I earned my first Card and I have to say that it is a very risky Unit to play due to Stray Shot dealing damage to a random unit. There is no way to mitigate the RNG with Card placement. Mana cost of 7 is very high for what we get. I think this would be a very useful 4 Mana Card.
The creation of the Card itself is utterly brilliant IMO. Most players were not getting anything out of the Weekly Fortune Draws. Adding a powerful Card to the game means lots of deliberation. Adding a Card that is too weak ends up being more or less bloat. Luckiest Longshot is interesting and has a high Mana cost. There is even some funny lore around the character. The trend that started with Chaos Legion Epic Cards of having disadvantageous abilities has been one of the best additions to Splinterlands gameplay.
The Stats Get Better At Higher Levels
I assume this is a major reason why Luckiest Longshot has 32 cent Market price despite being a Common Card in Conclave Arcana. Overall I think this is one good case study of clever game (reward) design. Utility of the Card itself is a different matter.
Ask around to the players that tested it @vimukthi , I think you will find that this is something amazing.
I am very happy I made the poll because the results are surprising. Maybe this is because the voters used higher level Luckiest Longshot. Level 8 looks very good to me for Diamond League. It will take a long time before I get there. The bear market has drained me of all of my dry powder. Even the few people I onboarded stopped playing. I'm hoping to see more users come from iOS. We have one of the best DAPPs in cryptosphere. We have had more players. We can make a new ATH.
Yes the environment is tough but we are continuing to develop and improve. This is a cyclical world that swings more than most markets, but it definitely takes patience to ride through the peaks and valleys.
On the card, I believe the reason its good is because of painforge. When a player with painforge gets hit, his stats actually improve. So Luckiest Longshot is very good for activating that. Try playing her with Razi, even at the lower levels.
On the ATH comment, that's what my focus is. I think our potential is immense and I believe we can deliver an amazing opportunity to our players one day!
I only have Joraki Venshiro for Painforge. Now I get where the love comes from.
1000% agreed!