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Hearthstone’s Scholomance Academy expansion - everything you need to knowKel’Thuzad-enough.
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Here’s all the newHearthstonecards and mechanics you’ll need to understand what Scholomance is all about.What is Scholomance?Scholomance Academy is a bit of a horrible nightmare. InWorld of Warcraft, you only ever see the place as a run-down hive of necromancy and the Scourge. However, in Hearthstone’s imagining of the academy, it’s a thriving educational institution with books and students and professors and all kinds of good stuff!Scholomance Academy - New CardsHere’s a few of the new cards available - just hover over them to see how they’ll play!Shan’do WildclawNature StudiesLightning BloomWand ThiefDevolving MissilesFirst Day of SchoolGoody Two-ShieldsFrazzled FreshmanDiligent NotetakerTroublemakerRattlegoreTransfer StudentWretched TutorCult NeophyteThat’s a lot of new stuff we’ve got to prepare for, and many more to come!New Keywords and EffectsScholomance Academy is attempting to bring the vibes you remember from your first day of school of university. FromFrazzled Freshman’s nervous expression toFirst Day of School’s anticipation and excitement, Scholomance Academy has all kinds of unique aspects to watch out for.Dual-Class CardsThat’s right, Dual-Class cards are here. 40 cards are coming out that’ll be usable in more than one class of deck. There are 10 combinations in total, with every class paired with two others. The cards are designed in such a way that ensures a balance of identity within the two classes, such asWand Thiefcombining the Mage Spell Discovery effect with Rogue’s Combo keyword.We’ll keep you updated on all the Dual-Class Cards on a specific page!SpellburstSpellburst is the unique keyword for the Scholomance Academy expansion. Ittriggers a one-time effect the next time a spell is cast.So for example,Wretched Tutor’s Spellburst effect deals 2 damage to all other minions. A powerful way to use this is to save up the effect until the enemy board is full of tokens, then cast a spell and wipe them all. Banking a Spellburst is likely to be a popular way to use the effect - just don’t forget about it and kill your own minions!StudiesOf course, students at Scholomance Academy have got to put the study time in. These cards, likeNature Studies, are 1-mana effects that let you Discover a card. Then, the next card of that type costs 1 mana fewer. Players might like to bank this discount for otherwise-impossible combos, just like with Spellburst, but they’re just as useful as a trigger for cards likeGadgetzan AuctioneerandStargazer Luna.Pre-orders and pricingScholomance Academy, like all Hearthstone expansions, has access to an array of pre-orders, as well as free-to-play options. Here’s what you’ll be able to buy:Scholomance Academy Mega Bundle:$79.99 gets you 80 packs, 5 golden packs, 1 Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary, TheKel’ThuzadMage Hero portrait and card back, and 4 Arena Tickets.Scholomance Academy Pre-Purchase Bundle:$49.99 for 55 packs, 1 Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary, and theKel’Thuzadcard back.TheKel’Thuzadcard back can be found pictured below:That’s all you’ll need to look out for with the Scholomance Academy expansion! We’ll keep you updated though - bookmark ourHearthstone Deck Tier Listfor updates when we know more, and keep an eye on ourBattlegrounds Tier Listif you’re looking for some non-constructed action in the meantime!
Here’s all the newHearthstonecards and mechanics you’ll need to understand what Scholomance is all about.What is Scholomance?Scholomance Academy is a bit of a horrible nightmare. InWorld of Warcraft, you only ever see the place as a run-down hive of necromancy and the Scourge. However, in Hearthstone’s imagining of the academy, it’s a thriving educational institution with books and students and professors and all kinds of good stuff!Scholomance Academy - New CardsHere’s a few of the new cards available - just hover over them to see how they’ll play!Shan’do WildclawNature StudiesLightning BloomWand ThiefDevolving MissilesFirst Day of SchoolGoody Two-ShieldsFrazzled FreshmanDiligent NotetakerTroublemakerRattlegoreTransfer StudentWretched TutorCult NeophyteThat’s a lot of new stuff we’ve got to prepare for, and many more to come!New Keywords and EffectsScholomance Academy is attempting to bring the vibes you remember from your first day of school of university. FromFrazzled Freshman’s nervous expression toFirst Day of School’s anticipation and excitement, Scholomance Academy has all kinds of unique aspects to watch out for.Dual-Class CardsThat’s right, Dual-Class cards are here. 40 cards are coming out that’ll be usable in more than one class of deck. There are 10 combinations in total, with every class paired with two others. The cards are designed in such a way that ensures a balance of identity within the two classes, such asWand Thiefcombining the Mage Spell Discovery effect with Rogue’s Combo keyword.We’ll keep you updated on all the Dual-Class Cards on a specific page!SpellburstSpellburst is the unique keyword for the Scholomance Academy expansion. Ittriggers a one-time effect the next time a spell is cast.So for example,Wretched Tutor’s Spellburst effect deals 2 damage to all other minions. A powerful way to use this is to save up the effect until the enemy board is full of tokens, then cast a spell and wipe them all. Banking a Spellburst is likely to be a popular way to use the effect - just don’t forget about it and kill your own minions!StudiesOf course, students at Scholomance Academy have got to put the study time in. These cards, likeNature Studies, are 1-mana effects that let you Discover a card. Then, the next card of that type costs 1 mana fewer. Players might like to bank this discount for otherwise-impossible combos, just like with Spellburst, but they’re just as useful as a trigger for cards likeGadgetzan AuctioneerandStargazer Luna.Pre-orders and pricingScholomance Academy, like all Hearthstone expansions, has access to an array of pre-orders, as well as free-to-play options. Here’s what you’ll be able to buy:Scholomance Academy Mega Bundle:$79.99 gets you 80 packs, 5 golden packs, 1 Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary, TheKel’ThuzadMage Hero portrait and card back, and 4 Arena Tickets.Scholomance Academy Pre-Purchase Bundle:$49.99 for 55 packs, 1 Scholomance Academy Golden Legendary, and theKel’Thuzadcard back.TheKel’Thuzadcard back can be found pictured below:That’s all you’ll need to look out for with the Scholomance Academy expansion! We’ll keep you updated though - bookmark ourHearthstone Deck Tier Listfor updates when we know more, and keep an eye on ourBattlegrounds Tier Listif you’re looking for some non-constructed action in the meantime!
Here’s all the newHearthstonecards and mechanics you’ll need to understand what Scholomance is all about.
What is Scholomance?
Scholomance Academy is a bit of a horrible nightmare. InWorld of Warcraft, you only ever see the place as a run-down hive of necromancy and the Scourge. However, in Hearthstone’s imagining of the academy, it’s a thriving educational institution with books and students and professors and all kinds of good stuff!
Scholomance Academy - New Cards
Here’s a few of the new cards available - just hover over them to see how they’ll play!
That’s a lot of new stuff we’ve got to prepare for, and many more to come!
New Keywords and Effects
Scholomance Academy is attempting to bring the vibes you remember from your first day of school of university. FromFrazzled Freshman’s nervous expression toFirst Day of School’s anticipation and excitement, Scholomance Academy has all kinds of unique aspects to watch out for.
Dual-Class Cards
That’s right, Dual-Class cards are here. 40 cards are coming out that’ll be usable in more than one class of deck. There are 10 combinations in total, with every class paired with two others. The cards are designed in such a way that ensures a balance of identity within the two classes, such asWand Thiefcombining the Mage Spell Discovery effect with Rogue’s Combo keyword.
We’ll keep you updated on all the Dual-Class Cards on a specific page!
Spellburst
Spellburst is the unique keyword for the Scholomance Academy expansion. Ittriggers a one-time effect the next time a spell is cast.
So for example,Wretched Tutor’s Spellburst effect deals 2 damage to all other minions. A powerful way to use this is to save up the effect until the enemy board is full of tokens, then cast a spell and wipe them all. Banking a Spellburst is likely to be a popular way to use the effect - just don’t forget about it and kill your own minions!
Studies
Of course, students at Scholomance Academy have got to put the study time in. These cards, likeNature Studies, are 1-mana effects that let you Discover a card. Then, the next card of that type costs 1 mana fewer. Players might like to bank this discount for otherwise-impossible combos, just like with Spellburst, but they’re just as useful as a trigger for cards likeGadgetzan AuctioneerandStargazer Luna.
Pre-orders and pricing
Scholomance Academy, like all Hearthstone expansions, has access to an array of pre-orders, as well as free-to-play options. Here’s what you’ll be able to buy:
TheKel’Thuzadcard back can be found pictured below:
That’s all you’ll need to look out for with the Scholomance Academy expansion! We’ll keep you updated though - bookmark ourHearthstone Deck Tier Listfor updates when we know more, and keep an eye on ourBattlegrounds Tier Listif you’re looking for some non-constructed action in the meantime!
