Scholomance Academy

Scholomance Academy is a Hearthstone patch released on July 30, 2020. It was versioned 18.0.0 with the build number 54613. It was released during the expansion Scholomance Academy

New Collectible Cards

New cards have been added to the game.

New Demon Hunter Cards

Star Student Stelina - Cheating is just using your resources wisely.
Ace Hunter Kreen - This grandmaster marksman loves winning tournaments and eating a bit of ice cream.
Ancient Void Hound - What happened to my 1/1 Void Pup? And the glee club?!
Trueaim Crescent - You could have just pointed.
Cycle of Hatred - If you run 2 of these, would that make it the bi-cycle of hatred?
Glide - "Come with me, and you'll see, a whole new hand of possibly the same cards."
Magehunter - Hates waiting. Abhors chit chat. Fond of the color purple.
Shardshatter Mystic - Enjoys a good soul-crushing defeat.
Demon Companion - Owning a pet can be real hell at times.
Fel Guardians - What happened after the guardians tripped? They Fel.
Soulshard Lapidary - Also known as a soul sequincer.
Blood Herald - "Red Blood, it gives you wings."
Vilefiend Trainer - My Vilefiend Trainers give me a much better sprint than my Air Gul'dans.
Marrowslicer - Perfect for killing the first boss in Icecrown Citadel.
Double Jump - The key to every speed run.

New Druid Cards

Forest Warden Omu - She wishes all things could grow and flourish at Scholomance. If only she knew…
Survival of the Fittest - Sometimes the fittest is the one smart enough to not start a fight with seven 6/6 Treants.
Runic Carvings - "That totem was beautiful… and you runed it!"
Twilight Runner - Every morning you find two dead cards at your doorstep.
Groundskeeper - It’s tricky for dryads to tend the garden without trampling the flowers.
Partner Assignment - In every group assignment, someone does all the legwork.
Gibberling - "As a Linguistics student I have studied the Gibberlings. I have determined they are speaking Gibberish."
Nature Studies - "I have a first edition! Go ahead, count the rings."
Lightning Bloom - Curiously, this plant never blooms in the same place twice.

New Hunter Cards

Professor Slate - "Don’t worry, this will be over in a second. It might FEEL like an eternity, but I assure you, it’s quite quick!"
Shan'do Wildclaw - She holds both an academic post and a scratching post.
Guardian Animals - The guidelines specifically state: "Students may also bring an ironbeak owl OR an alleycat OR a toad." They never said how big.
Krolusk Barkstripper - My friend went krolusk tipping once… once!
Teacher's Pet - Really goes the extra mile to get the Hay+.
Bloated Python - This is why Scholomance engineering students prefer C++.
Overwhelm - Scholomance student Brewfest prank gone terribly, terribly awry.
Wolpertinger - Scholomance student Brewfest prank gone awry.
Carrion Studies - A good read but a little too much fluff.
Adorable Infestation - Some cards are strong by sheer power; others draw strength from love.

New Mage Cards

Mozaki, Master Duelist - Treats her students like her peers, which means defeating them in one-sided duels all day long.
Combustion - Sally is friends with three Silverhand Recruits conveniently standing in a line. After casting this spell, how many friends does she have left? (Show your work.)
Wyrm Weaver - Studied basket weaving as an undergrad.
Cram Session - The font of the arcane gives nearly limitless access to power and energy! But it can't keep you awake, for that we still use coffee.
Firebrand - Too cool for school, too hot for thought.
Lab Partner - "Professor, a gnome burned my homework!"

New Paladin Cards

Turalyon, the Tenured - "Let evil flee before righteousness; let the innocent live in peace. Let the day come when none need fear. For that day, I give my life gladly."
High Abbess Alura - She's all about hitting the books. Literally.
Lord Barov - Alexei Barov stayed at Scholomance despite leasing it to Kel’Thuzad. He says it’s for "supervision."
Devout Pupil - He considers textbooks Light reading.
Ceremonial Maul - For the most discerning of hall monitors.
Argent Braggart - Not sure why he's bragging, he's got the same stats as the next guy.
Commencement - "Remember, graduates—you carry a heavy weight on your shoulders now."
Blessing of Authority - A paladin fights with honor! We don't go face... until next turn!
Gift of Luminance - You get a small version of yourself in a snow globe to remember the moment.
Goody Two-Shields - These are my shields. There are at least two like them, and both are mine.
Judicious Junior - She's judge, jury, and junior!
First Day of School - "Report to the bookstore to buy your books, the alchemist to buy your potions, and then get your wands at the… wandryroom?"
Wave of Apathy - "Flavor text? Eh. Can’t be bothered."
Shield of Honor - "Sir, this shield would've been more helpful last turn!"

New Priest Cards

Disciplinarian Gandling - "He doesn’t grade on a curve, but on a sharp spike instead."
Mindrender Illucia - "…and that's how I ended up with a Murloc Cultural Studies major."
Flesh Giant - "A BIG mistake."
Cabal Acolyte - How did he get to the top of his class? He pulled a few strings!
Initiation - The things a murloc's gotta go through to graduate from Scholomance…
Brittlebone Destroyer - Broke many a leg in drama class.
Power Word: Feast - Some people are here for the stellar, world-renowned academic program. Others are here for the buffet.
Draconic Studies - Our Draconic Studies program has a high rate of burnout.
Frazzled Freshman - "Late to bed, early to rise, makes a student unable to open her eyes."
Raise Dead - Technically, it’s just really late healing.

New Rogue Cards

Infiltrator Lilian - She'll get to the bottom of this even if it kills her. Twice!
Secret Passage - I use this to sneak out at night and do some villainous baking in the kitchen.
Shifty Sophomore - Experienced enough to do crimes, inexperienced enough to be super obvious about it.
Self-Sharpening Sword - You no longer have to bring a stack of #2 swords to a test!
Vulpera Toxinblade - The blade works well enough on its own… but this is just in case.
Plagiarize - Copying is just using your resources wisely.

New Shaman Cards

Instructor Fireheart - When you have fire in your heart, even death can't stop you.
Totem Goliath - It was an art project, and nobody knew when to stop.
Molten Blast - Well, how would YOU celebrate after finals week?!
Diligent Notetaker - You never know what cards are going to be on the test.
Tidal Wave - "Hang Four, mon!"
Rune Dagger - Turns out being stabbed makes you more vulnerable to magic.

New Warlock Cards

Archwitch Willow - One of the demons will do all the work while the other gets the same grade.
Soulciologist Malicia - If you value your life, don't call it a "soft science."
Void Drinker - It has no taste.
Felosophy - "Like, isn't evil subjective man?"
Shadowlight Scholar - Imagine having the power of soul magic and using it as a reading light.
Soul Shear - "Just a little off the sides please."
Boneweb Egg - Noblegarden is going to be really exciting this year!
School Spirits - "B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E!"
Demonic Studies - "Do you wanna summon a demon? I wanna summon a demon!"
Spirit Jailer - "Sure, they're in your deck, but the mind is like, the REAL prison."

New Warrior Cards

Rattlegore - He looks bad now, but he was pretty handsome in his 20/20s.
Playmaker - "Here's the plan: you go left, I go right, and the wounded guy takes the hit."
Troublemaker - "Prepare for trouble!" "Make it double!"
Reaper's Scythe - Die. Die. Die.
In Formation! - None can doubt the strength of the Scholomance student body.
Athletic Studies - It's a quick read.

New Neutral Cards

Keymaster Alabaster - The key to his mastery is a solid stack of backup copies.
Headmaster Kel'Thuzad - "You wish to know my secrets, hmm? I carry little bits of tuna in the sleeves of my robe, he loves that. Oh, you meant the risen dead? That was trivial, trivial."
Jandice Barov - Her parents own Scholomance. Of course she's going to play tricks on the students!
Ras Frostwhisper - Always the favorite of Headmaster Kel'Thuzad, Ras nonetheless received a chilly reception from the other faculty.
Doctor Krastinov - He is not a medical doctor.
Vectus - Don’t let that dark magic worry you. He’ll ensure they hatch without a scratch.
Lorekeeper Polkelt - quicksort [] = [] quicksort (x:xs) = quicksort small ++ (x : quicksort large) where small = [y | y <- xs, y <= x] large = [y | y <- xs, y > x]
Speaker Gidra - If a teacher lectures in a forest, does she even make a sound?
Sphere of Sapience - This is what it sounds like when spheres scry.
Potion of Illusion - Unfortunately, there's no potion that can make you unsee all the faces in that bottle.
Steeldancer - Pretty powerful if you blade your cards right.
Enchanted Cauldron - Do you smell what the cauldron is cooking? If so, we apologize.
Educated Elekk - "This reminds me of a saying. 'An elekk never…' something. I can't remember."
Devolving Missiles - Most intermural spell-dueling contests end with a field of wisps.
Robes of Protection - Warning: Robes of Protection are intended for targeted effects only and are not an effective defense against Flamestrike, Twisting Nether, or other AOE attacks.
Coerce - "Give me your lunch money, or the sandwich gets it!"
Voracious Reader - But how much of it is skimming?
Cult Neophyte - Make a new recruit's deficiencies your efficiencies.
Trick Totem - It knows how to sit still and do tricks. Still working on rolling over, though.
Brain Freeze - "The professor called on me, and I totally froze!"
Plagued Protodrake - "What’s in the drake?! WHAT’S IN THE DRAKE?"
Onyx Magescribe - Sometimes you gotta spend spells to earn spells.
Smug Senior - You want to see something funny? Go visit him in five years.
Sorcerous Substitute - This substitute's substitution is a dangerous institution.
Cutting Class - When you actually are the sharpest tool in the shed.
Lake Thresher - "There’s a monster in the lake?!" "That’s not a monster, that’s Gary."
Steward of Scrolls - Oh dang it, I spilled ink elemental all over my essay!
Ogremancer - After their third attempt, Tharg began to suspect that Krul was summoning the skeletons on purpose.
Fishy Flyer - Like a fish out of water.
Wretched Tutor - "If you like my tutoring, you'll love my sister the art therapist, my father the driver, and my mother the housekeeper."
Divine Rager - For when you need to rage, rage against the dying of the Light.
Crimson Hothead - Has a real passion for spelling.
Manafeeder Panthara - Feeds on mana, crystal kibble, and whatever it was you were just snacking on.
Wandmaker - She creates incredibly affordable wands of all shapes and sizes. But not owls. The owl is all-natural.
Sneaky Delinquent - All right, now open your lid and say "Ahh!"
Animated Broomstick - "Blimey, that's a Stratocumulus 1000!"
Tour Guide - "Here is the original blueprint for the Academy grounds! Don't mind those so-called dark chambers… They'll be at the end of the tour."
Primordial Studies - A long forgotten tome whose very essence seeps of magic. 40 dust, used.
Intrepid Initiate - How you like them apples?
Pen Flinger - The pen is also a more aerodynamic short-range projectile than the sword.
Wand Thief - "What’re ya buyin’?”
Desk Imp - "I feel inky!"

Quote From Blizzard

Today’s 18.0 patch includes a smattering of Battlegrounds updates and game improvements. Its arrival means Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Scholomance Academy, is almost here! All Scholomance Academy cards have officially been revealed and while you can't use the new cards until they’ve unlocked on August 6, you can get a head start on building your launch day decks with our online deck builder!

Battlegrounds Updates

NEW HERO

Mr. Bigglesworth

Kel’Thuzad’s Kitty [Passive]

When a player dies, Discover a minion from their warband. It keeps any enchantments.

Players with Battlegrounds Perks will have early access to Mr. Bigglesworth before the hero is formally released on August 13.

NEW MINIONS

Menagerie Mug

[Tier 2] 2 Attack, 2 Health

Battlecry: Give 3 random friendly minions of different minion types +1/+1.

Menagerie Jug

[Tier 4] 3 Attack, 3 Health

Battlecry: Give 3 random friendly minions of different minion types +2/+2.

REMOVED MINIONS

Zoobot has been removed from Battlegrounds

Menagerie Magician has been removed from Battlegrounds.

Game Improvements & Miscellaneous Updates

Class specific weapon frames have been added to every weapon in Hearthstone.

Scholomance Academy cards will be added to Arena when the expansion unlocks on August 6.

Free decks for new and returning players have been updated (recipes can be found here).*

Returning players no longer need to complete the returning player experience to claim their free deck.

Poisonous damage now has a special poison damage indicator and effect.

Pressing the Hide button on mobile when making a card choice in game will now also hide the banner that describes the choice, no longer obscuring vision of the opponent’s armor total.

Spells created by Evocation will now disappear at the same time at the end of the turn instead of one by one.

Target indicators will now more accurately represent an opponent’s target selection when aiming a Battlecry or targeted spell.

Removed a delay from the damage effect for Mad Bomber and Demolisher.

Reduced the delay between casting Plot Twist and its shuffling animation.

Fixed a bug where Galakrond the Tempest was showing the upgrade animation over the deck upon the fourth Invoke.

Fixed a bug where heroes would not slot back into their portraits correctly after attacking.

Fixed visual display issues with Deathwing’s Battlegrounds hero power.

Battlegrounds summon speed improvements for Pack Leader and Mama Bear have been re-introduced.

* Limited one per account. A returning player is defined as one who has not logged into Hearthstone for 120 consecutive days.

Free Class Legendary & Launch Quests

Starting August 6, players will receive a random Scholomance Academy Legendary class card just for logging in, and can complete a chain of Legendary Quests to earn a total of six Scholomance Academy card packs!** Quests will be initially available on the following dates:

August 6, 10:00 AM PT: Play 25 Cards in Play mode to earn 2 Scholomance Academy card packs.

August 7, 10:00 AM PT: Play 20 Spells in any mode to earn 2 Scholomance Academy card packs

August 8, 10:00 AM PT: Win 3 games any mode to earn 2 Scholomance Academy card packs.

** Limit one random Legendary class card per account. Must log in by October 27 to claim.