Seems like a well-deserved nerf for Scout for me, after all the love it got from the rest of the set...
Nothing of the sort, my friend! Indeed, Scout continues to surpass other excellent cards like Goons and Ambassador. Do you want to launch a super powerful attack on your opponents, or do you want to re-order the next 4 cards in your deck? Easy choice!
If you foolishly think the purpose of Scout is to draw Green cards into your hand, then I see why you would think these cards hurt Scout. Ha, what idiocy. Oh, and by the way, Scout can still activate on Overgrown Estate. Baron can't do that. Scout > Baron
What about Necropolis? Necropolis is a great early engine component. Do you know what else is a great early Engine component? Scout. Play Scout, re-order your deck, and then you play Necropolis, and Necropolis doesn't mess up that order or anything. That's nice.
And Hovel... Hovel wants you to buy Victory cards! You might buy 3 or 4 Victory cards, just to really finish off that Hovel for good. Send a message, you know? And then Scout is your knight in shining army (on a Trusty Steed, maybe).
I can't wait to go out and King a Scout, so I can re-order the top of my deck not once, not twice, but
thrice.