Hero Profiles

We’ve put together this guide specifically for new and intermediate players, to help you choose which heroes might suit you best and also to provide some rough pointers on what to expect when facing each hero.

Type refers to 3 archetypes: Aggro, Control, and Combo
Aggro- Goal is to reduce opponent’s hero to 0 as fast as possible.
Control- Goal is to prevent opponent from advancing in game. Defensive build.
Combo- Goal is to have cards with synergy that work together to defeat opponent.

Difficulty of Use is a scale from 1-5 (1 being the easiest, 5 being most difficult)

Human Heroes from Call of the Crystals

When you first sign up to play the online game, you get to choose a starting hero from these ten, which also gives you the relevant class deck, so you can start playing right away.


Boris Skullcrusher

Type: Control

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Draw power, Early game control, High health, Decent heal.

Weaknesses: Rush, solo, stall decks, Direct damage allies, No board wipe.

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 1

Key Allies: Yari Bladedancericon, Aldon the Braveicon, Layarian Seductressicon

Key Items/Abilities: Blood Frenzyicon, EnrageiconCrippling BlowiconRetreaticonSmashing BlowiconKings Prideicon



Amber Rain

Type: Aggro

Speed: Fast

Strengths: Draw power, High damage output, High health, Resource accelleration.

Weaknesses: Stealth, Protector, Fatties, Direct damage allies, No board wipe.

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Yari BladedancericonAldon the Braveicon Layarian Seductressicon Yari Marksmanicon

Key Items/Abilities: Blood Frenzyicon, EnrageiconCrippling Blowicon Retreaticon Smashing Blowicon Jewelers Dreamicon



Victor Heartstriker

Type: Control

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Excellent ally control, Great healing.

Weaknesses: No board wipe

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Aldon the BraveiconZailen CrusadericonDeepwood Bobcaticon

Key Items/Abilities:Poison Arrowicon, Wrath of the Foresticon, Soul Seekericon, Hunter’s Gambiticon



Gwenneth Truesight

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Enormous damage output, Great healing, near infinite weapons

Weaknesses: Weak draw, Item destruction, Opposing heal, Stealth, Protector.

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Tainted Oracleicon, Lily Roseculticon, Layarian Seductressicon, Snowland Spottericon

Key Items/Abilities: Rapid Fireicon, Soul Seekericon, Poison Arrowicon, Into the ForesticonNight Prowlericon



Nishaven

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Built in board wipe, Direct damage

Weaknesses: High ability cost, Low health

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Tainted Oracleicon, Armored Sandwormicon, Fortified Wispicon, Thunderstone Golemicon

Key Items/Abilities: Tome of Knowledgeicon, Fireballicon, Lightning Strikeicon, Supernovaicon



Eladwen Frostmire

Type: Aggro

Speed: Fast

Strengths: Direct damage, Board wipes

Weaknesses: Low Health, Quickly empties hand

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 1

Key Allies: Kristoffer Wyldicon, Puwen Bloodhelmicon, Aldon the Braveicon, Priest of the Lighticon, Layarian Seductressicon

Key Items/Abilities: Fireballicon, Lightning Strikeicon, Supernovaicon, Tome of Knowledgeicon, Bad SantaiconTransmogrification Curseicon



Jericho Spellbane

Type: Hybrid

Speed: Slow/Medium

Strengths: Decent heal, Excellent ally control, Board wipe, Attachment removal, Strong draw

Weaknesses: Low starting health, rush decks

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 5

Key Allies: Devoted Knighticon, Tainted Oracleicon, Eriss Fateweavericon, Mystic of the Valeicon

Key Items/Abilities: Embers of the Justicon, Tidal Waveicon, Lingering Essenceicon, Focused Prayericon, Scriptures of the Righteousicon



Zhanna Mist

Type: Control

Speed: Slow/Medium

Strengths: Great draw, Board wipe, High heal

Weaknesses: Low starting health, takes time to set up

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Devoted Knighticon, Tainted Oracleicon, Elizabeth Winterbornicon, Aeon Stormcallericon

Key Items/Abilities: Glass Chalice of Knowingicon, Wizents Stafficon, Focused Prayericon, BanishiconTidal Waveicon, Kings Prideicon



Lance Shadowstalker

Type: Hybrid

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Strong Board Control, Good Removal, Strong Alllies

Weaknesses: Rush, ally swarm, anti haste

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Jasmine Roseculticon, Raven Wildhearticon, Nightshadeicon, Irina, Guardian of the SwaniconAeon Stormcallericon

Key Items/Abilities: Anklebreakericon, Ill Gotten Gainsicon, Assassinationicon, Backstabicon, Stop Thieficon



Serena Thoughtripper

Type: Control

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Good board Control, Hand destruction

Weaknesses: No direct damage, stealth, rush

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Nightshadeicon, Night Owlicon, Lily Roseculticon, Skilled Ironmongericon

Key Items/Abilities: Black Garbicon, AnklebreakericonIll Gotten Gainsicon, Stop ThieficonThoughtripper’s Cutlass

 

 

Shadow Heroes from Call of the Crystals

These heroes are available online in the relevant Class Decks or randomly in Call of the Crystals and Dark Prophecies booster packs. (The latter come with alternate art.)


Ter Adun

Type: Control

Speed: Slow

Strengths: Built in item destruction, great draw, good ally control

Weaknesses: Heavy ally decks, rush

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Yari Bladedancericon, Infernal Gargoyleicon, Ravager Tribe

Key Items/Abilities: Crippling Blowicon, Enrageicon, RampageiconKings Prideicon, Blood Frenzyicon



Logan Stormbreaker

Type: Control

Speed: Slow

Strengths: Instant kill ability, great draw, good ally control

Weaknesses: Item and attachment removal, ally swarm

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 5

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Yari Bladedancericon, Infernal Gargoyleicon, Shadow Knighticon, Voracious Arachnidicon

Key Items/Abilities: Crippling BlowiconBlood Frenzyicon, Enrageicon, Jewelers DreamiconLythian Sledgehammericon, Reserve Weaponicon



Banebow

Type: Aggro

Speed: Fast

Strengths: Strong low cost ability, early board control, good heal

Weaknesses:

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 2

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Ironhide Karashicon, Shadow Knighticon, Death Mage Thaddeusicon, Murderous Hulkicon, Furrion Terroricon

Key Items/Abilities: Snare Trapicon, The Perfect Shoticon, Poison Arrowicon, Soul Seekericon, Wrath of the Foresticon



Baduruu

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Free weapons, great heal, strong allies

Weaknesses: Weapon destruction, ally swarm

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Snowland Spottericon, Furrion Terroricon, Death Mage Thaddeusicon, Ogloth the Gluttonicon

Key Items/Abilities: Soul SeekericonEmore Crossbowicon, Night Prowlericon,
Snare Trapicon, Death Trapicon, Poison Arrowicon



Majiya

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Built in draw, high direct damage, board wipes

Weaknesses: Low health, immunity to fire

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Shadow Knighticon, Death Mage Thaddeusicon, Flameborn Defilericon, Furrion Terroricon

Key Items/Abilities: Fireballicon, Lightning Strikeicon, Supernovaicon, Portalicon, Tome of Knowledgeicon, Meteor Showericon



Gravebone

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Works well with discard, summon cheap/fat allies, high direct damage

Weaknesses: Ally removal, Low health

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 2

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Sun-blighted Oneicon, Falseblood Cultisticon, Dakrathicon

Key Items/Abilities: Tome of Knowledgeicon, Crystal ShardsiconAbomination Factoryicon, Fireballicon, Lightning Strikeicon, Supernovaicon, Transmogrification Curseicon



Darkclaw

Type: Aggro

Speed: Fast

Strengths: Swing heavy weapons twice, decent draw

Weaknesses: Item and attachment destruction

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Lightning Huntericon, Dread Wolficon, Bloodpack Shamanicon

Key Items/Abilities: Blood Moonicon, Now You’re Mineicon, Speedstrikeicon, Lone WolficonJewelers Dreamicon, What Big Teethicon



Moonstalker

Type: Control

Speed: Slow/Medium

Strengths: Built in stealth, low cost ally removal, decent draw

Weaknesses: Mages high in burn, Board wipes, Ally removal

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 2

Key Allies: Wulven tribe, Plasma Behemothicon, Shadow Knighticon, Ogloth the Gluttonicon

Key Items/Abilities: Blood Moonicon, Now You’re Mineicon, Death from Aboveicon, Wrath of the Foresticon



Elementalis

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Ability makes allies stronger, decent draw, discard synergy

Weaknesses: Ally removal, Boardwipes, Relies heavily on allies

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Harbinger of the Losticon, Reactoraryicon, Brimstone Devourericon, Stardust Ampliflyericon, Stardust Extractoricon

Key Items/Abilities: Antimattericon, Infinity Coreicon, Dagger of Fateicon, Living Armoricon, Soul Reapericon, Mind Controlicon



Zaladar

Type: Aggro

Speed: Fast

Strengths: Great draw, direct damage ability, discard synergy

Weaknesses:

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 1

Key Allies: Rampant Krygonicon, Harbinger of the Losticon, Reactoraryicon, Brimstone Devourericon, Falseblood Cultisticon

Key Items/Abilities: Antimattericon, Infinity Coreicon, Dagger of Fateicon, Living Armoricon, Soul Reapericon, Mind Controlicon, Crystal Shardsicon

 

 

Heroes from Shattered Fates

These ten heroes are only found in Shattered Fates booster packs online (or via the Merchant).


Tala Pureheart

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Strong protectors, ally control, high health

Weaknesses: Ally removal, Attachment hate, Ally swarm

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Eleanor Princess of Ellos, Armored Sandworm, Fortified Wisp, Fleet-footed Messenger

Key Items/Abilities: The Last Harvest, Crippling Blow, Smashing Blow, Blood Frenzy, Enrage, Dragon’s Tooth



Aramia

Type: Aggro

Speed: Fast

Strengths: Free items, good draw, synergy

Weaknesses: Board Wipes, Mind Control

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Twilight Tribe, Homonculous Tribe, Templar Tribe

Key Items/Abilities: Tome of Knowledge, Twilight Eidolon, Ritualist’s Headdress, Abomination Factory, Splicer’s Crown, Dagger of Fate



Ythan Redhorn

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Haste allies, high defense allies, decent heal

Weaknesses: Anti-haste cards, ally swarm, ally removal

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Armored Sandworm, Fortified Wisp, Viska the Scarlet Blade, Deepwood Bobcat

Key Items/Abilities: Decoy Trap, Treasured Heirloom, A Legend Rises, Poison Arrow



Threbin the Righteous

Type: Aggro

Speed: Slow/Medium

Strengths: Crowd control, board wipe, draw options

Weaknesses: Weapon destruction, low health

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Templar Allies, Tainted Oracle, Aeon Stormcaller, Earthen Protector

Key Items/Abilities: Focused Prayer, Tital Wave, Madelain’s Scepter, War Flail, Ghostmaker



Garth Ravensoul

Type: Control

Speed: Medium

Strengths: Strong cheap ability, good draw, stealth allies

Weaknesses: Ally swarm, Protector

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 2

Key Allies: Nightshade, Aldon the Brave, Viska the Scarlet Blade, Sword Thief

Key Items/Abilities: Anklebreaker, Ill Gotten Gains, Repaid in Full, Garth’s Concoction



Vess Swifthands

Type: Control

Speed: Slow

Strengths: Free attachments, Draw Options, Ally Control

Weaknesses: Attachment Hate, No board wipe

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Ravager Tribe, Rampant Krygon, Shadow Knight, Furion Terror

Key Items/Abilities: Crippling Blow, Blood Frenzy, Enrage, Rampage, Bloodthirsty, Enslave the Beast, Confluence of Fate, Will to Fight



Raikka Spellseeker

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium/Fast

Strengths: Ability is both offensive/defensive, Direct damage

Weaknesses: Board wipes, healing heroes, Anti-haste

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 4

Key Allies: Rampant Krygon, Grimghast, Phoenix Urigon, Frostmare

Key Items/Abilities: Fireball, Lightning Strike, Supernova, Portal, Tome of Knowledge



Skervox

Type: Control

Speed: Slow

Strengths: Built in mass poison/disable, Good ally control

Weaknesses: Allies with damage reduction, Board Wipes

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Rampant Krygon, Furion Terror, Shadow Knight, Venomflame Archer

Key Items/Abilities: Bounty Hunter, Poison Arrow, Snare Trap, Soul Seeker, Wrath of the Forest



Bloodfang

Type: Aggro

Speed: Medium/Fast

Strengths: Ability allows ally swarm, Low cost ally removal

Weaknesses: Board wipe, no board wipe

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Wulven Tribe

Key Items/Abilities: Blood Moon, Now You’re Mine, Death From Above, Wrath of the Forest, Captured Prey



Praxix

Type: Hybrid

Speed: Slow/Mediium

Strengths: Synergy with discard

Weaknesses: Random discard, Large decks

Difficulty of Use (1-5): 3

Key Allies: Rampant Krygon, Harbinger of the Lost, Brimstone Devourer, Reactory, Falseblood Cultist, Xar Modulator

Key Items/Abilities: Antimatter, Infinite Core, Dagger of Fate, Living Armor, Soul Reaper, All Hope is Lost, Reverberate, Mind Control

 

 

We hope you found these Hero Profiles useful. Please comment below if you have anything extra you think we should add or something you think should be changed.

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