Everything We've Learned From Today's Hearthstone Announcement

by on Jul 22, 2015

The Grand Tournament is just around the corner!

Blizzard has set up a huge event for us today, for the huge announcement that we are getting a new expansion for Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament!

Based on Warcraft's Argent Tournament, here's everything that's been revealed so far:

 

A new board

Here it is! It's apparently extremely interactive in several different ways.

 

How about some new cards?

New cards that will focus on the Hero Power

 

A new mechanic focusing on the hero power

We have a new minion mechanic called Inspire! A minion will trigger its Inspire effect every time you activate your Hero Power. Here are a couple examples:

 

Details for release

The new expansion will feature over 130 new cards, and will be released next month. Pre-purchase will be starting next week, which means you'll be able to purchase 50 packs at a discounted price, and will also get a brand new Grand Tournament card back:

 

I want to see more!

You absolutely can! There are few pro players currently playing show matches with some of the new cards, check out all of the action on the official Twitch channel!


Last Updated: Mar 21, 2016