Rise of Shadows Card Spoilers & Expansion Guide

The first expansion of Year of the Dragon is Rise of Shadows! Hearthstone's 11th expansion released on April 9th 2019 - Patch Notes


Expansion Overview


Freebies

  • The first chapter of the Dalaran Heist adventure. (Unlock additional chapters for 700 gold each, or purchase the entire experience for $19.99 USD.)
  • A legendary card before pre-release begins, playable before the expansion launches.
  • A quest chain rewarding multiple free packs for Rise of Shadows and Year of the Raven expansions.

Pre-Order Bonuses

There were two bundles available for pre-orders. The Mega Bundle contained a Priest Hero!

Rise of Shadows Bundle

  • Costs $49.99 USD.
  • 50 Rise of Shadows card packs.
  • The Jewel of Lazul card back.
  • A random Legendary from Rise of Shadows.

Rise of Shadows Mega Bundle

  • Costs $79.99 USD.
  • 80 Rise of Shadows card packs.
  • The Jewel of Lazul card back.
  • A random Golden Legendary from Rise of Shadows.
  • Madame Lazul, Priest Hero.

 


Madame Lazul

This alternate Priest hero was available only through the Mega Bundle pre-order for this set. She has all-new voice lines:

  • Greetings - "Welcome! Care to hear ya fortune?"
  • Well Played - "Yes, yes. Well played!"
  • Thanks - "Thank you."
  • Wow - "By de Old Gods!"
  • Oops - "Oops, dat will be a story to tell."
  • Threaten - "Your fate is sealed!"

 

 


Shadow Bundle

During the first week of the expansion’s release, the Shadow Bundle was available containing 9 Rise of Shadows card packs and an Arena ticket for $9.99 (players could purchase the bundle only once per account).


New Keyword - Twinspell

This new keyword is for spells only, and allows you to play them twice with one card.

The Forest's Aid Card ImageBlessing of the Ancients Card ImageUnleash the Beast Card ImageRapid Fire Card Image
Desperate Measures Card ImageLightforged Blessing Card ImageConjurer's Calling Card ImageRay of Frost Card Image


The Lackeys

There are 5 uncollectible Lackey cards in this set. More will be added throughout the Year of the Dragon, and all will be available from cards that generate them.

Ethereal Lackey Card ImageKobold Lackey Card ImageGoblin Lackey Card ImageFaceless Lackey Card ImageWitchy Lackey Card Image


The Schemes

The 5 villain classes of the set each received a 'scheme' spell. These cards begin small but each turn they are in your hand they grow in power.

Dr. Boom's Scheme Card ImageHagatha's Scheme Card ImageLazul's Scheme Card ImageRafaam's Scheme Card ImageTogwaggle's Scheme Card Image


The Dalaran Heist

A new solo adventure, The Dalaran Heist, was released 5 weeks after the card set on May 16th 2019 that takes us through 5 chapters of lore and challenges.

  • This adventure uses the framework of Dungeon Run with many new features.
  • The first chapter is free! Unlock additional chapters for 700 gold or $6.99 USD each.
  • Purchase the entire experience for $19.99 USD.
  • The Adventure was initially released with the first two chapters
  • Remaining Chapters were released over the next few weeks.
  • Each chapter comes with new heroes to play.
  • Every hero has unique hero powers and starting decks to unlock.
  • All heroes are usable against 75 new bosses including Heroic and Anomaly modes.
  • Defeating the first 5 bosses of each chapter awards three RoS card packs.
  • Completing all five chapters awards a special card back and a golden Classic pack.
  • Purchasing the entire adventure unlocks a golden Zayle, Shadow Cloak card.

Check out our Dalaran Heist Visual Guide for much more info!


Year of the Dragon

This new Standard year took with it three sets to the Wild format as well as several cards to the Hall of Fame; as is tradition. This Standard year began in April 9th 2019 and was announced February 28th 2019.

Sets that left Standard format:

This year, nine cards in total became part of the Hall of Fame:

Divine Favor Card Image

Developer's Notes: Over the past several years, we’ve seen a number of strong, aggressive Paladin decks. While we like Paladin’s identity as a minion-summoning and minion-buffing class with a fair amount of resource generation, card draw doesn’t also need to be one of the Paladin’s strengths. Divine Favor is one of the most cost-effective draw spells in the game, so to better emphasize other classes’ strengths and to provide better control over the power level of future aggressive Paladin decks, we are moving Divine Favor to the Hall of Fame.

 

Doomguard Card Image

Developer's Notes: As masters of Demons, Warlocks have long been a powerful board-control class. While we like that minion combat is as much a part of the Warlock’s identity as destructive magic, we want to acknowledge and embrace the class’s weaknesses when they lose control of the board. To that end, we want to limit the amount of damage a Warlock can deal from their hand. As a powerful Charge minion, Doomguard pushes against the Warlock class identity, so we are moving it into the Hall of Fame.

 

Naturalize Card Image

Developer's Notes: Druids have always had excellent flexibility and a number of different tools when it comes to generating mana, cards, and minions, but have long struggled to remove their opponent’s large minions. Naturalize effectively nullifies that weakness, giving Druids a powerful option in matchups where card advantage doesn’t matter. Moving it into the Hall of Fame enforces the Druid’s weakness in removing large minions, maintaining its class identity.

 

Baku the Mooneater & Genn Greymane
Baku the Mooneater Card ImageGenn Greymane Card Image
Developer's Notes: Baku and Genn are powerful cards that have promoted new strategies since their introduction in the metagame. Those strategies have been more prevalent than we’d intended in Standard, and we felt that they might end up overshadowing what we’re going to introduce in the Year of the Dragon. In order for set rotation to breathe new life into Standard and maintain overall health of the ladder, we are rotating Baku and Genn into the Hall of Fame a year earlier than normal.

 

Odd & Even Cards
Black Cat Card ImageGlitter Moth Card ImageGloom Stag Card ImageMurkspark Eel Card Image
Developer's Notes: As they were complementary to the Even-Odd mechanic that Baku and Genn introduced, Gloom StagBlack CatGlitter Moth, and Murkspark Eel will also join the Hall of Fame.

Year of the Dragon Announcement Blog

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Revealed Cards for Rise of Shadows

These are all the cards that have currently been revealed for Rise of Shadows.

There are currently 136 cards revealed out of 134.

Druid

Lucentbark Card Image
Keeper Stalladris Card Image
Crystal Stag Card Image
Crystalsong Portal Card Image
The Forest's Aid Card Image
Lifeweaver Card Image
Dreamway Guardians Card Image
Blessing of the Ancients Card Image
Acornbearer Card Image
Crystal Power Card Image

Hunter

Vereesa Windrunner Card Image
Oblivitron Card Image
Arcane Fletcher Card Image
Nine Lives Card Image
Unleash the Beast Card Image
Hunting Party Card Image
Shimmerfly Card Image
Marked Shot Card Image
Ursatron Card Image
Rapid Fire Card Image

Mage

Kalecgos Card Image
Khadgar Card Image
Power of Creation Card Image
Mana Cyclone Card Image
Kirin Tor Tricaster Card Image
Conjurer's Calling Card Image
Magic Trick Card Image
Messenger Raven Card Image
Magic Dart Frog Card Image
Ray of Frost Card Image

Paladin

Nozari Card Image
Commander Rhyssa Card Image
Duel! Card Image
Dragon Speaker Card Image
Call to Adventure Card Image
Mysterious Blade Card Image
Desperate Measures Card Image
Bronze Herald Card Image
Lightforged Blessing Card Image
Never Surrender! Card Image

Priest

Catrina Muerte Card Image
Madame Lazul Card Image
Shadowy Figure Card Image
Lazul's Scheme Card Image
Mass Resurrection Card Image
Convincing Infiltrator Card Image
Forbidden Words Card Image
Hench-Clan Shadequill Card Image
Unsleeping Soul Card Image
EVIL Conscripter Card Image

Rogue

Tak Nozwhisker Card Image
Heistbaron Togwaggle Card Image
Unidentified Contract Card Image
Waggle Pick Card Image
Vendetta Card Image
Underbelly Fence Card Image
Togwaggle's Scheme Card Image
Hench-Clan Burglar Card Image
EVIL Miscreant Card Image
Daring Escape Card Image

Shaman

Swampqueen Hagatha Card Image
Scargil Card Image
Muckmorpher Card Image
Witch's Brew Card Image
Hagatha's Scheme Card Image
Underbelly Angler Card Image
Sludge Slurper Card Image
Walking Fountain Card Image
Soul of the Murloc Card Image
Mutate Card Image

Warlock

Fel Lord Betrug Card Image
Arch-Villain Rafaam Card Image
Jumbo Imp Card Image
Darkest Hour Card Image
Eager Underling Card Image
Impferno Card Image
Plot Twist Card Image
Aranasi Broodmother Card Image
Rafaam's Scheme Card Image
EVIL Genius Card Image

Warrior

The Boom Reaver Card Image
Blastmaster Boom Card Image
Omega Devastator Card Image
Wrenchcalibur Card Image
Dimensional Ripper Card Image
Clockwork Goblin Card Image
Sweeping Strikes Card Image
Dr. Boom's Scheme Card Image
Vicious Scraphound Card Image
Improve Morale Card Image

Neutral

Jepetto Joybuzz Card Image
Archivist Elysiana Card Image
Chef Nomi Card Image
Barista Lynchen Card Image
Archmage Vargoth Card Image
Zayle, Shadow Cloak Card Image
Big Bad Archmage Card Image
Whirlwind Tempest Card Image
Batterhead Card Image
Portal Overfiend Card Image
Unseen Saboteur Card Image
Azerite Elemental Card Image
Hench-Clan Hag Card Image
Magic Carpet Card Image
Tunnel Blaster Card Image
Underbelly Ooze Card Image
Exotic Mountseller Card Image
Mad Summoner Card Image
Sunreaver Warmage Card Image
Recurring Villain Card Image
Portal Keeper Card Image
Hecklebot Card Image
Arcane Watcher Card Image
Spellward Jeweler Card Image
Burly Shovelfist Card Image
Heroic Innkeeper Card Image
Eccentric Scribe Card Image
Violet Warden Card Image
Safeguard Card Image
Dalaran Crusader Card Image
Soldier of Fortune Card Image
Violet Spellsword Card Image
Traveling Healer Card Image
Proud Defender Card Image
Hench-Clan Sneak Card Image
Flight Master Card Image
Faceless Rager Card Image
EVIL Cable Rat Card Image
Sunreaver Spy Card Image
Dalaran Librarian Card Image
Mana Reservoir Card Image
Hench-Clan Hogsteed Card Image
Arcane Servant Card Image
Spellbook Binder Card Image
Potion Vendor Card Image
Toxfin Card Image

Card Backs & Packs


Card of Shadows

Jewel of Lazul

Card Pack


Rise of Shadows Announcement Video


Initial Reveal VOD


Final Reveal VOD


Hearthside Chat - The Dalaran Heist


Comments

  • Almaniarra's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1000 1509 Posts Joined 03/21/2019
    Posted 5 years, 7 months ago

    can't agree more.

    It is the year that i'm looking for so long.

    and I am waiting this rotation like how I have waited Naxx in the old days.

    btw, NAXX OUT!

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  • FrostyFeet's Avatar
    Senior Writer Derpcorn 2170 1449 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    I'm pretty sure Kalecgos is a Dragon, Flux. ;)

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  • Fluxflashor's Avatar
    CEO 2015 3129 Posts Joined 10/19/2018
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Frosty you ... you're not wrong.

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  • Liid's Avatar
    55 33 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    I have no idea when you guys did all of this but... me like :v

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  • Chimera's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 685 680 Posts Joined 10/22/2018
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Welcome Liid! 

    I like the card designs thus far. Seems like this will be a fun and fresh set.

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  • sinti's Avatar
    Senior Writer Chocolate Cake 2070 2790 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    @frosty: it is a Dragon now! :D

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  • linkblade91's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1720 2904 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    I'm on Team Dragon, so I guess that makes me one of the good guys. Come on, Dragon Mage!

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  • Trillmatic's Avatar
    Tauren Chieftain Addict 390 75 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    As a dragon mage fanatic, I'mma have to craft the golden version of Kalec! Aaaand it's good to see my boy Nomi has made it to Hearthstone :)

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  • Intersectional-sofa's Avatar
    90 12 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Awesome site guys!  Looking forward to coming here daily for news

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  • AlexJnr's Avatar
    125 35 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Really excited for this expansion !!!

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  • MrQwerty64's Avatar
    50 2 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    I'm hyped for this expansion and will definitely be buying the solo adventure content

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  • Sylicas's Avatar
    205 29 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    EXPANSION HYPE!

    Loving the direction that they are bring the expansion at so far. :D

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  • Artegorn's Avatar
    50 8 Posts Joined 03/14/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Ah! I'm very hopeful for this expansion and this year. I'm loving the storytelling, I'm very excited. I just hope that thay keep on telling us what this Evil League is doing.

    Loving Kalecgos, such an impactful card and even the Spellward Jewelery (she seems a strong tech card) and also loving the lackeys.

    I was wondering...they said that many other lackeys will be added trough all the years of the Dragon and as I can see these first five lackeys are connected to our well knowkn evil characters: ethereal, kobold, goblin, faceless (I assume that this one concerns the tentacles behind M.me Lazul) and witchy. I think that the next 2 expansions will bring many other important and carismatic characters that will have a connected lackey.

    I'm happy and I hope to see many more strong or mad/enjoyable cards.

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  • Piki_HS's Avatar
    45 3 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Great post! It has all info about upcoming expansion, cards released and also cards that are rotating. Most importantly everything is up to date. Keep up good work.

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  • Zerglaner's Avatar
    30 2 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    I love the design of your website rly nice to look at and rly easy to find what you need. Great Work!

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  • AXLEROD's Avatar
    65 4 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    HYPED!

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  • BhadGheru's Avatar
    30 6 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    Very excited for this expansion! 

    Also, thank you for the guide - it's well written and easy to follow!

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    • adb2345's Avatar
      75 17 Posts Joined 03/20/2019
      Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

      Psyched for the expansion and the new meta!

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  • magmalizard's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 290 145 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    im really looking forward to play kalecgos and arch-villain rafaam

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  • Catterwall's Avatar
    135 12 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 5 years, 8 months ago

    So far, so good! Cool website too, I'll definitely be checking back here often

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