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New Hearthstone Expansion Announced: The Boomsday Project [Updated]

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The second expansion of the Year of the Raven was indeed related to Netherstorm, home of the unforgettable Dr. Boom, and it's called the Boomsday Project. Apart from the new features, five cards were also revealed.

The announcement video has an appropriate 80s science fiction movie vibe, featuring notable faces from the Hearthstone team.

It's Goblins vs Gnomes 2.0 as the Mech tribe is definitely going to return with a vengeance! There's a new keyword called Magnetic: Magnetic minions can either be played on their own or they can be fused with a Mech minion that's on the board to add to their health, attack and ability.

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Omega cards can also be played regularly. However, if you play them at 10 Mana Crystals, you will get a powerful boost. The Battlecry assures that the OP version cannot be cheated out. Druid, the only class that can ramp its Mana up, will surely find a use for this type of minion. Curiously enough, the Omega Defender isn't a Mech, even though it definitely looks like one.

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Projects are powerful spells, that will benefit both players. Assumedly, all classes will have a Project spell. "Research" and "Weapons" Projects were teased, with the latter probably belonging to Warrior.

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We've seen all kinds of Legendary cards: minions, Quests, Weapons, Hero cards. Now it's time for Legendary Spells to make their appearance. I wonder if there are any special rules when it comes to Discovering or playing discounted versions of Legendary Spells, because they can potentially be powerful. Here's the Rogue one:

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That's all with the new features, but don't forget: The Boomsday Project isn't all about mechs and projects. It's also about science, crazy discoveries and the manipulation of elements. Under this thematic, we can find the Shaman Legendary minion:

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It's almost certain that Dr. Boom will be making a grand return for this Hearthstone Expansion; after all, he's the big boss on The Boomsday Project. He was shortly teased in the announcement video: unfortunately, this time around not all classes will be able to enjoy the Dr. Boom goodness as he looks like a Warrior card. Lord Jaraxxus will also reinvent himself as a new Warlock Hero skin: Mecha-Jaraxxus!

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According to the official announcement post, the new expansion will go live on August 7, 2018 - a week earlier than August expansions from previous years. The official site of The Boomsday Project is also up!

The Boomsday Project will also bring along new PvE Adventure content: The Puzzle Lab! It will go live on August 21 and from the description on the official site, it looks slightly different from the Dungeon Run and the Missions. Players will have to participate in successful experiments against nine bosses. These include goals like "Lethal", which is kill the enemy in one turn; Mirror, which requires you to create a perfect copy of your opponent's board; Board Clear; and Survival, which requires you stay alive from the opponent's attacks! You will earn the following card back for completing The Puzzle Lab:

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Here is the new Boomsday board:

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The login launch reward for The Boomsday Project will be three packs and a random Class Legendary card. A card reveal livestream will be held on July 23 at 10:00 am PST on the official Hearthstone Twitch channel.

Pre-ordering The Boomsday Project has some additional perks compared to other expansions and two different options. You can preorder the normal Bundle which will contain 50 The Boomsday Project packs, a random Golden Legendary card from the expansion and the Mecha-Jaraxxus card back. Or you can get the Mega Bundle, which contains 80 packs, a random Golden Legendary, the Mecha-Jaraxxus card back and the Mecha-Jaraxxus Warlock Hero skin.

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well predictions were about right on the fact that it's the Nether!

Was not expecting it to be that Explosive though ? !

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Okay, this looks interesting, but I find myself questioning a few things.

1. The Magnetic cards. Will they not bring back old school silence decks, like Priest hd going for a while perhaps? It would invalidate the effect, and perhaps make people less enthusiastic about the mechanic. Though it could be good to make some kamikaze cards with the spiderbot, if played correctly.

2. Omega cards. They say it will gain an additional effect once you have 10 mana, though will they still only cost their normal price, or is it something where you need to spend ten mana too? I think the first, but you can never be sure. Regardless , Druids will still love them.

3. What the heck is with that Rogue legendary spell? Is it meant for Kingsbane decks by any chance? A guarantee to get the weapon, as much pump for it as possible, and then just keep redrawing that weapon over and over? Could be a mean combo if you also include the Fal'Dorei Spider I suppose? Gonna be interesting to see what people can do with it.

4. How much are the mega pack actually going to cost? Because having a basically *deluxe pack* makes me think it'll be REALLY expensive.

As for Projects, I have no questions. I find them interesting, though unlikely to be played. How often do you want to give 2 mana crystals to your opponent for example? We'll have to see what the other ones are, but it's rare cards that give your opponents benefits are used much.

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13 minutes ago, blackstar128 said:

dose the fussing of a magnetic minion to another one triggers their deathrattle (since the minion is destroyed) ?

 

From what I can tell, no. It will add the death rattle effect to the minion you magnetize it with. It will likely be cast like a buff spell.

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Man i really like the way how Blizzard announces stuff. They are very creative at this point and it feels like they really enjoy the videos with real actors.

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2 hours ago, Lampanelli said:

1. The Magnetic cards. Will they not bring back old school silence decks, like Priest hd going for a while perhaps? It would invalidate the effect, and perhaps make people less enthusiastic about the mechanic. Though it could be good to make some kamikaze cards with the spiderbot, if played correctly.

Well, silence priest wanted to silence its own stuff really. For other decks, playing lots of silence comes at a cost. And you have the option not to fuse the minion and just play it on its own. And like you say, in the case of spiderbot you probably will generally want to fuse it, and kill the resulting minion too. Very powerful effect potentially, if any hunter decks want it.

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It’ll be interesting to see how it impacts wild too. Should be some pretty powerful wild mech decks available if the cards are even remotely viable for Standard.

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though the cringe level was over 9000, considering it is the first expansion announcement without ben brode, they did a very (surprisingly) good job

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I am not sure how much I like these cards.  Magnetic is super cool, but it is really just conditional charge, but better.  Sure it can get wrecked by silence, but that is really strong.  Plus spider bomb is pretty okay.  As it stands, it might see play in hunter decks, without the magnetize, especially slow ones, possibly a replacement for deadly shot, and will most definitely see play in mech hunter, if such a deck exists. 

 

I really like the Omega cards, cards that are, theoretically, good if you play them on curve, yet not dead draws late in the game.  The omega defender seems okay, its kind of like a tar creeper that isn't a dead draw against control, but it is going to be really meta game dependent.  a 2/6 for 4 is pretty meh.  It really depends on the aggressive deck and how impactful 2 attack minions are, if you see a lot of aggro decks that run a ton of 1 or 2 health minions, then this has a shot of seeing play, if the threats they play are more resilient, then this seems a lot less good. 

 

I don't like project cards.  The entire design of them basically means they are either going to be busted or worthless, and probably zero in between (think cold light oracle).  Completely symmetrical effects like this are always worse for the person who plays them because they cost that person mana and a card.  Which means in order to "break the synergy" you have to really abuse the effect the card has, which generally means you do something completely degenerate with it.  They are, in essence, a type of card that will never see play fairly, and I don't really care for that.  As for biology project, meh, druid has better ramp options.  An aggro deck may be able to abuse the cheap ramp since they tend to use mana far more efficiently then other deck types, but I doubt it, ramping your opponent into flame strikes is bad. 

 

The rogue spell is also completely unexciting.  Legendary spells will be cool, but a spell like this really only has a home in a super aggressive deck.  Since you can't hold more then 10 cards in your hand, you can't use it to find combo pieces.  You could use it in some sort of deck that wants to have zero cards in their deck (togwaggle decks perhaps, or kingsbane), but kingsbane the biggest home for something like that has so many random combo pieces that it just wants to draw throughout the match, that this doesn't really work, by the time the voltron sword is assembled and you have valera the hallowed out you have probably already drawn through most  of you deck, making this way less attractive.  HOWEVER, in a deck that wants to dump its hand as quickly as possible, this can basically read, draw 10 for 5 mana.  Which is insane, and lets be honest, if a control deck can fight through that, you wouldn't have won anyways, so the downside of having nothing left in your deck for gas is irrelevant in 95% of the match ups you want the card for, and the fatigue damage isn't going to add up fast enough to be a deciding factor either.  In short, really strong in aggro decks, probably no where else (it is also odd as well, so meh?)

 

The shaman legendary also seems really strong in aggro decks.  As a value card it looks really cool in control or midrange decks, but my intuition tells me that this just won't work out well.  It is conditional, and pretty meh if you have to play it without a spell, plus shamans don't have the best spells for that sort of thing.  Still might see play in some sort of janky combo deck or along side the spell stone in overload shaman (has some interesting synergies there, especially upping your overlord cost), but as far as a general good card in control oriented lists, probably not.  HOWEVER, this card is great in aggro decks.  Being able to double up on something as simple as zap is amazing, and it also means lava burst does 10 damage, rock biter + doomhammer is 16 with it.  Even lightning bolt is a fire ball.  At least it isn't even.  I am not excited for this.

 

TL:DR, Not incredibly excited, both legendary cards are silly strong in aggro decks, project cards are either going to be useless or used for degenerate shenanigans, and magnetize will probably just be abused as a conditional charge for aggro decks.  What a time to be alive.  

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Well...looks like I was nearly correct with my prediction:

"I still expect something Netherstorm-based...maybe with a lot of Bloodelves, Ethereals and a comeback of Dr. Boom (but hopefully not). I can also imagine some sort of legendary spells for each class."

Anyways...Electra Stormsurge seems extremely strong. For only three mana it can easily combo with a lot of spells (Bloodlust *cough cough*) and even if it turns out to be not powerful enough with current spells, there is a huge potential with upcoming ones...not to mention the legendary spells.

As for projects. Yeah, they seem not that exciting at first glance. But if the expansion is somehow designed around them they could become quite important. I would view it like that: if your deck is built around the bonus from the respective project-spells you might get way more value out of it then your opponent. As for "Biology Project" remember that the manacrystals are not empty. So you get immediate value before your opponent does. Yes, your opponent will not have to spend a card, nor the costs of one mana but it still...

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I assume its deathrattle will trigger and kill something if the opponent has minions. The minion is already in play when explosive runes hits, so it should all work.

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      Furious Fel (Demon Hunter) AHHHH RATS!!!! (Hunter) Fire!!! (Mage) SI:7 (Rogue) ARRRRRRG! (Warrior) Auction House (Neutral) Live to Win (Neutral) Smart buckets have also been updated to include the two new card sets, and two previously missed card sets: Legacy (Classic/Basic) and Demon Hunter Initiate. Lastly, you’ll be able to find United in Stormwind cards in Duels card buckets after the patch goes live and before the expansion launches.
      Arena Rotation

      When United in Stormwind launches on August 3, the Arena will include cards from the following sets:
      United in Stormwind Forged in the Barrens Wailing Caverns Mini-Set Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Darkmoon Races Mini-Set The Witchwood Saviors of Uldum Rastakhan's Rumble Core Book of Heroes Illidan – Coming August 10

      After regaining his freedom, Illidan was eager to prove himself once and for all. But even as he journeyed far from his homeland and joined forces with new allies, the thirst for power never left him. It was only a matter of time before it interfered with his judgment, resulting in more dire consequences than ever before…Defeating all 8 bosses in this linear adventure will reward 1 Demon Hunter pack, containing only Demon Hunter cards from Standard.
      United in Stormwind Rewards Track & Tavern Pass
      When the Rewards Track refreshes when United in Stormwind launches, all players will automatically be granted any unclaimed rewards on both the free track and the Tavern Pass track (if purchased), and a completely new Rewards Track of unlockable loot will take its place.

      The Forged in the Barrens Tavern Pass will expire with the launch of United in Stormwind and a new Tavern Pass will be made available for purchase—offering a host of brand-new cosmetic rewards and XP boosts.

      Learn more about the United in Stormwind Rewards Track and Tavern Pass here.
      As a reminder, Battlegrounds Perks are now available as a standalone purchase, separate from the Tavern Pass.
      New Cosmetic Coins
      Two new Cosmetic Coins are being added with United in Stormwind, the Stormwind coin and the Lordaeron coin. The Stormwind coin is obtainable by completing the first 90 levels of the Rewards Track with the Tavern Pass. The Lordaeron coin is obtainable by collecting 135 unique United in Stormwind cards.

      Keep in mind that United in Stormwind will have a 35-card Mini-Set that will make it easier to reach both the 25 total United in Stormwind Legendary cards for the Archbishop Benedictus Diamond card reward and the 135 total United in Stormwind cards for the Lordaeron Cosmetic Coin. We’ll have more information to share about the United in Stormwind Mini-Set in the coming months.
      Bug Fixes & Game Improvements
      Fixed a bug where Shenanigans would not transform Soul Fragments into Bananas. Fixed a bug where Wicked Stab could be upgraded by cards that temporarily increase mana. Fixed a bug where Shan’do Wildclaw would not lay flat on the board. Fixed a bug where Defender would not play its VO when summoned by Noble Sacrifice. Fixed a bug where golden Soul of the Forest would not summon golden Treants. Fixed a bug where golden Ancestral Spirit would not summon a golden minion. Fixed a bug where golden Grave Rune would not summon golden minions. Fixed a bug where golden Primal Talisman would not summon golden minions. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Y’shaarj’s Battlegrounds Hero Power would not take its newly summoned minion into account when deciding which warband attacked first. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Baron Rivendare was causing visual issues when in a warband with golden Kaboom Bot. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Galakrond’s Greed was missing a tooltip for Discover. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Come One, Come All! Was missing a tooltip for Discover. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Avatar of N’Zoth was missing a tooltip for Deathrattle. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Sprout It Out! Was missing a tooltip for Taunt. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Hero Powers for Aranna Starseeker, Infinite Toki, Millhouse Manastorm, Nozdormu, and Tess Greymane were missing a tooltip for Refresh. Fixed a Duels bug where Diamond cards would only be Diamond in appearance for the first game of a run. Fixed a Duels bug where Lone Champion and minions summoned by Gift of Luminance were not buffed by Hold the Line. Updated the description of the Roguish Maneuvers Hero Power in Duels to be more accurate. Fixed a bug with Book of Mercenaries Guff where A Party of Adventurers will cast Against All Odds, even if they have board control. Fixed a bug where one of Lady Katrana Prestor’s emotes was showing incorrect text. Searching “Refund” in the Collection will now populate with cards eligible for a dust refund. Pressing and holding on the Rewards Track page arrows will now flip through the pages quickly. Fixed a bug where if a player disconnected from a ranked match, they’d get a message stating they won their last ranked game upon relogging.  


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