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Card Pack Changes Coming - No More Duplicate Legendaries
There are a few changes coming in the future, that are not yet live, to how we obtain cards in packs.
These changes will go live with the next expansion.
- No more duplicate Legendary cards. Once you've crafted or obtained a certain card (gold or normal), it isn't possible to obtain again until you've earned all the legendaries from a set.
- You will get a guaranteed Legendary within the first 10 card packs of a new set.
- It will not longer be possible to open more than 2 of a Common, Rare, or Epic card out of a single card pack. You can still obtain dupes in other packs of course.
Ben Brode states in the video that the team is "super excited" about the changes in "the context of our next expansion". It sounds like we may be getting some pretty awesome Legendaries and we won't have a repeat of what happened with Un'Goro.
- If we get another 50 card pack pre-order, that means you'll be certain to get 2 Legendary cards.
- You can buy bundles during the sale, and if you delay opening the packs until the new expansion arrives, they'll benefit from the new system. (Source)
Additionally, a special promotion is going to be run starting soon which will increase the number of packs you will receive when purchasing Un'Goro Packs.
Original Pack Bundles | Special Pack Bundles |
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7 packs | +2 packs = 9 packs total |
15 packs | +5 packs = 20 packs total |
40 packs | +12 packs = 52 packs total |
60 packs* | +18 packs = 78 packs total |
Announcement Video
Announcement Blog
Quote from BlizzardWAAAH, Legendary!
Starting with the release of Hearthstone’s next expansion (but applying to ALL Hearthstone card packs), every time you open a Legendary in a card pack, it will be a Legendary card from the same set that you don’t already own. Once you own either the golden or non-golden version of a Legendary card, you won’t get a duplicate of it until you own all the Legendary cards from that set. Soon, you’ll be able to craft a Legendary without the worry of opening it in your next few packs!
In addition, you will never open more copies of any card in a pack than you can use in a single deck—no more opening three or more of the same common, rare, or epic card in one pack!
Even More Legendary!
Beginning with the release of the next expansion, you’re also guaranteed to get a Legendary within your first 10 packs of a new set. The release of a new Hearthstone expansion is a super exciting time, and with this change we hope your pack openings start off on a celebratory note!
Combined, these changes should make the pack opening experience more exciting than ever—especially when you see that flash of gold heralding a Legendary card!
The Greater Crater Promotion
Elise Starseeker and her junior explorers have stumbled upon a fascinating discovery: a crater full of card packs! Starting in the next few days, we’re having a special limited time promotion for Journey to Un’Goro card pack bundles: the price stays the same, but the number of packs gets dino-sized!
Original Pack Bundles
Special Pack Bundles
7 packs +2 packs = 9 packs total 15 packs +5 packs = 20 packs total 40 packs +12 packs = 52 packs total 60 packs* +18 packs = 78 packs total We can’t wait to see your Legendary pack openings starting with Hearthstone’s next expansion!
*60 card pack bundle size available only on PC.
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Nice Changes ! I'm sure everyone wanted this long time ago !
But my question now is about the golden Legendaries. Ok, let's say i have all the Un'goro legs, no matter if normal or golden, i've completed all the leg collection of this expansion.
Now i'll get duplicated legs, i get it.
but... when i open a golden legendary this time, how will this work? will it work like: if i already have this golden legendary, let's say a golden Elise, the game can give me another golden elise or i'll only get another golden Elise when my entire un'goro collection gets to full golden legendaries?
i'm thinking that Blizzard will make this no repeated legendary update only to normal cards, i'm thinking that the golden ones (after you've completed the full leg set), will still be random even if you already have that golden leg. i hope i'm wrong in this one, but i don't think Blizzard would "give up" all the money they could have, when people try to get golden legs.
Still no nerfs LUL who needs them when the game is in a perfect shape Kappa
I'll be happy about this announcement if I can even opened a legendaries aside from that 10 first pack... Guess I'm just having a bad luck
Remember: There's a pity "timer" on legendaries. If you haven't received a legendary within the first 39 packs (of a single set), you are guaranteed a legendary in the 40th pack.
I've been wondering.. Does it count only if you opened 40 packs at one single time or the otherwise?
Nope, it counts packs of the same set. No matter do you open it at single time or not. For example, you may open 1 Un'Goro pack a day when expansion starts (your "pity" timer for Ungoro packs is clear). So, at 40 days you'll guranteed get a legandary. On average you got it around 20 packs (days in my example).
Each set's packs has its own pity timer and they didn't affect each other. So, you can open 1 un'goro, than 10 classics, than 1 more ungoro at the same time.
Pity timer for ungoro will be increased by 2 totally, and for classic - by 10.
Wow, amazing changes!
Sounds like a plan to me
That might actually be the best bet if you're looking for legendaries.
If you already have all or most of the cards you want to play with, definitely. If you're still missing a lot of the cards you need to make decks you want, I'd go ahead and keep opening though.
Holy shit, THANK YOU.
I literally just made a post in the salt thread because I opened a third Hogger, whereas I am still lacking 18 classic legendaries, and that I seem to open duplicates way to often.
3x Hogger
2x White Eyes
2x Eydis lightbane
2x Onyxia
2x Genzo The Shark
2x Leeroy Jenkins
2x Mayor Noggenfogger
This news is a relief.
Does this mean I should buy Un'Goro packs during the promotion period and only open them after the next expac goes live?
Yes, if you don't want duplicates
I mean is there confirmation that that is how it will work? If it was purchased before the patch goes live it will still work?
edit: I'm not doubting that it will realistically but I'd rather see confirmation before I throw more money at this game.
Great news! After oppening 2 tarims and 3 elises I am relieved about this xd
Seems like a great change! They just made everyones initial pity timer 30 btw
Whoa, that bluepost activity. Wish we are having a new set announcement soon.
now add the same thing for epics and will be happy. great change, less rng is a good thing