Hearthpwn

Restricted to minions -

Potions but less complicated -

Main characteristics:

1. Synergy with any and all tribes
2. Token summoning
3. Small but numerous buffs
4. Hand

Probable showcase cards

Note: Ankylosaurus is going to be nerfed to 5 damage if I pick him.

Main characteristics:

1. Synergy with any and all tribes
2. Hand synergy
3. Token summoning
4. Small but numerous buffs

Probable showcase cards

NOTE: I can cut any of these potions from the HP if it's too complicated. If I should only keep one it will probably be the "deal 2 damage" one so I can take ideas from my Sapper class (see below).

Main characteristics:

1. Synergy with any and all tribes
2. Token summoning
3. Small but numerous buffs
4. Hand

Probable showcase cards

I know Flavor Mixing has the same art as HP. Will change if I keep.

Main characteristics:

1. Adding cards to hand
2. Influencing cards in hand
3. Top & bottom of deck effects
4. Multiples of 2
5. Mechs

Possible showcase cards

Example: Play Scrap Rush into Robo-Engineer. 1/1 Charge is added to your hand and the 4/4 Taunt is fused into it.

"UNTIL YOUR NEXT TURN" -> Hero deals counter-attack damage with HP!!!!

Main characteristics:

1. Hero attack
2. Hero stealth
3. Few but solid minions
4. Burst

Probable showcase cards

NOTE: I might limit Dynamite to minions.

Main characteristics:

1. Spell Damage
2. Hand synergy
3. Mines (="Cast when drawn" effects)
4. Disruption more generally
5. Mill

Probable showcase cards

General concept

• I'm wary of classes based around RNG, even directed one. I think it could be very frustrating to play with.
• Gaze reduces that RNG but I doubt this will be enough. I can also backfire with effects like Brawl. Also you need to add "if able" at the end of your keyword definition.

Individual cards

• It's weird for an Astromancer class to have weapon.
• Starscryer Sera doesn't feel Legendary.
• Mark of Leo looks too powerful.
• Battlecries trigger before Secrets, which means they can't be countered.

General concept

•  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGH Not gonna lie I don't like this Hero Power at all since it was the one I'd probably have picked among the 3 HPs I made for my Alchemist. I don't think I can judge this class properly because of that....

General concept

•  The Hero Portrait doesn't look like an Archaeologist
• "Decay" is a keyword that doesn't fit Archaeologist, and that is very limited in its possible uses. Change it or get rid of it entirely.

Individual cards

•  Hallkeeper should say "Restore your weapon to full Durability. Gain that much Armor."
• I don't like Decay, so I don't like Timesnipper either.
• The Excavation is very good though!
• Safeguard could cost 3. Healing Touch sucks.
• Homing Locket is OP
• Rafaam sucks, because you can only use 1 weapon at a time.
• The second Guardian Qux is best.

General concept

•  Lich is a race, not a class. I know a Worgen class won, but it still bugs me.
• I wouldn't use tha card border.
• The HP is good! I don't mind the Freeze keyword on a HP though.

Individual cards

•  The 2-Cost Rise Again.
• Immortality Project can cost 1.
• Kilnara can read "Set a minion's Attack to 0. Restore Health to your hero equal to Attack lost".

Overall a promising class!

General concept

•  Nothing to say. It looks promising. Don't win again pls.

Individual cards

•  As I said, the hammer should cost 3.
• Spirit of the Bear's effect is too weak, like Spirit of the Rhino.

General concept

•  Hero Power is Ok
• The Forecast keyword is complicated and also OP! Just hold to your orbs and nothing will happen...

Individual cards

•  I don't like forecast, so obviously I don't like any of the Forecast cards.
• Master Cloud has the potential to be super OP if you have too many Orb generators.
• Sunburn -> "Whenever" means it doesn't complete the attack if it has less than 3 HP?

General concept

•  Your Hero Power doesn't seem to fit with the rest of your cards.
• Amorphic is meh. It's not bad but it's not class-defining.
• Again, not a fan of non-Warcraft classes

Individual cards

•  I think Metamorph:Dust can cost (1), you still have to spend resources to deal that damage.
• The other cards are ok, but they don't feel unique.

General concept

• "Infuser" feels weird as a name.
•  The Hero Power should
• Absorb is OK

Individual cards

•  The cards are ok, but they don't seem to show any coherent mechanic besides reducing attack.

General concept

•  This HP is identical to the previous class I've reviewed, though because I went backward, it means you came up with it first. Your wording is also better.
• Akama isn't really a sage?
• Evasion doesn't feel like a class keyword.

Individual cards

•  Alright cards overall
• Blurry Defender has a neutral border.
• Reaving Kama should be worded "Dealing damage to a minion with this permanently reduces Health instead"
• Superposition -> How would it work UI-wise? It would be a nightmare to code, but I guess we can let that slide since it is never going to be in the game.

General concept

• Countdown looks complicated, but I admit your cards are good.
• What is your class identity beyond Countdown?

Individual cards

No remarks. They all look good and balanced, but you need more non-Countdown cards in the showcase!

General concept

• I don't like the idea that Officer is a tribe that supersedes any previous tribe. It should be marked otherwise.
• What is your class playstyle beyond that?

Individual cards

•  What is the point of Operation Icecrown? Unless you opponent plays Ticking Abomination, I don't see the point.

General concept

• I remember there was also a minion-armor class last comp. Ok, I'll stop.
• Your class also needs another theme beyond that.

Individual cards

•  I'd word Flaming Smash as "Deal 2 damage to an enemy minion (improved by your weapon's Attack")
• Last Resource shouldn't cost as much given how difficult it is to extract value from it. Should cost 1 or even 0.

General concept

•  Death's Door reminds me from Illusionist's Alter from last comp, but I guess I should stop saying HPs are overused since there's so little design space for them...Apart from that it's good!
• I think you need more Spell Damage synergy. It's a natural fit in your deck.
• I think you should change your class' name and take more Warcraft-y artwork.

Individual cards

• Overall I like those cards a lot!
• Enduring Sethrak is too good because too snowbally. People who played against pre-nerf Undertaker will confirm.
• Does Blood for Power's self damage also have the Spell Damage bonus?
• Fiery Blood is underpowered
• I don't like Zgrashh artwork. Effect is good.
• Blood Seal's effect isn't clear.

General concept

• Not a fan of the HP. I know you explained that Card in hand selection could be a thing, but it still feels weird. One possibility is to stick with the right-most card (as opposed to left-most, which will generally be an important late game card), or the lowest-Cost card, instead of a selected one. Be aware that a similar version of your hero power was already done last comp, so you should be able to bring to it a special touch.
• You shouldn't have blank lines in your card text. Several of your cards have this issue.
• I prefer All In to Bribe, though I don't like the name.
• I think you should change the name and theme to something more Warcraft-y.

Individual cards

• Stunning Waitress has a blank like at the bottom.
• Seductive Dancer should swap a minion with the minion on its left.
• Beneath your Dignity should cost more. 4 or 5. More 5 than 4.
• I think Human Shield could deal 2 damage. Also, damage numbers shouldn't be between parentheses. Only costs should.

General concept

•  Personal issue, but I don't like classes based on universes other than Warcraft.
• The art style also doesn't fit Hearthstone. It's waaay TOO SIMPLE.
• I think the Hero Power is too strong.
• Fury is too similar to Overkill

Individual cards

• Old Nail costs too much, even when accounting for the HP. I mean, Light's Justice bro.
• Ice Crawler (the 4/8 one) is too good with this statline. 4/6 is the max .
• Training is OP AF. Should cost 2 or even 3.
• Hidden weaver is a worse Saronite Chain Gang or am I missing something? Didn't you mean "Does something whenever you hero kills a minion"?

General concept

•  The HP is too complicated. You should absolutely change it.
• "Deal" is the same mechanic as Summoner's "Invoke" from last comp

Individual cards

• Unexpected Power should draw you 2 cards at baseline, otherwise it's too weak.
• Salhadaar doesn't feel legendary
• Uh, how does the second Salhadaar work?

General concept

•  BUT WHY AN ALCHEMIST???? NNNNNOOOO
• Transmute is very good keyword and also very flavorful! You should keep it, as much as it pains me to say it.
• I prefer the first HP, though be aware that Tox's Scribbler from last comp used a similar one. Other HP have issues because you must have a minion on the board.
• Art doesn't fit HS's style.

Individual cards

• Ratsearcher is excellent, should def be among your showcase.
• Mr Clyde feels underpowered.
• Essence of should read. "Choose a minion. It will damage any character it damages. Draw a card".
• I don't understand how Transmute work on combustion.

General concept

•  I don't like custom classes that come from franchises other than Warcraft, but I suppose it's a personal issue and many will disagree. Still think you should try to make it fit into the Warcraft universe. Gilneas in particular has a very film noir atmostphere, you can do a worgen detective.
• The other issue is that you will be extremely limited in terms of the art you can use. You already used Luke for 3 minions and Layton for two, it's not good.

Individual cards

• Case Complete is underpowered, even when accounting for all the ways you generate Puzzles. Remember Bolvar Fordragon?
• We won't do TGT, so you can't use Unexperienced Mount.
• We don't do LOE so you can't use Young Explorer, unless you make it Un'Goro
• Same for Old Gods..

General concept

•  "Jacques" takes an s at the end
• I really don't like the card border you used. Orange and Purple don't go well together...
• Many of your images don't show, so I can't evaluate them.
• I don't think the restriction on Moment of Truth makes sense. It makes the card uselessly complicated.
• Script was already used during last... Ok I stop :(

Individual cards

• Tommy Kruz seems UP, as I assume your Script effects have to be UP due to the very nature of script.
• 1-mana Mad Shuffle. Would work better as basic too.
• Bribed Dealer should be epic because it's effect is situational. Can also be 3/4.

General concept

•  As always, I'd prefer classes that fit the Warcraft universe.
• I can't really give a detailed opinion on your class because you don't have many cards and I don't see what it's theme really is.

Individual cards

• Corrupted Inciter is extremely weak...
• Strike from within can be Basic
• Arcane monk can be a 5/6
• Gushing blow is also extremely weak...

General concept

•  As always, I'd prefer classes that fit the Warcraft universe.
• Your Hero Power is too complicated.
• Your showcased cards don't show your class' theme very well.

Individual cards

• Collect energy can be abused by copying itself. Limits design space.
• Reduction light could cost 4.
• Silent Blocker. NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE. Too unfair against some deck.

General concept

•  Battlemage? Isn't there a better name? I really don't like it tbh.
• The diffrent themes of your class don't seem to go well together (in particular the Freeze stuff). You need a "transversal" theme. That minion positioning thing could do it.
• As a general way, many of your card's art could be improved.

Individual cards

• I love Split the Ground! Though the art doesn't fit Boomsday
• Flaming War Axe hahaha
• Icewielder is OP AF, it basically prevents enemy minions from attacking TWO turns after they're played!
• Violent Slash should cost 4.
• Fireblade seems OP.

Summary

Main characteristics

• Synergies with any and all tribes (but mostly demons and murlocs)
• Board buffs/token playstyle
• Hand synergies

Secondary characteristics

• Big spells
• Resurrect

Strengths

• Minion swarming
• Board control

Weaknesses

• Few big minions
• Few direct damage

Hero Power

I am not set on the hero power. Here's what I'm thinking of:

#1 - Minion buff

"If you can't" = If you have no minions OR only nontargetable minions (e.g. Faerie Dragon)

Token playstyle. Sets the tone for future token synergies and demon synergies. Promotes a snowball-y playstyle.

Possible synergies with this:

#2 - Minions to hand

Warlock is supposed to be the hand synergy class but this theme is underexploited by Blizzard. There's a lot of uncharted territory here.

In case you're worried about Mountain Giant, I calculated that even as Even-Alchemist, you won't be able to summon the Giant before turn 3, which is what Evenlock does.

Possible synergies with this:

Hands-on helps you summon the stuff you accumulated with several Hero Powers, good if your Homonculi (yes, it's the plural of Homonculus) were handbuffed.

#3 - Random 1-Cost spells

(these effects are negotiable ofc)

More insistance on the spell synergy. I also want this to set spell-in-hand synergies for Alchemist, such as transforming and combining those basic potions (which is what an alchemist does). Yes these are Kazakus tokens but nobody will give a shit.

Possible synergies with this:

I'm too lazy to do the upgrades, but they will be merely numerical upgrades.

Possible keyword

Basically the Spellstone mechanic. However I am not sure whether I should include it or not. See an example below. Unfortunately, @Wailor's Alchemist also use that name, so I may change it if I keep it.

Possible Basic cards

Possible other cards

Summary

Samuro is a blademaster that appeared in WC3 and is in HOTS.Not gonna lie this is heavily inspired by Zany's berserker

Main characteristics

• Hero Attack (more so than druid)
• 1mana Secrets
• ???

Strengths

• Board control through hero attacks

Weaknesses

• Board presence

Possible Keywords

I won't keep both. I need to choose one. Firefury is basically Fool's Bane.

The first HP lasts until next turn, therefore during your opponent's turn, which means that your hero will deal damage to attackers when attacked. In other words it's the "Tar" mechanic but for heroes.

Possible Basic cards

Yes, the class will have both hero attacks and weapons

(The Illusion would also be a Basic card of its own)

Possible other cards

Yes, Shurken Toss is a powercreep on Cheap Shot, but Cheap shot sucks.

Details on Felomelorn:

• The hero will be able to attack each turn with each weapon, effectively making ambidexterity a pseudo-windfury;
• The player will choose the weapon with which to attack by selection the weapon rather than the hero;
• Effects that affects weapons (Upgrade, Oozes) will now have to be targeted toward the chosen weapon
• You can choose on which slot you want to equip future weapons;

Backup Armory counters Ooze-like effects. Maybe not in Classic though.