Am I the only one who's irritated by the widespread use of double quotation marks ("Hero Power") instead of single ones ('Hero Power')? Even some of the veterans do this. Are there old cards where doubles were used so it's okay to do so?
(Also: as far as I know, if your card ends with the quote of your new Hero Power, the period should be inside the quotation marks.)
Demon, that's usually your kind of business. Can you confirm or correct this?
However, the newest card to use it, Metamorphosis, does use double quotations. That may be the new norm going forward, or it may be just be Team 5 being inconsistent again. You never really know.
Thanks everyone for the feedback! I ended up submitting Darkspear Survivor, since she received pretty good feedback although I wonder which responses I would've gotten for Chumsayer if I presented a more balanced version of him.
Now it's my turn to give some feedback:
@linkblade91
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I think my favorite is Wraith Knight, but Baine Bloodhoof is also good.
The main with all of them is the artwork: Wraith Knight art isn't very clear and does not fit Hearthstone, while Baine's art (and name) are already in use. If you decide to go with Wraith Knight, I leave a better art below (even if it's still not very Hearthstone-y):
@Pokeniner
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I like Carlos, but I think he's too OP. I'd try something like a 6 Mana 5/5.
@MrRhapsody
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Not convinced by Swamplord Loatheb, honestly. If you decide to go with it, I think it's pretty balanced as it is now.
@Demonxz95
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The only problem here is that the synergy with Making Mummies isn't all that obvious, as you point out. Other than that it's a pretty cool card.
@MenacingBagel
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The problem here is that the Taunt and the Battlecry don't seem to have a lot to do together.
@Conduit
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Honorable Samurai is the best, probably. I'd change the artwork for something related to the Warcraft lore. A Blademaster, maybe?
@Hordaki
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I prefer Anubisath Guardian.
Trans-Mrrgl-Fier is also good because of how fitting the artwork is, but he could easily be a bit stronger (a 3/3, at least)
@meisterz39
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I'd go with Hakuna Matata, but I'd make it a 4 mana card and probably lower rarity. The effect seems too plain for an Epic.
@DescentOfDragonsOP
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Murloc Elder is balanced at 5 mana, but it seems too plain, both in terms of effect and flavor.
@TheHoax91
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I think I prefer Masquerade, but the synergy with [Hearthstone Card (Bazaar Burlglary) Not Found] doesn't seem too obvious.
Nether Tempest is also fine, but both Mage Quests are too similar that it might hinder your card. If you decide to stick with Mage cards, the second Rule of Threes would be the best IMO.
@Thez
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It's a cool card, but I feel like Taunt is only there to fit the criteria of the competition.
@Inconspicuosaurus
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Unfortunately, your card is too similar to linkblade's Wraith Knight :c
@KANSAS
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Racing Minecart is my favorite, but it seems OP, compared to other pretty good 1-drops such as Argent Squire. I'd personally replace Charge with Rush and make the token a 1/1.
@shaveyou
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Mummified Ape has an incredible flavor, but the art is pretty bad. It also feels slightly underpowered; I'd give it at least 2/2 in stats.
@C8889
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I prefer the Mrglstrom Caller.
Blessed Templar is also fine, but Reborn cards are usually mummies, so you may want to change the flavor.
@grumpymonk
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Amber Rager is my favorite. The artwork looks gorgeous, too.
@DestroyerR
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The synergy with both Quests is probably a bit far-fetched… But it's your competition, so I'm not telling you if this is off its limits xD
@CapnMunch
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I'd reduce its cost to 2 mana, honestly. Right now is terribly underpowered unless you've changed HP a ton of times.
@Xarkkal
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Both cards are good, but neither blows my mind. I'd probably say Marshfin Spiritcaller is my favorite.
@Nirast
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Try to reduce the number of lines to 4, since 5 is too much. If you manage to do it, I'd say your card is quite interesting.
@bananenparty
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I like your Candlechaser, but the art doesn't really fit Rogue. If you also wanna try another name, I'd go with Candle Gang or something like that.
@Feuerrabe
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I'd go with Fel Drainer. It's a pretty interesting mechanic that could be interesting, even if it's a bit dicey.
@Shivershine
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This card is a bit similar to mine :/ Plus, it's not very clear how it would work when attacked during your opponent's turn.
@ElfenSilver
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Geode Elemental is pretty cool, but it's very similar to an already submitted card. If you decide to go with it, make sure to change the art, since this is used by Mana Bind
@anchorm4n
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I think Tunnel Guide is the best of them. Sylendra is too hard to synergyse with Jungle Giants, while Force of the Wild seems too bland.
@Beatdoof
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Boarmaster is elegant and simple, I think it's my favorite. Leyline Contriever is also cool, but feels less original. Finally, Candleseeris a bit weird.
English is not my first language. Is the phrase "Recurring Criminal" the most common when referring to people that go back to doing crimes after going out of jail? In Spanish we say "Criminal Reincidente".
Edit: Just realised how OP Chumsayer is lol Nothing that cannot be fixed, though.
I can't give feedback right now. Tomorrow, I promise.
Next: Showcase one of the three characters below to make a card that uses mechanics from another class (just like my Cannonrider uses a Demon Hunter mechanic)
All of them have the statline of their Classic counterparts, except Xavius, who has +2/+2 both in the main body and tokens.
Feedback time:
@linkblade91
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Not much to add here. The flavor is superb here, even if the "Destroy all minions" doesn't feel very Paladin.
@Demonxz95
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Both cards are solid.
Lord Victor Nefarious is a very recognisable character whose effect ties very well to the original Nefarian. That said, an ice phoenix is always cool (no pun intended).
If you go with Victor, I'd change his statline, since 4/12 screams dragonform to me and this card should say human form.
@anchorm4n
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I don't think Battlecry and Deathrattle is too much. That said, the card is a bit bland.
@Conduit
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My favorite of them is the 4-cost Manastorm the Mighty. The 2 mana version is too easy to circunvent by not casting spells.
That said, I'd change the statline of the 4-cost version to 4/4, just to relate it better with the original Millhouse Manastorm.
@CursedParrot
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I like the card, but I find a couple issues with it:
It uses the same artwork as [Hearthstone Card (Prince Machezaar[Hearthstone Card (.
The effect feels more Priest than Warlock. Maybe you could get away with making it a Priest card if you change the expansion to Outland.
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@MenacingBagel
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I don't know if the effect has something to do with Brightwing as a character. Plus, if you keep the tokens as 1/5, you should use a different animal, since Sheep are 1/1 in Hearthstone.
@Inconspicousaurus
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Flavor is fine, but it doesn't really feel like a Class Legendary.
@shaveyou
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I like the flavor of [Hearthstone Card (Agent Sally) Not Found] now turned into a James Bond type, but her effect/statline ties very loosely to her original incarnation and it's not too interesting either. If you find a cool effect that is related to her original one in some way, she should do pretty well.
Saraad, Nexus-King is alright, but his random nature might not be well received.
@Pokeniner
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As other people said, the watermark is slightly offputting, since KFT came before the original Kael. I'd put a custom watermark (the snowflake, maybe?)
@TheHoax91
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The whole hero card with a Deathrattle is very novel… Maybe too much for the new star rating system, which tends to favor conservative designs.
Other than that, you are missing the Hero Power keyword.
@MrRhapsody
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I like Medivh the Cursed a lot, since it ties very well with the expansion. I'd make Medivh Prime a 7 mana 7/7, so that it has the same statline as Medivh, the Guardian.
@grumpymonk
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I like Kael'thas, Blood Mage more, but the fact his effect is kinda confusing and needs an explanation might hinder it.
@Xarkkal
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Blackhand the Destroyer has the same problem as the original one: it can either be very good or terribly bad depending on your opponent's deck. This might not be terrible per se, but the fact it leans on something as arbitrariry as rarity, makes the card not very attractive to me.
Subject 9, Unleashed is nice, but not mind-blowing. If you come up with a name that makes it clear this is Subject 9 before being transformed into an abhorrent experiment, it would improve the flavor by a lot.
@Feurrabe
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Rescuing a fan favorite like Leeroy Jenkins is a good move, but it has room to improve.
As other people noted, the current effect doesn't feel very Paladin-y right now. I would change the Deathrattle to "Give Divine Shield to your other minions", while upping his cost to 4. This way, you would still feature team play in the effect while being more related to the Paladin class.
The other thing that can be improved is the artwork. You could use the trailer of League of Explorers, which has Leeroy in it.
@RenoLord
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I like Kel'thuzad the Lich, but I'd remove the Lich part entirely. Something like: "The first time your hero dies this game, return to life with 5 Health". This reduces the complexity of the card, which is usually not very well received.
Another thing that would help the card in my opinion is using his Necromancer form, since it would be a solid nostalgia bait, plus the effects fits a Necromancer very well.
@HyperOrange
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Kel'thuzad, Frost Catalyst is very solid, but the "Catalyst" part sounds pretty lame to me. Something like "Frost Bringer" would sound better IMO.
On the subject of voting in the finals, I just kept voting using the same system as I used before the finals, so most cards get 4-5 stars. I was under the impression voting your card 5 stars and all others 1 star is considered competing in bad faith, but if it’s acceptable by the community I guess I’ll also do it...
I don't like that thing of voting 1-star to every card except mine, but I don't vote 4-5 stats to every card either.
What I do is that, given all cards in the finals are very high quality, what would normally be a 3-star card becomes 1 or 2 stars. 4 star cards become 3 or 4 and 5 stars cards keep the same rating.
I do two things that could be considered "bad faith", though. First, I always vote my own card with 5 stars. Second, if I perceive that a card I don't like too much is a favorite, I usually drop 1 or 2 stars.
In fact, this morning I checked the comps' winner and it was you. I don't know what happened, either
I think my best one is The Mute, but someone else already did something similar...
I'll reciprocate all feedback received (and will give some extra)
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Next:
Next: A Witchwood card.
This artwork serves for a smooth transition from dinos to trolls.
Next: A Rogue card.
I'd say it's a snake lady, not a snake guy xD
Next: A Hunter card.
Next:
Oh man, I arrived late for the cute cards :c
Next: A Saviors of Uldum card.
I believe it should only be reserved for cards that really need it. Something like Zephrys the Great, for instance.
This would require some extra work from mods, however.
Thanks everyone for the feedback! I ended up submitting Darkspear Survivor, since she received pretty good feedback although I wonder which responses I would've gotten for Chumsayer if I presented a more balanced version of him.
Now it's my turn to give some feedback:
@linkblade91
The main with all of them is the artwork: Wraith Knight art isn't very clear and does not fit Hearthstone, while Baine's art (and name) are already in use. If you decide to go with Wraith Knight, I leave a better art below (even if it's still not very Hearthstone-y):
@Pokeniner
@MrRhapsody
@Demonxz95
@MenacingBagel
@Conduit
@Hordaki
Trans-Mrrgl-Fier is also good because of how fitting the artwork is, but he could easily be a bit stronger (a 3/3, at least)
@meisterz39
@DescentOfDragonsOP
@TheHoax91
Nether Tempest is also fine, but both Mage Quests are too similar that it might hinder your card. If you decide to stick with Mage cards, the second Rule of Threes would be the best IMO.
@Thez
@Inconspicuosaurus
@KANSAS
@shaveyou
@C8889
Blessed Templar is also fine, but Reborn cards are usually mummies, so you may want to change the flavor.
@grumpymonk
@DestroyerR
@CapnMunch
@Xarkkal
@Nirast
@bananenparty
@Feuerrabe
@Shivershine
@ElfenSilver
@anchorm4n
@Beatdoof
Three ideas so far:
English is not my first language. Is the phrase "Recurring Criminal" the most common when referring to people that go back to doing crimes after going out of jail? In Spanish we say "Criminal Reincidente".
Edit: Just realised how OP Chumsayer is lol Nothing that cannot be fixed, though.
I can't give feedback right now. Tomorrow, I promise.
A finisher for Water Rogue, which was pretty popular in MSG.
Next:
Next: A Paladin card from The Boomsday Project.
I find it challenging to fit most artworks inside the weapon template...
Next: The creepy lady must be the main focus of the card. It can either be a minion or a spell.
An obvious nod to Volcano.
Next:
Very cool art, Hordaki.
Next: Showcase one of the three characters below to make a card that uses mechanics from another class (just like my Cannonrider uses a Demon Hunter mechanic)
My goodness! Three pages already!
All of them have the statline of their Classic counterparts, except Xavius, who has +2/+2 both in the main body and tokens.
Feedback time:
@linkblade91
@Demonxz95
Lord Victor Nefarious is a very recognisable character whose effect ties very well to the original Nefarian. That said, an ice phoenix is always cool (no pun intended).
If you go with Victor, I'd change his statline, since 4/12 screams dragonform to me and this card should say human form.
@anchorm4n
@Conduit
That said, I'd change the statline of the 4-cost version to 4/4, just to relate it better with the original Millhouse Manastorm.
@CursedParrot
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@MenacingBagel
@Inconspicousaurus
@shaveyou
Saraad, Nexus-King is alright, but his random nature might not be well received.
@Pokeniner
@TheHoax91
Other than that, you are missing the Hero Power keyword.
@MrRhapsody
@grumpymonk
@Xarkkal
Subject 9, Unleashed is nice, but not mind-blowing. If you come up with a name that makes it clear this is Subject 9 before being transformed into an abhorrent experiment, it would improve the flavor by a lot.
@Feurrabe
As other people noted, the current effect doesn't feel very Paladin-y right now. I would change the Deathrattle to "Give Divine Shield to your other minions", while upping his cost to 4. This way, you would still feature team play in the effect while being more related to the Paladin class.
The other thing that can be improved is the artwork. You could use the trailer of League of Explorers, which has Leeroy in it.
@RenoLord
Another thing that would help the card in my opinion is using his Necromancer form, since it would be a solid nostalgia bait, plus the effects fits a Necromancer very well.
@HyperOrange
I don't like that thing of voting 1-star to every card except mine, but I don't vote 4-5 stats to every card either.
What I do is that, given all cards in the finals are very high quality, what would normally be a 3-star card becomes 1 or 2 stars. 4 star cards become 3 or 4 and 5 stars cards keep the same rating.
I do two things that could be considered "bad faith", though. First, I always vote my own card with 5 stars. Second, if I perceive that a card I don't like too much is a favorite, I usually drop 1 or 2 stars.