League of Explorers‘ first wing – Temple of Osiris – will be released later today! It marks the shortest time ever, between a new adventure/expansion and the previous one, in Hearthstone history (we usually have to wait another month).
And unlike Curse of Naxxramas or Blackrock Mountain – the player don’t get to pre-order the adventure this time (not counting the bug that allowed some people to buy it early – but don’t worry, Blizzard deactivated those cards).
Getting the Adventure
With only 4 wings (instead of the usual 5), the total cost of the adventure is $19.99 USD (entire adventure) or $6.99 USD if you wish to buy each wing individually. If you’re going for the gold coin method – it’s 700 gold per wing.
However, if you want to save money, make sure to buy it via Amazon Coins, which will allow you to save 20%. For more guides on how to do this – check out the guide here.
New Cards This Week
By simply getting the adventure, you’ll get 2 cards – Forgotten Torch and explorers-hat!
Beat the first boss (Zinaar), you’ll unlock the following cards and class challenge (Warrior):
Beat the second boss (Sun Raider Phaerix), you’ll unlock the following cards and class challenge (Warlock):
Beat the third boss (Temple Escape), you’ll unlock the following cards:
Complete the wing, you’ll get the following cards:
Summary of the new class cards:
Hunter – explorers-hat
Mage – Forgotten Torch
Paladin – Sacred Trial
Shaman – Rumbling Elemental
Warlock – Dark Peddler
Warrior – Obsidian Destroyer
Neutral cards are:
djinni-of-zephyrs jeweled-scarab anubisath-sentinel summoning-stone ancient-shade reno-jacksonA lot of experiments and deck brewing will be going on – be sure to check out the posts here by anothersy and Nuba to get some Week One deck lists and inspirations to hit the ground running!
The ‘Discover’ Mechanic
‘Discover’ gives you 3 choices and you can pick 1 to put in your hand. The 3 choices will be cards usable by your deck/class, but not limited to the deck you are currently playing. Check it out in action in this video from Blizzard’s presentation. Discover mechanic can be found on this week’s Dark Peddler and Jeweled Scarab.
For discussions on this mechanic, check this thread by ClockworkNecktie and this thread by Tarot469.
Card Reviews!
By Stonekeep
By Bivalpha
League of Explorers’ Cards in Arena
By Nuba
If you wish to refresh up on the League of Explorers adventure, check out the post here by Stonekeep and “What’s Next” Blizzcon Panel by Luis.
Closing
We’ll be updating this post and adding new ones to the site as we discover and experiment with more decklists with cards from the first wing of League of Explorers adventure!
