Hearthstone 11: Hic Sunt Dragones!

[Chen]

So it's actually possible to look at what order the wings are in, and what the rewards are now.

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Week 1: Blackrock Depths
Unlocks: Grim Patron, Gang Up, Ressurect, Emperor Thaurissan

so we get a couple medicore cards and a couple pretty cool cards. No word on the class challenges yet, though my money's on Rogue and Warrior. Be nice to give some of these a spin.

Week 2: Molten Core
Unlocks: Druid of the Flame, Blackwing Technician, Imp Gang Boss, Majordomo Executus

Trump seems to think Druid of the Flame is ok. I've got my doubts, but I guess we'll find out. Not surprised to see the Majordomo in here.

Week 3: Blackrock Spire
Unlocks: Core Rager, Dragon Consort, Dragon Egg, Rend Blackhand

I've just noticed that Dragon Egg doesn't count as a dragon. That's annoying, and makes it slightly worse. Looks like paladins need to wait for week 3 before the fun really starts.

Week 4: Blackwing Lair
Unlocks: Revenge, Flamewaker, Hungry Dragon, Fireguard Destroyer, Chromaggus

Lot of good or otherwise fun cards in here. The only one I don't see being tried at all is revenge. Week 4 will be a good week.

Week 5: Hidden Laboratory
Unlocks: Volcanic Drake, Blackwing Corruptor, Drakonid Crusher, Dragonkin Sorcerer, Nefarion

Unsurprising, but unfortunate, that Nefarion is one of the last cards unlocked. Also somewhat unfortunate that we need to wait for Blackwing Corruptor. It might take until week 5 for any dragon decks to really take off, so to speak.

Also, I decided to count, and the adventure has 8 dragons in it, 2 of which are class specific and a different 2 which are legendary. Paladin should be able to make a viable dragon theme deck, and maybe priest, but I'm not sure about any others.

Wouldn't the first week by Rogue and Priest for the class challenges? Considering the cards that week? Grim patron is a neutral card. Also that list is missing half the class specific cards. I wonder if we're getting 2 of them per class challenge.

[Destro_Yersul]

Wouldn't the first week by Rogue and Priest for the class challenges? Considering the cards that week? Grim patron is a neutral card. Also that list is missing half the class specific cards. I wonder if we're getting 2 of them per class challenge.

Card theme. Blackrock depths has all the Dark Iron Dwarves in it, and the Skulker and Axe Flinger are both Dark Iron Dwarves. I expect we get one card per class challenge, since that's what happened last time and the other cards are on the main unlock list.

[otakuryoga]

i expect they will do the same "technically the date we gave you" crap they did the last 3 weeks of Naxx and release it at 11:59pm west coast time

[Chen]

Card theme. Blackrock depths has all the Dark Iron Dwarves in it, and the Skulker and Axe Flinger are both Dark Iron Dwarves. I expect we get one card per class challenge, since that's what happened last time and the other cards are on the main unlock list.

Well Naxx only had 1 class specific card for each class though didn't it? The reason I said Priest and Rogue for the first class challenges, is because its the priest and rogue cards (gang up and resurrect) that are being unlocked normally there. That said you make a good point about the Dark iron dwarves. Revenge would make much more sense to open in the first week along with the other warrior card. All the other class cards + challenges would make thematic sense the way it's currently setup.

[Legoshrimp]

Blackrock seems to be open now. Can't really play it now since I am in class...
Thoughts on me streaming it when I get home? (1-2 hours from this post)

Edit: Whoops, it is not unlocked. I apparently completely forgot how they set up the wings. I was like oh I can enter the solo adventure area, they unlocked it. BUT nope.
Well still might stream it whenever it does unlock.

[Mando Knight]

Blackrock seems to be open now. Can't really play it now since I am in class...
Thoughts on me streaming it when I get home? (1-2 hours from this post)

It's not open for me... someone on Reddit was speculating that it'd be open at 10am PDT...

[Legoshrimp]

It's not open for me... someone on Reddit was speculating that it'd be open at 10am PDT...

Yeah just realized my mistake I forgot how the adventure wings worked.

[Anxe]

I'll hopefully stream it today if I have time. I might be playing a tournament match and streaming that instead though!

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[TechnoWarforged]

Spoiler: Some Handy Info, stolen from another board

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[Nerocite]

Wouldn't the first week by Rogue and Priest for the class challenges? Considering the cards that week? Grim patron is a neutral card. Also that list is missing half the class specific cards. I wonder if we're getting 2 of them per class challenge.

First two challenges are Hunter and Mage, getting Quick Shot and Dragon's Breath. Other class cards are normal rewards.

[Gandariel]

As a European we get the expansion tomorrow, so ill be happy to watch You guys. I'll be home in two hours-ish

[Anxe]

Okay! Tournament match is postponed until tomorrow at 8PM PT, so I'll be online streaming around then.

As for streaming Blackrock tonight, I have another competitor for that time slot. The dreaded beast of EXAM STUDYING!!! Oooooooo.... Scary....

Anyways, we'll see how that pans out. Might have to stream Blackrock another day.

[The Glyphstone]

So the Mage challenge is hilariously random, and definitely replayable just for fun.

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30x Unstable Portal, versus the Dark Iron Arena's all Legendary deck. Millhouse Manastorm is in your opponent's deck.

[Pokonic]

Won my first Blackrock Match against Coren Direbrew! I did get two copies of Get 'Em through a lucky turn-three Thoughtsteal, however, which made thing's interesting.

Edit: Won match against the legendary arena! Lightspawns are glorious things.

[CarpeGuitarrem]

So the Mage challenge is hilariously random, and definitely replayable just for fun.

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30x Unstable Portal, versus the Dark Iron Arena's all Legendary deck. Millhouse Manastorm is in your opponent's deck.

It's the best thing ever. My new go-to for Dominance quests.

[Gandariel]

so who's streaming?

[Jormengand]

So the Mage challenge is hilariously random, and definitely replayable just for fun.

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30x Unstable Portal, versus the Dark Iron Arena's all Legendary deck. Millhouse Manastorm is in your opponent's deck.

Spoiler: Naxx spoilers as well if anyone hasn't played it yet

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Oh god, it's like the freaking hunter challenge all over again.

And that was hilarious.

[Tectonic Robot]

I built a Grim Patron Enrage Warrior deck and its the funnest thing I've built so far. The deck, with two battle rages and two acolyte's of pains, and Inner Rage's and whirlwinds and Warsong Commanders and other stuff, can suddenly just draw a whole bunch of cards out of nowhere, which is a ton of fun. Anyone want to play it?

[The Glyphstone]

It's the best thing ever. My new go-to for Dominance quests.

Wait, how do you get Dominance quest credit in Solo Adventure mode?

Spoiler: Naxx spoilers as well if anyone hasn't played it yet

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Oh god, it's like the freaking hunter challenge all over again.

And that was hilarious.

Even better, because it's any minion, not just Beasts.

[CarpeGuitarrem]

Wait, how do you get Dominance quest credit in Solo Adventure mode?

Clarification: Total Dominance.

[Nerocite]

So the Mage challenge is hilariously random, and definitely replayable just for fun.

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30x Unstable Portal, versus the Dark Iron Arena's all Legendary deck. Millhouse Manastorm is in your opponent's deck.

I love all the unique lines for each card he plays. Makes me want to do it again and again.

[The Glyphstone]

I love all the unique lines for each card he plays. Makes me want to do it again and again.

Indeed.

Also, I've built a Face Hunter. I feel so dirty, I've won every game so far except against a Warlock who was obviously stacking specifically to defend against Face decks - a bunch of Taunts and taunt-givers, but none of the other components you'd expect from Handlock.

[AmberVael]

My run through the mage challenge was brilliant. I ended up successfully using Mimiron's head and then using reversing switch and mukla bananas on it to deal 40 damage in a single turn.

[otakuryoga]

well, since they seem to have released the dwarves to run amok...

a request

please put any deck strats for heroic mode in spoilers please?

class challenges don't matter much since you use premade deck
and normal mode is cake to beat(if its like Naxx)
but figuring out a way to stomp the heroics was half(or more) of the fun in Naxx

[The Glyphstone]

My run through the mage challenge was brilliant. I ended up successfully using Mimiron's head and then using reversing switch and mukla bananas on it to deal 40 damage in a single turn.

Only 40?

He dropped Millhouse for me on Turn 2, letting me chain 5 Unstable Portals into 5 monsters to cap out with a 22/22 Edwin VanCleef with Windfury on Turn 3.

[Mando Knight]

Nefarius congratulates you two different ways when you beat Thaurissan, depending on how well you treat Moira.

[Temotei]

I had Antonidas out from a portal and he dropped Millhouse. I bm'd a lot. Probably twenty-five or so fireballs by using portals and playing several minions and blowing them up, including a Sneed's. Fun times.

[otakuryoga]

So the Mage challenge is hilariously random, and definitely replayable just for fun.

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30x Unstable Portal, versus the Dark Iron Arena's all Legendary deck. Millhouse Manastorm is in your opponent's deck.

soooo, kinda like the hunter challenge from Naxx?

[Anxe]

so who's streaming?

I'll be on today for at least the Normal and Class Challenges. Hopefully starting at 5PM PT!

[GAAD]

Huzzah! Now that Blackrock is out, I can execute my brilliant plan of not having 700 gold yet.