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.
Druid
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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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Warrior
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Neutral
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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.
Wow -31
May I get some free thumbs down? (Now I should reach +33)
Hagatha is an even cost card...
Moorabi is an even cost card...
Brrrloc and Ice Fishing are even cost cards...
Even support cards for a class with primarily odd good cards...
GASP!
BLIZZARD IS TRYING TO RUIN SHAMAN!
Something makes me thing they only nerfed hex to make it fit with even shaman
wow Azure Drake sure has lost some weight.....
If you are referring to Black Cat that is an extremely unfair comparison. Azure Drake can be slotted into any deck while Black Cat can not only be only used in mage, but also only used in mage that says. "I don't need Fireball or Frostbolt or Polymorph." That is not a better Azure Drake.
It was a joke.......sheesh....
The cat is actually who pilots the Soot Spewer.
I admit I likely over did it with my response, so I apologize for that. Just don't want any newer players to over assume card quality if they thought you were serious and/or correct. I am f2p so I tend to really value a strong understanding of the cards available since every pack counts. Sorry if I was a dick.
The cards are ''meh'' at the moment. But the artwork? F*cking magnificent. You gotta give them props for that. Yet. The fatc that the only hero card is Hagatha can maybe unbalance thinga? Since Hagatha is a shaman hero card and no other class will have hero cards.
Everyone does have a hero card so not sure what would unbalance her unless she is poorly designed, which we have no way of knowing yet. You can't really gain any real benefit from having more than one hero card in a class either since only one can ever be active at any given time.
Just run both Pogchamp
I think it's worth noting that Warlock basically had the only hero card for a while in Lord Jaraxxus.
I feel like the rows should go 2 legendries and epics then 3 rares then 3 commons. I think the symmetry would just make it look aesthetically better but that's just my opinion. Keep up the great work
I'm happy to see some new cards to support even/odd-cost decks as though I'd already have both Baku the Mooneater and Genn Greymane :D
Gloom Stag - a card suitable only for an odd-cost deck, as nobody would play a 2/6 Taunt creature for 5 mana, even a Beast. But 4/8 Taunter for 5 mana is very very good. It would stop some aggro decks alone! Looks like the designers are set their minds on creating a playable odd Druid.
Black Cat - a decent creature even for a regular deck, and a staple for an odd-cost deck. An upgraded Mage power isn't as powerful as powers of other classes, but it's universal and can destroy enemy creatures even if they're protected with Taunters.
Glitter Moth - potentially a very powerful effect for a control Priest, but, remember, you can't play Lightspawn! You can play Inner Fire, though, and that may be enough. I am quite skeptical about an Priest Baku deck, since restoring 4 life isn't that spectacular... unless you have creatures with doubled life, of course :)
Murkspark Eel - love the card from the first sight. Shaman is going to like Genn more than Baku, since getting a useful totem for 1 mana is very good, and this Eel really helps to control the table.