I was playing some matches in casual to complete the daily today and both my opponent and I ended up defeated.
I was playing a Paladin and my opponent was a Mage. I had board control and brought them down to 2 health (They had no minions on the board). I was down to 5 health and just hoped they couldn't do that much damage. They threw down an Azure Drake to draw a card, then hit me with Frostbolt and Fireblast. I had 1 health left and prayed they didn't have anything left, but the Mage used their last card which was Arcane Missiles. Two of the missiles hit my minions, but the final one hit me. Defeated...well, not quite.
One of the minions left on my board was a Leper Gnome and it was hit by one of the missiles. It's death rattle triggered after I died and damaged the Mage doing the final 2 damage. My opponent's portrait blew up, which almost made me think I won the match, but it still counted as a defeat. I'm confused. Did my opponent loose as well? If so, how would this work in a Ranked match? Would both players loose a star?
If both portraits explode the game is a draw. In arena there is no win or loss counted and in ranked no stars are won or lost. I have had both situations happen.
Both heroes' health reaches zero in the same round. This causes a draw, although both players will see the Defeat screen. Neither player will win or lose a star in Ranked play, and neither player will be awarded a win or loss in Arena mode.
"I am Richard, Chief Warlock of the Brothers of Darkness, Lord of the Thirteen Hells, Master of the Bones, Emperor of the Black, Lord of the Undead, and The Mayor of a little village up the coast."
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I was playing some matches in casual to complete the daily today and both my opponent and I ended up defeated.
I was playing a Paladin and my opponent was a Mage. I had board control and brought them down to 2 health (They had no minions on the board). I was down to 5 health and just hoped they couldn't do that much damage. They threw down an Azure Drake to draw a card, then hit me with Frostbolt and Fireblast. I had 1 health left and prayed they didn't have anything left, but the Mage used their last card which was Arcane Missiles. Two of the missiles hit my minions, but the final one hit me. Defeated...well, not quite.
One of the minions left on my board was a Leper Gnome and it was hit by one of the missiles. It's death rattle triggered after I died and damaged the Mage doing the final 2 damage. My opponent's portrait blew up, which almost made me think I won the match, but it still counted as a defeat. I'm confused. Did my opponent loose as well? If so, how would this work in a Ranked match? Would both players loose a star?
yes they would.
If both portraits explode the game is a draw. In arena there is no win or loss counted and in ranked no stars are won or lost.
I have had both situations happen.
Both heroes' health reaches zero in the same round. This causes a draw, although both players will see the Defeat screen. Neither player will win or lose a star in Ranked play, and neither player will be awarded a win or loss in Arena mode.
Edit: D00mL0rd beat me to the punch.
"I am Richard, Chief Warlock of the Brothers of Darkness, Lord of the Thirteen Hells, Master of the Bones, Emperor of the Black, Lord of the Undead, and The Mayor of a little village up the coast."