FoO Previews

Well there have been more cards previews since my last update, and some of them are very good. Let's take a look at what we've got.

Shadowfiend
Cost: 2
ATK/Health: 3/1
Priest Only

Ferocity. When Shadowfiend deals combat damage to a hero. Ready one of your resources. At the end of your turn, put Shadowfiend into its owner's hand.

This card is really good. It gives Priests what amount to a recurring three damage for 1 resource. Early on, it can act like a Vesh'ral a turn early. For aggro Priests, it gives them a solid answer to a turn 2 Steelhorn on the draw which usually puts a pretty big crimp in the plans of aggro decks. I suggest getting 4 of these as soon as possible because this card is really good.

Filthy Tricks
Cost: 6
Rogue Ability

Ongoing: Cards in your graveyard are Combo cards.

Based on the fact that we've already seen what Envenom does thanks to some nifty work with Photoshop, I'm going to go out on a limb and say this card isn't very good. Even if somehow making all your cards into Combo cards would give the Rogues a chance, this thing would still just get Purged, Dispelled etc. There's a more and more ability hate running around and paying six for a card you will be lucky to use isn't the safest path to victory.

Earth Shock
Cost: 4
Instant Ability-Shaman

Your hero deals 4 nature damage to target hero or ally. If you targeted a hero, you may interrupt an ability played by its controller.

In a shocking turn of events, the Shaman class gets the best interrupt so far in the game. This is really the only one at this point that I would consider running in my main deck because it's the only one that's a solid card on its own. 4 damage at instant speed for 4 isn't too shabby. Throw in the ability to interrupt an ability as gravy instead of the focus of the card and you've got my kind of interrupt. Having said that, it might still be a little slow for Phadalus, but I could see it in the board to stop blowout cards like Consecration and Chain Lightning. It seems like there might be room for two or so in a Grennan deck. It does take out opposing, Moko's, Kal'ai's, Caydiems, Jaina Proudmoores, etc, and it can also be a solid answer to problem abilities in Game 1 before Purges come in. Basically, I think this interrupt is playable not because it's an interrupt, but because it's a solid card in its own right, that may occasionally get to interrupt something.

Angrida
Warlock Pet
Cost: 3
ATK/Health: 3/3

Exhaust --> Angrida deals 2 Shadow damage to target ally.

This is a new little pet that will probably find a place in aggro Warlocks. It's tough to say right off hand whether it's better than Sarmoth or not. My initial reaction is no, even is aggressive Warlock decks. She does have good stats for a three-drop though at 3/3 and an ability tacked onto that makes her at least worth a look. If you can ever manage to bring the ability online, she will most likely wreck the board against an aggro deck or any deck with small allies for that matter. In the end though, I think Sarmoth will probably still be the default early pet for Warlocks although I could see a mix of say 4 Sarmoths and 2 Angridas to fight off the early beats.