.Zephyr. said:
While i do like the fact that much more cards are strong enough to include them in actual decks (previous expansions have much more junk cards that are way too weak) i think some cards need real drawbacks.
I agree, although at this point the drawback with some of the cards mentioned will likely be that they will end up on the restricted list.
I admit that I love Apeirophobia, as it turns Hastur into a faction to be feared (ha!), which was not previously the case. But it's still way too good. Building a deck around Apeirophobia and forced discard is fine; but right now I can easily see it getting added to other decks that are neither primarily Hastur nor primarily control decks, which is a problem. That's an indication that it may be a candidate for the restricted list.
I disagree on Stygian Eye. It is powerful, yes, but has enough limitations to keep it in check. It's unique, it requires a [Terror] or Willpower to be anything more than a one-turn card, can be removed with support removal, and returns the character control back after it leaves play. It is not - like Apeirophobia - the sort of card where a player would be tempted to add it to a deck that isn't primarily Hastur or control themed just to try and get it in play.