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Update 1:20 PM EDT: Kno has revealed his card on stream - Shadowcaster!
Update 12:46 PM EDT: Added the official blog reveal of Khadgar. Confirmed not purchasable on other devices.
New Rogue Card Reveal - Shadowcaster
Kno has revealed his card from the card reveal voting, Shadowcaster!
Two cards remain in this week's card reveal vote, and it's between Amaz and Tiddler Celestial. We recommend voting for Tiddler whose card looks like Princess Huhuran from the Temple of Ahn'Qiraj, a possible legendary card!
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New Mage Hero - Khadgar!
A new Mage hero has arrived, but only on iOS and only purchasable from now until April 24th. Yes, this is the third Mage hero that is now available. Khadgar can be played on any device after purchasing him on iOS.
The promotion is a limited time and all proceeds will be going to the World Wildlife Fund. We are not sure if he will later come out under a non-promotional price.
Khadgar's Emotes
- CONCEDE - Well done. You win.
- ERROR_FULL_MINIONS - I have too many minions.
- ERROR_GENERIC - I cannot do that.
- ERROR_HAND_FULL - My hand is full!
- ERROR_I_ATTACKED - I already attacked.
- ERROR_JUST_PLAYED - Give that minion a turn to get ready.
- ERROR_MINION_ATTACKED - That minion already attacked.
- ERROR_NEED_MANA - I don't have enough Mana.
- ERROR_NEED_WEAPON - I need a weapon.
- ERROR_PLAY - I can't play that.
- ERROR_STEALTH - I cannot target Stealthed minions.
- ERROR_TARGET - That's not a valid target.
- ERROR_TAUNT - A minion with Taunt is in the way.
- GOOD_GAME - Well, now. This was a good game!
- GREETINGS - Greetings, fellow seeker of truth.
- LOW_CARDS - I'm almost out of cards.
- LUNAR_NEW_YEAR - Greetings, fellow seeker of truth.
- MIRROR_START - May we learn much together.
- NO_CARDS - I'm out of cards!
- OOPS - Oh my. Oops.
- SORRY - Oh, dear. Sorry.
- START - Knowledge is power.
- THANKS - Thank you, my friend.
- THINK1 - Hmm...
- THINK2 - Observe and reflect...
- THINK3 - There must be a way...
- THREATEN - Time for a lesson, insolent pup!
- TIMER - Look at the time!
- WELL_PLAYED - Well played.
- WINTERVEIL_GREETINGS - Happy Feast of Winter Veil!
Khadgar - Hero Music
Khadgar - Emotes & Effects
Khadgar - Quick In-Game Preview
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Khadgar Announcement
Quote from BlizzardThe Archmage Khadgar is a well-known hero to the denizens of Azeroth! Once Medivh’s apprentice, now he’s renowned as one of the most powerful Mages in history! Whether battling against shadowy councils, or holding the line against unwelcome iron incursions, Khadgar is always a staunch guardian of Azeroth and the entities that call it home.
Do you want to be a hero like Khadgar? Here’s your chance!
Blizzard Entertainment, Apple, and WWF are working together to protect life on our planet. From now until April 24, Apple customers* will be able to purchase the Khadgar hero from the in-game Hearthstone shop for $4.99 USD ($7.99 AUD). Not only will you be able to harness arcane power untold, but you’ll be doing your part to save the planet! WWF will receive 100% of the proceeds from the purchase of Khadgar. Aid them in their heroic quest to protect the natural world.
Alternate heroes replace your existing class hero, and allow you to play Hearthstone as one Azeroth’s legendary characters. Add Khadgar to your Hearthstone collection today, and show your support for WWF by using the hashtag #AppsforEarth!
*Khadgar is only available to purchase on iOS devices, but once added to your collection, he can be played on any device.
Official Patch Notes
Quote from Blizzard
- Khadgar is the latest hero to join the tavern fun; Once Medivh's apprentice, now he's renowned as one of the most powerful Mages in history!
- From now until April 24 PDT, you're able to purchase the Khadgar hero from the in-game Hearthstone shop. Not only will you get a new mage hero, you'll also be doing your part to save the planet! WWF will receive 100% of the proceeds from the purchase of Khadgar #AppsforEarth.
- Khadgar is only available to purchase on iOS devices, but once unlocked, he can be played on any device.
- The following card back has been added:
- Clutch of Yogg-Saron — Acquired at the end of the month by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of April 2016.
- Paladin Deck Recipe has been updated.
- Alleria will no longer use Lady Liadrin's entrance animation when starting a game.
- Fixed various audio, graphical, and UI issues.
So to pretty much get this straight they start a fundraiser for a good cause in hopes of raising proceeds then they put a very restrictive requirement on it that cripples its fundraising capability. Seems like this was well thought out.
It's an Apple promotion called "Apps for Earth." It makes sense that it's exclusive to iOS.
Sometimes complaints are funny or little entertaining. Easy solution is just log in on someones iphone or whatever. And if you can't is it really that big of deal if you cant play with this portrait? Good chance something will follow later for non IOS users, and if not oh well. I dont use i anything and none of my friends play HS on theirs so wont be getting this and really dont care either way. They're raising money for charity, good for them.
Another hero for a class that already has one.
iOS exclusive, if this is really for charity why are you doing this you get less people to buy the skin.
How much can you fail in a single move Blizzard
The guy right above you explains it's an Apple Promotion. A lot of other guys here say the same. Someone even posted a screenshot. Got it? It's an apple promotion.
Oh and by the way: it's an Apple Promotion.
If you are all ok with this cardback existing then you are a hypocrite for hating on the iOS promotion.
Many of you are ok with a Samsung only promotion but hate an iOS only promotion.
Looks like this more more about being anti Apple then it is about equality for access to all promotions.
However, this IOS exclusive is a bullshit, no way to obtain this hero for people who don't like to waste money on **** devices.
Hero Portait > Card Back.
If I were to play Devils Advocate. Personally, I couldn't care less. Good for Blizzard in participating in a charity. (I have the Samsung Cardback, and it is my favorite. Mobil3 is the only way I can play Hearthstone, so it's good for iOS to get something of there'should as well)
I got the cardback and dont have a samsung phone, just like I don't own a iphone and will probably get them mage pic also. People would just rather complain than find out a way and do it.
Lets be honest, tons of people hated on that Samsung promotion as well. Not to mention a hero is a lot more interesting than a card back.
I think this iOS only promotion is stupid. I thought the Samsung only promotion was stupid as well. This is coming from someone who owns and regularly plays Hearthstone on an Ipad.
Cardbacks and heroes are all vanity content. We should not have to run an android emulator for that card back. We all should have access to this new mage hero. Blizzard said no. Samsung got the cardback and iOS gets the Mage hero. That's the way the cooke crumbles. I'd rather everyone be able to get them all but Blizzard disagrees with me.
People saying the cardback was easy to get totally miss the point. Both are device exclusives.
Both are just vanity content. You need neither to have a full game experience.
Yes they are different. Different kinds of content you do not need to play the game.
I do think both should have had the same kind of vanity content though, just to be fair. But this is not equality we are talking about, it's Blizzard.
i would have never bought medivh had i known a 3rd mage would come out before any of the classes without 2, and that it was going to be KHADGAR. idk what you are trying to do blizzard, but if there is a way i can trade in my Medivh for Khadgar, make it fuggin happen.
In all honestly, I would totally support this if it was blizzard profit, but because its for the WWF (world wildlife fund) I am totally against this. They lost my business when they sued the WWF (world wrestling federation). Now I have to hear kids say WWE. To the current WWF I say "get the f out"
You keep saying that it should be available in android too and I'm just sitting here, with my windows phone that doesn't even have HS app
Fuck that. You think android users don't want to buy a hero for charity? Or is apple paying for this...
*WARNING* DO NOT BUY IF YOU WANT TO PLAY ON PC AFTER IOS PURCHASE
"Hearthstone has been updated, please download the latest version" is the error you will recieve upon logging in on PC.