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The hand is where each player keeps the cards currently available to them. The player can see their hand face-up at the bottom of the screen, while the opponent`s hand is shown face-down at the top of the screen.
Strategy
For tips related to drawing cards and the size of your hand, see Card draw For the game conclusion where neither player wins, see Draw Card draw is a term used to refer the process or mechanic of drawing additional cards from the top of the deck, and adding them 
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Mechanics
The player can only play cards that are currently in their hand. Players place cards into their hand through drawing cards from their deck A deck is a collection of exactly 30 cards. All cards drawn by the player during a game come from their deck. Each deck is tied to a specific class. Decks can be created and 
. A few other methods such as return effects A return to hand or return effect is a card effect whereby a minion, or more rarely a weapon or spell, is returned to the controlling player s hand. The target returns to its original card 
and generate effects Generate effects are abilities which create new cards and place them into a player s hand, or more rarely shuffle them into the player s deck. They may generate entirely new cards, or combine with a copy 
can also add cards to the player`s hand.
Players can have a maximum of 10 cards in their hand at any time. Attempting to add a card to the hand when it is already full will cause that card to be destroyed, sometimes referred to as overdraw. Cards destroyed in this way are revealed to both players.
Playing a card removes it from the player`s hand, and puts it into play. This is the main way for players to empty their hand. The only other way is through discard effects Discard effects are effects which cause the player to discard cards from their hand. Discarded cards are removed from the game, without activating Deathrattles. Discard effects are most commonly found on warlock cards. Discard effects 
, which force the player to discard cards from their hand without playing them. Like overdraw, discard effects reveal the discarded cards to both players.
Hand size has some synergy with specific cards, such as Mountain Giant Mountain Giant Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Epic Cost: 12 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Modify cost Tags: Hand-related, In-hand effect, Ongoing effect Costs (1) less for each other card in your hand.His mother said 
, Midnight Drake Midnight Drake Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 1 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Hand-related Battlecry: Gain +1 Attack for each other card in your hand.Still 
and Twilight Drake Twilight Drake Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Hand-related Battlecry: Gain +1 Health for each card in your hand.Twilight drakes feed on Mystical Energy. 
. It can also have strategic impact on the use of discard effects Discard effects are effects which cause the player to discard cards from their hand. Discarded cards are removed from the game, without activating Deathrattles. Discard effects are most commonly found on warlock cards. Discard effects , and card draw mechanics such as Northshire Cleric Northshire Cleric Set: Basic Type: Minion Class: Priest Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Healing-related, Triggered effect Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card.They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also 
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Related cards
Certain cards have effects specifically related to the size or contents of the player`s hand; these are listed below.
For cards with effect that activate while in the player`s hand, see In-hand effect.
Wild format
- This section contains information exclusive to Wild format Wild format or Wild is one of Hearthstone s two game formats, the other being Standard format. Wild format appears in game modes in which players are allowed to play decks without the deck restrictions of
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