Arcane Showdown News

We took a look at our cards, how they are used in the game by our players, their strengths and weaknesses, and decided to rebalance the cards' rarity. We believe this update will drive interesting game choices and keep Showdown exciting for our mages. These changes also opened the door for additional Runes for the new Epics while cards that used to be Epics will keep their Runes. The changes are:

• Spider Nest is now Common (used to be Rare)
  
• Polliwog is now Common (used to be Rare)
  
• Behemoth is now Common (used to be Rare)
  
• Dragon Slayer is now Common (used to be Rare)
  
• Boulder is now Common (used to be Epic)
  
• Swordsman is now Rare (used to be Common)
  
• Huntress is now Rare (used to be Common)
  
• Warlock is now Rare (used to be Common)
  
• Mortar is now Rare (used to be Common)
  
• Mana Crystal is now Rare (used to be Epic)
  
• Arcane Missiles is now Rare (used to be Epic)
  
• Haste is now Rare (used to be Epic)
  
• Whelp Roost is now Rare (used to be Epic)
  
• Wolf Riders are now Epic (used to be Rare)
  
• Magelings are now Epic (used to be Rare)
  
• Stone Wall is now Epic (used to be Rare)
  
• Orc is now Epic (used to be Rare)
  
• Rootwalker is now Epic (used to be Common)
  
• Thoughtsteal is now Epic (used to be Common)
  
• Rift Beacon is now Legendary (used to be Epic)
  
• Gyro is now Legendary (used to be Epic)
  
• Recall is now Legendary (used to be Rare)
  

Let us know what you think!

Can you master the dueling grounds with any deck? Then the Archmage has devised a new challenge especially for you!

In this new event, each mage starts with a unique, randomly chosen deck crafted by the Archmage. He even included Guardians and Runes to ensure a proper high stakes duel.

Do you have what it takes to wield these decks to your advantage? Join a Premade Deck event and show your prowess.

You'd be surprised how well the Warlock and Mana Crystal work together.

Fast track your way to Tier II with Mana Crystal and then summon the Warlock to take down flying minions and ground swarms. Warlock's 6 Mana cost is nothing when you've got Mana Crystal by your side!

The Reaper has come to the Citadel, and it's your chance to add him to your deck! A Tier II minion that deals area damage, the Reaper is a force that even death couldn't handle.

With his massive scythe, no one within range is safe from his cold and calculated swings. He prides himself as a warrior so powerful that not even death could stop him. He often tells the tale of how he was cut down in the throws of battle, only to rise again and slay all his enemies. Unfortunately, records show he died of old age and was brought back by the sheer indignity of it all.

Be sure to play this event for a chance to win the Reaper early!

Grimly is a Guardian as old as the Citadel itself. Some say he is the spirit of the first (very tiny) Warlock that ever dueled, and joined the ghost world a few seconds later after an Arcane Missile misfire.

A mage who takes Grimly as their Guardian doesn't fear death. They own it, literally. Passively, Grimly will reduce your cards' cooldown. When he is fully charged, you can summon a Reaper anywhere in vision that regains health as he slashes your opponent's minions, thriving off of their death.