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Blizzard announced that there were four new heroes being added shortly after PAX East. Two of them are already in the game: Li Li and Brightwing. However, the other two, Zagara and Murky we know very little about. So what can we expect from those two?

Zagara

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Zagara is technically a broodmother in the Zerg swarm but is modeled like a queen from Starcraft 2. She once challenged Kerrigan as the leader of the swarm but Kerrigan bested her and Zagara was able to earn the forgiveness and ultimately her life by pledging her allegiance to The Queen of Blades.

Zagara was Kerrigan’s right hand for the most part. In Heart of the Swarm, they assaulted The Dominion on Korhal side by side. Zagara is known for her ruthlessness and her condescending views on the rest of the races in the universe. Imagine how she will feel about orcs!



We know from PAX that Zagara will be the epitome of the swarm. She will utilize nydus networks to move quickly across the map and can place creep tumors, just like queens in Starcraft 2, for quicker movement. It is safe to say that Zagara will be the queen of split-pushing. In Starcraft 2, a well-used nydus network could act a lot like a split push in a MOBA where you are constantly pushing where the other team can’t be. This type of playstyle reminds me of the time that Losira utilized a couple of nydus networks against MC where he would attack the front, draw in the forces, and then attack the back to the point that MC was stretched so thin he couldn’t defend anymore. You’ll find that VOD from MLG Columbus below:





Murky

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Murky was a pet given to BlizzCon attendees in 2005. The code was trade-able which led to the pet becoming highly sought after with very little supply. Currently, you can find listings of the pet on Ebay for $3.5k.

We don’t know a whole lot about Murky as a character. However, we know a lot about murlocs and can probably come to a logical understanding of what the playstyle will be like. Murlocs are known to swarm you on any coastal range in Azeroth. Kill one, there will 20 more there ready to kill you. I imagine this is what Murky’s playstyle will be like as he never stops coming at you. This is exactly how his egg will work. If you kill him while he has an egg on the battlefield, he will respawn at the egg and not count towards a death.




Murlocs are one of those wonderful yet frustrating things about the World of Warcraft universe. They are pains but, let’s be honest, they are kind of cute too. One of Murky’s battle pet abilities is called Lucky Dance where he increases his team’s hit and critical strike chances. I could definitely see that being either his combat trait or one of his abilities. One thing is for certain, Murky won’t be like any character you have ever played in a MOBA before.

But I want to know what you expect from these two characters! How do you think Zagara will play? Do you think she will be more of a range nuker? Or will she be the Heroes of the Storm’s version of Phantom Lancer? What about Murky? We know so little about the murloc, what can we expect from him? Any idea on traits?