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So it's not a big deal this phase as we're all winners, but my class seems to be doing really poorly in terms of votes
Here's my post:

The Battlemage


Info:

Battle mages are pretty much a fusion between warrior and mage. They use magic to create weapons, armor, and to do other things that'll help them in melee combat.

The hero power may seem weak, but it trades really well, being able to take out minions like Dire Wolf Alpha , Sorcerer's Apprentice , and so on. The downside is also redundant if you use it after attacking, as you wouldn't have been able to attack anyway.

Strengths: Versatile (Has a large Variety of tools at their disposal).

Weaknesses: Obvious (Conjuring a weapon takes time, and spellfury needs a decent weapon so you need to think ahead, and your opponent has a chance to interrupt your plans), brutally countered by weapon removal.

More will be revealed as the class is fleshed out!

Keyword:

Spellfury gives 1 damage for every X damage your hero did from attacking this turn. So if your hero did 10 damage, Spellfury: (1) would give 10 bonus damage where as Spellfury: (3) would only give 3 (it'd give 4 bonus damage if your hero did 12 damage). It can be tricky to master as damaging minions to buff your Spellfury can lead to you not needing the bonus damage. Also don't worry, there will be ways to go all out with this!

Showcase Cards:

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Arcane Rush: Don't think of this as a 2 mana draw 2 with a drawback, but as a 2 mana draw 1 with an upside (you can play your next draw immediately). You'll only skip 1 draw even if you play more than one on a turn!

Conjure: Divine Armor is an example of one of the classes themes, targeted cards with effects that change depending on the target. It has a paladin theme due to being from TgT.

Bound Sword: Has the typical can't attack when equipped battlemage theme, but with the option of trading some value to gain tempo.

Arcane Fury: If used alone it's pretty weak, but spellfury (1) makes it gain damage easily. This can deal 5 damage just with an attack from the hero power weapon making it pretty good!

Gerrart the Swordslinger: On his own he's an alright card. Normal decks will have some difficulty getting more than 1 bonus damage out of spellfury (3) , but decks aiming for big spellfury turns will love this guy. A simple, classic legendary that shows what the class is about.

 I was wondering if anyone could give me an insight into why? Just not interesting enough? Hero power seeming weak is a big issue? Not enough story/text? I must improve!

 I agree with the diagnosis above: the HP is too weak and Spellfury is too complicated.

Giving Conjured Sword +1 Durability (as Ashkrel pointed) would solve the first problem.

About Spellfury, I don't like the solution proposed by linkblade, as AoE and face damaging effects would need to be severly overcosted. The only solution I can think is the Fury keyword of the bug class, but your classes are already too similar :(

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My class has also been received poorly. Here's my post:

The Bloodburner

 

Lore/Flavor : Most mages utilize mana as the source of their power. However, there is another form of magic, an ancient and dangerous one where the user draws strength from blood. Sacrificing your blood and flesh to fuel your spells is dangerous and few can endure the cost of this powerful sorcery. Among these there are the lizardmen, who's reptilian regeneration allows them to recover quickly after casting blood spells. The most common form of blood magic is bloodburning, or igniting one's own veins to manipulate the resulting flames.

The Bloodburner utilizes health, in all its forms, as a source of power. Self damage is a core theme of the class, but blood mages are very creative with how they utilize damage and health. Another theme of the class is the relation between spells and minions. Spells will almost always hurt you, or benefit from low health, while minions will heal you, or protect you from damage. This is according to the flavor/lore of the class, as blood magic requires sacrifice and reptilians are able to regenerate their bodies fast.

Keyword:

Since you use blood to fuel your magic, taking damage (thus bleeding) offers a temporary boost in power. The first time your hero takes damage in a turn, all cards with Fresh Blood trigger their effects. Fresh Blood can trigger during your turn, or during your opponent's, but only happens once per turn. You need to consider the order of your actions to make the most out of your cards.

Example cards:

   

1. Swamp healer : Example of a healing minion. You can trigger this by using your hero power on your turn, or having the enemy damage on their turn. Because of the potentially large heal this can give you, it also acts as a pseudo-taunt. If they don't want it to trigger, they have to kill it before they attack you.
2. Serpentine Apprentice : The Bloodburner has a strong hero power, and many cards interact with it. This minion allows for better control of the board while inflicting less damage on yourself.
3. Bloodmana Ring : Blood magic user prefer to not use weapons, as they already take enough damage from their own spells. However, they are fond of amulets, trinkets, charms, rings and other arcane accessories. Bloodburner's weapons all have 0 attack, but they give you strong passive effects. Bloodmana Ring showcases the spellslinger aspect of the class. Like priests, they have great spell generation, but Bloodburners can also reuse already cast spells.Cabalist's Tome gives you 3 random spells immediately. This weapon can give you 3 specific spells for less mana, but the effect is delayed and susceptible to weapon removal.
4. Fiery Blood : One strong benefit of fire based magic is powerful boardclears. This spell is an example of a running theme in my class, which is effects active during your opponent's turn. Fiery Blood can deal 0 damage if the enemy decides to ignore you for one turn, or it can deal a lot if they go all in. They can still trade with your minions, but if your hero takes any damage (from spells, weapons, hero powers, fatigue or minions) your spilled blood will burn them.
5. Bloodflame Bolt: This turns your missing health directly into damage, making a great removal spell. Many spells get better the lower health your hero has, creating a risk/reward playstyle. You generally use your hero power in the early game to remove stuff, so by turn 4 you should have taken around 4-6 damage. Combined with the damage taken from your enemy, this can often be a stronger minion-only Fireball .

Strengths/Weaknesses:

• Strong removal, many spells get better with low health;
• Most spells are boardclears; there are few single target removal options;
• Spell generation and re-usability is a big theme;
• Weak stated minions; Almost all minions are defensive;
• Weapons have strong abilities, but are expensive to use;
• Strong hero power, but easy to get yourself very low by spamming it;
• Control/Combo oriented;
• Few aggro options;

The Bloodburners strategy is to outlast their foes, by removing every single threat they put out. They can swing the game in their favor with only a couple of cards and their resourcefulness let's them always have something to play, never running out of options.

I hope you enjoyed my custom class and i hope i will be able to develop it further in this competition!

 I had 2 upvotes, then one of those 2 guys changed their minds. Can someone please tell me what they didn't like about my class? Anything i can improve?

 I think your class is pretty good. If anything, you should've included a late game finisher for Combo/Control decks, as it seems to be a very important thing for your class.

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While we're on the subject of self-reflection, I wouldn't mind some of my own, if you're willing.

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Greetings, interlopers! For your consideration, I bring you...me, Kel'Thuzad !

The Lich

Master of the cold dark, I bring death to the living and the dead back to life! My touch can Freeze the blood in your veins, and my magic will rip the soul from your body, all to be used for...later purposes. Together, we will bring the might of the endless Scourge down upon our foes!

Strengths + Themes

• ( Freeze ) The frozen corpses of my enemies decorate the halls of Naxxramas like statues. I have room for more!
• ( Deathrattles , "if it dies" effects ) My time spent practicing necromancy has taught me much in the ways of the dead and dying. Let me show you...
• ( Reviving minions , healing , "if it survives" effects ) With power over death itself, I can bring my warriors back to life...or something close.
• ( Late-game fuel ) With each body that falls, the Scourge grows larger. The resources of the living dwindle, while ours return manifold!

Weaknesses Rumored Shortcomings

• ( Slow archetypes ) The Scourge may be endless, but putting those bodies back together is a time-consuming process. Sometimes they come to me alive first and then it becomes a whole thing. It would be tiresome if I was still alive and needed rest.
• ( Freeze doesn't kill ) Freezing people alive is always entertaining...except occasionally they thaw and resume charging. There are days where I just want them to give up and die already!
• ( Lacking card draw ) I encourage all of my underlings to recycle those dead bodies in the blue bin. That being said, it would be nice to see some new skeletons now and then...

Example Cards

• Dark Resurgence - A surge of necrotic energy will end the life of an enemy. A surge of greater power will heal a fallen warrior. It makes sense if you don't think about it...
• Unnatural Selector - After a member of the Scourge falls, we can rebuild them! We have the technology magic: they will come back stronger, faster, better than ever!
• Skeletal Frostguard - It was their idea: "we'll create a wall in front of you, and you Freeze us in place." I thought they were crazy, but turns out it's a rather effective tactic.

• Onyxia, Fallen Matriarch - With the remains of Onyxia under my control, I will create an undying army of dragons for the Scourge! Which would you rather have: a skeleton, or a skeletal dragon ?
• Baroness Anastari - A banshee's cry is said to drive their loved ones insane. While amusing, I'd rather they were driven dead. Those slain by the cry of Anastari will return to haunt the living!

Thank you for your consideration and upvotes, in bringing me into Hearthstone! " Kel'Thuzad is already in the game," you say? I have never seen that powerful and handsome card before, although "Curse of Naxxramas" sounds like a great addition to the game. An expansion, all about me; if you don't like it, I'll resurrect a body who will!

 Personally not sold on the Kel'Thuzad "roleplay", and I feel like my descriptions are lacking.

 Your roleplay is fine except a couple things, but I don't think they're important. So are your descriptions.

I think what you're lacking is "style" if that makes sense. Instead of putting all the themes together and then all the cards, and I think you should make both sections more related. For instance, you talk about Freeze in a paragraph and Skeletal Frostguard below.

This is a personal opinion more than anything, many people did the same as you. Also, I tried to do what I say, but the result was not outstanding, so I dunno XD