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Congrats to everyone who made it this time around and thanks again to @McF4rtson for making this possible ! I'm already excited for next phase !

The Chronomancer

"Hi, good to see you again ! Or have we not met yet ? I should introduce myself then: I'm Chromie, Ambassador of the Bronze Dragonflight ! I've noticed a lot of anomalies that require my attention in this... inn you call 'Hearthstone'. So I've come to help. Here, look what I can do !"

Fast Forward - Waiting is dumb... I wanna get to the good part now !

Sand Blast - If you think this isn't a big deal, just you wait for the next one. And the one after that !

Bronze Drake - He's not late, he's just early for next time.

"I'm told that to start off here I need a 'Basic Set'. Well, here it is !"

"Also this guy had a whole speech prepared about 'saving all Time from certain doom', blah, blah, blah... We'll listen to that later, now is the time for fun !"

"Oh! Quick, before I forget: Future Me thinks I should tell you about my silly jokes and comments. You can find them here !"

 "Well, that's all for now folks ! I see I'm a little early here, I can't wait to see everyone else around. See you last- no, next time !"

Alright so after much consideration and debate, I've come to make a big thematic change to my entry. I'm no longer doing a Merchant class as this has already been done and I couldn't find a good match for my hero. I'm still keeping a lot of the design principles and cards ideas though. But to show you that, I need to do a REWIND!

Introducing : The Chronomancer !

The bronze dragon Chronormu, better known as the cheerful gnome Chromie, is a master of time magic ! With Borrowed Time and the Hourglasses it creates, the Chronomancer can manipulate the cost of cards to play them early and create devastating combos. The little guys can also come in handy when you want minions to buff.

The Chronomancer gets access to a new school of spells : Sand ! These spells are good at dealing with enemy minions and setting up combos.

With all that mana to spare, Chronomancers are looking to play big cards and play them fast. This is just the Basic set so you can expect a lot more crazy stuff later on !

Chronomancers also have minions to turn the tide of battle and reinforce their existing synergies. Dragons are likely to show up as Chromie's allies.

The Chronomancer is also a class with weapons but those aren't your typical axe or sword. Instead, they provide additional utility to the class.

Finally, here is a control tool for Chronomancers who want to play it slow.

I'm really happy with the set and can't wait to read what y'all think of it ! I'm still not sure about the cost of Accelerate, Sandstorm, and Time Trap but I decided to go with the cheaper option as a starting point. Cost manipulation is a thing for this class so maybe that was a horrible decision... Sandstorm in particular is hard because it's quite weak if you play it alone but can because a 5 Mana Twisting Nether pretty fast.

As far as keywords go, I'm debating wether I'll keep Stock (with a different name) of make a completely new one.

Let's do this ! Introducing : The Merchant ! (Yes, I know, done and done but I'd like to try my hand at a simple idea)

So, I'm doing a merchant class and the hero power was quite easy to figure out from there. Still, I want to get as much use for it as I can in my card design. For the hero, I'm not so sure. I know we're doing Warcraft-esque flavor this time around but I couldn't find a good merchant character. There's Gallywix but I don't think he fits super well for the class I envision and it's already been done in the past. I went with an original character but I'm still looking for a warcraftian character and I'm open to suggestions.

As you will have guessed, Coins are really important to the class. I wanted to explore as many synergy points as I could in conjunction with the hero power. I'm starting to think that I might have overdone it... Here I'm also not quite sure what qualifies for the 3rd challenge. Tailoring is a type of craft in WoW and Coin Toss is a boss ability from Gallywix. Is that enough ?

Since the class is taking a control turn and has access to mana acceleration with Coins, I wanted to encourage spending a lot to get huge swigs. A big upside of the class is its ability to reliably play these high-power cards a few turns before they should be available.

To finish the set, I wanted to give the class some draw potential and disruptions tools. Its also a weapon class and I want to expand on that synergy.

Tokens

The class keyword, which will not be used for Basic but that I'm quite fond of. Expect deck and hand manipulation in the future !

I know some of the cards in there might be a little over-the-top for Basic cards but I think the set is very cohesive as a whole and I'm really happy with the flavor. Feedback will be appreciated !

So what do y'all think ?

I see a burning city, a people in distress. I hear a prayer in vain, one last call to the Light. I see a broken champion, corrupted in his flesh. I hear the countless voices echoing through the night. 

The world is changing now, the future comes to me: visions, dreams and nightmares, whispers lost in the wind. I cannot wait again, I cannot hold or flee. I heard the call and I will fight with the might of my mind !

Upgraded Hero Power

Nobundo is a Broken Draenei, a former Vindicator who lost his connection with the Light. After discovering the power of the elements, he became a Farseer and joined prophet Velen to guide the Draenei in their exodus to Azeroth. He joins Hearthstone as the Seer, a class that likes to slow things down and plan a few steps ahead of the opponent.

Exclusive keyword

Omen is the Seer's exclusive keyword. It gives the class ways to predict future draws, which synergizes with the class's hero power and brings new ways to play the game.

Showcase cards:

The Seer makes the most of its cards by drawing a lot and slowing games down. No need to rush things, the future will be here soon enough. But prophecy isn't an easy art. One must take their time to get a good look. This is why "end of turn" effects are core to this class's identity.

Basic set

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The Seer is a control class at heart, with powerful tools to generate card advantage. The Mystic set also provides proactive cards to close control games and set up powerful combos. Omen is introduced in this set and the class has many ways of benefiting from the knowledge it provides. Murlocs are also a common occurrence as they are one of the races most in tune with prophetic forces. And of course, the Seer wouldn't be complete without the Secrets it knows about the past, present, and future.

Mystic set

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In Scholomance Academy, the Seer takes up the role of a teacher. Knowledge and wisdom, as well as the ability to control one's top deck card, empower the class to make the most out of the cards it already has and expand its horizons. Aggressive strategies become much more viable with the addition of low-cost minions. The Seer teams up with the Traveler, another finalist, with a set of unique control tools for both classes. Meanwhile, the Seer/Paladin combination is all about tempo and giving your little guys the courage to take on larger foes.

Scholomance Academy

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Special thanks

As my final statement, I want to say that I am truly happy to have come so far in this competition. The CCC was what drove me into this community of custom card design and I have enjoyed it for a very long time. I recently left Hearthstone and don't intend to come back, so it was good for me to have this project for a game I can no longer love and a hobby that I may not be able to pursue in the future. I don't have the foresight (see what I did there ?) to say if these will be my last Hearthstone cards or if I'll ever come back to the game, but it brings me pride and closure to have this. It gives me hope for what's to come, whatever it may be.

The Seer: Mystic set (Part 1)

The world is changing now, the future comes to me: visions, dreams and nightmares, whispers lost in the wind. I cannot wait again, I cannot hold or flee. I heard the call and I will fight with the might of my mind !

Nobundo is a Broken Draenei, a former Vindicator who lost his connection with the Light. After discovering the power of the elements, he became a Farseer and joined prophet Velen to guide the Draenei in their exodus to Azeroth. He joins Hearthstone as the Seer, a class that likes to slow things down and plan a few steps ahead of the opponent.

New keyword:

Omen is the Seer's exclusive keyword. It gives the class ways to predict future draws, which synergizes with the class' hero power and brings new ways to play the game.

Showcase cards:

In this set, the Seer gets access to new control tools, as well as powerful ways to fill their hand. Murlocs are also coming to this set as they are one of the races most in tune with prophetic forces. And of course, the Seer wouldn't be complete without the Secrets it holds.

Rest of the set (Part 1):

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This week was a lot busier for me and, judging by the discussion thread, other people as well. I'm glad I made it and hope everyone can turn in something they are happy about.

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I really love the seer concept. It'd fit perfectly into Hearthstone!

 Happy to see my work caught your eye !

I must say, I very happy about the amount of discussion that happened over the past week. It's good to see this many submissions and I hope people stay engaged over the next phases !

The Seer

I see a burning city, a people in distress. I hear a prayer in vain, one last call to the Light. I see a broken champion, corrupted in his flesh. I hear the countless voices echoing through the night.

Nobundo is a Broken Draenei, a former Vindicator who lost his connection with the Light. After discovering the power of the elements, he became a Farseer and joined prophet Velen to guide the Draenei in their exodus to Azeroth. He joins Hearthstone as the Seer, a class that likes to slow things down and plan a few steps ahead of the opponent.

Showcase cards:

The Seer makes the most of its cards by drawing a lot and slowing games down. No need to rush things, the future will be here soon enough. But prophecy isn't an easy art. One must take their time to get a good look. This is why "end of turn" effects are core to this class's identity.

Rest of the set:

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 Thanks to everyone who took part in the discussion thread, it is good to see this much energy around this new competition. I hope people like my contribution and I can't wait to keep going !

Hey everyone ! I'm super hyped for this competition and have been brewing something for a few days now. Here is my first draft :

Introducing : The Seer ! This class is all about planning ahead, drawing cards and controlling the flow of the game. Glimpse is meant to open a lot of new synergies, with things like with Keli'dan, the Breaker as well as shuffling and hand size. I also want to introduce a few new ideas for card design in Hearthstone but I'm trying to keep it pretty tame for the basic set.

Card draw is a strength of this class so I wanted to start with a couple staples. I don't want to overdo it though, because of the hero power. They also both showcase the 'end of turn' theme of the class. To know the future, you must give up acting in the present.

This class is built toward a control playstyle and these cards are meant to help that. Not much to say about them, though I wanted to go beyond 'deal X damage' or 'restore X Health'.

I decided to use Silence as a core keyword for the class. In my opinion, it is pretty underutilized in Hearthstone and I see a lot of potential for it. Of course, it's really fun to play against which might explain the lack of cards printed with it but gameplay isn't really a concern here.

Finally, I gave the class combo tools to allow for a more proactive style of decks. It's a playstyle I personally love and it makes sense for a class that wants to consider its every move.

So what do you think ? Is there a card that feels out of place ? Did I make a big balance mistake ? Let me know !

I'm pretty sure everyone knows card packs are a gamble.

Loot boxes with cosmetics is one of the reasons I stopped playing Overwatch. The game just tries so hard to convice you that cosmetics are a reward. I see nothing wrong with games selling nothingness but at least don't shove it in my face.

Also I would be super upset if the base value of card packs dropped down for no good reason. Hearthstone has a robust cosmetic system, WoW, HoS and Owerwatch as well. "Rewarding" players of one game with cosmetics of another makes no sense. If I wanted cosmetics from a game, I would at the very least play that game.

Tempus Fugit is the latin for YOLO!

Conquest of Draenor

Showcase Cards

Boss One: Brokenfang

Boss Two: Hanukk the Ancient

Boss Three: Kirrik the Awakened