More and more cards from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “Whispers of the Old Gods” are being revealed. In the past few days, 5 new cards have seen the light of the internet. We present the cards to you briefly and pay homage to the old gods. Y’knath k’th’rygg k’yi mrr’ungha gr’mula!
A new, inexpensive minion awaits Warlock. The Possessed Villager is a 1/1 creature for only 1 mana with a deathrattle: Summon a 1/1 Shadow Beast. Effectively, this makes the card a 2/2 minion that can create particularly good synergies with various buff cards, enabling early “good trades” in a match.
Druids get an epic spell, where the developers have once again reached into the box of bad puns. For 7 mana, the player with Wisps of the Old Gods must make a choice: Either summon 7 1/1 Wisps or grant all friendly minions +2/+2. In the forums, the general consensus is that this is one of the worst cards of the expansion, which will hardly ever be actively played in a deck.
Rogues can look forward to a new, interesting card draw. The spell Thistle Tea costs 6 mana and lets the rogue draw a card. Since that alone doesn’t justify the mana cost, you also draw 2 additional copies of the card you received. Who wouldn’t want 3 Ragnaros in hand? Or 3 versions of the old god Yogg-Saron to cause some real chaos? This is also an interesting nod to all WoW veterans, as back in Classic times, the Thistle Tea was a drink that allowed rogues to regenerate their energy.
As a neutral, legendary minion, there is Soggoth the Slitherer. For 9 mana, he has only stats of 5/9, but additionally has taunt and the card text: “Cannot be targeted by spells or hero powers.” Here too, most players fear that the card is far too weak to be truly played. However, it is excellent for drawing out an opponent’s silence effect. Whether that alone justifies the “legendary” status of this card is questionable.
Also neutral but “only” epic is the Twilight Summoner, a 1/1 minion for 4 mana. The true power only comes into play through the deathrattle, as then the summoner goes about his task and summons a 5/5 Faceless Destroyer. Particularly in warrior decks, which can damage their own minions, this card will likely be found often. But other decks can benefit from it as well – to draw out a silence effect, the summoner is definitely suited.
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