Hearthpwn

Savagery Tier

10. Reliquary Seeker

The lovely Warlock 1/1 Blood Elf minion for 1 mana that has a battlecry which states: If you have 6 other minions, gain +4/+4.

Will it fit current decks? Most likely not.

Classic Zoo/Midrange Zoo - Zoo is the deck type where I would fit her the most. But, in order for me to explain to you why it won’t even be able to work in this deck I would like us to take a look at Gormok the Impaler. As I had Gormok in my Midrange Zoo, I did research on how good he is. It turned out that the effect is triggered on turn 4 in less than 15 % of cases. As the game progresses, the chances are rising, but still not for enough for it to be a part of a Zoo deck, and especially a part of a Midrange Zoo deck.

If Gormok isn’t working out the way people hoped, there is no hope for the poor Reliquary Seeker as you will hardly have 6 minions on the board to start off with, and if you actually do, then the game will more or less already be won and there won’t be a need for a 5/5 minion for 1 mana. The only way how this card can see proper play is to use it after an Imp-losion, a dead Haunted Creeper and a damaged Imp Gang Boss. But too many ifs for the competitive meta to like it.

Demonhand/Handlock/Reno Warlock – As you will mostly likely NEVER have 6 minions on the board, this card will never be played in any kind of control warlock.

Will new decks be made for it? Most likely not.

There might be a deck that has for example Dreadsteeds, and if you manage to make enough copies of them and have a lot of constant minions on the board, whereas you add a minion or two to the board on the same turn as the Seeker and THEN you manage to throw it out as the final card. But that’s too situational and competitive doesn’t like situational. Even though the card itself can fit nicely after an Imp-losion and a dead Haunted Creeper and a Imp Gang Boss hit multiple times, it’s far too situational to see any play.

9. Excavated Evil

5 Mana Priest spell that deals 3 damage to all minions and goes straight into your opponents deck.

Will it fit current decks? Most likely not.

Dragon Priest – I believe it will not be fitting as Holy Nova both heals your minions and damages theirs. Chillmaw was one of the cards that most people were or are still very sceptical to have in their dragon priests as it will mostly harm your board and that’s not good if you want to keep the tempo up of course. This card will not only damage your board, but will help your opponent damage it even more.

Control Priest – It might work in some kinds of fatigue priest, and if the meta is heavily aggro oriented, but the problem is that the card costs quite a bit, and whatever you managed to setup against aggro will probably be removed with its usage.

Will new decks be made for it? They might.

As everyone is slowly turning to fatigue decks slowly, this card might actually see play in some kind of a fatigue priest that will be drawing the best, or should I say worst out of priest cards just to clear the board and just to push your opponent into fatigue. I have to say that I honestly doubt it will see any competitive play or high ladder play.

ARENA NOTE: This card is actually a pretty good common card for a priest in arena. If you don't manage to get a Holy Nova or a Lightbomb, this works out perfectly as a replacement. 

Meh Tier

8. Fierce Monkey

3 mana 3/4 Warrior Beast Minion with Taunt.

Will it fit current decks? It might.

Patron Warrior – The only thing why it might be good in a patron warrior is that the patron warrior needs to survive until the 5th turn where the party starts happening. Even though the spells that warrior got like Bash are doing a good job at that, a minion on the board is never bad. I don’t think it will be in any Patron decks though.

Control Warrior – 3 mana spot is something a control warrior has been missing for a while, only having the lonely Acolyte of Pain and Shield Block to fill it out. With the inclusion of Bash the spot has been filled a bit better, with a lot of warriors starting to run any combination of the Bash and Shield Block (1/1, 2/1 or 1/2). This might be played, just one copy or maybe even two, and people might find it fitting the 3 mana spot even better than any of the two spells I mentioned beforehand.

Reno Warrior – It’s actually pretty good for Reno warriors. Having one copy of a taunt card that will help you get into that late game even easier will be a solid addition indeed. Maybe the biggest reason why it’s in the Meh part and not in the Savagery part.

Will new decks be made for it? They might.

Ever since the release of TGT Blizz has been trying to push Bolster Warrior down our throats, and maybe with this card they just might succeed in that. A pretty solid early to mid game taunt, that becomes a proper beast when buffed with Bolster. It might even maaaaaaaaaaaaaaybe be a part of some kind of tempo warrior decks, but we will see.

SIDENOTE: This card might actually buff Webspinner a LOT. This card fits perfectly in the concept of a midrange hunter and is a great buff for Arena warrior! #arenawarriorsmatter

7. Ethereal Conjurer

5 mana Mage 6/3 minion that discovers a spell as a battlecry.

Will it fit current decks? It might.

Tempo Mage – I believe this card won’t see any play in a tempo mage even though it has high attack. The mage spell that you are going to get might be awesome, but it will be just too slow for a tempo mage.

Freeze Mage – I actually firmly believe that this card might see play in any kind of control mage, simply because you will probably get a pretty solid card. Even that body doesn’t matter when you will get another possible Fireball or Frostbolt, or even another aoe removal like Flamestrike or Blizzard. It might be a bit difficult in a freeze mage as you will probably HAVE to use Blizzard over the Conjurer and that’s why it might not be a part of freeze decks.

Echo Mage – As I mentioned beforehand, this minion’s body is pretty bad, but the fact that it will basically work as creating a new spell and put it into your hand is good on it’s own and might find it’s place in some kind of either an echo mage or a grinder kind of mage.

Will new decks be made for it? They might.

With this card there might be a new age of control/grinder mages and another Polymorph or a Fireball, or a Flamestrike can be absolutely devastating.

6. Tomb Spider

4 mana cost 3/3 neutral beast minion that discovers a beast as a battlecry.

Will it fit current decks? I believe so.

Face Hunter – Too slow of a card, won’t fit in this concept.

Midrange Hunter - This is where the card might fit perfectly. One or even two copies might boost the midrange hunter into the skies and make decks which run two Houndmasters a daily sight. The fact that any of the Hunter Beasts like Savannah Highmane or neutral ones like Stranglethorn Tiger might be discovered or even a Haunted Creeper can be, ultimately, pretty crazy. Discover is going to hit this game like a train, in a good way, as I believe it’s probably the best mechanism from the creation of the game.

Will new decks be made for it? I believe so.

Control Hunters and Beast Druids are probably going to start popping up, at first in casual but then (hopefully) in ranked as well. Both concepts have been buffed massively from the introduction of The Grand Tournament and I am sure will only continue on getting buffed, just like the Discard Warlock.

SIDENOTE: The next one is going to disappoint a lot of you, but after long consideration, it’s meh for the bro of Magni.

5. Brann Bronzebeard

3 mana cost 2/4 neutral minion that makes your battlecries trigger twice.

Will it fit current decks? Most likely.

Note: I will note only the decks that I believe it might fit into to some point, again least value from top to most value on bottom. And I am taking into consideration that you make it a combo FROM your hand, as it probably won’t survive not even a single turn on the board. If it does though, it’s a one way ticket to Value Town. Against aggro he can even be played as a tempo card and might even survive.

Handlock – Yeah, the card fits nicely with Twilight Drake in theory, but as an experienced handlock player, I can tell you that no Handlocks will wait for turn 7, just to play this combo, and then get their patiently planned minion reduced to 4/1. Probably won’t see play in handlock.

Control/Dragon Priest – Fits very nicely with the Shrinkmeister, very nicely indeed. Too situation though I have to say, and wouldn’t be able to be used with the Cabal Shadow Priest as well, as the whole combo would cost 11 mana. Still good with Shrinkmeister for combos though.

Midrange Hunter – 2x Ram Wrangler. A bit situational, but it can cause an easy instant gg.

Control Warrior – 2x Shieldmaiden Battlecry. Oh my. That’s an awful lot of armor. Warrior can actually allow himself to wait and set up the combo as it’s so ridiculously resilient to most decks due to constant stacking of armor. Besides that, Antique Healbot might start having a steady spot in control warriors as it gives you 16 (!!!) health when the battlecry is triggered twice.

Mill Rogue – 2x Coldlight Oracle is a LOT of cards. It will make mill rogue more difficult to play, but also miles deadlier then it has been so far. Control decks beware.

Midrange Paladin – 2x Quartermaster. Now, this is sick. Midrange Paladin can also allow himself to save up Brann and play him on turn 8 as the Quartermasters are usually played from turn 8 on, for the most optimal plays. So this I can see happening, I will try it out for sure in mine. Again, 2x Antique Healbot is crazy.

Will new decks be made for it? Most likely not.

As the card itself isn’t that durable and probably won’t be making a strong, durable impact on the game, I believe it will just be used to buff up already good decks, and no new decks will be made that solely revolve around using battlecries twice.

Now, onto the crème de la crème of the second wing! Drumroll please!

God Tier

4. Keeper of Uldaman

4 mana cost 3/4 Paladin minion that sets a minion’s attack and health to 3 as a battlecry.

Will it fit current decks? Undoubtedly.

Secret Paladin – I don’t think this deck will fit the Secret Paladin mechanism simply because you can use an Aldor Peacekeeper to put enemy minions in order, and your minions don’t really need a buff when you have Blessing of Kings and Avenge.

Midrange Paladin – I believe this card will find it’s spot here simply because it’s both good to buff your own minions or to make heavy enemy minions into a 3/3 and it leaves you a 3/4 on the board which isn’t bad at all!

Aggro Paladin – I am afraid to say that this card might find it’s way to the aggro paladins and we might see some crazy Djini Uldaman buff aggro variations which will surely make us hate paladin even more.

Will new decks be made for it? I believe so.

I firmly believe that the aggro paladin will make it’s comeback with this card. It just feels too good to pass on a card that can buff the Nerubian egg or the Dragon egg and make you swarm the board pretty easily.

3. Tunnel Trogg

1 mana cost 1/3 Shaman minion that gains +1 for every locked mana crystal after an Overload card is played.

Will it fit current decks? Undoubtedly.

Mech Shaman – Even though the Totem Golem is played in mech shamans, it won’t replace the mechs or mech synergy cards that are a part of the mech shaman at the moment. It might be played as the shaman is basically shit if you don’t manage to assemble early aggression.

Aggro Shaman – I believe that there might be something to this with this card included. After Sir Finley Mrrgglton is included, these two cards might actually make the guys at the shaman camp stir up a little bit and start making their concoctions.

Midrange Shaman – I believe this is probably the card shamans were praying and hoping for. Much better than the current Zombie Chow, this card just rules. Synergy with Totem Golem, Feral Spirit, Lightning Bolt, Crackle, Fireguard Destroyer, or maybe even Ancestral Knowledge. Oh my, oh my. Maybe an even better Mana Wyrm, survives to most of the early game aggression of the current meta, and might hold of those pesky hunters and help you setup your board properly.

Will new decks be made for it? Undoubtedly.

We will probably see Aggro Shamans in the next couple of months and people trying to get as much as possible out of Crackles and Lightning Bolts and much more people taking their golden shamans from the shed, blowing the dust off of them and trying them out in their quest for legend. Coin + Feral Spirit on turn 2 will become a regular play!

2. Mounted Raptor

3 mana cost 3/2 Druid beast minion that summons a random 1-Cost minion as a Deathrattle.

Will it fit current decks? Undoubtedly.

Double Combo Druid – I believe this card might steal the spot of the Shade of Naxxramas completely as it serves as a perfect follow-up for a coined Darnassus Aspirant/Wild Growth and it will make druid the King of Sticky. (Get out of here Snoop Dogg!)

Aggro Druid - Oh man. Aggro druids will become an even bigger problem for us as this will for sure be ran in the list. It just makes the whole thing a lot stickier and with that, a brutal Savage Roar is just behind the corner. The only thing that would suck is getting a Zombie Chow out of it.

Will new decks be made for it? Undoubtedly.

I firmly hope that the beast druid will be viable one day, as I made one myself, which I will be working on. And this card is probably what the beast druid has been waiting for. A good, strong 3 mana minion that will help you make the board stickier than the menus in your local restaurant.

1. Unearthed Raptor

3 mana cost 3/4 Rogue minion that copies a friendly minion’s Deathrattle effect.

Before you say something along the lines of: “This card as number 1? Nonsense Sigma. How could you? Brann ftw lol!” let me clarify something. As a deck architect, and I can say this in the name of every deck architect out there, when something new comes out as stealing a minions Deathrattle, we get extremely hyped, as it opens a completely new path to deckbuilding. This card might not fit into the current rogue deck which is the oil rogue, but it opens up a completely new approach to rogue. So instead of me telling you how much it won’t fit into current rogue decks, which are unfortunately scarce, let me answer this question.

Will new decks be made for it? DAMN RIGHT THEY WILL.

This can open the full world of versatility to rogue, just imagine the possibilities. Copying a Piloted Shredder, a Nerubian Egg, Sylvanas Windrunner, even Anub'arak for a Midrange/Control Rogue or even some kind of an aggro rogue where you can copy a Leper Gnome. Or even in some kind of a combo deck where you can copy Bloodmage Thalnos, or Maybe even an Anubisath Sentinel. Or a coin collector rogue, with Cutpurse, Tomb Pillager and the Unearthed Raptor getting the Deathrattle from the Tomb Pillager?

Stalagg & Feugen Rogue? Why the hell not!

I stand for diversity in Hearthstone, let’s bring rogue back boys!

And that’s about it for the 2nd wing guys, I tried to keep it short, but this kind of got out of hand. I hope you enjoyed it, I hope I gave you a bit more insight into the 2nd wing from the perspective of a Hearthpwn Deck Architect, and if you think I made a mistake or if you agree with some of my opinions, please share them in the comments below!

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