Oh I wasn't offended. I suppose there was an emoticon I could have used in there bit just forgot :p

Anywho, maybe I don't agree with the definition of balance used here. I see a distinct trend...

I don't think this is overpowered at all. Consider it a mulligan. You get a bad draw and can't cast anything, your unspent resources convert to Shadow.

Possibly restrict it to only 1 shadow per...

Well there's the rub. I agree that a Nishaven with 8 resources is like a Mecha Ghidorah given a semi-decent deck, but the key word you used that offends me is "supposed." Why is a Hero "supposed" to...

More overpowered than Poison Arrow, Conversion or Now You're Mine?
Firstly, the wand is easily killed with common cards in every class. 2 Sparks will do it in.

Second, every ability listed has a...

Priests and Mages are the only ones who really suffer in the early game. All the fighting classes and elementals have a good assortment of 2- and 3-cost cards. Priests have nothing until turn 3.

And here are a couple more ideas:

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Mages seem to be al burn and always late to the fight. The one thing that's missing from the Mage class is a good, cheap early game strategy that fits the class. Today mages rely on weenie allies...