"Tavern Brawls" Being Added to Hearthstone

Play with friends and strangers in matches with unique, and sometimes unusual, rules that will change every week.

The previously teased fourth button in Hearthstone, has been revealed as a new mode called Tavern Brawl.

The Tavern Brawl pits players in matches with unique, and sometimes unusual, rules that will change every week. Blizzard says in the blog post that this could mean minions get specific buffs, players are given preset decks, and decks are crafted based on specific rules, among others.

"One week might feature preset decks, while another week could have you crafting a brand new Tavern Brawl deck following specific guidelines, while others might offer buffs to specific minion types," Blizzard explained.

Blizzard also teased two new heroes, for the Hunter and Mage classes, who will join Magni Bronzebeard as alternates for Rexxar and Jaina Proudmoore. These new heroes, like Magni, will feature a custom portrait, a unique card back, personalized emotes, and unique animations, and be purchasable from the in-game shop for $10 each. Players will also finally be able to customize their decks with selectable card backs and deck-specific heroes, "so if a new Hero has joined your collection, you don't have to leave an old favorite out in the cold."

"Your oozy, Naxxramas-minion-heavy Warlock deck can now be preset to use the Heroic Naxx card back, while your pristine Mage deck remains in Classic chic," Blizzard said. "Or you can just stick with the Pandaria card back for every single deck, because you like red and that’s how you roll."