I did the research yesterday and played it against a Pirate Warrior who got the Juggernaut online pretty early. It took some time, but I actually managed to outvalue him in the end. Galakrond was not fully upgraded when I had to play him, both Macaws had to be played with a weak but necessary battlecry so I only got one Shudderwock turn. And it still worked out!
All in all it looks like Pirate Warrior has gotten into trouble. Handbuff Paladin has a decent chance against them as well, they just can't deal with a 20/20 Saidan the Scarlet and Shadowburst Priest has already had a decent winrate against Garrosh before Alterac hit.
While I do love Magnetic and Mechs in general, I doubt this is the one he was hinting at because Magnetic is essentially nothing but Charge and therefore hard to balance. Wouldn't mind in the least to be wrong though :-)
I'm really torn in this case. It's a very cool card overall - disruptive, strong, great flavor, fitting art. But as you've said yourself, the effect is pretty much symmetrical so might not make the cut for this comp. You should send Shadows a DM to clarify things quickly.
Arkasaur
I'm not completely sold on the statline, but everything else looks cool. I'm a big fan of simple designs so you'll get a good rating from me ;-)
DestroyerR
I like the flavor of the card (name/art/idea for the effect), but the card needs to be even stronger to work for me. Giving it Charge looks like the most obvious solution to me.
Neoguli
Now this one confuses me. If I just look at this card without much thought, it doesn't appear very attractive, I wouldn't be happy to pull this from a pack. When I take a closer look though, it offers a nice body, HP disruption and a high chance of getting a Treasure. Maybe you can make it a bit more attractive at first glance by lowering the cost to 4 and adjusting the stats accordingly.
MenacingBagel
I'd definitely go with the Rush version if you really are sold on the idea of attacking the Hero Power, but honestly, I'm not. It's not so much the fact that the mechanic isn't in the game yet, but that it doesn't make sense from a flavor point of view. Hero Powers are abilities so you can't really attack them, just like spells. I know that affecting them with spells and battlecries is a thing, but an attacking minion is a very physical thing in my mind and therefore doesn't work out in this case. Maybe other folks don't consider this an issue, just my 2 cents.
BloodMefist
Awesome idea, my favorite card so far! Balance seems just fine for me.
Demonxz95
Quite hard to judge as a whole… I'll start with the simple part: Your reasoning for putting it in DH is solid, it fits the classes flavor very nicely. Your statement about the 1/1/4 statline makes sense for me as well, but the upside of this card is just to big in this case. I'd go with 1/1/3 or 2/1/4. It's also too strong and too complicated for a common, I'd prefer it being a rare. The effect itself might be stronger than it looks since Hero Powers are especially useful in the early stages of the game and DH can very easily attack face each turn due to their 1 Mana HP, so it shouldn't be too hard to remove. All that said, it's a nice idea but my advice would be making it a 1/1/3 rare.
Wailor
Quite creative idea, nice one!
linkblade91
I'd go with 2 turns but use the "disable" wording. The idea is nice overall, but maybe you should look for different art and a new name since the current flavor is a bit too nice for Rogue imho.
Bit late to the party this week. I'm following Arkasaur's example and go with a simple approach. Let me know what you think! Will add feedback later today myself.
Sidenote: I'm struggling with the textbox a bit. If I make the font smaller than -2, the text gets split into 4 lines. I tried adding an empty line at the bottom, but that looks weird as well. Guess I'll just go with -2 and accept the overlap with the Attack and Health symbols.
Funnyly enough, the textbox works out well if I give the card the Highlander treatment, so that's defintely an option if you people think the card's too powerful.
Congrats to Wailor! Always nice to see my favorite card of the week win :-) I really have to stop looking up the transpareny reports though. Those finalist votes have become a joke.
Really happy about Korrak being the Diamond card for the paid track. Looks useful enough and the Deathrattle will ensure that you get to see some more of him than of a regular minion. Nice one!
As you've suggested, I've swapped out two Spawn of Shadows for two Defias Lepers and I really have to say you don't get enough praise for this deck mate. This is hands down the best aggro deck in the format right now.
It's kinda warming to see how many of us consciously or unconsciously associate music with magic and therefore have created cards that interact with spells. It was a cool theme all around, even if these specific themes are sometimes hard to find art for. Good luck to everybody!
While this would certainly help people make a connection to your card, I don't really get where the music comes in here. Echo is a great keyword for a musical themed competition, but I don't think it will be enough to meet the requirements on its own.
I feel a little confused by the flavor. ETC is neutral or Warrior for me and the connection to music is pretty far fetched in the current version. Honestly, I prefer the Druid spell version.
Arkasaur
Not a big fan of the Deathrattle-like condition you've added, it doesn't work well with the flavor. I think the first version was fine.
Neoguli
Designing a minion with Echo for a musical themed competition is obviously a great idea and genious at the same time since nobody else thought of it if I remember correctly. I'd defintely go down that road if I were you. That said, your minion may hit the theme pretty much on spot, but I'm not sure how popular this game is and if enough people will a) recognize it or b) be patient enough to read the description. So yeah, Echo is nice but maybe you have another musical themed card in mind? If you choose to go with the current version, I'd suggest to put it in Rogue.
Fedrion
I agree with what Wailor said: Sylvanas means Deathrattle synergy, not Secrets. Other than that, I really like the flavor!
AeroJulwin
I think you're close to something great. What feels off right now is the Deathrattle. If you manage to turn this into a Battlecry without breaking the balance, you'll have a great card. I'd try to make it a Stormwind card (lots of rats in there) that summons 1/1 rats that attack random enemy minions like Wailor suggested. Make sure to create a token if you go down that line!
Now we've seen all the cards, what are you hoping for in your packs? What will be your day 1 crafts?
I've evolved backwards (?) to F2P again and am mainly playing Wild. Here's my wishlist:
Caria Felsoul - One day, Big Demon Hunter will be a thing and this card will probably be a part of it.
Ice Trap - This will be a staple in all Hunter decks that aren't aggro.
Mass Polymorph - I don't know in which deck I can play this yet, but it will be super fun to mess with Priests and Warlocks in Wild!
Lightforged Cariel - Handbuff Paladin was very strong and fun to play a few months ago. Maybe it can make a comeback?
Xyrella, the Devout - I'm a sucker for Deathrattles so this is a top priority card for me. I'll probably just put it into a Boar Priest deck and replace the boars with Leper Gnomes. Then again, Priest also has lots of other strong Deathrattles which can be combined with Awaken the Makers and resurrection shenanigans.
Tamsin's Phylactery - Insert my reasoning for Xyrella here. Might be harder to make this work though.
Abominable Lieutenant - Soft Taunt due to the snowball potential. Might find a home in some big decks.
Those are the most interesting cards for me. Depending on my pack luck, I'd most of all try to toy around with Deathrattle Priest on day 1. What are your wishes and your plans?
I guess that's as close as I'll ever get to predicting a Hearthstone card and seeing your reactions to Mountain Bear's flavor, I even might have done a better job :D
Nice idea, great flavor. Nothing to criticize here.
AeroJulwin
Inspiring Ballad is too close to Invigorating Sermon for my taste. Piper is a solid card but not the most creative.
Demonxz95
I like it. You should add the Power Chords to your description box when you submit it.
Wailor
I really like Thunderbass, it's my favorite card so far. Great art, cool name and the flavor is on point. Well done! I would give you 5 stars as the card is but one minor change you could consider is giving it Rush instead of Windfury to guarantee a draw (just from a powerlevel point of view though; Windfury is far better flavorwise imho).
Would make a nice addition to Libram decks. I am considering putting them into Darkmoon Faire but wasn't sure if they fit the Paladin set so took the safer route and gave them a custom watermark.
This is how 2 of my 3 lunch break games ended:
I did the research yesterday and played it against a Pirate Warrior who got the Juggernaut online pretty early. It took some time, but I actually managed to outvalue him in the end. Galakrond was not fully upgraded when I had to play him, both Macaws had to be played with a weak but necessary battlecry so I only got one Shudderwock turn. And it still worked out!
All in all it looks like Pirate Warrior has gotten into trouble. Handbuff Paladin has a decent chance against them as well, they just can't deal with a 20/20 Saidan the Scarlet and Shadowburst Priest has already had a decent winrate against Garrosh before Alterac hit.
Thanks for creating a fun deck for my least played class! Very fun to play (at least on the piloting end) :)
Really nice deck, thanks for sharing! Any reason why you didn't include Blademaster Samuro?
One of the best pack openings ever for me! Though not quite Synnr7's level, that's just bonkers!
3 class packs - nothing
93 packs - Kurtrus, Demon-Render, Wildheart Guff, Balinda Stonehearth, Saidan the Scarlet, Xyrella, the Devout, Tamsin's Phylactery, Ivus, the Forest Lord, Vanndar Stormpike and a nice bunch of epics.
All of them were in the first 70 packs!
Seconded. There actually is a link to Related Cards if you scroll down a bit, but displaying the image would be way more convenient.
While I do love Magnetic and Mechs in general, I doubt this is the one he was hinting at because Magnetic is essentially nothing but Charge and therefore hard to balance. Wouldn't mind in the least to be wrong though :-)
Feedback:
Bit late to the party this week. I'm following Arkasaur's example and go with a simple approach. Let me know what you think! Will add feedback later today myself.
Sidenote: I'm struggling with the textbox a bit. If I make the font smaller than -2, the text gets split into 4 lines. I tried adding an empty line at the bottom, but that looks weird as well. Guess I'll just go with -2 and accept the overlap with the Attack and Health symbols.
Funnyly enough, the textbox works out well if I give the card the Highlander treatment, so that's defintely an option if you people think the card's too powerful.
Congrats to Wailor! Always nice to see my favorite card of the week win :-) I really have to stop looking up the transpareny reports though. Those finalist votes have become a joke.
Really happy about Korrak being the Diamond card for the paid track. Looks useful enough and the Deathrattle will ensure that you get to see some more of him than of a regular minion. Nice one!
As you've suggested, I've swapped out two Spawn of Shadows for two Defias Lepers and I really have to say you don't get enough praise for this deck mate. This is hands down the best aggro deck in the format right now.
It's kinda warming to see how many of us consciously or unconsciously associate music with magic and therefore have created cards that interact with spells. It was a cool theme all around, even if these specific themes are sometimes hard to find art for. Good luck to everybody!
While this would certainly help people make a connection to your card, I don't really get where the music comes in here. Echo is a great keyword for a musical themed competition, but I don't think it will be enough to meet the requirements on its own.
More feedback:
Now we've seen all the cards, what are you hoping for in your packs? What will be your day 1 crafts?
I've evolved backwards (?) to F2P again and am mainly playing Wild. Here's my wishlist:
Caria Felsoul - One day, Big Demon Hunter will be a thing and this card will probably be a part of it.
Ice Trap - This will be a staple in all Hunter decks that aren't aggro.
Mass Polymorph - I don't know in which deck I can play this yet, but it will be super fun to mess with Priests and Warlocks in Wild!
Lightforged Cariel - Handbuff Paladin was very strong and fun to play a few months ago. Maybe it can make a comeback?
Xyrella, the Devout - I'm a sucker for Deathrattles so this is a top priority card for me. I'll probably just put it into a Boar Priest deck and replace the boars with Leper Gnomes. Then again, Priest also has lots of other strong Deathrattles which can be combined with Awaken the Makers and resurrection shenanigans.
Shadowcrafter Scabbs - Bounce shenanigans are fun, Mana cheat OP.
Bru'kan of the Elements - Might find a home in Shudderwock lists.
Tamsin's Phylactery - Insert my reasoning for Xyrella here. Might be harder to make this work though.
Abominable Lieutenant - Soft Taunt due to the snowball potential. Might find a home in some big decks.
Those are the most interesting cards for me. Depending on my pack luck, I'd most of all try to toy around with Deathrattle Priest on day 1. What are your wishes and your plans?
Awful flavor. I dare say my version is better:
https://outof.cards/hearthstone/fan-creations/competitions/56-tis-but-a-scratch/
I guess that's as close as I'll ever get to predicting a Hearthstone card and seeing your reactions to Mountain Bear's flavor, I even might have done a better job :D
(won Weekly Card Design Competition 3.07 with this)
Early feedback:
First idea for this week:
Would make a nice addition to Libram decks. I am considering putting them into Darkmoon Faire but wasn't sure if they fit the Paladin set so took the safer route and gave them a custom watermark.