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The first official Ranked Play season is coming to Hearthstone starting on April 1st, and we’ve got some exciting updates to share with you!

Now that Hearthstone has been officially released for the PC, the cards are on the table for you to become one of the world’s most Legendary Hearthstone players! Battle with your favorite Heroes of Warcraft up the Ranked Play ladder to earn a brand new card back that will only be available during the month of April – the beautiful Pandaria-themed card back!

These card backs replace the art decorating the backs of all of your cards, and are a great way to show off your accomplishments in Hearthstone! Add the Pandaria card back to your collection by hitting Rank 20 in Ranked Play mode. The Pandaria card back will be rewarded to you at the end of April’s Ranked Play Season.

Don’t forget – the further you move up the Ranked Play ladder, the more bonus stars you’ll receive next season. In Ranked Play Season 1, you’ll receive bonus stars based on your performance from Test Season 4 – one bonus star per rank you attained! For more details, check out our first mention of this feature in the last patch notes blog here.

Itching to move beyond Rank 20 and become a Hearthstone Legend? You can also get the “Legend” card back by achieving the Legend rank in Ranked Play! Just like the Pandaria card back, the Legend card back will be rewarded to you at the end of the Ranked Play season.

For those brave and dedicated enough to join of ranks of the Ranked Play Legends, be sure to give it your all each season because we’ve got more plans on the horizon for you! We’ll be inviting top Legend players to participate in a grand tournament later in the year to determine who will be the next world renowned Grandmaster of the Hearth. Invites will be based on performance from each Ranked Play season, so hone your skills and do your best! More details will be announced at a later time.

Craft up a deck, have a seat in the tavern, and create some Pandamonium of your own with the first official Ranked Play Season, starting on April 1st!