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A deck is a collection of exactly 30 cards Cards are the basic pieces that make up the game of Hearthstone. Each card represents an action that the player can take by playing that card. There are three main types of cards: spell cards, . All cards drawn by the player during a game come from their deck. Each deck is tied to a specific class Class is the primary determinant of a hero s powers and abilities, and the strongest factor in deck selection. While each hero represents a unique character with their own personality, portrait and sounds, their class determines .
Decks can be created and modified through the Collection. Each deck occupies a deck slot Browsing the collection, in Standard format mode Accessing the collection from the main menu. The collection manager, also known as the collection, is where a player can go to view their collection of cards, construct , with the number of deck slots limiting how many decks the player can possess.
The term deck refers to both the collections of cards assembled by players outside of matches, and the stack of cards each player brings into a game. In the latter sense, deck refers to those cards remaining undrawn, displayed on the right hand side of the battlefield for both players. All card draw For the game conclusion where neither player wins, see Draw Card draw is a term used to refer the process or mechanic of drawing additional cards from the top of the deck, and adding them and some discard Discard effects are effects which cause the player to discard cards from their hand. Discarded cards are removed from the game, without activating Deathrattles. Discard effects are most commonly found on warlock cards. Discard effects effects cause cards to be removed from the player`s deck, and when a player has exhausted their deck, they will begin to suffer fatigue The message displayed upon attempting to draw a card after reaching Fatigue. Fatigue is a game mechanic that deals increasing damage to players who have already drawn all of the cards in their deck, whenever damage. Players can mouse over each deck to see how many cards remain therein.
Each player`s deck is randomly ordered or `shuffled` at the start of the match prior to the mulligan The mulligan stage The mulligan or card selection stage occurs at the very start of each match. Each player is shown their randomly selected starting hand, and given the option to redraw as many of , and then again following the mulligan if any cards were replaced. Shuffle into deck effects add cards directly to the deck, and then shuffle the deck.
Players start with basic decks, but can customise or replace these. Deck Recipes The Deck Recipe interface Deck Recipes are premade card lists which players can use when creating a new deck. When creating a deck from a Deck Recipe, cards which the player does not possess can provide convenient deck lists for exploring new classes or deck types.
Strategy
Players who have mastered the basics of the game are generally recommended to try their hand at constructing Constructed is a term used to refer to decks which have been created using cards from the player s collection. Constructed play is play in either Play mode, Practice mode or Friendly Challenge. Some Tavern Brawls their own decks. This not only helps players to learn about the game`s deeper strategic elements, but is likely to provide a superior deck to the basic decks available. Players can use their favourite cards from that class Class is the primary determinant of a hero s powers and abilities, and the strongest factor in deck selection. While each hero represents a unique character with their own personality, portrait and sounds, their class determines ` basic deck (or the entire deck) as a starting point for building their new deck. Many players also choose to search for deck listings online.
Players are free to change their deck as often as they wish. Decks can be created and altered through the My Collection screen. Players can have up to 18 custom decks at any time, and can also name their decks. Creating a custom deck is highly recommended, due to the generally poor nature of the basic decks.
Deck construction is a key strategic element to the game. There are many broad styles of deck, with an almost uncountable number of possible variations. Common deck types include control decks, aggro decks and mid-game decks, although many decks combine elements of each of these styles. The selection of class allows for additional customization, with certain classes having a natural synergy with certain types of deck. Many players choose to create different decks in order to try out certain builds or to play against specific weaknesses or strengths of other decks.
Perhaps the most critical feature of deck construction is their size limit: 30 cards. This forces players to choose between dozens of desirable possibilities, and focus upon their chosen strategy. Be that as it may, the limit to the deck`s size also ensures a limit to the unpredictability of the deck when playing. Paying attention to the mana curve can help in building a balanced deck.
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Construction
Each player deck is built for a specific class Class is the primary determinant of a hero s powers and abilities, and the strongest factor in deck selection. While each hero represents a unique character with their own personality, portrait and sounds, their class determines , and must only use neutral Neutral is the term used to describe cards which are not limited to a specific class. Neutral collectible cards can be included in any deck, regardless of hero. Neutral cards use a plain, grey card cards and cards specific to the corresponding class. For example a rogue Contents 1 Heroes 2 Overview 3 Background 4 Hero Power 4.1 Unique mechanics 5 Strategy 5.1 Countering a rogue 6 Spells 6.1 Uncollectible 7 Minions 7.1 Uncollectible 8 Weapons 8.1 Uncollectible 9 Leveling rewards 9.1 deck could include Backstab Backstab Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Rogue Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Damaged-related Deal 2 damage to an undamaged minion.It s funny how often yelling "Look over there!" gets your opponent to turn around.See this and Earthen Ring Farseer Earthen Ring Farseer Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Attack: 3 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Restore Health Battlecry: Restore 3 Health.He can see really far, and he doesn t use a telescope like those , but could not include Fireball Fireball Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 6 damage.This spell is useful for burning things. If you re looking for spells that toast things, or just warm them a little, or Voidwalker Voidwalker Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Taunt TauntNo relation to "The Voidsteppers", the popular Void-based dance troupe.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Voidwalker is . Class must be chosen before constructing Constructed is a term used to refer to decks which have been created using cards from the player s collection. Constructed play is play in either Play mode, Practice mode or Friendly Challenge. Some Tavern Brawls a deck. All playable decks must also include precisely 30 cards.
Other than this, deck construction rules vary by game mode Hearthstone provides five primary game modes in which to do battle: Play mode Adventure mode Arena Friendly Challenge Tavern Brawl Game mode affects several secondary play factors, including matchmaking, rewards, and deck selection. Be that as it may, the :
- In Play mode Preparing for battle in Ranked play mode, in Standard format Play mode is a game mode that matches players against other human players of similar skill. Players can choose to play Casual friendly games, or , Friendly Challenge The Friendly screen Friendly Challenge, also known as Friendly Play, is a game mode in which players can battle against other players on their friends list in private unranked matches, often referred to as duels. and most Adventure mode Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to play, the player must build their deck with cards from their collection Browsing the collection, in Standard format mode Accessing the collection from the main menu. The collection manager, also known as the collection, is where a player can go to view their collection of cards, construct (or use a basic deck Basic decks are pre-made card lists provided for new players, composed entirely of cards from the Basic card set, including neutral cards and class cards available at level 1. There are 9 basic decks in ). The deck can only include 2 of each card (including regular and golden Golden cards often add movement and visual effects, like with this golden Piloted Shredder "Golden" redirects here. For information on golden heroes, see Golden heroes. Golden cards are special, rarer versions of cards. Each card versions), and only 1 of each Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There card.
- In the Arena A video explaining the Arena in Hearthstone made by the Curse Gamepedia @@@#@@@YouTube(youtube.com)###@### Channel. The Arena is a game mode where players compete against each other using specially constructed decks to earn substantial rewards. It , the player draws cards from a randomly selected pool, with no relation to which cards they have collected. Arena decks also do not have any limits on how many copies of the same card can the player have in their deck. A fresh Arena deck is made at the start of each Arena run, and lost at the end of that run.
- Tavern Brawls The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, may featureSpecial attraction pre-made or custom decks. Pre-made decks may be fixed, or randomly generated before each game, but either way cannot be edited or directly viewed by players. Custom decks for Tavern Brawls are created especially for that Brawl, and similar to Arena decks, are lost when the Brawl closes. Custom Tavern Brawl decks usually follow the same construction rules as Play mode, but sometimes feature special rules or restrictions on which cards can be included.
- Adventure Class Challenges Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to feature pre-made decks, each tailored for the matching encounter. Like Arena decks, these decks do not have any card copy limits, and like pre-made Tavern Brawl decks, cannot be edited or viewed directly.
- Boss decks
Bosses Bosses are unique computer-controlled heroes encountered in adventures, the tutorial, and some Tavern Brawls. Each boss presents a unique encounter, featuring their own Hero Power and decks. Bosses use a combination of regular cards and use unique decks, often including special cards Boss cards are cards unique to boss encounters. They may be made available to the player, or limited to the boss itself, but are not available outside of their respective encounters. Most boss cards belong which are not available to players. These decks have no card copy limits, and unlike playable decks may include cards from multiple classes and feature more than 30 cards in total. Most bosses have two decks, one for Normal mode and one for Heroic mode Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to , with the latter usually presenting a tougher take on the same design. Each version of a boss uses the same deck each time they are played against.
Related cards
The following cards have specific synergy with the cards in the player`s deck. Most such effects relate to having no duplicate copies of cards in the deck.
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Inkmaster Solia Inkmaster Solia Set: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Type: Minion Class: Mage Rarity: Legendary Cost: 7 Attack: 5 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Modify cost Tags: Deck-related, Spell-related Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, the next | Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There | Minion | Mage | 7 | 5 | 5 | Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, the next spell you cast this turn costs (0).Solia marks the Kabal with intricate tattoos that grant immense power. Also it makes it harder for other gangs to recruit from their numbers. BACK OFF, GOONS. | ||||||||||||
Kazakus Kazakus Set: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Type: Minion Class: Mage, Priest, Warlock Tri-class: Kabal Rarity: Legendary Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Generate Tags: Deck-related, Spell-generating Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, | Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There | Minion | Mage, Priest, Warlock | 4 | 3 | 3 | Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, create a custom spell.The mysterious leader of the Kabal is NOT a dragon, and does NOT deal in illegal potions. Any public statements to the contrary will be met with litigation and Dragonfire Potions. | ||||||||||||
Krul the Unshackled Krul the Unshackled Set: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Rarity: Legendary Cost: 9 Attack: 7 Health: 9 Abilities: Battlecry, Put into battlefield Tags: Deck-related, Demon-related Battlecry: If your deck has | Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There | Minion | Demon | Warlock | 9 | 7 | 9 | Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, summon all Demons from your hand.Spicklefizz pondered his life choices as he looked at the chain around his neck. "Become a warlock," they said. "You get to enslave demons," they said. | |||||||||||
Open the Waygate Open the Waygate Set: Journey to Un Goro Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Legendary Cost: 1 Abilities: Generate, Quest Tags: Deck-related, Spell-related Quest: Cast 6 spells that didn t start in your deck.Reward: Time Warp.Although powerful, the | Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There | Spell | Mage | 1 | Quest: Cast 6 spells that didn`t start in your deck. Reward: Time Warp.Although powerful, the incantation is simple. It’s just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right. | ||||||||||||||
Raza the Chained Raza the Chained Set: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 5 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Modify cost, Modify Hero Power Tags: Deck-related, Hero Power-related Battlecry: If your deck | Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There | Minion | Priest | 5 | 5 | 5 | Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, your Hero Power costs (0) this game."Could you do me a favor and get the keys from Kazakus?" | ||||||||||||
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Wild format
- This section contains information exclusive to Wild format Wild format or Wild is one of Hearthstone s two game formats, the other being Standard format. Wild format appears in game modes in which players are allowed to play decks without the deck restrictions of .
Name / Desc | Rarity | Type | Subtype | Class | Cost | Atk | HP | Description | |||||||||||
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Reno Jackson Reno Jackson Set: The League of Explorers Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 6 Attack: 4 Health: 6 Abilities: Battlecry, Restore Health Tags: Deck-related, Health-related Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, fully heal your hero.Reno | Legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There | Minion | Any | 6 | 4 | 6 | Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, fully heal your hero.Reno is a four-time winner of the `Best Accessorized Explorer` award. | ||||||||||||
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Notes
- While decks can normally only contain 30 cards, within a match shuffle into deck Shuffle into deck effects place cards into a player s deck, with its placement randomly determined. While not stated in card text, the randomness of the card s placement is achieved through subsequently shuffling the entire deck. effects can introduce new cards into a deck, allowing it to exceed the normal 30 card limit, up to a maximum of 60. Any such adjustments to decks during battle are not carried beyond the match.
- In Adventures Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to , some Bosses Bosses are unique computer-controlled heroes encountered in adventures, the tutorial, and some Tavern Brawls. Each boss presents a unique encounter, featuring their own Hero Power and decks. Bosses use a combination of regular cards and may have a deck size that deviates from 30 cards. Notably, Coren Direbrew The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Coren Direbrew Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)30 (Heroic) Armor: 15 (Heroic) Before you can crush Ragnaros, you ll need to defeat these has a deck size of 36 on Heroic difficulty and Patchwerk The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Patchwerk Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) The massive abomination is Kel’Thuzad’s unstoppable avatar of war. data page] Patchwerk is has a deck size of 0 on both difficulties.
- The order of the undrawn deck is believed to be functionally insignificant, since it is not possible for the player to see the order of cards in their deck without drawing them. Those effects which draw directly from the player`s deck do so randomly and thus are not affected by the order of cards within the deck. Shuffling the deck, such as through shuffle into deck Shuffle into deck effects place cards into a player s deck, with its placement randomly determined. While not stated in card text, the randomness of the card s placement is achieved through subsequently shuffling the entire deck. effects, should therefore have no practical impact on gameplay, aside from allowing for the random placement of new cards.
Trivia
- The maximum deck size was limited around Apr. 2015 to 60 cards. Prior to this, numbers as large as 466 had been observed, using shuffle into deck Shuffle into deck effects place cards into a player s deck, with its placement randomly determined. While not stated in card text, the randomness of the card s placement is achieved through subsequently shuffling the entire deck. effects.