I am so done with paladin getting trash. Because that's what this card is. Horrible.
Ok so realistically the card is ok, but come on. OK cards are no good enough. Paladin has ben getting 'OK' cards since the first standard cycle. Its like Blizzard is worried about making another secret Paladin, but have no problem giving face hunter a billion new tools, or making a 4 mana 7/7 for shaman, but ooooooo 6 mana 4/4 that heals and gets a crappy 1 mana secret! FUN Ill just die on turn 4 from pirates but at least the card looks cool in my hand!!!
I was hoping this expansion would FINALLY give paladins some love, its past the 2 expansion cycle, where blizzard pre-plans out the expansions. But no. We get a 4 mana situational 3/4, a 2/2 for 2 that draws a shitty secret, a stupidly overstated and unusable buff, and a OK legendary, now THIS steaming pile of garbage. Its UN-synergistic with hand buffs, because you need to run half a damn deck of buff cards, so they're basically saying 'yeah hand buffing was dumb and slow, but hey lets try unusable buffs again that'll go well!"
I've bought the expansion pack bonus, plus a bunch of other packs, for every expansion released in this game. But unless the next card revealed is literally a 2 mana 2/2divine shield, I'm not buying any packs this time around, and neither should anyone who enjoys the paladin class.
'Oh that'd be too broken' Paladin NEEDS another broken card. Paladin needs Muster for battle back. Paladin needs avenge and Mysterious challenger. Because right now, the class is by far after this rotation at the worst point any class has EVER been in hearthstone. EVER. I'm talking worse than shaman pre GVG, worse than hunter in the current metta. Its going to be inconsistent and unplayable. But I PRAY that blizzard is teasing us and gives us a stupidly overpowered card in the last few reveals, because paladin needs something unfair just to keep up.
PLEASE Blizzard, don't kill my favorite class AGAIN.
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As I can imagine, StrifeCro chose to give this card a 5/5 in his review. Strangely enough though, he said this has some potential in Control Paladin, because pulling 2 Dirty Rats without triggering the Battlecry, a 4/12 Taunt split between two minions, is totally fair.
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I suppose if nothing else, Lesser Pearl Spellstone is essentially an Internet meme made into a card.
2/2 Taunt for 2 Mana? I sleep.
4/4 Taunt for 2 Mana? Real sh*t?
6/6 Taunt for 2 Mana? A S C E N D E D ! ! !
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It's like the GvG Shieldmaiden for Druids, except you're not sure if you'll get something better than a 5/5.
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With Humility, Aldor Peacekeeper and Keeper of Uldaman, Paladins also seem like a decent Candidate for Book Wyrm too.
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Clearly, this is meant to combo with something like Steward of Darkshire. 5 1/1s for 5 is too vulnerable to immediate response from the opponent. Name one Class that'll actually struggle against a bunch of defenseless Recruits on Turn 5.
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Paladins have a lot of strong cards on T4, including Blessing of Kings to some. However, +4/+4 for 4 on a single Minion can be a bit of a gamble. Having Goldshire Footman's stats added to a single Minion can be a safer bet, and not as Tempo-lossing, especially if applied to a 1 Health Minion.
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I'm not sure whether I should or shouldn't Disenchant Illidan, since getting him from a Brawl pack. Since I already went out of my way for Dr. Boom, I have my sights set toward either Tirion Fordring or Ysera. On one hand, I should get it over with. There's no point waiting for something that may never happen (that being a buff). On the other hand, he's one of the few Legendaries that I'm fortunate enough to own, save for Justicar, Paletress, Jaraxxus, 1st 2 wings of Naxx, 1st wing of Explorers, and as mentioned, Boom.