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Update 11/15/16: Added Kabal Lackey and Inkmaster Solia.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Inkmaster Solia Rating 4(Poor): This card depends way too much on what you have drafted.  You've got to have no duplicates and you've got to have a spell in hand when you cast this minion.  I would love to have a free Flamestrike just like the next person, but she's just too inconsistent for Arena.

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Kabal Lackey Rating 5(Terrible): This is certainly suited more to a constructed format.  He's way too easy to kill and unless you've drafted several Secrets there's really no point in even considering him.

Update 11/15/16: Added Potion of Polymorph.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Potion of Polymorph Rating 3(Average): This is another Secret to play around, but it since everyone is already cautious of Mirror Entity it's doubtful that you'll poly something worthwhile, but it can disrupt their play.

Great review so far.

Edit: I can't read, ignore that spiel if you read it. Spot on, he's a 4 or a 5!

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Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Shaku, the Collector Rating 2(Good): You're pretty much guaranteed at least 1 additional card, which is a good deal for the cost and minion size.  I wish his stats were slightly better as a Legendary, but I'd say that's probably asking too much.

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Dirty Rat Rating 4(Poor): I love that he's such a cheap, big Taunt, but in Arena you're really playing roulette with your opponent, hoping that they won't get a huge minion.  He will mess with any Battlecry, but he seems more fashioned to a constructed

Lunar Visions Rating 3(Average): The card draw and cost reduction on minions is nice, but it's still a little pricey to take up turn 5.

Pilfered Power Rating 3(Average): Most of the time this will work like another Wild Growth. It's not terrible, but can be tricky in Arena unless the cards just fall in line for you.

Rat Pack Rating 1(Excellent): This is a slightly stronger Haunted Creeper, IMO. He does more damage and could potentially spawn a ridiculous amount of rats due to all the minion buffs clogging up this Expansion.

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Dispatch Kodo Rating 1(Excellent): This is a fantastic card!  It's similar to Keeper of the Grove pre-nerf.  I guess being a Beast makes up for not having Silence.  With all the buffs flying around in this xpac it's not a crazy notion that he could do potentially more damage.

Grimestreet Protector Rating 1(Excellent): This card has some amazing value! He's big, he has Taunt, and he protects two other minions.  In Arena this card will certain give your minions that fighting edge that they Need.

Lotus Agents Rating 2(Good): He's basically an Ethereal Conjurer for the Lotus faction, which includes Druid, Rogue, and Shaman and I don't know anyone who turns their nose up at that.

Pint-Size Potion Rating 2(Good): Another really good card for Priest that can let you potentially wipe out your opponent's

Trogg Beastrager Rating 3(Average): The buff is nice, but I think he's just fine as a standard 2-drop, regardless of any Beasts in your Hand.

COMMON:

Grook Fu Master Rating 3(Average): He might as well have an inherent Taunt because your opponent will not leave him on the board, unless they want to get smacked for 6 damage a turn.  He can also take out a couple of smaller minions, but he's only really good if your opponent can't deal with him right away. (-1 adjustment on 11/9/16)

Kabal Lackey Rating 5(Terrible): This is certainly suited more to a constructed format.  He's way too easy to kill and unless you've drafted several Secrets there's really no point in even considering him.

Shaky Zipgunner Rating 3(Average): Like the other Grimy Goon cards that buff minions in your hand, this one is about on par with them.

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Taking a look at the legendary minions first, the only one I disagree on is Auctionmaster Beardo. He's definitely a 2 and maybe a 1. Spider Tank is still a top choice in the 3 slot and this guy has the chance at getting more value. The only thing working against him is the orange gem. There are lots of Legendary minions you'll take over Beardo but there's plenty of duds, too, and Beardo is solid.

 

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Fel Orc Soulfiend - I'd give him a 2. Big stats at a very friendly cost and he'll likely trade 2 for 1 and sometimes more. 

 

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Friendly Bartender I see this as a 2. The ongoing effect will make it a target and it's body is solid for the price. It's a great concept that I hope comes with a "grown up" form with bigger cost, stats, and restore. My guess is this is small and easy to kill b/c of concerns that it could get OP if it were bigger. I think it's just going to prove more valuable than expected. Call it a hunch. 

 

Update 11/17/16: Added Bloodfury Potion and Backstreet Leper.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Bloodfury Potion Rating 4(Poor): It has the potential to be a mini Blessing of Kings for Demons, but in Arena the reality is that you'll probably just buff the Attack of a minion for 3 mana. That's really not a great deal.

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Backstreet Leper Rating 5(Terrible): Leper Gnome's slightly larger brother costs more and is still just as easy to kill.  Thanks, but no thanks.

Update 11/17/16: Added Felfire Potion.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Felfire Potion Rating 1(Excellent): Who care if it does damage to you?  This is the best board clear around and will be very difficult to recover from in Arena.

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Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Bomb Squad Rating 4(Poor): If you're playing Priest, then you may be able to recover from this Deathrattle, but I really would not consider it unless I had no other type of removal.

Quote from LuisSuarus >>

 For me Bomb Squad should be 2 or even higher because there aren't really many premium removals for you to choose in arena. This card is actually an excellent removal in arena because it is basically a Shadow Strike attached to a 2/2 minion, without the condition that the targeted minion has to be undamaged.

 You make some really good points and I tend to agree with you.  I guess my biggest issue with this card is that you're almost guaranteed to take the 5 damage from the Deathrattle.  In certain situations Bomb Squad could absolutely save your bacon, but will it consistently not cause you to kill yourself in the process?

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 For me Bomb Squad should be 2 or even higher because there aren't really many premium removals for you to choose in arena. This card is actually an excellent removal in arena because it is basically a Shadow Strike attached to a 2/2 minion, without the condition that the targeted minion has to be undamaged.

 You make some really good points and I tend to agree with you.  I guess my biggest issue with this card is that you're almost guaranteed to take the 5 damage from the Deathrattle.  In certain situations Bomb Squad could absolutely save your bacon, but will it consistently not cause you to kill yourself in the process?

Update 11/22/16: Added Jade Swarmer, Jade Idol, and Devolve.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Devolve Rating 2(Good): I love this card!  It seems more like a constructed card, but it's still a great way to flip a board by shrinking all of your opponent's minions, taking out a Taunt in your way, or allowing you to silence a troublemaker.  You still run the risk of them getting something better in that particular situation, but the odds will probably be in your favor.

Jade Idol Rating 4(Poor): If you have several Jade Golems already, then I could see this snowballing out of hand very quickly, but the immediate effect is just okay.  If you use the built-in Gang Up to add 3 copies to your deck it does add to the value, but you also get nothing that turn.

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Jade Swarmer Rating 3(Average): At the least it's 2/2 worth of stats overall, but it could possibly be more.  I'm going to keep an eye on this one, but it could be better than I think.

Update 11/24/16: Added Call in the Finishers, Jade Behemoth, and Jinyu Waterspeaker.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Jinyu Waterspeaker Rating 3(Average): I'll compare this to how I rated Hozen Healer and say the additional Attack power and ability to heal minions or yourself is really a plus.  The Overload cost is negligible  and will hardly be noticed.

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Call in the Finishers Rating 4(Poor): I'm surprised this doesn't come with an Overload cost being a Shaman card.  I think it's a decent card with 4/4 worth of combined stats, but very susceptible to AOE.  If you're able to combo with an Evolve then that value really goes up.

Jade Behemoth Rating 3(Average): At the very least this will give you combined stats of 4/7 (and Taunt), but I have a feeling it's going to be more than that with all the Jade Golem effects we've seen so far.  Depending on your drafting I think this ranking goes up.

Update 11/24/16: Added Jade Chieftain.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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Jade Chieftain Rating 3(Average): This is another one of those cards that will fluctuate in value depending on your draft.  If you cast him at his worst he will still be a combined 6/6 (plus Taunt) worth of stats, but it still seems a little pricey to me.

Update 11/27/16: Added Virmen Sensei, Gadgetzan Ferryman, Daring Reporter, Jade Claws, Shadow Sensei, and White Eyes.

Rating: 1(Excellent), 2(Good), 3(Average), 4(Poor), and 5 (Terrible)

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White Eyes Rating 3(Average): His cost and stats are reasonable, but his Deathrattle only puts The Storm Guardian in your deck.  You still have to draw & cast it yourself.  I don't think it's bad, but I would rate it higher if it had an automatic or instant effect.

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Gadgetzan Ferryman Rating 3(Average): I think he's fine as a 2/3 minion whether you trigger the combo or not.  In certain situations you may be able to save or re-use another minion, but I'm not sure it would increase his rank.  I mean we still have Youthful Brewmaster and it's a common.

Jade Claws Rating 3(Average): Weapons are good to see in a draft, but this one doesn't strike me as anything amazing.  If you've drafted several Jade Golems then it may go up in value.

Shadow Sensei Rating 3(Average): You still need a Stealth minion to get the full value out of this card, but a 4/4 body for 4 mana is alright.

Virmen Sensei Rating 4(Poor): He's an overcosted Chillwind Yeti most of the time, but if you have a lot of Beasts in your deck then I would bump his rating slightly.

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Daring Reporter Rating 2(Good): This will become a 4/4 on your opponent's turn and needs to be killed immediately before it gets out of hand.  She's like a mini Gruul, except she may get multiple gains during a turn if your opponent has any card draw.  If you are able to protect her for a couple of turns or hide her behind a Taunt, then I think it's game over.