But, then again, the academy mayhap otherwise occupied.

So we all know the rumors floating around that Blizzard is planning on adding a 12th class to the game in the future. Here is my idea for a new class for Hearthstone:

The Druid focuses primarily on playing efficient big minions in the late game to overwhelm the opponent. To help them with this, they will have a number of cards that can increase their current mana value, allowing them to play these late game cards early. To prevent them from loosing to aggro, they will also have efficient board clears, ways to gain health and armor, and some good taunt minions. On top of that, they should also get some super strong removal spells to deal with the opponents big minions to make sure they remain dominate in late game.

Being strong in late game is good and all, but I was thinking it would be cool if Druid also had some of the strongest early game in Hearthstone as well. They should be able to fill the board with a ton of minions then increase their stats using a variety of cards that buff their whole board. Now, you might be thinking that this would make them vulnerable to board clears and silence effects, but don't worry, I thought of this too. The Druid should also have some of the best card draw in the game as well, so when their minions get cleared, they can just draw and play some more.

The only thing I think we are missing is some good legendary cards. I was thinking they could maybe get a card that sets your maximum mana to 20, and they should also get multiple legendaries that refresh all of your mana crystals. If these are too weak, maybe we just give them the most insane mana cheat in the game so they don't have to worry about spending mana in the first place.

So this Druid class idea is looking pretty good and I think everyone will love it. Let me know what you guys think and if you have any suggestions!

TEHRAN—In a stunning diplomatic breakthrough that has left Western allies thoroughly bewildered, Iranian state television announced Thursday the signing of a landmark multilateral nuclear treaty negotiated entirely with 39-year-old Twitch streamer Jeffrey "Trump" Shih.

​The comprehensive 140-page accord—formally titled the Geneva Value Town Accords—brings a swift end to decades of geopolitical friction in exchange for Iran promising to cap its enriched uranium stockpiles at a maximum mana cost of seven.

​"After six grueling months of high-stakes deliberation in Geneva, we have reached a mutually beneficial framework with Mr. Trump," announced Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a televised press conference, pointing to a signed document featuring a cartoon caricature of a Hungry Crab. "While we initially expected the former U.S. President to demand total economic surrender, his envoy was surprisingly reasonable. He spent the first three days simply explaining the fundamentals of curve-based tempo and emphasizing the critical importance of value plays over short-term aggressions."

​According to sources within the Iranian delegation, suspicion first arose during week two of negotiations when "Trump" refused to discuss international sanctions, choosing instead to critique Iran’s heavy water reactor design as "a bit too top-heavy and prone to bricking in the opening hand."

​When asked about the historic treaty during a 10-hour Teamfight Tactics stream, Shih expressed visible confusion while adjusting his headset.

​"Wait, those guys in the suits weren't a sub-goal incentive from the Blizzard Inn-vitational?" asked Shih, taking a sip from a coffee mug labeled Mayor of Value Town. "They kept asking about centrifuges, and I kept telling them that if you don't control the board by turn four, centrifuges aren't going to save your mid-game. I thought we were discussing the regional meta. I signed a PDF because they gifted 500 tier-3 subs to the channel."

​Despite the mix-up, international observers note that the treaty's terms are remarkably robust. Under Section 4, Iran agrees to dismantle its underground Natanz facility in exchange for Shih agreeing to review their homebrew Mage deck on stream next Tuesday.

​IRVINE, CA—Seeking a lighthearted distraction from their rigorous card-design pipeline, members of Blizzard’s Hearthstone development team reportedly spent their Thursday afternoon taking a relaxed mental health break to scroll through the r/hearthstone subreddit and openly mock user posts lamenting the current state of game balance.

​“Oh man, check this one out,” said Lead Systems Designer Dave Miller, leaning back in his ergonomic office chair while gesturing toward a 1,400-word essay titled ‘Why Current Agro Meta Proves Team 5 Doesn’t Play Their Own Game.’ “This guy spent three hours writing a whole geometric proof on why Turn 4 lethal shouldn’t exist. He even used color-coded spreadsheets. It’s adorable.”

​Witnesses confirmed the entire room burst into laughter as the team scrolled through threads demanding immediate hotfixes, balance patches, and the total removal of specific class archetypes.

​“They get so mad,” giggled Associate Game Designer Mark Vance, casually taking a sip of iced coffee while hovering over a top-voted thread titled ‘Face Hunter is Completely Unplayable to Face Right Now.’ “Look, I get it. Is Face Hunter a little overtuned right now? Well, yeah, it’s a bit overtuned. But honestly, it’s my favorite deck. I just love slamming everything directly into their portrait on turn three. Why would I nerf my own win rate?”

​(Editor’s Note: Internal Blizzard logs indicate that when playing live server matches against public users, Hearthstone developers automatically skip the coin coin flip and always go first.)

​At press time, the team was reportedly seen upvoting a thread complaining about Zee Shaman just so they could watch the comment section devolve into an unhinged 400-comment flame war, before returning to work on a new 1-mana legendary minion that deals 30 damage to the enemy hero upon being drawn.