Descent of Dragons has been announced and with it, we're getting a special legendary minion represented as to give unique hero cards - all for the League of EVIL classes.
Quote From Blizzard Despite the valiant efforts of the League of Explorers in Uldum, Arch-Villain Rafaam and the League of E.V.I.L.’s nefarious plans have come to devastating fruition. They’ve escaped Uldum with the Plague of Undeath and twisted its ancient power in order to resurrect the most powerful draconic force the world of Azeroth has ever known – the progenitor of dragonkind himself, Galakrond!
Read on for details on what to expect of Galakrond’s grand entrance into the world of Hearthstone before he’s added to your collection with the launch of Descent of Dragons on December 10.
What is Galakrond?
The resurrected proto-dragon Galakrond manifests as five unique Hero Cards for the League of E.V.I.L. classes: Rogue, Warrior, Warlock, Shaman, and Priest. Like existing Hero Cards, playing Galakrond will replace your current Hero and Hero Power, grant some Armor, and trigger the card’s Battlecry. However, there’s much more to Galakrond than a traditional hero card:
Upgrading Galakrond
Throughout a match, Galakrond can be upgraded into more powerful versions of himself by playing cards with the new “Invoke” keyword. Invoking Galakrond twice takes him from his base form to ‘Galakrond, The Apocalypse.’ Invoking two additional times will take him to his final, most powerful form, ‘Galakrond, Azeroth’s End.’ Upgrading to each new form doubles the power of Galakrond’s Battlecry effect and playing Galakrond in his final form additionally equips a 5/2 Claw weapon that you can use to swiftly lay waste to your opponent. Once Galakrond is played and his Battlecry has been unleashed, he can no longer be upgraded through Invoke cards, though they will still trigger the Invoke effect.
To give an example of what this winged terror brings to the board, here are the three transformations of ‘Galakrond, The Unspeakable,’ the Priest manifestation of the powerful progenitor of dragonkind.
Galakrond's Gifts
In addition to progressing towards his next transformation, whenever you play an Invoke card, Galakrond (wherever he may be) will also grant an activation of his Hero Power. As an example, casting Seal Fate will not only deal 3 damage to an undamaged minion, but also add a random Lackey to your hand, since that’s the Hero Power gained when you play the Rogue manifestation of Galakrond, ‘Galakrond, The Nightmare.’
Draconic Details
Now let’s go over some details to help you understand some interesting situations you may encounter with the new Galakrond cards. Hopefully this section doesn’t drag on.
- The first Galakrond you gain control of, either in your hand or deck, becomes your “main Galakrond”. Usually this is the Galakrond you included in your deck, but it can also be one you stole from your opponent or received through some other crazy shenanigans. This means any Invoke cards will upgrade this Galakrond and trigger its Hero Power effect. Note that, like Quests, cards with the Invoke keyword and the five collectible Galakrond cards cannot be generated by random effects, such a Discover.
- In cases where your deck contains multiple versions of Galakrond, such as Tavern Brawls that allow cards from multiple classes, your main Galakrond will be the one that matches your class, if possible. Otherwise it will be the first Galakrond detected by the game. Once determined, your main Galakrond remains the same for the rest of the game unless it’s destroyed, transformed, or you replace your Hero with a different version of Galakrond. Once you play a Galakrond, that becomes your main Galakrond until you replace it again.
- One final thing to note is that when you Invoke, it is Galakrond himself that is rewarding you for your efforts. If you don’t have a Galakrond as your Hero, or in your hand or deck, then Invoking has no effect. So, if you steal and play an Invoke card from your opponent, you won’t get any benefit from the Invoke effect unless you have a Galakrond.
We can’t wait to see what devastation you’ll unleash once you have your hands on Galakrond. Good luck, and we will see you in the Tavern!
Get Social for BlizzCon
Come hang out with us on Discord to chat in real-time about BlizzCon. You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates.
Support us on Patreon
Like what we're doing? Consider supporting Out of Cards over on Patreon. You'll get a special site title, avatar border, special Discord access, and never will see any ads as long as you remain a patron.
All BlizzCon 2019 Coverage
We're going to be covering plenty of news from BlizzCon, so be sure to check it all out!
Get Cheaper Hearthstone Packs with Amazon Coins
Learn more about how you can save money on Hearthstone packs for the new expansion with our guide on Amazon Coins!
![All The Great Dark Beyond Card Reveals for October 12 - Day 2 [Finished]](dark-beyond-reveals-day-2-thumb.webp)
Comments
Drag on
Lol
I thought Invoke wasn't very good until I realised it triggers the soon-to-be-awarded Hero Power. Not bad, not bad. Galakrond, the Nightmare is pretty much a better Sprint (drawn cards Cost 0, you gain 5 armor) when fully invoked, plus you get the Hero Power.
well, its not too hard to find cards that are better than sprint.
I'm confused. Is Galagrond 1 hero card to collect or 5 separate cards?
Supposedly 5 separate Hero cards.
What happens if you had a Galakrond in your hand but lost it through say a discard effect - would Invoke still trigger its hero power?
"If you don’t have a Galakrond as your Hero, or in your hand or deck, then Invoking has no effect."
Do we know what the hero powers are?
Only Galakronds for E.V.I.L. classes:
All cost 2 mana. All cards with Invoke keyword get these free hero power 'activations', even if Galakrond is in deck or hand.
I'm mostly looking forward to the Dragon Ball references in future Trolden videos...
"This isn't even my final form!"
Or specific to the priest version highlights before the battlecry goes off... "GALAK-GUN!!!" :D
The headline of this article is very Decent... You get it?
Ok,I will show myself out...
Less decent now that it has been fixed.
aww cmon, now my comment looks totally stupid..
warlock galakrond hero power is summon 2 1\1 imps. shitty effect for turn 8 onwards. maybe has synergy with Darkest Hour. just seems to be too late in the match for that
I think the key thing here is that Invoke triggers as soon as you play the card, regardless of whether you have played Galakrond yet. So it is not really turn 8 onwards, it's a whole bunch of annoying imps throughout the game. Since Invoke cards are under-statted that's not necessarily that strong, but it sets the scene for Darkest Hours from turn 6 onwards instead.
Re-read the article and you will find the following:
Galakrond's Gifts
In addition to progressing towards his next transformation, whenever you play an Invoke card, Galakrond (wherever he may be) will also grant an activation of his Hero Power. As an example, casting Seal Fate will not only deal 3 damage to an undamaged minion, but also add a random Lackey to your hand, since that’s the Hero Power gained when you play the Rogue manifestation of Galakrond, ‘Galakrond, The Nightmare.’
I.e. all invoke cards also do whatever the corresponding Galakrond hero power does.
sure. it just wasnt known at the time. they didnt explain that u could use the hero power with invoke without having Galakdrond in play
It was absolutely known by the time you posted your comment on an article which included the part I quoted.
But never mind. With the set release still over a month away, it matters little if people misunderstand it now.
Wait, I thought it says "Summon a random demon" ..?
never mind, Hero Power .. oupsy
Will you have permanent access to galakronds hero power once you play galakrond himself (replaces ur hero for the rest of the game)? Will invoke cards also trigger his hero power, even though he is already in play?