Hearthstone
7.8 / 10
Release Date
11 March 2014
Platforms
Android • PC • iOS • Mac
Publisher
Blizzard Entertainment
Developer
Blizzard Entertainment
Store Pages
01Overview
Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital collectible card game set in the Warcraft universe. Originally subtitled Heroes of Warcraft, it features turn-based one-on-one matches where players build 30-card decks and choose from eleven classes, each with its own Hero Power and class-specific cards. Players gain an additional mana crystal each turn, up to a maximum of ten, and spend mana to summon minions, cast spells, equip weapons, and use other cards. The usual goal is to reduce the opposing hero’s health to zero through deck building, card combinations, and turn-by-turn play. Hearthstone includes Ranked and Casual play across Standard and Wild formats, with Standard using a rotating selection of newer card sets while Wild allows cards from throughout the game’s history. Arena provides a draft-based format, while Tavern Brawl regularly introduces alternative rules and deck-building restrictions. Battlegrounds is a separate eight-player auto-battler where players recruit and upgrade minions instead of bringing a constructed deck. New expansions add cards and mechanics throughout the year, with three major card sets scheduled during 2026.
Game Details
GenreStrategy • Turn-based strategy (TBS) • Card & Board Game
Game ModeSingle player • Multiplayer
PerspectiveBird view / Isometric • Text
ThemesFantasy
Platform Availability
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TRAILERS & GAMEPLAY VIDEOS
Official Trailer
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3 OFFICIAL VIDEOS
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Gameplay Overview
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Gameplay Overview
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SCREENSHOTS & ARTWORK
FEATURED ARTWORK
Hearthstone Artwork
EXPANSIONS
MAJOR UPDATE
Hearthstone: Across the Timeways
Across the Timeways is Hearthstone's 31st expansion, featuring 145 new collectible cards released on November 4, 2025. In this expansion, players travel with Chromie through alternate realities to recruit Legendary Warcraft heroes. Across the Timeways introduces two new keywords: Rewind and Fabled. Cards with Rewind can be replayed an additional time for a potentially different outcome. Legendary Fabled cards include 2 additional cards with them in players' decks during deckbuilding.
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Hearthstone: Perils in Paradise
New content update for Hearthstone.
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Hearthstone: Escape from Violet Hold
They say no one escapes the Violet Hold. A group of Azeroth’s most infamous criminals is about to put that to the test. To break out of Dalaran’s maximum-security prison, these Rulebreakers will need to Prepare for any circumstance, use clever Disguises, and, when all else fails, Bribe the guards. The alarms are blaring. Magical defenses are activating. Warden Maiev is locking down the prison. In other words, everything is going exactly to plan. It’s time to make a daring Escape from Violet Hold!
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Hearthstone: Descent of Dragons
Galakrond, the father of all dragonkind, has awoken… and he HUNGERS! As the brave heroes of the League of Explorers clash with the villainous League of E.V.I.L. in the skies above, which side will you choose in this epic conclusion to the year-long story?
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Hearthstone: Into the Emerald Dream
Into the Emerald Dream is Hearthstone's 29th expansion, set to release as the first expansion of 2025. This expansion explores the Emerald Dream, as the battle between the Old Gods and the Druids of the Emerald Dream decides the fate of the World Tree.
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Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows
Here’s a glimpse at what devious new mechanics and Keywords the League of E.V.I.L is introducing with the Rise of Shadows expansion: New Minions: Lackeys – Generated by EVIL cards, 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. Familiar Mechanics, Revisited - The fiendish villains of former expansions have snuck a few familiar tricks up their sleeves – a small collection of forbidden, OMEGA, treasure, and repeatable cards have been brought back for Rise of Shadows.
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Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne
An icy wind howls outside the inn's walls, but the chill you feel crawling up your spine has little to do with the bitter cold. No deck is safe from the Lich King's evil influence; even the most stalwart champions of the Light have been turned into wicked Death Knights. As the agents of the undead Scourge plague the land, it falls to you to gather your cards, face these vile abominations, and turn their dark powers against them.
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Hearthstone: The Grand Tournament
The Grand Tournament is Hearthstone's second expansion, launched August 24th, 2015. With more than 130 new cards, the expansion features a strong theme of Hero Power-related effects, as well as seeing the introduction of the first full new keyword since the game's release - Inspire - allowing minions to grant special effects each time the player uses their Hero Power. It also introduced a new non-keyword mechanic, Joust.
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Hearthstone: The League of Explorers
The League of Explorers is Hearthstone's third adventure. The adventure contains 4 wings, with 13 boss encounters, as well as a Heroic mode and 9 Class Challenges. In addition to the usual boss battles, the adventure also debuts a new kind of encounter - where the player must survive through several rounds of traps, ambushes and environmental events to escape to safety. The adventure adds 45 new collectible cards, as well as new card backs and 2 new battlefields. The League of Explorers sees the player following four famed adventurers - Elise Starseeker, Reno Jackson, Sir Finley Mrrgglton, and Brann Bronzebeard - on a journey through some of Azeroth's most exotic and dangerous locations, on a quest to recover an ancient Titan artifact - the Staff of Origination. As each wing is completed, players gather pieces of the Staff, and put them on display in the museum. However, the League of Explorers are not the only ones searching for the artifact, and danger waits within the shadows.
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Hearthstone: Ashes of Outland
Beyond the Dark Portal, the shattered world of Outland awaits, recently conquered by the Rusted Legion who left a desolate wasteland in their wake. Now, the denizens scavenge to survive in the ashes of their once-thriving world. The Black Temple stands as the last bastion of civilization in the war-torn realm, where the self-proclaimed lord of Outland, Illidan Stormrage, and his army of Demon Hunters fight to take back their world. Join the fight with 135 new cards, new Imprisoned Demons and Prime Legendary cards, and, for the first time, Demon Hunter class cards in Hearthstone's newest expansion, Ashes of Outland!
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Hearthstone: The Witchwood
Hush, brave heroes, and take heed; you tread on dangerous ground. See how the light dims all around, and moving shadows creep? The Witchwood calls, but I implore: do not its treasures seek! Stay where it’s safe, pull up a chair, let’s play another round! I see, your minds are quite made up; please hear me importune: Keep your decks close, and your wits sharp…
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Hearthstone: Blackrock Mountain
Blackrock Mountain is Hearthstone's second adventure. Home to Ragnaros the Firelord and his fire elementals, Nefarian and the black dragonflight, and an army of Dark Iron dwarves, the adventure features 5 wings, with 17 boss encounters in total, and provides 31 new collectible cards for players to add to their collections, as well as a new card backs and a new battlefield. The adventure features a Heroic mode and 9 Class Challenges.
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Hearthstone: Scholomance Academy
Scholomance Academy is Hearthstone's fifteenth expansion, featuring 135 new collectible cards. Set in the magical school of Scholomance, run by headmaster Kel'Thuzad at a time before he became an evil lich, the expansion sees aspiring young champions of every class studying in this prestigious academy. However, beneath the halls of Scholomance in a secret chamber lies an evil cult. Scholomance Academy introduces the new Spellburst keyword, an effect that triggers the first time you cast a spell with the minion on board. It also adds dual-class cards, double majors that can be used by either class and combines themes and mechanics from both.
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Hearthstone: Saviors of Uldum
Saviors of Uldum is Hearthstone's twelfth expansion. Featuring 135 new collectible cards, it was released on August 6, 2019. Following the League of E.V.I.L.'s successful theft of the magical city of Dalaran, the nefarious evil-doers have turned to the land of Uldum, a place of vast deserts and ancient secrets. While the villains' ultimate goals are still a mystery, all is not lost: the brave League of Explorers−Reno Jackson, Elise Starseeker, Brann Bronzebeard, and Sir Finley Mrrgglton−have returned to save the world from Arch-Villain Rafaam and his cohorts.
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Hearthstone: Whizbang's Workshop
The genius inventor and toymaker, Whizbang, has opened the doors of his workshop to the public! He’s got plushies, action figures, wind-up toys, Miniatures, and more. Find your new favorite toy, or build it yourself, here in Whizbang’s Workshop!
MAJOR UPDATE
Hearthstone: Showdown in the Badlands
The Bloodrock Mining Company found powerful Azerite in the Badlands. They’re digging deep and bleeding the land dry, disrupting the Badlands and awakening slumbering elementals! Now mysterious outlaws are riding into town to set things right. Tumbleweeds roll by and high noon looms. Grab your horse and your hat, it’s nearly time for a Showdown in the Badlands
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Hearthstone: The Great Dark Beyond
Long ago, the distant planet Argus was attacked by the demonic Burning Legion. While most of Argus gave in to unholy promises of power, some brave souls escaped to the stars. These “exiled ones” now call themselves Draenei, and they need you to help them find a new home. Pilot your own Starship and explore the vastness between worlds in The Great Dark Beyond!
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Hearthstone: Titans
Hearthstone: Titans is the 24th major expansion to Hearthstone, introducing powerful Titans, Legendary Keepers and upgradeable Forge cards. "Titans" introduces 145 new cards to Hearthstone, with the titular Titans being the most important ones.
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Hearthstone: Goblins vs Gnomes
Goblins vs Gnomes (often abbreviated as GvG) is the first expansion for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. The second infusion of new cards to be added to the game, the expansion features 143 new cards (123 of which are collectible), with a strong mechanical theme, and introduced the Mech minion type, as well as debuting the long-awaited spectator mode.
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Hearthstone: The Boomsday Project
Can you feel it? That electric tension on the wind, the reek of ozone and Khorium, the distant rumble of explosions; there’s science in the air! Word around the inn is that Dr. Boom has returned to his secret laboratory in the Netherstorm. No one knows exactly what the mad genius will unleash, but a lot of very, VERY strange cards have found their way into decks around here lately: mechanical amalgamations, eerie crystals, revolting, lab-grown monstrosities… the good doctor and his esteemed colleagues are working on something big! Time to venture into the Netherstorm, find the lab, and uncover what these maniacs are up to.
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Hearthstone: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
Set in the bustling, lawless port city of Gadgetzan, the expansion features characters from the city's three ruling crime families - the brutish Grimy Goons, the shadowy assassins of the Jade Lotus, and the crazed spellcasters of the Kabal. With their own minions, spells and weapons, each family is formed from an allegiance of three different Hearthstone classes, resulting in tri-class cards, usable by heroes of any of those three classes.
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Hearthstone: Rastakhan's Rumble
Rastakhan, king of the Zandalari, ruler of the great troll empire, is calling on trolls from all over Azeroth: come witness the greatest contest of skill, strength, and cunning the world has ever seen. You best bring your finest deck and your boldest plays when you join the rumble. The winner takes all; the loser? Finished.
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Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs
Treasure Awaits in the Depths Drawn by tales of untold riches, you have gathered a party of bold adventurers to find fortune in the catacombs. Now, shadows dance as your torches flicker and you descend into the mines. Just then, a gust of wind snuffs out your light. In the sudden dark, you make out a faint glow ahead, coming closer. An all-too familiar cackle echoes through the gloom.
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Hearthstone: The Lost City of Un'Goro
The Lost City of Un'Goro is Hearthstone's 30th expansion, set to release as the second expansion of 2025. This expansion is stylized as the first-ever sequel expansion, following the events of Journey to Un'Goro. Players join Elise on a hunt for a mythical, lost Tortollan city.
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Hearthstone: Journey to Un'Goro
The Land Where Monsters Live! I have plotted a route through a number of promising locales for wildlife observation. 10 New Cards Per Class 45 New Neutral Cards New
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Hearthstone: One Night in Karazhan
One Night in Karazhan is Hearthstone's fourth adventure. The adventure features 13 bosses, spread across four wings (plus a free introductory encounter), as well as a more challenging Heroic mode, and 9 Class Challenges. The adventure features 45 new collectible cards, as well as a new battlefield and 2 new card backs. One Night in Karazhan sees players return to the reimagined glory days of the mystical tower of Karazhan, when a young Medivh was not only the Guardian of Azeroth, but also its most eligible bachelor. After earning the admiration of all through foiling the schemes of the fiendish Arch-Thief Rafaam, emerging triumphant from the Grand Tournament, and resisting even the whispers of the Old Gods themselves, the player is invited to a magical one night-only party that is sure to be talked about for centuries. However, upon arriving, the player finds Medivh missing, and the tower's magical enchantments run amok, turning delightful tricks into deadly traps. It's up to the player to find Medivh, restore order to the crazed tower, and save the day - just in time for the tower's big night.
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Hearthstone: Whispers of Old Gods
This sinister expansion revolves around the dark influence of the Old Gods, ancient and unspeakably evil creatures that have long lain hidden, imprisoned in the dark places of the world millennia ago. Despite their imprisonment, these shadowy beings' influence can be felt in every corner of Azeroth, twisting and corrupting any who hear their maddening whispers. With an army of followers performing forbidden empowerment rituals, the tentacles of these massive horrors are growing rapidly toward the light, eager to bring their own kind of excitement to the sunlit kingdoms and merry taverns of Azeroth. The expansion features legendary minion cards for each of the four Old Gods - C'Thun, Yogg-Saron, N'Zoth and Y'Shaarj - along with a crowd of frenzied cultists working overtime to empower these mighty horrors in preparation for their return. The expansion also sees some familiar faces corrupted into frightening new forms, as well as new scaling effects in the form of Forbidden spells.
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Hearthstone: Cataclysm
Cataclysm is Hearthstone's 32nd expansion, featuring 135 new collectible cards released on March 17, 2026. This expansion continues the story of Across the Timeways, where Murozond refused to accept the defeat from Chromie, smashing the Hourglass of Time and opening a portal to a nightmare timeline where Deathwing never fell.
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Hearthstone: Curse of Naxxramas
Curse of Naxxramas is Hearthstone's first adventure. Set in the Scourge necropolis of Naxxramas, Curse of Naxxramas is a five-wing adventure, with each wing representing one of the wings of the World of Warcraft Naxxramas raid instance. The adventure features a total of 30 new collectible cards, gained through completing various aspects of the adventure and a new battlefield. The wings of the adventure must be purchased with gold or real money before they can be played or their cards can be collected. The adventure itself comprises a series of unique boss battles distributed among the wings. Players are able to tackle bosses in several different difficulty modes: the basic Normal mode, the grueling Heroic mode, or Class Challenges bringing strategic twists to existing boss encounters using special pre-selected decks.
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Hearthstone: Forged in the Barrens
Forged in the Barrens will launch worldwide with 135 new collectible cards! Set in the dusty savannah territory of the Barrens, a literal crossroads where tauren, troll, and orc adventurers gather to prove their worth. Mercenaries of old and newcomers alike train for an upcoming conflict with the Alliance. This set introduced the new keyword, Frenzy, which causes a minion to do something the first time it takes damage as long as it survived the attack. Additionally, it added seven Spell schools to the game; Arcane, Fel, Fire, Frost, Holy, Nature, and Shadow. This applies to new spells but also old ones, opening up many new synergies.
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