Hearthstone’s first expansion from the Year of the Hydra,Voyage to the Sunken City, has been a rousing success. AsHearthstoneenters the second half of the year, it has revealed its next major card set expansion:Murder at Castle Nathria.
This newHearthstonecard set takes place in Revendreth, whichfirst appeared inWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Sire Denathrius, ruler of Revendreth and master of Castle Nathria, has been murdered, and it is up to Murloc Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Watfin, to discover which of the ten suspects were responsible.
RELATED:World of Warcraft Begins Summer Sale on Digital WoW Products
Each of the suspects, as well as Holmes himself, make up some of the 135 cards coming in Murder at Castle Nathria. A new keyword and card type are coming toHearthstonein the set: Infuse and Locations. Infuse cards grow stronger if a set number of friendly creatures die with the card in hand, similarly to how theCorrupt mechanic worked inMadness at the Darkmoon Faire. Locations are special cards with an ability similar to Hero Power. Locations have durability like Weapons to limit their uses, and have a 1-turn cooldown to use again, but are otherwise free after they are played.
The rhyming trailer forMurder at Castle Nathriagave players clues as to what characters might show up in theHearthstoneset. Baroness Vashj and Decimator Olgra–the naga lieutenant of Illidan Stormrage and the oft-memed wife of Mankrik–have had their cards revealed already, but players will likely seeWarcraftsuperstars like Draka, Kel’thuzad, and Pelagos get new cards of their own. Among several others, it seems Rafaam–the Arch-Villain from previousHearthstonesets–has landed himself in the Shadowlands as well.
Murder at Castle Nathriadoes not have a direct connection to the previous set,Voyage to the Sunken City. Though some olderHearthstoneexpansions did not link to those which came before and after, most recentHearthstonesets have come in sets of three, all of which explored a similar timeline, location, or story. It seemsMurder at Castle Nathriais breaking that trend after several years.
Many players are excited to see what the newHearthstoneset will hold.WhileWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlandswas not a popular expansion, most fans loved Revendreth, Sire Denathrius, and Castle Nathria, so an expansion around them is a great idea. Players interested in learning more about the upcoming set will be able to see new card reveals all through July, and can log in now to receive the Prince Renathal Legendary card.
Hearthstoneis available now for mobile and PC.Murder at Castle Nathrialaunches August 2nd.
MORE:World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Afterlives Revendreth - Who is Sire Denathrius?
