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Mods: y’all forgot to link the submission topic in the discussion topic’s OP, and vice-versa :P

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I feel that this competition kinda missed the point by not asking us to submit BOTH Spirit and a Loa.

Bwonsamdi and Hir'eek are both weak and nigh-useless without synergy provided by their Spirit, by submitting only one in this competition, we end up unable to come up with something truly unique, because there won't be any cards to support it.

 It was absolutely under consideration, telling people to make both of them together. However, unfortunately, there were a couple of factors keeping us from pulling the trigger:

• Such weeks in the past have been met with poor attendance, and/or poor reception. The added work is off-putting for more casual creators, I guess.
• To go with the above we weren't sure how well-received it would have been, making you create two cards.
• People are preparing for winter vacations and holidays, so they might not have the time for the additional effort.
• RazorOfArtorias' original proposal was an OR, not an AND. Not that I'm shifting the blame; we just didn't think of it at the time, two weeks ago.
• I drafted the threads while no one else was online to discuss the matter, half an hour before it was Go Time. I went against my desires and picked the safe route, to avoid controversy (RIP that idea).

*shrugs* I would repeat what I said last week, regarding the Overkill theme: people need to keep an open mind when they head to the Submission thread for voting. You have to assume there's a Spirit card supporting the person's Loa, and vice-versa. Given a second chance I absolutely would have gone for it.

...over the past few weeks as a moderator, I've been full up on disappointing explanations, excuses, and apologies. It's depressing :/

There’s also the overlooked issue of finding proper art for both the Loa AND a Spirit. Proper Spirit art is almost impossible to find, and it’d take away from the freedom and flexibility of this theme. I personally think you’ve made the right call, as I wouldn’t have even joined this one if you had to design both.

as for Gonk’s art, check this out:

https://www.wowhead.com/news=288350/blizzcon-2018-hearthstone-rastakhans-rumble-expansion-whats-next-panel

Not a perfect image, but you should be able to cut out the unnecessary stuff

@TheProgenitor thanks for feedback, but I find the “interactive” argument very null when it comes to Loa. This is a game ender, it’s supposed to be uninteractive (see Hir’eek, Bwomsamdi). The interaction is supposed to be in the middle of the game

Another idea:

Thoughts?

How about this one? Meant to support bounce Rogue, unsure about the extra effect

Prediction of the Hunter Loa: Halazzi!

Flavor text: only a worthy few know that the source of Halazzi’s primal wrath is being confused with Shirvallah, like, ALL THE TIME.

When played: “Trying to tame the wild is a lost cause!”

Attack: “The hunt is on!”

Overkill triggering: “All too easy.”

Death: “A worthy... opponent...”

Thoughts?

You’ll always craft/get Spooky, but if for some reason you want Scary in your starting deck you can just go to your card collection, choose to view Spooky and switch him to Scary via a special button appearing in the side.

Flavor text: Word around the tavern is they send Captain Shivers to collect your spine every Hallow’s End.

Play(Spooky): “Spooky, Scary Skeletons!”

Attack(Spooky): “Send SHIVERS!”

Death(Spooky): “Down your... spine...”

Play(Scary): “Shrieking skulls will...”

Attack(Scary): “SHOCK your soul!”

Death(Scary): “Seal... your doom... tonight...”

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Blizzard what the actual fuck is wrong with you making shaman ridiculously overpowered. Just lost another fucking game to the cancerous Windshear Stormcaller again. NERF THIS FUCKING COMBO ALREADY. SUMMONING AN 8 MANA LEGENDARY ON TURN 5 IS NOT OK. MY GOD I THOUGHT FREEZE SHAMAN WAS CANCER, TOTEMIC SHAMAN IS THE NEW AIDS. JUST CRAZY HOW SHAMAN HAS WAY TOO MANY VIABLE ARCHETYPES UGH. 

IF YOU PLAY SHAMAN, YOU NEED TO HAVE A WATERMELON ANALLY INSERTED. 

BUFF DRUID FFS.

 Are you serious? This is one of the hardest combos to pull off, not least by turn 5...

 See, I think Zilean said that ironically. I can tell because the post also says ‘BUFF DRUID’, something nobody who plays this game and is sane would say

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my fault for not playing around topdeck stalker

goddamn i fucking hate myself so much

I usually keep quiet about this, but man, you're playing a strong netdeck against another netdeck, and you're mad because he drew a card? You know these scenarios happen to yourself too, right? In the post before, your're mocking aggro decks for being brainless. There isn't too much thought in a deck like Evenlock either. You just tap till you get Mountain Giant, or drop minions if you don't. I get it if you're mad about netdecks in Casual, I hate that too. But you're on rank 5, playing against someone who's rank 6, who probably has been trying to get rank 5 for a long time.

Don't get me wrong, you can post what you want here, but it's the minute you downgrade other users to brainless while playing brainless decks yourself, things get, in the words of everyone's favorite gnome, icky. Again, netdecking in Casual is lame, but flooding the thread with every little bad thing that happens to you while on RANKED ladder, is just getting annoying. I like reading through this thread, but prefer to see more than one user per page.

 Gotta love that moment when someone is SO CONSTANTLY OBNOXIOUS about the game that other players are outraged by the BabyRage level... in the Ultimate Salt Thread. Don’t change, Kaladin!

Entrance: “There is no peace.”

Attacking: “There is only servitude.”

Death (with another Treant on board)/transformation: “The curse cannot be outlasted.”

Death (for real): “Could it be?...”

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It's not much, but...

Those who've played WoW probably get the reference. We've all tried being ganked by someone, especially in Stranglethorn Vale (where Rastakhan's Rumble takes place), slowing down our questing and leveling. Ugh, that was so annoying. Found it quite fitting with Overkill. In addition, the effect is very niche, so I think it deserves vanilla stats.

 Amazing card. Minor nitpick is that a unique effect such as that should belong to a Legendary

 Cheers Mate. I see your point with the unique effect. The reason I've made it common is simply because I don't find the effect game-changing, and I don't really think it deserves Legendary status.

As for your card, self-upgrading bot is very flavorful and a neat effect. Don't think you need to change anything.

I ask this here because it seems the most appropriate: Do we know all theme for each class? I though I saw a list somewhere but I don't remember.

It would help me doing speculations, thanks  !

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Here are my two ideas, if you have any suggestions on wording, art, effect:

 

Thanks !

 Hoo boy. Let’s see...

• ‘Thing’ should be capitalized. Also, that’s a bed name. How about ‘Mutating Monstrosity’ or something?

• texts should be ‘At the end of each turn, double this minion's lowest stat.’ and ‘At the end of each turn, double this minion's Health if it's lower than its Attack.’

• Hydra should be a Beast

• Hydra is OP. Vanilla stats with that effect? Yeah... no thanks. Maybe lower it to 4/4 or even 3/4

 Thanks for your advices, I'm not a native english speaker as you may have seen^^

I don't like the design of my hydra, so i'm gonna go with the other one.

I think it's balance, 3/4 for 4 mana the first turn the ennemi have the possibily to destroy it. Then it become a 6/4 for 4 on our next turn so a weak body and after that serious things begin: 6/8 if no damage were done to it. Obviously it can be boosted, especially in priest for health and paladin for attack.

The only thing i still seek for is a good art, I tried to find a monster half skinny half muscular (a little like upgradable bot from the new expansion) with no success for now^^

I voted for 4 cards, but like Rotwick the most all because of the flavour.