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Thanks, for answering :)

Should it not be writen under rewards?

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My current Top 3 favourites:

 The first one is really bad. You have to gain an extra copy of something to gain any benefit from this whatsoever. And then, it's super slow. No one in their right mind would spend a card to cut 1 mana off the cost of 2-3 cards at some point in the future. That's just a terrible use of a card. Maybe if the cost reduction was 3+. The best card here is the last one. It's a flavorful variation on Unstable Portal, but you have a better idea what you'll get.

@ Cheese etc. Thanks for the feedback on General Tao. I first thought of making it a 4/6 instead of a 5/6. But you are right, probably belongs as a 7 cost minion.

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Okay so i wanted to get this out there: Why aren't we giving creators some guide lines for what is considered "a good idea".

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omeone should tell them that it is most important to think about player experience when creating a card. Most people post very powerful cards that work well on their own but cause either no interaction with the enemy player (like thaurissan does) or will not feel powerful because their effect triggers when there is no need to reduce any costs anymore (after a powerplay). If a competition is about cost reduction it is about a setup, a snowball mechanic at the cost of tempo. 

Other ideas also revolve about very specific combos which would cause their card idea to sit in hand until they fit perfect requirements for a powerful combo. This is way too obvious to feel cool ingame since the enemy will always expect it and then there is the issue of counterplay again. Combos with other cards can create new archetypes (which is fun!) but reducing costs is a "supportive" mechanism in most cases which makes waiting for a powerful "cost reduction combo" even worse. 

Knowing this everyone should ask themselves: Is my card really creating cool scenarios/ aka is it fun to play yourself and also play against! I always suggest thinking of cards which are not toxic but create fun game interaction. The best example i can think of is my all time favourite mtg cards "fact or fiction" and "Standstill":

 

Those are very powerful cards that also force the opponent to make a choice in a very obvious way. Now in hearthstone the choices you make are a lot more subtle. It is about weither or not you play another minion to have more Deadly Shot protection or weither or not you play a minion or not to protect your Archmage Antonidas from Dirty Rat. Just think about the choices players make in tournaments. That is where the beauty of the game comes from. PLAYER INTERACTION! That is why playing without thinking about what your opponent could do is no fun. 

To conclude: There is no need to think about player experience and play interaction (hell, most hearthstone cards don't follow this concept) but to win this competition those seem like the most crucial points to cover with your card idea.

Happy creating, Ichorid

 

I need this priest dragon card into my deck, blizzard please do somethin D: