Get ready for a prehistoric adventure! Blizzard has announced “The Lost City of Un’Goro,” the latest expansion for the popular digital card game, Hearthstone. Launching on July 8, this massive update brings 145 new cards and introduces exciting mechanics designed to shake up the gameplay and send players exploring the dangerous, yet rewarding, Un’Goro Crater alongside the wise Tortollan explorer, Loh. This expansion focuses on strategic planning with returning and brand-new card types.
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Exploring the Mysteries of Un’Goro
The narrative centers around Loh, a seasoned Tortollan explorer embarking on a final grand journey into the legendary Lost City hidden within the Un’Goro Crater. Players will join his team, navigating ancient maps, facing perilous quests, and discovering “kindred” spirits along the way.
Game-Changing New and Returning Mechanics
The Lost City of Un’Goro isn’t just about new cards; it introduces ways to play the game that require fresh strategies and deckbuilding ideas.
Quests Make a Powerful Return
Fan-favorite Quest spells are back! Starting in your opening hand, these 1-cost spells present a challenge. Complete the requirements listed on the card – like playing a certain number of minions of a specific type or casting spells – and you’ll unlock a hugely powerful, often game-ending, reward. This expansion features a unique Legendary Quest card for every single class, giving each one a distinct goal to strive for.
Hearthstone Death Knight Quest card: Reanimate the Terror
Powerful creature reward from the Death Knight Quest, Tyrax Bone Terror
Token or location card related to the Death Knight Questline
Successfully finishing a Quest flips the spell card into its corresponding reward, a powerful minion or effect that can dramatically shift the board state or provide significant value. Planning your turns to fulfill your Quest objective while managing the game is key.
Introducing the Kindred Keyword
A brand new keyword is arriving with the primal energies of Un’Goro: Kindred. Cards with the Kindred keyword gain an extra effect if the card you played on the immediately previous turn shared the same minion type (like Beast, Elemental, Dragon, etc.) or spell school (like Fire, Frost, Nature, etc.). This encourages players to build decks with synergy between different card types and carefully consider the order in which they play their cards to maximize value.
Hearthstone Priest card demonstrating the new Kindred keyword effect
Thinking a turn ahead to set up powerful Kindred combos will be crucial for mastering the Un’Goro meta. It adds an exciting layer of sequencing and strategy to gameplay.
Navigate Your Way with Maps
No exploration is complete without maps! The Lost City of Un’Goro introduces Map cards, which offer a unique way to find the cards you need. Playing a Map card allows you to Discover a card. Here’s the clever part: if you play the chosen card on the same turn you Discovered it using the Map, you get to Discover another card! There are six different Map cards in the expansion, providing versatile tools for digging through your deck and hand to find key pieces for your strategy.
Hearthstone Rogue Map card illustrating the Discover mechanic
Maps offer a significant tempo advantage for players who can utilize the bonus Discover effect, helping you assemble powerful combos or find answers to your opponent’s threats more consistently.
Familiar Faces and Ancient Tales
Loh isn’t exploring alone. His team includes recognizable figures from Hearthstone’s past, such as the renowned adventurer Elise Starseeker serving as the navigator, and the wise former leader Umbra guiding the expedition. These returning characters often feature as new Legendary cards with effects that tie into the themes of the expansion.
Legendary Neutral card featuring returning character Elise the Navigator
The expansion also features a special set of seven Story cards. Each of these cards harks back to an iconic moment or Quest from Hearthstone’s original journey into Un’Goro Crater, allowing new and returning players alike to relive famous adventures through gameplay effects.
Hearthstone Hunter Story card: Story of Carnassa
Powerful creature card associated with the Hunter Story card
Pre-Purchase Your Expedition
Getting ready for The Lost City of Un’Goro is easy with several pre-purchase options available until the expansion launches on July 8, 2025.
The Mega Bundle is packed with value, including 80 standard Lost City of Un’Goro packs, 10 Golden packs, a random Signature Legendary card, a random Golden Legendary card from the set, 4 Tavern Tickets, and the Spiritsinger Umbra Card Back and Warlock Hero Skin.
The standard Lost City of Un’Goro Bundle offers 60 packs, 2 random Legendary cards from the expansion, and the Spiritsinger Umbra Card Back.
For those who grab both initial bundles, the Sequence Bundle becomes available, adding another 10 Golden packs, 30 standard packs, and 2 random Signature Legendary cards.
These bundles are a great way to jumpstart your collection and delve into the new meta the moment the expansion goes live.
Promotional artwork for the Hearthstone Lost City of Un’Goro expansion
The Lost City of Un’Goro promises a return to a beloved setting with innovative new mechanics and plenty of powerful cards to collect. Prepare to embark on this epic adventure on July 8!
Stay up-to-date with all the latest Hearthstone news and explore the revealed cards in the Official Card Library. You can also find more information on the Hearthstone website. Good luck, have fun, and we’ll see you in the Tavern!
