New Shaman Card Reveal - Menacing Nimbus
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Quote from DaxxarriBoom Labs Login…
Boomsday Project 0.8.7.20.18
>>Initialize Bot Bootup:
Nefariousness engaged.
Morality at 0%
Autonomy at 12%
Feelings at 43%
Awaiting input. . . .
>>Dr_Boom.exe: Mechs, report to each of the main laboratories in Boom Labs and get a progress update from each of the head Scientists.
>>Get in there and scare ‘em a little. Put the fear of BOOM into ‘em! Let ‘em know that DR. BOOM IS ALWAYS WATCHING.
>>That way I can kick back and, y’know, not have to watch ‘em so much.
*** BEGIN STARGAZER LUNA TRANSCRIPT ***
Recording Mech Unit: Microbot POK-E
What are you doing in my observatory? I didn’t requisition any microbots. Tell that fool Boom that I don’t need more idiot Mechs—I need assistants who can think for themselves!
::microbot POK-E indignant retort::
Ah, another Boomsday Project update? Very well. Strike the preceding from the transcript.
My people, the Draenei, have always had a special kinship with the stars. They navigated through them, traveled among them . . . but their vision was always too narrow. Always intent on petty things like the Light, finding a new planet to inhabit, the survival of our species—rather than opening their eyes to the wonders that they could reach for and almost touch!
Come! Look! My grand observatory, so generously provided by Dr. Boom and Boom Labs, lies at the highest point in Netherstorm. Here we are ideally—uniquely—situated to study the mysteries of the universe. My work here involves much, much more than squinting through a telescope, as that multiplying moron Zerek claims.
If only you knew what lay beyond! In those vast reaches, the solution to every puzzle can be found. The patterns of the stars encompass all the mysteries of time and space. A study of celestial alignments reveals hints of cosmic horrors patiently hastening the inevitable heat death of the universe. Ah, it’s heavenly!
Not all have the vision to appreciate it, sadly. My colleagues are consumed with paltry, material things. Resources. Power. Food. Sleep. Distractions! Why waste precious time on such things when the vast riddle of the heavens is written above, waiting to be unraveled? And controlled!
::microbot POK-E query::
Proof? Come closer, my little loose-screwed skeptic. Behold the tools of creation! An entire simulated galaxy: its energies tamed, its harmonies harnessed, and small enough to slip into a pocket. Is THAT good enough for Boom’s little project?
::microbot POK-E query::
No, you insolent instrument. It’s not finished. There are still some irritating dimensional quirks to be resolved. But . . . if Boom can divert some funding, recruit more interns, and send over a few of your metal friends to help round up the strange creatures that keep appearing in my laboratory, I’m sure we’ll finish in time for whatever it is he’s planning.
*** END STARGAZER LUNA TRANSCRIPT ***
*** BEGIN FLOBBIDINOUS FLOOP TRANSCRIPT ***
Recording Mech Unit: Microbot PIN-C
Ah, hello my little friend. Come in, come in! Welcome to my greenhouse! You mustn’t tarry long though, ha ha. I doubt that the humidity will agree with your delicate innards. I don’t suppose you brought another MLCH-MNCHR unit with you?
::microbot PIN-C negative::
Ah, too bad. I expect Boom wants another progress report, then?
::microbot PIN-C affirmative::
Floopulous! As you can see, it’s a jungle in here. In fact, this is the fourth time we’ve had to move to a larger facility to accommodate the growth of my experiments. The glorious greenery that surrounds you is just the beginning! Soon we’ll be growing super-sized versions of all sorts of vegetation. Hunger will be a thing of the past—not to mention the possibilities involved with the creation of entirely new, never-before-seen plant species!
That research has already borne fruit, if you’ll pardon the pun. I’m working on something I call a psychmelon. Not only will you think it’s delicious, it helps you use your melon! Ha!
The seeds of all sorts of ideas are germinating in my lab. The secret is my glorious gloop! Yes, gloop makes it all possible. Allow me to demonstrate with the help of Intern Kevin here. Alright, Kevin, if you’ll just fetch that vat of gloop for me. . .
Great gloopily floopily, Kevin, be careful not to trip over those roots—you’ll get precious gloop everywhere!
::microbot PIN-C panicked bleeping::
Why, Kevin! You’ve been glooped! Quickly, if you just rinse off in the emergency show—ah, nope. It’s too late. He’s dissolved. I’m so terribly, terribly sorry. What an unfortunate incident! Poor Kevin. If only he was an advanced, ooze-based lifeform like myself, he might have avoided the gloop’s effects. We’d all be so much safer if we were all ooze-based. . . . Hm.
But look! My glorious gloop is glowing! Fascinating! In addition to its incredible properties as an ultra-fertilizer, I hypothesize that the gloop stores the potential energy of the matter it dissolves. A most curious side-effect, but doubtless of no interest to Dr. Boom. We’re here to solve real problems, after all.
Ah, speaking of which, you’ll prune that bit involving poor Kevin from the final recording, won’t you? And would you please let Dr. Boom know that there’s an opening for a new assistant in my lab?
*** END FLOBBIDINOUS FLOOP TRANSCRIPT ***
*** BEGIN ELECTRA STORMSURGE TRANSCRIPT ***
Recording Mech Unit: Microbot ZAP-R
POWER! HAHAHA! MORE POWER! EXTEND THE NETHER CONDUCTOR CORES, I NEED MORE—
::microbot ZAP-R loud beeping::
Oh, hello. I mist seeing you there. Sometimes I don’t know how to conductmyself! Ha!
::microbot ZAP-R query::
Another progress report? Don’t pressure me, mech. I have important work to do. Boom should be satisfied that I’m providing power to this entire facility! This microbot-management is really raining on my parade.
::microbot ZAP-R insistent query::
Ohm, fine. No more resistance. As head meteorologist at Boom Labs, I’m proud to report that the Netherstorm is still there, filling the entire sky, and cascading countless bolts of delicious nether lightning at everything in sight. But I wasn’t sure how to channel all that lightning into a usable energy source. Then it STRUCK ME! Get it? STRUCK!?
::microbot ZAP-R pained warble::
I’ve trained these smaller elementals to guide the bolts into the nether coil collectors where I condense the raw energy and process it. Now we can collect the vast energy of the Netherstorm here, in my weather station slash power plant slashsweet bachelorette pad slash laboratory at the highest point of Boom Labs!
The Netherstorm isn’t just a power source. Nether radiation has some pretty interesting side-effects too. It significantly amplifies arcane outputs, and, at high enough levels of exposure, can even over-charge normal creatures. Permanently! Well, it would if they survived the initial blast, but I’m working on that! I’m thinking EVEN MORE POWER should do the trick. Let me demonstrate!
This Nether Conductor Core is a direct conduit to the raging power of the NETHERSTORM! Want a taste?
::microbot ZAP-R fearful negative::
No? Don't mind if I do. Mmm. Spicy! Effervescent. Notes of burning tin foil and ozone. Oh, THAT WAS GOOD! YEAH! AGAIN?
::microbot ZAP-R anxious boop::
MORE FOR ME THEN! IF IT'S WORTH DOING ONCE, IT’S WORTH DOING TWICE!
Yes. YES! MORE POWER! POWER OVERWHELMING. HA HA HA HA—
::static, electrical crackles, machinery exploding::
::microbot ZAP-R panicked shrieking::
*** END ELECTRA STORMSURGE TRANSCRIPT ***
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Nice. Another elemental to add to my elemental shaman deck.
Seems really good in arena, value generation is always nice, especially when there is no huge tempo loss in playing a 2/2 on turn 2
Must-have for Shaman in Arena.
In Standard, it can see play in Even Shaman, maybe Elemental Shaman becomes viable and maybe there will be a new Aggro Shaman if we get more cards like this, even if I'm not entirely sure about the possibility of such a thing happening.
EDIT : Menacing Nimbus (created by Menacing Nimbus) = Ghost Light Angler
New card!
My excitement level doesn't make sense when I objectively analyze it. Ah well.
New card!
I would love Elementals to be good for Shaman. They are alright.... but it hurts that Jaina is queen of elementals right now.
Blizz: Alright, Boomsday is the next expac! Here are some awesome legendaries to get you hyped up!
Me: Alright, awesome!
Blizz: Also Ronchi is doing an animation series for us, revealing new cards, another of which is a super cool legendary!
Me: Awesome again!
Blizz:
Me: Hello? Are you gonna show anything else before the reveals start?
Blizz:
Blizz:
Blizz:
Blizz: Oh sorry I zoned out for a bit. Uh, here. It's a common 2 drop.
I love how you ignore basically the whole point of creating hype through flavour and cool stories and themes. There is like 4 pages of text there and you lool at the card and make fun of blizzard for not having put in enough effort. Ironically, I reckon, you didnt even bother to put enough effort in and read it.
Well, I guess people want to be unhappy and complain
I'm not reading all that deviantart-tier fanfiction, the best it does is give a possible card names.
And you don't have to, it is not for everyone.
But to complain about such a cool post with a flavour focus, just because you don't read it, is kind of narrow minded. Especially, if they clearly put a lot of work into this
Played elemental shaman to legend last 3 seasons with shudderwock (only value battlecries, no OTK) and hagatha. This seems like nice addition to it, because all 2 drop elementals are terrible apart from earthen might.
i knew i wasnt the only one playing elemental shaman , let alone a version with shudderwock & hagatha , i sadly couldnt make it to legend im still stuck around rank 3 D: can you share me your decklist on your spare time please? thanks
There are a lot of flexible spots, so you can change a lot of cards:
Healing rain, Geddon, -1 Stonehill defender, maybe servant of Kalimos, maybe even Grumble/Saronite package, but I don't recommend that. You can also try cutting 2 drops and play Keleseth, but there aren't many good early game cards you can play instead of those.
You can add stuff like Blazecaller, mana tide totem, 2nd earthshock, Elise and any other tech/card draw.
Havent played this season at all, but this deck was succesful in last 3 seasons, even in pre nerfs meta where it was good vs everything but q rogue.
This deck struggles now with miracle rogue and token druid if you overextend with small minions.
Earthern might powercreep, kind of?
Party Elemental? Is that you?
This would be good in a deck with Mountain Giant so you can play a minion while keeping your hand size the same, it also keeps the elemental train rolling.
And now you can get Mountain Giant off of Menacing Nimbus
He's just standing there....MENACINGLY
Honestly think the card is arena fodder but by the gods this purple lightning aesthetic is the shizzzzzzzzzz.
She created a Teenyverse?
this is exactly the kind of card where people are like "meh" or "it's an okay card" at first, and then the card is everywhere and makes a type of deck relevant in the meta. calling it now, if that card doesn't define the meta it will certainly at least take Elemental Shaman off the meme shelf.
With Mountain Giant being an elemental now I believe you might be very right about this. It's at least certain that someone will try. Will it catch on? Maybe.