Quick-Witted Druid
Card Design
This is another episode in my “first strike is so cool, and underutilized” design phase. This is another card taking inspiration from [[Thunderwolf Calvary]]. I’m very happy with how this one turned out! It’s simple, but can lead to so much interesting decision making for both players. If it’s your only creature then it’s just a 3 mana 3/2 first striker. However with two attackers the defending player now has to decide between blocking a 3 power first striker, and letting it through and get its giant growth trigger. There’s a lot of situations where either can be the right option.
Also I originally had this as Green-White, but realized that Green-Red is perfect. Both red and white get first strike, and both red and green get pump spells.
Balance
A 3 mana 3/2 first striker with an upside is very reasonable for a standard legal uncommon. Just now in foundations [[Mindsparker]] just got reprinted. There’s also [[Goblin Chainwhirler]] as a 3/3 for 3 pips. Lastly there’s 7 of other cards that fit the bill but are legendaries such as [[Breeches, Eager Pilferer]] and [[Glissa Sunslayer]].
As far as how much power is represented by one card at 3 mana, I think it’s fair. It’s 3 mana for 3 power, or 6 total power requiring 2 attackers, waiting a turn, and having to connect to face is fair to me. [[Daybreak Combatants]] is 3 mana for an immediate 4 power, and that card is draft chaff. A bog-standard 3 mana lord like [[Kargan Warleaded]], which is also from foundations, is an immediate 2 power with just 2 creatures as well as 5 total power the following turn.
Art
Dmitry Burmak’s [[Giant Growth|War]]
Card Design
This is another episode in my “first strike is so cool, and underutilized” design phase. This is another card taking inspiration from [[Thunderwolf Calvary]]. I’m very happy with how this one turned out! It’s simple, but can lead to so much interesting decision making for both players. If it’s your only creature then it’s just a 3 mana 3/2 first striker. However with two attackers the defending player now has to decide between blocking a 3 power first striker, and letting it through and get its giant growth trigger. There’s a lot of situations where either can be the right option.
Also I originally had this as Green-White, but realized that Green-Red is perfect. Both red and white get first strike, and both red and green get pump spells.
Balance
A 3 mana 3/2 first striker with an upside is very reasonable for a standard legal uncommon. Just now in foundations [[Mindsparker]] just got reprinted. There’s also [[Goblin Chainwhirler]] as a 3/3 for 3 pips. Lastly there’s 7 of other cards that fit the bill but are legendaries such as [[Breeches, Eager Pilferer]] and [[Glissa Sunslayer]].
As far as how much power is represented by one card at 3 mana, I think it’s fair. It’s 3 mana for 3 power, or 6 total power requiring 2 attackers, waiting a turn, and having to connect to face is fair to me. [[Daybreak Combatants]] is 3 mana for an immediate 4 power, and that card is draft chaff. A bog-standard 3 mana lord like [[Kargan Warleaded]], which is also from foundations, is an immediate 2 power with just 2 creatures as well as 5 total power the following turn.
Art
Dmitry Burmak’s [[Giant Growth|War]]