To be honest, I kinda like this origin story better.
Taking the goofiness away, I find it quite interesting that Kel'thuzad would use his Kirin Tor position to found a magic school which was secretly a tool to recruit adepts for his Cult of the Damned. It makes a lot of sense, since a school full of young and impressionable minds is the perfect place for that. It's a pretty accurate depiction of how radical group recruitment works in real life.
That said, I haven't played WoW very much, although I'm quite familiar with Kel'thuzad because of Warcraft III. In fact, I discovered Scholomance exists because of this expansion.
I like that you can get a super early Ragnaros, but it's way too similar to Blood of The Ancient One to catch my eye. But who knows, maybe people doesn't care about that.
@anchorn4m
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I think I prefer DH Tony, but since you usually can only attack once per turn, I wouldn't make it a legendary.
If you still decide to make him a legend, you could use Varedis, who is one of the first five Blood Elves who became a DH.
@grayghost39
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I think the card doesn't break the rules, but it seems a bit dull, IMO. Dunno, the fact that Gift of the Wild is basically a mass Mark of the Wild makes the flavor a little bit better, but I'm still not fully convinced.
@CovenantKevlar
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Kinda funny. Now you can make a cheese omelette in an Egg Deck :)
It's a simple card, but the flavor is good and people might like it.
@Cg8889
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I don't like that the card is worded in an unsual way so that it can work with the generated card. I mean, the interaction itself is fine, but the wording is a bit unintuitive.
How about making the card a minion with the following text: "Whenever a friendly minion dies, give your hero +1 Attack. Outcast: Add 'Command the Illidari' to your hand. Of course, the minion would need to be understated. If you make this change, the generated card could be Coordinated Strike instead.
@MrRhapsody
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All your cards have superb flavor, really. I think I'd go with Surprise Element because its flavor is so funny I actually laughed IRL, even if the effect isn't the most interesting thing in the world. Weather Forecast is also cool, but its high RNG factor might be off-putting for some people.
I'd say Volcanic Elemental is the best of the bunch. I also like Primal Fury.
@Demonx95
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Cool card, feels very Rogueish. I'd change the artwork, though.
@KANSAS
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I don't like that your card uses Counterfeit Coin instead of The Coin just to fit the competition criteria. Even if the concept itself is good, I'd go with a different idea.
@BloodMeFirst
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All of those are excellent, probably my favorites so far. I'd say Set the Table! is the best one, since it combines flavor and an interesting effect.
That said, an Epic Class card for an expansion that had none might be a bit off-putting for some people, so I'd make it a Rare just in case.
@Xarkkal
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I think you're right about the balance. I'd say I prefer a 4 mana version with Rush.
@Pokeniner
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I like your card, but I think you should make Nezzie herself a Mech.
Sure, you'd have to drop this cool artwork, but I think the card overall would benefit, since you wouldn't need to modify the token.
Yeah, White and Black shouldn't really be MtG colors IMO. I know it's probably too late, but Yellow and Purple could be good reps of Light and Darkness (like in Hearthstone) without any accidental racial implication. I'm pretty sure Cleanse and Crusade did not intend to be racist (unlike most of the cards in the ban list), but it is what it is.
Regarding the bans in general, I don't get the racist implications of all of them, but good riddance in any case.
Next: I've been playing quite a bit of Minecraft during the pandemic, so I want you to make a card based on the Creeper.
My only requirement is: don't name it just "Creeper", since we already have cards like Haunted Creeper or Corridor Creeper. Something like "Unstable Creeper" or "Explosive Creeper" would be fine.
My favorite of the bunch is Meteor Fall, but it's also the least space-y of them :(
About The Vindicaar, I prefer the 8 Mana version, even if it's a bit reminiscent of The Boomship. If you decide to go with this card, I'd change the artwork, since the current one seems to be a screenshot from WoW.
@Demonxz95
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I prefer Starace, Solar Entity. It's very interesting, gameplay-wise.
@Xarkkal
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Not a fan, honestly. It looks too similar to Juicy Psychmelon and has potential to be very broken.
@KANSAS
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I like the space-time duality of your card, but the effect of the cards don't seem very tied to their flavor.
@BasilAngus
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Don't worry, I also unintentionally plagiarized your Gravity Well, so quid pro quo I guess :P
About your cards… I'd say Gravity Well is precisely my favorite.
@MenacingBagel
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I'm not a fan of cards that generate spells with a certain label (Shadow Words, Blessings, etc.)
Dunno, maybe I'm the only one like that xD
@BloodMefirst
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Event Horizon is my favorite, but Color From Space is also good. Algalon is way too wordy.
@shaveyou
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Hunter's Moon could be interesting gameplay-wise, but it doesn't click for me, dunno why.
Homemade Shuttle is a bit bland. Plus, it should really be a 3/4, since its effect isn't really negative.
@Pokeniner
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Kirin Tor Astrologist seems very simple and elegant, I like it!
Nether-terrestrial could is also cool.
@Beatdoof
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I like Touch the Stars and its obvious synergy with Stargazer Luna.
That said, you should really find a different art that features stars in some way.
Finally, the Mana Cost. I think 4 should be a good middle ground, since 3 seems way too dangerous because of the aftermentioned Stargazer Luna.
@anchorm4n
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Ebb And Flow is pretty cool, but I'm not sure of what it's supposed to represent. The influence of the Moon over the tides? The lunar phases?
Unless I'm missing some reference, I think you should change its name so that its flavor is more clear.
@Inconspicousaurus or whatever your name is written
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I like the flavor of your card. I disagree with linkblade91 about the balance, though, since two 4/4 for 6 mana is already on par with stuff like [Hearthstone Card (Power of Nature) Not Found].
@CursedParrot
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Your card is interesting, but I think you should get rid of the minion and just make it a Legendary weapon.
Next: A Pirate.
To be honest, I kinda like this origin story better.
Taking the goofiness away, I find it quite interesting that Kel'thuzad would use his Kirin Tor position to found a magic school which was secretly a tool to recruit adepts for his Cult of the Damned. It makes a lot of sense, since a school full of young and impressionable minds is the perfect place for that. It's a pretty accurate depiction of how radical group recruitment works in real life.
That said, I haven't played WoW very much, although I'm quite familiar with Kel'thuzad because of Warcraft III. In fact, I discovered Scholomance exists because of this expansion.
Next: A Hunter weapon.
ok boomer
Next: Make a card featuring the owl.
Wow, the level of this comp is off the roof. Every single finalist is amazing.
More feedback.
@Nirast
@anchorn4m
If you still decide to make him a legend, you could use Varedis, who is one of the first five Blood Elves who became a DH.
@grayghost39
@CovenantKevlar
It's a simple card, but the flavor is good and people might like it.
@Cg8889
How about making the card a minion with the following text: "Whenever a friendly minion dies, give your hero +1 Attack. Outcast: Add 'Command the Illidari' to your hand. Of course, the minion would need to be understated. If you make this change, the generated card could be Coordinated Strike instead.
@MrRhapsody
I thought you were like 24 or 25. I assumed 95 would be your birth year lol
Very funny game haha I think it's a weird way to know ourselves a little bit better.
Whenever you move your mouse because it happens all the time within the game, dunno.
@linkblade91
@Demonx95
@KANSAS
@BloodMeFirst
That said, an Epic Class card for an expansion that had none might be a bit off-putting for some people, so I'd make it a Rare just in case.
@Xarkkal
@Pokeniner
Sure, you'd have to drop this cool artwork, but I think the card overall would benefit, since you wouldn't need to modify the token.
I'd say it's a Beast. Could be a hyper-realistic Mech, though.
But many of them are pronounced the same, right? I mean, there's no phonetic difference between 'color' and 'colour', if I'm not mistaken.
For me, it's kinda wild that English doesn't have an official academy regulating this kinds of things.
My point still stands.
Can't we have a tie 😭
Yeah, White and Black shouldn't really be MtG colors IMO. I know it's probably too late, but Yellow and Purple could be good reps of Light and Darkness (like in Hearthstone) without any accidental racial implication. I'm pretty sure Cleanse and Crusade did not intend to be racist (unlike most of the cards in the ban list), but it is what it is.
Regarding the bans in general, I don't get the racist implications of all of them, but good riddance in any case.
His effect is supposed to be a reference to Reincarnate, the ability the Tauren Chieftain had in Warcraft 3.
Next: Let's keep it up with artwork from other games.
Congratulations!
Really cool post!
Fun fact: in the Spanish translations, all these references to funnel cakes are replaced by churros.
I was so sure I'd make it in both comps and I didn't in neither of them 🤡
I guess I should put less expectations in these things lol
This thread is really dead lol
Next: I've been playing quite a bit of Minecraft during the pandemic, so I want you to make a card based on the Creeper.
My only requirement is: don't name it just "Creeper", since we already have cards like Haunted Creeper or Corridor Creeper. Something like "Unstable Creeper" or "Explosive Creeper" would be fine.
Rebump of my cards + feedback.
@linkblade91
About The Vindicaar, I prefer the 8 Mana version, even if it's a bit reminiscent of The Boomship. If you decide to go with this card, I'd change the artwork, since the current one seems to be a screenshot from WoW.
@Demonxz95
@Xarkkal
@KANSAS
@BasilAngus
About your cards… I'd say Gravity Well is precisely my favorite.
@MenacingBagel
Dunno, maybe I'm the only one like that xD
@BloodMefirst
@shaveyou
Homemade Shuttle is a bit bland. Plus, it should really be a 3/4, since its effect isn't really negative.
@Pokeniner
Nether-terrestrial could is also cool.
@Beatdoof
That said, you should really find a different art that features stars in some way.
Finally, the Mana Cost. I think 4 should be a good middle ground, since 3 seems way too dangerous because of the aftermentioned Stargazer Luna.
@anchorm4n
Unless I'm missing some reference, I think you should change its name so that its flavor is more clear.
@Inconspicousaurus or whatever your name is written
@CursedParrot