I wanted to make a Shapeshifting Legendary that is actually playable (sorry Zerus and Chameleos) so I added the restriction of it only transforming into playable (able to be cast with your current mana) class cards in the opponent's hand. This means that it draws from a higher quality pool (class minions), it is never a dead card (it only transforms into playable cards), and it has synergy with Thief Rogue. I decided to make it a dual-class Rogue/Priest card because the effect I wanted only works as a combination of Rogue and Priest thief mechanics. The art shows a Dragon, which made me consider making it a Dragon, but I think this would be too much of a lowroll for cards like Ysera, Unleashed and this type of card shouldn't be discoverable off of Lackeys.
Any thoughts? Would this be powerful enough to actually see play?
My internet is veeeery slow for now. I have troubles even when upload only one card to img host. But there is three of them. Is it ok if I submit this card without its tokens? I'm gonna change its flavor btw.
Ooooh I love this design theme. I might actually try to submit a card. Also be careful of cards that give divine shields or copy enchantments... Amalgadon is a card that exists and is rather problematic as well. Especially Divine Shield, it can make or break a card
Are you having trouble with the system? I was able to submit without issue.
The card seems fine from a functionality standpoint, although a 4/5/6 with Lifesteal and Rush is OP. Granted you have to wait two turns for that outcome, so maybe it checks out. Still seems rather strong for a Neutral. Flavor-wise, I have no idea why a pumpkin has Lifesteal or Rush.
CursedParrot - This seems better than the boat that currently exists in BG lol. Stealth guarantees it will attack last without being disturbed, after your Pirates have perished, and it could summon more than 3 Pirates if you're going full-up with the minion type. I assume it does not revive minions with their enchantments intact - that would be bonkers - but it still looks super powerful at first glance.
Wailor - I like Radiant First Mate: her Constructed iteration is flavorful, and she could be quite strong with a large Goldgrubber or Salty Looter in BG. Shirvallah's Disciple scares me; not just with an Amalgadon, but straight-up copying a giant minion like the aforementioned Goldgrubber without any additional effort seems really cheap.
Demonxz95 - I will echo Wailor's sentiments about bland flavor and the potential to cloud the distinct lines between BG minion types. That said it could be neat in a tribal Constructed deck, which I like to play. If used on Nightmare Amalgam/Amalgadon, I have to assume it would only buff minions with the "All" type (as that is technically its own distinct thing; Amalgadon counts itself when it checks the minion types you own). I would want it to buff all types, but I doubt it would be coded that way.
I wanted to both give more support to Pirates in Battlegrounds and make Pirate rogue more viable. In constructed, this card has several uses. As part of the Witchwood set, it would help make cards like Cursed Castaway potentially viable. It also has synergy with Captain Hooktusk (you can play Ghost ship the turn before, then play Captain Hooktusk, sacrifice your Pirates and the Ghost Ship and get 1 Health copies of them back) which makes it feel at home in the Year of the Raven. As a Deathrattle unit, it could also work in some versions of Deathrattle Rogue.
In Battlegrounds, this minion is sort of a mix between Kangor's Apprentice and Soul Juggler, in that it provides a bonus for a certain tribe of allies dying. It also has the Stealth keyword, which would work exactly like in constructed Hearthstone (it can't be attacked until it attacks a minion). This makes it much less vulnerable to being taken out early due to RNG, which I think makes it a unique and powerful card. At Tier 4, this consistency should be balanced. The ship also summons minions at 1 Health remaining, which means that they are vulnerable to token boards and need cards like [Hearthstone Card (Great Admiral Eliza) Not Found] to survive. At Golden it summons the units at full health, which is very powerful but balanced by the card being hard to triple as a Tier 4 unit. I could definitely see changing it to summoning them at 2 remaining Health if that feels more appropriate and balanced.
I haven't figured out the Ashes one either. And it's bugging me because I feel like it should be obvious. I tried looking at Illidan and Xavius. No clue.
Radiant First Mate attempts to give a much needed boost to Pirates. Divine Shield has good synergy with Pirates on-attack effects. The fact that she has DS herself makes it so that you can keep her after a couple buffs, unlike the very similar Toxfin. I'll admit that her inclusion in Constructed makes less sense, but since I chose a custom watermark, you could imagine she comes from a Pirate centric expansion.
Shirvallah's Disciple makes a lot of sense in both modes, but I'm worried it could be broken with Amalgadon.
Feedback (so far):
Demonxz95
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I'm not sure if giving a mass buff to all tribes would break "tribe identity" a little bit. I guess it's okay, since it's still one Tier above Felfin Navigator and Arcane Assistant; and the fact she buffs minions outside of the battlefield is less relevant in Battlegrounds than it is in Constructed.
All in all, I like the card, even if it feels a bit bland in terms of flavor. However, that's pretty common amongst BG cards, so it's not that big of a deal either.
linkblade91
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I really like how different your card is in both modes.
In Constructed, it would certainly be a part of Freeze Shaman if that deck was viable, which could happen if it had more Freeze activators.
In Battlegrounds, I like the strategic factor of weighting whether it's worthwhile to Freeze a bad board or not. It's certainly more interesting than other self-scalating cards like Hangry Dragon or Goldgrubber, which just require you to do stuff you want to do anyways. Also, the fact it synergizes with Stasis Elemental makes it a believable part of the Elemental tribe.
I just solved that one (Polymerization)! "Ever since Ashes of Outlands came along, he's now one away from a full set" is the only one I have left....grrr
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N'zoth Highlander Hunter
Another risk I see is that the tokens generated from the Desert Spear are also beasts. Cool list though!
Trick And Treat - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Here's my Idea:
I wanted to make a Shapeshifting Legendary that is actually playable (sorry Zerus and Chameleos) so I added the restriction of it only transforming into playable (able to be cast with your current mana) class cards in the opponent's hand. This means that it draws from a higher quality pool (class minions), it is never a dead card (it only transforms into playable cards), and it has synergy with Thief Rogue. I decided to make it a dual-class Rogue/Priest card because the effect I wanted only works as a combination of Rogue and Priest thief mechanics. The art shows a Dragon, which made me consider making it a Dragon, but I think this would be too much of a lowroll for cards like Ysera, Unleashed and this type of card shouldn't be discoverable off of Lackeys.
Any thoughts? Would this be powerful enough to actually see play?
Coldlight Oracle
sometimes miss this card
Trick And Treat - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
My internet is veeeery slow for now. I have troubles even when upload only one card to img host. But there is three of them. Is it ok if I submit this card without its tokens? I'm gonna change its flavor btw.
The Grand Tournament
it is a nice card back
I'm Rooting For You - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Ooooh I love this design theme. I might actually try to submit a card. Also be careful of cards that give divine shields or copy enchantments... Amalgadon is a card that exists and is rather problematic as well. Especially Divine Shield, it can make or break a card
Trick And Treat - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Are you having trouble with the system? I was able to submit without issue.
The card seems fine from a functionality standpoint, although a 4/5/6 with Lifesteal and Rush is OP. Granted you have to wait two turns for that outcome, so maybe it checks out. Still seems rather strong for a Neutral. Flavor-wise, I have no idea why a pumpkin has Lifesteal or Rush.
Trick And Treat - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I can't submit my entry. Anyway does this card have any chance to win? 6 mana 4/5 card is collectible. The rest two cards are its tokens.
"Carve it at your discretion."
Oozefest
thanks managed to get those 2 with the hints was kinda going for
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Earnings reset each year right? (not carry over?)
For example, Alutemu would lose his 48700 points next year?
Hearthstone Arena in Madness at the Darkmoon Faire - New Rotation, Tavern Tickets, Arena Impact
Got it. Thanks.
Dunno why I had the impression it was going to be different lol.
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Battletag: PLANETCRUNCH#1178
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I'm Rooting For You - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Early feedback:
CursedParrot - This seems better than the boat that currently exists in BG lol. Stealth guarantees it will attack last without being disturbed, after your Pirates have perished, and it could summon more than 3 Pirates if you're going full-up with the minion type. I assume it does not revive minions with their enchantments intact - that would be bonkers - but it still looks super powerful at first glance.
Wailor - I like Radiant First Mate: her Constructed iteration is flavorful, and she could be quite strong with a large Goldgrubber or Salty Looter in BG. Shirvallah's Disciple scares me; not just with an Amalgadon, but straight-up copying a giant minion like the aforementioned Goldgrubber without any additional effort seems really cheap.
Demonxz95 - I will echo Wailor's sentiments about bland flavor and the potential to cloud the distinct lines between BG minion types. That said it could be neat in a tribal Constructed deck, which I like to play. If used on Nightmare Amalgam/Amalgadon, I have to assume it would only buff minions with the "All" type (as that is technically its own distinct thing; Amalgadon counts itself when it checks the minion types you own). I would want it to buff all types, but I doubt it would be coded that way.
Oozefest
I don't want to spoil too much, but I will say that once you do figure out what it is, it'll make a lot of sense.
I'm Rooting For You - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I wanted to both give more support to Pirates in Battlegrounds and make Pirate rogue more viable. In constructed, this card has several uses. As part of the Witchwood set, it would help make cards like Cursed Castaway potentially viable. It also has synergy with Captain Hooktusk (you can play Ghost ship the turn before, then play Captain Hooktusk, sacrifice your Pirates and the Ghost Ship and get 1 Health copies of them back) which makes it feel at home in the Year of the Raven. As a Deathrattle unit, it could also work in some versions of Deathrattle Rogue.
In Battlegrounds, this minion is sort of a mix between Kangor's Apprentice and Soul Juggler, in that it provides a bonus for a certain tribe of allies dying. It also has the Stealth keyword, which would work exactly like in constructed Hearthstone (it can't be attacked until it attacks a minion). This makes it much less vulnerable to being taken out early due to RNG, which I think makes it a unique and powerful card. At Tier 4, this consistency should be balanced. The ship also summons minions at 1 Health remaining, which means that they are vulnerable to token boards and need cards like [Hearthstone Card (Great Admiral Eliza) Not Found] to survive. At Golden it summons the units at full health, which is very powerful but balanced by the card being hard to triple as a Tier 4 unit. I could definitely see changing it to summoning them at 2 remaining Health if that feels more appropriate and balanced.
Oozefest
I haven't figured out the Ashes one either. And it's bugging me because I feel like it should be obvious. I tried looking at Illidan and Xavius. No clue.
Oozefest
There are definitely 2 that are card backs.
The "polymerization" clue
Dressing up cards
I'm Rooting For You - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I have two ideas for this so far:
Feedback (so far):
Demonxz95
All in all, I like the card, even if it feels a bit bland in terms of flavor. However, that's pretty common amongst BG cards, so it's not that big of a deal either.
linkblade91
In Constructed, it would certainly be a part of Freeze Shaman if that deck was viable, which could happen if it had more Freeze activators.
In Battlegrounds, I like the strategic factor of weighting whether it's worthwhile to Freeze a bad board or not. It's certainly more interesting than other self-scalating cards like Hangry Dragon or Goldgrubber, which just require you to do stuff you want to do anyways. Also, the fact it synergizes with Stasis Elemental makes it a believable part of the Elemental tribe.
Oozefest
I just solved that one (Polymerization)! "Ever since Ashes of Outlands came along, he's now one away from a full set" is the only one I have left....grrr
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A gifted sub is when you are in a sandwich shop and you decide to pay the bill for the person behind you.
Intense Magic - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Congratulations to MrRhapsody! You definitely crushed this one with your...meteoric entry.