Game Rant was given the opportunity to reveal a brand new Legendary Mage minion coming in Hearthstone’s upcoming Festival of Legends set. This powerful new Hearthstone card may come at a high cost, but its show-stopping effect is sure to break down the strongest of opponents.
DJ Manastorm is the new Legendary Musician minion being added to the Mage class in Festival of Legends. At 10 mana, this version of Millhouse Manastorm can’t be easily played until late into the game. With 8 Attack and Health, DJ Manastorm is a formidable minion in his own right–but his potent Battlecry ability is what truly steals the show.
When a Hearthstone Mage player drops this new minion, DJ Manastorm drops the mana-cheating beat. All spells in the player’s hand are reduced to 0 mana, allowing them to play their most expensive one for free. After each of these spells is played, the mana cost of the other affected spells is increased by 1. This allows clever mages to cheat out several high-cost spells for cheap, but with diminishing returns after each one.
When DJ Manastorm is played, a groovy beat plays alongside multicolor flashing lights and bright arcane sigils. After he turns the Hearthstone battleground into a dance floor, the spells in a player’s hand change to have a special arcane glow around the mana crystal cost. This ensures players can easily tell which cards were affected by DJ Manastorm in case they draw more spells before playing them all.
Hearthstone and Warcraft fans will recognize Millhouse Manastorm for his many appearances across the franchise. Manastorm appears in several World of Warcraft dungeons, sometimes alongside his disgruntled wife, Millificent. In Hearthstone, Manastorm was a neutral Legendary minion from the game’s original set of cards–though his Battlecry helped the opponent play spells for free instead. He appeared in several other places in the game, including the tutorial, where he warned players to watch out when he got to 10 mana. It may have taken nearly 10 years, players now finally know what happens when he does.
Festival of Legends is the new music-themed Hearthstone set dropping in April. DJ Manastorm is one of the 145 new cards coming in the new set. Each of the 11 classes have their cards designed around a different music genre, each with their own Legendary Musician and Song Spell cards. With a new Core set coming alongside the new expansion, Festival of Legends is certain to be the start of an unforgettable year of Hearthstone.
Hearthstone is available now for Mobile and PC. Festival of Legends arrives in April.