(For the card that is never played in Standard until the final expansion/adventure before it goes to Wild)

Remember Djinni of Zephyrs? A League of Explorers card that never saw play, then suddenly got red hot with Inner Fire Priest decks that noticed combo potential with Potion of Madness – but within a month it was relegated to Wild?

Talk about finding fame in the last moment.

So we’re at that time in Hearthstone with the cards rotating, and I was wondering what was this outgoing year’s Djinni of Zephyrs card.

Candidate No. 1: Weasel Tunneler

The star card of a meme Priest deck, which made the rounds on YouTube highlights in January. This oddball card from the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan finally shined and had potential to ruin highlander decks. But that went south in Standard, however, after the Raza the Chained nerf in February (although it more likely ran its course as an expensive, tough to play meme deck). Its legacy may not be finished; a similar Priest deck has recently surfaced using another meme card, King Togwaggle.

Candidates No. 2 and 3: Steward of Darkshire and Stand Against Darkness

With Silver Hand Paladin becoming pallies’ aggro of choice over murlocs recently, these two rarely seen Whispers of the Old Gods cards now pop up regularly. Steward allows the 1/1s to survive for more buffs, while the once clunky Stand allows for a quick fill of the board, usually followed by a Crystal Lion, late-game Lightfused Stegodon or Unidentified Maul play. 

I would choose Weasel, even though its use has petered out.

Who would be your pick? One of these three cards or another outgoing card from One Night in Karazhan, Whispers of the Old Gods or the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan?

Steward of Darkshire by far.  Djinni was used plenty in fringe decks before breaking into the meta as it was recognized as a powerful tool. Steward was in a very similar situation.  It was an incredibly high power level card that just didn't have the right deck to build around it. 

No Aviana?

I think I ran across Aviana a bit before Gadgetzan's release last year. From what I recall, it was in Astral Communion decks in Standard play.

Quote from deadrop >>

Maybe Burgly Bully as well, haven't seen play until otk paladin

Lock and Load. It wasn't used until the Yog n Load deck in late Whispers (or early kara idk)

I think he’s referring to the cards that were playable during the Year of the Mammoth.