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TRIALS AND ERRORS (Class Creation Competition #5) - Phase IV [Submission Topic] Mar 25, 2019 (Level Up Nerf)
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THE ALCHEMIST

It's not magic, but it's not science either: alchemy is an ancient discipline that studies the mutating nature of matter and energy. Whether it is by combining several ingredients into a potion with surprising effects or by transmutting metals of any kind, Alchemists always have what they need.

In Journey to Un'goro , Pestlezugg joins Paleochemist Nydia , in her quest to find the Eternis , a legendary element that can only be found in this primordial crater. They will find a lot of things in their expedition:

Elementals . The best way to Discover a New Element is to study these fascinating creatures. So, grab your Expedition Journal and write down everything you can!

Potion synergy . Un'goro features several plants whose Exotic Frangances can enhance your Potions' properties. Local Tortollan Witchdoctor s are experts on this art, so any open-minded Alchemist would love to learn a thing or two from them.

Shuffling . Many minerals found in Un'goro are formed after millions of years of being exposed to the high pressure and temperature of underground Basaltic River s. The longer this process takes, the purer the minerals become - just ask any Gold Elemental !

In Knights of the Frozen Throne , our favorite Alchemist resurrects as Plaguebringer Pestlezugg , a mischievous Death Knight whose mission is to Spread the Plague in the name of The Lich King . His laboratory is divided into two R&D departaments:

1/1 minions . Whether you want to transform them into Ghoul s or to combine them into a Stitched Nightmare tiny minions are great test subjects for your abhorrent experiments.

Expensive minions . Small guys are fine, but sometimes you have to think big! Some creations our lab has proudly produced are the huge Plague Eruptor and the deadly Mercury Spawn . Oh, and don't worry if they die - some Grave Homunculus will always be ready to clean the mess!

Keyword Section

Transmute is a keyword that can "transform" a useless card into a useful one. Both the shuffled and the drawn cards might have to meet a certain criteria, which makes it more predictable.

Example Cards

Discover a New Element is the main piece of the midrange Elemental Alchemist archetype. The Reward provides an infinite array of Elementals, but I don't believe this would be anywhere near the power level of Jade Idol Druid.

Magnetite Shard might look simple, but it has synergy with almost everything in both sets. It counts towards the Quest, is a great follow-up for Scourge Scholar and is very strong if it's in your hand when you play Plaguebringer Pestlezugg .

Tortollan Witchdoctor is my card for Challenge #1. It's also a nice showcase of the Potion and shuffle themes that exist in Un'goro.

Plaguebringer Pestlezugg is designed to work with token decks, like the 1/1 archetype from KFT, since both the Battlecry and the Hero Power are best used on small minions.

Grave Homunculus is a tool for the expensive minion archetype pushed in KFT. It is especially strong combined with Plague Eruptor .

Tokens

The Lich King Fight

Being a minion-based class, Unstable Blood will shot down the main strategy of the Alchemist, as well as Murloc decks which tend to be effective against The Lich King. Thus, a control or combo strategy will be needed.

Remaining Cards

Journey to Un'Goro

Herbal Essence only exists because I thought it was a funny reference to the shampoo trade mark. It also has pretty good synergy with Exotic Fragances .

Expedition Journal provides a bit of fuel for the Quest. Keep in mind it has pretty bad synergy with Fire Fly .

Gold Elemental supports Transmute and other shuffle effects. It has especially good synergy with the Quest reward.

Exotic Fragances rewards the player for having a lot of Potions in their hand. It looks like a dangerous card, but I've already designed all Potions for future sets and it isn't broken with any of them.

Basaltic River fits within the Un'goro theme of shuffling, as well as in the Alchemist's general theme of clunky AoE. In the future, the class will receive some tools to give this card more consistency.

Primal Iron Melter is pretty good with the Quest, both before and after completing it.

Paleochemist Nydia upgrades your basic Hero Power, which let's face it, is pretty awful. While she is very similar to the Death Knight on surface, Nydia is a more general tool that can be used in midrange decks (like Elemental Alchemist), while Plaguebringer Pestlezugg is only effective in token decks.

Knights of the Frozen Throne

Vampiric Ichor is kind of a filler. I just wanted to print a Potion for KFT and this fitted very well within the expansion (although not so much with the class identity in this expansion).

Twisted Geneticist is a pretty good card for the 1/1 Alchemist.

Mercury Spawn is my card for Challenge #3, because of her Elemental tag. She is also good for both the 1/1 and expensive archetypes.

Scourge Scholar is a strong piece of the 1/1 archetype. She can be used in the early game with stuff like Magnetite Shard or in the late game with the Basic card Escape the Lab , which fills your board with Homunculi.

Wicked Crystalization can be used to fetch expensive minions for that archetype, and is also very effective for combo decks that will come later.

Plague Eruptor is designed to have synergy with Grave Homunculus .

Stitched Nightmare rewards you with a huge body for playing a lot of 1/1 minions. It might be too slow for a token deck, but hey, so are Lord Walden and Plaguebringer Pestlezugg , so they might work together as a way to top a midrange deck.

Lord Walden is a pretty great preparation for the DK.

Artwork Credits

Class

Pestlezugg (Hero): Goblins VS Gnomes Alchemist , by Eksrey .

Transmutation (Hero Power): Alchemist's Stone , by Peter Lee and owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Journey to Un'goro

Magnetite Shard : Journey to Un'goro (Trailer) , owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Herbal Essence : Potion of Wild Growth , by Jing Tian .

Tortollan Witchdoctor : Humanoid Turtle , by Pawel Parol .

Expedition Journal : Fantasy Books , by KalaNemi .

Gold Elemental : Gold Golem , by Sixfrid .

Exotic Fragances : Journey to Un'goro (Trailer) , owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Basaltic River : Magmatic Chamber (LoL) , owned by Riot Games.

Tephra (token): Molten Rock (Sky Nations) , owned by MrBenjamminDeveloper.

Primal Iron Melter : Un'goro Fire Elemental , by Dan Scott , and probably owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Discover a New Element : The Crystal Station (Earthlock: Festival of Magic) , owned by Snowcastle Games.

Eternis (token): #2 Crystal Golem , by Thiago Almeida .

Paleochemist Nydia : Archeology , by Dariia Kasimova .

Primordial Potion (token): Potion of Growth , by Anastasia Krakhmal .

Knights of the Frozen Throne

Vampiric Ichor : Unnamed Potion Artwork , probably by Mike Sass .

Twisted Geneticist : Chief Plaguebringer , by Joe Wilson .

Homunculus (Token): Totally Lost (MtG) , by David Palumbo and owned by Wizards of the Coast.

Mercury Spawn : Monster Girl Challenge #3 - Slime , by Jaoosa (character) and Frankenstein's Lab , by Vladimir Dorfman (background).

Mercury Blob (Token): Iridescent Ooze (D&D) , probably by Ben Wootten .

Scourge Scholar : Dark Apothecary , probably by psicopiko .

Wicked Crystalization : Undead Warlock , by Hee Won Lee .

Plague Eruptor : Plague Eruptor (WoW TGC) , by Wreckonning and owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Grave Homunculus : Furtive Homunculus (MtG) , by Wayne Reynolds and owned by Wizards of the Coast.

Stitched Nightmare : Abomination , by Anatolii Leoshko .

Plaguebringer Pestlezugg : Goblin Alchemist (Impact of Gods) , by Jayli and owned by Shangai Shengdong Network Technology, Co.

Spread the Plague : Alchemist Finklestein (WoW TGC) , by Mike Sutfin and owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Elite Ghoul : Ghoul (Curse of Naxxramas Trailer) , by Jason Kang and owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Lord Walden : Lord Walden (WoW TCG) , by Michal Ivan and owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Unstable Blood : Lich King Bolvar , by Glenn Rane and owned by Blizzard Entretainment.

Previous Phases

Phase I - Introduction

Phase II - Basic Set

Phase III - Classic set
Notes: Image Verification Process Run!
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