I'm not sure if this would work for me since I do play way more Wild than Standard, but I used to be one of those guys that dust every rotating card, so all I have right now are meta decks and cards.
Anyway, it is a bit surprising that nobody has come up with the idea to organize tournaments on this site so far. I mean there are basically no limits I guess. Let's say we have a Wild Blitz tournament, only restriction is everybody has to bring Nozdormu in every deck. Set a server, a date and a match schedule and there you go. Results and matchups could be displayed here on the site, people just share their Battlenet tags and prove their results with a screenshot. As long as we're talking 20 participants or less this should be easy enough.
Thanks once more KANSAS. Half the credit for the card goes to you by now :) I feel most comfortable with the 2/1/3 into a 3/3 right now, but I'll decide tomorrow. While we're at it, I'm also a little tempted to go full Angry Chicken with this version:
It needs some set-up, but Hunter certainly has the means to pull this off.
That's it from the Bear family, thanks for bearing with me :P
I felt like this version deserved to be epic because 6/6 over two bodies is borderline broken for 2 Mana. What makes me think I can get away with this is that everything above 1 Attack kills the Cub and denies the Frenzy. Just pray your opponent doesn't start with the coin and an Augmerchant or Wound Prey. What do you think? Is it too strong? I could just let it Summon Misha as well, but I don't want to mess up the Momma Bear rescues her cub flavor. Would it be okay to leave the text on the Cub as it is and use Misha as the token?
In general, it's a cool idea, I really like the Unlock mechanic. The problem with your card is that the Frenzy effect will most of the time negate the Overload. Hard removal on turn 3/4 is rare, as are minions with 5+ attack. So in the end, you will most likely end up playing a 3 Mana 5/5 with no drawback and that's a bit too powerful for my taste. Regarding the art, I'd prefer the water elemental in a vacuum, but the air elemental is a better fit for Barrens.
KANSAS
Nice idea, I like it. It would be a cool support card for Quest Warrior in Wild, but other than that, I see no reason why this could not be a Neutral card. Just a thing to keep in mind in case you end up with art that isn't especially Warrior-like. I have something in mind that might fit, but couldn't find it yet. Big shield on a battlefield, arrows sticking out of it, you can't really see much of the character behind it. It has been used quite frequently in our competitions if I remember correctly.
cydonianknight
Very solid card, I'd say this is a safe finalist. The one thing I'd like to see changed is the text: "this turn" should be placed at the end.
linkblade
I really like how you thought out of the box. Out of your two cards, I prefer the spell. The name is worth a star for itself, the only thing that might be worth a brush over is the art which looks quite dark. I'm not a big fan of the Hero card because it lacks breathing room. The Hero Power can be used on all kinds of minions or even as removal but is clearly aiming at the enrage archetype. That would be okay, if a little boring. The Battlecry on the other hand is restricted to cards from Forged in the Barrens since I don't expect we'll see more Frenzy cards after the mini set. I can't remember a Hero card with such a harsh restriction so I wouldn't advice going with this Battlecry. Finally, I don't like the art very much although I do like the fact that you've used an existing and fitting character.
Wailor
I don't really get the flavor, sorry. Why should a Wolf go Stealth if you hit it? I'd expect it to ferociously fight back.
@linkblade: That's a trend that has been going on for a while. I think one part of the reason for it is that the finalists aren't allowed to vote. More often than not, those consist of very active participants. The less people vote, the easier it is to change the results of the first round.
That's a really cool class I'd love to see in the game. From what it looks like, it would probably be quite fitting for control strategies, which would be a nice balance for Demon Hunter. My favorite card is Sylvanas because it adds a whole new layer to her personality in Hearthstone. Really nice work, great flavor!
Thanks for all your feedback so far! I think I'll go with Jarvan, Ashe's effect isn't flashy enough for a legendary and I can't come up with something better. Your chance to take the character linkblade ;-)
Here's what I want to do with Jarvan:
I'd greatly appreciate some quick feedback as I plan to submit soonish. I'm going with two cards to mirror Runeterra's Level Up mechanic. The Prince's effect is meant to capture Jarvan's great leadership as it is described in the lore:
lore
"When his men were driven in fear from their posts, it was Jarvan who rallied them. When they were wounded, it was Jarvan who directed healers to their aid. […], but it was the prince’s leadership that had held the line."
What do you think? Is +2/+2 too much? I could make the Prince buff only Silver Hand Recruits if that is an issue, but I don't want to blatantly copy Level Up!. Is the alternative effect better?
What really confuses me are the human body parts, even if they're not spelled correctly. The only thing that comes remotely close is Druid of the Claw. Is that it?
I've never played a second of Runeterra or LoL so I chose what looked interesting and HS-compatible from the list (thanks for providing it!).
Jarvan just screams Paladin. The effect is basically Rush with the ability to ignore Taunt with the wording of Faceless Manipulator. I thought the original Jarvan IV's stats were quite fitting so I kept them.
Runeterra's Ashe has an interesting effect (if I understand it correctly) that I can easily imagine in Hearthstone. I originally wanted to make it a Mage card, but her bow and the Rush keyword didn't fit the class very well.
Feedback - please note that I have no idea about Runeterra and will give my opinion about your ideas without regard for flavor and strictly in a HS context.
NerdyMcNerd
I like the stat gain, but applying random keywords feels strange. There are some pretty bad outcomes as well like Frenzy or Magnetic.
linkblade
I really like it, my one worry is that it might be too slow. But then, a board full of 8/8s is something that needs to be answered and Grand Finale worked out pretty well.
Wailor
Miss Fortune has an interesting effect because it affects your own minions as well. That mostly prevents her from being put in a Pirate Warrior deck and forces you to mix archetypes with Enrage cards. Nicely done! Heimerdinger is a really cool idea as long as the Turrets can't go face. I like them both.
KANSAS
Teemo has an effect that I wouldn't want to see in the game, it's just way too good. Nautilus on the other hand is quite interesting and has more synergies than only the obvious Tickatus, but I'm at a loss when it comes to the wording of the text as well.
Nirast
Stealth just doesn't fit into Hunter very well and Teemo's effect is not worthy of a legendary imho (Arcane Keysmith, Inconspicuous Rider). Heimerdinger looks very creative but it's also quite complicated and it feels strange that there are no 9 and 10 Mana options. The original minion is also quite weak so there won't be much profit to gain here. Maybe give that minion Stealth?
Demon
A support card for big Deathrattle archetypes that whiffs when you accidently cheat it out… I love it!
Edit: has someone tried to create a HS-version of the Level Up ability yet? Something like this...
Jarvan Prime
Actually, a Battlegrounds card would be even more fitting. Are those allowed in this competition? I don't play BG, but I'd imagine something like this might be good:
Good luck to the finalists! Looks like people don't want their cards discarded, who would have known lol? Or I got DQed after all. I'm a bit sad linkblade's card didn't make it, I can still hear those fingers snipping.
Nope.
Just let me carry your load
and I will turn it around
I may be ugly like a toad
But no better opener can be found
I'm not sure if this would work for me since I do play way more Wild than Standard, but I used to be one of those guys that dust every rotating card, so all I have right now are meta decks and cards.
Anyway, it is a bit surprising that nobody has come up with the idea to organize tournaments on this site so far. I mean there are basically no limits I guess. Let's say we have a Wild Blitz tournament, only restriction is everybody has to bring Nozdormu in every deck. Set a server, a date and a match schedule and there you go. Results and matchups could be displayed here on the site, people just share their Battlenet tags and prove their results with a screenshot. As long as we're talking 20 participants or less this should be easy enough.
I still don't really get it, but Aluneth?
Thanks once more KANSAS. Half the credit for the card goes to you by now :) I feel most comfortable with the 2/1/3 into a 3/3 right now, but I'll decide tomorrow. While we're at it, I'm also a little tempted to go full Angry Chicken with this version:
It needs some set-up, but Hunter certainly has the means to pull this off.
That's it from the Bear family, thanks for bearing with me :P
This is genius, KANSAS! Thank you so much!
I felt like this version deserved to be epic because 6/6 over two bodies is borderline broken for 2 Mana. What makes me think I can get away with this is that everything above 1 Attack kills the Cub and denies the Frenzy. Just pray your opponent doesn't start with the coin and an Augmerchant or Wound Prey. What do you think? Is it too strong? I could just let it Summon Misha as well, but I don't want to mess up the Momma Bear rescues her cub flavor. Would it be okay to leave the text on the Cub as it is and use Misha as the token?
Feedback:
Congrats to FenrirWolf!
@linkblade: That's a trend that has been going on for a while. I think one part of the reason for it is that the finalists aren't allowed to vote. More often than not, those consist of very active participants. The less people vote, the easier it is to change the results of the first round.
Here's my idea, it's about a big mama bear protecting her cub when danger arises. I'll add feedback later today.
That's a really cool class I'd love to see in the game. From what it looks like, it would probably be quite fitting for control strategies, which would be a nice balance for Demon Hunter. My favorite card is Sylvanas because it adds a whole new layer to her personality in Hearthstone. Really nice work, great flavor!
Thanks for those genius articles!
Thanks for all your feedback so far! I think I'll go with Jarvan, Ashe's effect isn't flashy enough for a legendary and I can't come up with something better. Your chance to take the character linkblade ;-)
Here's what I want to do with Jarvan:
I'd greatly appreciate some quick feedback as I plan to submit soonish. I'm going with two cards to mirror Runeterra's Level Up mechanic. The Prince's effect is meant to capture Jarvan's great leadership as it is described in the lore:
What do you think? Is +2/+2 too much? I could make the Prince buff only Silver Hand Recruits if that is an issue, but I don't want to blatantly copy Level Up!. Is the alternative effect better?
What really confuses me are the human body parts, even if they're not spelled correctly. The only thing that comes remotely close is Druid of the Claw. Is that it?
I've never played a second of Runeterra or LoL so I chose what looked interesting and HS-compatible from the list (thanks for providing it!).
Jarvan just screams Paladin. The effect is basically Rush with the ability to ignore Taunt with the wording of Faceless Manipulator. I thought the original Jarvan IV's stats were quite fitting so I kept them.
Runeterra's Ashe has an interesting effect (if I understand it correctly) that I can easily imagine in Hearthstone. I originally wanted to make it a Mage card, but her bow and the Rush keyword didn't fit the class very well.
Feedback - please note that I have no idea about Runeterra and will give my opinion about your ideas without regard for flavor and strictly in a HS context.
Edit: has someone tried to create a HS-version of the Level Up ability yet? Something like this...
Actually, a Battlegrounds card would be even more fitting. Are those allowed in this competition? I don't play BG, but I'd imagine something like this might be good:
Congrats ChickyChick!
Congrats! Enjoy that great feeling and your cardback :) what legendary did you get?
Good luck to the finalists! Looks like people don't want their cards discarded, who would have known lol? Or I got DQed after all. I'm a bit sad linkblade's card didn't make it, I can still hear those fingers snipping.
That's the one! You're up next :)
Right class, wrong card. And it's no spell.
No. It has to do with a repetitive effect, but you need other cards for it (last line).