The League of Explorers Panel Live Blog

Blizzard's Team 5 are on stage at this year's BlizzCon to discuss The League of Explorers, the newest Hearthstone adventure. Join us right now for our live blog of all the panel highlights!

Keep your eye on this thread for regular updates!

Ben Brode is on stage -- promises to show off all 45 new cards during the panel!

League of Explorers is focused on something more lighthearted and different. Hearthstone team wanted to take a break from raids and dungeons.

NEW CARDS:

Forgotten Torch (Mage Spell): 3 mana, deal 3 damage, shuffle Roaring Torch into your deck (3 mana, deal 6 damage).

Anubisath Sentinel (Neutral) 4 mana, deathrattle: give another friendly minion +3/+3.

Dark Peddler (Warlock: 2/2 for 2. Battlecry: Discover a1-cost card.

Rumbling Elemental (Shaman): 2/6 for 4. After you play a Battlecry minion, deal 2 damage to a random enemy.

Sacred Trial (Paladin): 1 mana. Secret. When your opponent has  at least 3 minions and plays another, destroy it.

Ancient Shade (Neutral): 7/4 for 4. Battlecry. Shuffle an 'Ancient Curse' into your deck that deals 7 damage to you when drawn.

Reno Jackson (Legendary Neutral): 4/6 for 6. Battlecry: If your deck contains no more than 1 of any card, fully heal your hero.

Tunnel Trogg (Shaman): 1 mana. Whenever you Overload gain 1 attack per locked mana crystal.

Mounted Raptor (Druid) 3/2 for 3. Beast. Deathrattle: Summon a random 1-cost minion.

Tomb Spider (Neutral): 3/3 for 4. Battlecry: Discover a beast.

Unearthed Raptor (Rogue): 3/4 for 3. Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Gain a copy of its Deathrattle effect.

Fierce Monkey (Warrior): 3/4 for 3. Beast. Taunt.

Reliquary Seeker (Warlock) 1/1 for 1. Battlecry: if you have 6 other minions, gain +4/+4.

Excavated Evil (Priest) 5 mana spell. Deal 3 damage to all minions. Shuffle this card into your opponent's deck.

Brann Bronzebeard (Neutral Legendary): 2/4 for 3. Your battlecries trigger twice.

Keeper of Uldaman (Paladin): 3/4 for 4. Battlecry: set a minion's attack and health to 3.

Djinni of Zephyrs (Neutral Epic): Whenever you cast a spell on another friendly minion, cast a copy of it on this one.

Ethereal Conjurer (Mage). 6/3 for 5. Battlecry: Discover a spell.

Huge Toad (Neutral): Beast. 3/2 for 2. Deathrattle: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy.

Gorillabot A-3 (Neutral): Mech. Battlecry: If you control another mech. Discover a mech.

Dart Trap (Hunter): Trap.  2 mana. When an opposing hero power is used, deal 5 damage to a random enemy.

Anyfin Can Happen (Paladin). 10 mana spell. Summon 7 Murlocs that died this game.

Murloc Tinyfin (Neutral): Murloc. 1/1 for 0.

Everyfin Is Awesome (Shaman): 7 mana spell. Give all your minions +2/+2. Costs 1 less for each Murloc you control

Entomb (Priest): 6 mana spell. Choose an enemy minion, shuffle it into your deck.

Naga Sea Witch (Neutral Epic): 5/5 for 5. Your cards cost 5.

Sir Finley Mrrgglton (Neutral Legendary): Murloc. 1/3 for 1. Discover a new basic hero power.

Jungle Moonkin (Druid): 4/4 for 4. Beast. Both players have spell damage +2.

Pit Snake (Rogue): Beast. 2/1 for 1. Destroy any minion damaged by this minion.

Wobbling Runts (Neutral). 2/6 for 6. Deathrattle: Summon 2 2/2 runts.

Raven Idol (Druid): 1 mana spell. Choose one: discover a minion or discover a spell.

Curse of Rafaam (Warlock): 2 mana spell. Give your opponent a 'Cursed!' card (2 mana). When they hold it, they take 2 damage on their turn.

Tomb Pillager (Rogue) 5/4 for 4. Deathrattle: Add a Coin to your hand.

Desert Camel (Hunter): Beast. 2/4 for 3. Battlecry: Put a 1-cost minion from each deck into the battlefield.

Arch-Thief Rafaam (Neutral Legendary): 7/8 for 9. Battlecry: Discover an Artifact.  Choose from the following (all artifacts are 10 mana):

• Mirror of Doom -- Fill your board with 3/3 mummies.
• Timepiece of Horror -- Deal 10 damage randomly split among all enemies.
• Lantern of Power -- Give a minion +10/+10.

Animated Armor (Mage): 4/4 for 4. Your hero can only take 1 damage at a time.

Eerie Statue (Neutral): 7/7 for 4. Can't attack unless it's the only minion on the battlefield.

Museum Curator (Priest): 1/2 for 2. Battlecry: Discover a deathrattle card.

Fossilized Devilsaur (Neutral): 8/8 for 8. Battlecry: if you control a beast, gain taunt.

Cursed Blade (Warrior): Weapon. 2/3 for 1. Double all damage dealt to your hero.

Elise Starseeker (Neutral Legendary): 3/5 for 4. Battlecry: Shuffle the 'Map to the Golden Monkey' into your deck.

• Map to the Golden Monkey: 2 mana. Shuffle the Golden Monkey into your deck.
• Golden Monkey: 6/6 for 4. Taunt. Battlecry: Replace your hand and deck with Legendary minions.

New temple board

First wing boss is the genie Zinaar.

New Discover mechanic. Works like Tracking, but you select cards from three cards (not from your deck).  Spell cards will be restricted to your class.

New cardbacks: