{"id":11233,"date":"2015-06-12T11:21:51","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/?p=11233"},"modified":"2015-06-15T13:52:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T18:52:38","slug":"tavern-brawl-mode-hunter-mage-alternate-portraits-coming-hearthstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/2015\/06\/12\/tavern-brawl-mode-hunter-mage-alternate-portraits-coming-hearthstone\/","title":{"rendered":"Tavern Brawl mode, Alleria, and Medivh coming to Hearthstone [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hearthstone’s<\/em> next patch will be arriving at some point in\u00a0Mid-June<\/a>. With it comes a new game mode that was teased earlier in the week<\/a> and additional alternate hero portraits for the hunter and mage class. In addition, card backs can now be assigned to specific decks in your collection.<\/p>\n

Update<\/strong>: it looks like the new hero portraits will be\u00a0Alleria Windrunner and Medivh. More details below!<\/p>\n

Tavern Brawl mode<\/h2>\n

Tavern Brawl is the latest game mode to be added to\u00a0Hearthstone<\/em>. It puts players head to head against other plays with specific rule sets which will alternate on a weekly basis. In the example provided, one week might involve competing with preset decks while a different week might involve the creation of a new Tavern Brawl deck that fits certain conditions (such as buffs to specific minion types). Tavern Brawl will be available for a\u00a0players who have access to a level 20 hero<\/strong>. Unfortunately, it won’t be available all the time as Tavern Brawls will be temporarily closed after each one ends until the next one begins. For now, Tavern Brawls will have a free admission when the new mode is available. You can earn a free card back by winning your first game of the week in the first several brawls.<\/p>\n

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Alternate hero portraits<\/h2>\n

The next two hero portraits being teased are for the hunter and mage classes. No confirmations yet on who the two heroes are. The hunter alternate could be one of the Windrunners like Alleria or one of the Night Elf heroes while the mage silhouette looks suspiciously similar to Medivh, especially around the shoulders. These two heroes will be joining Magni Bronzebeard<\/a> as alternates.<\/p>\n

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\nUpdate<\/strong>: A since-deleted post\u00a0on the official Korean Hearthstone<\/em> site<\/a> has confirmed these heroes as\u00a0Alleria Windrunner and Medivh. Blizzard has since officially confirmed Alleria<\/a>\u00a0(voiced by Michele Morrow<\/a>), and Medivh<\/a>, both with a new gameplay trailers.<\/p>\n