Rise of Shadows - Eight Revealed Cards, Expansion Information
Blizzard has officially revealed the newest expansion to join the game in Year of the Dragon - Rise of Shadows! Here is everything we know so far.
- Releases on April 9, 2019. (Pre-release is April 5)
- New Mechanic: Twinspell - Casting this adds another copy of the card (without Twinspell) to your hand.
- Lackeys - Special token minions which are generated through other cards. They are 1/1 minions with "devious" battlecries
- Schemes - Cards which grow in power as they sit in your hand each turn.
- We will see some old mechanics return!
- League of Evil - Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior, and Warlock
- Dalaran Defenders - Mage, Druid, Hunter, Paladin
New Cards
Eight new cards have been revealed.
League of Evil
This is for Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, and Warrior classes. Each class is represented by one of the bad guys!
- Priest - Madame Lazul (The Fortune Teller)
- Rogue - Togwaggle
- Shaman - Hagatha
- Warlock - Rafaam
- Warrior - Dr. Boom
Reveal Video
Pre-Order
There are two bundles available for pre-orders. The Mega Bundle contains a Priest Hero!
Rise of Shadows Bundle
- Costs $49.99
- 50 Rise of Shadows card packs
- The Jewel of Lazul card back
- A random Legendary from Rise of Shadows
Rise of Shadows Mega Bundle
- Costs $79.99
- 80 Rise of Shadows card packs
- The Jewel of Lazul card back
- A random Legendary from Rise of Shadows
- Madame Lazul, Priest Hero (available now!)
First Week Bundle
During the first week of the expansion, a special 9 pack bundle will be available for $10. It will also include an Arena Ticket.
Card Review
KiwiiNbacon has reviewed the new cards.
*sees Kalecgdos*
Inkmaster Solia Cries in the corner.
looking back at Inkmaster Solia it was such a bad card
I thought she was a great card at the time. Getting a free 10 mana kazakus potion while playin the 5/5 won me quite a few games.
well, Solia still has the benefit of costing only 7 mana which allows you to combine certain spells on the same turn. It just happens that there are no such spells exist (unless Reno mage depends on the infamous Pyroblast + Forbidden Torch Giga Combo)
Either way, it's good to see them actually revisit failed mechanics and make them playable.
Also, Solia is a top-tier waifu, so she will always win
She is still a good card. Just is a support card. You don't make a highlander deck for her effect, but you probably play her in your highlander deck. Also 7 mana vs 10 mana for what thats worth.
Imo we'll see the 3-class mechanic back, with the Evil-Defenders factions now.
they would have probably showcased it with a card or something, if it was coming back
Would be so nice.
would be kinda weird since it would be a 4/5 class mechanic this time.
Rogue sort of does this already with the Miscreant
This already looks way more fun than Rastakhan's Rumble. Very impressive!
I blacked out. All I know is that $130 is now missing from my bank account and I have all these card packs I can't open....
Dude no. Don’t feed Activision more
Preparation, Myra's Unstable Element, Chef Nomi
Hagatha's Scheme
Touche haha!
Shadowstep Chef Nomi
prep-myra-nomi is insane in a tempo matchup tho, don't only watch your POV
The "good guys" have druid, hunter and paladin?
If it weren't for Dalaran being a mage city, I'd want mage on the other team, please.
That Frostmourne in the corner tho
Tho