Updates: What did you do this week?
Quests? Ranked play? Fun Guaranteed with friends?
News Year of the Phoenix RoadmapPhase 1 we will discuss in detail below.Duplicate ProtectionExtending this protection from not just Legendaries, but to cards of ALL rarities.
You will no longer receive more than two copies of any Common, Rare or Epic until you have owned two copies of all cards of that rarity in a set.
Crafting counts towards acquiring it
And all cards you acquire and later disenchant (golden or non-golden) count as well.
Does not affect the overall distribution of rarities in card packs
Free Deck for New and Returning PlayersStarting March 26th, players new to the game who graduate from the New Player ranks, will get a free deck from the class of their choice, built with cards from the Year of the Dragon.
This also applies to players who have not logged into the game for the past 4 months. (Beginning on March 17th)
1 per account
Rank RevampStarting in April, they are replacing the existing ladder with a new league system. There will be 5 leagues, each with 10 ranks.
All players start at Bronze 10 this time around.
Leagues: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Legend
New player ranks will have their own league, that runs from 40-1.
Legend ranks work the same as they do now.
At the beginning of the season, each player is awarded a star bonus based on their performance the previous season. It’s a multiplier on the stars you earn each win. If you have a 5x Star Bonus, and win a game, you get 5 stars instead of 1. If you have a win streak, it doubles, to 10 stars.
Upon hitting each ranked floor, your Star Bonus will be reduced by one.
When playing with a Star Bonus, you’ll be matched based on your MMR.
Reworked the rewards you earn at the end of each season of Ranked play. Your reward chest can now contain card packs from the latest expansion, Rare cards and even an Epic card based on the rank you achieve.
5 wins at any rank, will award the seasonal card back immediately, instead of at the end of the season.
Brand new first time rewards.
Phase 2Card Expansion
Card Mechanics
Tavern Brawls
Battlegrounds
Seasonal Event
Balance Updates
New Game Mode
Unannounced item
Phase 3 Card Expansion
Card Mechanics
Tavern Brawls
Battlegrounds
Seasonal Event
Balance Updates
Achievements & Progression
3 Unannounced items
First Expansion of the Year of the Phoenix – Ashes of Outland(It was noted that this year, each expansion will be distinctly different)
Launches April 7, 2020
Pre-Orders available nowAshes of Outland Bundle – $49.9955 Packs
Serpentine Card Back
Golden Legendary
Ashes of Outland Mega Bundle – $79.9990 Packs
Lady Vashj Shaman Hero (you get immediately)
Serpentine Card Back
Golden Legendary
Tavern Pass – 4 Arena Tickets and Battlegrounds Bonuses
All players will receive a free copy of Kael’thas Sunstrider, available now!
Will have FREE PvE content following with details later
New Class – Demon HunterWill be available for FREE, through a 4 game introduction starting April 2nd. You play as Illidan Stormrage.
At the end, you unlock 30 Demon Hunter cards and a Year of the Dragon Demon Hunter deck, which you can play right away.
Every expansion in the Year of the Phoenix, will add 15 more cards, instead of the usual 10 per class.
Demon Hunters are Elves that made a vow to fight the forces of the Burning Legion. Their weapon of choice is the Warglaive. They have the ability to transform, bringing out their inner demon, and attack with their claws.
1 Mana Hero Power, Demon Claws “Add +1 Attack” regardless of having a weapon equipped
Demon Hunter specific keyword: OutcastGives you a bonus if the card is played as the left or right most in your hand.
3 envisioned archetypes:Weapons and Furious attacks
Minion swarms with empowerment on death
Control archetype with BIG demons
PrimesSpecial new Legendaries for all the original 9 classes, but not for Demon Hunter. They all work the same way. There is a base version, which when killed, returns as a stronger version to your deck, to be drawn again and played again. The upgraded versions have some spectacular effects.
Imprisoned DemonsWhen played, these minions will be dormant. After a predetermined number of turns, they will unleash a powerful effect.
Tavern Pass – Perks for BattlegroundsWith AoO, you can purchase the Tavern Pass for $19.99 or 2500 gold. Lasts through the duration of the AoO expansion cycle
Advanced Stats
Visual Emotes
Third and Fourth hero to choose from at the start of a game
Early access to new Battlegrounds Heroes
If you currently have access to the BG bonus stats, choose from 3 Heroes, or visual emotes unlocked, you will get access to the equivalent perk starting on March 26. These will expire at the launch of AoO.
Is included in the Mega Bundle
Numerous Card changes coming March 26th. New Hall of Fame cards – These cards see so much play that they want to mix up the cards to make things feel fresh and new.Leeroy Jenkins
Mountain Giant
Mind Control Tech
Acolyte of Pain
Spellbreaker
Priest ChangesThe main reason is because some of the cards in the Basic and Classic set for Priest no longer align with the class identity or they are limiting design space. The following cards are being moved to the Hall of Fame and replaced with new cards.Northshire Cleric
Divine Spirit
Auchenai Soulpriest
Holy Fire
Shadowform
Prophet Velen
Replaced with the following:Natalie Seline
Shadow Word: Ruin
Kul Tiran Chaplain
Power Infusion
Psychic Conjurer
Scarlet Subjugator
Also the following changes to other cards:Holy Smite – Deal 2 damage -> Deal 3 damage to a minion
Holy Nova – 5 mana, Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters. -> 4 mana, Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.
Power Word: Shield – 1 mana, Give a minion +2 Health. Draw a card. -> 0 mana, Give a minion +2 Health.
Shadow Madness – 4 mana -> 3 mana
Shadow Word: Death – 3 mana -> 2 mana
Thoughtsteal – 3 mana -> 2 mana
Temple Enforcer – 6 mana, 6/6 -> 5 mana 5/6
Card ChangesSpiteful Summoner – 7 mana -> 6 mana
Call of the Wild – 9 mana -> 8 mana
Lesser Emerald Spellstone – 6 mana -> 5 mana
Raza the Chained – Old: Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, your Hero Power costs (1) this game -> New: Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, your Hero Power costs (0) this game.
Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End – No longer stops casting when he leaves the board.
Sludge Slurper – 1/1 -> 2/1
Battlegrounds UpdatesHero AdditionsNew Hero – Fungalmancer FlurglGone Fishing: (Passive) – After you sell a Murloc, add a random Murloc to Bob’s Tavern.
Sir Finley Murrglton – added back in
Professor Putricide – added back in
Hero UpdatesThe Lich King – Now (Cost 1) Give a friendly minion Reborn for the next combat only (targeted)
Ysera – From Cost 1 to Passive – At the start of your turn, add a Dragon to Bob’s Tavern
Pyramad – Now (Cost 1) Give a random friendly minion +4 Health (Was +3)
Millhouse Manastorm – (Passive) Minions cost 2 Gold. Refresh costs 2 Gold. Start with 3 Gold (was 2 Gold)
The Rat King – (Passive) Whenever you buy a Beast/Mech/Murloc/Demon/Dragon, give it +1/+2 (was +1/+1)
Milificient Manastorm – (Passive) Mechs in Bob’s Tavern have +2 Attack (was +1 Attack)
Deathwing – (Passive) ALL minions have +2 Attack (Was +3 Attack)
Reno Jackson – Cost changed from 4 to 3 – Make a friendly minion Golden (Once per game)
Minion UpdatesSavannah Highmane – Tier 5 -> Tier 4
Herald of Flame – Old: 4 Health New: 6 Health, Golden goes from 8 to 12.
Steward of Time – Attack from 2 to 3; Golden 4 to 6
Kalecgos, Arcane Aspect – From 2/8 to 4/12, Golden 4/16 to 8/24
Nathrezim Overseer – 4 Health to 3 Health, Golden 8 to 6
Twilight Emissary – Old Tier 5, 6/8, Battlecry: Give a friendly Dragon +3/+3. New: Tier 3, 4/4, Battlecry: Give a friendly Dragon +2/+2; Golden 12/16 +6/+6 to 8/8 +4/+4
Updates planned on March 26thDr. Boom, Mad Genius – 9 Mana to 7 mana
Giggling Inventor – 7 mana to 6 mana
Raiding Party – 4 mana to 3 mana
Reckless Experimenter – Removing (Cost can’t be reduced below 1)
Illidan Stormrage Joins the Battleground – Wingmen (Passive) Start of Combat: Your left and right-most minions attack immediately.
Espo Mode Three Wishes
Rules:
Zephrys has blessed you with a random deck and 3 Wishes! And no wishing for more wishes!
Rewards:
A Classic Card Pack
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