In Hearthstone there is a new, old terror class. The Druids are running amok and the community is panicking.
Those who have been playing Hearthstone more intensively in recent days and want to climb the ladder since the release of Knights of the Frozen Throne are facing a particular problem. And that is a Night Elf who has spent much time in the Emerald Dream and is calling out for his beloved in a particularly drawn-out manner. The class of Druid, embodied by Malfurion Stormrage.
Druids have been a real plague since Gadgetzan, and every player has likely been defeated more than once by an endlessly growing army of Jade Golems.
However, with Knights of the Frozen Throne, Druids have gained more power than ever before. Many players and streamers report that they only face Druids up to 50% of the time – which is not surprising.
Druids – Always an answer to everything.
Druids now not only have the frustrating mechanic of Jade Golems, which start weak but become a real problem after a short time, but also the ability to completely slow down rushing opponents.
- The card Plague Cauldron summons a 1/5 Scarab with Taunt for 5 Mana. And as often as the Druid has exactly as many minions as the opponent. This stifles every advance at the root, and even powerful AoE spells like Flame Strike cannot handle this threat.
- The second concern is the Wretched Infestation. For 10 Mana, the card deals 5 damage, creates a 5/5 Ghoul, grants 5 armor, and lets the Druid draw 5 cards. Most players agree: Even if all values of the card were reduced to 4, it would still be too strong.
The problem: All the mentioned cards work wonderfully together. The deck has to forfeit nothing, and all effects synergize perfectly. The deck can outlast long matches, withstand aggro decks, and can even become an aggro deck itself – it is the ultimate all-in-one solution for Hearthstone.
The YouTuber, streamer, and successful Hearthstone player Reynad explains in a short video how he would quickly fix the problem: The card should be banned to the “Hall of Fame”. The new cards are not the problem, but only truly terrible in conjunction with the Inspire mechanic. Blizzard should not “wait another 6 months” with the decision – rather, they should ban the card already next month.
A comprehensive statement from Blizzard is still pending. But if the problem Druids continue to advance like this, it is only a matter of time before the developers intervene. But this time already seems too long for many players.
