Hearthstone is known for its sometimes absurd cards. But with one of them, you simply lose directly – if you don’t hurry up.
With “March of the Lich King”, the next expansion of Hearthstone is coming soon, set to be released in December. Gradually, all 145 cards will be revealed – and as expected, there are some particularly curious cases among them. One of the newest cards simply makes you lose – at least if you don’t get to the end of the game quite quickly.
What kind of card is this? Lord Frostbringer is a legendary neutral undead minion, boasting stats of 6 / 6 for 6 mana. Its effect is also quite devilish, as its Deathrattle states: For the rest of the game, your first card each turn costs (0). You will die in 3 turns.
Thus, Frostbringer can shine as a “Mana Cheat” – because from turn 7 (or even earlier with the coin), you can play cards that cost significantly more mana – and for free. However, from this moment on, you also have the certainty and thus the pressure of time, which signifies your impending doom. For if you cannot finish the game after Lord Frostbringer’s death within 3 turns, the card ends the game for you – with a defeat.
The true danger lies elsewhere: While one might easily say, “Then I simply won’t include this card in my deck”, the true danger of Lord Frostbringer lies in a random factor. You can end up in a really “sticky” situation if you accidentally draw Lord Frostbringer – this could especially happen to Shamans who upgrade their own minions via Evolution. But many other cards that summon random minions could suddenly encounter Lord Frostbringer and thus initiate the countdown to doom.
However, it will be interesting to see if the community manages to create some sensible decks with Lord Frostbringer. After all, its effect is quite powerful – and can allow for some truly crazy combos that can indeed lead to a timely victory.
What do you think about such cards? Cool, interesting strategy possibilities? Or complete nonsense?
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