OrionW wrote: In 2016 Con was worth as much as Str, Dex when the Amulet of the Champion was printed, so not so sure about that, but either way these are very old tokens that we are comparing here. +7 which is what is on Medallion of Valhalla and is the most recent token which seems like a better base to build on.
The other comp would be Amulet of Noble Might (from 2021) which at relic level has +13 stats and an ability. If were to use this then maybe 10+ would be appropriate at the UR level, but that feels like a conversation for after any rules, balancing, and class cards come out. It also shows just how out of place some of the class items ended up compared to all of the other tokens.
Not all stats are the same value in general, and especially in the context of a particular build.
If all stats were the same value, various +X to one stat, -X to another stat tokens would be bad tokens, because they would use up a slot for no net benefit.
However tokens like this are not bad, in fact the are often quite good. That's because both in general, and in particular builds, some stats are much more valuable than others.
Stu-pendous Pendant is still the best UR stat booster in its slot for STR/melee builds, which are still the majority of builds. It's also the best UR stat booster in its slot of physical ranged builds with thrown or mighty weapons.
Stu-pendous pendant has not been surpassed by other UR stat based neck items that offer a +7 of total less desirable stats.
Historically STR has been the most desirable stat by a wide margin, and it still is largely.
Just look at the sheer number of STR boosting tokens and the sheer number of slots where you can pick up STR versus DEX or CON.
Or look at how TD keeps bolting STR or melee bonuses into tokens that don’t need it (like Death Knight Shield, Helm), and how strenuously proponents of those tokens argue to retain those effects.
Would Death Knight Helm be generally as desirable with +3 DEX, or +3 CON? Or even +4 CON? No.
DEX has been a distant second in desirability to STR. (Although it has been getting better as Ranged damage boosters have proliferated in the last few years.)
CON has been a distant third in desirability. See for instance Fiendish Charm (+2 STR, -2 CON) which used to get played in even mid to top tier builds. CON is primarily of use to casters who don't really have much purpose for either STR or DEX. Many builds would rather have +1 STR than +4 CON.
This +4 STR & +3 DEX Amulet of the Folkvangr is unnecessary power creep plain and simple, Stu-pendous Pendant is still preferred over Medallion of Valhalla, Medallion of the Sweetwoods, or Amulet of the Champion in the majority of builds.
It's also bad design, in my opinion, as it's going to trash the value of Stu-Pendous Pendant in a way that is completely unnecessary. It's possible to print a token that's more desirable than Stu-Pendous Pendant for many builds without making Stu-Pendous Pendant strictly worse in every build.
A simple +4 STR and nothing else, for example. Or +4 STR & +1 DEX. Or +5 STR & -2 DEX.
Non-STR/melee builds probably want charm necklace rather than any of the above tokens. Charms have gotten so out of hand STR/melee builds might do better with Charm necklace anyway.
Maybe charm necklace should just get reprinted instead.
