We're getting a large update to Hearthstone's ranked play! Gone are the different ranked numbers, we're going to metals and gemstones!

  • More rewards in ranked! You can now get card packs from the newest expansion.
  • You will earn your seasonal card back as soon as you hit 5 wins for that season - no more waiting.
  • First-time rewards are available as well. Each time you hit a new rank floor for the first time, you'll get swag.
  • There are five leagues in the new system, each with 10 ranks. Legend rank is not changing.
  • Every season you get reset to Bronze 10.
  • Based on your rank in the previous season, you'll gain bonus stars to get back to your original ranking.
  • The changes go live with the April ranked play season.

Quote From Blizzard

Last year, we started exploring ways we could make Ranked Play experience better. Primarily, we wanted to figure out ways to make the matchmaking experience fairer, and give players more rewards for playing in Ranked, all while preserving the essentials of the core system that’s already in place.

Starting with the April 2020 Ranked Season, we're replacing the existing ladder in Ranked Mode with a new league system. There will be five leagues in the new system, each made up of 10 ranks. Players start each season at Bronze 10, and climb their way to Bronze 1 before graduation to the Silver league, and on through Gold, Platinum, and Diamond before hitting Legend. Each league will also have rank floors at rank 10 and rank 5, where you cannot go down in ranks for match losses. The New Player ranks will have their own league that runs from ranks 40–1. The Legend ranks will continue to work as they currently do.

Star Bonuses

To go from one rank to the next—say, Gold 10 to Gold 9—you will need to gain three Stars. You’ll gain one Star for each match you win, and lose one for a loss. At the start of each season, players will be awarded a Star Bonus based on their performance the previous season. This Star Bonus acts as a multiplier on the Stars you earn from each win.

For example, if you have a Star Bonus of 5x and you win a game, you’ll get five Stars instead of one. If your winning game is a part of a win streak, you’ll get double that: 10 Stars! Upon hitting each ranked floor in your climb, your Star Bonus will be reduced by one. When playing with a Star Bonus you’ll be matched by your matchmaking rating (MMR), meaning you’ll be matched even more precisely with players of your similar skill level when climbing!

Ranked Rewards

As mentioned earlier, we’ve reworked the rewards you earn at the end of each season of Ranked play. Your reward chest can now contain card packs from the latest expansion, Rare cards, and even an Epic card, based on the rank you achieve. Five wins at any rank will also award the seasonal card back immediately, instead of at the end of the season.

There are also brand-new first-time rewards. Primarily aimed at helping new players, these one-time rewards of Classic card packs, Rare cards, and Epic cards will be granted immediately upon hitting a ranked floor for the first time on your account. Hitting Legend for the first time in the new ranked system will grant a random Classic Legendary card!

Ranking Up To End Of Season Reward First-Time Rewards
Legend 1 Latest Expansion Pack 1 Random Classic Legendary Card
Diamond 5 1 Random Standard Epic Card 1 Classic Pack
Diamond 10 1 Latest Expansion Pack 1 Random Classic Epic Card
Platinum 5 2 Random Standard Rare Cards 1 Classic Pack
Platinum 10 1 Latest Expansion Pack 1 Random Classic Epic Card
Gold 5 2 Random Standard Rare Cards 1 Classic Pack
Gold 10 1 Latest Expansion Pack 4 Random Classic Rare Cards
Silver 5 2 Random Standard Rare Cards 1 Classic Pack
Silver 10 1 Latest Expansion Pack 4 Random Classic Rare Cards
Bronze 5 1 Standard Rare Card 1 Classic Pack

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