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And my point is about the process.

Having 4 pages of dialogue about why certain card should win, and why the others won't, is a disservice to all the entries.

Putting some cards in the spotlight over others, while the vote is still running, is inherently biased.

And that's without making any accusations against any members trying to unfairly influence the vote or discussion.

Quote from Aezuriel >>

Putting some cards in the spotlight over others, while the vote is still running, is inherently biased.

And that's without making any accusations against any members trying to unfairly influence the vote or discussion.

I had no idea about Nee'Zhul's lore. I wouldn't have known how perfectly the card connects to it if I hadn't read these comments. The comments flesh out cards and allow voters to make stronger judgements and understand what makes a good card good and an eh card eh. 

My Reviews

• Ner'zhul by nobravery: I like the flavor, but I'm not a fan of increasing predictability of the Warlock or Shaman Hero powers, nor do I really like these "for the rest of the game" effects. 
• Arrow of Polymorph by HenryXLII: Neat idea, but I'm not sure I'd actually want to play it. I'd certainly draft in Arena, as a removal spell you've probably got a decent chance of discovering a bad beast minion. In constructed, I'd just run a big minion or a hard removal spell. I'm not sure the versatility is worth the unpredictable outcome in constructed. It's also difficult to balance over time as expansions release. Other discover effects still make you pay the mana costs of the discovered card, so when the pool of eligible cards changes, the balance of discover effect is less affected.
• Possessed Totem by Livienna: The flavor seems just a little bit off on this one. If I've destroyed a totem possessed by an evil spirit, the physical totem should go away and the evil spirit (probably a demon or elemental or shade or somethign) should emerge in the deathrattle. I know this is probably pressing realism a little too far, but it's something to think about. It doesn't make sense that you'd smack a possessed totem to splinters and then be left with another 0 attack totem.
• Fintastic Four by MistAssassin: Ugh, I really don't like Murloc meme cards. I really don't like cards with overt refrences to fandoms, especially if it's a fandom that I have no appreciation for. Setting aside the puns and fan-service, this card has nothing left for me. I do like Murloc decks, but with so many murlocs already existing, I think you need to push the creative element a little further when designing new murlocs.
• Singularity by Nobroam: This is pretty good! Difficult to balance, in some situations its both better and worse than Twisting Nether. A very believable card, I could see it as a Priest only card.
• Lord Char by Broeck1: I'm probably missing something here? I don't understand why you'd want to play this. A combo activator? an elemental activator? I'd rather put a useful card into my deck.
• Magic Incarnate by Soulbattle: I like that this card essentially gives away your hand. Very interesting strategic implications, but if I'm going to run enough spells to make it worthwhile, I probably don't want to risk a devolve or MC Tech or some other transform/steal effect. Neat idea, but probably not worthwhile. Still, points for originality and execution.
• Bad-tempered Spider by Xiaxiangde: Whew... Enrage is already such a hard thing to pull off. I can't imagine running this over Stubborn Gastropod. Still, this feels like a believable card to me. Something that could be printed, even if it's kind of bad.
• Thief of Illusions by Vilegloom: Kind of an Ethereal Peddler effect? Much better for Rogue than Priest. I'd have preferred to see this as a Rogue/Mage minion.
• Stormfused Drake by lolsen: Dragon and elemental synergy... versatile for Arena I suppose. In constructed, I'm not sure how realistic it is to try to shove both archetypes into one deck. It'd be better as a Priest or Shaman/Priest card.
• Prowl by ThisOtherGuyTox: I like the idea of giving Stealth to a Hero. There are probably better ways to use this idea than a stitched card though.
• Gag by nurgling13: This is a tricky card. Generally, when making a variation on an existing effect (Sap in the instance), it becomes a matter of which version is better and you play that version. I actually could see running Sap x2 and Gag x2. That could be overpowered potentially, I think there's a good reason Kidnapper is as expensive as it is.
• Snailcat by sashashepto: Cute! But probably kind of busted with Hunter/Paladin buff effects. I've won a number of Arena matches this season with Stubborn Gastropod+Houndmaster or Blessing of Kings or Spikeridge Steed. I can imagine those situations would have been even stronger with a divine shield.
• Shadowflame Twin by Zukuu: For a double discover effect, I think this minion should have a much higher cost. Also, combining the card text would probably present a lot of logical problems in terms of which effect occurs first, and visual problems in the UI. Seems too extreme.
• Crystallised Treant by Donnerfausuts: Way too strong. Not sure Shaman's need mana ramping effects either. They're already got that through Overload, essentially. Generally, mana ramping should come at the drawback of having weak minions, not over-statted ones.
• Exploit Weakness by Lathy: Too unpredictable of a card for my taste. Flexibility is nice in a card, but generally you should have an idea of how you intend to use a card in your deck. If I'm putting this into my deck, I feel like it's admitting that I don't have a gameplan.
• Ogre Magi by SolutionXD: Isn't there already an Ogre Magi card? I'm not really sure what this is supposed to be used for... how often do you want to cast a spell twice? Let alone at random targets.
• Daedorn Cinderbeard by Aezuriel: there is a lot going on here. It's a paladin/warrior card but it's also mimicking Hunter and Shaman weapons? I think a card that builds a custom weapon could be fun, but I don't want something so similar to Kazakus. There are other ways to procedurely generate a card mid-game. Beyond that, as a Kazakus-like effect, this card is too predictable. You can tech your deck and know what kind of weapon you're going to make for it.
• Moonfire Totem by ihascorm: A moonfire generator seems like a bad idea given how that card gets used in Malygos decks. I'd have gone with a spell with a higher mana cost. I want to like this card. If Malygos wasn't a card, I'd like this.
• Touch of Temptation by Zence: Another, "I'm not sure how I'm going to use this card" effect. I'd rather pick removals or heals... except that Warlock has no meaningful heals. I kind of dislike how much better this card is for Warlock than Priest. 

My votes this week: Singularity, Prowl, Magic Incarnate and Bad Tempered Spider.

Quote from Broeck1 >>

@ZardozSpeaks. Lord Charr would work as an Elemental activator and works for both quests. Its a little boring I guess, but I liked the synergie.

Quote from Broeck1 >>

@ZardozSpeaks. Lord Charr would work as an Elemental activator and works for both quests. Its a little boring I guess, but I liked the synergie.

Arrow of polymorph is just too inconsistent. If you get a big minion when targeting an enemy, you get reaally screwed, and if you get anything below 5 mana when targetting your minion, it isn't any better (it would probably still be run in hunter though. Random cards with enormous highrolls are always good).

Also. Ner'zhul is interesting, but few people seems to realise that being a warlock you would know exactly what card you are going to draw EVERYTIME. 

Well getting last place should count for something. Ehh?

Quote from ThisOtherGuyTox >>

Well getting last place should count for something. Ehh?