Blizzard: Why Hearthstone's new Rush keyword will answer years of problems

For years now, Hearthstone has had a Charge problem. Blizzard hopes The Witchwood, Hearthstone's next set of cards, will finally hold the answer.

One of the game's most powerful keywords, Charge gives minions a huge advantage - the ability to attack immediately, instead of waiting a turn.

This advantage is so important, many Charge cards have later been nerfed. (I remember the earliest days of Warsong Commander and, worse, Grim Patron, now both reigned in.) Overall, the keyword has been used sparingly in recent card sets.

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