Hearthstonerecently revealedMurder at Castle Nathria, a murder mystery-themed card set based in the Shadowlands. However, oneHearthstoneartist’s latest additions to their Artstation contained art from cards not yet revealed in the set–including some that might actually be from the Mini-Set.
Murder at Castle Nathriais thesecond set fromHearthstone’sYear of the Hydra. It tells the story of how Sire Denathrius, master of Revendreth, has been murdered during a dinner party - with the guests being the prime suspects. The 135 cards coming in the set are currently being revealed by variousHearthstonestreamers and content creators.
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The artwork in question was published on the Artstation of Konstantin Turovec, a professional illustrator who has worked withHearthstonefor over two dozen card sets. His newMurder at Castle Nathriagallery contains incredible art from the new set, including several pieces that likely belong to unrevealed cards. A few of the art pieces–specifically the ones titled Jury Duty, Perjury, Life Sentence, and Dew Process–don’t seem to fit the card set’s location and theme of Revendreth perfectly.
These cards appear to depict locations and creatures from Torghast, the Tower of the Damned found within the Shadowlands realm of the Maw. Conversely, the rest of the card set takes place in Revendreth, the purgatory-esque realm ruled by the vampiric Venthyr. The cards in question make clear reference to what appears to be a court hearing located in the terrible tower, which would be theperfect setting forHearthstone’s Murder at Castle NathriaMini-Set - half-sized card sets that bolster the main set a few months after its release.
It is important to note thatall ofMurder at Castle Nathria’scardshave not been revealed yet. It is entirely possible these Torghast-themed cards could actually be cards included in the main set. Alternatively, this artwork could be from commissionsHearthstonechose not to use in cards or art that hasn’t been assigned to anything yet.
Players are intrigued by theHearthstoneart leak. Revendreth was a natural setting for the Shadowlands-basedHearthstonecard set because of Sire Denathrius’ popularity, but the Jailer–master of Torghast–was one of the least-popular aspects of theShadowlandsexpansion. However,Hearthstonehas a tendency to take aspects ofWarcraftand make them quirky and fun. Players will have to wait and see if this Torghast-themed art is truly a teaser for a futureHearthstoneMini-Set. If so, it will be interesting to see ifHearthstonecan portray the Jailer better thanWorld of Warcraftdid.
Hearthstoneis available now for mobile and PC.Murder at Castle Nathrialaunches August 2nd.
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