Update April 28 2017: The card back now requires level 15 due to leveling changes.
Update May 14 - 2:29 PM EDT: Added official patch notes to the end of the post.
The Heroes card back does not appear to be active yet.
Hearthstone Patch 8834: Heroes of the Storm Rewards
A new Hearthstone build has made its way to Blizzard's servers and includes the card back that we previously found in the Heroes client.
Heroes of the Storm Card Back
A new card back has been added which is rewarded from the quest "Hero of the Storm". It is obtained by hitting level 12 in Heroes of the Storm. Check out our animated preview of this card below (requires an updated browser)
Heroes Mount Quest
The quest "Easy Rider" has been added to the game which rewards you with an in-game mount in Heroes of the Storm for winning 100 games in Hearthstone's play mode. Checkout a video of the mount in action below.
Official Patch Notes
The Ninja card back is the same one we datamined back in march and was previewed earlier this month.
Quote from BlizzardGENERAL
- The following card backs have been added:
- Ninja – Acquired by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of May. Card backs are awarded at the end of the Ranked Play season.
- Heroes of the Storm – Acquired during the Heroes of the Storm cross promotion event.
- [iOS] Added support for 64-bit devices.
- [iOS] In order to address an issue when searching for cards that utilize diacritics, we have temporarily disabled searching for cards that use diacritics without their proper marks.
- [Android] Resolved an issue causing some phones to display the tablet UI.
BUG FIXES
- Resolved an issue with Invite Spectator and Kick Spectator buttons in the Nearby Players list.
- [Tablet] Tablet versions of the game should now be able to purchase multiple packs at a time with gold.
- Fixed various graphical, sound, and UI issues.
The matchmaker tries to put supports vs supports, tanks vs tanks, etc... it tries to balance at first and then goes to other parameters if it can't.
Indeed, and that situation should improve even more with general release next week bringing in more players.
Of course, then comes the time required to compute a decent MMR for those new players.
Neither have I, but they haven't mentioned the timing of it. I'd probably give them until the date of the HotS general release (June 2nd) to activate it, and then start complaining if it doesn't happen.
if you mean to get the card back its lvl 12 account not hero which will be made avaible when the game releases on june 2nd
Pretty sure it's impossible to level a hero to 12 without reaching level 12 on your account :P
Then don't. They are not forcing you to get this card back.
Grinding for gold or paying for things with cash in an otherwise free game? That's Hearthstone's business model as well!
Granted, the cost for heroes is much higher than for card packs or arena runs, but the gold earning (between win earnings, daily quests and level bonuses) also seems higher. You also aren't going to be buying heroes as often as you are card packs, there isn't any level of randomness in what you get in a MOBA store purchase, and there's a free rotation of available heroes every week.
What exactly don't you like about it?
There's no-one putting a gun to your head and saying you need to get that card back.
Besides, you can do it in about 10 hours - and for free. Beats paying $200 for Dalaran Flame Tespa card back on ebay...
Pay me, ill grind you xD
ok so what i dont get is that there is only europe server for hots and for hearthstone i play on all 3 servers. so which server will i get the card back on?
What if i am alrdy lvl 35 in Hots, and have 2k wins in HS? I automaticly get it or what?
Duh.
No, you don't. You have to go back to level 12 and 100 wins only... </sarcasm>
Doh.
iron beak owl isn't OP
its a 2 mana 2/1 with a benefit,like loot hoarder.
and noones calling for nerfs on loot hoarders
preist has a 0 mana silence.
and NOONE runs that card.
I wonder if the EU server will be back up by the time that card back gets released
That's a pretty cool card back. I stopped playing HotS during its beta, but this card back may just get me to try it again.
So anyone can get this cardback, or is it only before release?
Can anyone confirm if this is "hero level" 12. As in level 12 on a specific hero or overall level?