The Mean Streets of Gadgetzan expansion is here, but before I begin playing, I wanted to rate every single card of the expansion according to how viable I think it’s going to be. In a month or two—once the new meta has settled—I’ll come back to this list and see how right (or how wrong) I was.

(To see a card in more detail, click on its name.)

 

Ratings:

5 = An auto-include in any deck that it could possibly fit in.

4 = A good card that will be included in most decks that it works with.

3 = A decent card that will show up when there are strong synergies.

2 = A tech card only used to counter specific decks.

1 = A bad card that will see virtually no play anywhere.

 

The Cards:

 

Neutral Commons:

Mistress of Mixtures: 4

Blowgill Sniper: 3

Friendly Bartender: 3

Gadgetzan Socialite: 3

Backstreet Leper: 1

Hired Gun: 1

Street Trickster: 3

Toxic Sewer Ooze: 2

Daring Reporter: 2

Hozen Healer: 3

Kooky Chemist: 2

Naga Corsair: 3

Tanaris Hogchopper: 2

Worgen Greaser: 1

Grook Fu Master: 1

Red Mana Wyrm: 3

Streetwise Investigator: 2

Ancient of Blossoms: 3

 

Neutral Rares:

Small-Time Buccaneer: 4

Backroom Bouncer: 1

Bomb Squad: 3

Dopplegangster: 5

Second-Rate Bruiser: 3

Spiked Hogrider: 3

Big-Time Racketeer: 3

 

Neutral Epics:

Weasel Tunneler: 3

Dirty Rat: 2

Blubber Baron: 1

Fel Orc Soulfiend: 3

Burgly Bully: 2

Defias Cleaner: 3

Fight Promoter: 5

Leatherclad Hogleader: 2

Wind-up Burglebot: 1

 

Neutral Legendaries:

Patches the Pirate: 3

Auctionmaster Beardo: 1

Sergeant Sally: 4

Genzo, the Shark: 3

Finja, the Flying Star: 3

Madam Goya: 3

Wrathion: 4

Mayor Noggenfogger: 3

 

Druid Cards:

Mark of the Lotus: 3

Jade Blossom: 5

Jade Behemoth: 4

Jade Idol: 4

Virmen Sensei: 1

Celestial Dreamer: 1

Pilfered Power: 2

Lunar Visions: 2

Kun, the Forgotten King: 4

 

Hunter Cards:

Alleycat: 4

Smuggler’s Crate: 4

Shaky Zipgunner: 3

Trogg Beastrager: 4

Hidden Cache: 2

Dispatch Kodo: 5

Rat Pack: 5

Piranha Launcher: 1

Knuckles: 4

 

Mage Cards:

Freezing Potion: 2

Kabal Lackey: 4

Cryomancer: 3

Potion of Polymorph: 3

Volcanic Potion: 4

Kabal Crystal Runner: 3

Manic Soulcaster: 3

Greater Arcane Missiles: 3

Inkmaster Solia: 5

 

Paladin Cards:

Grimscale Chum: 3

Smuggler’s Run: 4

Grimestreet Outfitter: 4

Getaway Kodo: 3

Grimestreet Enforcer: 4

Grimestreet Protector: 3

Meanstreet Marshal: 5

Small-Time Recruits: 4

Wickerflame Burnbristle: 4

 

Priest Cards:

Potion of Madness: 4

Kabal Talonpriest: 4

Kabal Songstealer: 3

Pint-Size Potion: 4

Greater Healing Potion: 3

Drakonid Operative: 5

Mana Geode: 4

Dragonfire Potion: 5

Raza the Chained: 5

 

Rogue Cards:

Jade Shuriken: 4

Jade Swarmer: 4

Shadow Rager: 3

Counterfeit Coin: 4

Gadgetzan Ferryman: 2

Shadow Sensei: 2

Lotus Assassin: 3

Luckydo Buccaneer: 3

Shaku, the Collector: 3

 

Shaman Cards:

Call in the Finishers: 3

Jade Lightning: 4

Jade Chieftain: 4

Devolve: 3

Jade Claws: 3

Jinyu Waterspeaker: 3

Finders Keepers: 3

Lotus Illusionist: 3

White Eyes: 4

 

Warlock Cards:

Crystalweaver: 3

Blastcrystal Potion: 3

Abyssal Enforcer: 5

Bloodfury Potion: 2

Seadevil Stinger: 3

Felfire Potion: 4

Unlicensed Apothecary: 4

Kabal Trafficker: 3

Krul the Unshackled: 3

 

Warrior Cards:

I Know a Guy: 3

Public Defender: 3

Grimy Gadgeteer: 4

Stolen Goods: 3

Grimestreet Pawnbroker: 4

Alley Armorsmith: 4

Sleep with the Fishes: 3

Brass Knuckles: 4

Hobart Grapplehammer: 5

 

Grimy Goons Tri-Class Cards:

Grimestreet Smuggler: 4

Grimestreet Informant: 3

Don Han’Cho: 4

 

Jade Lotus Tri-Class Cards:

Jade Spirit: 4

Lotus Agents: 4

Aya Blackpaw: 5

 

Kabal Tri-Class Cards:

Kabal Chemist: 4

Kabal Courier: 3

Kazakus: 5