Variax is absolutely AWESOME. Curious to know what furious wraithlings are, though.
Also: 2 mana 4/4 Fiend? I hope this is just the token for the awesome abyssal scar and not an actual minion. EDIT: On closer inspection, it likely is a token, as it lacks a rarity indicator.
Yes it does assuming your on p2 side or you may not have the mana 
Furios wraithlings are wraithlings affected by Wraithling Fury so they are 5/5ās
Wow, canāt wait to try out variax in both cass and lilithe!
Knee-jerk review of the newly revealed cards incoming! Warning, itās fairly negative. 
[details=Lyonar] * Draining Wave is hyper-tempo, not pleased to see it at all (either in Gauntlet or Constructed).
* What even happened here? Songhai drew the shortest stick by far. These cards are so deeply uninteresting and redundant, itās unfathomable. I sincerely hope Saberspine Seal is getting some significant change, otherwise I would argue for hyper-redundancy.
[details=Vetruvian] * Divine Spark: A fine card, and itāll certainly see play in both Gauntlet and Constructed.
[details=Abyssian]* Aphotic Drain: This card is absolutely terrible, andI donāt see where this fits, as 3x Kelaino should provide more than enough healing for a Swarm Lilithe. Zero constructed playability, and at common it will seriously impair Abyssianās draftability.
[details=Magmar] * Again, what is even going on here. CPG had so much options on the table in terms of Eggmar/Growmar, and they go and waste it all on even more uninteractive Aggro. Very disappointed.
[details=Vanar] * Frigid Corona: Fairly average. I mean it certainly pushes towards an legitimate Freeze Faie, but Iām not sure if itāll actually make the cut.
* Cryptographer: We all saw this one coming. Itās a fine minion, and it may be able to fit in Freeze Faie (but not sure where else). A fine pick for Gauntlet, especially Reva and Faie.
Variax sounds so borderline broken lol. Go ahead and summon 10 4/4s for 3 Mana 
At the same time, with 10 Creeps you might as well just cast Obliterate for most likely lethal.
I love all of these effects. Songhai got some cool ones, but I think itās safe to say they got the bottom of the barrel this time. Really looking forward to try swarm abyssian (ft. Blood baronette), heal Lyonar, and artifact Vetruvian this season. Also, nice to see the return of old scions 2nd wish (at 1 extra cost), and a more draw/removal options for all of the factions.
welp, time for cas to fight argeon for half a month
Knee-Jerk reaction:
Lyonar: This is a faction that I once overlooked for being too boring. Now, they have a ton of interesting effects. However, most of them will probably be overshadowed by their generic ādraw 3 cardsā card, which will just continue to push their aggro.
Songhai: Most of the cards seem pretty meh so far, but they do have a fair few infinite effects. I like it.
Vetruvian: The new late-game monster. However, will their lack of ranged removal allow them to get into the lategame in the first place?
Magmar: Magmar now has an excellent 2 drop and a bunch of memes. Overall, I feel that Magmar may be the new Aggro-Spellhai with the 2 new agressive 2 drops
Abyssian: To me, this faction is the clear winner, both in terms of fun cards and good cards.
Vanar: Control Vanar is looking more and more viable by the minute. However, I was expecting a new wall, but you canāt have everything.
Neutral: A community acknowledgment and two anime references. I like it.
Obscuring blow is an infinite effect when applied to your general. I wouldnāt discount its usefulness just yet. Using it in conjunction with Twilight Fox could actually be a strong way to control the board. That being said, cobra strike and ethereal blades do seem rather underwhelming.
Donāt forget to vote your thoughts on all the new cards! Iām going to collect the votes and crank something out early next week!
Final reveal cards only:
| Name | Poll | Card Image |
|---|---|---|
| Draining Wave | Poll | Image |
| Prism Barrier | Poll | Image |
| Obscuring Blow | Poll | Image |
| Ethereal Blades | Poll | Image |
| Cobra Strike | Poll | Image |
| Divine Spark | Poll | Image |
| Incinera | Poll | Image |
| Autarchās Gifts | Poll | Image |
| Aphotic Drain | Poll | Image |
| Grandmaster Variax | Poll | Image |
| Rancour | Poll | Image |
| Entropic Gaze | Poll | Image |
| Valknuās Seal | Poll | Image |
| Frigid Corona | Poll | Image |
| Myriad | Poll | Image |
| Sleet Dasher | Poll | Image |
| Cryptographer | Poll | Image |
Aggro magmar looks reeaallly strong. Their ability to rush you down pre-expansion was already pretty high; with the addition of entropic gaze, which seems very very efficient, not to mention tectonic spikes and drogon, it will be scary stuff.
Iām in agreement with your assesment so far.
Initial impressions are that
Lyonar and Abyssian will be the top dogs the next few months.
Songhai got some interesting backstab cards to help out Kaleos, though Iām not sure it will be enough. Also what point is there in playing Saberspine Seal when theyāve got something better?
Vanar delaying scares me, especially with Faie controlling you and just shooting you every turn in the late-game.
Vetruvian I have a hard time telling what theyāll do with these cards. Sajj will definitely see more play with these cards.
Magmar is all aggro all the time. While expected it is still unpleasant to realize. Entropic Gaze is silly good.
I honestly wanted some more other cards but it seems they want to up the duelyst tempo even more.
I can honestly say Iām not quite sure Iāll still like the game with the amount of FACEFACEFACE this expansion brings.
Looks like solo vaath is not really that solo anymore
Wonder how Valknu interacts with Artifacts
Me right now, closing and relaunching the game repeatedly.
No, please donāt release it yet, my brain still canāt handle the cards. I need more time! I need more space in the decks! I want to play all of this! 
I am flabbergasted; canāt believe how wrong I was about what this expansion would look like.
This expansion is just stuffed with high-risk-high-reward cards. Answer or die, fools.
Iām kinda sad they didnāt release any new artifacts
I cannot believe itās not released yet!
I Did an essay, completed a 5000 pieces puzzle and taught my dog how to read
release this or else!
and by else i mean release.
