All expansion cards are now laid on the table to let the theory-crafting begin. From slow flashes, Blizzard had finally decided to show all of the 132 cards for the Hearthstone Grand Tournament expansion in their official website and Facebook page.
According to Gamespot, some of these new cards in the Grand Tournament expansion can be used in the Tavern Brawl. This grand brawl will be between Medivh and Alleria. Medivh carries a deck "packed with minions eager to heed your call to battle and power up with Inspire." Alleria, on the other hand, is backed by "a full cadre of master jousters who are poised to grow mighty with each contest won."
Incidentally, the Tavern Brawl begins this Wednesday and will last until August 24. Blizzard has yet to announce the exact date when it will release the full expansion.
Speaking of Inspire, this mechanic is an incredibly useful skill, as the International Business Times revealed. Players who have Inspire cards can summon a legendary card instantly, while others increase the power of their weapons or destroy enemy monsters.
Another mechanic added is the new minion battlecry called Joust. Gamespot explained that when Joust is activated, it picks two random cards from both the player's and their opponent's deck. If the player who activated the Joust gets a higher value card than his opponent, his minion will gain some perks.
These new cards can be unlocked when a player purchases packs of five, either with real money or through in-game currency.
The game's expansion might as well be another strategic move from its developer. Blizzard reportedly earns a whopping $20 million a month from Hearthstone alone. Its earnings doubled when the game became available in other devices. Hearthstone originally came out only in iPad, but was later introduced in many smatphones as well.
Hearthstone can be downloaded for free for iOS and Android devices. The game is also available for Microsoft Windows and OS X computers.
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