The first new cards from the Hearthstone expansion “Knights of the Frozen Throne” have been released. Among them are some “deadly” hits.
The next expansion for Hearthstone “Knights of the Frozen Throne” is coming our way rapidly. In just a few weeks, at the beginning of August, the next expansion is set to launch. Traditionally, Blizzard releases all new cards in advance so that players can prepare for the launch.
Some new cards have already been revealed, here are the highlights for you.
Legendary Warlock Card with Heavy Lifesteal
For Warriors, there is the minion Mountain Fire Armor. With a mana cost of 3 and solid stats of 4/3, it is already a good choice. Additionally, it has an interesting Deathrattle effect: When it is your opponent’s turn, you gain 6 Armor. So it might be worthwhile to give this minion Taunt.
Also for Warriors is the new weapon Blood Razor. For 4 mana, the attack power of 2 and durability of 2 are quite weak, but the weapon has both a Battlecry and a Deathrattle: “Deal 1 damage to all minions.” That should help many Enrage Warriors and also give the Armorsmith a boost.
The legendary card for Warlock is Blood-Queen Lana’thel. For 5 mana and stats of 1/6, it is also quite weak. However, it comes with Lifesteal (damage dealt heals the hero) and has +1 attack for each card discarded during the game.
Shamans also get a weapon, the Ice Breaker. This costs 3 and has 1 attack and 3 durability. Additionally, it has the nasty effect of destroying any frozen minion that is damaged by it.
Rogues receive a little combo gnome. The Plague Scientist costs 3 mana, has 2 attack and 3 health. As a combo effect, it gives a friendly minion the Poisonous attribute.
As a neutral minion, the Nerubian Unraveler waits. With a mana cost of 6 and stats of 5/5, it is relatively weak, but can massively slow down spell-heavy decks – as the cost of all spells is increased by 2 as long as this card is in play.
Neutral is also the Ticking Abomination. For only 4 mana, it brings strong stats of 5/6 to the battlefield, but has a dangerous side effect. Its Deathrattle deals 5 damage to all allies.
The first neutral legendary minion is Prince Taldaram. For 3 mana and stats of 3/3, it has a unique effect. Its Battlecry makes it become a 3/3 copy of another minion – but only if you have no cards in your deck that cost 3 mana. Thus, you can cheaply copy other legendary minions that are already on the board to double their effect (Ysera, Velen, Malygos, etc.).
What do you think of the new cards? A good start for the new expansion or does it leave you cold?
A few more cards were revealed in the announcement two weeks ago – including the first Death Knight!
