The biggest difference between Hearthstone and Magic is an element of randomness. Being a digital game, Hearthstone introduces game mechanics that are impossible with a physical game such as Magic, like cards that steal your opponent’s cards from their own deck. Hearthstone gets downright zany at times, showing that personality goes a long way towards creating a product that people love.
Which brings us to Knights of the Frozen Throne, the newest Hearthstone expansion and one that leans into that aspect of randomness in ways that call back to the most famous World of Warcraft expansion of all time.
While Hearthstone's latest expansion Ashes of the Outland is set to release on April 7, players are already able to play the prologue campaign and earn several rewards, including a 20 card Demon
Last month Blizzard revealed the new three-tiered Hearthstone Masters program which is now well underway with ongoing Masters Qualifiers sending approximately 250 players to the Hearthstone Masters Tour Las Vegas this June.
The HCT Winter Championship kicks off this Thursday, February 28, when 16 of the world’s best Hearthstone players—representing the Americas, Asia-Pacific, China, and Europe—face off at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles.
