Gamescom 2015: Hearthstone debuts cards, Jousting, and rank bonuses

What would a grand tournament be without jousting? The new Jousting mechanic from the upcoming Hearthstone expansion The Grand Tournament pits players against one another in a contest of mana. Jousting minions randomly draw a minion from the deck of both players, and whoever draws the higher-costing minion is considered as the “winner” of the joust, usually resulting in more abilities for the minion if the active player wins. There’s a short video down below demonstrating the mechanic in action.

Players can also look forward to an improved ranking system. As it currently stands, it’s tempting not to play once you reach a certain rank for fear of losing that rank. With the expansion’s release, players will receive a treasure chest of rewards after each ranked season, and that chest is based on the best rank achieved, not on the player’s rank at the end of the season. That’s in addition to the new cards revealed for the expansion – and let’s face it, most Hearthstone players would have been happy with just the card reveals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YR3326k5hQ