Nearly three weeks ago, Blizzard sent off a tiny scroll to NOT LAZYGAMER.NET proclaiming that the 22nd of July holds a mystery Hearthstone announcement. Well, look at your calendar, what day is it today? Yes, the 23rd, but that’s beside the point! Thanks to different time zones, we were all fast asleep when the announcement dropped. What was unveiled then? Oh, just a new expansion for Blizzard’s digital crack… er… I mean card game.
As the teaser hinted back then, the next expansion coming to Hearthstone would have a tournament theme. Here’s a preview of what can be expected when The Grand Tournament arrives sometime next month:
Knights of all shapes and sizes from far and wide come together at the Grand Tournament to complete for fame and glory! Years ago, the Argent Crusade started the tournament as a way to find champions fit to take on Azeroth’s greatest villains.
Now that the Frozen North is less perilous (and a tad bit warmer), the Grand Tournament has a playful side to it. Ogres, Pirates, Dragons, and even Murlocs have sent their finest Knights, ready to strut their stuff and show what they’re made of—all in the name of fun!
Thought you had all the cards Hearthstone had to offer? Not for long – there are 132 new ones to collect! Here’s a sneak peak of a few:
Don’t feel like grinding to get them when the expansion arrives? No worries, you can grab some card packs for a small fee…
We’re celebrating The Grand Tournament with an exciting bundle pack offer! Starting next week, players will be able to pre-purchase a bundle of 50 Grand Tournament card packs for $49.99. In addition to 50 Grand Tournament card packs ready to bust open upon launch, the bundle also includes a triumphant new card back!
Card packs from this pre-purchase bundle will be kept sealed until The Grand Tournament officially releases—no peeking! This special offer is only available as a one-time purchase and ends upon the release of The Grand Tournament.
Yeah I was kidding. $50 certainly ain’t cheap! Still, if you’ve got the cash, that’s the fastest way to get a bunch of brand new cards. Others will just have to grind a bunch to up their card collection.
Are you excited for the expansion? It’ll be arriving next month sometime. For more information, check out the official Grand Tournament page.
Last Updated: July 23, 2015
Guild
July 23, 2015 at 11:23
Huh? That Coldarra Drake card makes no sense? You can use your Hero Power any number of times. So you can spam as a Hunter and kill your opponent after playing this card?
Thinus Swart
July 23, 2015 at 11:32
Well, I assume your hero power will still need mana to use. You can just use it multiple times in a turn.
Guild
July 23, 2015 at 11:42
True but if you have say 2 Maiden of the Lake cards out? It’s game over
Thinus Swart
July 23, 2015 at 11:44
Nope, Maiden of the Lake makes your power cost (1), not (1) less.
Guild
July 23, 2015 at 11:45
I read it wrong though, Maiden card only makes it cost 1 Mana so it should still be 1 Mana even if there are 2 out
Thinus Swart
July 23, 2015 at 11:55
If those cards are alive next turn though, it still means 20 dmg with a Hunter’s Hero power if you have 10 mana :/
diekwagga
July 23, 2015 at 14:14
If you can manage to play a Coldarra Drake in a Hunter deck, yes.
Thinus Swart
July 23, 2015 at 14:58
Hahaha, I assumed it was a neutral creature 🙂
Thinus Swart
July 23, 2015 at 14:58
Mind Control Tech?
diekwagga
July 23, 2015 at 15:07
May the RNG gods be with you 😉
DarkWave
July 23, 2015 at 11:35
6 mana for Drake if you are on turn 10 means you can only use hero power twice for 4 dmg? Makes fine sense to me, Mana restrictions still apply.
Dutch Matrix
July 23, 2015 at 11:42
Ha ha! Sorry guys. But this is the reason I cannot get myself into these card games. What you said here sounds like some line from Star Trek…
Guild
July 23, 2015 at 11:43
Play 6 Mana Drake and 4 Mana Maiden of the Lake, Next turn Play another Maiden of the Lake. Hero Power costs 0 Mana, then it’s game over
Sageville
July 23, 2015 at 13:53
Wheres my Noob meme…..
Sageville
July 23, 2015 at 13:51
Coldarra Drake + Maiden of the Lake + Prophet Velen + 2 x Shadowform
That’s 60 damage per turn (10 mana available)
Would have been awesome if Coldarra Drake wasn’t a Mage card…
GJ
July 23, 2015 at 16:34
Coldarra Drake is a Mage card so, you know, that 60 damage per turn thing ain’t happening.
Sageville
July 23, 2015 at 21:14
“Would have been awesome if Coldarra Drake wasn’t a Mage card…”
Jonah Cash
July 23, 2015 at 11:34
If the guy you are playing against has a lot of the cards with the small dragon wing on the side, just stop and walk away… You are screwed!
Admiral Chief in Skellige
July 23, 2015 at 12:09
How does Heartstone compare to Gwent?
Sageville
July 23, 2015 at 13:54
Sort of like comparing a BMW with a Audi…
Admiral Chief in Skellige
July 23, 2015 at 14:50
With Gwent being the Audi?
Sageville
July 23, 2015 at 14:59
Pretty much. I feel gwent is a lot more limiting than Hearthstone, although it was cool to play a card game where you need to plan for three turns instead of a life-counter based game.
Magic the Gathering is basically just a more complicated Hearthstone.
3deano
July 23, 2015 at 15:54
I’d Rather have a Audi….
But i’d rather play Heartstone.
Sageville
July 23, 2015 at 21:15
Yeah, sometime I need to slum it too….
HvR
July 23, 2015 at 13:24
Still struggling to download and install the last expansion
Thats_how_I_Troll
July 23, 2015 at 16:17
Did anyone watch the stream last night?