Nov 4, 2021

Eternal: Cold Hunt – 200+ new cards coming November 10!

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“Whatever Kosul’s future holds, I swear I will protect it…until the world goes dark.” – Svetya, Orene of Kosul

Deep in the frozen northern mountains, Svetya searches for the mad mage who orchestrated the coup that destroyed her family.

She will need to act quickly if she’s to capture her prey while his plans may just be coming to fruition. Can she stay true to her convictions when she finds him?

At the border of Kosul, Vara journeys toward the capital to request aid from the Orene. Precious time is already lost if the Waystones have been tampered with.

The two rulers must rely on some unlikely allies to root out their quarry. Is it too late to stop the mad mage’s meddling? Is he after the Waystones or something more?

Svetya’s hunt for justice begins on Wednesday, November 10 when Cold Hunt brings over 200 new cards to Eternal!

Pre-orders are now available!

Here’s a first look at what lies ahead for the Orene of Kosul:

Read more about what's coming in Cold Hunt!

Jul 9, 2021

Eternal: Hour of Glass

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You have begun to Awaken. But you remain asleep. I will show you what can be.

I will break you, but you will be made anew in my image…

When Caiphus vanished, the world went mad. One simple man – who became many – had been twisted and turned by a dark hand, then pointed like a dagger at the heart of the kingdom.

In the aftermath, the Archmagister Talir‘s search for the truth has drawn her to the edge of the Shadowlands where the Waystones, silent as always, keep their secrets.

But from the Waystones, a voice beckons. A desperate plea that crosses time and space, from a tower city on the brink of ruin, where a mad Queen threatens to shatter the world around her.

Far away, in another place, Talir hears the call. And she answers.

Bastion faces its final test in Hour of Glass, a new story-driven campaign coming to Eternal!

Pre-orders begin Wednesday, July 14! Read the full announcement!

The Hour of Glass Legendary Bundle

The Hour of Glass Legendary Bundle will be available in-game and in the Eternal Web Store for $39.99, and includes:

A 16-game PVE campaign as Talir races to save Bastion from the Queen of Glass!
4x Premium & regular playsets of each of the 21 new cards
1x new Ravenous Mandrake Totem
1x Awakened Master premium card back
1x Ky, Awakened Master premium avatar
1x Box of Revelations
1x new Hour of Glass theme deck, featuring three new cards, available for immediate play!
See the new cards here!

The Hour of Glass draws near! Is Talir the savior Bastion needs, or will the Queen of Glass finally shatter the city?

Begin your adventure by pre-ordering on July 14!

Jun 3, 2021

Revelations Balance Changes

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Welcome back! We hope you’ve been enjoying Revelations so far and we are looking forward to showing off the set more during the upcoming Revelations $5k Throne Open beginning Friday, June 11th.

In advance of that, we’ve got a small handful of changes today, looking to shake things up a bit in the Throne format as well as Draft and Expedition.

Nerfs

Sling of the Chi – Now “Enemies can’t transform your units” (was “enemies can’t transform your cards”)
Rost, the Walking Glacier – No longer has Overwhelm
Siege Breaker – No longer has Overwhelm

An awesome reward for playing with some beefy units, we’ve heard the feedback of how challenging some players find the Sling decks to beat. For instance our primal players feel reliant on transformation like Formbend to help deal with pesky relics. While we like how Sling complements its monsters by shielding them from transformation, to help open up more options for counterplay, we’re removing its global transformation suppression and moving that ability to just units. Additionally, Sling decks often win by combining it with lots of big Overwhelm units so that summon damage spills over. It’s awesome for a unit build-around like Sling to work even better if your unit has the right skill, but right now, it’s so much of a freeroll in deckbuilding as nearly every unit players might want to combine with Sling has Overwhelm. By reducing how many big units there are with Overwhelm, players facing the Sling will get a better shot to defend themselves.

(Note: As Sling of the Chi is from a campaign, players who purchased the base version of the campaign will receive 1,250 gold and owners of the premium campaign will receive 2,500 gold.)

Grenahen – Now puts the unselected cards on the bottom of your deck (was discard)

A nifty bird for players looking to stabilize against an aggressive start and find some tools for later on, and it’s proven to be also powerful combo enabler like with Felrauk and Elding. Being such great option to fight back against aggro and enabling explosive combo starts, we’re pulling back on how great the card is at so many jobs Moving the extra cards from the void to the bottom of the deck lets players who want to work to do something crafty with those void and discard combos continue to do so, but not in such an incidental way with Grenahen.

(Note: As Grenahen is from a campaign, players who purchased the base version of the campaign will receive 1,250 gold and owners of the premium campaign will receive 2,500 gold.)

Crafty Occultist – Now 3FFPP (was 3FP)

A nifty jack of all trades, the Occultist delivers a bunch of options to Skcyrag players to help them smooth things out and still add to their board. Beyond that it’s been a big contributor to how much three and four faction discard related decks there are in the meta. As players continue to adapt and we monitor this, it was clear the current incarnation of decks are really benefitting from how easily they can play great enablers and rewards from across the factions in one deck. By adding to the Occultist’s influence requirements, it’ll remain a great tool for Skycrag players but not so easy to slot into three and four-faction decks.

(Note: As Crafty Occultist is from a campaign, players who purchased the base version of the campaign will receive 1,250 gold and owners of the premium campaign will receive 2,500 gold.)

Azindel Revealed – Helici are now Factionless (were TS)

Reanimator decks have long focused on bringing back a Vara, Fate-Touched to then bring back Azindel, and then, Azindel’s Shadow-Time Helici to proc Vara again and fill their board with units from the void, virtually ending the game on the spot. With the rise of some new great void tools, it’s a good time to address the state of Reanimator. As we make new cards to bring units back like A Life From A Life, we could try to balance things around this one combo, but it’s a combo that’s had a lot of time in the sun. There’s a lot more that’s possible for void strategies if Vara and Azindel weren’t so dominant an option together. By making the mysterious Azindel’s Helici factionless, we’re preserving these cards as potential tools, pulling back on the wombo combo with Vara, and charting new space for Reanimator in Eternal for players to explore.

(Note: As Azindel Revealed is from a campaign, players who purchased the base version of the campaign will receive 1,250 gold and owners of the premium campaign will receive 2,500 gold.)

Buffs

Freight Asri – Now 2/4 (was 1/4)

As we continue to monitor the early developments of the Revelations Draft metagame, we’re giving a boost to a common from an underperforming faction.

That’s all we’ve got for today, we’re very excited to see how things continue to develop with Revelations, and make sure to check out coverage for the $5k Throne Open on Sunday June 13th at twitch.tv/direwolfdigital!

May 3, 2021

Eternal: Revelations coming May 18!

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“Bastion still stands…” the Queen of Glass says flatly, standing at a high balcony to survey the wreckage that the storm left scattered across the Reach. The massive armored figure beside her remains silent, as always. She looks away. “Tch.”

“I suppose we’ve always known that it would come to this.” Her voice is distant – tinged with sadness, but resolved. “I had hoped that we could break the cycle…could create another way. If only the storm had done its work, it would have been a kindness.”

The heavy metallic sounds of repair and reconstruction have already begun in the square below. In Bastion, not a single day can be spared as the Shadowsea rises ever higher. The storm has passed, and now the great task of survival goes on.

She sighs. “We still have other methods – more direct – to do what must be done. And it is long past time.” The Queen of Glass steps away from the balcony rail. She does not beckon for the man to follow; she knows that he will, and he does.

“We’ve always known what the coming confrontation will cost me.” The woman reflexively touches the smooth porcelain mask that hides her face. “But we do have the advantage,” she muses as she slips into the grey shadows of the tower, “of also knowing how it will end.”

Revelations, the eleventh set in Eternal®, is coming on Tuesday, May 18th!

Bastion teeters on the brink of ruin…and there are those within the tower city that would see it all come crashing down. The next chapter unfolds with 200+ new cards, new mechanics, and new threats to survive as Revelations comes to Eternal!

Sinister forces are at work in Bastion…with plots set in motion that are soon to be revealed:

The Revelations Pre-Order Bundle

Starting this Thursday, May 6th, the Revelations Pre-Order Bundle will be available in-game and via the Eternal Web Store for $49.99!

1 x Box (32 packs) of Revelations to open on release day!
1 x Set of Revelations Premium Sigils!

1 x Revelations Premium Card Back!

1 x Hellfire Valkyrie Premium Avatar!

1,800 Gems
1 x Draft Ticket
4 x Alternate Art Customs Officer (upon purchase)

As a special thank-you for supporting the ongoing development of Eternal, players who pre-order directly from the Eternal Web Store will also receive:

2 x Draft Ticket!

The Revelations Pre-Order Bundle will only be available until release day on 5/18, so don’t miss your chance to catch some great value on new cards and gorgeous cosmetics!

Revelations Draft Preview

A whole new Draft experience is on the way with the release of Revelations, but you can get hands-on with the new cards before launch day in a special Draft Preview window starting Monday, May 10!

During the Draft Preview, Draft Packs will include a curated pool of 61 commons and uncommons from Revelations!

You keep any cards you draft and can use them immediately in Throne and Expedition play, so the Draft Preview gives you a chance to get hands-on with some sweet new stuff before the official release!

Enemies Unknown Preview Event

The weekend before the set release, join us for the Enemies Unknown Preview Event, showcasing one of the new mechanics coming in Revelations!

The Enemies Unknown Preview Event will run from Friday, May 14 until the new set releases, and will award packs from Revelations as prizes!

Sealed League Update

We’re updating the final week of May’s Sealed League to include two packs of Revelations!

Additionally, all reward packs will be updated to Revelations to help you get a head start on collecting the latest set!

Community Spoilers

Community spoilers return for the release of Revelations!

As with prior set releases, an extremely limited number of spoilers will be available in the Community Store for 35,000 Influence each, with a maximum of one per account. If you manage to get one, you can share it with the community however you’d like – write an article, make a video, donate it to a favorite streamer – all we ask is that you don’t misrepresent the actual card.

Community Spoilers sell out fast, so you’ll need to get your clicking finger ready for when each batch goes on sale:

Batch 1: Friday, May 7 at 10am MDT (17:00 UTC)
Batch 2: Tuesday, May 11 at 10am MDT (17:00 UTC)
Batch 3: Thursday, May 13 at 10am MDT (17:00 UTC)

Good luck, and to the victors go the spoilers!

Much is hidden that will be revealed when Revelations comes to Eternal on May 18!