In Blizzard’s free card game Hearthstone, new wings of the terror necropolis Naxxramas open every week. This brings new cards into the game. On Tuesday night at 11:59 PM, the Military Wing opens, and it has some attractive new cards in store.
As usual, there is a new card for each boss kill on normal, and one legendary for completing the whole quarter. Additionally, the Warlock and Shaman have their class challenges waiting for them in the Military Quarter. They will also be rewarded with cards.
Once again minions with Deathrattle, but this time with negative consequences for the player
Dancing Swords This 4/4 minion for 3 mana is available after defeating Razuvious. 4/4 for 3 mana is strong stats; however, the minion comes with a built-in catch. As a deathrattle, the opponent can draw a card from their deck. Hence, the Dancing Swords give the opponent a tempo advantage upon their demise. A double-edged sword, so to speak. However, it could fit well in aggro decks.
Spectral Knight A 4/6 minion for 5 mana that cannot be targeted by hero powers or spells. You get it after a successful visit with Gothik the Harvester. The Spectral Knight is considered extremely strong by some experts, as he can excel against spell-heavy decks like Miracle Rogue or Mage variations. Some sort of Faerie Dragon on steroids, without its susceptibility to AOE. Many believe that due to the numerous new Naxx minions, the focus in the meta-game will shift towards decks with many minions – like Zoo. Thus, the Spectral Knight could be weaker than it appears at first glance. He is a great card if the opponent has nothing on the board. However, the meta-game is currently shifting in a direction where he will almost always have something on the board. Nevertheless, a strong card.
Deathlord A 2/8 minion with Taunt for 3 mana. His deathrattle allows the opponent to bring a card from their deck into play. The card is significantly stronger than any other taunter for 3 mana. Normally, you would have a Bear with 3/3 or similar cards here. 2/8 and Taunt is amazing. However, the downside is heavy. The deathrattle could, if the opponent has a removal, lead to a strong enemy minion entering play early. Since the trend is moving away from such “Maxi” decks, the card could become extremely strong. If the opponent can play an 8-mana+ minion after killing a Deathlord, you quickly find yourself at the other end of a card sequence that appears on YouTube under “lolololol” and is set to K-Pop. Stat-wise, it’s still an incredibly strong card.
And here comes your boss
Baron Rivendare A 1/7 minion for 4 mana that doubles the deathrattles of your own minions. Definitely not an Arena card, but only useful in Constructed and then only for specific decks. The cards presented here from the Military Quarter should not be seen together with Rivendare. Cards like Bloodhooves, Loot Hoarder, Leper Gnome, and the usual rubbish are much more welcome. You can really get value for 4 mana here. The stats are weak, and the card could just be gradually overwhelmed without anything happening for 4 mana. In some decks and situations, it may be as valuable as the Auctioneer, but decks must be built around it.
The card is available after successfully completing the Military Quarter on normal.
The class cards of the Military Quarter: Warlock and Shaman
Reincarnation – A Shaman spell for 2 mana. It destroys a creature and brings it back with full health. A strong, situational card, but it also needs the right combination to shine.
Voidcaller A Warlock minion with 3/4 for 4 mana, which has a deathrattle that summons a random minion from your hand to the battlefield. The stats are below average for 4 mana. The card is really only worthwhile in a Demon deck, and those are currently played very little. If the meta in Hearthstone changes, the card could become more attractive. At the moment, rather weak.
It is still unclear whom Warlocks and Shamans need to defeat with a fixed deck to receive the cards.
If you want to inform yourself now about what tricks the bosses in the Military Wing have in store, we recommend you this link.
