Héroe: Arthas Menethil
Mazo creado por Amaz
Texto en Inglés
Introduction
Hey guys, it’s Amaz! You might be wondering why I would
be doing a Death Knight concept for Hearthstone. Well, I basically love card
games and being creative with ideas, and I naturally think of stuff whenever I
am interested in a particular topic. Since I love Hearthstone and the Warcraft
universe so much, it just made sense for me to try and make a Death Knight
set.
In this article, I will comment on the ideas I have for this class,
and maybe point out some things which are subtle (like practicality and combos).
Hopefully you enjoy my creation!
Quick Notes
- All artwork is from Blizzard and WoW TCG, to my
knowledge.
- All cards were made on the hearthcards.net site, a big shoutout
to them!
- Special thanks to Kheba and Backspace for feedback and card
balance.
- And of course, Blizzard, for making Hearthstone.
Theme
Arthas is the choice to represent the Death Knight class. Why?
Because he’s a badass! Remorseless, efficient, and downright evil, why wouldn’t
you want to play him in Hearthstone.
The Dead Embrace You
I introduced a new keyword into the game called
Requiem. This keyword is actually already in the game, as this effect
activates whenever a friendly minion dies. Think of the
Flesheating Ghoul’s effect as “Requiem: Gain +1
Attack,” and
Cult
Master’s “Requiem: Draw a card.”, and you are good to go! The Lich
King shows no mercy in killing anything that stands in his way, and his minions
are merely tools for his quest for conquest.
Fear the Ghouls
At first glance, the hero power
Raise Dead might seem a bit
underwhelming, but it actually synergizes a lot with the Death Knight class,
especially those with the Requiem effect. It also is a good way to activate
spells like
Death
Pact and
Blood
Boil, not to mention you could use minions with aura effects and
deal more damage with the Ghoul.
Shadow
Ghoul is a strong 1-mana minion, but requires you to activate it –
the easiest way is to use the hero power and this minion on turn 3, but you can
find extra value if you activate another Requiem.
Finally,
Army
of the Dead is quite a strong finisher, and can be used as removal
in emergencies. With all the tokens you will be controlling along with
Scourge
Keeper and
Dark
Subjugator, maybe the
Raid
Leader is a good include in a deck?
Even Your Minions Serve Me
Your opponent’s board is actually a
valuable resource for you, an idea not currently found in Hearthstone at the
moment. Minions like
Ebon
Champion and
Rotting
Frost Giant gain additional power in these situations, while
Skeletal Betrayer,
Iceborn
Lich, and
Blood
Cavalier “replenishes” this resource. You can also use the
signature spell
Defile
to remove a strong minion on your opponent’s board, and other spells like
Kingslayer and
Horn
of Winter benefit immensely depending on your opponent’s board as
well. Sometimes though, it feels a bit more satisfying (and evil) to neutralize
your opponent’s minion with
Asphyxiate
and make your own “token”.
An Arsenal of Death and Destruction
To finish the set, we have the
weapons
Soul
Cleaver, a weapon that gives card draw which you could use on your
own “tokens” in emergencies, and the ultimate
Frostmourne,
which becomes more powerful the more souls it feeds on.
Dark Simulacrum
extends the range of spells a Death Knight can cast, while
Outbreak
and
Remorseless
Winter can stop even the strongest minions in the game. Finally,
Teron Gorefiend is the legendary
card, and uses the signature “Death Grip” to transfer a minion on the
battlefield directly into your deck.
Conclusion
I hope you guys enjoyed this set. Hearthstone is a very
well made game as the basic mechanics are very well thought out. I tried really
hard to make card effects “elegant” and to the point, much like the other
Hearthstone cards that exist currently.
Thanks for watching and may your
creativity be with you too! Follow me @LiquidAmaz, my channel over at twitch.tv/amazhs, and catch some of my highlights on youtube.com/amazhs !
Arthas Menethil Emotes
Game Start - "Your pain shall be
legendary!"
Greetings - "Greetings, mortal."
Well Played - "An honorable
battle."
Thanks - "My sincerest gratitude."
Sorry - "An upsetting
situation."
Oops - "A foolish decision."
Threaten - "Bow before your
king!"
All Death Knight Cards