Here is Liadrin, Fallen Lady at 6-mana: her inability to immediately affect the board should have been taken into consideration for the original cost, but I overestimated how much a "this game" effect would be worth.
Some feedback:
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anchorm4n - I think the second iteration would better fit a Token Druid, if that is what you're aiming for. The cost seems fine: 1-mana for the Armor (Iron Hide), 2-mana for the Hero Power (Dinomancy), and the rest for the Battlecry. Is +2/+2 worth 4-mana? Two Power of the Wilds say "Yes", but two Mark of the Lotuses say "No".
BloodMefist - I don't like that you have to fit "Hero Power" on the same line as the following text, but I understand why you did that. I hate discarding with a passion so I can't really speak to the Hero Power's strength, but a random Legendary might not be worth it. Unfortunately, you cannot submit the League of EVIL Hero Powers because we did not provide enough card slots (four is the limit).
MenacingBagel - There are a couple errors on your card: the Hero Power should say "Hero Power" on it, in bold, at the top of the box. "Underbelly Rat" should be capitalized, there should be a period after "Underbelly Rat", and then "When" should be capitalized as well. Beyond that, I'm worried that people won't like a Neutral Hero card.
Hordaki - I really like this card. N'Zoth, God of the Deep is my favorite of the new-Gods, and this directly supports such a menagerie deck. I'm not in love with the Hero Power, but it's okay. Not sure what else it could be, really.
AnAngryBadger - "Rush" and "Hero Power" should be capitalized. That being said, the Hero card doesn't really do enough to supplant base-Illidan in terms of creativity, in my opinion. You're not really changing his basic gameplay pattern: he's still going to throw minions to their death, and he's still going to build Attack. The synergy between them has increased, but the deck hasn't changed; the Hero card is universal enough that any archetype can just throw this in. Not sure I'm explaining myself well.
DavnanKillder - I like the concept behind Aegwynn, but I think the numbers could be tweaked. I would reduce her Battlecry to 2-damage per Secret, or maybe even 1-per; Secret Mage will readily cast their Secrets and drive up the damage, but you don't want this to be super powerful in a universal way or else everyone will run it without question. Also 6 Armor instead of 5 seems random: Dr. Boom has 7 Armor because of his "Dr. 7" meme, but beyond that there doesn't seem to be a reason for this change to precedent. Lastly, I think 10 Armor on the Hero Power is way too high: you're already ahead with the 5 Secrets, so gaining that much Armor is a win-more situation that really puts the game out of reach. 4 or 5 Armor would be enough. Still, as I said, I like the card, so don't see this paragraph as being too down on it.
Wailor - I like the Hero Power: pairs really well with what the Warlock does, but encourages you to go ham with it to drive up the score, as you will. Also indirectly encourages a token-based playstyle so you can have several minions built up. Overall flavor seems fitting, although the Orcs having Taunt might be weird; the Blood of Mannoroth drives people into a frenzy, not a defensive stance lol.
fungusABao - Of the two, I guess I like Cenarius more. While I like Anub'arak the character, Hearthstone has deemed him a Rogue minion, so suddenly making him a Warrior Hero card is weird. I also think the card itself is rather disjointed. Cenarius, conversely, has a focused mindset: stall and stall and stall some more. Although, that being said, destroying all minions is definitely against the Druid's "class identity", as they're supposed to struggle with board clearing.
KANSAS - Beyond the mistakes you already noted, I should mention that "Improvised" is misspelled :P Other than that, it just seems rather bland to me. Unless the Torch does something special, you're just equipping weapons; that might be enough if the card was paired with a Weapon Hunter archetype and supporting cards, but on the surface level the card doesn't offer much.
TheHoax91 - Temporary Hero cards have done well in the past, IIRC, so this is an avenue worth exploring in my opinion. Certainly makes them interesting. I hate Discolock, though, so you won't find a friend in me on that front lol.
Demonxz95 - As I noted in Discord, I think this takes away from Warglaives of Azzinoth, and I'm honestly of the impression that the Warglaives will become a Classic card when Blizzard gets around to making one for the DH. I personally don't think they would print such a Hero card when the Warglaives fulfill such a similar function, and that's before I mention how powerful I think Zaladris is.
How many images are allowed in this weeks submission? We definetly need the Hero card and the Hero Power, but some hero cards need more, like weapons or tokens or both... Think Uther of the Ebon Blade with a grand total of 7 images!
I believe the amount we've provided - 4 images - is enough. Uther could be submitted with just the four; you don't need to submit each of his 2/2s, for example, because they all serve the same purpose.
I have two already made from other comps and the like, but if you don't like them I'll think of something new:
DK Morgl is there for Freeze Shaman, and DK Liadrin was my attempt to make Bolvar, Fireblood and Light's Sorrow better cards. Uther of the Ebon Blade didn't really do much for the rest of the Paladin's set, being its own win condition.
BloodMefist - Sayge is quite interesting, telling both players which minion is up next for your opponent. People tend to like that sort of thing; I would go with him(?) over Lady Deathwhisper, for sure. Fits right at home in the next expansion, as well; might even see the "real" version over the coming days haha.
anchorm4n - If you can't find better Bunny art, I would ignore the token and just submit the Magician. I think we all know what a bunny looks like :P That said it's a 9/9 Neutral card for 7 mana, half of which has Rush, and it can get even better once Corrupted. Might be a tad on the strong side.
Wailor - I don't find Bolet super interesting, and it seems really annoying to deal with. If you have a minion-based deck, you're basically screwed because Bolet and its spores will clear your threats repeatedly; the Rogue will probably employ some Deathrattle shenanigans, as well, to keep the Poisonous-train rollin'.
KANSAS - Looks like a premiere one-drop for a class that thrives on aggression. For one less Attack versus Hench-Clan Hogsteed, your card is one Mana cheaper and you get Charge. Granted Racing Minecart is a class card, so it should be better than a Neutral, but it still seems very strong for the time.
fungusABao - Welcome to OutofCards, and the Fan Creations side of things :D You already submitted, so it's too late now, but I would like to note that you used a Classic watermark when you probably shouldn't have. For some people, like Demonxz95 and myself, that hurts our opinion(s) of the card because it doesn't seem 100% authentic/"real". Nothing is really keeping Impy Summoner from being a Classic card, to be fair, but it probably wouldn't be one.
TheHoax91 - There's nothing inherently wrong with Defender of Dalaran, per se, but I'm not a fan of it. Seems a little too synergistic with Spell Damage, in-that you can hide the SD minions behind a wall of easily-made Taunts and protect them for further shenanigans next turn. Raeth is fine, but I've seen that effect before.
Demonxz95 - Moorabi isn't good, but this seems to be way better than him. Unlike Moorabi you can get a minion out without paying for it, and immediately start benefiting if it has Taunt or a Deathrattle. The combo costs the same as Moorabi with Ray of Frost, but you can do it twice. I like the card, don't get me wrong; it's cool and flavorful. I just wonder how strong it is and how consistent it might be with Ray of Frost's Twinspell providing so much cheap Freeze.
I feel like the prompt is too broad, and when that happens I just don't know what to make. Like if I had infinite Legos; I wouldn't know what to do with myself. So, I'm going back to what seems to work for me: Paladin cards.
The power of the Light keeps Yrel going, even against impossible odds.
At this rate, everyone will be a finalist because we won't have enough people lol. Some more feedback:
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CursedParrot - That seems a little better, but Stealth and BG just don't mix, in my opinion. Plus the Rush doesn't play a part in BG, either, so its inclusion as a BG card is kind of weird.
Wailor - Silence in BG would be super powerful, but at least it's a Tier-6 minion and requires attacking. I hate the orphaned "it" at the bottom of the golden card, but that can't really be helped. All-in-all, I could see this minion in BG.
Nirast - Recycling Module is quite interesting; I was tinkering with a similar idea for my Lich class' Boomsday set, but I couldn't get the wording down. While anything could benefit the Mechs right about now, I don't know if this is enough: sure you can use it on a Deflect-o-Bot or Foe Reaper 4000, but is that the kind of help they need? They've got a bunch of Deathrattles as well, so resurrects are nice, but Kangor's Apprentice does that already. All-in-all the card is fine, I suppose; I just think Mechs need something more…dramatic. Or drastic. One of the two.
Hordaki - I don't like this card because it's literally useless for a number of BG characters, while it could be game-winning for the others. BG is balanced in-part based on the Hero Powers being used once: if The Lich King can put Reborn on two people, or Maiev can lock down two minions a round, that would seriously escalate how good they are. I will also echo the Garrison Commander sentiment the others have mentioned.
This is what I have so far; I'm not entirely happy with it.
"It's Dimensional Ripper with a body!" Well...yes, but you need to Corrupt it first. Pulls out fuel for N'Zoth, God of the Deep, and can even be used with Jungle Giants for a Big Druid deck in Wild.
Congratulations to BloodMefist!
Good luck to our finalists
Tickatus and Jewel of N'Zoth. I don't care about Tickatus, but I do like the Epic. I'll experiment with it for sure.
Here is Liadrin, Fallen Lady at 6-mana: her inability to immediately affect the board should have been taken into consideration for the original cost, but I overestimated how much a "this game" effect would be worth.
Some feedback:
anchorm4n - I think the second iteration would better fit a Token Druid, if that is what you're aiming for. The cost seems fine: 1-mana for the Armor (Iron Hide), 2-mana for the Hero Power (Dinomancy), and the rest for the Battlecry. Is +2/+2 worth 4-mana? Two Power of the Wilds say "Yes", but two Mark of the Lotuses say "No".
BloodMefist - I don't like that you have to fit "Hero Power" on the same line as the following text, but I understand why you did that. I hate discarding with a passion so I can't really speak to the Hero Power's strength, but a random Legendary might not be worth it. Unfortunately, you cannot submit the League of EVIL Hero Powers because we did not provide enough card slots (four is the limit).
MenacingBagel - There are a couple errors on your card: the Hero Power should say "Hero Power" on it, in bold, at the top of the box. "Underbelly Rat" should be capitalized, there should be a period after "Underbelly Rat", and then "When" should be capitalized as well. Beyond that, I'm worried that people won't like a Neutral Hero card.
Hordaki - I really like this card. N'Zoth, God of the Deep is my favorite of the new-Gods, and this directly supports such a menagerie deck. I'm not in love with the Hero Power, but it's okay. Not sure what else it could be, really.
AnAngryBadger - "Rush" and "Hero Power" should be capitalized. That being said, the Hero card doesn't really do enough to supplant base-Illidan in terms of creativity, in my opinion. You're not really changing his basic gameplay pattern: he's still going to throw minions to their death, and he's still going to build Attack. The synergy between them has increased, but the deck hasn't changed; the Hero card is universal enough that any archetype can just throw this in. Not sure I'm explaining myself well.
DavnanKillder - I like the concept behind Aegwynn, but I think the numbers could be tweaked. I would reduce her Battlecry to 2-damage per Secret, or maybe even 1-per; Secret Mage will readily cast their Secrets and drive up the damage, but you don't want this to be super powerful in a universal way or else everyone will run it without question. Also 6 Armor instead of 5 seems random: Dr. Boom has 7 Armor because of his "Dr. 7" meme, but beyond that there doesn't seem to be a reason for this change to precedent. Lastly, I think 10 Armor on the Hero Power is way too high: you're already ahead with the 5 Secrets, so gaining that much Armor is a win-more situation that really puts the game out of reach. 4 or 5 Armor would be enough. Still, as I said, I like the card, so don't see this paragraph as being too down on it.
Wailor - I like the Hero Power: pairs really well with what the Warlock does, but encourages you to go ham with it to drive up the score, as you will. Also indirectly encourages a token-based playstyle so you can have several minions built up. Overall flavor seems fitting, although the Orcs having Taunt might be weird; the Blood of Mannoroth drives people into a frenzy, not a defensive stance lol.
fungusABao - Of the two, I guess I like Cenarius more. While I like Anub'arak the character, Hearthstone has deemed him a Rogue minion, so suddenly making him a Warrior Hero card is weird. I also think the card itself is rather disjointed. Cenarius, conversely, has a focused mindset: stall and stall and stall some more. Although, that being said, destroying all minions is definitely against the Druid's "class identity", as they're supposed to struggle with board clearing.
KANSAS - Beyond the mistakes you already noted, I should mention that "Improvised" is misspelled :P Other than that, it just seems rather bland to me. Unless the Torch does something special, you're just equipping weapons; that might be enough if the card was paired with a Weapon Hunter archetype and supporting cards, but on the surface level the card doesn't offer much.
TheHoax91 - Temporary Hero cards have done well in the past, IIRC, so this is an avenue worth exploring in my opinion. Certainly makes them interesting. I hate Discolock, though, so you won't find a friend in me on that front lol.
Demonxz95 - As I noted in Discord, I think this takes away from Warglaives of Azzinoth, and I'm honestly of the impression that the Warglaives will become a Classic card when Blizzard gets around to making one for the DH. I personally don't think they would print such a Hero card when the Warglaives fulfill such a similar function, and that's before I mention how powerful I think Zaladris is.
I believe the amount we've provided - 4 images - is enough. Uther could be submitted with just the four; you don't need to submit each of his 2/2s, for example, because they all serve the same purpose.
Well, this is unprecedented: we have ourselves a tie! Congrats to MathU and grumpymonk for breaking our system lol
I have two already made from other comps and the like, but if you don't like them I'll think of something new:
DK Morgl is there for Freeze Shaman, and DK Liadrin was my attempt to make Bolvar, Fireblood and Light's Sorrow better cards. Uther of the Ebon Blade didn't really do much for the rest of the Paladin's set, being its own win condition.
Good luck to our future finalists :)
You've got about 15 minutes to submit, so better hurry up if you haven't yet :P
And just like that, High Exarch Yrel is now a real card :D Guess I can stop making my own versions now...
That's Yrel's hammer! I don't know what she's doing at the Faire, but I'll be happy to see her :D
@BloodMefist Is this better, for the art?
Some quick feedback:
BloodMefist - Sayge is quite interesting, telling both players which minion is up next for your opponent. People tend to like that sort of thing; I would go with him(?) over Lady Deathwhisper, for sure. Fits right at home in the next expansion, as well; might even see the "real" version over the coming days haha.
anchorm4n - If you can't find better Bunny art, I would ignore the token and just submit the Magician. I think we all know what a bunny looks like :P That said it's a 9/9 Neutral card for 7 mana, half of which has Rush, and it can get even better once Corrupted. Might be a tad on the strong side.
Wailor - I don't find Bolet super interesting, and it seems really annoying to deal with. If you have a minion-based deck, you're basically screwed because Bolet and its spores will clear your threats repeatedly; the Rogue will probably employ some Deathrattle shenanigans, as well, to keep the Poisonous-train rollin'.
KANSAS - Looks like a premiere one-drop for a class that thrives on aggression. For one less Attack versus Hench-Clan Hogsteed, your card is one Mana cheaper and you get Charge. Granted Racing Minecart is a class card, so it should be better than a Neutral, but it still seems very strong for the time.
fungusABao - Welcome to OutofCards, and the Fan Creations side of things :D You already submitted, so it's too late now, but I would like to note that you used a Classic watermark when you probably shouldn't have. For some people, like Demonxz95 and myself, that hurts our opinion(s) of the card because it doesn't seem 100% authentic/"real". Nothing is really keeping Impy Summoner from being a Classic card, to be fair, but it probably wouldn't be one.
TheHoax91 - There's nothing inherently wrong with Defender of Dalaran, per se, but I'm not a fan of it. Seems a little too synergistic with Spell Damage, in-that you can hide the SD minions behind a wall of easily-made Taunts and protect them for further shenanigans next turn. Raeth is fine, but I've seen that effect before.
Demonxz95 - Moorabi isn't good, but this seems to be way better than him. Unlike Moorabi you can get a minion out without paying for it, and immediately start benefiting if it has Taunt or a Deathrattle. The combo costs the same as Moorabi with Ray of Frost, but you can do it twice. I like the card, don't get me wrong; it's cool and flavorful. I just wonder how strong it is and how consistent it might be with Ray of Frost's Twinspell providing so much cheap Freeze.
Just throwing out a reminder here: we're looking for a minion that summons a minion, so a spell will get you disqualified!
I feel like the prompt is too broad, and when that happens I just don't know what to make. Like if I had infinite Legos; I wouldn't know what to do with myself. So, I'm going back to what seems to work for me: Paladin cards.
The power of the Light keeps Yrel going, even against impossible odds.
Congratulations to our very own Frosty :D
Good luck to our finalists!
I don't play Magic anymore but if I did, I would want to play a deck like this :D Growing big threats is always a favorite strategy of mine.
Congrats to MathU!
At this rate, everyone will be a finalist because we won't have enough people lol. Some more feedback:
CursedParrot - That seems a little better, but Stealth and BG just don't mix, in my opinion. Plus the Rush doesn't play a part in BG, either, so its inclusion as a BG card is kind of weird.
Pokeniner - I agree with Demon.
Wailor - Silence in BG would be super powerful, but at least it's a Tier-6 minion and requires attacking. I hate the orphaned "it" at the bottom of the golden card, but that can't really be helped. All-in-all, I could see this minion in BG.
Nirast - Recycling Module is quite interesting; I was tinkering with a similar idea for my Lich class' Boomsday set, but I couldn't get the wording down. While anything could benefit the Mechs right about now, I don't know if this is enough: sure you can use it on a Deflect-o-Bot or Foe Reaper 4000, but is that the kind of help they need? They've got a bunch of Deathrattles as well, so resurrects are nice, but Kangor's Apprentice does that already. All-in-all the card is fine, I suppose; I just think Mechs need something more…dramatic. Or drastic. One of the two.
Hordaki - I don't like this card because it's literally useless for a number of BG characters, while it could be game-winning for the others. BG is balanced in-part based on the Hero Powers being used once: if The Lich King can put Reborn on two people, or Maiev can lock down two minions a round, that would seriously escalate how good they are. I will also echo the Garrison Commander sentiment the others have mentioned.