Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire, is a sentient weapon that whispers in your mind, driving you to madness. Gameplay-wise, it's the return of Shadow Priest, encouraging you to use cards like Shadowbomber, Spawn of Shadows, and/or Knife Vendor. Damage both heroes, than heal yourself back up with Xal'atath!
Still wondering if I have phrased it correctly. I want you to hurt yourself via the cards above, and not just trade into minions for the Durability. Edit: Maybe this second one is better?
KANSAS - A "non-living" totem having Attack still seems weird to me, but I don't hate it. It's the best version of the card so far, I reckon.
Do you think I should change the art and/or the name? Here are some alternatives:
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Some alternate names: Totem Rager, Dragon Totem, Lightning Totem, Living Totem (I might keep the original art for this one), or Totem of the Elements (I might give it another keyword like Windfury or Charge if I did this one, like a mini version of Al'akir)
I like the middle art, and "Lightning Totem" as a name. Loses some of the connection to Windfury, though.
shaveyou - The card looks good. I don't think the text is too clunky; it is what it has to be considering Tent Trasher, as you noted. You only need one tribal minion to reach Hungry Ettin-level, but this is a class card so that seems fine. Maybe drop the Health to 8? Don't know if that's necessary.
BloodMefist - Trying to make it a 4/7/7 seems a little on-the-nose, but hey, maximum memery! I think I prefer Carnival Rager because of the stat-line symmetry, and it seems fine as a Shaman card. That said, I think all Ragers are cop-outs, if I'm being frank.
KANSAS - A "non-living" totem having Attack still seems weird to me, but I don't hate it. It's the best version of the card so far, I reckon.
ChickyChick - When in doubt, use a custom watermark; that's the easiest thing to do. That being said, this seems weird. What's the intended end-goal? Cast Frostbolt or Fireball on Meggar until your hand is full of them, then barrage the enemy hero? That's pretty slow and janky *shrugs*
DestroyerR - Cute name. You definitely should change it to "all other" Elementals for balance reasons, but I think the cost is fine: it's a Deathrattle effect, so you have less control over when it happens, and it only counts those Eles that were played last turn. All-in-all, it should be fine.
anchorm4n - This seems rather strong, even considering the Overload. A 3/6/2 that protected itself from being cleared, before Rush existed, would've been kind of scary, I think. Maybe it should cost 4? Not sure. Don't forget to capitalize Freeze, so that it becomes bold :P
Alfi - The S in Divine Shield needs to be capitalized, so that it becomes bold. Beyond that…it's the ultimate Rager, alongside a bunch of other "ultimate Ragers" that exist for this comp lel. As I said to BloodMefist, I think Ragers are cop-out designs :/
grumpymonk - Statue of Elements is amusing, requiring buffs before it can become a monster. If you want to go for memes or what-have-you, that's definitely the right call. That being said, Lightforged Priest seems more reasonable and I like cards that make up for their wonky stats (as my ideas do). It's duller than the Statue, though, so…I guess you should wing it with the Statue if you want to win.
Has Darkmoon Faire drawn so much attention? Is participation going down in general?
Maybe I'm just rationalizing, but I think part of it has to do with the fact that last week was a holiday in the US: Thanksgiving, alongside Black Friday as well.
fungusABao - Dual-class cards did not exist during Un'Goro, so that'll lose you some points. That being said, A'tur is interesting. Move it to one class or another, and I think you have something to work with. It's a lot of power, though, so you might have to tone it down somewhere.
ChickyChick - Mama Rager is a cute meme card, and they've won in the past sometimes. However, I really don't like them :/
KANSAS - I don't like the Windfury, although I guess it could make sense given it's a Wind Totem. I do like the simplicity of the 2/0/3, but is it enough to win?
MenacingBagel - I like "Shredlord" - that's a great name, and the ability is fine. I would definitely go with the Demon version.
DavnanKillder - You're missing an apostrophe + S after the word "minion"; should be "Give this minion's Attack…". Other than that, it seems good to go.
anchorm4n - I think the stat-line being a 6/2 is arbitrary, like you made it that way because you have to rather than it being a conscious part of the design process. Seems that way, at any rate. I like the idea of using the Soul Fragments as a finisher, so I don't dislike the card; just don't think it connects to the spirit of the theme, if there is one.
Wailor - I like the idea of Corrupting the chest into a mimic; that's good flavor. The stat-line is about as good as it can be: you can't go any higher on the Health without it being weird, or too good in the Corrupted form.
Neoguli - I have to agree with some of the other feedback, in-that having to narrow down what treasures count for the card is problematic. It's just one more thing players have to learn, and not to confuse it with the "fantastic treasure" cards. I don't think there's anything fundamentally wrong with the card, so you can always use the description box to outline what treasures are available.
Hordaki - Very simple card, but pleasing to the eye and there's nothing inherently wrong with it.
BloodMefist - Haunted Spirit seems really strong: you're neutering an enemy minion and gaining a significant Taunt minion in exchange. I know Humility only costs 1, but still. That being said, I like the flavor of it and it's more interesting than Carnival Rager. Maybe knock off a Health point?
Demonxz95 - Already made my case in Discord: you should swap around the text so that the full description is before the semi-colon.
How's this for an updated version of Imposing Bark? It's now Treant-related, but I gave it Rush to compensate for the more difficult condition. Also moved it to Descent of Dragons, given the Treant synergies there alongside Goru the Mightree.
Edit: Also changed up Julia Celeste. Now she gets pissed off when enough SHRs have died. I guess I'm not sure what to do with her Battlecry beyond upgrading her stats or giving her keywords. Not enough room in the text-box for more...drastic measures lel.
Edit2: I also also have this version of Julia, following a suggestion from Sinti. Adding Divine Shield makes the text small, but I felt she needed more than just the Battlecry. Her stats are wonky because they have to be, which I'm not a fan of.
My two ideas. Imposing Bark is the Druid version of a card I made for my Alraune class, while Julia Celeste is a real member of the Silver Hand (although fluffed up a bit).
Imposing Bark goes into a swarm deck (I think), to protect your other minions while also being a threat in-of-itself.
Julia Celeste is a card for Dude-adins, easily able to grow to large size; like Ozruk but not as bad.
More feedback. If I skip you, it's because you submitted already (or I messed up). If you want feedback anyway, let me know; leaving for Thanksgiving get-together soon, so I don't have enough time to do it today.
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ChickyChick - I kind of like Beast Caller; the "when you draw this" effect is neat. Pond Keeper is also okay, but drawing all three for far less mana than The Curator concerns me.
fungusABao - I think I prefer "Enjoy the Faire!", because it name-drops the location. Still not satisfied with it, personally, but I can't even think of a good name for my own cards, so…yeah :/
AnAngryBadger - I like the flavor of it, your drawn minion coming to protect the Damsel, although it might make more sense in The Witchwood. It doesn't have much "wow" factor, but the idea is solid enough.
KANSAS - I feel like I've seen these somewhere before :P Of the two, I like Expert Tracker more: it's very versatile, while still being restricted enough to encourage tinkering with your deck. Grimstone is solid, but he's so universal that he could become an auto-include and that's boring.
fungusABao - It first reminded me of Murmuring Elemental, but instead of an Elemental body you get to draw the minion and hold onto the double-trigger. Probably should cost more (or Overload), if only because not being relegated to "this turn" is strong. Beyond that, I like it! The name should definitely be changed.
MenacingBagel - This seems crazy good in a Big Warrior deck. Armor up so your Health exceeds your opponent's, then burn them down with big clear after big clear. Don't even have to play the big minions; just let Grabshock do the work.
DavnanKillder - I agree with moving on from the moon card, if-only because we don't provide enough submission slots for the concept to play out as much as you might want it to. I like Call of Yogg-Saron more, anyway. If possible, I would maybe switch out the "Call of Power" art - that's Medivh, the Mage hero, so it would be weird for him to be associated with a Druid card (and a Yogg card at that).
anchorm4n - It should probably cost 3: Juicy Psychmelon can tutor out even more minions for 4-mana, including one that costs 10. This is a single draw, and has to be Corrupted to get the max value. That being said, I like how versatile it is overall, including the question of whether or not you actually want to Corrupt it.
DestroyerR - Interesting effect, "shuffling" your deck to guarantee that the next two cards will also be spells. Flavor matches up as well. Overall, a solid card all-around.
grumpymonk - I like Freak Show the most: that's just crazy enough to work lol. Some people might be put off by the Zerg artwork, though.
shaveyou - I think the name is a little weak, but beyond that I think the card is fine. Not much to say, really; it's pretty straight-forward. Encourages proper deck-building, but more of a Deathrattle-Beast hybrid instead of straight Beast Aggro.
Wailor + Demonxz95 - You admitted to submitting already, so no feedback for you :P
I just can't find the art I want for Test Your Strength, so I'm giving up on it. Here's a new idea I have: a tutoring Secret! It's not MDF-related, but rather Scholomance:
One-up your opponent's play with a bigger/better spell of your own. If they play Arcane Intellect, you might draw a Blessing of Kings, for example. Open to suggestions on a better name; neither of them are working for me right now.
Edit: Because the idea is so similar, I also included Strength Competition. That's a little better for MDF.
I have a few questions about the prompt, as I could see some confusion about what counts as tutoring.
Yes, being more specific is fine as long as it's guaranteed to be a minion or spell (no "draw a Warrior card" or whatever. Kronx would actually be a bad example).
Those draw the card, so Yes Discover counts.
Those do not draw the card, so No copies don't count.
Congratulations to Sothis!
Xal'atath, Blade of the Black Empire, is a sentient weapon that whispers in your mind, driving you to madness. Gameplay-wise, it's the return of Shadow Priest, encouraging you to use cards like Shadowbomber, Spawn of Shadows, and/or Knife Vendor. Damage both heroes, than heal yourself back up with Xal'atath!
Still wondering if I have phrased it correctly. I want you to hurt yourself via the cards above, and not just trade into minions for the Durability. Edit: Maybe this second one is better?
I believe they only merge if you buy three Shifter Zeruses in the same round, before any of them change.
Good luck to our finalists :)
I like the middle art, and "Lightning Totem" as a name. Loses some of the connection to Windfury, though.
More feedback; sorry it's late.
shaveyou - The card looks good. I don't think the text is too clunky; it is what it has to be considering Tent Trasher, as you noted. You only need one tribal minion to reach Hungry Ettin-level, but this is a class card so that seems fine. Maybe drop the Health to 8? Don't know if that's necessary.
BloodMefist - Trying to make it a 4/7/7 seems a little on-the-nose, but hey, maximum memery! I think I prefer Carnival Rager because of the stat-line symmetry, and it seems fine as a Shaman card. That said, I think all Ragers are cop-outs, if I'm being frank.
KANSAS - A "non-living" totem having Attack still seems weird to me, but I don't hate it. It's the best version of the card so far, I reckon.
ChickyChick - When in doubt, use a custom watermark; that's the easiest thing to do. That being said, this seems weird. What's the intended end-goal? Cast Frostbolt or Fireball on Meggar until your hand is full of them, then barrage the enemy hero? That's pretty slow and janky *shrugs*
DestroyerR - Cute name. You definitely should change it to "all other" Elementals for balance reasons, but I think the cost is fine: it's a Deathrattle effect, so you have less control over when it happens, and it only counts those Eles that were played last turn. All-in-all, it should be fine.
fungusABao - That looks better :)
Demonxz95 - Made my thoughts heard on Discord.
anchorm4n - This seems rather strong, even considering the Overload. A 3/6/2 that protected itself from being cleared, before Rush existed, would've been kind of scary, I think. Maybe it should cost 4? Not sure. Don't forget to capitalize Freeze, so that it becomes bold :P
Alfi - The S in Divine Shield needs to be capitalized, so that it becomes bold. Beyond that…it's the ultimate Rager, alongside a bunch of other "ultimate Ragers" that exist for this comp lel. As I said to BloodMefist, I think Ragers are cop-out designs :/
grumpymonk - Statue of Elements is amusing, requiring buffs before it can become a monster. If you want to go for memes or what-have-you, that's definitely the right call. That being said, Lightforged Priest seems more reasonable and I like cards that make up for their wonky stats (as my ideas do). It's duller than the Statue, though, so…I guess you should wing it with the Statue if you want to win.
Maybe I'm just rationalizing, but I think part of it has to do with the fact that last week was a holiday in the US: Thanksgiving, alongside Black Friday as well.
Here's some feedback :)
fungusABao - Dual-class cards did not exist during Un'Goro, so that'll lose you some points. That being said, A'tur is interesting. Move it to one class or another, and I think you have something to work with. It's a lot of power, though, so you might have to tone it down somewhere.
ChickyChick - Mama Rager is a cute meme card, and they've won in the past sometimes. However, I really don't like them :/
KANSAS - I don't like the Windfury, although I guess it could make sense given it's a Wind Totem. I do like the simplicity of the 2/0/3, but is it enough to win?
MenacingBagel - I like "Shredlord" - that's a great name, and the ability is fine. I would definitely go with the Demon version.
DavnanKillder - You're missing an apostrophe + S after the word "minion"; should be "Give this minion's Attack…". Other than that, it seems good to go.
anchorm4n - I think the stat-line being a 6/2 is arbitrary, like you made it that way because you have to rather than it being a conscious part of the design process. Seems that way, at any rate. I like the idea of using the Soul Fragments as a finisher, so I don't dislike the card; just don't think it connects to the spirit of the theme, if there is one.
Nirast - Already gave my thoughts on Discord :P
Wailor - I like the idea of Corrupting the chest into a mimic; that's good flavor. The stat-line is about as good as it can be: you can't go any higher on the Health without it being weird, or too good in the Corrupted form.
Neoguli - I have to agree with some of the other feedback, in-that having to narrow down what treasures count for the card is problematic. It's just one more thing players have to learn, and not to confuse it with the "fantastic treasure" cards. I don't think there's anything fundamentally wrong with the card, so you can always use the description box to outline what treasures are available.
Hordaki - Very simple card, but pleasing to the eye and there's nothing inherently wrong with it.
BloodMefist - Haunted Spirit seems really strong: you're neutering an enemy minion and gaining a significant Taunt minion in exchange. I know Humility only costs 1, but still. That being said, I like the flavor of it and it's more interesting than Carnival Rager. Maybe knock off a Health point?
Demonxz95 - Already made my case in Discord: you should swap around the text so that the full description is before the semi-colon.
How's this for an updated version of Imposing Bark? It's now Treant-related, but I gave it Rush to compensate for the more difficult condition. Also moved it to Descent of Dragons, given the Treant synergies there alongside Goru the Mightree.
Edit: Also changed up Julia Celeste. Now she gets pissed off when enough SHRs have died. I guess I'm not sure what to do with her Battlecry beyond upgrading her stats or giving her keywords. Not enough room in the text-box for more...drastic measures lel.
Edit2: I also also have this version of Julia, following a suggestion from Sinti. Adding Divine Shield makes the text small, but I felt she needed more than just the Battlecry. Her stats are wonky because they have to be, which I'm not a fan of.
Feedback incoming.
Thanks :)
My two ideas. Imposing Bark is the Druid version of a card I made for my Alraune class, while Julia Celeste is a real member of the Silver Hand (although fluffed up a bit).
Good luck to our future finalists!
More feedback. If I skip you, it's because you submitted already (or I messed up). If you want feedback anyway, let me know; leaving for Thanksgiving get-together soon, so I don't have enough time to do it today.
ChickyChick - I kind of like Beast Caller; the "when you draw this" effect is neat. Pond Keeper is also okay, but drawing all three for far less mana than The Curator concerns me.
anchorm4n - Looks good-to-go!
fungusABao - I think I prefer "Enjoy the Faire!", because it name-drops the location. Still not satisfied with it, personally, but I can't even think of a good name for my own cards, so…yeah :/
Magical Bindings is a Common? I've made the same effect for my Alraune and put it on a Legendary lol
As promised:
AnAngryBadger - I like the flavor of it, your drawn minion coming to protect the Damsel, although it might make more sense in The Witchwood. It doesn't have much "wow" factor, but the idea is solid enough.
KANSAS - I feel like I've seen these somewhere before :P Of the two, I like Expert Tracker more: it's very versatile, while still being restricted enough to encourage tinkering with your deck. Grimstone is solid, but he's so universal that he could become an auto-include and that's boring.
fungusABao - It first reminded me of Murmuring Elemental, but instead of an Elemental body you get to draw the minion and hold onto the double-trigger. Probably should cost more (or Overload), if only because not being relegated to "this turn" is strong. Beyond that, I like it! The name should definitely be changed.
MenacingBagel - This seems crazy good in a Big Warrior deck. Armor up so your Health exceeds your opponent's, then burn them down with big clear after big clear. Don't even have to play the big minions; just let Grabshock do the work.
DavnanKillder - I agree with moving on from the moon card, if-only because we don't provide enough submission slots for the concept to play out as much as you might want it to. I like Call of Yogg-Saron more, anyway. If possible, I would maybe switch out the "Call of Power" art - that's Medivh, the Mage hero, so it would be weird for him to be associated with a Druid card (and a Yogg card at that).
anchorm4n - It should probably cost 3: Juicy Psychmelon can tutor out even more minions for 4-mana, including one that costs 10. This is a single draw, and has to be Corrupted to get the max value. That being said, I like how versatile it is overall, including the question of whether or not you actually want to Corrupt it.
DestroyerR - Interesting effect, "shuffling" your deck to guarantee that the next two cards will also be spells. Flavor matches up as well. Overall, a solid card all-around.
grumpymonk - I like Freak Show the most: that's just crazy enough to work lol. Some people might be put off by the Zerg artwork, though.
shaveyou - I think the name is a little weak, but beyond that I think the card is fine. Not much to say, really; it's pretty straight-forward. Encourages proper deck-building, but more of a Deathrattle-Beast hybrid instead of straight Beast Aggro.
Wailor + Demonxz95 - You admitted to submitting already, so no feedback for you :P
I just can't find the art I want for Test Your Strength, so I'm giving up on it. Here's a new idea I have: a tutoring Secret! It's not MDF-related, but rather Scholomance:
One-up your opponent's play with a bigger/better spell of your own. If they play Arcane Intellect, you might draw a Blessing of Kings, for example. Open to suggestions on a better name; neither of them are working for me right now.
Edit: Because the idea is so similar, I also included Strength Competition. That's a little better for MDF.
Working on feedback next.
We do not have the means for edits or redos :( Once you've submitted, your card is locked in for the week.
These come straight from Shadows.
I wish I could find appropriate art for the Strength-Tester/High Striker carnival game, to make it truly fit as an MDF card.
The X in the weapon's Attack stat is the Attack of the minion, of course; the highroll being something like Deathwing, Mad Aspect.
Congratulations to grumpymonk!