United in Stormwind is coming soon and with it, 135 new cards enter constructed play in Hearthstone. The launch of an expansion is a joyous time but it can also be stressful with so many new cards and decks to explore. Welcome to the Out of Cards United in Stormwind Survival Guide where we're going to make that introduction into Stormwind a little bit easier.


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United in Stormwind Fast Facts

  • 135 new cards have been added to the game - Visit our United in Stormwind Expansion Guide to see them all.
  • New Keyword: Tradeable - Play the card like normal or swap it with a random one from your deck by paying 1 mana. (Learn More)
  • There are three new flavor categories you will see some new cards in:
    • Questlines - Legendary Quest spells with three parts!
    • Mounts - Buff spells that summon a minion with the same stats and effect as the buff itself when the buffed minion dies.
    • Professions - 0-Attack Weapons with special effects.

United in Stormwind Freebies

We've got a couple of freebies in United in Stormwind, including the early rewards track.

  • Login to receive a Flightmaster Dungar legendary.
  • Visit the rewards track to claim a free Lady Prestor legendary.
  • Get to level 9, which doesn't take too long if you have your weeklies available, to unlock a total of 3 United in Stormwind packs.

Flightmaster Dungar Card Image Lady Prestor Card Image


Reminder: Sync Your Collection to Out of Cards Automatically

We've got a plugin available for Hearthstone Deck Tracker! You can use this plugin to automatically sync your collection which can help you find decks to play on the site with personalized crafting costs.

  • You can access your collection manager by using your user dropdown on the site's navigation. Click "HS Collection".
  • Collections are private and are not shared with other users.
  • Calculations are performed in-browser to prevent the servers from melting.

What Are Questlines?

Questlines are legendary quests making a comeback to Hearthstone in a big way. These spells give you rewards over time as you complete each step and ultimately will summon a mercenary character with great power.

Below you can see the questline for Hunter and Mage.

Defend the Dwarven District Card Image Take the High Ground Card Image Knock 'Em Down Card Image Tavish, Master Marksman Card Image

Sorcerer's Gambit Card Image Stall for Time Card Image Reach the Portal Room Card Image Arcanist Dawngrasp Card Image


What Are Mounts?

Some classes have received new cards that are called mounts. When these spells are cast, they buff a target minion with stats and provide it with an effect on death which summons a vanilla minion with the same stats that the previous card was buffed with. These are great tools to keep something sticky on the field, and Warlocks have some serious pain potential. Flavorwise, all of these mounts belong to different mercenary characters.

Here are examples of mounts for Druid and Warlock.

Kodo Mount Card Image Guff's Kodo Card Image Dreaded Mount Card Image Tamsin's Dreadsteed Card Image


What Are Professions?

A few classes received new weapons that have zero attack. They are all themed after professions in World of Warcraft and will lose a durability after their effect is triggered. Here are a few examples of profession weapons.

Runed Mithril Rod Card Image Shadowcloth Needle Card Image Celestial Ink Set Card Image


United in Stormwind Diamond Cards

Diamond cards continue to make an appearance in Hearthstone as a part of the rewards track and achievements.

  • Diamond Varian, King of Stormwind
    • Instantly obtainable by purchasing the Tavern Pass and claiming the card on the Rewards track.
  • Diamond Archbishop Benedictus
    • Obtained by completing the United in Stormwind Legendary Collector 5/5 Achievement (Collecting 25 United in Stormwind Legendary cards).

NEUTRAL_SW_081_enUS_VarianKingofStormwind-64729_DIAMOND.pngPRIEST_SW_448_enUS_DarkbishopBenedictus-64443_DIAMOND.png

Blizzard also fixed a bug in the patch with Diamond cards in the Duels mode. Diamond cards will always appear as Diamond in your runs instead of on just the first game - good fix!


New United in Stormwind Achievements

Blizzard has added a fresh batch of achievements to the game for United in Stormwind. If you're looking to farm experience, these have some great potential in helping you complete the rewards track earlier than by just playing games alone. You can check out all the new achievements here which includes those that do and don't reward experience.

Remember: Once the next expansion comes out, in November or December, United in Stormwind achievements will no longer reward XP, so do them while they are worth it!


United in Stormwind Day 1 Theorycraft Budget Decks

Our own Sule has put together a list of eight budget decks you may want to give a shot if you're playing Hearthstone on a budget or you just want something easy you can dive into and upgrade.


United in Stormwind Day 1 Theorycraft Wild Decks Featuring Questlines

It wouldn't be an expansion launch without Frosty taking care of the wild side of the community in our round up that features some great community lists that make use of the new questlines.


United in Stormwind Day 1 Theorycraft Standard Decks

We've got a round of theorycrafted decks for Standard players straight out of our card reviews! Click on any of these to go to the deck pages and get yourself a deck code for importing.

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But wait, there's more! Not only do we have theorycraft decks from our reviews but the community has also put together some awesome decks and guides that can help you navigate the field on day 1.

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United in Stormwind Class Reviews

Our team of definitely-never-been-wrong-before writers have put together reviews on each of Hearthstone's 10 classes. If you're looking to kill some time before the launch or need to do some last-minute catching up on the cards, we highly recommend checking them all out. You may even learn something!

 


Questing in Stormwind - Better Understanding the New Quests

Our own Echo has done the math and put together decks featuring each of the questlines and provided a writeup for how each of the quests is looking prior to launch. Check out any of the articles in the series below:

And since we'll make it easy to find those deck lists... here you go!

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United in Stormwind Community Compendium

I voted, you voted, we all voted; And then the math gods did some calculations and the scores are in! Our United in Stormwind Community Compendium is now live and showcases the best and worst cards before we got a chance to play with them. How well will we do? We'll have to check back in a few weeks!