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The Witchwood - Hearthstone's Eighth Expansion

Hearthstone's Eighth Expansion is The Witchwood! It launched on April 12th 2018.

Expansion Information

135 new cards were added to the game.
A new Shaman Hero Card, "Hagatha", is seen briefly at the end of the reveal video. Ben Brode confirmed this is the only Hero Card in the expansion. (Source)
Every class will be getting 2 Legendary cards this expansion. (Source)
A new mechanic called Echo is being added to the game.
A new mechanic called Rush is being added to the game. It's like Charge but less OP.
The pre-order comes with 70 packs instead of the usual 50. You also get a card back. You can pre-order here or in-game.

Freebies

A card back for completing Monster Hunt.
A legendary class card for logging in on release.
Three card packs for logging in on release.
Up to four card packs for completing daily quests in the lead-up to the expansion. (Source)

Monster Hunt

Works like Dungeon Run in that you play a hero against bosses and build a deck as you progress.
Does not use normal Hearthstone heroes, this has four unique characters.
The final boss at the end of Monster Hunt is different for each of the four classes.

Below are pictures of the Cannoneer, Houndmaster, Time Tinkerer, and Tracker heroes from Monster Hunt.

New Keyword: Echo

Echo cards can be played multiple times on the turn you play them. Each time, it’ll add a ghostly copy of the card back to your hand that disappears at the end of your turn.

New Keyword: Rush

Minions with the Rush keyword can attack other minions immediately after they hit the board, either by being played or summoned. They cannot attack heroes until the turn after they enter play, however.

Hagatha the Witch

The only new playable hero card being added to the game, Hagatha has unique emotes and a special passive Hero Power.

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Greetings: "Welcome to my domain."
Well Played: "Well played."
Thanks: "Thank you."
Wow: "By the night!"
Oops: "Unwise."
Threaten: "The curse take you!"

New Cards

So far, 135 cards have been revealed out of 135.

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Hunter

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Mage

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Paladin

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Priest

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Rogue

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Shaman

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Warlock

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Card Backs

There are two new card backs. The first is available with the expansion pre-order and the second is a reward from Monster Hunt.

New Gameboard

As always, Hearthstone is getting a new game board with the expansion.

Reveal Video

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Well Charged Devilsaur can still attack face if he's summoned with no battlecry. Icehowl is a better comparison imo

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
But Icehowl can never go face, so it is not as accurate... Charged Devilsaur is at least working as Rush when played...

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Oh shit you're right man

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
I wonder if they'll change the wording to reflect the new mechanics?

Probably not, but it would be nice to have it there so newer players would be more familiar with how the mechanics work.

(I'm aware they're fairly straightforward...)

Either way, I am HYPE'd!

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
True. He's actually really good in a recruit Warrior for that very reason!

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
How could you think that Icehowl or Charged Devilsaur are same with rush?

Charged Devilsaur could be summoned variety of ways. Reincarnate, Carnivorous Cube, Ram Wrangler, Moat Lurker, Varian Wrynn, Y'Shaarj, Rage Unbound, Any recruit cards etc. and it makes Charged Devilsaur unique.

Also blizzard confirms that Charged Devilsaur won't change. Link

You are only right about Unstable Evolution.

If we come to Icehowl point, Icehowl can't attack heroes unless it is silenced. so those two are not refference for Rush mechanic.

The only refference to Rush is the Warrior card Charge. Yes it is a card, just pop it up.

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Posted Mar 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Yeah pretty funny
Card Charge - Give minion Rush

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Posted Mar 13, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
I really really hope they bring shaman back with some crazy stuff. I miss being viable

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Posted Mar 13, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Icehowl can never attack heroes, unless silenced...

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Posted Mar 13, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
but there is no way to silence weapons...

...yet...

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Posted Mar 14, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Quote from xX_Clerk_Xx >>

but there is no way to silence weapons...

...yet...

You mean Gorehowl ?

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Posted Mar 14, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
i mean there is no card that says "battlecry silence your opponents weapon".

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Posted Mar 29, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Oh sorry, I do mean gorehowl, I got them missed up!

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