So, the final fight in this could have been way cooler if the deck they give you wasn't total trash. I have enjoyed this one the least, even though it is the only one thus far with any level of challenge to it.
Now I read on reddit Riot confirmed that there will only be 10 regions but we have 11 bigs ones Shurima is gonna stand alone most likely since it's big, now the question is the void vs Ixtal...
If you still can find that thread, I'd like to see it. I can't remember them confirming they would only do 10 regions, but I do think they've mentioned something like "once we have 10 regions" which just means "after August 2021".
I fully expect the three regions (Shurima, Void, Ixtal) to have their own sets in Runeterra as well. Maybe they'll even do a "neutral" Runeterra region for the champions that don't quite fit anywhere else. But it indeed seems Bandle City won't be getting its own region.
I think this would be solved if you could click on the number and see who upvoted or downvoted your post. When i upvote myself in a thread i usually try to do it only once at the first time, because people are more likely to read my WALL OF TEXT if it looks like someone else has read it and agreed with my point. After that i don't really care. Fake internet points don't really matter. I upvote my own decks if i make descriptions and think people should see them and leave my ones i am testing or don't care about to die at 0 or below. But even then it's better to put a comment on them saying "Hope you like it" or something like that because they'll appear on the forum section(or at least they used to) on the front page.
It could be used in some cases to harass the users by the person who was the target of the downvote. Also it could create a feeling to "trade upvotes", or "being mentally pressured into upvoting a comment for the same person who upvoted you so they dont take offense", we've had that before. There are reasons both to display and not display it.
I logged in & went up 1 level to level 40 (1420/5000).
Looks like levels 40-50 (?) there are all for 5000 XP, since I can confirm that LVL 47 and LVL 48 have the same amount of XP, as MisterFerro above said.
A really clever usage of the art and prompt. It might be too difficult to use effectively though since you will only have 3 mana to cast spells on and it is reliant on having a full board. That said, if you do have that board, Blessing of Might can seal the game for you.
Wailor
A.F.Kay is not a valid submission since adventure characters don't count (I know you made it really early where the rule may not have been established clearly yet, just feedback for the same of complete feedback).
Saraad is fairly alright, although I feel like you'd rather just use Soulwarden instead and nothing about him really captures the same feeling as the original Saraad.
Megafin looks kinda cool. Murlocs are not really meant to be a late-game tribe, but this perhaps allows some weird late-game Murloc decks to exist. My only gripe is the sense of scale as the Murloc in the art does not look very big, although finding good art is probably quite difficult, so I can't fault you too much for this one.
I feel very mixed about people who use their own edited art for comps since it does present a disadvantage for people who aren't familiar with these programs. That said, I would be a hypocrite if I criticized you for doing it as I did it myself during the "Manual of Monsters" comp, and the art is pretty funny as well. Unlike the original Boogeymonster, it's actually not complete shit either. It's not *great*, but it's definitely not horrible.
Overall, I'd say Megafin is probably my favorite of your cards.
SLima
I will echo what Wailor said about the watermark. It doesn't really make sense for this card to be introduced in the same set as the original Toki. Other than that though, the rest of the card seems fine. You could probably just called it "Infinite Toki" since that's the art you used.
FungusABao
Kun seems okay, but it's very weird for him to be the in the same set as the original Kun. Although at the same time, a different set wouldn't allow for Jade Golem synergies, so there's a bit of a dilemma there.
Shudderwock is okay, although it's a bit difficult to use since most Dragons are designed to be big and have strong Battlecries. Neither of which really go well with this card.
DestroyerR
Baku is kinda neat, although I agree with Wailor in that it's definitely too dangerous to print. Flark's effect is really cool, and it'd definitely get a lot of creativity points.
MenacingBagel
Unfortunately, Krizgut is not a valid character to use since it was never a card at any point. That said, you could perhaps still use the effect for something, so it's worth keeping. I won't mention the watermark since it's not really necessary on a card that won't be used anyway.
I like Sherazin better anyway, although I feel like Maiev usually accomplishes what you want to do with this card better unless you use it on your own minions.
DavnanKillder
Dorian has a strange art perspective as the most visible character in the art appears to be the doll and not Dorian himself, unless… that is Dorian? The effect seems pretty flavorful and on point too, although I feel like it may overlap too much with The Nameless One which we just got.
The Face Collector is an okay card, but the name feels really lazy and the effect could backfire.
Queen Ashmore is not bad, but it doesn't seem to have any connection with the original card.
BangyakunoSquash
Baku has a creative effect, although the artwork seems more draconic than bestial.
CursedParrot
I can't really say much since Zavas is not a valid character for the prompt. That said, the effect seems creative. On the other hand, it feels really weird for this version to exist one set after the original.
FieselFitz
Seems a bit OP since you can summon 5 Jade Golems with this at once. I do also agree with Wailor in that you shouldn't use Jade Golems outside of MSoG.
BloodMefist
Arfus is a pretty "out there" character to use for this prompt, so points for originality! The effect seems good and flavorful as well. Compared to Val'anyr, Greybough, or Talritha, it doesn't seem to be too problematic.
This prompt has really stumped me. I thought about doing a retake on reverse Da Undatakah, with a deathrattle that repeats battlecries, but that goes infinite with Carnival Clown. Also tried doing Azari, but the summoning conditions felt too contrived. Thus, I landed on returning everyone's favorite ghost pupper, Arfus, which was surprisingly difficult to find art for.
Initial thought is that the mana might be too high or stats too low for how slow the effect is, but I think it might be alright given its infinite value. I think the best comparison might be with Dragonrider Talritha, which has a similar effect (Deathrattle: Give 'x/x' stats and continue the deathrattle), but is cheaper and higher stats at the expense of being a class card and dragon restriction.
Now that the first wave of my grad apps are done, I might be able to get to feedback this week x_x
I agree with DestroyerR in that Whizbang the Whimsical would make more sense as a Random Deck button.
Captain Patches is a bit bland, but ultimately quite alright and definetly more balanced than his first incarnation.
linkblade91
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Very interesting twist on Lynessa Sunsorrow, both flavor and gameplay-wise.
SLima
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Very solid card, especially considering it's your first competition. This is a very minor suggestion, but I'd recommend using a different watermark, so that it doesn't coexist with her previous incarnation (although it would make sense in Toki's case).
fungusabao
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Kun, the Jade King is a bit weird, since as it is, it would be replacing himself as the MSG Druid legendary. I know this is technically allowed, but it goes against the point of the comp.
Shudderwock, the "Dragon is cool, although it is missing a " in his name. I've always wondered why this thing looks like a dragon so much, yet isn't one. That said, it's a very dangerous design, which is very diffcult to balance and thus people might not like it (this issue affects the original Shudderwock as well, however)
DestroyerR
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Baku, the Eldritch's effect is too dangerous IMO :(
Flark, Expert Bombmaker, on the other hand, has a very flavorful effect and requires very strategic gameplay. I like it quite a lot.
DavnanKillder
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First of all, the artwork of all your cards doesn't fit Hearthstone style, so I'd try to find better ones.
I'm not sure how is Puppeter Dorian (should be Puppeteer) is supposed to work, but right now it would summon a full-sized minion with no effects, since the Silence would nullify the 1/1 enchantment.
The Face Collector is definetly your coolest idea, but his name is too similar to his first incarnation (Face Collector). My best idea is Face Swapper, but it isn't great either.
Finally, Queen Ashmore would be a bit better if her tokens had Rush, Lifesteal or a Deathrattle, since those are the keywords the original Countess Ashmore had synergy with. That said, I'd still prefer The Face Collector even with this change.
MenacingBagel
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I get that she induces Dormant to callback her original version, but if the flavor is that she eats her target, the effect Moat Lurker has but with the bonus stats would make more sense.
bangyakunoSquash
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Very interesting twist on Baku the Mooneater's original effect. I see a couple things to improve: her name (the current one is a bit lame for my taste) and her lack of watermark.
FieselFitz
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The card itself isn't bad, but I don't like the usage of the Jade Golem mechanic outside of MSG. The other alternative would be to have this card replace the original Aya Blackpaw, but I don't like that either… I would personally save this effect for another competition (which would make a lot of sense as a Druid legendary for MSG) and try something else.
If you already have a full set of standard commons and rares, then you might consider saving this warrior pack for the mini-expac launch which should save you buying 1 DMF pack.
Prize turns would be better if given at least 5 more seconds. Feels rushed.
It's funny... I've never had much of a problem of multitasking many things and getting that last minion on the board until now. I find myself cursing when I try to slap it on and Bob says no no no XD
Applications are still being worked through. There were quite a few of them, more than I had expected to see, so with the extra load from that and all the content we've been working towards for the big game announcements this week, it has been a slower than expected process.
Everyone who sent in an application will receive a response.
Zoe's not that bad if you use her as a 1/1 Elusive that generates cards. Just think of her as something like a 1/1 Elusive that also creates at least 1 "Supercool Starchart" card in hand. Zoe is actually more like a 1 Mana 1/1 Rivershaper with elusive than a true champion.
Book of Heroes Datamined - The Warrior Adventure of Garrosh (Bosses, Decks, Voicelines)
So, the final fight in this could have been way cooler if the deck they give you wasn't total trash. I have enjoyed this one the least, even though it is the only one thus far with any level of challenge to it.
Last region and champion distribution
If you still can find that thread, I'd like to see it. I can't remember them confirming they would only do 10 regions, but I do think they've mentioned something like "once we have 10 regions" which just means "after August 2021".
I fully expect the three regions (Shurima, Void, Ixtal) to have their own sets in Runeterra as well. Maybe they'll even do a "neutral" Runeterra region for the champions that don't quite fit anywhere else. But it indeed seems Bandle City won't be getting its own region.
New Piltover & Zaun Spell - Iterative Improvement
This Interative Improvement card is my favorite new card.
Reminds me of Séance from Hearthstone.
I like the Thicc Irelia art too.
Deathrattle Shuffle Rogue to Legend!
The win rate powered by HS Replay is my new favorite thing about Out Of Cards.
Can we talk about downvoting?
It could be used in some cases to harass the users by the person who was the target of the downvote. Also it could create a feeling to "trade upvotes", or "being mentally pressured into upvoting a comment for the same person who upvoted you so they dont take offense", we've had that before. There are reasons both to display and not display it.
Rewards Track: Current progress
Looks like levels 40-50 (?) there are all for 5000 XP, since I can confirm that LVL 47 and LVL 48 have the same amount of XP, as MisterFerro above said.
In reply to BirdBrainiac:
"Can people who have the new patch post their levels and the XP needed, so we can build a chart of the new level progression structure?"
Gift Exchange
I already have the card back, so it gave me a pack (popped up after winning)....except it's nowhere to be found :-(
Grinch Priest (Gift Exchange 2020)
Thanks - worked first time :)
Garrosh Shop Bundle & Book of Heroes Chapter is Now Live!
I know! So nipply.
Why is that the only thing I noticed?
Original Character, Do Not Steal - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Oh hey, I can finally give feedback now.
Saraad is fairly alright, although I feel like you'd rather just use Soulwarden instead and nothing about him really captures the same feeling as the original Saraad.
Megafin looks kinda cool. Murlocs are not really meant to be a late-game tribe, but this perhaps allows some weird late-game Murloc decks to exist. My only gripe is the sense of scale as the Murloc in the art does not look very big, although finding good art is probably quite difficult, so I can't fault you too much for this one.
I feel very mixed about people who use their own edited art for comps since it does present a disadvantage for people who aren't familiar with these programs. That said, I would be a hypocrite if I criticized you for doing it as I did it myself during the "Manual of Monsters" comp, and the art is pretty funny as well. Unlike the original Boogeymonster, it's actually not complete shit either. It's not *great*, but it's definitely not horrible.
Overall, I'd say Megafin is probably my favorite of your cards.
Kun seems okay, but it's very weird for him to be the in the same set as the original Kun. Although at the same time, a different set wouldn't allow for Jade Golem synergies, so there's a bit of a dilemma there.
Shudderwock is okay, although it's a bit difficult to use since most Dragons are designed to be big and have strong Battlecries. Neither of which really go well with this card.
Unfortunately, Krizgut is not a valid character to use since it was never a card at any point. That said, you could perhaps still use the effect for something, so it's worth keeping. I won't mention the watermark since it's not really necessary on a card that won't be used anyway.
I like Sherazin better anyway, although I feel like Maiev usually accomplishes what you want to do with this card better unless you use it on your own minions.
Dorian has a strange art perspective as the most visible character in the art appears to be the doll and not Dorian himself, unless… that is Dorian? The effect seems pretty flavorful and on point too, although I feel like it may overlap too much with The Nameless One which we just got.
The Face Collector is an okay card, but the name feels really lazy and the effect could backfire.
Queen Ashmore is not bad, but it doesn't seem to have any connection with the original card.
Gift Exchange
I get a card back instead of a pack? I hate to be like Complainy McReddit, but damn. Wednesday is Free Pack Day, it's not much, but... I want my pack!
Garrosh Shop Bundle & Book of Heroes Chapter is Now Live!
Nekkid Orc Bundle!
Garrosh Shop Bundle & Book of Heroes Chapter is Now Live!
Can we get a legendary as the first from the ten pack rule? Maybe like getting a Lord Barov
Original Character, Do Not Steal - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
This prompt has really stumped me. I thought about doing a retake on reverse Da Undatakah, with a deathrattle that repeats battlecries, but that goes infinite with Carnival Clown. Also tried doing Azari, but the summoning conditions felt too contrived. Thus, I landed on returning everyone's favorite ghost pupper, Arfus, which was surprisingly difficult to find art for.
Initial thought is that the mana might be too high or stats too low for how slow the effect is, but I think it might be alright given its infinite value. I think the best comparison might be with Dragonrider Talritha, which has a similar effect (Deathrattle: Give 'x/x' stats and continue the deathrattle), but is cheaper and higher stats at the expense of being a class card and dragon restriction.
Now that the first wave of my grad apps are done, I might be able to get to feedback this week x_x
Original Character, Do Not Steal - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
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Feedback:
Demonxz95
Captain Patches is a bit bland, but ultimately quite alright and definetly more balanced than his first incarnation.
linkblade91
SLima
fungusabao
Shudderwock, the "Dragon is cool, although it is missing a " in his name. I've always wondered why this thing looks like a dragon so much, yet isn't one. That said, it's a very dangerous design, which is very diffcult to balance and thus people might not like it (this issue affects the original Shudderwock as well, however)
DestroyerR
Flark, Expert Bombmaker, on the other hand, has a very flavorful effect and requires very strategic gameplay. I like it quite a lot.
DavnanKillder
I'm not sure how is Puppeter Dorian (should be Puppeteer) is supposed to work, but right now it would summon a full-sized minion with no effects, since the Silence would nullify the 1/1 enchantment.
The Face Collector is definetly your coolest idea, but his name is too similar to his first incarnation (Face Collector). My best idea is Face Swapper, but it isn't great either.
Finally, Queen Ashmore would be a bit better if her tokens had Rush, Lifesteal or a Deathrattle, since those are the keywords the original Countess Ashmore had synergy with. That said, I'd still prefer The Face Collector even with this change.
MenacingBagel
bangyakunoSquash
FieselFitz
Garrosh Shop Bundle & Book of Heroes Chapter is Now Live!
If you already have a full set of standard commons and rares, then you might consider saving this warrior pack for the mini-expac launch which should save you buying 1 DMF pack.
Open this one first before DMF packs.
Garrosh Shop Bundle & Book of Heroes Chapter is Now Live!
Not the biggest fan of the Garrosh portrait, but then, I haven't bought any of these bundles.
Garrosh Shop Bundle & Book of Heroes Chapter is Now Live!
I am totally looking forward to this. I need to fill out my warrior stuff for a higher rating
Gift Exchange
Well, I did an autofill deck.... lets see how it works out.
Too short timer!
Prize turns would be better if given at least 5 more seconds. Feels rushed.
It's funny... I've never had much of a problem of multitasking many things and getting that last minion on the board until now. I find myself cursing when I try to slap it on and Bob says no no no XD
New writers results?
Applications are still being worked through. There were quite a few of them, more than I had expected to see, so with the extra load from that and all the content we've been working towards for the big game announcements this week, it has been a slower than expected process.
Everyone who sent in an application will receive a response.
Gift Exchange
Thank you so much for that N64 video ... priceless.
Gift Exchange
Now there's that true to life holiday feeling. I lol'd so hard at this.
Gift Exchange
A disappointment.
8 Zoe Theorycraft Decks to Try on Day 1 of the New Runeterra Expansion
Zoe's not that bad if you use her as a 1/1 Elusive that generates cards. Just think of her as something like a 1/1 Elusive that also creates at least 1 "Supercool Starchart" card in hand. Zoe is actually more like a 1 Mana 1/1 Rivershaper with elusive than a true champion.