Hearthstone® Players Become Knights of the Frozen Throne™ in August
Pry 135 new cards from the Lich King's icy grasp in upcoming expansion for Blizzard Entertainment's internationally acclaimed digital card game
Transform heroes into Death Knights and wield powerful new abilities with legendary Hero Cards
Claim the Frozen Throne in a series of free missions
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Embrace powers from beyond the grave in Knights of the Frozen Throne™, the upcoming expansion for Hearthstone®,
In Knights of the Frozen Throne, players storm Icecrown Citadel, the Lich King's frozen fortress, in pursuit of the forbidden might of runic magic. Rumor has it the Lich King seeks champions to imbue with the icy essence of undeath: players will soon receive his favor in the form of nine new legendary Hero Cards that, when played, transform Hearthstone's heroes into fearsome Death Knights, granting frost-rimed armor and modified powers. The Lich King has also decided to bestow players with a new power from beyond the grave: "Lifesteal," a chilling new keyword, heals players for damage dealt.
Those not content with merely serving at the Lich King's behest can
challenge him directly in a series of free missions that Knights of
the Frozen Throne will offer to all players. Step into Icecrown
Coming to Windows® and Mac® PCs; Windows, iOS, and Android™
tablets; and mobile phones, Knights of the Frozen Throne card
packs will be winnable in Hearthstone's Arena mode and
purchasable with in-game gold or real money at the same prices as Hearthstone's
other card packs. Starting today and up until the expansion is released,
players eager for an audience with the Lich King can pre-purchase Knights
of the Frozen Throne card packs in a special 50-pack bundle, on any
platform, for a one-time price of
Get your first taste of undeath at thefrozenthrone.com.
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