The first wave of buffs in Hearthstone's history arrived on June 3, touching 18 little or not played cards from the Boomsday Project. We offer you feedback on these buffs while theorycrafting about their impact on the current meta!
Luna's Pocket Galaxy
Without any surprise this buff allowed this card to exist. A significant reduction in its cost: (7) → (5), makes it very interesting. On the one hand, it fits well into the archetype of the Cyclone Mage because it allows reducing Mountain Giants' and Sea Giants' cost to (0). On the other hand, it has allowed the emergence of a fairly versatile Mage Freeze like Dog's, a player who won the Masters Tour of Las Vegas.
Crystology
This buff had been a surprise when it was announced because the card was already strong when it cost (2). By reducing it to (1), it has allowed some decks to gain tempo like the Paladin Meca or the Paladin OTK Shirvallah. Fortunately, these decks have many weaknesses that reduce their effectiveness, which could have been a problem for the game.
Security Rover & Beryllium Nullifier
The buffs of these two Mechs worried us a lot during the announcement because the Warrior was already one of the best classes of the meta. Nevertheless, this buff was less impactful than we could have expected since these cards are not played directly in the deck, but mainly recovered in the Omega Assembly or on the heroic power of Doctor Boom. In a Warrior vs Warrior mirror match, the random can often be taken into account.
Poggo-Hopper
The reduction in cost from (2) to (1) made it possible to play this card. Indeed, in a meta dominated by the Warrior, the Rogue possesses a weapon of infinite value with these Poggo-Hopper. He can put them back together with Shadowstep, add more in his deck with Togwaggle's Scheme and Lab Recruiter. Nevertheless, this card remains marginal, especially as a tech card in a Specialist line up.
Thunderhead
This card should clearly be monitored for future expansions. With a good body for a turn 4 and a very powerful board grip effect, it gives all the tools to the Shaman to break through. Nevertheless, some cards are missing in order to give the Shaman a viable and stable archetype. Let's wait and see what happens next in the Year of the Dragon!
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