Cool, you really had something going there, it feels a little bit dark, like magic is. I like to keep things light and kind ^^
I have been working on these designs and the game mechanics today, and short from some balancing I'd say these are almost done, one is a hometown, thats what you are defending and where you keep your recourses:
If you compare it to the design way above (first post) you might see some differences. Note that the art for the card are only temporary.