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Kobolds & Catacombs Card Reveal Discussion 03/11/2017
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Please discuss the revealed cards and their potential implications in competitive play.
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New Set Information
Kobolds & Catacombs Trailer (This time it has a song in it!)
135 new cards! Spoiler Season begins on November 20th, set release scheduled for early to mid December.
New Mechanic - Recruit: Cards with the Recruit keyword immediately summon minions from your deck and put them into play. Some cards recruit minions that match certain conditions; others recruit randomly chosen minions.
New Game Mode - Dungeon Run: Completely free single-player game mode that simulates the experience of dungeon crawling. When your Dungeon Run starts, you’ll choose a Hero and receive a starting deck consisting of 10 cards. You’ll use it to overcome eight encounters of increasing difficulty (chosen randomly from a huge pool of 48 possible encounters!) to clear the run. Each time you defeat a Dungeon Run encounter, you’ll be given an opportunity to “level up” your Dungeon Run deck with themed sets of three cards appropriate to your class. Occasionally, you’ll also be able to pick from a selection of three incredibly powerful Treasure cards—non-collectible cards and abilities made just for this mode that are too blatantly overpowered to see normal play. When you lose, your Dungeon Run is finished, you're deck is thrown out and you restart all the way from the beginning. If you manage to complete a full Dungeon Run with each of the nine Classes, you’ll add the Candle King card back to your collection.
9 new Legendary weapons; one for each class (even classes that have never had a weapon before!). EVERYONE is getting one random Legendary weapon for FREE as part of the set release.
EVERYONE is getting Marin for FREE just by logging in, starting Monday, November 6 right up until Kobolds & Catacombs launches. Blizzcon attendees and Virtual Ticket holders will also get the golden version of Marin. Attending Blizzcon or getting the Virtual Ticket is the only way to get the golden version of Marin—he can’t be crafted or disenchanted.
Today's New Cards
Class: Neutral
Card type: Minion
Rarity: Legendary
Mana cost: 8
Card text: Battlecry: Summon a 0/8 Treasure Chest for your opponent. (Break it open for awesome loot!)
Attack: 6
HP/Dura: 6
Other notes:
All Treasure Chest Rewards (Random chance to get 1 of the 4 upon breaking the chest)
EVERYONE is getting Marin for FREE just by logging in, starting Monday, November 6 right up until Kobolds & Catacombs launches. Blizzcon attendees and Virtual Ticket holders will also get the golden version of Marin. Attending Blizzcon or getting the Virtual Ticket is the only way to get the golden version of Marin—he can’t be crafted or disenchanted.
Source: Blizzcon Opening Ceremony
Class: Hunter
Card type: Spell
Rarity: Epic
Mana cost: 7
Card text: Destroy your opponent's left and right-most minions.
Source: Blizzcon Opening Ceremony
Gather Your Party - Discussion
Class: Warrior
Card type: Spell
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 6
Card text: Recruit a minion.
Other Notes: Cards with the Recruit keyword immediately summon minions from your deck and put them into play. Some cards recruit minions that match certain conditions; others recruit randomly chosen minions.
Source: Blizzcon Opening Ceremony
Class: Priest
Card type: Weapon
Rarity: Legendary
Mana cost: 3
Card text: After you cast 3 spells in a turn, summon a 5/5 Dragon.
Attack: 0
Dura: 3
Other Notes:
Every class is getting a Legendary weapon (even ones that have never had a weapon before!).
EVERYONE is getting one random Legendary weapon for FREE as part of the set release.
Source: Blizzcon Opening Ceremony
Class: Mage
Card type: Weapon
Rarity: Legendary
Mana cost: 6
Card text: At the end of your turn, draw 3 cards.
Attack: 0
Dura: 3
Other Notes:
Every class is getting a Legendary weapon (even ones that have never had a weapon before!).
EVERYONE is getting one random Legendary weapon for FREE as part of the set release.
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Unidentified Elixir - Discussion
Class: Priest
Card type: Spell
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3
Card text: Give a minion +2/+2. Gains a bonus effect in your hand.
Other notes: Bonus Effects
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Lesser Jasper Spellstone - Discussion
Class: Druid
Card type: Spell
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 1
Card text:
Other notes: Upgrades in your hand over time as you meet the condition. Upgrade 1, Upgrade 2
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Lesser Sapphire Spellstone - Discussion
Class: Shaman
Card type: Spell
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 7
Card text:
Other notes: Upgrades in your hand over time as you meet the condition. Upgrade 1,Upgrade 2
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Class: Neutral
Card type: Minion
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 5
Card text: Recruit a minion that costs (4) or less.
Attack: 2
HP: 4
Other Notes: Cards with the Recruit keyword immediately summon minions from your deck and put them into play. Some cards recruit minions that match certain conditions; others recruit randomly chosen minions.
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Wandering Monster - Discussion
Class: Hunter
Card type: Spell
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2
Card text: Secret: When an enemy attacks your hero, summon a 3-Cost minion as the new target.
Other notes: Minion summoned is random and not from your deck.
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Class: Neutral
Card type: Minion
Rarity: Epic
Mana cost: 5
Card text: Battlecry: Destroy a friendly minion. Deathrattle: Summon 2 copies of it.
Attack: 4
HP: 6
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Rin, the First Disciple - Discussion
Class: Warlock
Card type: Minion
Rarity: Legendary
Mana cost: 6
Card text: Taunt. Deathrattle: Add 'The First Seal' to your hand.
Attack: 3
HP: 6
Other notes: Seal continues to escalate, until... BAM!
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Kobold Illusionist - Discussion
Class: Rogue
Card type: Minion
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 4
Card text: Deathrattle: Summon a 1/1 copy of a minion from your hand.
Attack: 3
HP: 3
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Class: Paladin
Card type: Minion
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2
Card text: Deathrattle: Add 3 Silver Hand Recruits to your hand.
Attack: 1
HP: 1
Source: "What's Next for Hearthstone?" Panel
Format for top level comments:
**[CARD_NAME](link_to_spoiler)**
**Class:**
**Card type:** Minion Spell Weapon
**Rarity:** Common Rare Epic Legendary
**Mana cost:**
**Card text:**
**Attack:**
**HP/Dura:**
**Other notes:**
**Source:**
Mike Donais
Jasper Spellstone can be upgraded over multiple turns by using the basic Druid hero Power 3 times. It will show partial progress on the card.
If you gain 6 armor all at once Lesser Jasper Spellstone will upgrade into Jasper Spellstone.