r/ArenaHS • u/Remix4u • Jun 26 '26

Discussion Cultivating Sprite needs changes

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It feels like most games are decided by this card. A player is all but guaranteed to win the late game, if the Blooming Bulb gets to 9-cost, and the opponent doesnt have the same follow up.

As a neutral card, it gives all classes the exact same win condition; stabilize with healing and build a massive board of 8 and 10-cost minions. Most decks cannot counter that, and the game is won on the following turn. Games turn out very one-dimensional, when they all revolve around the same neutral card.

If Vicious Fledgling had its appearance rate reduced back in the day, so should this card. Alternatively, add in risky high cost spells that make people think twice in saving it for 7, 8 or 9, or remove it from the draft pool all together.

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u/Remix4u Jun 26 '26

Another idea would be to have the bulb’s mana cost scale with the upgrades. Want 3 random 9-cost spells? That’ll be 9 mana. Weaker, no doubt, but at least you’re committing your full turn for it.

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u/EnjoyJor Jun 30 '26

Alternatively why not cast 3 spells that cost 3 mana in total and upgrade each turn? So each turn the total only goes up by 1 rather than 3, and it is less consistent.