In this article, we will review the new cards, evaluate the strength of each class set and rank the sets against each other. We will also be ranking the classes, which is very difficult to do but it is fun. We’re very good at evaluating cards once we see them being played live, but without data, the process becomes educated guessing. Keep that in mind.
In addition, we will be producing a theory-crafting article in which we will present you with ideas on what kind of decks could be successful from each class in Violet Hold. It will be released on Monday, July 6th, a day before the expansion’s launch.
We’ve assessed cards based on their potential strength and scored them accordingly from 1 to 4 based on the guidelines below.
4- Meta-defining, or an extremely powerful card we have great confidence will see play. Translation: Busted!
3- Very strong card that we’re confident will see play. Translation: Nice!
2- Decent, or niche card with potential to see play. Translation: Okay!
1- A card we don’t believe will see competitive play, for whatever reason. Translation: Meh!
For neutral cards that we believe will see play, we’ve also listed the classes or decks that are most likely to use them.
Each class piece ends in final thoughts regarding the class’ prospects and its rankings.
Violet Hold Set rank: How strong is the class’ new set?
Overall Power Ranking: How strong are the class’ prospects based on the entire standard card pool?
We’ll see you again soon!
The Vicious Syndicate Data Reaper Team
Spoilers: Escape from Violet Hold Summary of Ranks
Thanks for the write up. This is more or less how I was feeling about the cards too with Warrior, Rogue, Paladin, and Druid looking the most interesting to me. It feels good to see that smarter people than me are seeing the same stuff I am. I’m at least a little more interested in priest now with Undeath Sentence and Soothsayer. Control priest isn’t currently an irredeemably bad deck and the infusion of 2 or 3 good new cards could push it to a low tier 2 high tier 3 deck.
Thanks for the write up. One thing I considered with zuramats prison is playing deios before your last click. Two 8/8s and 4 cards played from the discard pool.