If you all browse the sub-reddit on a regular basis I'm sure you've seen numerous posts where people are asking, begging, pleading for new game modes/formats. Funny thing is, they just shout them at the devs without any explanation as to what they really want and never get down to the nitty gritty of what they're actually asking for. Since we just had WoW classic launch and some card nerfs I think it would be a good time to elaborate on some ideas that I think could potentially be implemented into the game without much change to how the game itself functions.
The way these formats are structured is that the higher on the list the format is, the more deck restrictions that exist. The further down, more deck freedom.
The Formats are:
Grandmaster
Standard
Tables
Pyramid
Brawl Block
Wild
Grandmaster:
-The most strict format, it is designed for the players who are at the absolute top of HS.
-Uses Standard cards
-Ranks 50-1 do not exist.
-You must play 25 matches before getting your placement number, then you proceed to climbing like you would the regular ladder.
--Pretty much placement matches to see where you are in relation to the other players you face.
--The number will change while you are offline.
---You beat opponents A and B but lost to opponent C. Opponent C beats opponents A and B while you were offline and climbs higher than you.
---Prevents people from just sitting at a rank.
-This format exists so Team 5 can selectively remove cards from the format in case of them being over powered. See Dr. Boom, Mad Genius, Conjurer's Calling, and Luna's Pocket Galaxy.
--Team 5 can also selectively ban cards that just simply see too much play.
--Team 5 can also ban cards that cause an OTK, or an overpowered combo that can't be played against.
-As to whether or not this format grants eligibility for Blizzard events/tournaments should be considered. I would like for this to be the replacement for the current Standard Tournament format we have now.
Standard:
-Should be left unchanged and left the way players are familiar with.
-If the Grandmaster format is implemented, the Standard format will most likely never be used for tournaments.
Tables:
-Play with sets during a Standard year.
-Classic and Basic sets will be legal at all tables.
-Playing at the Kraken Table means that you are playing cards that were Standard legal in the Year of the Kraken.
--So on and so forth with every other year.
--"Launch year" will be used for the table that has Naxx, GVG, BRM, TGT, and LOE
-Undecided if this should rotate monthly or have all Tables present all year long.
-Table doesn't exist until the standard year has ended.
-Obviously shouldn't have a tournament presence.
-Legend Ranks within those Tables.
Pyramid:
-Undecided if Wild cards should be used for this format.
-Restarts at the Standard rotation every year.
-At the end of every month, the top %10 of cards included into decks (not win percentage based) are banned.
-Beginning of the year and when expansions release are very unbalanced but should level out within 1-2 months after.
-New cards are only added when the mode resets at the start of the standard year.
-Possible for fun tournament setting for Blizzard to host similar to The Wild Open.
-Has Legend Rank.
Brawl Block:
-If you've played the Brawl you know what I'm talking about, if you haven't go look it up really quick.
-Rotates monthly.
-Has Legend Rank.
-Tournaments unlikely, due to monthly rotation.
Wild:
-Yep, It's Wild.
These formats wouldn't require too much work for Blizzard to do and I think it would be healthy not only for the players being able to play their old cards, but for Team 5 to sell old packs sounds like a win-win.
If you have anything else to add don't hesitate.
Edit 10NOV: Bonus 7th format made by this guy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3q4lss8mWE&list=LLxAejYPRSehTkS2VzxbXn9A&index=2&t=42s