Hearthstone Card Backs List and How-To Unlock Them

What is a Card Back?

A card back is the art on the back of your cards. It is viewed in game by you and your opponent, when you open a pack, and when you view your cards in the my collection viewer.

Menu

How Do I Use Card Backs?

At the Hearthstone menu, click on My Collection and on the top right (to the left of "My Decks") look for a card icon. Click on it and select a card back and make it a favorite. Favoriting a card back will make it the default card back for all of your decks. To select a specific card back for a particular deck, select the deck you want in the My Collection area. Click on the card icon and select your card back.

How do I Earn Card Backs?

Some card backs can be obtained by ranking passed rank 20 in each play season. The card back is received at the END of the season, which is at the end of the month. You'll know a season is coming to an end when you start receiving pop ups indicating how many days are left in that play season.

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Card Backs List and Availability

Classic

Fireside

Fireside Friends Card Back Notes

  • The "Fireside Friends" card back is earned by completing the Fireside Friends Quest. To complete the quest, you need to be on a subnet (network) with at least THREE other people that are logged into Hearthstone. You must then play one of those connected people at least three times and you'll receive the card back.
  • You can play the same person three times as long as there are three players (including yourself) logged into the same subnet.
  • Winning or losing does not matter.
  • I obtained my Fireside card back by playing with people on my home network and instantly conceding three times.
  • There are Fireside Events you can attend that are really what this card back is all about! Find out more about them here: Fireside Gatherings.
  • If you're really desperate you can use other methods to obtain the card back which are explained here: Reddit

Legend

Legendary Card Back

Here's the one that every ranked player aspires to receive! This card back is gained by obtaining a legendary rank during a ranked play season.

How-to Get Legendary Rank

Well, there's no fool-proof method to obtain legendary rank. What I will say is that it takes the following: Time, Skill, Luck, and Patience.

You'll have to get through these ranks:

ranking-list

Each of these ranks has a certain amount of stars you must obtain via wins to move down in rank. 25 - 21 require 2 stars, 20 - 16 require 3 stars, 15 - 11 require 4 stars, and 10 - 1 require 5 stars. Above rank 21 you cannot lose stars, but after that you can lose stars and go back in rank. Once you've passed rank 20, you can no longer move back passed rank 20. If you're a solid player, you will undoubtedly start to string wins together which allows you to gain a win streak bonus. After winning your third game in a row you will receive one extra bonus star for every win up until rank 5. Once you hit rank 5, you stop receiving a bonus for three straight wins. This makes the ranking process a lot more difficult and you tend to bounce around back and forth between ranks based on your skill level and luck.

The best strategy is to use an Aggro style deck until rank 5. This allows you more consistent wins against a lot of different decks. Once you hit rank 5 the decks start to become more predictable and the importance is on learning what each opponent is playing and how to mulligan. You should stick to the same deck so you learn all of the match-ups and how to mulligan in every match. After that it's about remaining consistent and getting a bit of luck in what opponents you match up against.

Ranked Play Season Card Backs

This card back is fairly easy to obtain! All you need to do is hit rank 20 during this ranked play season. Seasons are as of now, one month long and each season has a new card back. This may be your one and only chance to get this card back, so if you fancy yourself a collector you'll want to make sure you obtain at least a rank of 20 every season! Keep in mind you receive the card back at the END of the season.

Lunara's Garden

Raise the Roof

Available
Season 50 (May 2018)

Unavailable
Season 49 (April 2018)

Year of the Mammoth

Sparkles

Available
Season 48 (March 2018)

Available
Season 47 (February 2018)

Frostfire

Catacomber

Unavailable
Season 46 (January 2018)

Unavailable
Season 45 (December 2017)

Gone Fishin'

Unholy Knight

Unavailable
Season 44 (November 2017)

Unavailable
Season 43 (October 2017)

Frost Knight

Blood Knight

Unavailable
Season 42 (September 2017)

Unavailable
Season 41 (August 2017)

The Magic of Dalaran

HearthS'mores

Unavailable
Season 40 (July 2017)

Unavailable
Season 39 (June 2017)

Sunwell

Un'Goro Mystery

Unavailable
Season 38 (May 2017)

Unavailable
Season 37 (April 2017)

Year of the Kraken

Kabal

Unavailable
Season 36 (March 2017)

Unavailable
Season 35 (February 2017)

Grimy Goons

Jade Lotus

Unavailable
Season 34 (January 2017)

Unavailable
Season 33 (December 2016)

Halfhill

Pie

Unavailable
Season 32 (November 2016)

Unavailable
Season 31 (October 2016)

Legion

Medivh's Invitation

Unavailable
Season 30 (September 2016)

Unavailable
Season 29 (August 2016)

Tinyfin Beach

Zul'Drak

Unavailable
Season 28 (July 2016)

Unavailable
Season 27 (June 2016)

Shadowmoon Valley

Clutch of Yogg-Saron

Unavailable
Season 26 (May 2016)

Unavailable
Season 25 (April 2016)

Hogger

Thunder Bluff

Unavailable
Season 24 (March 2016)

Unavailable
Season 23 (February 2016)

Love is in the Air

Thrall

Unavailable
Season 22 (January 2016)

Unavailable
Season 21 (December 2015)

Explorer's Map

Highmaul

Unavailable
Season 20 (November 2015)

Unavailable
Season 19 (October 2015)

Exodar

Tournament Grounds

Unavailable
Season 18 (September 2015)

Unavailable
Season 17 (August 2015)

Darkspear

Darnassus

Unavailable
Season 16 (July 2015)

Unavailable
Season 15 (June 2015)

Ninja

Cupcake

Unavailable
Season 14 (May 2015)

Unavailable
Season 13 (April 2015)

Raging Ragnaros

Lunar

Unavailable
Season 12 (March 2015)

Unavailable
Season 11 (February 2015)

Maraad

Gnome

Unavailable
Season 10 (January 2015)

Unavailable
Season 9 (December 2014)

Goblin

Hallow's End

Unavailable
Season 8 (November 2014)

Unavailable
Season 7 (October 2014)

Plunderin' Pirates

Icecrown

Unavailable
Season 6 (September 2014)

Unavailable
Season 5 (August 2014)

Naxxramas

Rainbow!

Unavailable
Season 4 (July 2014)

Unavailable
Season 3 (June 2014)

Black Temple

Pandaren

Unavailable
Season 2 (May 2014)

Unavailable
Season 1 (April 2014)

Alternate Hero Card Backs

When you purchase a new Alternate Hero Skin you receive a card back! Each alternate hero costs $9.99 USD ($12.99 AUD). Tyrande was rewarded to users who tried Twitch Prime.

Tyrande Whisperwind

Alleria Windrunner

Unavailable

Available

Medivh

Magni Bronzebeard

Available

Available

Expansion/Adventure Pre-Orders

In a Dark Wood

For the Hoard!

Unavailable
Witchwood Pre-Purchase

Unavailable
Kobolds Pre-Purchase

Frostmourne

Fossil

Unavailable
KotFT Pre-Purchase

Unavailable
Journey to Un'Goro Pre-Purchase

Karazhan Nights

Eyes of C'Thun

Unavailable
One Night in Karazhan Pre-Purchase

Unavailable
Whispers of the Old Gods Pre-Purchase

The Grand Tournament

Molten Core

Unavailable
The Grand Tournament Pre-Purchase

Unavailable
Blackrock Mountain Pre-Purchase

Single-Player Mode Rewards

Monster Hunt

Candle King

Available
Defeat Hagatha in Monster Hunt

Available
Complete Dungeon Run w/all 9 Classes

Heroic One Night in Karazhan

Heroic League of Explorers

Available
Complete ONiK on Heroic Difficulty

Available
Complete LoE on Heroic Difficulty

Heroic Blackrock Mountain

Heroic Naxxramas

Available
Complete BRM on Heroic Difficulty

Available
Complete Naxx on Heroic Difficulty

Holiday/Promotions/Misc

Call of the Light

Call of the Void

Available
Twitch Prime

Available
Twitch Prime

These two card backs are part of the Oktoberbrawl Event which you can learn more about here.

Secret Level

Unavailable
The Dark Wanderer Brawl

Winter Veil Wreath

Galaxy Gifts

Unavailable
Feast of Winter Veil Tavern Brawl, 2015

Available
Samsung Galaxy Gifts Promotion

Hearthstone eSports

HCT Championships 2017

Dalaran Flame - TeSPA

Available
Attend an HCT Championship Event

Available
Be a Member of TeSPA

TeSPA

Here are the requirements for obtaining the TeSPA card back:

We’re sure many of you are chomping at the bit to see this card back in your repertoire, so to get started, there’s just a few quick things to mention:
  • The reward will be available to active members of TeSPA Local Chapters
  • This card back is available to TeSPA members belonging to chapters with at least 25 members
  • Official members will be able to claim this reward in “My TeSPA”, our dashboard for Local Chapters
  • This reward becomes available Fall 2014
Source

The TeSPA card back is redeemed using a key. This has lead certain individuals to sell the key for profit. A few popular streamers have received keys from their fans.

Power Core

Golden Celebration

Available
Attend an Approved eSports Event

Available
China & HCT

Golden Celebration

The Golden Celebration card back was originally only available in the China Hearthstone Region. It is now a reward for participating in Hearthstone Championship Tour events.

Collector's Editions/Other Blizzard Games

Azeroth is Burning

Available (Maybe)
Purchase Collector's Edition of Battle for Azeroth

Overwatch

Legacy of the Void

Available
Purchase Overwatch's "Origins Edition"

Available
Purchase Legacy of the Void Deluxe Edition

Hero of the Storm

Warlords of Draenor

Available
Hit Level 12 in Heroes of the Storm

Available (Maybe)
Purchase Collector's Edition of Warlords of Draenor

BlizzCon Card Backs

BlizzCon 2016

Unavailable
Attend or Purchase a Virtual Ticket to BlizzCon

BlizzCon 2015

BlizzCon 2014

Unavailable
Attend or Purchase a Virtual Ticket to BlizzCon

Unavailable
Attend or Purchase a Virtual Ticket of BlizzCon

95 Comments

  1. Haxster

    NUUUUUUUU. The 'black temple' card back looks great! makes me sad i can't have it now...

    1. Blakest

      I Know The Best You Can Do Is To Grab The Backs As They Keep Comin'

    2. Florista

      I have it lol

  2. logan

    Love it awesomeness

  3. Avatarchaos

    Any tips how to get related with TeSPA to take the Dalaran Flame without the forced payment of the membership?

  4. SKT Faker

    if you reach rank 20 can you demoted back to 21 or lower?

    1. Evident

      No, once you reach rank 20 you can't be demoted to 21.

  5. WeDontSayShrimp

    Once We Reach Rank 20, We Can't Go Back, So If We Get Rank 20... Automatic Card Back??

    1. Evident

      Yes.

      Edit: You will receive it at the end of the season.

  6. Seppuku

    I am at rank 20 but I haven't got any card backs.. how can I get them?

    1. Evident

      You will be awarded it at the end of the season.

    2. photodeb

      When I first started out I played the ranks till I hit 20 for many months and couldn't figure out why I didnt get cardbacks. You have to click the "cog" wheel in the bottom right corner, and then "options". That is where you will find all your acquired card backs so you can change them.

  7. Veiregor

    Do i have to win all the matches in Naxx or only the bosse of each wing??

    1. Evident

      You have to beat all of the Heroic matches in Naxxramas to unlock the card back.

  8. Jon Thor

    I have the collectors edition of Dreanor but still no card back

    1. Evident

      Try Hearthstone's support forum: http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/10591461/

  9. rainer

    I just started the game and the most ugly card back is for current season :O

    1. souLance

      Agrees, cupcake is weak, but there will be others, that nax back is something to look forward to, I'm a newbie also.

    2. RESHlRlAM

      I think that the cupcake-themed back is cute :)

  10. tsatske

    I can't wait for the cupcake card back!

  11. Vel

    Is there any way to get card backs from past months?

    1. Evident

      Not currently.

    2. CeraniX

      Time traveling

  12. brenda lee

    i really need the cupcake one and missed it by 8 mins!

  13. STV

    What would be awesome is if past card backs could be a super rare reward from from arena e.g. get 12 wins or 12-0 and have a chance to get a past card back as one of your rewards.

    12 wins and especially 12-0 is an epic feat in itself that shouldnt go specially unrewarded

    1. AydinM

      Great idea!

  14. Jamesonsky

    I did the warlords of dreanor thing and didn't get the card back

  15. Werewolf

    aww can you still get the hallows eve one on hallows eve? or is that gone forever

    1. Evident

      Probably gone forever but you never know for sure.

  16. Reaper

    Maaaaaan, I want the cupcake one. It looks cool and it would be unique because I've never seen anybody play that.

  17. Jack

    Got a card back from rank 20 chest and went into the gear thing then went into options but there was nothing there

    1. Evident

      I updated the post, you now click on My Collection and on the card back tab at the top right of your screen.

  18. Mon

    I didn't get my September season card, I'm in rank 20 why? I waited for the season to end to get that but when I updated the game and open it there's nothing on my deck collections. How can I get it ? I waited for weeks for nothing?

  19. Alkiezha

    sorry still confused, if I'm at lvl 19 with 1 star and lose i will go back to lvl 20 3 stars?

    1. Evident

      No, but you'll go back to rank 20 if you were rank 19 with no stars.

  20. Cleggman

    All the card backs I have missed out on getting in my time in hearthstone really depresses me lol, I have pandaria and I have black temple (the first 2) but then I stopped playing and missed out on probably the best of them...

  21. sayn0thing

    Sucks that I can't get most of these being in South Africa and all...

  22. Mussos

    Need Fix July and november 2016

    1. Evident

      Thanks, fixed.

  23. TacoRocco

    For the Tespa card back (Dalaran Flame), you should add an additional note that the 25 members must be paid members, those who paid the $10 membership fee. My Tespa team had over 60 members, but we didn't get our card backs until we had 25 paid members. For those in college, I highly recommend starting a Tespa league, there are lots of great perks.

  24. Georhe

    I want the heroes of the storm card back
    Is it still available? I heard it was removed.. Not sure though

    1. Evident

      I'm pretty sure it's still available, I haven't heard anything otherwise.

  25. Neekzz

    Just a heads up, since I noticed it says (Maybe) next to the Warlords of Draenor card back.

    I was able to buy the Warlords of Draenor card back via the digital upgrade just yesterday. Anyone that still needs or wants this, get it now because it seems that Blizzard only was going to offer this until "the pre-patch for the upcoming Legion expansion—after which point they’ll be sealed away into the vault."

    Here is the link to the Warlords of "Draenor Digital Deluxe Items Back for a Limited Time" page...
    https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/19990667

    And Digital Download.......
    https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/world-of-warcraft-warlords-of-draenor-digital-deluxe

    1. Evident

      Great information, thanks for sharing!

  26. hs_player

    Why is (maybe) in the BLIZZCON 2015 cardback? there is still any possibility to get that?

    1. Evident

      After the event you can still purchase the ticket for a while. I did just check and it looks like it's unavailable now, so I'll fix that. Thanks!

      1. Dave

        > Says he fixes it

        > Still says "maybe"

        1. Evident

          > It's fixed now

          > Thanks

  27. chris

    FYI the season 28 card back is listed as available

    1. Evident

      Fixed, thanks!

  28. Stephen

    The whisperwind u can no longer get as of 11/5 was from twitch prime

    1. Evident

      Fixed, thanks!

  29. Kugan

    To get an awesome card back,now,use one of your relatives phone (must be a galaxy Samsung phone),download hearthstone,log in ,get 3 packs ,one card back (galaxy edition)

  30. ToxiClouD

    The Blizzcon 2016 card back isn't available as there are no virtual tickets for sale

    1. Evident

      Fixed, thanks.

  31. Chris

    The Dark Wanderer tavern brawl is over. Could you update it?

    1. Evident

      Done.

      1. Matthew

        Hello i have question what cardback be in march 2017

        1. Evident

          Hasn't been revealed as far as I know.

  32. Johnny

    It's 'fool-proof', not 'full-proff'

    1. Evident

      Wow, can't believe that's been there for a while. Fixed, thanks.

  33. Ailurus

    Hello I don't know if the Samsung Galaxy S6 card back is already available ?

    1. Evident

      I believe it's still available.

      1. exspectator

        It is, you can use the Nox emulator to get it on PC if you don't have a Samsung device. I just got it.

        1. Evident

          Thanks!

    2. mierq

      how do I get these samsung cardbacks?

      I have 2 Samsung devices the Galaxy Tab 3 and the Galaxy J5 Prime I also had the S4 mini...

      or is the cardback just for the S6

  34. Koalafied

    Hello, i recently bought the WoD DD edition and received all content except my card back, any suggestions how to receive it?

    1. Evident

      Contact Blizzard support would be the best way to go.

      1. Chris

        hi, need update!

  35. Ibninja4eva

    I recently bought overwatch origins edition but didint receive that card back any advice on how to get it

    1. Evident

      I would contact support, I'd be surprised if they weren't still giving this card back away.

      1. buckz1lla

        Time to add the last couple Season backs to this page! :) (and the Un'goro Pre-Purchase)

    2. JCTAGGET

      I just looked it up for myself, you have to go to into the menus to link your battle.net to it. Haven't bought the game yet, but I was trying to make sure I would get it if I played it on a console.

    3. DobbieTheElf

      From support i raised for myself, you should get a physical copy with the game with a code on, enter this code to get the card back

  36. Cleric8092

    Medivh and Magni card backs are reversed.

    1. Caleb8092

      Other than that - truly great list, thanks for the compilation. :)

  37. Dix90

    With the recent HotS 2.0 changes to how level work in Heroes of the Storm, the requirement level for receiving its card back has been raised from level 12 to level 15.

  38. Damian

    I believe that the alternate here card backs are mismatched for MAGNI BRONZEBEARD and MEDIVH. Please take a look.

    1. I'm not gonna give you my name

      True

    2. I'm not gonna give you my name

      Thats true

    3. Evident

      Fixed, thanks.

  39. Yoyo

    I would like to ask if I buy the virtual ticket for blizzcon event ,I will get the card backs of power core and HTC championship 2017? Thank you

    1. Jay

      No, but you will receive this years card back. The card packs for Blizzcon and Virtual Ticket are different every year.

  40. Roger Alix-Gaudreau

    I think you’ve got Hearthsmores and Magic of Dalaran switched. Dalaran was this past June and Hearthsmores was July, not July and June, as it’s listed above.

  41. Droid

    Hey just want to point out that you have the Twitch Prime card backs as available, but that is untrue. I went to get them through my Twitch Prime and they are no longer available.

  42. SableStrider

    Is it possible to still het blizzard2015, frostmourne or icecrown i recently started playing and i really like those back there in my fave colorscheme

    1. rickert

      no.

  43. Anorak

    is it true that we can still get the Call of the Void card back? If so, would you mind telling me how to obtain the card back

  44. Dan

    No more updates to this page?

  45. govid

    There is a way to get for free the Collector’s Editions/Other Blizzard Games (Overwatch,Wow,Starcraft)?? With a code of something

  46. Brandon

    Hi I wondered if you installed or ran a hard back copy of collectors edition for world of warcraft then would you be able to obtain card back that way??? Cheers

  47. Altore

    Joined Twitch those card backs are not available even though they are still advertising them.

  48. Testing223

    -1);select pg_sleep(14); --

  49. TheTekin

    no more updating? /:

  50. Jesusunderwater

    Hit legendary yesterday for the first time but got no card back or legendary card....what gives?

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