Hearthstone launches The Grand Tournament today

You could be forgiven for saying that The Grand Tournament sounds more like an event than an expansion for Hearthstone. But it is an expansion, and more to the point, it’s an expansion that’s out now with another 132 cards to add to your collection. That means a new card table and a number of new mechanics for careful players and deckbuilders to take advantage of.

New mechanics include the Inspire keyword, which triggers every time you use your Hero ability, and the Jousting mechanic, which compares card costs to see if you get a bigger minion with more abilities. Players can also retain rank bonuses even if they have a bit of a losing streak and will have a chance to win any of the currently available card packs when a new pack is awarded. So the expansion’s name might sound a bit more like an event, but you could argue that the expansion is plenty eventful by itself.