Hearthstone does the time warp again as it launches Battlegrounds Season 12

You know that the developers have been hard at work when the update information has to be split across two blog posts. That is exactly the case with Hearthstone’s Patch 34.2, which brings us an early Christmas present full of game modes, mechanics, and most importantly of all, shiny new cards. 

We are entering Battlegrounds Season 12, dubbed Tavern at the Edge of Time. Anomalies and Buddies will be ejected from the tavern at the start of Season 12, being replaced by all sorts of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey happenings. Twice per game, the Timewarped Tavern will blip into existence, offering alternative versions of your favourite cards.

Each visit will grant you 2 Chronum, with each card costing 1 or 2. Any unspent disappears at the end of the turn, so don’t be frugal. If you require backup, Timewarped Trainee will grant one random minion each from Tiers 1, 2, and 3. Or pick up the Power of Zephrys that makes Three Wishes your second Hero Power.

They can turn the tide of a battle, so build wisely. 

Away from the flimsy fabric of time and space, head to the Tavern Brawl before December 10th to take on Dual-Class Brawlisem. Here, you will build a deck from any two classes from any standard expansion, which genuinely sounds quite interesting. You will pay to enter, and then battle to either 6 wins or 3 losses to gain rewards. 

If you want a new hero, then what’s better than a ruddy great dragon? Murozond, Unbounded is a master of the Timewarp, and will get you into the Timewarped Tavern on Turn 8 for an extra visit. On the opposite end of the size spectrum, Time Twister Chromie will give you a do-over, replacing your Tavern with a new suite of Tavern Spells.

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