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 Bladedancer
, Aldon the Brave, Layarian Seductress
Key Items/Abilities: Blood Frenzy, Enrage, Crippling Blow, Retreat, Smashing Blow, Kings Pride
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 Bladedancer, Aldon the Brave Layarian Seductress Yari Marksman
Key Items/Abilities: Blood Frenzy, Enrage, Crippling Blow Retreat Smashing Blow Jewelers Dream
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 Brave, Zailen Crusader, Deepwood Bobcat
Key Items/Abilities:Poison Arrow, Wrath of the Forest, Soul Seeker, Hunter’s Gambit
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 Oracle, Lily Rosecult, Layarian Seductress, Snowland Spotter
Key Items/Abilities: Rapid Fire, Soul Seeker, Poison Arrow, Into the Forest, Night Prowler
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 Oracle, Armored Sandworm, Fortified Wisp, Thunderstone Golem
Key Items/Abilities: Tome of Knowledge, Fireball, Lightning Strike, Supernova
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 Wyld, Puwen Bloodhelm, Aldon the Brave, Priest of the Light, Layarian Seductress
Key Items/Abilities: Fireball, Lightning Strike, Supernova, Tome of Knowledge, Bad Santa, Transmogrification Curse
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 Knight, Tainted Oracle, Eriss Fateweaver, Mystic of the Vale
Key Items/Abilities: Embers of the Just, Tidal Wave, Lingering Essence, Focused Prayer, Scriptures of the Righteous
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 Knight, Tainted Oracle, Elizabeth Winterborn, Aeon Stormcaller
Key Items/Abilities: Glass Chalice of Knowing, Wizents Staff, Focused Prayer, Banish, Tidal Wave, Kings Pride
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 Rosecult, Raven Wildheart, Nightshade, Irina, Guardian of the Swan, Aeon Stormcaller
Key Items/Abilities: Anklebreaker, Ill Gotten Gains, Assassination, Backstab, Stop Thief
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: Nightshade, Night Owl, Lily Rosecult, Skilled Ironmonger
Key Items/Abilities: Black Garb, Anklebreaker, Ill Gotten Gains, Stop Thief, Thoughtripper’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 Krygon, Yari Bladedancer, Infernal Gargoyle, Ravager Tribe
Key Items/Abilities: Crippling Blow, Enrage, Rampage, Kings Pride, Blood Frenzy
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 Krygon, Yari Bladedancer, Infernal Gargoyle, Shadow Knight, Voracious Arachnid
Key Items/Abilities: Crippling Blow, Blood Frenzy, Enrage, Jewelers Dream, Lythian Sledgehammer, Reserve Weapon
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 Krygon, Ironhide Karash, Shadow Knight, Death Mage Thaddeus, Murderous Hulk, Furrion Terror
Key Items/Abilities: Snare Trap, The Perfect Shot, Poison Arrow, Soul Seeker, Wrath of the Forest
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 Krygon, Snowland Spotter, Furrion Terror, Death Mage Thaddeus, Ogloth the Glutton
Key Items/Abilities: Soul Seeker, Emore Crossbow, Night Prowler,
Snare Trap, Death Trap, Poison Arrow
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 Krygon, Shadow Knight, Death Mage Thaddeus, Flameborn Defiler, Furrion Terror
Key Items/Abilities: Fireball, Lightning Strike, Supernova, Portal, Tome of Knowledge, Meteor Shower
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 Krygon, Sun-blighted One, Falseblood Cultist, Dakrath
Key Items/Abilities: Tome of Knowledge, Crystal Shards, Abomination Factory, Fireball, Lightning Strike, Supernova, Transmogrification Curse
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 Krygon, Lightning Hunter, Dread Wolf, Bloodpack Shaman
Key Items/Abilities: Blood Moon, Now You’re Mine, Speedstrike, Lone Wolf, Jewelers Dream, What Big Teeth
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 Behemoth, Shadow Knight, Ogloth the Glutton
Key Items/Abilities: Blood Moon, Now You’re Mine, Death from Above, Wrath of the Forest
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 Krygon, Harbinger of the Lost, Reactorary, Brimstone Devourer, Stardust Ampliflyer, Stardust Extractor
Key Items/Abilities: Antimatter, Infinity Core, Dagger of Fate, Living Armor, Soul Reaper, Mind Control
Zaladar
Type: Aggro
Speed: Fast
Strengths: Great draw, direct damage ability, discard synergy
Weaknesses:
Difficulty of Use (1-5): 1
Key Allies: Rampant Krygon, Harbinger of the Lost, Reactorary, Brimstone Devourer, Falseblood Cultist
Key Items/Abilities: Antimatter, Infinity Core, Dagger of Fate, Living Armor, Soul Reaper, Mind Control, Crystal Shards
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.