Rise of Shadows

Rise of Shadows is a Hearthstone patch released on April 4, 2019. It was versioned 14.0.0 with the build number 29933. It was released during the expansion Rise of Shadows

New Collectible Cards

New cards have been added to the game.

New Druid Cards

• Lucentbark - Always feels refreshed after a little dirt nap.
• Keeper Stalladris - Keeps your choices handy.
• Crystal Stag - Arrives alone, but usually leaves with a friend just like him.
• Crystalsong Portal - Experience the draw of the wild!
• The Forest's Aid - Delicious Forest’s Aid! Made from real forests.
• Lifeweaver - Lifeweaving is all well and good until it's time to cut the thread.
• Dreamway Guardians - They're a nightmare to deal with.
• Blessing of the Ancients - Arguably the cutest blessing.
• Acornbearer - You’d be nuts to mess with the squirrel squad.
• Crystal Power - Often used as healing crystals, but also good for throwing at people.

New Hunter Cards

• Vereesa Windrunner - Good things come in threes: Windrunner sisters and arrows of Thori'dal.
• Oblivitron - Reduce, reuse, re-rattle!
• Arcane Fletcher - Stop trying to make fletch happen. It's not going to happen.
• Nine Lives - Beware the night of the living pets!
• Unleash the Beast - The Kirin Tor have always been lax in enforcing leash laws.
• Hunting Party - Not sure I’d call it a good party if everyone ends up beside themselves.
• Shimmerfly - Plenty of buzz around this card.
• Marked Shot - Obviously it's marked for greatness.
• Ursatron - It's been programmed to include all the bear necessities.
• Rapid Fire - Pew! Pew!

New Mage Cards

• Kalecgos - He was once the Aspect of Magic but gave it up to focus on cheap tricks.
• Khadgar - "What do you call two minions summoned at once? Twinions, haha! Wait... where are you going?"
• Power of Creation - Mostly used for party tricks, to be honest.
• Mana Cyclone - It'll put a good spin on your spells.
• Kirin Tor Tricaster - The math checks out!
• Conjurer's Calling - If only you’d let it go to voicemail…
• Magic Trick - The world is not ready for an illusion of this depth and intricacy!
• Messenger Raven - You can make a collect CAW!
• Magic Dart Frog - There's a powerful throat in this frog.
• Ray of Frost - If you have zero chill, this can help.

New Paladin Cards

• Nozari - In another timeline, she was called Yeszari.
• Commander Rhyssa - Two people can keep a secret as long as neither of them are Commander Rhyssa.
• Dragon Speaker - All of his speeches really drag on.
• Duel! - If you don’t fight to the death, it’s Duel Yielding.
• Call to Adventure - Even the smallest minion can change the outcome of the game.
• Mysterious Blade - It knows every secret you have left.
• Desperate Measures - Desperate times call for disparate secrets.
• Bronze Herald - This is why you shouldn’t shoot the messenger.
• Lightforged Blessing - Some might call this a lightforgery.
• Never Surrender! - But sometimes concede.

New Priest Cards

• Catrina Muerte - She always manages to lift your spirits.
• Madame Lazul - Of course she knows the future, she’s been looking at your cards the WHOLE TIME!
• Shadowy Figure - Terrible at shadow puppets: “This is… a tentacle! And this is… two tentacles!”
• Lazul's Scheme - "What's that you're dreaming? You're weak and you're screaming! It must be my scheming..."
• Mass Resurrection - One's company, two's a crowd, and three's a “mass” resurrection, apparently.
• Convincing Infiltrator - It’s always nice to steal a familiar face.
• Forbidden Words - Please confirm your age before reading this flavor text.
• Unsleeping Soul - It's 3 am. Do you know where your soul is?
• Hench-Clan Shadequill - The Hench-Clan has a point.
• EVIL Conscripter - Kobold! There’s a place you can handle I said kobold! When you’re short in the candle Cast a spell with the E! V! I! L!

New Rogue Cards

• Tak Nozwhisker - "One for me and one for future me!"
• Heistbaron Togwaggle - A staunch ally of Rafaam, at least while the shinies keep flowing.
• Unidentified Contract - The terms of service are constantly changing.
• Waggle Pick - Kobolds informally refer to its effect as a deathwaggle.
• Vendetta - A vengeful and vicarious vanguard against violent villains or vexed victims.
• Underbelly Fence - She’ll take anything you have—except scruples and a good work ethic.
• Togwaggle's Scheme - "Many minions equals many treasures for king. Kobold arithmetic!"
• Hench-Clan Burglar - She’s more of a rat burglar.
• EVIL Miscreant - Because there are no G.O.O.D. Miscreants.
• Daring Escape - Impossible to cast without cackling evilly.

New Shaman Cards

• Swampqueen Hagatha - Rafaam mainly enjoys working with Hagatha because she never laughs at Dr. Boom's jokes.
• Scargil - Wanna know how he got those scars? So does he.
• Muckmorpher - Fan favorite in the muck morphin' sewer strangers.
• Witch's Brew - The swill has eyes!
• Hagatha's Scheme - "All shall suffer!" "But Hagatha, those are your minions..." "I said ALL!!!"
• Underbelly Angler - Attracts murlocs… and moths.
• Sludge Slurper - You can't stop slurping this delicious sludge!
• Walking Fountain - The weirdest part is that it doesn't have legs.
• Soul of the Murloc - Previously thought nonexistent.
• Mutate - You'll get the transformation you want when murlocs fly.

New Warlock Cards

• Fel Lord Betrug - Nobody else likes rush hour.
• Arch-Villain Rafaam - Minions must wash hands before being LIQUIDATED AND REPLACED BY SOMEONE BETTER.
• Jumbo Imp - Jumbo in size! Huge in E.V.I.L.!
• Darkest Hour - It's always darkest just before you find the light switch.
• Eager Underling - Eager to please, even if it kills him.
• Impferno - Imps don't get mad when you set them on fire. They think it's cozy.
• Plot Twist - It’s coming from inside the deck!
• Aranasi Broodmother - She's got a big brood and a big mood.
• Rafaam's Scheme - "When your first plan fails... imp-rovise."
• EVIL Genius - You do not want to be on the business end of this intellect!

New Warrior Cards

• The Boom Reaver - “What’s better than reaving? BOOM reaving!”
• Blastmaster Boom - He's gonna fly through the air with the greatest of grease.
• Wrenchcalibur - Whoso pulleth out this wrench from the toolbox is rightwise king of the lab.
• Omega Devastator - The Alpha Devastator didn’t devastate enough. The Beta Devastator devastated too much. But the Omega was just right!
• Dimensional Ripper - The first dimensional ripper had a point. The second fell flat. The THIRD one really started to take shape!
• Clockwork Goblin - They always wind up bombing.
• Sweeping Strikes - Infinitely preferable to mopping strikes.
• Dr. Boom's Scheme - “We did it! We blew up the vault!” “You mean the vault door?” “Oh. The doooor…”
• Vicious Scraphound - It begs for scraps.
• Improve Morale - "The beatings will continue until MY morale improves."

New Neutral Cards

• Archivist Elysiana - Your deck is just another organizational challenge to her.
• Jepetto Joybuzz - “I’m a real toy now!”
• Chef Nomi - His cooking is always very well done.
• Barista Lynchen - "Thanks a latte!"
• Archmage Vargoth - He's an archmage, but he might want to brush up on the basics... like aiming.
• Big Bad Archmage - "My, my, what big minions I have!"
• Whirlwind Tempest - And your minions with mega-windfury get... dizzy.
• Batterhead - When it comes to problem-solving, he always uses his head.
• Unseen Saboteur - Far more effective than the flamboyant saboteur.
• Portal Overfiend - It’s like an interdimensional game of demon tag.
• Azerite Elemental - This is some bad blood.
• Hench-Clan Hag - The Hench Clan is an equal opportunity employer, no matter which parts of you came from where.
• Magic Carpet - Its small yet fierce riders are affectionately known as rug rats.
• Tunnel Blaster - And you always thought they wore the candles just for fun.
• Exotic Mountseller - *Taps roof of mammoth* “You can fit so many squirrels in this thing!”
• Underbelly Ooze - It's always accepting of the less successful adventurers.
• Mad Summoner - Does he summon because of his madness, or is he mad from all the summoning?
• Recurring Villain - Mwahahaha! You'll never catch him this time!
• Sunreaver Warmage - What, did you expect the Sunreavers to be coldages?
• Portal Keeper - No longer allowed to be “it” when playing demon tag.
• Hecklebot - Built by goblins, designed by a troll.
• Arcane Watcher - Now his watch has ended… until you have Spell Damage.
• Spellward Jeweler - The fanciest possible way of distracting enemies with shiny things.
• Burly Shovelfist - Shovel beats paper and rock!
• Heroic Innkeeper - We reserve the right to refuse service to any 1/1.
• Eccentric Scribe - Them’s fightin’ words!
• Safeguard - Keep it secret. Keep it safeguarded!
• Violet Warden - He's got magic, a shield, and an unwavering obsession with the color purple.
• Dalaran Crusader - Stops for nothing—except donuts.
• Traveling Healer - Some heroes have soft hearts and hard shells.
• Violet Spellsword - If you have to wield a spell and a sword, then neither is performing to expectation.
• Soldier of Fortune - His allies call him invaluable.
• Proud Defender - It'll take a humble offender to defeat him.
• Flight Master - Your gryphon will be summoned following a brief safety demonstration.
• Hench-Clan Sneak - He’d be a lot sneakier if he wasn’t trailing 300 yards of power cable…
• Faceless Rager - When you need to rage anonymously.
• Spellbook Binder - You're bound to love his work!
• Dalaran Librarian - Don't make her raise her "shush"!
• Mana Reservoir - If it soaks too long, it becomes a reservoir hog.
• Sunreaver Spy - She's watching. Always watching.
• EVIL Cable Rat - Gradually driven to darkness by the promise of unobtainable cheese.
• Hench-Clan Hogsteed - This is CLEARLY their first rodeo.
• Arcane Servant - "Would sir like me to punch something?"
• Potion Vendor - Everyone gets two because that’s all she can hold.
• Toxfin - I'm addicted to him, but I know that he's Toxfin.

Official Patch Notes

Quote From Blizzard

The Rise of Shadows is nearly upon us! In this Hearthstone update we’re sharpening swords, feeding familiars, and stockpiling staves in preparation for descent into Dalaran and the launch of Rise of Shadows on April 9. This expansion introduces 135 devious new cards to add to your collection, kicks off the Year of the Dragon, adds in our first Arena set rotation, and much more!

Read on for details on everything that’s new in the tavern, and what’s included in the upcoming Rise of Shadows expansion!

Live Now!

Archmage Vargoth

Try Archmage Vargoth early, for free! This Neutral Legendary spinner of spells and defender of Dalaran will be automatically added to your collection and can be played RIGHT NOW in Standard & Wild matches before Rise of Shadows officially launches on April 9.

“Choose One” Card Art Updates

A number of “Choose One” cards have had unique art added for each possible option. The following cards have received updates:

• Wrath
• Nourish
• Starfall
• Power of the Wild
• Mark of Nature
• Jade Idol
• Living Roots
• Raven Idol
• Dark Wispers

Complete My Deck, Part 2

• Now use the smart deck builder to complete decks from the deck selection screen with a single click
• Easily convert Wild decks to Standard with a single click using the intelligent card replacement algorithm
• Please note that the smart deck builder will need some time after Rise of Shadows goes live in order to gather the necessary data to effectively suggest cards from the new set. We recommend waiting a couple of days before using this feature to create or complete Rise of Shadows decks.

Rise of Shadows – Launching April 9

Under the leadership of Arch-Villain Rafaam, notorious ne’er do-wells from across Hearthstone’s history have heeded the call and banded together under the decidedly unsubtle but exceptionally fitting moniker - the League of EV.I.L.!

After years working on their own and constantly being foiled, flustered, beaten, and bested, these masters of mischief have cooked up a scheme sure to bring them out of shame and into infamy! Their target? The magical floating city of Dalaran…

• New Minions: Lackeys – Generated by EVIL cards that add Lackeys to your hand, Lackeys are 1/1 minions that, while lacking in terms of raw stats, have powerful Battlecry effects.
• New Spells: Schemes – Schemes are powerful spells that become even more powerful the longer they stay in your hand.
• New Keyword: Twinspell - Twinspells are spells that, once cast, create a copy of themselves in your hand to be used whenever you like.

Once Rise of Shadows launches, keep an eye on your quest log for a series of Legendary quests that will reward Rise of Shadows card packs along with card packs from other Year of the Dragon sets.

Year of the Dragon

The Year of the Dragon starts soon, meaning that we are waving a fond farewell to the Year of the Mammoth sets. Once Rise of Shadows launches on April 9, you will no longer be able to purchase packs from the Journey to Un’Goro, Knights of the Frozen Throne, and Kobolds & Catacombs expansions, and any cards from those expansions will no longer be playable in Standard game modes.

Arena Updates

With Rise of Shadows, the Arena will start a regular rotation of available cards from both new and older expansions. To kick things off, the available cards will have a decidedly… E.V.I.L. theme. Here’s which sets you’ll have access to when choosing cards in the Arena, starting April 9:

• Basic
• Classic
• Naxxramas
• Whispers of the Old Gods
• Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
• The Witchwood
• Rise of Shadows

Hall of Fame

The following cards have been moved to the Hall of Fame on April 9:

• Doomguard
• Naturalize
• Divine Favor
• Baku the Mooneater
• Genn Greymane
• Gloom Stag
• Black Cat
• Glitter Moth
• Murkspark Eel

Up to the maximum number of cards you could put in a deck, we will give you the full dust value of any cards you have that are being added to the Hall of Fame set. The dust will be automatically awarded upon log-in once the Year of the Dragon begins.

Shadow Bundle

Embrace the shadows and celebrate the launch of Hearthstone’s new expansion with this limited-time bundle, available from April 9 – 15.

• Get 7 Rise of Shadows packs plus two bonus packs and one Arena Ticket bundled together. Don’t delay! This Bundle will disappear in the blink of an E.V.I.L. eye.

Events

The tavern is lively this time of year. Pull up a chair and join in the fun!

Ignoblegarden - Dr. Boom is tired of eggs and bunnies. According to him, what a holiday really needs to succeed is custom, high-powered explosives. Play around with his adorable Egg-Bombs, but be careful, some of them might be rotten!

Join us April 17-21 for this explosive new Tavern Brawl and earn some awesome rewards!

HCT World Championships – It’s almost time for a new champion of Hearthstone esports to be crowned! Login from April 26 – 28 for daily rewards and play decks used by previous champions in the HCT Tavern Brawl. Be sure to also check out the HCT World Championship live at www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone

Henchmania - The E.V.I.L. league has been assembled! There’s only one thing left to do before they can attempt their heist: hire some henchmen! You, the player, get to fight for the glory of your new evil lords and see if you're tough enough to be a Henchperson!

Card Backs!

Added the following card backs:

Awesome Blossom
Legion Schemes
Machine Dreams
Pristine Scenes

Game Improvements

• Poisonous, Lifesteal, and Overkill Update
  • Before this patch, if a card lost its Poisonous, Lifesteal, or Overkill keyword in the time between dealing damage and applying its keyword effect, that effect would not be applied. After the patch, if a card has a Poisonous, Lifesteal, or Overkill keyword at the moment it deals damage, that keyword effect will apply no matter what. As an example, imagine a Stubborn Gastropod attacks an Acolyte of Pain. Then when Acolyte of Pain triggers, it draws a Scroll of Wonder, which in turn casts Silence on the Stubborn Gastropod. Before this patch, the Stubborn Gastropod would not apply its Poisonous effect, and the Acolyte of Pain would live. After the patch, the Stubborn Gastropod will still apply Poisonous after being silenced and the Acolyte of Pain will die.
• Fixed an issue where playing [Hearthstone Card (The Golden Monkey) Not Found] with Augmented Elekk on the board would cause extra legendary minions to be shuffled into your deck.
• Updated the text of Masked Contender from "play" to "cast."
• Fixed an issue where Shadow Reflection could show incorrect card art after multiple cards are played quickly before the animation sequence of Valeera the Hollow finished.
• Fixed the history panel so that it correctly displays the enemy Hero with a red banner if that player is using a golden Hero.
• Fixed an issue with Brawl that could cause it to choose a minion that died before the Brawl effect resolved.
• Fixed an issue where secrets stolen by Treasure from Below could display the card art of the stolen card in the history panel.
• Fixed an issue that caused a minion to be unable to attack for a turn if stolen after attacking it with the Supercollider weapon.
• Fixed an issue where playing [Hearthstone Card (Krag'wa the Frog) Not Found] the turn after playing a Spellstone would give you a copy of the Spellstone that kept the original's progress towards the next upgrade.
• Fixed an issue where clicking on a Charge/Rush minion as it comes into play could make it unclickable for the rest of the game.
• Fixed an issue where Stargazer Luna would not trigger if the right-most card in hand was a minion and changed controllers after coming into play.
• Fixed a number of display issues with golden card animations on some older cards.
• Master of Disguise will no longer play the stealth animation on the opposing Hero if there are no valid targets on the board.
• [Mobile] Fixed an issue that could cause some phones to display the UI intended for tablet devices.
• [Mobile] Centered Lady Liadrin's face in the deck tile.
• [Mobile] Fixed an issue that caused broken plant textures on the Rastakhan Rumble board when viewed on some devices.