of aggressive strat being able to recover; it's just a brickwall. It's DR puts it over the top in control matchups and it leaves opponent's having to save their Poly/Hex/Devolve type effects for it or just face a blowout.

Very good to meta-defining. Voted Very Good.