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.
Really torn apart, on one hand the preorder looks attractive, especially the cardback, on the other hand I just can't bring myself to give money to Blizzard right now.
Blizzard take my money already!
Not mine sorry. At least no like now. We saw 3 horrible expansions. If I preorder I will at the end after I saw all set.
Ughh, they're really pushing treant druid.
Yeah... more pack fillers.
Because if you look at the cards druid will have, more treant support is desperately needed if druid wants a deck. No more mechathun, no way for them to cheat mana so probably no malygos, no taunt druid, no quest druid, no spiteful druid, no togwaggle druid, no undatakeh druid, it's all gone.
Ok, I see some potential with Kalecgos, cant wait to try it. And singing Rafaam = priceless :)
What wonderful cards!
I still miss Ben "Laugh" Brode for this kind of stuff.
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So far, the cards seem fun and not overpowered. Can't wait to see more.
Really happy with the look of the new cards, lots of flavour and lore. My only complaint is that I would prefer a bundle that includes the new single player campaign rather than another hero or card back.
Do schemes have limits to their growth?
good question... but i have no answer!
good value for money