Players who log in to Hearthstone now can receive the free Log in now to receive your Endbringer Umbra legendary ahead of the Lost City of Un’Goro expansion.
Blizzard Entertainment just revealed a brand-new Hearthstone expansion, and it has some familiar faces. Here's everything to know about Lost City of Un'Goro, it's release date, the Kindred keyword, some upcoming cards, and more!
New Hearthstone expansion: Lost City of Un'Goro
The Lost City of Un'Goro is Hearthstone's next expansion, and veteran players might remember the original Journey to Un'Goro from 2017. This time around, however, the Lost City of Un'Goro takes players back to the area with even more to discover. The expansion includes 145 new cards, introduces the new Kindred keyword, features new Story and Map cards, and brings back the classic Quest mechanic.
Lost City of Un'Goro release date
The new Hearthstone expansion launches on July 8. However, the Lost City of Un'Goro pre-release Tavern Brawl begins on July 1.
Ahead of these release dates, Blizzard Entertainment gave players a sneak peek of what they can expect in terms of the new cards. Quests, for those that remember, are one-mana spells that begin in a player's hand. The Lost City of Un'Goro expansion features a new legendary Quest card for each Hearthstone class, and Reanimated the Terror is the Quest belonging to the Death Knight one.
Meanwhile, a neutral legendary minion like Elise the Navigator also references the past while bringing something new to the future!
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Hearthstone Kindred keyword explained
In Hearthstone, cards with the Kindred keyword gain a bonus if you played a matching minion type or spell school last turn. An example of a Kindred card is the Gravedawn Voidbulb card, which is a Shadow spell that belongs to the Priest Class.
Hearthstone Story and Map cards explained
The new expansion has seven Story cards in total. Each one appears to feature a Tortollan who revisits past Quests and triggers unique effects tied to those expeditions.
As for the new Map cards in Hearthstone, they let you Discover a card, and if you play it that very turn, then you get to Discover another one. The new Hearthstone expansion has six Map cards in total.
That's all for now. Are you ready for the new expansion? Stick around on esports.gg for more Hearthstone news and updates!
