The Witchwood is Hearthstone's Next Expansion
The first expansion of the Year of the Raven has been announced! Six new cards have been revealed. You can pre-order the expansion on Battle.net right here.
- The expansion releases mid-April.
- New Keyword: Echo - These cards can be cast multiple times in the same turn.
- New Keyword: Rush - These minions can attack other minions the same turn they are played. Charge but not overpowered!
- Monster Hunt - Four unique heroes in a new version of Dungeon Run.
- Pre-order - Contains 70 card packs for the price of 40. You also get a card back.
- 135 new cards - No surprises there!
- Free stuff - Logging in when the expansion arrives gives you three free card packs and a random Class Legendary card.
- A new Shaman Hero Card, "Hagatha", is seen briefly at the end of the video. Ben Brode confirmed that this is the only Hero Card in this expansion. (Source)
- Every class will be getting 2 Legendary cards this expansion. (Source)
Press and members of the community will begin revealing The Witchwood cards starting March 26 PDT!
You can find the official Hearthstone page for The Witchwood here.
New Cards
The cards are not yet in our database. We're working on getting the site ready for the new expansion.
- The Hero Power upgrade from Baku the Mooneater is the same as the one from Justicar Trueheart. (Source)
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.
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.
Below are pictures of the Cannoneer, Houndmaster, Time Tinkerer, and Tracker heroes from Monster Hunt.
New Gameboard
As always, Hearthstone is getting a new game board with the expansion.
Had that exact thought while watching the announcement video. I hope it's as fun as the last 2 expansions have been, they have some momentum going that I'd like to see them build upon.
I think the "Upgraded hero power legendary is extremely powerfull.
A dude paladin with double tokens, a mage with secrets AND a very good hero power, a face hunter with a terrifying clock, ... This card has huge potential.
On the other hand, I think "your hero power costs 1" to be pretty weak.
I think you'd be surprised. Control heavy classes like warrior/priest will defintely prefer the upgrade but aggro heavy classes like hunter would better use the reduced cost.
Im uncertain. Those two cards seem kind of unplayable because of how badly it screws your curve. It also halves your options when deckbuilding. I feel like this would be worse than the Reno cards.
Maybe Echo is good for fixing the curve, but Im highly doubtful that it will be very powerful.
Militia commander will be disgusting in arena... Maybe warrior will finally be legit in the format
shipping and handling *kappa*
So Blizzard can try to be sneaky and make extra money. I also want to say they tried using the excuse, "It makes it easier on the player to use their own currency so we changed the prices". I'm not sure what to believe anymore.
Blizzard always changes less for the US-based since it is a US company. Oh, and they are terrible with money.
Because you'll pay it.
They are too OP! Nerf them now!
The Houndmaster looks like Tommy Wiseau
AAHH A NEW EXPANSION *rushes to hearthcards*
Time to get your new netdecks you will run for the next 4 months people! This is not a drill. Wee woo wee woo!
A+ trailer, Dave Kosak actually outdone Brode in this one, i guess from now he needs to be in every spooky HS expansion trailer.
Cards that require deckbuilding around them are always welcome i like it so far.
"We're gonna die!" and "Nerf this to hell!" SeemsGood
ALL ABROAD THE HYPE TRAIN!
This is a hype train leading to netdeck land with a pit stop at the cancer canal.
So what about adding RUSH and ECHO to Adaptation keywords?
too op? :P