Hearthstone Embarks on Emerald Dream Voyage

• Choose One cards offer two distinct play modes to select from
• 145 fresh cards joining the collection
• Expansion releases on March 25th

If you've caught our Pocket Gamer team's weekly Wrapps segments, you probably know I've been diving deep into Hearthstone recently—and just as I'm getting the hang of it, this new update threatens to leave me in the dust. The "Into the Emerald Dream" expansion, launching March 25th, introduces 145 new cards that are set to shake up your battlefield strategies and combat approach.

Naturally, these cards bring new Keywords to master: Imbue (for Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, and Shaman) and Dark Gifts (for Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Rogue, Warlock, and Warrior). I'm still learning how each keyword influences the match flow, but they're clearly poised to reshape the meta—especially with the expanded Choose One keyword, as every class now gets a Choose One card offering two distinct modes to pick from in the heat of battle.

What's more, a new Legendary minion—Ysera, Emerald Aspect—is stirring things up, so I certainly won't have it easy when facing these new decks.

The new bundles are available for pre-purchase now until March 25th, but if you're craving other options, why not browse our picks for the top card games on Android?

In the meantime, if you're excited to jump into the action, download Hearthstone free-to-play from the App Store or Google Play—it offers in-app purchases.

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