New cards for Hearthstone are causing excitement. Druids are getting another way to force opponents to give up.
There are only a few weeks left until the new expansion for Hearthstone is released. Kobolds and Catacombs brings numerous new cards, including legendary weapons for each class.
The current highlight seems to be the Druid’s weapon. The Twig of the World Tree costs 4 mana, has 1 attack and 5 durability. Moreover, it comes with a powerful death rattle: Gain 10 Mana Crystals.
Although many players note that it represents a significant tempo loss to play the weapon, it has some advantages. For the next 5 turns, the Druid’s hero power deals 2 damage instead of 1 damage (as the weapon’s damage is added). Furthermore, the weapon is relatively “safe,” as no opponent wants to destroy it prematurely and trigger the death rattle.
Because you have great control over the weapon, the finishing blow can be utilized strategically. This allows for crazy combinations, where you first play a Malygos, then destroy the Twig of the World Tree, and have 10 mana again for spells.
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Resourceful players have already envisioned “The Dream,” the perfect combination of cards that will make an opponent certainly leave the match immediately and concede. It would look like this:
- Round 2: Wild Growth
- Round 3: Twig of the World Tree
- Round 4: Coin, Innervate, Innervate, Medivh, Kun the Forgotten King, Plague of Madness
By playing Medivh, the Twig of the World Tree is destroyed and replaced, which also activates the death rattle and grants 10 mana. Kun the Forgotten King is a 7/7 minion that grants another 10 mana. Plague of Madness deals damage, summons a 5/5 minion, and another minion for 10 mana, due to Medivh’s weapon.
This way, the Druid ends up with two 7/7 minions, one 5/5 minion, and another random minion for 10 mana (averaging around 10/10). That totals 29/29 on the board – not bad for turn 4.
It won’t be long before the first streamers are able to pull off this combination.
Are you looking forward to the new expansion Kobolds and Catacombs? Or does the expansion so far leave you cold?
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