@Demonxz95: Had not heard about it yet, the descriptions I've seen so far a pretty vague. What is it about? Would you recommend it?
It's kinda hard to explain without spoiling a lot of it, but (and I'm going to try here) the book's main themes are about love of education and love of life. It's about a boy named Milo who feels constantly bored all the time. One day he finds a mysterious package shipped to him containing a map and a tollbooth. This leads to him going on a grand adventure through the lands in his map in which he learns to love the life that previously bored him.
It's a very interesting book that I loved as a kid (which is tough for me because I tend to not like very many books). Even though it's often classified as a "children's book", it's arguably just as relevant and thought-provoking to read as an adult.
I've never actually played the Pokemon TCG at any point in my life despite the fact that my family used to have some of the cards for it, so this may be some incentive to try to get into it (even if I am already juggling Hearthstone, Legends of Runeterra, and a little bit of MTG Arena).
I was first introduced to Hearthstone when I watched my brother play it. I loved Yu-Gi-Oh when I was a kid, so this struck something with me right off the bat. A while later, I downloaded Battle.net and tried the game out. I've been playing the game since Blackrock Mountain, and even though I've been very on-and-off since joining, I am still here all this time later.
As the Mercenaries travel to Stormwind, Infinis finds himself accompanied with his newfound friends from The Barrens. Infinis sets off on a quest to find a special hourglass located somewhere along the area. Although he shows much promise in his abilities already, Infinis believes that this hourglass will allow himself to unlock his potential even further. Being a city known for its trading business, he also sets off to converse with the local business owners in hopes of finding more artifacts that he will be able to use. Little does he know on his journey that he's about to grow in power more than he ever thought before.
Ok i guess i have to rework my card are little - overall it is fine but a few people said it has not enough Tradeable flavour.
I mean the OP said:
You must create a card with Tradeable, or that synergises with the Tradeable mechanic
We're looking for direct synergies like Auctioneer Jaxon, not something more tangential.
I mean it is a Tradeable card - the OP said make this or that not both … but i guess if it will hurt my rating im going to rework it.
Edit:
Here is my first rework:
Hopefully it now has enough Tradeable Flavour :) - even tough im not sure if it is not too strong now - maybe get rid of the Immune? … also had the Idea that whenever this gets traded that the Attack will increase or something like that.
That's not what I meant by "Tradeable flavor". What I mean by "Tradeable flavor" is that most cards with Tradeable represent some aspect of acquisition whether it be something that acquire (such as Heavy Plate, Fire Sale, or Imported Tarantula) or a person that you acquire the item from (such as Impatient Shopkeep, Persistent Peddler, or Shady Bartender). Some of these are a little bit more broad when it comes to their theme of acquisition like City Tax or Overdraft, but the flavor idea is still there. You can argue some exceptions may exist, but for the most part, Tradeable cards all share this style of flavor.
Your card lacks Tradeable flavor because it doesn't have the flavor of acquisition that existing Tradeable cards have. It's not an item or service to buy, or a person who would offer that item or service. It's just a big hulking demon. Is he going to trade his axe with you? Is that why your hero gets the +1 Attack from when you Trade him? I could reasonably buy that, but the general flavor of the card doesn't make this too apparent. It would do a better job if the card had different art or even just a different name to suggest that he's a demonic ally who can trade weapons with you.
And I also agree with AeroJulwin. Another problem with the card is that the only reason you'd ever use it is just to use its on-Trade effect since you would never want to play a 5 mana 4/4 with no other effect. I like Tradeable cards that have a bonus effect when Traded, but there should probably also be a reason to actually play the card as opposed to just using it for trading.
It took forever, but I finally got a card design that I liked.
She's got an important letter and it's only for your eyes to read. And then she's gotta go back out to make another delivery.
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Anchorm4n
Well you've already mentioned bolding Traded, so I won't hold anything against you there. I quite like the design of it, but now that all the cards are out, it does have quite a bit of overlap with Ignite.
Linkblade91
There are a few aspects of the card that I'm not too sure how they'll be received (namely being a Neutral hero card), but I quite like it. I can't help but feel that it's basically a "Warrior card that's painted gray", but then again, the actual set has about 5 or so Neutral cards that I would refer to as "Warlock card that's painted gray".
Wailor
To be honest, I'm surprised there wasn't a card that read "All cards in your hand have Tradeable", so this fills that for me quite well. I personally prefer the first art.
Hordaki
It's flavorful, but I feel like it's difficult to get any good value of it since it costs 6 mana and requires some trading. I feel like the wording is not perfect either.
Arkasaur
I quite like this. I personally prefer the -2 Cost version since it's more flexible as a 1-mana Shadowstep and can still be an effective Sap if you use it on something expensive.
R
I quite like Hukster either the name appears to be misspelled (should be "Huckster") and could probably use another word to give it some extra flair. While I do admire the simplicity of Contract Assassin, I do feel like it's unlikely to get a good score and once again, the name could probably be changed to have some extra flair.
Neoguli
I really like the flavor of Magical Seed although now that all the cards are revealed, I think it has too much overlap with Sow the Soil.
Bloodshard Satyr is a fine card in a vacuum, but I don't like that it's a dual-class card in a set that doesn't have any. By the time Year of the Phoenix rotates, it'll also (likely) be the only card in Standard that uses Soul Fragments.
Tipsi Wobblerune seems very weird. I'm not entirely sure how you'd get it to work from a UI perspective.
FieselFitz
A fine card, but I don't see very much in terms of Tradeable flavor.
Cydonianknight
As someone who really wants a "Duality Priest" archetype to happen now with the existence of spell schools, this card has my approval.
Lundy
I like Cloth Merchant. It's a simple but in a charming way that feels very believable. Honestly I'm surprised there wasn't anything like this in the set. I also like Shadoweave Trainer for the same reason, though its use of Tradeable doesn't feel as flavorful. I can't help but feel that Frostweave Trainer is probably meant to cost 1 more of have -1 stat somewhere if the effect is meant to be for enemies since it is otherwise a 2 mana 2/4 with an upside.
AeroJulwin
The text is a little bit confusing to read at first. You just have to take multiple readthroughs of it before you comfortably grasp what the card does. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a good way to simplify the wording and keep it doing what you want it to do.
I do quite like the idea of this "Triple-school Mage" or whatever you would call it, so the general idea gets a thumbs up from me.
The fact that this exact situation keeps happening is one that I find both confusing and frustrating. My heart goes out to all of the victims and I hope that the proper justice comes through. While Blizzard is stuck in this catastrophic and infuriating mess, I do think it's important for us to try to have some positivity in our day instead of feeling terrible the whole time.
If you're feeling frustrated at Blizzard right now (and honestly, who could blame you?), then it may be a good idea to spend some more of your time today doing something you enjoy. Whether it be watching a show, playing a game or working on some sort of passion project. Do something to lift your spirits up today. You're going to feel better doing that than if you continue to soak yourself in negative feelings for the rest of the day.
Feedback time while the reveals are paused. Glacier Crystalfin seems to be the popular choice, so I think I'll go with that one. I kinda want to keep it Neutral though (specifically if I put it in KotFT as Shaman having both it and Brrrloc in the same set would be a little bit weird). Skipping a few people who have already submitted if I don't have anything to add to the discussion.
Wailor
Well you've already submitted, but I do think your submitted version of Holyfin Crusader is pretty damn good. Probably the best card you've come through with in this competition so far.
Shatterstar1998
You've also already submitted, so I can't really help you. I personally preferred the first version of Vilefine Spawner, though I think the version you submitted will likely get the job done in score since it uses Tradeable in an interesting way that I appreciate.
Arkasaur
Definitely go with the Rush version in my opinion.
Anchorm4n
Zooming in on the art actually does help with the flavor. Pretty smart thinking!
I do think it's perhaps a bit too "on the nose" in terms of being a Zilliax counter, but I think the flavor alone will have a good chance of carrying you forward.
AnAngryBadger
Tinyfin, the Unkillable has some funny flavor, but the artwork is too pixelated and is obviously a zoomed-in version of Tinyfin's Caravan.
Gillidari Avenger is definitely my favorite of the bunch, though suiciding Murlocs for a measly +1 Attack boost per Murloc is usually not going to do as much damage as simply just using them to attack face instead. Thus, I think it renders the card a bit situational.
Mushfin Murloc and Mana Murloc I'm unfortunately not a big fan of. The former doesn't feel like a Choose One design that would be printed and I think it's a bit that one choice is basically just Coldlight Oracle, and the latter feels too cluttered in different effects of which not all of them feel very Druid-like.
KangTheCounqueror
I like it for the most part. It's typically just better to use the Murlocs to hit face instead which will give more damage output, but it could potentially give you quite a lot of chip damage attacking through Taunt minions or disincentivizing AoE clears, or even if you need to make emergency trades.
I think I really need to work on giving feedback more often because a lot of people submit and then I have something else to add to the cards they made.
"Behold, the Sword of a Thousand Truths. We must get this sword to the ones who have proven they have no life. Let's just hope to Christ they don't start the battle before we can reach them."
"What sort of messed up crossover fan fiction is this?"
If this wasn't already a thing, then it certainly is one now.
Meanwhile, looking back at this thread...
It's kinda hard to explain without spoiling a lot of it, but (and I'm going to try here) the book's main themes are about love of education and love of life. It's about a boy named Milo who feels constantly bored all the time. One day he finds a mysterious package shipped to him containing a map and a tollbooth. This leads to him going on a grand adventure through the lands in his map in which he learns to love the life that previously bored him.
It's a very interesting book that I loved as a kid (which is tough for me because I tend to not like very many books). Even though it's often classified as a "children's book", it's arguably just as relevant and thought-provoking to read as an adult.
I'm not currently reading anything right now, but I have a question for you guys. How many of you here know about this book?
I've never actually played the Pokemon TCG at any point in my life despite the fact that my family used to have some of the cards for it, so this may be some incentive to try to get into it (even if I am already juggling Hearthstone, Legends of Runeterra, and a little bit of MTG Arena).
As a Pirate Warrior player, I would absolutely love to have that Garrosh skin.
As I'm currently making a custom expansion with a vacation theme, these artworks ended up being perfectly timed. And they're all awesome.
Is it just me or is Riot now slapping Quick Attack onto every champion?
I was first introduced to Hearthstone when I watched my brother play it. I loved Yu-Gi-Oh when I was a kid, so this struck something with me right off the bat. A while later, I downloaded Battle.net and tried the game out. I've been playing the game since Blackrock Mountain, and even though I've been very on-and-off since joining, I am still here all this time later.
United in Stormwind set is now out!
United in Stormwind
As the Mercenaries travel to Stormwind, Infinis finds himself accompanied with his newfound friends from The Barrens. Infinis sets off on a quest to find a special hourglass located somewhere along the area. Although he shows much promise in his abilities already, Infinis believes that this hourglass will allow himself to unlock his potential even further. Being a city known for its trading business, he also sets off to converse with the local business owners in hopes of finding more artifacts that he will be able to use. Little does he know on his journey that he's about to grow in power more than he ever thought before.
Tokens
That's not what I meant by "Tradeable flavor". What I mean by "Tradeable flavor" is that most cards with Tradeable represent some aspect of acquisition whether it be something that acquire (such as Heavy Plate, Fire Sale, or Imported Tarantula) or a person that you acquire the item from (such as Impatient Shopkeep, Persistent Peddler, or Shady Bartender). Some of these are a little bit more broad when it comes to their theme of acquisition like City Tax or Overdraft, but the flavor idea is still there. You can argue some exceptions may exist, but for the most part, Tradeable cards all share this style of flavor.
Your card lacks Tradeable flavor because it doesn't have the flavor of acquisition that existing Tradeable cards have. It's not an item or service to buy, or a person who would offer that item or service. It's just a big hulking demon. Is he going to trade his axe with you? Is that why your hero gets the +1 Attack from when you Trade him? I could reasonably buy that, but the general flavor of the card doesn't make this too apparent. It would do a better job if the card had different art or even just a different name to suggest that he's a demonic ally who can trade weapons with you.
And I also agree with AeroJulwin. Another problem with the card is that the only reason you'd ever use it is just to use its on-Trade effect since you would never want to play a 5 mana 4/4 with no other effect. I like Tradeable cards that have a bonus effect when Traded, but there should probably also be a reason to actually play the card as opposed to just using it for trading.
Off of Anchorm4n's feedback (with very good points), I did make an adjustment to the card. Slightly different stats and now has Rush.
It took forever, but I finally got a card design that I liked.
She's got an important letter and it's only for your eyes to read. And then she's gotta go back out to make another delivery.
Feedback
I really like the flavor of Magical Seed although now that all the cards are revealed, I think it has too much overlap with Sow the Soil.
Bloodshard Satyr is a fine card in a vacuum, but I don't like that it's a dual-class card in a set that doesn't have any. By the time Year of the Phoenix rotates, it'll also (likely) be the only card in Standard that uses Soul Fragments.
Tipsi Wobblerune seems very weird. I'm not entirely sure how you'd get it to work from a UI perspective.
The text is a little bit confusing to read at first. You just have to take multiple readthroughs of it before you comfortably grasp what the card does. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a good way to simplify the wording and keep it doing what you want it to do.
I do quite like the idea of this "Triple-school Mage" or whatever you would call it, so the general idea gets a thumbs up from me.
Redirect 666 damage from your hero to your opponent using Blightborn Tamsin.
Well that's going to take a hell of a long time to do.
The fact that this exact situation keeps happening is one that I find both confusing and frustrating. My heart goes out to all of the victims and I hope that the proper justice comes through. While Blizzard is stuck in this catastrophic and infuriating mess, I do think it's important for us to try to have some positivity in our day instead of feeling terrible the whole time.
If you're feeling frustrated at Blizzard right now (and honestly, who could blame you?), then it may be a good idea to spend some more of your time today doing something you enjoy. Whether it be watching a show, playing a game or working on some sort of passion project. Do something to lift your spirits up today. You're going to feel better doing that than if you continue to soak yourself in negative feelings for the rest of the day.
Feedback time while the reveals are paused. Glacier Crystalfin seems to be the popular choice, so I think I'll go with that one. I kinda want to keep it Neutral though (specifically if I put it in KotFT as Shaman having both it and Brrrloc in the same set would be a little bit weird). Skipping a few people who have already submitted if I don't have anything to add to the discussion.
Zooming in on the art actually does help with the flavor. Pretty smart thinking!
I do think it's perhaps a bit too "on the nose" in terms of being a Zilliax counter, but I think the flavor alone will have a good chance of carrying you forward.
Tinyfin, the Unkillable has some funny flavor, but the artwork is too pixelated and is obviously a zoomed-in version of Tinyfin's Caravan.
Gillidari Avenger is definitely my favorite of the bunch, though suiciding Murlocs for a measly +1 Attack boost per Murloc is usually not going to do as much damage as simply just using them to attack face instead. Thus, I think it renders the card a bit situational.
Mushfin Murloc and Mana Murloc I'm unfortunately not a big fan of. The former doesn't feel like a Choose One design that would be printed and I think it's a bit that one choice is basically just Coldlight Oracle, and the latter feels too cluttered in different effects of which not all of them feel very Druid-like.
I think I really need to work on giving feedback more often because a lot of people submit and then I have something else to add to the cards they made.
At first In interpreted it as 50% to increase the discount and thought "well it's bad, but it at least it's sort of an interesting mechanic."
Then I found out that it's 50% to increase the Cost by 1 and I was like "what the fuck is this shit?"
And that's when we find out in the next set that Jace is a Demon Hunter, right?
Jace? You look a little bit different.
"Behold, the Sword of a Thousand Truths. We must get this sword to the ones who have proven they have no life. Let's just hope to Christ they don't start the battle before we can reach them."
One of the best South Park episodes ever.