It seems like the face damage was bothering people, so I took it off and made it deal 4 damage instead. It is hard to balance this idea without making it just like Flame Ward but harder to trigger. I am also unsure of how much mana I can cheat with this card when Hidden Wisdom is so underwhelming and Rat Trap is so overwhelming. I decided that making this secret like a 3 mana delayed Flamestrike would be okay when Rat Trap is effectively a 2 mana delayed Boulderfist Ogre. The secret also kind of balances itself out because it won't always clear the board when you need it too.
Here is my new card:
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Here is some feedback:
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@Demonxz95, I like it, but without the rest of the "wild west" expansion it kind of feels out of place. Also, it seems a bit too easy to play around. Realistically, I don't think you are going to be drawing a lot of cards with this. I would vote 3 stars, strong theme, but too easy to play around.
@DestroyerR, Legendary Secret? Intriguing. While the ability is very interesting and balanced (if a little on the strong side), I don't like it because this has to be the most annoying card to play against in all of Hearthstone. I would hate to have this played against me. It slows down the game and really, it would just make people salty. I voted 2 stars, because while it is creative, it isn't a very healthy card for the game.
@Xarkkal, I like Stray Arrow the best. It really fits hunters style, and it is also super balanced. I it also very interesting to play around, do they drop a small minion to protect their more valuable minions, or do they attack and then play their minions in case it is Explosive Trap? One thing though, would this trigger if there is only 1 adjacent minions? That would fit with how cards like Cleave and Multi-Shot work, but it would also make it super easy to play around by just attacking with your minion to the far left/right of the board.
@Anchrom4n, This is just a worse version of Frost Nova. Also, I would like to minimize the number of mass freeze effects in Hearthstone so that Combo Mage doesn't end up freezing your board for 12 turns in a row before comboing you to death.
@Conduit, I really like it. It feels balanced, but still worth playing. My one concern though it that it would be way too easy to just play The Coin and then the spell they wanted to play. Unlike Counterspell, this doesn't make the opponent lose any cards, just mana. So as long as they have a cheap spell, this secret becomes useless.
@Nirast, very cool. I am not sure what the correct wording would be (we have never had a card like this in hearthstone before), but I think "Unsheath" is the word I would use. It is that kind of not-a-keyword-but-kind-of-like-a-keyword thing that happens in Hearthstone sometimes with cards like Swampqueen Hagatha.
@Almaniarra, Out of the two I like Leeching Poison better, mainly because Dismantle is a bit useless. However, as you mentioned, you would have to change the name because Leeching Poison is a card. What about, "Blood Infusion"? Or is that too gruesome and Warlock-y for a Rogue card? One other thing, you should change the watermark to a more appropriate expansion.
@ZardozSpeakz, Spell Duel is my favorite. It fits Mages flavor, it looks like a card Blizzard would print, and it is also a lot more inspired than some of the submissions I have seen. I would vote 5 stars.
@Wendeee, Another Card to Play doesn't work because Secrets can only trigger on your opponent's turn, and generally they should interact with your opponent in some way.
@DecentOfDragonsOP, I can see you already submitted your card, and I gave it 1 star. For one, it costs four mana. All secrets have to cost the same amount otherwise your opponent can just look at how much mana you spent to cast it and then know just what it is. Also, it is so full of grammatical errors it is a bit funny. It should say "Secret:_Whenever anenemy attacks a Friendly minion(Comma) summon three 2/2 Gang Mates that attack that enemy instead (period).
@Thonson, The secret should specify that it triggers at the start of your turn. Also, I would make them 2/2s or 1/1s with Taunt or something. 3/3s just seem a bit big for only 3 mana. Other than that, it looks great.
I left Heartpwn for good when OoC launched. Run away and don't look back. This place is full of good people, and is ran by people who actually care about this game and the community. And Flux and Co. listen to your feedback, and implement good suggestions (very quickly).
I can't speak for banning, but I don't see you getting banned here for calling Nozdormu racist.
The team that runs Hearthpwn is just trying to make money off of the hard work that Flux and Co. did over there for years. They are feeding on the hard work of others, and don't care to do anything for the community to make it better.
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The wording implies that any Hearthstone channel will do, but I'd play it safe and watch the PlayHearthstone stream or a stream of one of the participants.
As much as I believed the nerfs to have been necessary, that Monday patch caught me off guard and I was hoping I could score a few broken wins before the patch was to be live ... You snooze, you lose I guess
I have been banned on that site around 8 times. You might guess that it would seem that I must be a toxic poster (to be honest when I was new there a couple times I truly was..) but take into consideration my last ban: "trolling" for starting a thread named, "Nozdormu is racist against mobile players" which was a serious post on how Nozzy is oppressive to the playerbase that are playing on phones. The use of racist was just good ol tongue in cheek humor. Well, xskarma slams me again with a ban. To make it worse they have an option to 'appeal' but every time I have and explained myself they never respond even when they were boarish with the ban stick.
This isn't part of their esports though. It's a promotional event. Plus, I believe the official stream from Hearthstone/Blizzard is still on YouTube. But since all the competitors are doing this from their homes they are also streaming.
Lastly, the Twitch Drops are for watching "any Hearthstone stream on Twitch". So I believe that means even if they aren't participating in the event but have drops enabled it should count towards time watched.
Example: Dekkster is not a part of this event but has "DROPS ENABLED" in his stream title, indicating that watching his stream could still earn you the packs.
EDIT: They are live on the HS Twitch page since the event is not part of their actual esports. So if you feel safest watching that stream for the packs it's an option.
I think having Overwhelm as an extra keyword and a statline that supports said keyword makes this a stronger card than Defender. Although you're right that "power creep" is the wrong term to use here since it should be reserved for cards that are exactly alike except in a single characteristic.
I have a lot of custom cards that fit this criteria, so I'll put three of them visible and the rest in spoiler. Interestingly, neither of them is a Mage card.
Draconic Avengers is a pretty straightforward card, featuring Paladin handbuff Dragons, in-line with Dragonrider Talritha. Main issue, it has a high chance of being useless if randomly generated.
Unseathe deals damage to any minion attacking your hero and leaves a 3/1 weapon equiped. I might change its name to Hidden Dagger, because I'm not sure everyone knows the verb "unseathe". I certainly didn't before looking it up. I've just realised it's a bit similar to Nirast's Quick Reflexes, but I guess it's not ALL that similar?
Rabid Dog is another flavor-driven card, featuring a rabid dog that becomes aggressive against friends. The effect is in between of Snipe and Misdirection.
Rest of the cards in spoiler:
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Hope is based on the trope of a knight in shining armor arriving at the precise moment, kinda like Gandalf in The Return of the King. The only reason it's not outside the spoiler is because Imprison minions make it kinda redundant.
Skid Tactics is a very flavor-driven card: cephalopods have high regeneration capabilities and spray ink, so that's what the card does lol Could've been a Rogue card, but I decided to go Hunter because of the Beast flavor. Problem is, it's too similar to linkblade's Smokescreen.
Phase Shift has a very similar effect to Squid Tactics, but it draws inspiration from the Faerie Dragon ability from Warcraft 3, instead of squids.
Despair draws inspiration from Arthas' fall, where his own soldiers turn against him because of his unhonorable actions. It's meant to be combined with crap minions, mainly Silver Hand Recruit.
Selfless Heroism tries to support the Divine Shield synergy pushed in Knights of the Frozen Throne, while being an obvious nod to Selfless Hero.
Exorcism is based on several WoW and Warcraft abilities which de-spell summoned minions, but I'm not sure it translates well to Hearthstone.
I'm aware I've posted a ton of cards, so if you only want to review the ones outside the spoiler, I'm perfectly okay with that :)
And after a ton of cards, here comes a ton of feedback:
@linkblade91
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Solid cards, as usual.
Counter Strike is very interesting in terms of gameplay, but its flavor is a bit lacking, besides its name being a reference.
Smokescreen is… very similar to my Squid Tactics. Besides that, I think it's a little underpowered (which is why I gave my card the regeneration part).
Feedback Blast has an interesting effect, but I feel like it would improve a lot with a better flavor. I think it would fit very well in Rastakhan's Rumble if you name it Red Card or something like that. You could also use Overkill as the trigger.
@Devizz
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As other people pointed out, your card has several issues. I'd try to simplify the effect a little bit.
@Demonxz95
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Really like your High Noon. Remember to give it a watermark, though.
@KANSAS
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Pitfall Trap is very simple, but it can lead to interesting mind games in tandem with Freezing Trap.
Retaliating Flame, on the other hand, reminds me too much to Flame Ward, even if the different trigger makes the card quite different to play around.
@DestroyerR
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I really like cards that play with turns, especially if they are time-realted. Very cool, IMO. The only issue with it is that your opponent's ability to play around it depends more on luck that on skill, but I guess it's not too bad.
@Xarkkal
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I like all of them except the legendary version of True Companionship, which seems too crazy for my taste. I guess my favorite is Counter Shot, but the other two are not too far behind.
@anchorm4n
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The main problem with this card is that it seems weak compared with Frost Nova. I'd add an additional effect, like 1 AoE damage or Freeze the enemy hero as well.
@Conduit
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Very similar to Xarkkal's Counter Shot. I like his effect better, but your flavor is very funny.
@Nirast
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Kinda on the weak side, I think. It's also very similar to my Unseathe, but you posted first :)
@Almaniarra
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Dismantle is outclassed by Acidic Swamp Ooze, so I wouldn't go with it.
Leeching Poison is okay, but as you said, that name is already taken. What about Souleating Poison or Vampiric Poison?
Finally, I don't like using the Classic watermark for Rogue Secrets, so I'd change the expansion. Witchwood would fit the art you picked for the Poison card.
@ZardozSpeakz
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Sleeping Beauty has the best flavor, but the art is not fitting for HS and the effect is a bit far-fetched.
Generous Bribe and Big Game Sniper are too dependant on your opponent's plays for my taste.
I'd go with Spell Duel, which has a cool harrypotter-esque flavor and a cool effect as well.
@Wendee
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Another Card to Play is interesting, but seems pretty hard to activate. I mean, there are some cards that interact with it, but I feel like there are not enough of them.
Self Harm is pretty good, but you should really find a different artwork, even if it doesn't fit the card 100%.
@Thonson
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When would the card trigger? For the way it's worded, it'd make more sense as a non-Secret.
People play to have fun. Winning games is fun. Sometimes the stress of laddering isn't fun. So, you play the decks that win the most without any stress. There's nothing wrong with it, and it's definitely not against the rules.
Dont even get me started on Omen Hawk, whenever i see it played against me on T1 i just want to concede. I hate that card with a passion.
Don't love it when Omen Hawk gets bounced by [Hearthstone Card (Navori Conspirator) Not Found] and replayed. Then [Hearthstone Card (Kinkou Wayfinder) Not Found] finds the other two Omen Hawks and they drop a 7/6 Zed and a 6/6 [Hearthstone Card (Kinkou Lifeblade) Not Found]
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Balance-wise: I agree with Helicopter [Hearthstone Card (Glimpse Beyond) Not Found] is pretty busted if played in response. No matter the outcome. All you do is wait for the opponent to play removal. If you have no way to save it. Drop the Glimpse. You either get 2 free removals spells. Or 1 removal spell and 2 bonus cards.
Personal Hatred: [Hearthstone Card (Withering Wail) Not Found]. The Anti-Aggro card. I don't think it is unbalanced, it just annoying to play around. I hate playing aggro into Shadow Isles. So many stalling tools.
I don't do this anymore, but I used to pretty much only play casual, and I used to play T1 decks there. My reasoning was stupid, and I wish I had just played ladder so I would be closer to 500/1000 wins with all the classes. When I first started playing, ladder felt like it was this "all powerful" place where I was playing against people who were better and had larger collections than me. I went to ladder with a tense mindset (which probably made me lose games I should have won), and I would get triggered when I would lose more than one game in a row and watch my rank drop.
As time went on, I got over that initial "ladder fear", but I would still play most of my games in casual. This was because I mostly get chances to play when I go and smoke a cigarette, or when on a break at work. Too often I would find myself not having time to play a full game, so to prevent myself from having to concede and lose stars, I opted to just play in casual instead where it wouldn't matter if I had to quickly concede and get back to work.
Now, my rank means nothing to me, and I just play whatever in ladder just for the opportunity to unlock my remaining 500/1000 win portraits.
All that being said... This is probably not true for most people, and the real reason is people just want to quickly farm as much gold as they can, and they go to casual to prey on people like you who are just fucking around with meme decks.
Because ladder is inherently a grind, and it can be stressful at times.
Going for a cheese in Casual feels relaxing for many.
Afterall, what do you care if you're playing memes? You shouldn't care of winning in the first place. Just add some survival tools if you want to meme out before losing.
But part of the reason the ladder is such a grind is because everyone is playing those hyper-refined T1 decks - every match is a real fight. It's inherently contradictory and hypocritical to say "I don't want to have to play against these tough decks right now, so I'll just take my tough deck where it will probably do better & I have a lower chance of running into similarity strong decks" i.e. Casual
And on your second point: it's hard to meme when you're dead on turn 4. Even with "survival tools" you're not lasting more than a few turns against Ramp Druid with Stealth Rogue.
I agree with AngryShuckie - Take the gold rewards away from Casual. You want to "relax", "practice", "complete quests", etc? Well there's nothing more relaxing than a game with no stakes. And if you want to do those things but also get gold, you can get to any one of the now EIGHT rank floors and do your thing there with no consequence to losing.
I'm not that bothered, it is not a complaint, I just don't get it (I don't mind losing with my meme decks)
There's no point learning to pilot in casual for standard, not if you have a tier 1 deck
With all the level blocks at 10 and 5, you aren't going to lose many levels if you're grinding (and the learning will be so much better in ranked)
Easier time completing quests - not with a tier 1 deck - which quest are they completing (play 3 games - doesn't matter if you lose, play 20 battlecries - make a battlecry deck - no longer tier 1)
Test different builds - nope they are tier 1 decks with no adjustments seen during game play - if you are teching in 1 card change to see how it helps, there's no point in playing casual - you want to see how it fares against other ranked matches
I think it does make sense for Blizz to make casual much more different. There could be all sorts of brawl and adventure type mixups.
Not using this as a submission, but this reminded me of a past custom Rogue secret I made.
The idea here is that it would trigger next turn, no matter what. So you could play this against an aggro opponent to try and get a bunch of minions if they went wide, or you could delay your opponent a turn if they wanted to try and play around it because if they play no minions it still triggers but does nothing.
A more practical version of my idea is probably the actual secret, Ambush. But I still like this idea.
This deck has been helping me climb ladder with all the decks that are designed to draw. Warlock is almost an autowin, but Demon Hunter just dies, especially if you can get armor built up. All the Outcast cards in DH just help them draw into your bombs.
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I'm dying over here! :D
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Actually it's on both because this promotional event isn't part of the esports deal that YouTube paid them a ton of $$$ for.
Top Secret - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
It seems like the face damage was bothering people, so I took it off and made it deal 4 damage instead. It is hard to balance this idea without making it just like Flame Ward but harder to trigger. I am also unsure of how much mana I can cheat with this card when Hidden Wisdom is so underwhelming and Rat Trap is so overwhelming. I decided that making this secret like a 3 mana delayed Flamestrike would be okay when Rat Trap is effectively a 2 mana delayed Boulderfist Ogre. The secret also kind of balances itself out because it won't always clear the board when you need it too.
Here is my new card:
Here is some feedback:
@Demonxz95, I like it, but without the rest of the "wild west" expansion it kind of feels out of place. Also, it seems a bit too easy to play around. Realistically, I don't think you are going to be drawing a lot of cards with this. I would vote 3 stars, strong theme, but too easy to play around.
@DestroyerR, Legendary Secret? Intriguing. While the ability is very interesting and balanced (if a little on the strong side), I don't like it because this has to be the most annoying card to play against in all of Hearthstone. I would hate to have this played against me. It slows down the game and really, it would just make people salty. I voted 2 stars, because while it is creative, it isn't a very healthy card for the game.
@Xarkkal, I like Stray Arrow the best. It really fits hunters style, and it is also super balanced. I it also very interesting to play around, do they drop a small minion to protect their more valuable minions, or do they attack and then play their minions in case it is Explosive Trap? One thing though, would this trigger if there is only 1 adjacent minions? That would fit with how cards like Cleave and Multi-Shot work, but it would also make it super easy to play around by just attacking with your minion to the far left/right of the board.
@Anchrom4n, This is just a worse version of Frost Nova. Also, I would like to minimize the number of mass freeze effects in Hearthstone so that Combo Mage doesn't end up freezing your board for 12 turns in a row before comboing you to death.
@Conduit, I really like it. It feels balanced, but still worth playing. My one concern though it that it would be way too easy to just play The Coin and then the spell they wanted to play. Unlike Counterspell, this doesn't make the opponent lose any cards, just mana. So as long as they have a cheap spell, this secret becomes useless.
@Nirast, very cool. I am not sure what the correct wording would be (we have never had a card like this in hearthstone before), but I think "Unsheath" is the word I would use. It is that kind of not-a-keyword-but-kind-of-like-a-keyword thing that happens in Hearthstone sometimes with cards like Swampqueen Hagatha.
@Almaniarra, Out of the two I like Leeching Poison better, mainly because Dismantle is a bit useless. However, as you mentioned, you would have to change the name because Leeching Poison is a card. What about, "Blood Infusion"? Or is that too gruesome and Warlock-y for a Rogue card? One other thing, you should change the watermark to a more appropriate expansion.
@ZardozSpeakz, Spell Duel is my favorite. It fits Mages flavor, it looks like a card Blizzard would print, and it is also a lot more inspired than some of the submissions I have seen. I would vote 5 stars.
@Wendeee, Another Card to Play doesn't work because Secrets can only trigger on your opponent's turn, and generally they should interact with your opponent in some way.
@DecentOfDragonsOP, I can see you already submitted your card, and I gave it 1 star. For one, it costs four mana. All secrets have to cost the same amount otherwise your opponent can just look at how much mana you spent to cast it and then know just what it is. Also, it is so full of grammatical errors it is a bit funny. It should say "Secret:_Whenever an enemy attacks a Friendly minion(Comma) summon three 2/2 Gang Mates that attack that enemy instead (period).
@Thonson, The secret should specify that it triggers at the start of your turn. Also, I would make them 2/2s or 1/1s with Taunt or something. 3/3s just seem a bit big for only 3 mana. Other than that, it looks great.
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Only if it's for Grandmasters.
So Done With Hearthpwn.. Think I'm going here now.
I left Heartpwn for good when OoC launched. Run away and don't look back. This place is full of good people, and is ran by people who actually care about this game and the community. And Flux and Co. listen to your feedback, and implement good suggestions (very quickly).
I can't speak for banning, but I don't see you getting banned here for calling Nozdormu racist.
The team that runs Hearthpwn is just trying to make money off of the hard work that Flux and Co. did over there for years. They are feeding on the hard work of others, and don't care to do anything for the community to make it better.
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The wording implies that any Hearthstone channel will do, but I'd play it safe and watch the PlayHearthstone stream or a stream of one of the participants.
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Sounds like all, as it says "any" in the official statement and many streamers not participating have "drops enabled" in their stream titles.
Top Secret - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Back at it again with a much fairer card than normal. Still awful at balancing though and yeah I know used art and what not.
Latest Hearthstone Nerfs (and Buff) Are Now Live!
As much as I believed the nerfs to have been necessary, that Monday patch caught me off guard and I was hoping I could score a few broken wins before the patch was to be live ... You snooze, you lose I guess
So Done With Hearthpwn.. Think I'm going here now.
I have been banned on that site around 8 times. You might guess that it would seem that I must be a toxic poster (to be honest when I was new there a couple times I truly was..) but take into consideration my last ban: "trolling" for starting a thread named, "Nozdormu is racist against mobile players" which was a serious post on how Nozzy is oppressive to the playerbase that are playing on phones. The use of racist was just good ol tongue in cheek humor. Well, xskarma slams me again with a ban. To make it worse they have an option to 'appeal' but every time I have and explained myself they never respond even when they were boarish with the ban stick.
Anybody else experience this tyranny there?
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This isn't part of their esports though. It's a promotional event. Plus, I believe the official stream from Hearthstone/Blizzard is still on YouTube. But since all the competitors are doing this from their homes they are also streaming.
Lastly, the Twitch Drops are for watching "any Hearthstone stream on Twitch". So I believe that means even if they aren't participating in the event but have drops enabled it should count towards time watched.
Example: Dekkster is not a part of this event but has "DROPS ENABLED" in his stream title, indicating that watching his stream could still earn you the packs.
EDIT: They are live on the HS Twitch page since the event is not part of their actual esports. So if you feel safest watching that stream for the packs it's an option.
New Freljord Card - Ruthless Raider
Keywords work very well with buffs, and freljord has a few.
Omen hawk into draw this is really strong
New Freljord Card - Ruthless Raider
I think having Overwhelm as an extra keyword and a statline that supports said keyword makes this a stronger card than Defender. Although you're right that "power creep" is the wrong term to use here since it should be reserved for cards that are exactly alike except in a single characteristic.
Top Secret - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
I have a lot of custom cards that fit this criteria, so I'll put three of them visible and the rest in spoiler. Interestingly, neither of them is a Mage card.
Rest of the cards in spoiler:
I'm aware I've posted a ton of cards, so if you only want to review the ones outside the spoiler, I'm perfectly okay with that :)
And after a ton of cards, here comes a ton of feedback:
@linkblade91
@Devizz
@Demonxz95
@KANSAS
Retaliating Flame, on the other hand, reminds me too much to Flame Ward, even if the different trigger makes the card quite different to play around.
@DestroyerR
@Xarkkal
@anchorm4n
@Conduit
@Nirast
@Almaniarra
Leeching Poison is okay, but as you said, that name is already taken. What about Souleating Poison or Vampiric Poison?
Finally, I don't like using the Classic watermark for Rogue Secrets, so I'd change the expansion. Witchwood would fit the art you picked for the Poison card.
@ZardozSpeakz
Generous Bribe and Big Game Sniper are too dependant on your opponent's plays for my taste.
I'd go with Spell Duel, which has a cool harrypotter-esque flavor and a cool effect as well.
@Wendee
Self Harm is pretty good, but you should really find a different artwork, even if it doesn't fit the card 100%.
@Thonson
Why do people play Tier 1 decks in casual mode?
People play to have fun. Winning games is fun. Sometimes the stress of laddering isn't fun. So, you play the decks that win the most without any stress. There's nothing wrong with it, and it's definitely not against the rules.
Odd Demon Hunter
I just got absolutely worked by an Odd DH that had an entire golden deck. Does Whizbang the Wonderful have DH decks?
His list had Fungalmancer and [Hearthstone Card (Firefly) Not Found] in it.
Card which the community is most polarized about?
Don't love it when Omen Hawk gets bounced by [Hearthstone Card (Navori Conspirator) Not Found] and replayed. Then [Hearthstone Card (Kinkou Wayfinder) Not Found] finds the other two Omen Hawks and they drop a 7/6 Zed and a 6/6 [Hearthstone Card (Kinkou Lifeblade) Not Found]
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Balance-wise: I agree with Helicopter [Hearthstone Card (Glimpse Beyond) Not Found] is pretty busted if played in response. No matter the outcome. All you do is wait for the opponent to play removal. If you have no way to save it. Drop the Glimpse. You either get 2 free removals spells. Or 1 removal spell and 2 bonus cards.
Personal Hatred: [Hearthstone Card (Withering Wail) Not Found]. The Anti-Aggro card. I don't think it is unbalanced, it just annoying to play around. I hate playing aggro into Shadow Isles. So many stalling tools.
Why do people play Tier 1 decks in casual mode?
I don't do this anymore, but I used to pretty much only play casual, and I used to play T1 decks there. My reasoning was stupid, and I wish I had just played ladder so I would be closer to 500/1000 wins with all the classes. When I first started playing, ladder felt like it was this "all powerful" place where I was playing against people who were better and had larger collections than me. I went to ladder with a tense mindset (which probably made me lose games I should have won), and I would get triggered when I would lose more than one game in a row and watch my rank drop.
As time went on, I got over that initial "ladder fear", but I would still play most of my games in casual. This was because I mostly get chances to play when I go and smoke a cigarette, or when on a break at work. Too often I would find myself not having time to play a full game, so to prevent myself from having to concede and lose stars, I opted to just play in casual instead where it wouldn't matter if I had to quickly concede and get back to work.
Now, my rank means nothing to me, and I just play whatever in ladder just for the opportunity to unlock my remaining 500/1000 win portraits.
All that being said... This is probably not true for most people, and the real reason is people just want to quickly farm as much gold as they can, and they go to casual to prey on people like you who are just fucking around with meme decks.
Why do people play Tier 1 decks in casual mode?
I daresay you'd find nearly as many t1 in Casual as you find now, even with no gold involved.
As I said, the reward is often cheesing out some wins, without caring too much at the same time.
You're deluding yourselves if you think Casual can be purified of competition.
I seriously doubt all the t1 I meet in Casual are Trainees or Farmers (who's got so much time to waste anyway?!?).
Why do people play Tier 1 decks in casual mode?
But part of the reason the ladder is such a grind is because everyone is playing those hyper-refined T1 decks - every match is a real fight. It's inherently contradictory and hypocritical to say "I don't want to have to play against these tough decks right now, so I'll just take my tough deck where it will probably do better & I have a lower chance of running into similarity strong decks" i.e. Casual
And on your second point: it's hard to meme when you're dead on turn 4. Even with "survival tools" you're not lasting more than a few turns against Ramp Druid with Stealth Rogue.
I agree with AngryShuckie - Take the gold rewards away from Casual. You want to "relax", "practice", "complete quests", etc? Well there's nothing more relaxing than a game with no stakes. And if you want to do those things but also get gold, you can get to any one of the now EIGHT rank floors and do your thing there with no consequence to losing.
Why do people play Tier 1 decks in casual mode?
I get what yous all sayin :)
I think it does make sense for Blizz to make casual much more different. There could be all sorts of brawl and adventure type mixups.
Latest Hearthstone Nerfs (and Buff) Are Now Live!
It feels like DH's power level didn't drop at all with these nerfs. In fact, it feels like DH is more powerful than before...
Top Secret - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Not using this as a submission, but this reminded me of a past custom Rogue secret I made.
The idea here is that it would trigger next turn, no matter what. So you could play this against an aggro opponent to try and get a bunch of minions if they went wide, or you could delay your opponent a turn if they wanted to try and play around it because if they play no minions it still triggers but does nothing.
A more practical version of my idea is probably the actual secret, Ambush. But I still like this idea.
Empanizado's Bomb Warrior - Grandmasters 2020 S1W1
This deck has been helping me climb ladder with all the decks that are designed to draw. Warlock is almost an autowin, but Demon Hunter just dies, especially if you can get armor built up. All the Outcast cards in DH just help them draw into your bombs.
Card Design Conversation - Whose Company?
Unpopular Opinion:
I am remiss that Baku and Genn were HoF'd before we got to use them in the Year of the Dragon sets