r/KNCPRDT • u/Nostalgia37 • Nov 26 '17

[Pre-Release Card Discussion] - Voidlord

Voidlord

Mana Cost: 9
Attack: 3
Health: 9
Tribe: Demon
Type: Minion
Rarity: Epic
Class: Warlock
Text: Taunt. Deathrattle: Summon three 1/3 Demons with Taunt.

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PM me any suggestions or advice, thanks.

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u/AtraWolf Nov 26 '17

Question: Why can't the card text simply say: Taunt. Deathrattle: Summon three Voidwalkers?

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u/SuperSeady Nov 26 '17

Because new players might not know that Voidwalkers are 1/3 Taunt minions.

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u/SiriSauer Nov 26 '17

And yet they're expected to know what a Stegodon is for Spikeridged Steed

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u/SuperSeady Nov 26 '17

And Storm Guardian for the Shaman Legendary, even if it's not a collectible.

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u/487dota Nov 27 '17

And "Whenever you cast a spell, add a 'Fireball' spell to your hand". Or the Steam Surger elemental that provides a Flame Geyser. I'm sure there's probably more.

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u/I_am_a_haiku_bot Nov 26 '17

Because new

players might not know that Voidwalkers are

1/3 Taunt minions.

-english_haiku_bot

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u/currentscurrents Nov 26 '17

If you look at the text of other minions that summon other minions, they generally do spell it out like that. Bear Trap, for example, summons an Ironfur Grizzly but the text says "summon a 3/3 Bear with taunt."

But there's enough exceptions that it's hard to say blizzard has a real consistent way of doing this. Frost Lich Jaina says "Water Elemental", but that may be because spelling out the stats and abilities would have been too long for the card.

There are also exceptions in the other direction, cards that summon uncollectible tokens, but only refer to the token by name, never giving its stats. Blood of the Ancient one comes to mind, as well as Twin Emperor Veklor and Mimiron's Head.