Battlegrounds Heroes
All 119 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 →

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 a Tier 6, 4, and 2 minion 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.)

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

Edwin VanCleef
Give a minion +2/+2. Improves after you buy 5 cards. (5 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.

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
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.

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

Lady Vashj
At the start of each turn, get a random Spellcraft spell.

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 of a minion to make it Golden. Golden minions 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.

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 4 minions. (4 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 Azshara
When your warband reaches 30 total Attack, begin your Naga Conquest.

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 16 cards, get Sulfuras. (16 left!)

Rakanishu
Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. At the start of every 4 turns, improve this. (4 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 fourth Tavern spell you buy costs (0).

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. (3 turns left!)

Time Twister Chromie
Refresh the Tavern with Tavern spells.

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

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.