BlizzConline was full of exciting news for Hearthstone community, featuring the reveal of Hearthstone: Mercenaries in addition to new game modes, legendary reworks and more.
The stars are aligned and the wheels of the new year are set in motion!
Welcome to the Year of the Gryphon! 💫 pic.twitter.com/OF2cOuBuMb
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
It’s now the Year of the Gryphon and players will heading into the Barrens. To celebrate the next milestone in the game, players can login to Hearthstone to receive a free legendary: Shadow Hunter Val’jin. Another new legendary is Blademaster Samuro, who will feature a new mechanic called Frenzy.
Log in later today to claim your free #ForgedInTheBarrens Legendary card, Shadow Hunter Vol'jin! (Limit 1 per account) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/JmvEZuUxDY
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
New card Keyword: Frenzy!
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Watch as the new Blademaster Samuro card clears the opponent's team! Frenzy is activated the first time a minion survives damage. pic.twitter.com/hAW7ICzNKc
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
Huge news is the reveal of Hearthstone: Mercenaries, a new way to play with your favorite heroes in an RPG format. Heroes and villains available to play with include Sylvanas, Ragnaros and fan favorites like the Devilsaur and Gruul the Dragonslayer.
Introducing a brand new way to play with some familiar and favorite faces…#HearthstoneMercenaries! ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/3QnhUfZiAn
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
Today’s event revealed that players will be seeing the launch a (free) standard format shakeup called the Core Set featuring 235 cards including 29 new cards.
Three legendary dragons will be seeing a rework: Ysera, Malygos and Deathwing.
The Core set is the biggest shake-up yet coming to Standard format!
✨ Free Core set of 235 cards!
✨ Plus 29 brand new cards!
✨ 3 Legendary Dragon cards reimagined! pic.twitter.com/P4Ka27KB0I— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
A new format called Classic Play is coming our way, featuring the original cards and rank/reward system from the game at launch.
Relive the old-school experience of Hearthstone! ⏳
The brand new format, Classic, brings it back to 2014 when Hearthstone first launched with its original set of cards — fully supported with ranks and rewards! pic.twitter.com/pAzf8JnGS3
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
Players have the chance to unlock the Blizzard 30th Anniversary card back for free starting today!
Claim your free 30 Years of Blizzard card back when you visit Hearthstone's in-game shop! (Limit 1 per account) ✨ pic.twitter.com/qjBZbmfLwD
— Hearthstone (@PlayHearthstone) February 19, 2021
