Battlegrounds Heroes
All 121 heroes currently playable in Hearthstone Battlegrounds, each with a unique hero power that shapes your strategy. Heroes with higher armor values are better suited for slower, snowball-style builds, while low-cost hero powers reward aggressive early tempo. Use this reference to learn every hero ability before your next run.
Hero power text shown as it appears in-game. Open the board builder →
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A. F. Kay
Skip your first two turns, then Discover a minion from Tier 3 and Tier 4.

Al'Akir
Start of Combat: Give your left-most minion Windfury, Divine Shield, and Taunt.

Alexstrasza
Discover a Dragon. (Unlocks at Tier 4.)

Ambassador Faelin
Skip your first turn. Discover minions from Tiers 6, 4, and 2 to get at those Tiers.

Aranna Starseeker
After 14 friendly minions attack, the first minion you buy each turn is free. (14 left!)

Arch-Villain Rafaam
Next combat, get a plain copy of the first minion you kill.

Artanis
At the start of the game, choose from 2 Protoss minions to get after you buy 14 cards. (14 left!)

Bru'kan
Choose an Element. Start of Combat: Call upon that Element.

Buttons
On Turn 8, choose a Greater Trinket to buy. (7 turns left!)

C'Thun
At end of turn, give a friendly minion +1/+1. Repeat 0 times. (Improves each turn!)

Cap'n Hoggarr
After you buy a Pirate, gain 1 Gold.

Captain Eudora
Dig for a Golden minion! (4 Digs left.)

Captain Hooktusk
Remove a friendly minion. Discover one from a Tier lower to get.

Cariel Roame
Give 1 random friendly minion +1/+1. Passive: After each combat, choose an improvement.

Chenvaala
After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the Cost of upgrading the Tavern by (3).

Cho
Whenever you play a Golden minion, both you and Gall get a Triple Reward. (3 left!)

Cookie the Cook
Throw a minion in your pot. When you've gathered 3, Discover from their types. (3 left!)

Dancin' Deryl
When you play a minion, give it a +1/+1 hat that passes to a friendly minion when sold.

Death Speaker Blackthorn
Get 2 Blood Gems. (Twice per turn.)

Deathwing
Start of Combat: Give ALL minions +2 Attack permanently.

Dinotamer Brann
After you buy 4 Battlecry minions, get a Brann Bronzebeard. (Once per game.)

Doctor Holli'dae
Get a random Tavern spell.

Drek'Thar
When you have space in combat, summon a copy of your highest-Attack minion. (Unlocks on Turn 7.)

Drest'agath
Discard a card to get a random Aberration.

E.T.C., Band Manager
Discover a Buddy. (Unlocks at Tier 2.)

Edwin VanCleef
Give a minion +2/+2. Improves after you buy 4 cards. (4 left!)

Elise Starseeker
Discover a minion from your Tier. Costs (1) more after each use.

Enhance-o Mechano
After the Tavern is Refreshed, give a random minion in it a random Bonus Keyword, twice.

Exarch Othaar
The next Tavern spell you buy costs (1) less. (Unlocks on Turn 3.)

Farseer Nobundo
Get a copy of the last Tavern spell you cast. Each turn, your next Hero Power costs (1) less.

Flobbidinous Floop
Choose a friendly minion. Start of Combat: Transform it into your teammate's highest-Tier minion.

Forest Lord Cenarius
Increase your maximum Gold by 1.

Forest Warden Omu
After you upgrade the Tavern, gain 2 Gold.

Fungalmancer Flurgl
After you sell 5 minions, get a random Murloc. (5 left!)

Galakrond
Choose a minion in the Tavern. Then choose a higher Tier minion to replace it.

Galewing
Choose a new flightpath. Complete it to get a bonus!

Gall
Whenever you play a Golden minion, both you and Cho get a Triple Reward. (3 left!)

Genn, Worgen King
On Turn 4, Discover two Hero Powers to replace this. (3 turns left!)3On Turn 4, Discover two Hero Powers to replace this. (Done!)

George the Fallen
Give a minion Divine Shield.

Greybough
Give +1/+2 and Taunt to minions you summon during combat.

Guff Runetotem
After you buy 20 Tiers' worth of cards, get a Triple Reward. (20 left!)

Heistbaron Togwaggle
Steal all cards from the Tavern. Each turn, your next Hero Power costs (1) less.

Illidan Stormrage
Start of Combat: Your left- and right-most minions gain +2/+1 and attack immediately.

Infinite Toki
Refresh the Tavern. Include two minions from a Tier higher than yours.

Inge, the Iron Hymn
Twice per turn, give a minion Attack equal to your Tier. (Swaps to Health next turn!)

Ini Stormcoil
After 9 friendly minions die, get a random Mech.

Jandice Barov
Swap a friendly non-Golden minion with a random one in the Tavern.

Jim Raynor
Start the game with a 2/2 Battlecruiser. Whenever the Tavern is Refreshed, add a Battlecruiser Upgrade to it.

Kael'thas Sunstrider
After you buy 3 minions, get a Tavern Coin.

Kerrigan, Queen of Blades
Unlock Tier 2 Zerg. Costs (1) less each turn. Passive: Start the game with a 2/2 Larva.

King Mukla
At the start of your turn, get 2 Bananas and give everyone else one.

Kith'ix
Get 2 random minions. When you play one, discard the other.

Kurtrus Ashfallen
Once per turn, after you buy 3 minions, get a plain copy of one of them. (3 left!)

Lich Baz'hial
Steal a card from the Tavern. Take 2 damage.

Loh, the Living Legend
After 15 friendly minions attack, get a Triple Reward. (15 left!)

Lord Barov
Guess which player will win their next combat. If you're correct, get 3 Tavern Coins.

Lord Jaraxxus
After friendly minions deal 150 damage, open a portal to the Twisting Nether! (150 left!)

Madam Goya
Pass a non-Golden minion.

Maiev Shadowsong
Choose a card in the Tavern to lock in your hand. After 2 turns, unlock it.

Malygos
Replace a card with a random one of the same Tier. (Twice per turn.)

Marin the Manager
On Turn 5, choose a Lesser Trinket to buy. (4 turns left!)

Master Nguyen
At the start of every turn, choose from 2 new Hero Powers.

Millhouse Manastorm
Minions and Refreshes cost 2 Gold. Upgrading the Tavern costs (1) more.

Millificent Manastorm
Discover a Magnetic Mech. (Unlocks at Tier 4.)

Mister Clocksworth
You only need 2 copies to make minions Golden. They give Tavern Coins instead of Triple Rewards.

Morchie
On Turn 5, visit the Minor Timewarp. (4 turns left!)

Mr. Bigglesworth
After another hero dies, Discover a minion from their warband. It keeps enchantments.

Murloc Holmes
Look at 2 minions. Guess which one your next opponent had last combat for a Tavern Coin.

Murozond, Unbounded
On Turn 8, visit the Major Timewarp. (7 turns left!)

Mutanus the Devourer
Sell a friendly minion. Spit its stats onto another.

N'Zoth
Start the game with a 2/2 Fish that gains all your Deathrattles in combat.

Nightmare Lord Xavius
Every 4 turns, Discover a minion with a Dark Gift. (4 turns left!)

Nozdormu
At the start of your turn, gain a free Refresh.

Onyxia
Avenge (4): Summon a 1/1 Whelp that attacks immediately. Improve this by +1/+1.

Overlord Saurfang
Minions in the Tavern have +1/+1. Improves after you buy 3 minions. (3 left!)

Ozumat
When you have space in combat, summon a 2/2 Tentacle with Taunt. (Gains +1/+1 after you sell a minion!)

Patches the Pirate
Get a Pirate. After you buy a Pirate, your next Hero Power costs (1) less.

Patchwerk
Start the game with 30 extra Health.

Professor Putricide
Craft a custom Undead. (3 Creations left!)

Pyramad
Steal a random minion from the Tavern. Double its Health.

Queen Wagtoggle
Start of Combat: Give a friendly minion of each type +1/+1. (Improves after you spend 10 Gold!)

Ragnaros the Firelord
After you buy 12 cards, get Sulfuras. (12 left!)

Rakanishu
Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. At the start of every 3 turns, improve this. (3 turns left!)

Reno Jackson
Once per game, make a friendly minion Golden.

Rock Master Voone
At the end of every 3 turns, get a plain copy of the left- most card in your hand. (3 turns left!)

Rokara
After a friendly minion kills an enemy, give it +1 Attack permanently.

Scabbs Cutterbutter
Discover a plain copy of a minion from your next opponent's warband.

Shudderwock
Trigger a friendly minion's Battlecry. (Unlocks on Turn 3.)

Silas Darkmoon
Darkmoon Tickets are in the Tavern! Get 3 to Discover a minion of your Tier.

Sindragosa
Minions cost (2). The Tavern offers one fewer minion and Freezes at the end of each turn.

Sir Finley Mrrgglton
At the start of the game, Discover a Hero Power.

Sire Denathrius
At the start of the game, choose one of two Quests.

Skycap'n Kragg
Gain 2 Gold. Increases by 1 each turn. (Once per game.)

Snake Eyes
Roll a 6-sided die. Gain that much Gold. (Cannot be used again for that many turns!)

Sneed
Start the game with a 2/1 Shredder that summons a minion from your hand and gives it Divine Shield.

Sylvanas Windrunner
Discover a plain copy of a minion that died last combat. (Unlocks on Turn 3.)

Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher
Every third Tavern spell you buy costs (0). (2 left!)

Tamsin Roame
Start of Combat: Give your lowest-Attack minion "Deathrattle: Give your other minions this minion's stats."

Tavish Stormpike
Remove a minion in the Tavern. When you have space next combat, fire it at a random enemy minion.

Teron Gorefiend
Choose a friendly minion. Start of Combat: Destroy it. When you have space, resummon an exact copy.

Tess Greymane
Refresh the Tavern with plain copies of your last opponent's warband.

The Curator
Start the game with a 2/2 Amalgam with Venomous and all minion types.

The Great Akazamzarak
Choose a Secret. Put it into the battlefield.

The Jailer
Destroy a friendly Undead to get a random Undead. (Unlocks at Tier 2.)

The Lich King
Give a minion Reborn until next turn.

The Nameless One
Start of Game: Copy your teammate's Hero Power.

The Rat King
Discover a minion of a specific minion type. Swaps type each turn.

Thorim, Stormlord
Passive. At the start of the game, Discover a Tier 7 minion to get after you spend 60 Gold. (60 left!)

Tickatus
Every 4 turns, Discover a Darkmoon Prize. (4 turns left!)

Time Twister Chromie
Refresh the Tavern with Tavern spells.

Trade Prince Gallywix
After you sell a minion, gain 1 Gold next turn.

Tras'tath, Soul Parasite
At the start of the game, Discover a Tier 5 minion with a Dark Gift. It unlocks on Turn 7. (6 turns left!)

Vanndar Stormpike
When you have space in combat, summon a copy of your highest-Health minion. (Unlocks on Turn 7.)

Varden Dawngrasp
After the Tavern is Refreshed, copy its highest-Tier minion and Freeze them both.

Vol'jin
Choose 2 minions. They gain each other's Attack until next turn.

Xyrella
Choose a minion in the Tavern. Set its stats to 2 and add it to your hand.

Y'Shaarj
Start of Combat: Summon and get a minion of your Tier.

Yogg-Saron, Hope's End
At the start of your turn, cast a random Tavern spell. (Unlocks on Turn 3.)

Ysera
The Tavern offers an extra Dragon whenever it is Refreshed.

Zephrys, the Great
If you have two copies of a minion, find the third. (3 Wishes left!)

Zerek, Master Cloner
Once per game, summon an exact copy of a friendly minion.
What to weigh when you pick a hero
Most hero powers are judged on two things the card text does not spell out: what they cost you in gold, and how often you get to use them. A power you fire every turn for nothing shapes the whole run, while a strong one you can only afford twice is really a plan for two specific turns. Armor sits behind that as the number of bad combats you can absorb before any of it matters.
A handful of heroes go further and change which cards are in your game at all — Artanis and his Protoss units, E.T.C., Band Manager and the Buddy pool, Jim Raynor and his Battlecruiser upgrades, or Kerrigan, Queen of Blades and the forms her starting Larva can morph into. Those are worth reading before you pick rather than after, because no amount of knowing the minion pool prepares you for a set you have never been offered.
Heroes FAQ
How many heroes do you get to choose from?
Two by default. The Battlegrounds Season Pass raises that to four, which is the biggest single difference it makes to a run — more openings to choose between means a better chance one of them actually suits the tribes in play, rather than committing you to a hero you would not have picked.
How do hero rerolls work?
If you are holding a reroll token you can reroll each hero you have been offered once, so up to four rerolls in a game if the Season Pass has unlocked both extra slots. The replacement is drawn at random from heroes not already on offer to you or to anyone else in the lobby, so you can never reroll into someone else's pick. In Duos the reroll is yours alone and leaves your partner's options untouched. Tokens come from the Rewards Track, in-game events, viewership drops or the shop, and Season Pass+ includes one free reroll in every game.
Which heroes bring cards of their own?
17 heroes come with a card set worth reading before you pick them, and for several of them those cards really are theirs alone: Artanis is offered Protoss units that turn up in nobody else's shop, E.T.C., Band Manager's hero power is the only way left to Discover a Buddy, Jim Raynor's Battlecruiser upgrades appear in no other game, and Professor Putricide draws on a Concoction pool kept out of the regular card pool entirely. Others get privileged access rather than exclusivity — Thorim, Stormlord opens on a Discover from the Tier 7 minions the tavern never sells, while Marin the Manager and Buttons are simply offered more trinkets than anyone else.
What does a hero's armor actually do for me?
Armor is the cushion you start with on top of your health. It does not make your board stronger — it buys you losses, which is why the armoured heroes suit slower, greedier lines while the bare ones usually have a hero power meant to win early. The number is not random: each hero is assigned a set value, and it is not the same value all the way up the ladder. Once a lobby crosses the high-rank threshold, traditionally around 6,000 MMR, weaker heroes are given more armor and the dominant high-tempo ones less, so the hero you know from mid-ladder can be a different proposition at the top. A few sit outside the pattern entirely — Patchwerk carries no armor at all and extra health instead. In a quest meta it counts twice over, since starting armor also scales how demanding your quest is.
Which heroes are strongest right now?
That moves with the patch rather than with the hero, so it is kept on its own page and re-ranked each season instead of being written into this list. See the Season 14 hero tier list →