As was partially revealed by the teaser yesterday, we now have confirmation that new hero portraits will be releasing and the first one will be for Warrior: Magni Bronzebeard. Check out the official blog post of keep reading for all the info!
Hero Portrait FAQ
Real money only or gold as well?
Real money ONLY! [Source]
Does the Hero Power change at all?
Cosmetic change only. [Source]
Is the $9.99 for multiple heroes or just one?
Each new hero is $9.99 each. [Source]
Do you have to have a Golden Hero for it to be Animated?
New heroes come Golden by default. [Source]
“Correction about the new heroes and golden: Hero Power starts as “wood border” if you don’t have 500 wins, will become gold at 500 wins.” [Source]
“New heroes and hero power still come animated by default. Hero power also has unique on-use animation. Also comes with new hero tray.” [Source]
“If you don’t have 500 wins, hero power is “wood border” but still animated. At 500 wins, it becomes gold + still animated.” [Source]
What is a “new hero tray”?
“The surrounding area the Hero Portrait sits in.” [Source]
Here’s a quick animation I made showing the difference:
Do they come with a new Deck Slot?
No. [Source]
Will wins with the new Hero count towards the Golden Portrait for the Original Hero?
Yes, wins count towards the class. [Source]
Gifting Options?
No. [Source]
Purchasable Alternate Hero Bundle?
No current plans. [Source]
When will it be released?
Soon 🙁 [Source]
Alternate Hero Portrait Information
What do you get with a new Hero Portrait?
You get a new ANIMATED Class Hero to be played in place of the Original Class Hero (optionally). The new Hero also has a unique Hero Power animation, Magni’s in particular is a Hammer slamming down on the Hero Power button. It should be noted that this is all NEW ART and not recycled art from WoW TCG.
New Heroes also come with a unique Card Back.
What will this shiny new Hero cost you?
It isn’t going to be cheap, $9.99 USD or $12.99 AUD.
Hey, I purchased the Magni Bronzebeard Hero, but i’m not sure how to equip it. I bought it about 10 minutes ago so I thought maybe it takes a sec, but I looked and it says “purchased” on the card, so it can’t be a delay. Is it somewhere else besides New Deck, or am I just blind?
Go to My Collection and at the top right you should see a Card Back Icon and a Hero Icon. Click the Hero Icon and you can set Magni as your favorite hero (this makes him default for all Warrior decks and arena). Alternatively, you can create a new Warrior deck and click the same icon to change it on a per deck basis. I hope this helps!