Ferobite + Stage Selection
I really think Ferobite needs to be at least 6 mana, especially when it’s being played in Talon Labs and paired with Slickity. What’s the point of playing the game if one player can effectively stop the other person from doing anything every round?
I also think the second player should get to pick the stage, not the first player. Right now, if you’re playing Talon Labs, the first player already gets a pretty significant advantage: they get first pick of the monster, they choose the stage, they get the extra 5 HP, AND their round gets the electrified tiles. That’s a lot of advantages stacked onto going first.
And I completely agree with whoever suggested that Ranked should strictly be Stadium with no stage modifiers. That would make ranked games feel much more consistent and competitive. I’d be fine with the one extra move from being paired with 4+ staying, since that feels more like a core game mechanic rather than a stage-specific advantage.
Overall, I think these changes would make matches feel a lot less luck-dependant and give the second player a more meaningful chance to respond.
There are other monster whom I also think need an upgrade or increase in mana requirements