The Thunder King

The Thunder King is an alternate hero for the class in Hearthstone.

Background

 * "I am Lei Shen, slayer of kings and gods. You have made a grave mistake."
 * ''Emperor (pronounced LAY-shen), also known as the Thunder King, was the first emperor of the mogu and the most powerful warlord in mogu history. After stealing the power of storms from the   Ra, Lei Shen united the mogu clans into the first great . Able to defeat even an  in combat, none were able to stop his goals of unifying . During his rule, Lei Shen made several significant changes and contributions to Pandaria. The construction of the, the great barrier separating the dreaded mantid from the rest of the Empire, is often cited as his greatest achievement.


 * ''Recently, the Thunder King was resurrected by the mogu's allies and attempted to unify the mogu once again, serving as the main antagonist in . However, the combined, , and  assault on the  put an end to Lei Shen's rule once and for all.

How to get
The Thunder King and his card back can be crafted for 1800 Gold under the Heroes tab in the Collection. They can not be crafted separately.

Previous availability
The Thunder King hero and the Stolen Thunder card back could have been purchased as part of the Thunder King Hero Set for $9.99 or 1500 gold from February 23 to March 8, 2021.

The Thunder King was available for purchase in the limited-time Master's Bundle.

Functionality
Once unlocked and selected for use, The Thunder King is used as the hero whenever playing with a shaman deck. The Thunder King comes with his own portrait, emotes, and hero tray art, as well as featuring a special animation when using his Hero Power, Totemic Call.

For more information, see Alternate heroes.

Flavor text
When viewed in the Collection, The Thunder King has the following flavor text:
 * ''The Thunder King uses the power of storms to terrify his enemies... and their house pets.

Emotes
Each hero has their own selection of audio and written emotes that are produced in response to specific events. For more information, see Emote.

Card back
Purchasing The Thunder King unlocks the following card back.

Patch changes

 * Can now be crafted with Gold.
 * Added.