Hearthpwn

This is kinda lame actually, summoning totems is much more interesting, even if it's not "as good". Hopefully the hero power will at least look cool, like a bolt of lightning or something.

If previous experience tells me anything, it's that I'm risking a total bust this week by not using true "art" for this card, but I can't bring myself to alter the vision I have for it without scrapping it entirely, and I don't want to do that. I just hope that the idea and theme will see it through.


"Crispin Emberblaze, formerly Remmy Sparkbolt of Kezan, is a goblin pyromancer and High Shaman of the Oostan Tribe. Left behind when the Lost Isles erupted, she was taken in by a band of pygmies who, having seen her manipulate a large lava stream, believed her to have been blessed by Volcanoth."

Burn is a new keyword that reads as "Whenever you discard a card from your deck, do something.". To my knowledge, so far this only occurs when you have 10 cards and draw another, as well as when Fel Reaver triggers. In both cases, the card you draw burns up. Put another way, it is a Deathrattle for cards discarded from your deck. 

Crispin Emberblaze has a few niche uses. First and foremost, it directly combos with Fel Reaver as mentioned, effectively turning a severe drawback into a significant bonus. It is also a direct counter to mill plays, as well as potentially an enabler for a theoretical 'mill shaman' in that the self-milling potential of a card like Coldlight Oracle would actually be desirable.

Thematically, the cards gain a discount because they are being "cleansed by fire", a ritualistic concept derived from the tribal nature of the character. It can also be thought of as a phoenix-esque effect, as the cards are being destroyed then brought back.

EDIT: Oh yes; what happens if you discard from your deck a card that has already been discounted? The answer is: I'm not sure, but I think the effect would stack, since you're putting a "copy" of the card you discarded into your deck, meaning it copies the current mana cost, rather than putting "another <card>" in your deck, which would have default statistics.

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I don't think it qualifies because the conditioner is already used by Ethereal Arcanist.

Not quite what I was expecting, but still pretty exciting.

Disappointed that neither of my picks of Page 5 made it, but hey, at least some really good cards did, right!? ...

"Narrowing" my votes down to three, I'm gonna go with Brewmaster's Finest, Ogre Knight, and Prey on the Weak.

Brewmaster's Finest: 4/5. I think this is the most authentic looking card of the bunch, though the name seems odd to me for some reason. At any rate, I really dig the effect, it's like a Sap version of Execute (or maybe the other way around).

Ogre Knight: 5/5. A +1/+1/+1 Ogre Brute, with the added upside of attacking the correct target if you pay 2 more mana. The theme here is pretty spot on, and while I don't think it needed to be a Paladin card, there's nothing wrong with the fact that it is.

Prey on the Weak: 4/5. As it turns out, I actually I voted for this one during the submission phase. It's a hard one for me to evaluate, but I like the idea of punishing weaker minions that are so common in aggro. It's a funny card, and it's a reference to an actual Rogue skill in WoW. My thanks goes to whoever brought this in as a Wild Card, I think it deserved it.

Reviews For the Rest:

I have a feeling this next reveal is going to be exciting, particularly Aviana, who is commonly described as a "messenger" or "observer".

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@DialM4Murloc and Asylum_Rhapsody: Color me intrigue. Now I would like to know the WDC theme for next week will be if it is unusual.

Hmm I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask for some criticism towards my submission for this week.

Wolfrider

Seems fine otherwise. ^^'

Legendary minions are prohibited this week, so I would go with "Overeager Reveler" or something to that effect.

Ehh, is this meant to be a preemptive counter to Priest? Deathlord, Tournament Medic, Frost Giant?

I mean I guess it's technically better than Polymorph since you don't have to deal with the 1/1, which you probably would have paid 2 mana to Fireblast anyway?

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Can I get your opinion on my submission. I'm pretty sure that the mana cost is justified for the card draw, but I would definitely like to get a second opinion.

Thanks in advance :)

-BK

I would say reduce the cost to at least 3, and change the wording to "Draw a card for every enemy minion.".

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I really like this effect. Hit people and get them drunk!

What do you all think?

Cute, but I dare say that should cost 0, since it doesn't really remove anything on its own, and you lose health for the effect, which isn't even that good to begin with. I mean, compare with Light's Justice.

EDIT: My bad, it's "character" not "enemy". So, I'm assuming this means that the opponent's minions can attack their own allies? Eh, I still say 1 mana.

Morning, ladies and gents! Here's my submission for the week...

Imgur Link: http://imgur.com/nwnKOwv

Link to WoWWiki Page: http://wowwiki.wikia.com/wiki/Kolkar_Marauder

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Summon: You distract them! I'll secure the kill!

Attack: Hit and run!

Effect Triggers: Ahah! An opening!

Death: Kolkar... Avenge me...

The idea of Kolkar Marauder is to promote Taunt Warrior, an archetype that has gained support in the Grand Tournament, but in a manner insufficient for it to be competitively viable. Kolkar Marauder is designed to allow for favourable trades and ease of board control, something which complements the slower style inherent in Taunt Warrior. Think of it as the control variant of Knife Juggler, albeit with a little more punch.

Thanks for reading, and good luck to all the other competitors!

Even though we really don't need a source for this one :p

Most people seem to misunderstand, and therefore, misuse this card.. leading to gross underestimation of what it can do.  Tracking is not something you play just cause you have an extra 1 mana to burn.  E.g. People who play it on turn 1 are almost always making a mistake.  Tracking should be used as a way to dig for an answer so you can maintain tempo/control of the board, or finish your opponent.  I've used it countless times to dig for that Ironbeak Owl/Kill Command/Unleash the Hounds/Quick Shot/etc I needed to win the game before the opponent could recover.  When used that way, (properly), Tracking is quite powerful and usually worth running 1 of in a deck.

One of the most notorious mobs in vanilla WoW, it was well known for killing off leveling alliance players due to its extreme burst damage and easy to miss fireballs.

http://www.wowhead.com/npc=589/defias-pillager

EDIT: Changed the effect to "Combo" instead of "Battlecry".

Warbringers were in the game from Classic until patch 4.0 (i think). They gave quest to compete in the battlegrounds and were all around pretty iconic npcs.

This guy opens the ability to use both warrior weapon charges in one turn, amazing burst power when combo'd with Arcanite Reaper and Heroic Strike. Also gives you the powerful ability to equip a new weapon after using an old one. Fixing the problem aggro warrior faces when holding many weapons in hand.

"And no health insurance either, huh?"

The merchant class seems like a perfect candidate for some inspire shenanigans—so here's the Rabble-Rouser, who stirs up trouble for your opponent by making his minions demand better pay!