How to Obtain Hearthstone's Alternate Mage Heroes

Alternate Heroes are cosmetics designed to replace the default Hero portrait of the class. These alternate skins do not affect the gameplay, but merely add visual diversity to the game. All of them, apart from the 1000-win alternate portrait of the default hero, come with a unique set of emotes, and some of them also have their own thematic card backs. In this guide, we'll explain how to obtain Mage's alternate Heroes which can be used to replace the default Hero, Jaina Proudmoore.

For Mage, forty-seven alternate Hero skins exist.

How to Obtain Arcane Sentinel Jaina in Hearthstone

Arcane Sentinel Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of The Chrome Crusaders Bundle or as a standalone skin. The bundle was purchasable for $29.99 USD and the single skin for $6.99 USD from November 16th, 2021 until December 6th.

The Chrome Crusaders bundle also included a special card back that could also be obtained by buying the Steel Guardian Malfurion Hero Set.

How to Obtain Arcanist Jaina in Hearthstone

Arcanist Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin can be picked as a reward from 10 options unlocked by reaching level 50 of Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Rewards Track or level 100 of the subsequent expansions' Rewards Tracks.

In the Showdown in the Badlands patch, six new skins were added as options and in the Whizbang's Workshop patch, another five options were added.

How to Obtain Cardslinger Saraad in Hearthstone

Cardslinger Saraad is an alternate version of the Mage hero Saraad, inspired by the Showdown in the Badlands expansion.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 15 of Showdown in the Badlands Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Celeste in Hearthstone

Celeste is a character original to Hearthstone, possibly a tribute to the developer Chadd 'Celestalon' Nervig.

The skin was a reward for reaching level 50 of the Fractured in Alterac Valley Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Celeste-ial in Hearthstone

Celeste-ial is an alternate version of the Mage hero Celeste.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Celeste-ial Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1000 Runestones or $9.99 USD from August 15th, 2023 until August 29th, and it included 5 Mage Class packs.

How to Obtain Chantress Jaina in Hearthstone

Chantress Jaina is an alternate version of the default Mage hero Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Chantress Jaina Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 or 1000 Runestones from May 23rd, 2023 until June 6th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Cookin' Reno in Hearthstone

Cookin' Reno is an alternate version of the League of Explorers' member Reno Jackson.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Cookin' & Bakin' Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 2500 Runestones ($24.98) from September 27th, 2022 until October 18th, and it included 5 Mage and Hunter packs as well as a special card back.

The skin returned to the shop alongside the card back on March 19th, 2024 and could be purchased for 1500 gold or $9.99 until April 2nd.

How to Obtain Dragon Dance Celeste in Hearthstone

Dragon Dance Celeste is an alternate version of the Mage hero Celeste.

The skin was the final reward of the Lunar New Year event of 2024, requiring players to obtain 4500 xp from special event quests. The event began on January 30th, 2024 and ended on February 13th.

How to Obtain Eternal Medivh in Hearthstone

Eternal Medivh is another version of the alternative Mage hero, Medivh.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Eternal Medivh Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 from June 1st, 2022 until June 14th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Festival Jaina in Hearthstone

Festival Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Festive Mood Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 USD from March 1st, 2022 until March 17th.

How to Obtain Fire Mage Jaina in Hearthstone

Fire Mage Jaina is the alternate version of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore. Lore-wise, she's an Archmage and a former leader of the Kirin Tor, now serving as the Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras.

The skin can be obtained by reaching 1000 wins with Mage in Ranked, Arena, or Duels game modes. The skin was first introduced in the Doom in the Tomb patch on October 8th, 2019.

Contrary to most alternate Heroes, Fire Mage Jaina does not have a unique set of emotes.

How to Obtain Frost Fairy Jaina in Hearthstone

Frost Fairy Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Winter Veil Chill Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $24.99 from December 21st, 2021 for a limited time.

How to Obtain Frostflame Varden in Hearthstone

Frostflame Varden is an alternate version of the Mage mercenary Varden Dawngrasp.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Frostflame Varden Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 or 1000 Runestones from June 27th, 2023 until July 11th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Jaina Proudmurgle in Hearthstone

Jaina Proudmurgle is a Murloc version of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Jaina Proudmurgle Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 from May 10th, 2022 until May 24th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Jaina Sanguinar in Hearthstone

Jaina Sanguinar is an alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Jaina Sanguinar Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 or 1000 Runestones from November 11th, 2023 until November 21st, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Justice Jaina in Hearthstone

Justice Jaina is an alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore. The skin is the eighth 3D modeled legendary skin in Hearthstone. The portrait responds to in-game actions with special animations (such as attacking, playing minions, casting spells and emoting), has a unique hero tray, and new voicelines.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Justice Jaina Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 2500 Runestones or $24.99 USD from January 18th, 2024 until February 13th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Kael'thas Sunstrider in Hearthstone

Kael'thas Sunstrider was the prince of the blood elves and an archmage who was part of Dalaran's Council of Six.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Flame Fighters Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $24.99 from June 27th, 2022 until July 19th, and it included 3 Class packs for Hunter, Mage, and Paladin.

How to Obtain Kel'Thuzad in Hearthstone

Kel'Thuzad was a powerful archmage before his necromantic studies led him down to a dark path that eventually turned him into a lich.

The skin could be obtained as a part of Scholomance Academy Mega Bundle pre-order. This bundle was purchasable for $79.99 USD from July 14th, 2020 until the expansion launch on August 6th, and included 80 Scholomance Academy packs, 5 golden Scholomance Academy packs, a Tavern Pass, and a random Golden Legendary from the expansion.

As part of the bundle, a special card back was obtainable as well. However, the card back was also obtainable with the $49.99 pre-order which did not include the Hero skin.

The skin and card back returned to the shop on July 18th, 2023 and could be purchased for 1500 gold or $9.99 until August 1st.

How to Obtain Kel'Thuzad, the Inevitable in Hearthstone

Kel'Thuzad, the Inevitable is the Shadowlands version of the Mage hero Kel'Thuzad.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Kel'Thuzad, the Inevitable Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 from August 9th, 2022 for a limited time, and it included 5 Mage packs.

The skin returned to the shop as a standalone item on November 21st, 2023 and could be purchased for 1000 gold or $6.99 until November 28th.

How to Obtain Khadgar in Hearthstone

Khadgar is an Archmage and the current leader of the Kirin Tor. He was an apprentice of the Guardian Medivh.

The skin was originally a standalone item in part of an "Apps for Earth" promotion, from which all proceeds were donated to World Wildlife Fund. The skin could be purchased for $4.99 only by using an iOS device, and stayed in the shop from April 14th, 2016 until April 24th.

The skin returned shortly to the in-game shop on February 17th, 2020 and was purchasable for $9.99 USD until March 4th, 2020.

A special card back was added alongside the hero during the latter period, and was also awarded to everyone who had purchased Khadgar previously.

The skin and card back returned to the shop for the second time on May 11th, 2021 and could be purchased for 1500 gold or $9.99 until May 25th. The skin and card back became available for purchase again on June 3rd, 2021 and can be bought for 1800 gold.

How to Obtain Kit Waxwhisker in Hearthstone

Kit Waxwhisker is a Hearthstone-original kobold character.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Kit Waxwhisker Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1500 Runestones or $14.99 USD from May 31st, 2023 until June 27th, and it included 5 Mage Class packs as well as a special card back.

How to Obtain Lady Katrana Prestor in Hearthstone

Lady Katrana Prestor is the human disguise of Onyxia through which she manipulated events in Stormwind.

The skin could be obtained as a part of United in Stormwind Mega Bundle pre-order. This bundle was purchasable for $79.99 USD from July 1st, 2021 until the expansion launch, and includes 80 United in Stormwind packs, 5 golden United in Stormwind packs, two random Golden Legendaries from the expansion, Battlegrounds perks, and Ve'nari skin as an alternate Battlegrounds bartender.

As part of the bundle, a special card back was obtainable as well. However, the card back was also obtainable with the $49.99 pre-order which does not include the Hero skin.

How to Obtain Medivh in Hearthstone

Medivh was the last Guardian of Tirisfal, a powerful mage tasked with guarding the world of Azeroth.

The skin could be purchased as a standalone item from the in-game shop for $9.99 USD from when it was first introduced on June 15th, 2015 until the skin rotated out of the shop on December 10th, 2019. The skin was also obtainable as a bonus alongside select physical copies of the Warcraft movie.

The skin came with a special card back.

The skin and card back returned to the shop on April 6th, 2021 and could be purchased for 1500 gold or $9.99 until April 12th. The skin and card back became available for purchase again on June 3rd, 2021 and can be bought for 1800 gold.

You can find Blizzard's official introduction cinematic below.

How to Obtain Mixqueen Azshara in Hearthstone

Mixqueen Azshara is an alternate version of the Mage hero Queen Azshara.

The skin was one of the three alternatives for the final reward of the Headliner's Tour event, leading up to the Festival of Legends expansion. The event began on March 14th, 2023 and ended on March 28th.

The skin was added to the shop as a part of the Mixqueen Azshara Bundle after the event. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 from April 4th, 2023 until April 18th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Navigator Khadgar in Hearthstone

Navigator Khadgar is an alternate version of the Mage hero Khadgar, inspired by the Voyage to the Sunken City expansion.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 40 of Voyage to the Sunken City Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Netherwind Jaina in Hearthstone

Netherwind Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore clad in World of Warcraft's Tier 2 armor Netherwind Regalia.

The skin can be picked as a reward from 10 options unlocked by the Tavern Regular achievement. The achievement has ten tiers, with a new tier unlocked at every 200 overall levels in rewards tracks.

In the Showdown in the Badlands patch, the achievement got six new tiers and six new skins were added as options, and in the Whizbang's Workshop patch, another five tiers and options were added.

How to Obtain Plushie Kit in Hearthstone

Plushie Kit is an alternate version of the Mage hero Kit Waxwhisker.

The skin can be obtained by reaching level 65 of Whizbang's Workshop Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Queen Azshara in Hearthstone

Queen Azshara was the leader of the Night Elves before the Sundering, during which she entered a bargain with N'Zoth, turning her and her loyalists into Nagas.

The skin could be obtained as a part of Voyage to the Sunken City Mega Bundle pre-order. This bundle was purchasable for $79.99 USD from March 17th, 2022 until the expansion launch on April 12th, and included 80 Voyage to the Sunken City packs, 5 golden Voyage to the Sunken City packs,  two random Golden Legendary cards from the expansion, 5 Mercenaries packs, "Boombardment" Battlegrounds finisher, and Battlegrounds perks.

As part of the bundle, a special card back was obtainable as well. However, the card back was also obtainable with the $49.99 pre-order which did not include the Hero skin.

How to Obtain Red Crane Jaina in Hearthstone

Red Crane Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore wielding the power of the August Celestial Chi-Ji, the Red Crane.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Snake and Crane Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 USD from February 1st, 2022 for a limited time.

How to Obtain Red Riding Hood Jaina in Hearthstone

Red Riding Hood Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Fairy Tales Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $24.99 USD from October 19th, 2021 until November 9th.

The skin returned to the shop on July 25th, 2023 and could be purchased for 1000 gold or 700 Runestones (~$6.99) until August 1st.

You can find a preview video of this Hero below.

How to Obtain Reveler Kael'thas in Hearthstone

Reveler Kael'thas is an alternate version of the Mage hero Kael'thas Sunstrider, inspired by the Murder at Castle Nathria expansion.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 100 of Murder at Castle Nathria Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Runemage Khadgar in Hearthstone

Runemage Khadgar is an alternate version of the Mage hero Khadgar, inspired by the March of the Lich King expansion.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 15 of March of the Lich King Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Saraad in Hearthstone

Saraad is an ethereal who took part in the Grand Tournament in Northrend.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Saraad Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1500 Runestones or $14.99 USD from February 14th, 2023 until March 14th, and it included 5 Mage Class packs as well as a special card back.

How to Obtain Scholar Jaina in Hearthstone

Scholar Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore. It represents the time when she was still a student in Dalaran.

The skin could be obtained as a part of Scholar Jaina Bundle. This bundle was purchasable for $9.99 USD from September 15th, 2020 until September 21st, and it included 5 Mage Class packs.

The skin returned to the shop on November 2nd, 2021 and it could be purchased for $6.99 USD or 1000 gold for a limited time.

How to Obtain Shipmaster Medivh in Hearthstone

Shipmaster Medivh is an alternate version of the Mage hero Medivh.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 15 of TITANS Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Tavern Pass Dawngrasp Skins in Hearthstone

Apprentice Dawngrasp, Explorer Dawngrasp, Elementalist Dawngrasp, and Pyromancer Dawngrasp are all alternative versions of the Hearthstone-original Mage mercenary, Varden Dawngrasp.

The skins could be obtained by reaching the following levels of Fractured in Alterac Valley Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass:

• Apprentice Dawngrasp: level 10.
• Explorer Dawngrasp: level 40.
• Elementalist Dawngrasp: level 60.
• Pyromancer Dawngrasp: level 100.

How to Obtain Tavern Pass Jaina Skins in Hearthstone

Apprentice Jaina, Archmage Jaina, and Kul Tiran Jaina are all alternative versions of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore.

The skins could be obtained by reaching the following levels of Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass:

• Apprentice Jaina: level 5.
• Archmage Jaina: level 20.
• Kul Tiran Jaina: level 40.

How to Obtain Technomancer Saraad in Hearthstone

Technomancer Saraad is an alternate version of the Mage hero Saraad, inspired by the Festival of Legends expansion.

The skin can be obtained by reaching level 60 of Festival of Legends Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Tempest Jaina in Hearthstone

Tempest Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore clad in World of Warcraft's Tier 6 Tempest Regalia armor set.

Since the reward pool update in the Whizbang's Workshop patch, the skin has been one of the 21 reward options unlocked by the Tavern Regular achievement. The achievement has twenty-one tiers, with a new tier unlocked at every 200 overall levels in rewards tracks.

How to Obtain Tirisfal Jaina in Hearthstone

Tirisfal Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero Jaina Proudmoore clad in World of Warcraft's Tier 5 Tirisfal Regalia armor set.

Since the reward pool update in the Whizbang's Workshop patch, the skin has been one of the 21 reward options unlocked by reaching level 100 of any expansion’s Rewards Track.

How to Obtain Toastmaster Medivh in Hearthstone

Toastmaster Medivh is an alternate version of the Mage hero Medivh.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Toastmaster Medivh Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 or 1000 Runestones from February 13th, 2024 until March 6th, and it included 5 Mage packs.

How to Obtain Wicked Prince Kael'thas in Hearthstone

Wicked Prince Kael'thas is an alternate version of the Mage hero Kael'thas Sunstrider.

The skin could be obtained as a part of Wicked Prince Kael'thas Bundle. This bundle was purchasable for 1000 Runestones ($9.99 USD) from September 13th, 2022 until October 4th, and it included 5 Mage Class packs.

The bundle returned to the shop on October 3rd, 2023 and can be purchased for 1000 gold or $6.99 until October 17th.

How to Obtain Witch Jaina in Hearthstone

Witch Jaina is another alternate version of the default hero, Jaina Proudmoore.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Witch Jaina Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1000 Runestones ($9.99) from November 22nd, 2022 until December 6th, and it included 5 Mage Class packs.