Hearthstone card reveal - Lost City of Un'Goro's Paladin buff package

In the latest Hearthstone expansion, players will go on a journey to discover The Lost City of Un'Goro alongside the Tortollan explorer, Loh. This marks the second time Hearthstone has focused on the Un'Goro Crater, letting fans rediscover the Quest mechanic, familiarize themselves with iconic characters, and experience the new 'Kindred' keyword.

Hearthstone's The Lost City of Un'Goro expansion launches on Tuesday July 8, and with 145 brand-new cards to unpack, there's a lot to look forward to. Ahead of launch, Blizzard has given us an exclusive look at some of the newest additions to one of the best card games ever made, so strap in and get ready to meet the expansion's Paladin roster.

Here's a list of The Lost City of Un'Goro Paladin cards we have to reveal:

• Minion: Ido of the Threshfleet (Costs 4 Mana, Legendary, 2/7 Stats) - While this is alive, you get a 2-Cost Holy spell that gives a minion +2/+2 and Divine Shield.
• Spell: Call the Threshfleet! (Costs 2 Mana, Holy) - Give a minion +2/+2 and Divine Shield (This stays in your hand while Ido is alive!)
• Minion: Creature of the Sacred Cave (Costs 4 Mana, Epic, 2/5 Stats, Beast) - At the end of your turn, recast a random Holy spell you cast this turn (targets this if possible).
• Spell: Threshrider's Blessing (Costs 5 Mana, Epic, Holy) - Give a friendly minion +4/+4 and 'Deathrattle: Summon a random 4-Cost minion.'
• Minion: Violet Treasuregill (Costs 2 Mana, Rare, 1/2 Stats, Murloc) - Battlecry: Cast a random spell from your deck that costs (two) or less (targets this if possible).
• Spell: Story of Galvadon (Costs 2 Mana, Rare) - Give a minion three random Bonus Effects.

Players will need to start packing an extra set of silence cards to target these Paladins, especially Ido of the Threshfleet. This legendary minion has a decent stat line for a four-mana card, making it difficult to remove in the early stages of a match. Its real power lies in its effect, however, providing you with Call the Threshfleet!, a two-mana spell that remains activate in your hand as long as Ido stays alive. This buff not only strengthens your minion, but also provides them with Divine Shield, making them difficult to remove.

In isolation, this isn't massively game-changing, but when combined with Creature of the Sacred Cave, things start to get scary. This card lets you recast your buff on itself, turning it into an instant threat. We should highlight that this effect only works on random Holy spells, meaning it won't always use Call the Threshfleet! if you play it that turn, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Threshrider's Blessing can also take advantage of this effect, bolstering your target drastically while leaving a four-mana minion behind once it's been dealt with.

In the early game, the duo of Violet Treasuregill and Story of Galvadon have the potential to snowball out of control. While this little murloc immediately threatening, if you're lucky it can receive huge buffs from Story of Galvadon transform it into a serious problem. The best part is that Violet Treasuregill will cast the spell directly from your deck, practically guaranteeing that it'll become a bigger threat than its stat line suggests.

That's everything we have to reveal for Hearthstone's The Lost City of Un'Goro expansion. If you're looking for something equally as competitive but perhaps less reliant on random chance, we have a rundown of all the best multiplayer games. Similarly, we have a list of the best free PC games if you're searching for a new experience that won't break the bank.

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