It's fantastic to see you back zanz, you've been missed. The first new card looks cool and I'm happy that you chose a card from the Armory.
That said, I do hope you take a good look at the current state of the game. Many players, myself included, have become disenfranchised with Shards. Powerful "other" cards and a few very strong deck types have diluted the metagame to the point where it's not much fun to play anymore.
Well, I'm very much looking forward to see what else you've got in store for us. Thanks for 1.32 news just in time for Christmas. : )