Next Hearthstone Expansion: Scholomance Academy!
Unleash the Magic Within with Hearthstone's new expansion Scholomance Academy! Release date: Early August! Watch below for the introduction videos!
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Quote from BlizzardANNOUNCING
SCHOLOMANCE ACADEMY
HEARTHSTONE’S NEWEST EXPANSION
Greetings, aspiring adept! We’re thrilled to welcome you to Scholomance Academy! Within the lofty halls of this fabled magic college, the (mostly) good Headmaster Kel’Thuzad and the rest of our faculty are here to guide the next generation of greats, from Warlocks to Warriors and everything between. We encourage the pursuit of double majors and offer a plethora of cross-over studies. Whatever flavor of major you favor, Scholomance has the training grounds to suit your needs!
Just . . . don’t go exploring those dusty crypts beneath the schoolgrounds. There’s no reason at all to be concerned about what Kel’Thuzad and the Cult of the Damned are stirring up down there . . .
Scholomance Academy will launch worldwide in early August! You can find the full schedule for card reveals here. Be sure to visit the card library to see which cards were announced today and check back frequently—it’ll be updated with new cards as they’re revealed over the coming weeks!
Introducing Dual Class Cards
Scholomance Academy is renowned for providing its pupils with a richly varied magical education across multiple mystical disciplines. Dual-Class cards embody this cross-pollination of learnings by mashing up unique mechanics inspired by both classes’ strengths, unlocking a whole new spectrum of gameplay possibilities. These Dual-Class cards make up 40 of the 135 cards to be released with Scholomance Academy. Each Dual-Class combination also includes a shared Legendary minion—that course's professor!
The 10 class combinations are:
- Druid/Hunter
- Hunter/Demon Hunter
- Demon Hunter/Warlock
- Warlock/Priest
- Priest/Paladin
- Paladin/Warrior
- Warrior/Rogue
- Rogue/Mage
- Mage/Shaman
- Shaman/Druid
New Keyword: Spellburst
Scholomance Academy introduces a new keyword: Spellburst, a one-time only effect when you cast a spell! With a Spellburst minion or weapon in play, casting a Spell will activate its Spellburst effect. Spellburst minions add a new way to combo, play, and spell-blast your way to Legend!
Studies
Studies are new spells that allow you to Discover a card immediately and also reduce the mana cost of the next card you play of that type. At Scholomance Academy, dedicated study is rewarded with power!
Year of the Phoenix Phase 2
Scholomance Academy marks the beginning of the second phase of the Year of the Phoenix. Between now and the next expansion, you can expect several major updates from us, including balance patches, new Battlegrounds Heroes and minions, a seasonal event, and what was previously spell-locked—a new solo experience and Battlegrounds feature! Let’s not forget—a new game mode is on its way as well! We’ll have more details to share on these exciting developments in the months to come.
Pre-Purchase Scholomance Academy
Pre-purchase one or both Scholomance Academy bundles, available in-game and on the Battle.net web shop!
The Mega Bundle includes 85 Scholomance Academy card packs and, for the first time ever, 5 of those will be Golden Scholomance Academy packs—each filled with Golden cards! The Mega Bundle also includes one random Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary card, the Kel’Thuzad Mage Hero, the Kel'Thuzad card back, and a Tavern Pass, which includes 4 Arena tickets.
Scholomance Mega Bundle
Scholomance Bundle
The Scholomance Bundle Includes 55 Scholomance Academy card packs, the Kel’thuzad card back, and a random Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary card.
Log in and Get Transfer Student for Free
With today’s 17.6 patch all players can log in to receive two copies of the Epic Neutral minion, Transfer Student, for free!* Transfer Student has different effects based on which game board it’s played on, with 25 different effects in total, and can be slotted into your decks immediately!
*Limit two per account. Must log in by October 20 to claim.
We released the 17.6 patch today with balance changes, Battlegrounds updates, and more!
Check out the 17.6 patch notes here.
HAIL TO THEE, OH SCHOLOMANCE
THE MAGIC SCHOOL OF YORE
YOUR LEGACY OF GLORY SHINES
MAY THEE STAND FOREVER MORE!
Demon Hunter & Hunter in one, i can already smell the salt lol.
Rogue & Warrior in one, Hearthstone dream come true!
Transfer Student get's my vote for cutest card.
Hope that the dual-class cards are not this expansion only. It will be amazing to be kept as an evergreen design for future expansions.
The problem with Multi-Class cards is the repetitive nature of them. If the card is good, you'll see it in multiple decks and classes and get sick of seeing the same card over and over again. It was an issue in Gadgetzan where all Kabal classes ran Kazakus and the 3 mana 2/2 discover card. There was too little variety between entire classes and led to repetitive gameplay
A full rng epic card.
(Insert Ben Brode laugh here)
Shan'do Wildclaw ..make Brann's pet happy..
brann into Shan'do Wildclaw is going to be so disgusting, two 8/8s with charge from an empty board.
Not a fan of the dual class cards.... Anyone else?
True, its like Gadgetzan
I remember when the defs said after they add Tri-Class Cards with Mean Streets of Gadgetzan that they don't want to do this again cause its a problem in terms of class balance.
Bi-color cards are not a super ORIGINAL idea, but still they seem very good!
The cards seems pretty fun and the 2/2 epic that gives you a "Zephris" card is sure something original...Let's see what is coming.
Eat a Snickers.
How is the idea of having dual class cards a copy of mtg dual lands? I don't think mtg is the originator of the basic idea of combining things together.
how can you even compare it to the dual lands? you know mtg has dual cards right? and mtg does not have any classes? multiclass cards in hearthstone are not so obvious as you think.
"Snicker-snack!"
-wock
Why didn't they just call it something else, thought people wouldn't be interested? I'm fine with the cheerful, goofy theme in general, but it would be like calling an expansion Revenge of the Legion and being themed around the Emerald Dream.
I don't understand what you mean, sure Scholomance didn't have human students in WoW, but they still show a darker side in the trailer, so I assume the Solo adventure is gonna be all about the spooky things happening there.
i need a res pool. RAttlagore: ok
Please tell me there's a magic school bus.
Hmm dual class look nice but from what we saw last expansion this time we will get over 5 balance nerfs