The next Hearthstone expansion is going to be epic. Blizzard has many new ideas and powerful cards that will shake up the game significantly.
The next big expansion of Hearthstone was revealed a few days ago and will be named “Ashes of Outland” – in English “Ruins of Outland”. Along with the announcement of the new class Demon Hunter and a dramatic change to opening card packs, the first new cards of the expansion were also released. We will show you all the new cards and focus particularly on the legendary cards.
New mechanics in “Ruins of Outland”: There are several new mechanics that come with the Ruins of Outland. These include new keywords, as well as interesting minions that return as enhanced “Prime” when they die.
- Outsider: A keyword on some Demon Hunter cards. Cards with Outsider have an additional effect when played from the far right or far left of the hand.
- “Caged” demons: Some demons have “Caged” in their name. They are played and then inactive for 2 turns (cannot interact with them). After that, the demons “wake up” and trigger a special effect.
- Prime cards: Many legendary cards are quite weak when played. However, when they die, a new version of them goes into the deck. These “Prime” cards are then extremely powerful.
These are the new legendary cards
Sporenältester Msshi’fn is a minion for the Druid. For 3 Mana, he has stats of 3/4 and taunt. When he dies, he shuffles Msshi’fn Prime into the deck with his deathrattle. This costs 10 Mana and has stats of 9/9 and taunt. Additionally, there is the text: “Choose one: Summon a Fungus Giant (9/9) with taunt; or a Fungus Giant (9/9) with charge.” You effectively get combined stats of 18/18 for just 10 Mana.
Lady Vashj is a new minion for Shamans. She also costs 3 Mana, has stats of 4/3, and an additional spell damage +1 as a passive effect. When she dies, Vashj Prime is shuffled into the deck – a new minion for 7 Mana with stats of 5/4 and also spell damage +1. As a battlecry, she additionally has: “Draw 3 spells. Reduce their cost by (3).” Shamans, primarily focused on powerful spells, should take note of Vashj.
Kargath Messerfaust is the legendary minion for Warriors. For 4 Mana, he has stats of 4/4 and charge. His deathrattle shuffles Kargath Prime into the deck, a 10/10 minion for just 8 Mana with charge. But that’s not all. Every time Kargath Prime attacks and destroys another minion, its owner gains 10 armor.
Also for Warriors is the Bulwark of Azzinoth, a new legendary weapon. This costs 3 Mana, has 1 attack and 4 durability. However, you will likely rarely use it for attack, as it has another effect: If your hero would take damage, instead this weapon loses 1 durability. It’s essentially like the Warrior hero has a fourfold divine shield.
Metamorphosis is a legendary spell for Demon Hunters. For 5 Mana, they can transform their hero power into “Deal 5 damage.” This effect lasts for only 2 uses, after which the hero power transforms back into its original form. The cost of 1 for the hero power remains unchanged.
Teron Bloodshadow is a legendary minion for all classes – as he is neutral. He costs only 3 Mana and has stats of 3/4, but comes with a dangerous battlecry: Destroy all friendly minions. However, his deathrattle more than compensates for this when it is triggered: Resummon them (the deceased minions) with +1/+1.
Kael’thas Sunstrider is another neutral legendary minion that will particularly appeal to spellcasting classes. For 6 Mana, he has only stats of 4/7, but a powerful passive effect: The third spell cast in each turn costs (0). It’s worth playing two cheap spells first to unleash a free, but otherwise expensive spell afterwards.
More cards from Ruins of Outland: In addition to the major legendary cards, Blizzard has also revealed a whole series of other cards that are also worth taking a look at:
What do you think of the new cards from “Ruins of Outland”?
New cards are also available for the Priest – as he is getting a small rework.
