Keyword: Unbind - Custom Hearthstone Card

Keyword: Unbind

25th June, 2022 (RR)

Made by DustenStein

DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
Just some quick insight on my thought process behind this.
DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
I've thought about that but I preferred it cleaner. My first draft was "Bound by [card]" (for example Spell, Fire spell, Beast or 1-Cost minion) but it used a lot of space and was very specific. Then I've thought about making this like Corrupt but "play a card of the same Cost" but that didn't feel novel enough. I then came up with Unbound, considered Unbound (X) but thought it looked better without on the card
MorgenStern 1 year ago
Great design I love that :qLOVE: :annoy-o-tron:

You might even make something like «Unbound (X)» so instead of playing 3 cards the effect will require X cards to be played
Caesar (4.1)1 year ago
But the cards are very cool, the keyword is balanced, good stuff :finleySmile:
Caesar (4.1)1 year ago
The artworks are great, also the keyword is balanced imo. Playing 3 cards while holding something is less easy than one might think.
I just don't find Corrupt-like keywords to be very interesting (says the creator of "Gather" xD)
Dr Eluviel 1 year ago
The artworks takes from shadoverse are good combine with the keyword, maybe the keyword can be modify, its too easy
DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
Executioner buffed to 6/3
DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
Snowflipper buffed to 2/1
DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
I used the same keyword description as Corrupt :tinyfin:
Thank you for the kind comment :finleySmile:
MaelstromZ 1 year ago
Cool concept. Keyword could be worded a bit differently such as "Play 3 cards while holding this to Unbind this minion." or something like that. The "in hand" part is important to clarify.

Forgive me in advance. INHALE:

Stormwind Squire: Cool. Simple. Shows how Unbind works. Probably filler.

Mountain Serpent: More complex, but a cool Hunter Beast. Flavorful as well.

Rookie Gladiator: One of my favorites. Seems balanced and fun. Could be useful in multiple archetypes.

Possessed Grimoire: Not sure if it's worth the stats, but I'm glad it's not doing anything too crazy. Probably Zoo?

Glacial Colossus: BIG BOI! Woah! Might be a bit underpowered for 8-Cost today, but ask others as well. 8 mana "Destroy a minion." with an 8/8 attached is probably okay, but I don't know where it'll be used right now.

Mischievous Wisp: Deja Wisp.

Chandelier Elemental: Small Malygos is really nice, but like Possessed Grimoire, I'm worried the effort might be too steep.

Midnight Executioner: Great name. This is one of those where I think it should have more Attack than Health or reduce the Health by a little, so that it can die more easily to proc that nice deathrattle effect.

Stag of the Tree: So it buffs this? I heal 5, I'm full on Health, they get +5 Health? Am I reading that right. Very nice way to use healing.

Demoncaller Zamuel: Based on the Warlock Scholomance Legendary, I'm going to assume this is fine. Could be an interesting alternative to Cariel.

Sticky Fingers: Definitely should be a Shadow spell. I'd say it screams Shadow, but it does not have a mouth. Stealing cards is...tricky. Could be very unfun, or kinda meh. I'm glad the normal version is at least good on its own though. I'd keep my eye out for this one.

Snowflipper Guardian: Too weak. There's already a 1/1 with both keywords with no drawback, so most likely they'd play that. 1/2? 2/2?? Hmm...

EXHALE. Promoted. Cool stuff. :)
Murozondy 1 year ago
:qnikkoWOW: :qLOVE:
DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
(basically corrupt but different. Corrupt requires you to play off-curve but the condition can be completed with just one other card which means topdecks are ok. This requires you to always have a few cards in hand to Unbind your cards more consistently.)
DustenStein (creator)1 year ago
Aw, man. That took a while. Finding that art and making each card twice was a pain. Here are the cards in no particular order whatsoever. Thanks @Caesar for the keyword name. Thoughts?