Four new cards for Hearthstone have been revealed. We show you the Legendaries for Paladins and Rogues.
Holy Flamethrowers and Poisonous Bugs
A new wave of upcoming cards for Hearthstone and the upcoming expansion “Whispers of the Old Gods” has been revealed. This time, Paladins and Rogues are getting a legendary card, Warriors a new weapon, and Hunters are getting Spiders. Again. Let’s take a look at the new cards.
Hunters are waiting for a new spell called Infest. For 3 mana, the spell reads: “Give all your minions “Deathrattle: Add a random Beast card to your hand.” Opinions on this card are quite divided; especially with “Release the Hounds!” you can draw a large number of cards, but with “random beasts” there are often many useless minions involved.
Fresh from Pandaria and the realms of the Klaxxi, Rogues are getting a new legendary card. Xaril, Poisoned Mind costs 4 mana and has stats of 3/2. Its true strength lies in its Battlecry and Deathrattle: “Add a random Toxin to your hand.” The toxins aren’t the usual poisons of the Rogue, but new spells that trigger various effects. They particularly work well with cards that benefit from a “Combo effect.”
Paladins can look forward to the legendary card Ragnaros, Lightlord. The Lord of the Firelands seems to not have been well affected by the corruption of the Old Gods, as instead of throwing fireballs, he now heals a random allied character for 8 health at the end of the turn. He also has the “old” stats of 8/8 for 8 mana, making him a big threat. While I initially thought this was an early April Fool’s joke and couldn’t fathom it lore-wise, the shoe-man has already received confirmation from Ben Brode.
Lastly, Warriors are greeted with a new weapon. The Tentacles for Arms cost a hefty 5 mana and only produce a 2/2 weapon. However, it has a strong Deathrattle: “Return this card to your hand.” At first glance, this may seem weak, but in theory, this is an infinite weapon that never gets exhausted, as weapons cannot currently be silenced. The only way to get rid of this card would be to play a Blingtron – provided no other cards are released that bypass this effect.
What do you think of the new cards?
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