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Lesser Ruby Spellstone

Lesser Ruby Spellstone

Lesser Ruby Spellstone is a 2 Mana Cost Rare Mage Spell card from the Kobolds & Catacombs set!

Card Text

Add 1 random Mage spell to your hand. (Play 2 Elementals to upgrade.)

Flavor Text

The final stone undid its master Spun into wards by nameless caster Azari wailed a savage roar Now sealed in nether, evermore.

Type
Spell
Rarity
Rare
Set
Kobolds & Catacombs
Class
Mage
Cost
2
Spell School
Fire
Minion Type
Mechanics
Artist
Zoltan Boros
Collectible
Yes

Card Review & Interactions

They specifically made this card a bit awkward for Exodia (Quest) Mage to use, says Mike Donais:

Right, we also wanted it to not be good in the existing quest mage deck since it runs very few elementals. If people want to run it in quest mage then they need to add a few elementals and change up the deck. - Source

Ruby Spellstone Progression

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40 Comments

  1. marshall

    nice, kabalist tome for 2 mana

  2. Konzo

    New quest completion method?

    1. nuevofalso

      Don't think so, what elementals use quest mage?

      1. Liam Davies

        The new elemental quest mage deck!

        1. crapcrack

          That deck would never work.
          1. U need some elementals
          2. U need all other minions like Arcanologist, Archmage antonidas, Sorcerer's apprentice etc.
          3. U need ALOT of spells, u need freeze, discoveries, quest, burn and secrets.
          How are u gonna fit all of this into 30 cards?

          1. Perry Manson

            maybe with a different win condition, the giant version need just 3 cards to work.. i dunno i'm just thinking.

          2. Hellios

            Wow, mr.Smartypants. You need Antonidas and Sorcs? Where did you get that idea? Just cause exodia mage is run with the quest most of the time that doesnt mean you NEED them in the deck. Just mind you Alex + Giants was also viable with the quest. I for one expect some crative deck building and this card is legit strong with AND without the quest.

    2. Zer0w

      I Think You Can Use this Card in 3 deck
      1 . Exodia Quest (Add 2 This Spell In Deck ) Dont needed upgrade Only Use 1 Spell for 2 Quest completing
      2 . Highlander Elemental Mage ( Upgrade And Use More Spell )
      3 . Secret Mage ( Use For Drop Secret more )

      1. Ertje

        1. replacement for cabalist tome? because that seems to be the weakest link now, no risk of cluttering your hand with 3 high cost useless/slow cards

      2. crapcrack

        Using this for one spell sucks, we already have Primordial glyph that let's u CHOOSE spell and discount it. Plus u can get useless spells like Glacial mysteries.

  3. sober667

    Imagine cabalist tome was for two mana oh wait......

  4. crapcrack

    It's obviously great in elemental mage. Quest mage COULD use this but i'm not sure because u need elementals too support it. But hey elemental mage is my favorite mage deck so i'm hyped!

    1. XeXeede

      Actually will an upgraded version count as a spell that starts in your deck? That could make it viable if they just want to run like two fire flies or something

  5. Maciej

    it could be also activated by 1/2 elementals which cost 1 mana i would call it better version of cabalist tome.

  6. CD001

    Hmmmm "Play 2 Elementals" ... that means Water Ellies summoned by Frost Lich Jaina's hero power won't count, doesn't it?

    1. KaiZer

      Exactly! They are in fact "summoned" and not "played" from hand.

    2. Cyclometh

      No the word "play" means that you have to use the elementals from hand. The priest quest and shaman quest say "summoned" which is why nzoth, finja, and primalfin totem count towards the quests count. The warrior quest specifically says "play" which is why nzoth doesn't work when reviving taunts and chain gang doesn't get 2 activations. So, sadly, it's not as good as we would like it to be.

      1. KaiZer

        I forgot to clarify that it doesn't count! Sorry :P

  7. Bingo

    Clearly the best spellstone so far, but also the most difficult to upgrade. It encourages elemental mage which is not that much played. Great design.

  8. Milwaukee

    Elemental mage is currently good on "paper". When you actually play the game, your elementals fall short vs jade druid, gets aoe'ed vs priest and simply remains slow vs rogue-shaman. I dont see a world where 2mana-do-nothing-on-board-spell helps you with any of these matchups.

    1. Yggdreigon

      wait till 2018, this card is meant as a replacement for cabalist thome

    2. hihi

      But elemental mage keeps getting buffed with the elemental that gains you armor, the 4/4 that costs 0 if you cast a big spell (pretty easy for mage with firelands or flamestrike), and more are likely coming in the expansion

  9. IXC

    Great! Exactly what mage needed! More random bullshit spell generation!!!!! Can’t wait to die to the fifth fireball with the fourth polymorph taking out my taunt so their fourthwater elemental created by a third copy of molten reflection they don’t even run in the deck can kill me when they would’ve died two turns earlier if they hadn’t had four ice blocks and used the meteor that they don’t even hard-run.....

    1. Fanderay

      Great comment mate, I totally agree with you.

    2. Kento3285

      Nice rant! A bit of RNG involved there, doesn't always happen, but funny comment. I personally liked the pre-rng hearthstone where you only have cards you started with. I wish discover became a copy of a card in your deck exclusively. Then it would be consistent but not as versatile. Make the game much more reasonable.

    3. Andy

      Lol that’s a bit of a stretch but ok

  10. Jaych

    I like the design here. Makes a potential for a 2-Mana Cabalist's Tome, but makes you play cards you don't always play in the traditional Mage lists. I'm a fan, but I don't think it's that incredible.

    3 Stars from me.

    1. yggdreigon

      it serves 2 purposes
      first, cabalist thome is going wild in 3 months
      second, jaina deathknight is a dead card as of now and they are trying to give people reasons to use the lest used deathknight hero

      1. Whitenerdy

        Jaina is off-meta, but not a dead card. I climbed to legend this month and last with jaina grinder mage

        1. amorgos13

          Can you tell me your deck please?

  11. mitpaul

    Interesting card but, heck man why get rid of the gnarly wings in the artwork for the final upgrade??

    1. Fattypandaz

      "Gnarly" Yea I agree they look pretty cool, imagine what this card would be like golden with the wings aswell, what a shame :(

  12. nidnam

    Dont forget, Shimmering Tempest and Steam Surger are both elementals... I could see elemental quest mage being a thing.... Depending on what else we get this xpac

    1. hihi

      and fire fly and the new arcane artificer one that gains you armor

  13. Boby

    Do those spell stones upgrade if you dont have them i hand ?

    1. Evident

      No, only when it's in hand.

  14. phi

    I like this card in quest. I already use Shimmering tempest so a good fit without changing anything. would probably look to add a few more elementals though. any suggestions?

    1. Asperkraken

      Leyline Manipulator is wonderful with this card, since most Mages run Primordial Glpyh and Cabalist's Tome.

    2. Asperkraken

      Also the new Arcane Artificer is a great fit. That extra armor really helps mage hold down the defense.

  15. Wasabi

    I am going to try this in my new elemental quest mage deck:
    http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/deck-builder/#?class=Mage&deck=43897:1,72819:2,1768:2,72691:2,43748:2,43753:2,2632:2,41645:2,1808:2,1822:2,73408:2,43848:2,43291:2,1842:1,56659:1,27734:2,74723:1

    Shifting Scroll and the Servants of Kalimos need to be reviewed and might be switched for board clears or something like Harrison Jones. But I totally like the idea of a elemental quest mage without an exodia combo, but with two "charging" giants... ;)

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