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Ysera in the Emerald Dream
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Xavius in the Emerald Nightmare
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Into the Emerald Dream is Hearthstone's 29th expansion, featuring 145 new collectible cards released on March 25, 2025.[1][2] This expansion explores the Emerald Dream, as the battle between the Old Gods and the Druids of the Emerald Dream decides the fate of the World Tree.
Into the Emerald Dream introduces two new keywords: Dark Gift and Imbue. Dark Gifts are additional bonus effects added to minions chosen from Discover effects. Cards that Imbue replace the player's hero power with a new one, and subsequent Imbues upgrade that hero power.
How to get[edit | edit source]
Into the Emerald Dream craftable cards will be obtained by one of the following methods:
- Opening card packs with the usual prices and purchasing options
- Crafting for the usual amounts of Arcane Dust depending on the cards' rarity
- As a Standard expansion, the Highest Rank Bonus chest, Arena and Heroic Duels rewards have chance to contain Into the Emerald Dream cards.
- Uncraftable cards
These specific cards can be obtained through other means. For more information, see their respective articles.
Creature of Madness- Naralex, Herald of the Flights
- Regular Ysera, Emerald Aspect
- Golden Dreambound Raptor
- Golden Slumbering Sprite
- Golden Fae Trickster
- Golden Envoy of the Glade
- Golden Illusory Greenwing
- Golden Nightmare Lord Xavius
- Golden Treacherous Tormentor
- Golden Sporegnasher
- Golden Tormented Dreadwing
Signature Lunarwing Messenger- Signature Kaldorei Priestess
- Signature Critter Caretaker
- Signature Dreambound Raptor
- Signature Slumbering Sprite
- Signature Creature of Madness
- Signature Tranquil Treant
- Signature Twisted Treant
- Signature Fae Trickster
- Signature Hopeful Dryad
- Signature Envoy of the Glade
- Signature Illusory Greenwing
- Signature Nightmare Lord Xavius
- Signature Treacherous Tormentor
- Signature Ancient of Yore
- Signature Sporegnasher
- Signature Tormented Dreadwing
- Signature Malorne the Waywatcher
- Pre-order
- Prior to the expansion's release and for one week after its release, players could purchase the following bundles:
- Into the Emerald Dream Bundle costs $49.99 USD; it comes with 60 Into the Emerald Dream card packs, two random Legendary cards, and the Ysera card back.
- Into the Emerald Dream Mega Bundle costs $79.99 USD; it comes with 80 Into the Emerald Dream card packs, 10 Golden Into the Emerald Dream card packs, 1 random golden Legendary card from Into the Emerald Dream, signature
Malorne the Waywatcher, 4 Tavern Tickets, the unique Ysera card back, and the alternate druid hero 
Ysera. - Into the Emerald Dream Sequence Bundle costs $59.99 USD, and was only purchasable after the two preceding bundles have already been purchased; it comes with 30 Into the Emerald Dream card packs, 10 Golden Into the Emerald Dream card packs, 1 random signature Legendary card from Into the Emerald Dream, and a diamond Naralex, Herald of the Flights.
Pre-purchase Mega Bundle
Pre-purchase Bundle
Cards[edit | edit source]
The Into the Emerald Dream card set features 145 collectible cards, which can be recognized with a special watermark (the World Tree) behind the card text, not found on other cards.
Neutral
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Death Knight
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Demon Hunter
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Druid
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Hunter
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Mage
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Paladin
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Priest
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Rogue
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Shaman
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Warlock
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Warrior
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Themes[edit | edit source]
New Keyword: Imbue[edit | edit source]
- Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, and Shaman have rallied together to defend the World Tree. In return, it has imbued them with its power! The first time one of these classes plays an Imbue card, they will get a new Imbued Hero Power, specific to their class. Each subsequent time they Imbue their Hero Power, all the numbers in its text improve, so they get stronger as the battle rages on
Hamuul Runetotem
Exotic Houndmaster- Umbraclaw
Spirit Gatherer- Wisprider
Aegis of Light- Goldpetal Drake
- Lunarwing Messenger
- Kaldorei Priestess
Aspect's Embrace- Living Garden
- Bitterbloom Knight
- Flutterwing Guardian
- Resplendent Dreamweaver
- Malorne the Waywatcher
New Keyword: Dark Gifts[edit | edit source]
- Agents of the Old Gods seek to corrupt the Emerald Dream and turn it into the Emerald Nightmare! They offer Dark Gifts to empower those who would join their cause. Dark Gifts are minion power-ups that pair with certain Discover options in Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Rogue, Warlock, and Warrior. Discover the best minion-Gift combination for the biggest impact!
Rite of Atrocity
Jumpscare!
Nightmare Fuel
Avant-Gardening- Overgrown Horror
- Wallow, the Wretched
Darkrider- Creature of Madness
- Nightmare Lord Xavius
- Treacherous Tormentor
Massive Wild Gods[edit | edit source]
- The Wild Gods are powerful ancient entities that can swing the battle of the World Tree in your favor. Some have already succumbed to the corruption, so each class gets a Legendary Wild God minion to fight for their side.
- Ursoc
- Omen
- Forest Lord Cenarius
- Goldrinn
- Aessina
- Ursol
- Aviana, Elune's Chosen
- Ashamane
- Ohn'ahra
- Agamaggan
- Tortolla
Expanded Keyword: Choose One[edit | edit source]
- Druids get their power from tapping into the Emerald Dream. While in the Emerald Dream, every class can sample that power with their own Choose One card—available for the first time outside of the Druid class!
- Morbid Swarm
- Wyvern's Slumber
- Reforestation
- Grace of the Greatwolf
- Spark of Life
- Lightmender
- Twilight Influence
- Barbed Thorn
- Spirits of the Forest
- Sleep Paralysis
- Ominous Nightmares
Lore[edit | edit source]
Ysera in the Emerald DreamThe Emerald Dream[edit | edit source]
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- The Emerald Dream (also known as the Emerald Dreaming, the Dream of Creation, the land of dreams, or simply the Dream or Dreaming) is a vast, ever-changing spirit world that exists outside the boundaries of the physical world and is the verdant realm of the Dragon Aspect Merithra of the green dragonflight. The Emerald Dream represents how Azeroth would have been if intelligent beings had not altered its surface, or what the world might some day be again. However, some suggest that the Dream is not only bound to Azeroth but also to realms not yet discovered, such as the Realms of Life.
- The Emerald Dream apparently has some kind of ancient link with the realm of Ardenweald, where souls close to nature, such as Ysera herself, rest in the Shadowlands. Both planes are essentially opposite blooms connected to the same tree, with the former personalizing Life in its waxing stages, and the latter embodying Life in its wane. Where the Dream represents the spring and summer of the cycle of life, Ardenweald reflects autumn and winter, in essence, being the highest expression of the relationship between endings and beginnings - between Death and Life.
- In this world of untamed nature, druids gain insight and oneness with the Great Cycle, and everything about them is rooted in cycles and transience, and the Emerald Dream itself.
Xavius in the Emerald NightmareThe Emerald Nightmare[edit | edit source]
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- The Emerald Nightmare (or the Nightmare for short) is the name given to the Old God corruption of the Emerald Dream. When the Nightmare spreads, it consumes the life force of all it touches. The more it spreads, the weaker druid magic becomes. It is a realm of death, decay, and nightmare.
- During the War Against the Nightmare, it was revealed that the Emerald Nightmare was under the rule of a figure known as the Nightmare Lord, who in fact was really Malfurion Stormrage's old nemesis Xavius. However, it was also revealed that Xavius himself was a minion of a powerful yet ancient evil, residing in the Rift of Aln, and possibly also beneath Azeroth's oceans. Despite the defeat of Xavius and the removal of much of the nightmare through the course of Stormrage, the noting of a still-corrupted area indicates that the Nightmare is still a threat. Its influence is slowly overtaking the forests of Val'sharah through the World Tree Shaladrassil during the events of Legion.
- The Nightmare acts like a heavy shroud, warping reality, altering the perception of all living things, and bending the boundary between reality and dream. None are immune to the Nightmare's corruption, and it has been known to take hold of former Dragon Aspects, demigods and even demons. When a mortal has become corrupted by the nightmare, there is no return. Only death will set them free, although Elune's power in Tyrande Whisperwind's presence has seemingly cleansed or resisted its corruption to varying degrees on several occasions, such as with Eranikus, Elothir and Ysera. Once cursed, the nightmare will begin consuming the victim's thoughts and filling their head with the voices of other corrupted beings, even the nearby flora. The curse itself, however, is known to make the victims very, very powerful, rivaling even that of ancients.
History[edit | edit source]
Warcraft Direct[edit | edit source]
On November 13, 2024, in the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct, the Year of the Raptor roadmap was announced, which also revealed the names of all expansions in 2025.[3]
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On February 17, 2025, the Hearthstone YouTube channel posted an expansion teaser for the expansion.
On February 18, the expansion was announced and new cards were revealed.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The idea for this expansion is something team 5 always knew would eventually be developed.[4]
- Into the Emerald Dream was originally supposed to be released as a part of the Year of the Wolf, but was moved due to developers not wanting to clash with World of Warcraft's Patch 10.2.0: Guardians of the Dream which launched on November 7, 2023.
- Alex Smith is the set lead for Into the Emerald Dream.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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- Roadmap
Year of the Raptor roadmap
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Catch up on the Future of Warcraft with the Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct!. (2024-11-13). Retrieved on 2024-11-13.
- ↑ Step Into the Emerald Dream, Hearthstone’s Next Expansion. (2025-02-18).
- ↑ Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct: Celebrations, Reflections, and a Look Ahead. (2024-11-13).
- ↑ Cameron Koch (2024-11-13). Hearthstone's 2025 Roadmap Includes StarCraft Crossover, Return To Un'Goro Crater. GameSpot.
- ↑ Alex Smith on Twitter (X). (2025-02-19).
