Ah, Shatter, that horrible card that everyone used to laugh about is going to be risen to the stars in the new fridge mage. Maybe one more minion that has a bonus when a minion is frozen and we're set.
Ah, Shatter, that horrible card that everyone used to laugh about is going to be risen to the stars in the new fridge mage. Maybe one more minion that has a bonus when a minion is frozen and we're set.
actually, what "fridge" mage needs isn't more bonus cards, is more minions that allow you to freeze enemies, because the spells represent a tempo loss, and no board advantage, plues they're expensive, while with a minion you could always get one of effect for free because attacks are free
Ah, Shatter, that horrible card that everyone used to laugh about is going to be risen to the stars in the new fridge mage. Maybe one more minion that has a bonus when a minion is frozen and we're set.
actually, what "fridge" mage needs isn't more bonus cards, is more minions that allow you to freeze enemies, because the spells represent a tempo loss, and no board advantage, plues they're expensive, while with a minion you could always get one of effect for free because attacks are free
2 shards, 2 water and frost elementals, 2 demented frostcallers and some freeze spells should be enough to get the draw effect most of the time
Will see play in arena. Not sure about constructed where this is less consistent than any card that draws you 100% the time.
As always 3 mana 3/4 is a solid stat line in arena. With this being common expect to see a lot of these. When mage doesn't have many good 3 mana class minions stat wise.
If there is but one thing that King's Elekk taught us, it's that desirable stats plus a sometimes draw is an okay card for constructed and a great card for Arena. This is strictly worse than Elekk, but at the same time more consistent in terms of getting the draw to proc when you want it to at the expense of another card. Could work in some tempo wild decks alongside Snowchugger, may not be good enough for constructed.
essentially a vanilla 3 mana 3/4.. needs help from other cards to net value. never nets value on curve in any meaningful way. won't fit freeze mage, might fit some weird tempo freeze deck IF they release new freeze effects. Currently it's useless unless you add a lot of bad cards to your deck that don't even help it on curve except for freezing potion but .. why would you want that, 3 mana 3/4 that on t3 only cycles 1 card.. freezing potion. Great in arena though, just makes mage even stronger in arena, 3 mana 3/4 vanilla there is perfectly fine and late game might draw you a card. so..needed to be an epic imo.
The card is good, I'm just not sure Mage needs it. When I think of Freeze mage, I think of stalling the game until turn 9 Alex then turn 10 Fireball x2+Frostbolt. You don't need good stat minions to control the board but you DO need consistent draw.
Maybe for face mage in wild. Frostbolt face, this, draw, later in the game FrostboltIce Lance, Ice Lance. In face mage this is way better than a minion that you can just ping away.
Probably the best card revealed for the mage to date, which says a lot more about the rest of the set than about this card. Good value, but it's really hard to play this on curve, meaning that when you do play it the 3/4 will be less of a threat than it would be early in the game. Also, the decks which pack in freeze effects tend to not rely on creatures, making stat efficiency less important. It's okay, not amazing.
Really hoping the other two commons (the only two mage cards not revealed) are good. Otherwise, this going to be a really skinny set for mages.
the thing about this card is that it is ok to play it as a 3/4 if you need it, and it doesn't fall in late since by freezing opponents minions with a lot of stuff you can draw a card, so if you are playing against aggro or mid range you can play it, if you play against a priest or some control decks you can hold it and combo with something else. The only problem is that you have to have a good value mage to do so, and with quest warrior still being a thing, just like jade druid and some other near endless value, it is hard to make a good value mage, the only one would be having a good win conditions, like an OTK or something, still it's a good card
Ah, Shatter, that horrible card that everyone used to laugh about is going to be risen to the stars in the new fridge mage. Maybe one more minion that has a bonus when a minion is frozen and we're set.
Will see play in arena. Not sure about constructed where this is less consistent than any card that draws you 100% the time.
As always 3 mana 3/4 is a solid stat line in arena. With this being common expect to see a lot of these. When mage doesn't have many good 3 mana class minions stat wise.
If there is but one thing that King's Elekk taught us, it's that desirable stats plus a sometimes draw is an okay card for constructed and a great card for Arena. This is strictly worse than Elekk, but at the same time more consistent in terms of getting the draw to proc when you want it to at the expense of another card. Could work in some tempo wild decks alongside Snowchugger, may not be good enough for constructed.
essentially a vanilla 3 mana 3/4.. needs help from other cards to net value. never nets value on curve in any meaningful way. won't fit freeze mage, might fit some weird tempo freeze deck IF they release new freeze effects. Currently it's useless unless you add a lot of bad cards to your deck that don't even help it on curve except for freezing potion but .. why would you want that, 3 mana 3/4 that on t3 only cycles 1 card.. freezing potion. Great in arena though, just makes mage even stronger in arena, 3 mana 3/4 vanilla there is perfectly fine and late game might draw you a card. so..needed to be an epic imo.
The card is good, I'm just not sure Mage needs it. When I think of Freeze mage, I think of stalling the game until turn 9 Alex then turn 10 Fireball x2+Frostbolt. You don't need good stat minions to control the board but you DO need consistent draw.
A solid 3 drop card for mage
This card's power level is too meh to replace Arcane Intellect in decks with freeze, Mages would oft prefer to draw into lethal than play a 3/4.
The style of the art kinda confirms that the leaked mage legendary is the real deal, doesn't it!
Maybe for face mage in wild. Frostbolt face, this, draw, later in the game Frostbolt Ice Lance, Ice Lance. In face mage this is way better than a minion that you can just ping away.
Freezing has to be really easy for this to be any good, Mage already has plenty of great value options.
Except quest mage other mage decks doesn't require an extra draw card it is stat wise tho it can easily see play.
Probably the best card revealed for the mage to date, which says a lot more about the rest of the set than about this card. Good value, but it's really hard to play this on curve, meaning that when you do play it the 3/4 will be less of a threat than it would be early in the game. Also, the decks which pack in freeze effects tend to not rely on creatures, making stat efficiency less important. It's okay, not amazing.
Really hoping the other two commons (the only two mage cards not revealed) are good. Otherwise, this going to be a really skinny set for mages.
Voted playable.
Solid body, but i doubt you'll be able to trigger the "draw a card" ability very often.
I don't think a vanilla-statted minion with a potential big positive effect and no downside can ever be a bad card. Counterexamples welcome.
the thing about this card is that it is ok to play it as a 3/4 if you need it, and it doesn't fall in late since by freezing opponents minions with a lot of stuff you can draw a card, so if you are playing against aggro or mid range you can play it, if you play against a priest or some control decks you can hold it and combo with something else. The only problem is that you have to have a good value mage to do so, and with quest warrior still being a thing, just like jade druid and some other near endless value, it is hard to make a good value mage, the only one would be having a good win conditions, like an OTK or something, still it's a good card