Hearthstone Patch 29.0: Card Updates, New Core Set Rotation, Whizbang's Workshop's Release, and More

Summary:

• Whizbang’s Workshop Release Date: March 19, 2024 (CONFIRMED)
• New Cards: 145 new collectible cards

Hearthstone just celebrated its 10th Anniversary! Right in time for the celebration, the new 29.0 patch notes were released to set up the battlefields for the release of Whizbang’s Workshop on March 19, 2024. This patch serves as a transition for the next expansion and comes with some important card adjustments and exciting additions to the game.  We summarised the most important changes below!

Hearthstone 29.0: New Cards

In the celebration spirit, we are also being introduced to four new Warcraft Rumble-inspired carts which are joining this year's Core Set!

Hearthstone 29.0: Card Changes and Updates

Death Blossom Whomper

• [5 Mana] 6/5

Halduron Brightwing 

• [3 Mana] 3/4. Battlecry: Give all Arcane spells in your hand and deck Spell Damage +1. 

Switcheroo 

• [5 Mana] Draw 2 minions. Swap their Health.  
• No longer banned in Wild. 

Tome Tampering

• [6 Mana]
• No longer banned in Wild. 

Mechwarper (Mech)

• [4 Mana] 4/4. Your Mechs cost (1) less.
• No longer banned in Wild. 

Those cards will be changed back to their original form: 

• Blightfang
• Glacial Advance 
• Construct Quarter 
• Relic of Dimensions 
• Felscale Evoker
• Wild Growth
• Miracle Growth 
• Spirit Poacher 
• Stag Charge 
• Wild Spirits 
• Ara’lon 
• Hope of Quel’thalas 
• Faithful Companions 
• Arcane Wyrm 
• Nightcloak Sanctum 
• Spitelash Siren 
• Feast and Famine 
• The Purator 
• Lightray 
• Boon of the Ascended
• High Cultist Basaleph 
• Scribbling Stenographer 
• Vile Library
• From the Depths
• Thori'belore
• Nellie, the Great Thresher 
• Pufferfist 
• School Teacher 
• Smothering Starfish 
• Prince Renathal 

Hearthstone 29.0: Whizbang’s Workshop Catch-Up Packs

Catch-up Packs are well-known among old Hearthstone players. They have been a part of different sets in the past. In the Whizbang's Workshop Expansion, the Catch-Up Packs will contain 5-50 cards as usual which will be from the following Standard sets: Festival of Legends, TITANS, and Showdown in the Badlands.  

Hearthstone 29.0: Updated Card Designs

10-Year Anniversary Card Pack

This new limited card back will be available after you complete a Legendary Quest as a reward for the celebration.

Signature Card Frame Update

Whizbang’s Workshop comes with another surprise. There will be a new frame for all future Signature cards. Something unique about those frames is the shape of the rarity gems will differ based on the rarity of the card. 

Hearthstone 29.0: New Legendary Hero Skin

We are also getting a new legendary Paladin skin: Leeroy the Legend! It will be available as of March 19.

Hearthstone 29.0: Whizbang's Workshop Event

Get ready for the launch of Whizbang's Workshop expansion in Hearthstone on March 19! You still have some time to get a pre-purchase bundle and access early some of the upcoming cards. From March 26 to April 16, you will be able to complete Event Quests and win various rewards, including 5 Standard Packs, 2 Whizbang’s Workshop Packs, and the Bobble Mal’Ganis Warlock Hero Skin.  

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