Misleading Design for Card (Arena Mobile) Hidden Keywords
Lscannond#19424
Saturday 05:32 am
I was playing in my premiere draft and the opponent played Uchbenbak, the Great Mistake which on the battlefield looks like a 6/4 with Descend 8 and Vigilance. There is not indication on Arena mobile that there are other keywords for the card. Therefore, I played a creature under the understanding that I could block and kill Uchbenbak. Then on my turn, OP swings n with impunity because there is a HIDDEN keyword of menace. Seems poor design to not include some indication there are other keywords to consider.
Please refund the premiere draft buy-in, the entire event and experience has been ruined. I have to step away from playing for a while because of my frustration.
Please review the image that was attached (IMG_0084.png) where you can see that when Uchbenbak is on the battlefield there is nothing that indicates there are any additional keywords beyond Descend 8 (The big 8 on the card) and Vigilance.
If this card was on MTG Online (MODO), there would be a word clearly written out n the care that says "Menace" and remains visible when the card is on the battlefield. If this was a paper game, I would be able to look down at the card and see that there are additional keywords on the card following Vigilance and ensure I know what else is on the card.
On the battlefield in Arena while playing on mobile, there is no indication that Uchbenbak has an additional keyword or test beyond Descend 8 and Vigilance. It should not be required that every player knows that a card has additional hidden text when on the battlefield. Additionally, it should not be expected that I am required to mouse over the creature to see what additional hidden text exists.
From a design perspective, the Descend 8 should even be highlighted on Uchbenbak when on the battlefield because it has no effect on the card while in play and is an activated ability from the graveyard. Therefore, it would make a lot more sense to show Vigilance and Menace as the keywords on the card displayed in IMG_0084.
The cards on Arena need to display the card keywords that impact the battlefield and decision-making otherwise issues arise like in my game where I played a creature that seemingly could profitably block and trade with Uchbenbak except for the HIDDEN KEYWORD.
Thanks