5 new cards from “The Whispering of the Old Gods”, the latest expansion to Hearthstone, have been revealed. We present them to you.
Dead Murlocs and a Corrupted Monkey
In preparation for the new Hearthstone expansion “The Whispering of the Old Gods”, Blizzard is revealing the new cards piece by piece. Now, 4 more have been unveiled, including class cards for Druid and Priest. We present the new cards to you.
Druids receive the spell Mark of Y’Shaarj, which grants a minion +2/+2 for 2 mana. If the chosen minion is a beast, an additional card is drawn. Since the Druid already has several strong beasts in the deck and other synergies with the creatures exist, this seems like a sensible addition.
Priests get a new form of mass destruction. They receive the spell Shadow Word: Horror, which destroys all minions on the battlefield with 2 or less attack for 4 mana. It is important to note that this also affects their own minions, if present. The card can be understood as a solid counter against many rush decks, as Murlocs are appropriately depicted on the motif.
All classes receive the neutral minion Cult Apothecary, which has relatively low stats of 4/4 for 5 mana. However, it becomes interesting due to its Battlecry: “Restore 2 health to your hero for each enemy minion.” Depending on the number of enemies, up to 14 health points can be regained. This card is probably only really strong if you can also play an area spell in the same turn, as the gained healing would dissipate immediately afterwards.
Also neutral, but significantly more legendary, is the corrupted version of an old card. Mukla, Tyrant of the Vale is a 5/5 minion for 6 mana. Unlike the original version of the card, it does not grant two bananas to the opponent, but has the reversed Battlecry: “Add 2 bananas to your hand.” Opinions about this card are divided. Many players consider it useless and only interesting in niche decks where one wants to fill their hand with cards or spells.
And just hopped into the article, the “Nightmare Dragon“, an epic, neutral dragon that any class can use. Stats of 2/8 for 6 mana initially seem daunting. However, at the start of your turn, the attack power of the card is doubled. This can get out of control relatively quickly.
What do you think of the new cards?
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