Well you guys made some awesome cards so it's gonna be hard to pick a winner. Here's my feedback on your cards
Ecological Village by grrgrrgrr$4 - Action
+1 Card
+2 Actions
You may discard an Estate from your Shadow mat for +1 Card, or +$1, or +1 Buy.
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In games using this, when you trash a card, Shadow it.
A really really well balanced card, with an intriguing game effect under the line. Trashing is not as rare as it used to be, so I'm not worried about the fact that it needs a trasher -- especially because it's a $4 cost vanillage if there's not one, which is just like Fortress. And I would never say Fortress isn't good just because it needs a trasher in the set, haha.
- Very BALANCE
- Optional self-junk for benefit. I love cards that take work or strategy to use well
(Bonus: Graveyard by grrgrrgrr)
(Ah, yup, this wouldn't be usable in a set without trashing. But a fun concept; potentially pushing players to hold onto things instead of throning)
- Victory card! Special
- Another card you'd have to work for
Witch Trial by grumpoWitch Trial
$4 - Action
+2 Cards
Receive a Hex. Shadow two Attacks from the Supply.
The setup portion helps a ton, absolutely. Man, this would feel really different depending on the Attacks available. But regardless, getting a little draw and getting TWO things Shadowed unconditionally... seems wild for the price, even with the doom (although I do love the doom, for balancing AND theme). One play lets you King's Court that Attack, and two plays of this would let you play that Attack FIVE TIMES instead of one, sheesh. Maybe I'm overestimating things. Regardless I think it's very cool and thematic
- Set up for the ULTIMATE ATTACK (unless you're a crazy pacifist/hoarder and keep em on your mat)
- Go hex yourself (hey you got the memo too, that I like cards that can hurt to use!)
- Extra pile! Extra ATTACK, no less
Black Bank by BryGuyBlack Bank • $5 • Night
Shadow a card in play. If it is a Treasure costing $2 or less, Shadow a copy from the Supply.
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Gain this to your Hand.
Interesting, it's rewarding you for using it on Copper (and Ducat and stuff) but still allows you to get rid of other played stuff you're done with. Nice that you still get to play it before Shadowing, too.
- More flexible and fun Moneylender, kinda?
- When I googled "Black Bank" it gave results on black-owned banks. I don't think that's what you meant with your card name, so that gave me a chuckle
Mist by segura$3 - Night
Shadow an Action or Treasure from the Supply.
Gets extra fun if there's Plats or other high-cost stuff in the mix, but totally usable in any set. Straightforward but effective
Spectre by bigpotatoSpectre - $3 Action
+1 Card
+1 Action
At the start of Clean-Up, you may Shadow this.
Haha, this would be fun. I would totally buy these on turns I didn't spike, and let em stack up.
- Inoffensive addition to your deck, as a cantrip. But can launch a big move!
- Self-shadow award
Nobleman by anordinarymanNobleman | Action | $5
Gain and play an Action card other than Nobleman.
Each other player may Shadow a copy of it from the Supply.
Ah, I love the player interaction. Now, in a 4-player game the scaling might end the game pretty fast, since it'd be taking 4 cards out of a pile per play. I still think it's awesome though
- Non-attack interaction!!
- Action Wisher -- "gain and play"
Shady Workshop by Tiago$4 Action - Reaction
Gain an Action costing up to $4.
Shadow a copy of it from the Supply.
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When you gain a Treasure, you may play this from your hand.
Man, I think I'd still feel good about buying/playing this even at $5. Satisfying to get a card and know you throne it when you play it next. And you'll only get to do that so many times to a pile before they're out of the Supply...kind of that Stockpile scarcity but clogging your deck instead of being out of reach in Exile. Idk if that makes sense, anyways I like the feel of the card. And the reaction doesn't combo with itself because of the type difference (until we get a pile of cheaper Action - Treasures), which I like the intentionality of.
- Gain and Shadow, nice
- Reacts to Treasure gains
I've honestly gone back and forth on this a
lot... I really enjoyed all of your cards and different ideas. Thanks for the time and thought you spent on your submissions.
Winner: Shady Workshop by TiagoRunner Up: Ecological Village by grrgrrgrr
Honorary Mention: Every
Moating submission, thanks again for humoring the Shadow mechanic