[Hearthstone] Kobolds & Catacombs Review 5

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[@lucianflorinfeier3672]

For people who didn't catch yesterday's stream, Kripp spent 2 hours non-stop reviewing every card in the set while he was coughing his lungs out. He didn't even "hit up the bathroom" until he was done. Would it have been ok if he just waited a bit longer before doing the full review? Yes. But he didn't. Why? Because dedication. People can say what they want about Kripp being salty, or a sellout, but as far as HS content goes, him and Rania are more dedicated and consistent than anyone else. And I guarantee you that regardless if Kripp feels completely well or not on Thursday, he's gonna stream the new set all day for us, just like he always does. If there's a moment to show our appreciation, it's gonna be right then on release day by watching him.

[@CAMERONJTC97]

Lucian Florin Feier he also knows that's where the money is at and can't afford to miss out?

[@pierreaoun9600]

Lucian Florin Feier THANK YOU. I’m tired of seeing people complain about someone’s hard work because of maybe one editing mistake or saltiness in an arena clip. Chill out and enjoy the content that’s having someone’s, blood, sweat, and tears poured into so you can watch it for free.

[@Clmrtan]

Lucian Florin Feier heck yuss

[@internetpolice9366]

CJThorn I don't get what is bad about that. Should he just not make content? Do it for free? Ridiculous either way.

[@RedEyedBlackWolf]

Shame hearthstone is such a shit game though.

[@gabrielragum]

Well I have nothing to do. 0:57 - Greedy Sprite 1:48 - Barkskin 2:29 - Astral Tiger 3:08 - Flanking Strike 3:23 - Cave Hydra 4:05 - Rhok'delar - LEGENDARY 5:05 - Candleshot 5:28 - Dark Pact 6:13 - Hooked Reaver 7:01 - Shifting Scroll 8:14 - Psionic Probe 8:45 - Twilight Acolyte 9:45 - Gilded Gargoyle 10:03 - Potion of Heroism 10:34 - Cavern Shinyfinder 11:34 - Kobold Illusionist 11:50 - Murmuring Elemental 12:50 - Crushing Hand 13:28 - Healing Rain 14:13 - Kobold Barbarian 14:27 - Gemstudded Golem 15:36 - Woecleaver - LEGENDARY 16:57 - Void Ripper 17:28 - Sewer Crawler 17:36 - Scorp-o-matic 18:02 - Wax Elemental 19:08 - Ebon Dragonsmith 19:34 - Corrosive Sludge 20:33 - Stoneskin Basilisk 21:49 - Green Jelly 22:24 - Dragonslayer 22:36 - Toothy Chest 22:58 - Sneaky Devil 23:29 - Sleepy Dragon 24:10 - Boisterous Bard 24:41 - Violet Wurm 25:05 - Gravelsnout Knight 25:46 - Fungalmancer 26:31 - Shimmering Courser 27:16 - Cursed Disciple 27:33 - Shroom Brewer 28:10 - Trogg Gloomeater 28:38 - Kobold Apprentice 29:04 - Kobold Monk 29:56 - Fungal Enchanter 30:54 - Shrieking Shroom 31:24 - Plated Beetle 31:39 - Master Oakheart - LEGENDARY 32:16 - The Darkness - LEGENDARY 34:02 - Dire Mole 34:22 - Corridor Creeper

[@nickolasdengri]

Thanks!

[@skaf2353]

You are god

[@Em_Rey]

Gabriel Franciosi who says heroes need capes! Thanx

[@jimirio4191]

[̲̅$̲̅(̲̅5̲̅)̲̅$̲̅] For your efforts.

[@Sueshe]

I have to like this for the effort.

[@Garrickk100]

Cave hydra." We've seen other minions with this effect, but none of them had good stats and this one does. The thing is this has weak stats."

[@gingerinokripperino8682]

Haha Holy shit you noticed that well!

[@stampfertnilpfert4485]

Yeah i know lol

[@Langolyer2010]

Weak in terms of attack power, not overall weak.

[@Shdinexus]

he said doesn't have realy poor stats but it's weak. So it has good stats but the low atack makes it less usable.

[@lel90]

houndmaster it

[@ranialaugherinokripperino1330]

Khikhikhikhikhikhi

[@pixelmeth]

We found the best Kripperino boys

[@beaverknight_]

Did the memes go too farerino?

[@ancientkindness4668]

хихихихихихихихихи

[@vecystim9102]

shouldve been Raniarino tho

[@furrane]

lmao

[@TheLucas1138]

Scorp-o-matic is really good in paladin since paladin has access to aldor peacekeeper and humility , my favourite neutral minion in this expansion by far.

[@alexanderying1558]

Did he review the Kobold Illusionist again?

[@mpastagor7541]

Yes he did XD

[@ZombieMonkey7]

Did Kripp just say Priest doesn't have enough Dragons to work? Who needs a thousand dragons when you have deal 3 to all minions and SECRET AGENT COMING THROUGH!

[@Noobie2k7]

PLus 5 mana 5/5 'you get a buff and you get a buff, everybody gets a buff"

[@Golemoid]

yeah, priest only has like 3-4 dragon cards, but they're all 5 star shit

[@isnaxxerinoouterinokripper9000]

Yes

[@tygonmaster]

This is a very old Kripperino. I salute you....you weird irrelevant Kripperino.

[@rusduderus]

PogChamp

[@pastorlul2384]

If you are down 15 health by turn 4 then the warlock will lose anyway. This can prevent that.

[@closedcaptionerinokripperi7205]

hey guys how’s it going comparing you know

[@0rdon]

ClosedCaptionerino Kripperino nice

[@rkindblom]

Ok, this Oakheartcombo will be CRAZY: warlock - Summon 1 attack Tar Lurker, 2 attack Scaled Nightmare and 3 attack Voidlord - TOTAL OF 19/36 STATS!! BOOM

[@gravyboat4293]

rkindblom any of the tar elemental cards are very good with the recruit mechanic but tar lurker seems especially good.

[@sonikwro]

Check out that combo the new 9 mana 2/4 recruit a dragon and 3 mana 1/5 double effect of end of turn ! So it pulls another two dragons from your deck that is insane!

[@madaggar9765]

Oh boy, a 9 combo that requires you not drawing the other pieces in a class that has draw a card as a hero power. The card is a meme waiting to happen, but there's no consistency by design.

[@Nightknight1992]

its a curator for stats instead of tags and it puts all the minions into play. its a pretty decent threat play in most decks on 9, of course it sucks as one of the last cards in your deck but hey, thats card games. also its not really a slow card since many of the combo cards have taunt, like the tar family, the void lord, the 2-7 taunts, mb even the 3-5 recruit taunt, etc.

[@ParadigmZwei]

The problem with your argument is that The Curator doesn't have to hit the maximum for its effect in order to be good. It's a semi-respectable Taunt by itself, and it's good even if it only draws you one card. Oakheart meanwhile is fucking terrible unless it hits at least two *good* minions, and in a meta where priests with Shadow Word: Pain and Psychic Scream will be everywhere... yeah good luck with your 9 mana 5/5.

[@SkipperinoHS]

0:57 see cards 35:54 skip cards

[@f.j.n.9215]

do u already know when u will be retiring? I'ts been almost 45 years

[@ballsofsalsa01]

17:36 make for the records, how he looks at the card, and how this busted shit will end up being!!

[@robj4078]

But what's the time stamp to skipp the kripp?

[@2000GamingCraft]

Skipperino Kripperino I watched it all on 0.25 speed

[@InsanityBT]

2017 is a year that a warrior struggles to gain 5 armor to make the taunt golem attack.... the times have really changed huh

[@blindey]

That's just what I was thinking.

[@smallolive]

Welcome to the grand tournament, champion.

[@pierreaoun9600]

Jonah Peretz WELCOME TO THE GRAND HALF HOUR MATCHES, CHAMPION

[@Alex-xn8zr]

6:21 4 mana 7/7 with taunt.

[@ThatsPrettyCool87]

Alex 111 @

[@ImAviex]

I mean if you are at 15 health on turn 4 you probably already lost.

[@elivertomartinez4956]

Alex 111 4/20/20

[@Snight101]

implying not everyone and their mother has hit legend at this point, there is no mindsets to it, you just netdeck the latest tier 1 deck and play.

[@Lord_Raviel]

Looking forward to people playing Gravelsnout Knight and giving the opponent a Dust Devil to buff and hit them in the face for 10+ damage on their turn.

[@CryEngine100]

Another OP Card for Mage? Tell me something new

[@mZStarCraft]

"Hogger is good" - Kripp

[@tygonmaster]

Hogger IS a good card. It just thrives in a very slow meta where people are playing very few removal cards. That will probably never happen...ever.

[@webentwicklungmitrobinspan6935]

Hogger IS not good-enough, 6 mana is alot more expansiv then 5 mana for these effects

[@pleasenoforgetti3431]

Actually, Hogger was preeetty good in Vanilla.

[@webentwicklungmitrobinspan6935]

Please Noforgetti i dont remember that but it seems usless to me against handlock, freezemage and miracle rogue.. even against hunter at this time

[@pleasenoforgetti3431]

I don't know why, but people I faced typically didn't use removal. So, I was a EZ BIG Warlock with tons of spells and everything else legendary cards, Jaraxxus destroying everything.

[@XxuplmxX]

An interesting thing to note on The Darkness is that it forces your opponent not to use their removal until they've drawn all the candles .

[@richanater99]

looks like im throwing all the oozes into my deck and going weapon fishing booyah!

[@Emajenus]

"Our eyes are yet to open." -Provost Willem "Together, we have our eyes open." -Kripp

[@Advo42069]

19:45 Kripp forgets about Rummaging Kobold

[@purifiedazure4624]

I'm gonna enjoy all these new neutral and hunter beasts for my hunter dk

[@kimmern999]

Gotta love the art on the Boisterous Bard card.

[@Grimace1996]

Cave hydra would be a great build-a-beast option

[@YouKartoffelTube]

Step 1: Brann -> 2x Step 2: Murmuring -> 4x Step 3: Murmuring -> 8x Step 4: Any battlecry Minion. Optional: You can add the 'Make a 1/1 copy ' Minion for multiple branns

[@ultimateabsol1268]

*PIT LORD!*

[@benwagner742]

That 3 drop that summons random 1 drops at the end of your turn sounds pretty good for evo shaman

[@avivatar5288]

Came back to see how Kripp reviewed our current overlord fungalmancer and it’s hilarious how so many people were wrong about that card.

[@sonikwro]

Master Okaheart summons 1/5 doubble effect of end of turn 2/4 that recruit a dragon at the end of your turn TWICE (scalebane+ysera)and for example 3/6 your hero cant be targeted by spells or hero powers or 3/9 demon in warlock or 3/3 end of turn give 2/2 if you are holding a secret in mage! This card is CRAZY!

[@Xinderkan]

Shimmering courser being anither silence target works well for paladin, they have a tonne of silence targets already, between the steeds, tirion, both the new legendaries, the coursers and potentially silver vanguard if you want to get your tirion, lightlord or lich king out with that

[@TheGoose98]

Breaking News "A crocodile got beatlen by a beetle in Hearthstone" Rip River Crocolisk

[@Saetlai_Khai]

32:25 4 mana 20/20. It prevents your oppent from drawing his combo + you can silence it or else you could make it to a taunt. Sounds pretty OP in my ears

[@Austin101123]

Master Oakhart 3/3/5 taunt guy, 2/2/6 taunt thing, and some 3-attack card pulled. Also removes those weaker low mana drops from draw potential.

[@terk7223]

24:06 - Would you compare it to Giant Mastodon?

[@randyb.k.4018]

Shrieking Shroom is adorable.

[@owen-jj8oj]

I'm just waiting for 'Kripp opens 850+650 packs of Kobolds and Catacombs'

[@Kitakicchi]

Shadow step Rouge with The Darkness seems pretty fun

[@TheInsanity556]

Kay so the 9 mana recruit meme dream. Tar Lord for 1 attack, Bloodhoof Brave for 2 attack, and Direhorn Hatchling for 3 attack.

[@tguttermann]

Sneaky Devil brought back along with a couple Doomguards when you play Bloodreaver Guldan could be nice...

[@vileguy]

Fungalmancer seems pretty comparable to bonemancer. It's a lot weaker, but the same kind of effect. It'll probably be good in arena.

[@FredericoASousa]

"The Darkness" + "benedictus" = fun

[@Xinderkan]

oh yeah void ripper is a spreading plague counter. In combination with some removal of course

[@Iriandris]

I seriously don't get why Kripp think Murmuring Elemental is bad ( 11:50 for anybody wondering). I feel like he doesn't get the synergy with Evolve-Shaman. Either you play this card, a Doppelgangster and Evolve for 8 Mana 3-Drop and 5 6-Drops or maybe even Thrall, Deathknight Card, as his Battlecry is also doubled I suppose. If you have a decent board (or even maybe just totems), you get a 6-Drop (the Murmuring Elemental itself) plus any minions +4 cost. I really feel like this card will be included in Evolve-Shaman, but we'll see once the Expansion launches. Thanks for reading, good evening!

[@Ryuhikuro]

I think in term of card this extension might be better than previous one, in term of fun factor for both player.

[@CaptainSweatpants90]

Murmuring Elemental (11:50) + The Darkness (32:16) That might be a combo that's viable in a heavy control type shaman. You get 6 candles in your opponents deck (which increases the chance of actually drawing 3 of them in a decent time by A LOT), and while you essentially pay 6 mana to put a 1/1 into play, I think Shaman has enough heals and boardclears to be able to stabilize from that severe tempo loss, at least enough to wait around for the 20/20 that can seal the deal. Thoughts on this?

[@oldpoppywasop5038]

Sth that most people don't say as much as they should , I think . The hunter weapon and the 4 mana spell not only are in the mana slots that hunter is lacking , but also as exactly what hunter needs so that it can go in a control direction . A ping in early levels , and a minion removal that isn't shit .

[@Rpg39_]

Old Poppy was op Your joking right? These are the worst hunter cards to date!

[@oldpoppywasop5038]

Rpg 39 If you want to usu the weapon to go 3 times face it might be the worse hunter card yet . If you want to somehow kill this 1 hp minion and don't want to send in your animal companion to it then this weapon can kill it for you .

[@Rakschas666]

@Kripparian Scorp-o-Matic (the 1/2 mech whose battlecry kills a 1 or less attack minion) is something like a dedicated tech against doomsayer. Otherwise we will have an OTK mage epidemic.

[@nuumite979]

31:31 what do you mean? What if you're warrior and you have to use shield slam into your own minion to prevent yourself from milling a card? This is exactly where River Crocolisk shines and for this reason I would always put it over Plated Beetle in my warrior decks.

[@mindscapejem]

Turn7+: Murmuring Elemental + Thrall, Deathseer = PogChamp

[@GaiaDblade]

31:10 Imagine Shrieking Shroom summoning Wax Elementals...

[@loganchancellor6804]

void ripped should have switched the and attack of all minions and been a 3/4 or some asymmetrical stat line.

[@Xinderkan]

corrosive sludge is a solid 5 drop though, fills a good spot

[@GaiaDblade]

18:40 Wax elemental would work in a Rouge Prince Keleseth deck because it is a neutral.

[@roxorsoxor]

murmuring elemental, doppelgangster, evolve, 8 mana combo seems fun

[@classymofo1059]

to people saying no minion hunter is a joke. Ever played against a secret hunter back in the old god days? it was top tier and only included barnes and malygos, or ragnaros, or yshaarj (whichever you prefered). It may not be viable anymore, but a few good cards is all it takes to make a deck amazing just a thought

[@alexandrehache2997]

Oakheart into drakari enchantress, dragon hatcher, (and something else) = 2x ysera/malygos/dragonlord/scalebanes etc. Sounds like value to me

[@GaiaDblade]

17:50 Scorp-o-matic is a hard counter against doomsayer.

[@samuelgray4696]

My contention about his weapon removal meta is that deck synergy may need to be sacrificed for the sake of weapon removal for some decks. If a Warrior or Rogue is packing a few weapons, including the legendary weapon, than are opponents willing to sacrifice potential synergy of their respective decks for the sake of removing a bunch of Warrior or Rogue weapons?

[@FuzevSponge]

The Darkness + Simulacrum could be a fun meme deck. Doing it once approximately doubles the chance to draw 3 candles :)

[@szalma94]

Murmuring Elemental + Dopplegangster + Evolve = Enemy Concedes

[@Ashley-of6ro]

O hey The Darkness looks cool can't wait to throw it into a fatigue(not necessarily mill, just lots of draw) / juggawarrior deck

[@Lyzarion]

RIP River Crocolisk you will be missed

[@scotttemplar8740]

Darkness combo with the new double battlecry elemental it will shuffle 6 candles and your opponent will only need to draw 3. Might worth a try.

[@matthewbutzer3402]

Deja-vu , reminds me of Kripps stream last night

[@DrMoHoops]

Oo complete review tomorrow that’s new don’t mind if i do

[@garethrogue]

I could see Corridor Creeper playing well off of Unleash the Hounds

[@darkflamingopontificates186]

I am a vegan first and human second.

[@noiz3735]

28:10 they finally put kripp in the game lol

[@BruhRealy]

In flanking strike the Kobold took an arrow to the knee...

[@howdy3751]

I legit farted when he said "Void Ripper"

[@marinbralaf]

27:08 finally unicorn priest is official!:3

[@wildgizbear]

Hah! No minion hunter is a joke.

[@mariostoynov]

Did you see it on stream? I think its actually not bad,maby even good.

[@junkiesrobot]

It's actually pretty decent against anything that isn't aggro. And the only top tier deck that isn't aggro is Highlander Priest. bACK TO THE FUCKING DRAWING BOARD.

[@etherialthunder]

A Hunter without minions is as dumb as a 'mage' with no spells. 0 logic.

[@mariostoynov]

Fuck logic,it is Hearthstone! It seams strong enough to see some play,and thats all it needs to be played. I think its quite fun,but i would probably play a minion only mage as well if it was somewhat viable.

[@misinformedowl9247]

Its exactly what hunter needs

[@GTeaO]

I don't see magmaragerino after seeing a 5/1 stated minion. The sleeping monster would be powerful if the candle counts as a 1 turn card draw.

[@Tennmuerti]

Shifting scroll is gonna be a delicious Kripp saltmine the entire next expansion :D

[@stephenburley4581]

The obvious deck for The Darkness to go in to me is a Priest Thief deck. Especially with the new 1 mana "steal a spell" card. Honestly, the biggest problem I see this card having is that it's so vulnerable to hard removal in a meta where Vilespine exists. Lots of cards in this expansion seem to have the same problem, honestly. They're interesting, but are always going to be in a meta with much generically stronger cards that they're just going to get overshadowed.

[@princerinotaldaramerinokri9314]

"Druid is not priest" ©Kripparian, 2017

[@aleksaskembarevic9886]

I think The Dankness is going to be my favorite card this expansion.

[@ivanehtnoij6243]

The darkness, when you want people to get excited about evolving a board full of three drops

[@kkme7]

If No-Minion-Hunter becomes the meta, everyone will run 2 Weasels.

[@Cyriusization]

well there are only 2 cards that requiere you to not have minions and you would need to kill the weasel yourself because the hunter definetly wont. So considering you have to use a card slot for weasel i dont think its gonna happen ever. xd

[@LapisLaser]

I wonder if Potion of Heroism will be added to the Kabal Chemist's random potion list?

[@heatherkramer3139]

Trigger next battle cry twice, play another of the same minion, play some other minion with a great battle cry see it trigger 4 times. Has to be 6 mana or less for the big battle cry minion, what would be best option?

[@atypicalbronze5059]

I'm genuinely excited about your star system, can't wait!

[@charlottehaston3342]

I just want to see someone grind out their opponent with kobold illusionist, like how dreadsteed used to be able to.

[@krblack4009]

Coldlight oracle+ shadowstep/brewmasters+ The Darkness? Maybe?

[@sreeakhilpulipaka3976]

Yes!! I’m so happy that Kripp’s going to do a set review!!!

[@djohntroll1958]

Incoming Otk shaman calling it. Double flameridge ele with 2 murmuring elementals , kalimos and 1 flame ele in hand= 10 mana combo

[@thesuperboss26]

I know theres no counter weapon tech but 4 out of the 9 weapons are actually bad if you remove them so you have to put some bad minions{oozes} just for the chance they play a good weapon

[@klodpraisor]

2/8 double attack dragon, 3/9 taunt with 3 1/3, and some random 1 mana minion. BEHOLD THE RAGE OF THE DRAGON WARLOCK

[@Jober7]

Upside to astral tiger is that you can recruit it using all the recruit a 4 cost minion cards that druid got. Also since it is a copy of it does it keep buffs placed on it when it is shuffled back in to your deck?

[@meatballg8655]

Void ripper could be pretty good, Druid goes for spreading plague, then suddenly he has 4 magma ragers.

[@sloxman8937]

No minion hunter won't work because the cards cost too much for their effects even if the conditions are met. Extreme conditions should always be considered part of the casting cost of a card (re: Magic the Gathering). It's the whole overload debate again, except overloaded crystals always allowed you to cast the effect sooner than the worth of the card.

[@GaiaDblade]

12:40 Does Murmuring Elemental trigger a third minion's battlecry a total of 6 times if Bran Bronzebeard is already in play?

[@SH4MP0W]

Why not just hold on to the darkness until their deck is gone/mostly gone for late game combos??

[@MrJakewray]

Murmuring elemental is crazy with blazecaller, kalimos, ozruk maybe you could try a new elemental deck with it

[@maxmuellerm]

wow, I really hadn't thought about the singelton implication, maybe everbody will play the darkness omg....

[@MartyMeganium]

Scorpo-matic + aldor = control paladin is back

[@andreiunuchak6525]

Kripp, could you sort cards by class and cost in tomorrow's review? In that case you even can add timestamps for each class

[@thaneofwinrun7750]

Murmuring elemental plus the 2 mana elemental that makes elementals in hand cheaper x2 free murmuring(4 mana used) elemental that does 5 damage now costs 3 does 20 damage and you can play two of them. 10 mana 40 damage murmuring elemental combo

[@wolfernater]

Healing rain is kinda nuts with lightwarden

[@brandonmyers1876]

The darkness and dead mans hand

[@ramses7433]

33:28, the darkness, well kripp considering that warrior has a deck that not only draws, copy his hand, and gain unlimited armour this card is insane, since when your opponent know you want to mill him he will try to counter the mill by play the most cards possible, this a card to help mill deck by adding taunt to adjacent minions, this card is disgusting and again just like pirate warrior I believe that this new warrior will be insane.

[@XDvard]

16:50, but, you would have a chance to recruit your faceless. so, no. that would not be a good combo. you could use sudden genesis tho.

[@juker92]

You can also draw Leeroy befor the weapon, so the idea would be having multiple chargers and clone them with sudden genesis more than faceless. I feel it's like a Barnes+Yshaarj combo deck where if you draw Yshaarj first, you are screwed.

[@WBlake01]

but if you played that why would you even play it before drawing faceless

[@juker92]

you shouldn't, but you'd need another way to make the Leeroy+Faceless combo, maybe playing dead man's hand, so you can pull Leeroy out of the deck again with the weapon