Update 11:00 PM EDT: Check out an animated version of the new card back.
Update 6:35 PM EDT: Our Grand Tournament info page is now live. Don't worry, updates will continue to be posted on this news post.
Hearthstone Expansion - The Grand Tournament
Hearthstone's newest expansion is The Grand Tournament.
The official site is now live, check it out here.
- The Grand Tournament launches this August.
- 132 new cards! Some cards can be found below.
- Lots of new cards which will effect hero powers!
- New Keyword: Inspire! Activates every time you use your hero power.
- 50 Pack pre-purchase available next week for $49.99 USD. Gives you a card back.
New Cards
All of these cards are available in our deckbuilder so you can theorycraft new decks!
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New Card Back
A card back is available for pre-purchasing 50 card packs. The pre-purchase goes live next week. An animated card back preview can be found below. To see it in the highest quality possible, use Google Chrome.
Hearthstone Patch 9554
A new patch has been discovered on Blizzard's CDN. It includes the new card back, the troll card back for this month's ranked season, and some new Tavern Brawl background featuring Hearthstones, a Portal, and some Murlocs.
The Grand Tournament Store Music
New store music was added in the datamined patch for The Grand Tournament. Listen below!
New Gameboard
Official Trailer
Hearthstone Special Announcement Livestream
The livestream has concluded. The vod can be accessed here, with two additional parts with streamed gameplay available here, and here.
Screenshot Gallery
Below are screenshots taken from the stream.
Does anyone know what he was saying when he was talking about "combinatorics"? I watched the live stream but I sort of spaced out after all the major stuff was announced.
So is inspire like a battle cry effect like combo? or is it when its on the field and you use you hero power it goes off?
The latter.
What is Inspire? Nevermind. Just read it. I was so excited I kinda freaked out :)
Somehow a little bit disappointed...
Many of the effects I've already seen in Fan Creations section and card design competitions at other sites.
I don't see how that is a problem? If it is suggested at some point by a player, Blizzard should not be allowed to have the same idea?
I was expecting something as cool as Grim Patron. Something that can only be made by a talented professional game designer.
My body is ready
Oficial brazillian stream was spoiled that card (http://www.twitch.tv/copaamerica_pt1/v/8266361 at 51:46)
Card name: "Poisoned Blade"
It's a Rogue Card
That says: "Your hero power give this weapon +1 attack instead of replace it"
a 1/3 for 4 ? 2/3 for 6 ?...
To be fair, there's a lot of unreleased cards. There could be a Rogue card that makes your Hero Power free for a turn or something with Inspire: Give your weapon extra durability.
Well, if you can abuse the other hero power mechanics along this one, it's quite nice.
So they brought back the old Dagger Mastery as an Epic card.
Interesting.
I'm just trying to figure out why a Kirin Tor knight is riding an Argent Crusade mount when that ethereal get's an ethereal steed.
Even at a discounted rate 50 packs cost almost as much as any new PC/console game... I've paid my fair amount for the game myself but now I think about it that's just retarded overpriced.
I know they're here to make money but you can't tell me that making 130 cards takes as much time/money as making an A-title game a-la-Skyrim, and then you have to consider you'll have to buy like 200 packs before you even have all 130 including legendarys.
The world of free games that cost more than AAA titles. It's been like this for a while.
I agree. I REALLY hope they make a $20 bundle or something.
Are you guys retarded? Arena Rewards are updated and You can now CHOOSE what pack you want ...GvG ,Classic ,OR TGT.
It will be random pack, bro
There was a tweet saying that it is random of the 3 pack types.
https://twitter.com/CM_Whirthun/status/623994678430429184
https://twitter.com/CM_Whirthun/status/623995307387322368