Among the latest cards from Hearthstone is a real heavyweight. The strongest minion in the game so far.
It’s All About Blood
There are still a few weeks until the release of the new expansion for Hearthstone, but Blizzard regularly releases new cards to keep players entertained. Today, there are some Warrior cards and the strongest minion in the game so far.
Waiting for Warrior is the Ravaging Ghoul, a new minion with 3/3 stats and a cost of 3 mana. Its Battlecry is interesting, as it deals 1 damage to all other minions. This could become a must-have card for many Warriors, as they may have to forgo some other “Whirlwind” mechanics, but often rely on them to create synergies with the Armorsmith or various Enrage effects.
Also for Warrior is the new spell Blood Warriors for 3 mana points. This is reminiscent of Medivh the Mage’s Echo, but works a bit differently. The Warrior receives a copy in hand of each allied, wounded minion. Since Warriors have relatively many ways to injure their own minions, this can quickly provide a huge card advantage.
Druids receive the Mire Keeper, a 4 mana minion that only has 3/3 stats. Like many Druid cards, it features an “Either, or” effect, presenting the player with a choice: Summon a 2/2 Slime or gain an empty Mana Crystal. This makes the card versatile, as it can effectively be a 5/5 creature for mana or a significant advantage in the coming rounds if one can afford to bring something “weaker” onto the board.
Heavyweights in Hearthstone
For all fans of the Shadowhammer, there’s the weapon from Cho’Gall – at least if you’re a Shaman. The Hammer of Twilight is a 4/2 weapon for 5 mana that also has a relatively strong Deathrattle: Summon a 4/2 Elemental. Fans are already criticizing the weapon and would have preferred it at 4 mana cost with Overload (1), as this weapon has hardly any chance to take out other minions by itself starting from turn 5. However, many cards have not been revealed yet, making it difficult to assess any potential usefulness.
The day’s hidden highlight is Blood of the Ancient One. This neutral 9/9 minion for 9 mana is quite threatening, but it has an interesting card text: “If you control two of this minion at the end of your turn, combine them into The Ancient One.”
And this minion is indeed a real heavyweight, as it has crushing stats of 30/30 and can easily wipe out an opposing hero on its own. Whether this is really playable and necessary will likely only be revealed in a few weeks. Normally, you’re already winning if you have two 9/9 minions sitting unbothered on the field – so let’s wait and see.
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