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Okay, I think maybe 3 mana is the right cost for this. I looked through all of the Beasts and determined their costs from this spell. I took out the costs of Battlecries and effects that are only effective with Beast synergy. For example, Ironbeak Owl is valued at 1 mana because it has 1 mana worth of stats and it's Battlecry is worthless when you get it from this spell. Scavenging Hyena is valued at 1.5 mana because it has 1.5 mana worth of stats and its ability is worthless without other beasts. 

With that taken into account, Beasts are worth 3.4 mana on average from this spell (3.2 mana in Standard). The median value is 3 in both cases, so it is skewed higher by powerful beasts. If you use this on a friendly minion, you will be using it on something as weak as possible. That minion will probably be worth 0.5-1 mana to you, so you are gaining 2.5-3 mana max from this spell basically, on average. Using it on an opponent's minion is risky, because you might end up giving them something like Malorne. For 4 mana, you could have cast Polymorph, giving them a 0 mana creature guaranteed instead of what they do have. This is probably worth like 2-2.5 mana less than Polymorph when used on an enemy minion. Since it has the versatility to be used either on a friendly or enemy minion, it needs to cost more though, so I think 3 mana is about right. 

Also, what do people think of the art? There's the classic MTG art on the left, and the art for Hexamorph for the WoW TCG on the right. I'm not sure which I like better. The right one looks better, but I think the left one better embodies the random nature of the spell.

 

Polymorph Boar is objectively better in every way.  Why would I put this card into my deck when I can get a desired outcome every time?

 

 Maybe you don't want to give your opponent Huffer. Or you want a chance at getting something better than Huffer yourself. Polymorph: Boar is by no means objectively better, since randomness is not objectively worse. Are you sure you know what objectively means?

 I would rather give my opponent a Huffer with 2 health than give them a card I can't handle.  If you used this card on your opponent's minion, you are asking to get screwed by RNG.  Why would anyone wanting to be competitive put this in a deck, let alone a mage deck.

 

 Or win through RNG. Once again, RNG is not objectively bad, so you're just wrong.

And this isn't a Hunter card. You don't necessarily always want Huffer yourself. Like you said, it only has 2 health.

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Okay, I think maybe 3 mana is the right cost for this. I looked through all of the Beasts and determined their costs from this spell. I took out the costs of Battlecries and effects that are only effective with Beast synergy. For example, Ironbeak Owl is valued at 1 mana because it has 1 mana worth of stats and it's Battlecry is worthless when you get it from this spell. Scavenging Hyena is valued at 1.5 mana because it has 1.5 mana worth of stats and its ability is worthless without other beasts. 

With that taken into account, Beasts are worth 3.4 mana on average from this spell (3.2 mana in Standard). The median value is 3 in both cases, so it is skewed higher by powerful beasts. If you use this on a friendly minion, you will be using it on something as weak as possible. That minion will probably be worth 0.5-1 mana to you, so you are gaining 2.5-3 mana max from this spell basically, on average. Using it on an opponent's minion is risky, because you might end up giving them something like Malorne. For 4 mana, you could have cast Polymorph, giving them a 0 mana creature guaranteed instead of what they do have. This is probably worth like 2-2.5 mana less than Polymorph when used on an enemy minion. Since it has the versatility to be used either on a friendly or enemy minion, it needs to cost more though, so I think 3 mana is about right. 

Also, what do people think of the art? There's the classic MTG art on the left, and the art for Hexamorph for the WoW TCG on the right. I'm not sure which I like better. The right one looks better, but I think the left one better embodies the random nature of the spell.

 

Polymorph Boar is objectively better in every way.  Why would I put this card into my deck when I can get a desired outcome every time?

 

 Maybe you don't want to give your opponent Huffer. Or you want a chance at getting something better than Huffer yourself. Polymorph: Boar is by no means objectively better, since randomness is not objectively worse. Are you sure you know what objectively means?

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Okay, I think maybe 3 mana is the right cost for this. I looked through all of the Beasts and determined their costs from this spell. I took out the costs of Battlecries and effects that are only effective with Beast synergy. For example, Ironbeak Owl is valued at 1 mana because it has 1 mana worth of stats and it's Battlecry is worthless when you get it from this spell. Scavenging Hyena is valued at 1.5 mana because it has 1.5 mana worth of stats and its ability is worthless without other beasts. 

With that taken into account, Beasts are worth 3.4 mana on average from this spell (3.2 mana in Standard). The median value is 3 in both cases, so it is skewed higher by powerful beasts. If you use this on a friendly minion, you will be using it on something as weak as possible. That minion will probably be worth 0.5-1 mana to you, so you are gaining 2.5-3 mana max from this spell basically, on average. Using it on an opponent's minion is risky, because you might end up giving them something like Malorne. For 4 mana, you could have cast Polymorph, giving them a 0 mana creature guaranteed instead of what they do have. This is probably worth like 2-2.5 mana less than Polymorph when used on an enemy minion. Since it has the versatility to be used either on a friendly or enemy minion, it needs to cost more though, so I think 3 mana is about right. 

Also, what do people think of the art? There's the classic MTG art on the left, and the art for Hexamorph for the WoW TCG on the right. I'm not sure which I like better. The right one looks better, but I think the left one better embodies the random nature of the spell.

 

 no thanks

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Quite true, I expected more Captain Blackbeard to win this one with how ppl liked it and how balanced it was. At least winner's card is fun at first glance.

Boom Party won?  Seriously?

The RNG level is ridiculous and you can just win/lose the game by playing this card down.

Why the hell would people vote for this?

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I don't understand the technical appeal of Captain Blackbeard.  It's a vanilla 5/5 with a VERY rare chance of becoming an 8/8 which gets hit by BGH.  This is very similar to Druid of the Fang but Druid of the Fang is more reliable because you can play a beast and get the buff and not lose out on value.

The only card I actually like is Ammo Crate because not only does it give fuel for Hunter's Lock and Load (and Hunter's terrible card draw), it would allow hunter to "control" by flooding the opponents hand with cards.  Hunter doesn't have the most efficient board clears or minion removal and by going at it like this gives Hunter another option for control.  It is extremely weak against Flamewaker mage but, solid in control vs control lineups.

 

 I'd be thrilled if my opponent used BGH on a 5 mana minion, now my Dr. Boom/Ragnaros/Whatever is safe and has a bigger effect on the board. Plus (as others have said) it makes the Parrot playable which is cool.

I don't understand the technical appeal of Captain Blackbeard.  It's a vanilla 5/5 with a VERY rare chance of becoming an 8/8 which gets hit by BGH.  This is very similar to Druid of the Fang but Druid of the Fang is more reliable because you can play a beast and get the buff and not lose out on value.

The only card I actually like is Ammo Crate because not only does it give fuel for Hunter's Lock and Load (and Hunter's terrible card draw), it would allow hunter to "control" by flooding the opponents hand with cards.  Hunter doesn't have the most efficient board clears or minion removal and by going at it like this gives Hunter another option for control.  It is extremely weak against Flamewaker mage but, solid in control vs control lineups.

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Alternative Reina Jackson Idea:

Battlecry: If your hand contains two copies of any card, add a copy of Reno Jackson to your hand.

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Exchanging cards counts for the "token of affection" clause, right? 

"We are excited to make use of that content [Naxx and other adventures] in the future."

LOL 4Head.  All the people who said they will re-release adventures were right!  Anyone who doesn't think this is a money grab still, just got their confirmation in this blue post...

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Can I reference to an uncollectable card?

What else can I change about this?

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Could spell success or doom.  So much future potential for this card.  A FUN card.  Thoughts?

 Check the first page of the submissions thread, I did basically the same card.

Very disappointed my card did not perform as well as I think it should have.

Congrats to the winners.

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Wasn't there a card on the previous page that did almost the same thing as Insanity, but as a Warlock card?