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COMMENTARY: Figures, I end up top of the page this week and I'm not happy with my entry. So, this week's theme reminds me of the Joust week, in that the restriction limits what your card can do because it limits the amount of text you can comfortably fit on it without it looking bloated, unrealistic or fake. My original idea this week involved Ogres, and some kind of synergy with the 50% chance to attack the wrong enemy mechanic, which would have benefited an all Ogre deck of some kind, but it was just too much text to fit. Then I thought of an idea where you gained Elven Archers for each enemy minion, as a tool against aggro decks, but for some reason I scrapped that as well. Thought it might be too powerful, or even end up as an aggro card.

I'm sure I would have been much more satisfied with either of those, because at least they were interesting. Instead, I went with a Durotan concept, probably just because I really liked the art and I wanted to do something with it. It's also a Warrior card, and I'd like to see better Warrior representation in these competitions. Effect wise, the character's abilities in WoW seemed to revolve around frost, but I couldn't come up with a way to work that in that simultaneously made sense, was balanced, felt interesting, and fit on the card. So, I winged it. Wung it? Weva.

Initially I felt good with what I went with after I submitted it, but then I looked at it and thought it was OP (it was). I wrestled with the balance of it for a bit, and while I think it's in a much better state now, ultimately I'm just not enthused by my own creation, and that's a bad feeling. I think I need to make another account just in case this happens again; it'll have the same avatar, but with a mustache in the center, so no one will suspect it's me. It's foolproof!

Okay, enough prattling from me, on to the others.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0*/5 - (Lacks a trigger (Battlecry). Also has several text/wording issues; lacks a space between 'Stealth.' and 'Summon', "with stealth" isn't necessary, and it should simply say 'for each enemy minion.'.)
ARTWORK: 3/5 - (Seems like it could be cropped a bit better; the character should be the focal point.)
NAME: 5/5 - (Accurate.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (Comparable to Onyxia, and arguably better.)
THEME: 4/5 - (Genn Greymane isn't a rogue, but worgen do typically rely on ambushing their enemies, so I guess it makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: I've seen almost this exact worgen concept several times in other weeks, and it's starting to get old for me.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5 - (Mainly it's just the artwork that feels off with this one, and the inanimate token.)
ARTWORK: 3/5 - (Though not bad, it feels 'zoomed out' and off-centered. Compare with Chillmaw. Ice Tomb seems fine.)
NAME: 5/5 - (Accurate.)
EFFECT: 4/5 - (Translates one of her abilities in WoW into a Hearthstone card well.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Accurate.)

KEYWORDS: INANIMATE (Ice Tomb)
THOUGHTS: Seems pretty strong, particularly when the board is even, or you're ahead, and your opponent has 2 or more minions. Ice Tomb should have 'Can't Attack' though, IMO. It makes some half-assed sense that eggs can move and attack, but not so much a block of ice, even if it is magical.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5 - (Should say '1' instead of 'one', 'each other minion' to properly exclude itself, and 'battlefield' instead of 'board'.)
ARTWORK: 4/5 - (Not bad.)
NAME: 3/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, and arguably inaccurate since appears to be a Ramkahen, an offshoot of Tol'vir.)
EFFECT: 1/5 - (Basically it's a better Blackwing Corruptor for the most part.)
THEME: 0/5 - (There doesn't appear to be any thematic reason for this minion's effect.)

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: This doing less than 3 damage is fine, but the times when it does 4 or more is what makes it a bit ridiculous.
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5 - (The H of 'health' is not properly capitalized, and it should be 'on the battlefield' instead of 'on board'.'.)
ARTWORK: 3/5 - (Seems a bit too 'Gundam' to me. Robots in Hearthstone look much more cartoony and steampunk.)
NAME: 5/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, but it seems fine.)
EFFECT: 1/5 - (A bit wordy, and it has an unnecessarily wide power range due to it being based on ALL minions.)
THEME: 4/5 - (About as Paladin related as Shielded Minibot or Cobalt Guardian, perhaps more so.)

KEYWORDS: TL;DR
THOUGHTS: I would like this more if it had higher base stats and was only +1/+1 for each friendly Silver Hand Recruit. They generally form the bulk of a Paladin's board anyway, so having a dual effect seems redundant just for the extra flexibility.

Also, please don't use custom watermarks, there's no reason to do so.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5 - (I can't consider class-specific weapons for non-weapon classes to be authentic until Blizzard adds one.)
ARTWORK: 3/5 - (Seems grainy and slightly 'zoomed in'.)
NAME: 4/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, but it seems fine.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (Probably a 3/3 on average, sometimes better. Seems reasonable, considering how generally weak those minions are.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: It's a 'Mage Weapon', which makes about as much sense as a 'Warrior Secret'.
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KEYWORDS: BANISHED (Not properly stored.)
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KEYWORDS: BANISHED (Not properly stored.)
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5 - (Uses a screenshot for art, and is just overpowered.)
ARTWORK: 0/5 - (Screenshot from what appears to be a model viewer.)
NAME: 5/5 - (Accurate.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (The effect itself is fine, it's just overpowered for the cost. It might be reasonable at 2 or 3 Mana.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Because it's 0 Mana, it can be played immediately with any number of Taunt minions, which means it's always going to be at least a 1/4 with Taunt. That alone is above the power curve (Shieldbearer, Target Dummy, Voidwalker, Wisp), never mind how crazy it can actually get.
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AUTHENTICITY: 4/5 - (Seems fairly legit for the most part.)
ARTWORK: 4/5 - (Looks good as a Hearthstone card, though I'm not sure it looks like something out of Warcraft.)
NAME: 4/5 - (Not an existing lore reference (granted there are many different kinds of bodyguards in WoW), but it seems fine.)
EFFECT: 5/5 - (A perfect tool against aggro, kinda like Druid of the Flame... er, hrm.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: UPVOTE!
THOUGHTS: So, the problem with this card is that it seems like a bit of power creep on Druid of the Flame. Whether or not Druid of the Flame is good enough for what it does, making a better version of it would still be power creep, even if the classes are different. I still upvoted it, mainly because it's minor enough that maybe it's not important enough to bitch about, and because Blizzard themselves did quite a lot of power creep in TGT. That doesn't make it okay, but at least I can say that it's not something they wouldn't do. Still, I really think this would be better balanced as a 2/4, or at 4 Mana.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5 - (See Effect, really.)
ARTWORK: 5/5 - (Very vibrant, looks nice.)
NAME: 4/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, but it seems fine.)
EFFECT: 2/5 - (I don't think Mage needs more AoE, and this is nothing more than a flexible, discounted Flamestrike.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense, assuming that the Mage would tailor the size of the Wall per each unique situation it was invoked.)

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Seems like this would replace Flamestrike in most decks. It's only worse than it when used against 1 or 2 minions, roughly on par against 3, and exponentially better against 4 or more. So, you lose a tiny bit of niche flexibility for raw power.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5 - (Does not seem to be particularly well polished, and Owl Spirit's art is a screenshot.)
ARTWORK: 3/5 | 0/5 - (Looks blurry, like JPEG quality. Seems a bit "cramped" as well. Owl Spirit's art is a screenshot.)
NAME: 2/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, and a little weird sounding IMO.)
EFFECT: 4/5 - (Good synergy for Beast druid. I would reword it as 'At the start of your next turn', and just give the Owl Spirit Charge.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: SCREENSHOT (Owl Spirit)
THOUGHTS: While it does have rather crazy synergy with the Savage Roar + Force of Nature combo, I think it would be used primarily in a Beast druid deck to get more consistent value out of Druid of the Fang and Knight of the Wild early on, rather than being held on to it as a finisher.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5 - (Rounding up isn't a thing in Hearthstone.) 
ARTWORK: 3/5 - (Seems a bit faded, like the colors are washed out.)
NAME: 2/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, and it's more likely that this would be named after the former Hunter ability, Volley.)
EFFECT: 0/5 - (It was fine up until it has to round up the damage. It's simply not intuitive enough for the average person.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Common?
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KEYWORDS: BANISHED (Not properly stored.)
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5 - (Druids already have several spells that give them Treants in some way.)
ARTWORK: 2/5 - (Doesn't seem to match Hearthstone's art style to me, certainly not of any of its Treants.)
NAME: 1/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, and doesn't feel like it fits the Warcraft Druid-theme. Also, just kinda silly.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (Pretty good to Innverate out against aggro or as a last line of defense.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: Reasonably solid for what it is, but not very interesting compared with the various spells Druid has to summon Treants.

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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5 - (The 'L' in 'Less' is capitalized, and there's no period at the end.)
ARTWORK: 5/5 - (Looks fine and gets extra credit as it is a direct port from the TCG.)
NAME: 5/5 - (References Stonebranch, Ancient of War from the TCG.)
EFFECT: 2/5 - (Too strong at a base Mana cost of 8, especially in Druid which can ramp it out even faster.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: Seems somewhat underwhelming for a Legendary, it's basically just a stronger Ancient of War without the option for attack mode.
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AUTHENTICITY: 4/5 - (I want to say it looks legit, but I'm a little iffy about the art and the effect.)
ARTWORK: 3/5 - (I'm of two minds of this, as the art is distinct from Hearthstone's, but it still looks lighthearted and colorful.)
NAME: 5/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, but it seems fine. Actually, I kinda like it.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (A really creative effect for this week's theme, though perhaps a bit too strong when you have total control of the board.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Well expressed, I think.)

KEYWORDS: AGGRO, UPVOTE!
THOUGHTS: Although this is an aggro/zoo card, there's something about it I just can't put down. That smile infects your soul.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5 - (The name is actually ponderously unrealistic here, and there is no period at the end of the text.).
ARTWORK: 4/5 - (Looks good.)
NAME: 0/5 - (Not an existing lore reference, and it sounds like a Shaman card.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (Basically super Hellfire, but with no cap. There is something appealing to the danger of that.)
THEME: 4/5 - (Makes sense, though I'm not sure why the number of minions would realistically affect the damage.)

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Given the art, I would've named this 'Cataclysm', which happens to also be a Warlock ability in WoW. That would have been much better, especially when you consider that this can potentially deal up to 14 damage. 'Tempest Storm' just doesn't quite sell it.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5 - (Probably one of the most erroneous submissions I've ever seen, I mean come on, it's actually a good rogue epic.)
ARTWORK: 0/5 - (Calling whatever that is a weapon is a bit of a stretch. And it isn't one, regardless.)
NAME: 3/5 - (Not a lore reference, though I think I get how it makes sense with the art.)
EFFECT: 3/5 - (Interesting, but it seems like it outclasses Assassin's Blade, and probably every other Rogue weapon.)
THEME: 5/5 - (Though the text conveying it is a mess, the core concept makes sense.)

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: It reminds me of the Carnictis from King Kong. Poor Lumpy.

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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 4/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: OTK
THOUGHTS: I counted 6 Tyrandes this week, and this was the only one I upvoted. Looking at it again though, I realize now that this is too slow as is, and would most likely only be played with Wisps to get 2 Moonfires, and then later combo them with Malygos for extreme burst - particularly in a Druid deck, which could ramp up the process and perhaps even run 2 more Moonfires for additional burst.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 1/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: This just wouldn't work out, except in the most extreme, niche situations. Spell Damage minions simply don't stick. I also don't really get the theme here, in so far as it applies to the character specifically.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 0/5
EFFECT: 4/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: SCREENSHOT, SNATCHER
THOUGHTS: The effect is pretty cute, though obviously quite niche.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 1/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: AGGRO
THOUGHTS: Even setting aside the potential combos, by itself this helps Face Hunter in a way that I don't feel I even need to explain. Broken Tooth is also a yellow lion, so the artwork is a stretch. Credit for the theme though, Broken Tooth was apparently a notorious tamable beast at one point due to its attack speed (though perhaps then Mega-Windfury, with a higher mana cost, would have been more apropos).
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AUTHENTICITY: 4/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: I would have preferred this be +2 Attack instead of double damage, since that puts a more balanced parameter on its potential power-level. Then again, I suppose without buffs that's what it is anyway.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 0/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: REVIEWED, SCREENSHOT
THOUGHTS: "Although I've entered cards before that don't use traditional art, I've since decided that it just doesn't jive well with the aesthetic of Hearthstone. That's really the only thing stopping me from upvoting this, since I dig this reference. As it turns out, someone actually did make fanart for this guy, which I would have found acceptable."
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 5/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: A good tool against aggro, assuming you live that long, which Warrior usually can. Can be combo'd with Fencing Coach for a strong AoE, though I doubt it would last long beyond that and that requires that you draw into those two cards, consistently, by turn 5 - which you won't.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Kind of a mixed bag; shouldn't have an Attack, and I'm pretty sure they're not considered Demons, since I don't think they're even living creatures - they're more like scrying devices created with fel energy. Effect wise it's pretty strong, perhaps too strong, at least if your opponent is unable to deal AoE damage. Knowing what cards your opponent draws into is a big advantage.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Kind of like Imp-losion, but without the removal. This has synergy with Molten Giant and Sea Giant, which is pretty interesting. Not sure I really get the theme though, unless the warlock being injured attracts the pigs?
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 1/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Tempted to consider this one BANISHED for adding a background, but I guess I'll let it slide since they at least tried to crop it out. Effect wise this seems pretty strong, particularly with something like Shade of Naxxramas. I don't really get the theme though.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: I'm not into effects that make restrictive mechanics easier; the 'Combo is always equal to <True>' thing doesn't appeal to me. I also feel like I've seen enough of Mathias Shaw in these competitions, with the exact same art. Kinda getting bored with it, TBH.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 4/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: I dig the effect on this one, but 1-Attack for this character doesn't make any sense to me, and I don't really get the theme as it pertains to the character specifically.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 2/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Assuming that the theme is to be understood that the minions in your hand are Inspired by the Zhevra, then I suppose it makes sense. I think it could have had Charge itself though, as compared to Stormwind Knight.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: OTK
THOUGHTS: Really strong IMO, especially on turn 10 with Bloodlust. It basically enables a less reliable, but more powerful version of Force of Nature + Savage Roar, which doesn't enthuse me.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0*/5
ARTWORK: 0/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: I like cards that give you access to otherwise bad cards like Holy Wrath, especially if they also make those cards kinda good, and I think this one does. However, a big problem I have with this is that not only does the art not match the character (who is always depicted as wearing white), Sir Zeliek is already an uncollectible card, so we know the art that would be used for him if it were to be collectible. It's one thing for cards to have alternative art, but when it's alternative art that also doesn't match the design of the character, as opposed to the original art which does, that doesn't make sense to me and it doesn't seem like something Blizzard would do.
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5
ARTWORK: 1/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: I don't think that effect is worth it ultimately. Also; epic?
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: I actually like the effect, though I think it's a little bit too shallow considering what the character is capable of. Then again, I'm thinking of her RTS counterpart.
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5
ARTWORK: 0/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: SCREENSHOT
THOUGHTS: Innervate for everyone! Kinda. I guess the theme is that the cow gives milk when it dies?
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Good synergy with Gang Up, though a bit vulnerable to Silence and I think maybe discounting the Dreadguard you draw from your deck by 1 would have been better. Needs more of an "edge" IMO.

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KEYWORDS: BANISHED (This is not an NPC from Vanilla WoW.)
THOUGHTS: -
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: TL;DR
THOUGHTS: Well themed with her mechanics in WoW, though a little text heavy in my eyes.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 2/5
EFFECT: 0/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Choose One is a class-specific keyword for Druid.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 1/5
EFFECT: 0/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Choose One is a class-specific keyword for Druid, and I don't think new keywords are allowed unless explicitly stated in the restrictions of a particular week.
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AUTHENTICITY: 4/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Seems solid, especially when your opponent only has one minion out. I could see this fit into a lot of different decks. Theme doesn't really fit the character's abilities in WoW (although to be fair neither does Sap), and the art doesn't fit that well, since Lord Vyletongue is blue. I get that Blizzard re-purposes art all the time and related-ly did this with Fist of Jaraxxus, but I'm just not okay with it. Still, for what it is it looks legit, even if I personally don't like the art.
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COMMENTARY: What a tough restriction this week, tough because although it's obviously not hard to find an NPC to make a card about, finding good and/or matching art for them can be a problem, unless you go for something obvious like a popular raid boss. In this case, I found the art first and worked from there. Plagued Deathhound narrowly made it work, since it's one of the only two NPCs from vanilla WoW that used the skin that matches the card art (the other being Spike, the critter from Arathi Basin).

Effect wise, once again I decided to go for something simple. I like simplicity, and I feel that people often think too 'big' for a game like Hearthstone. What we have here is a simple beast that fits snugly in-between Oasis Snapjaw and Chillwind Yeti, making it a decent pick in arena (especially for hunters). Maybe it's not all that creative, 'challenging', or exciting, but it is an intentionally simple design and I'm really happy with how this one turned out (even happier to see people voting for it). It looks totally real IMO, and that's probably the thing I value most in these competitions.

As a side note, the identical stats and cost with the previous entry is purely a coincidence. Funnily enough, Plagued Deathhound had a 'knockback' ability that I initially considered turning into a Sap effect. Weird.
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5 | 0/5
ARTWORK: 0/5
EFFECT: 3/5
THEME: 5/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Although I've entered cards before that don't use traditional art, I've since decided that it just doesn't jive well with the aesthetic of Hearthstone. That's really the only thing stopping me from upvoting this, since I dig this reference. As it turns out, someone actually did make fanart for this guy, which I would have found acceptable.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0*/5
ARTWORK: 4/5 | 4/5
EFFECT: 0*/5
THEME: 4/5 | 4/5

KEYWORDS: TL;DR
THOUGHTS: The secondary effect has to be Weldon's Deathrattle, or else it doesn't work. That would also solve my personal issue with Alexi being TL;DR, and would significantly improve the authenticity factor. Hell, I might even upvote it then.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 0/5
EFFECT: 0/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: TL;DR
THOUGHTS: Absurd.
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AUTHENTICITY: ?/5
ARTWORK: 1/5 | 3/5
EFFECT: 3/5 | 3/5
THEME: ?/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: This is a hard one for me to evaluate, since I don't really get the idea here. Valstann is dead, and in fact died before WoW. For Fandral to have an effect that summons him in what looks to be a living form, that would suggest this is a pre-WoW version of Fandral, which means it technically does and doesn't meet the requirements simultaneously.
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AUTHENTICITY: 4/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 4/5
THEME: 5/5

KEYWORDS: UPVOTE!
THOUGHTS: Though it may seem more comparable to Scarlet Crusader and Wolfrider, I think it's better to compare it to Stampeding Kodo. You lose 4 health, but you also pay 2 less mana and get to choose the target. I suppose that's reasonable balance, but maybe I'm just biased against aggro. Although I never knew Defias Pillager was so notorious, apparently it was, and so the theme is actually really good.
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Olgra

KEYWORDS: BANISHED*
THOUGHTS: Just a joke card really, but at any rate, 'Olgra' was never an NPC in vanilla WoW. The NPC representing Mankrik's wife was 'Beaten Corpse', and her real name only became known when a monument to her was added in Cataclysm.
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Akama

KEYWORDS: BANISHED (This is not an NPC from Vanilla WoW.)
THOUGHTS: -
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Anduin Lothar

KEYWORDS: BANISHED (This is not an NPC from Vanilla WoW.)
THOUGHTS: Second Lothar I've seen, which is a bit of a headscratcher.
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Silithus Ganker

KEYWORDS: BANISHED (This is not an NPC from Vanilla WoW.)
THOUGHTS: -
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5
ARTWORK: 1/5
EFFECT: 2/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Not a good looker, and not really all that thematic to the character specifically. I would also argue that it's underpowered, since it can affect enemy minions.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5 | 1/5
ARTWORK: 3/5 | 0/5
EFFECT: 0/5 | 1/5
THEME: 0/5 | 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Overall, it's just not a very mechanically attractive concept IMO. These two were linked together in WoW, so a Deathrattle doesn't make sense. Ruuzlu's effect is also not worded properly.

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[REVIEWS - PAGE 2 (MERCHANT)]



AUTHENTICITY: 4/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 4/5
NAME: 4/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: UPVOTE!
THOUGHTS: Not much bad to say about this one; it's 'heavy' for an Inspire minion, but I still dig it. Love the art, though to my eyes it does look slightly blurred as if the image was stretched or slightly re-sized.
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AUTHENTICITY: 1/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 1/5
NAME: 4/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: INANIMATE, MEH
THOUGHTS: I've seen the "treasure chest > gain a coin" idea multiple times in previous weeks, same art too. I also dislike that it has a 75% chance instead of a 50% chance as normal, there doesn't really seem to be any reason for it deviate from the norm.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 1/5
EFFECT: 2/5
NAME: 0/5
THEME: 0/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Very flawed and, well, ugly. It's only good quality is that the effect is based on Astral Communion.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 2/5
NAME: 2/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: A card that tries to be both a value minion in-and-of itself, while also possessing a ridiculous Inspire effect. Seems OP to me.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 1/5
NAME: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: That effect seems ridiculous to me. I don't believe that effects that can backfire like this are "balanced", because they're still overpowered any time they don't.
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THOUGHTS: The plan was for it to be a counterpart to Venture Co. Mercenary, but I think it's fair to say this outclasses it significantly. Balance wise, it's more comparable to Pit Fighter and Boulderfist Ogre and probably better than both. I upped the Salary to 2 because I worried it was IMBA compared to the aforementioned Venture Co., but I reverted that, figuring 'eh, hell with it, I'll stick with the original design' (for better or worse).

This kind of restriction really doesn't interest me as much because neither of these classes are real, so it's not as fun to think about how they would play out. Course that's no excuse for lazy card design, but let's just say I'm not too worried about how this one does this week.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 0/5
NAME: 2/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: With the release of TGT, I no longer support ideas that mess with your opponent's Hero Power, especially ones like this that really punish your opponent.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 0/5
NAME: 2/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: NO, no, no, no, no.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 2/5
NAME: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: It undermines the Salary mechanic, and is unlikely to survive to serve its purpose.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 3/5
NAME: 1/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: This also undermines the Salary mechanic, though it has a Salary itself, so that's not too bad.
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Plunderer

AUTHENTICITY: -/5
ARTWORK: -/5
EFFECT: -/5
NAME: -/5
THEME: -/5

KEYWORDS: BANISHED (Not properly stored.)
THOUGHTS: -
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 3/5
NAME: 0/5
THEME: 0/5

KEYWORDS: MEH
THOUGHTS: Similar to Tournament Punter, though a bit less OP. Overall theme doesn't really mesh.
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Wealthy Backer

AUTHENTICITY: -/5
ARTWORK: -/5
EFFECT: -/5
NAME: -/5
THEME: -/5

KEYWORDS: BANISHED (Submitted with a background).
THOUGHTS: I actually think somewhat highly of the card itself, but there's absolutely no reason to submit it with a background.
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AUTHENTICITY: 0*/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 3/5
NAME: 0/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: There is no way Blizzard would ever use the word 'Niggard' in a card, regardless of that word's actual meaning or context. I'm dumbfounded that you would go out of your way to use it when there were perfectly reasonable synonymous alternatives.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 3/5
EFFECT: 2/5
NAME: 4/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: INANIMATE
THOUGHTS: Don't like the homogenization of Gelbin Mekkatorque, and I really don't think the new invention was necessary. At any rate, it's just a generic treasure chest and not a real invention. There also appears to be a double-space between 'gain' and 'Salary'.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 4/5
EFFECT: 2/5
NAME: 5/5
THEME: 4/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Don't like how the fortunes re-use the art of other fortunes, and I don't think I like that it has 8 Health. To me that seems excessive considering the character is just a gnoll mystic.
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Deadly Fist Blades

AUTHENTICITY: -/5
ARTWORK: -/5
EFFECT: -/5
NAME: -/5
THEME: -/5

KEYWORDS: BANISHED (Not properly stored.)
THOUGHTS: -
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AUTHENTICITY: 0*/5
ARTWORK: 2/5
EFFECT: 1/5
NAME: 3/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: TL;DR
THOUGHTS: It has no trigger (Battlecry, Deathrattle, Inspire, etc.), which is unacceptable.
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AUTHENTICITY: 3/5
ARTWORK: 2/5
EFFECT: 4/5
NAME: 2/5
THEME: 3/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Really don't like the image used or the name.
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AUTHENTICITY: 2/5
ARTWORK: 2/5
EFFECT: 3/5
NAME: 3/5
THEME: 2/5

KEYWORDS: -
THOUGHTS: Not sure I really get the theme, other than that the damage done is based on coins and there are coins in the image. Like, it doesn't consume the coins and it has no Salary, so it's obviously not a "pay me to work" kind of thing.