I think you're the one who should read ;) Frenzy doesn't necessarily need the minion to attack for it to be activated. A whirlwind would be enough for example.
Scholars are the students, the teachers and the intellectuals of Azeroth, studying every day to enhance their magic, to craft revolutionnary potions and, most of all, to gain knowledge.
Knowledge Crystals are the new mechanic associated with the Scholar Class and are essentially a second mana type ressource that the class can use. Scholars can gain Knowledge Crystals through their hero power, or through several class cards (some of which will be revealed in the future). Unlike regular Mana Crystals, Knowledge Crystals are not gained at the start of each turn, and are not lost at the end of the turn. Knowledge Crystals can be acquired and stacked through different effects and will stay until they are used.
The main way to use Knowledge Crystals is through the Scholar's exclusive keyword: Study.
A card with Study will use up a certain number of your Knowledge Crystals to trigger an additionnal effect. Cards with this keyword will be unveiled when the classic set is released!
Class Identity
The Scholar's strength is card draw, heal and getting value with random spells. It will be limited when it comes to AOE and will be disadvantaged as far as direct damage and single targer removal goes. Furthermore, it has access to freeze cards.
Scholar decks will consist of two main archetypes. A control freeze deck that relies on big spells to keep control of the board and an aggressive token deck that creates small minions and buffs them to quickly win the game.
Now onto the cards!
Showcase cards
These three cards show the main strengths of the class. Scholars can heal themselves while setting up a powerful turn later on with Ancien Alchemist, they can make use of their knowledge crystals with Class Time! and they can finish off minions while keeping card advantage with Calculated Expansion.
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I think you're the one who should read ;) Frenzy doesn't necessarily need the minion to attack for it to be activated. A whirlwind would be enough for example.
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The Scholar
Class mechanics
Scholars are the students, the teachers and the intellectuals of Azeroth, studying every day to enhance their magic, to craft revolutionnary potions and, most of all, to gain knowledge.
Knowledge Crystals are the new mechanic associated with the Scholar Class and are essentially a second mana type ressource that the class can use. Scholars can gain Knowledge Crystals through their hero power, or through several class cards (some of which will be revealed in the future). Unlike regular Mana Crystals, Knowledge Crystals are not gained at the start of each turn, and are not lost at the end of the turn. Knowledge Crystals can be acquired and stacked through different effects and will stay until they are used.
The main way to use Knowledge Crystals is through the Scholar's exclusive keyword: Study.
A card with Study will use up a certain number of your Knowledge Crystals to trigger an additionnal effect. Cards with this keyword will be unveiled when the classic set is released!
Class Identity
The Scholar's strength is card draw, heal and getting value with random spells. It will be limited when it comes to AOE and will be disadvantaged as far as direct damage and single targer removal goes. Furthermore, it has access to freeze cards.
Scholar decks will consist of two main archetypes. A control freeze deck that relies on big spells to keep control of the board and an aggressive token deck that creates small minions and buffs them to quickly win the game.
Now onto the cards!
Showcase cards
These three cards show the main strengths of the class. Scholars can heal themselves while setting up a powerful turn later on with Ancien Alchemist, they can make use of their knowledge crystals with Class Time! and they can finish off minions while keeping card advantage with Calculated Expansion.
Rest of the classic set
Tokens