Jaws of Oblivion was launched on October 8th, 2019! Jaws of Oblivion is the 5th card pack expansion for The Elder Scrolls Legends. The set relates to the events unfolding during the Oblivion Crisis in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (see the official Bethesda announcement).

Jaws of Oblivion contains 80 new cards, including a number of tumultuous new Daedra cards, plus a new mechanic: Invade. With invade, you get to summon otherworldly Oblivion Gates and build their havoc-wreaking power before your opponent can shut them down! The set also strengthens a few existing themes that haven’t seen too much competitive or ladder play over the past months, such as Goblins, Self-ping, Hand-Buffs, Cross-Lane Play. Several cards also mirror some of the main quests from the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Additionally, the fifth expansion will also provide two new pre-constructed theme decks, four new card backs, a new playmat, as well as new music and new visual effects.

tesl.blog is collecting all you need to know about Jaws of Oblivion here on this page. You will find general information and a more detailed look at new cards and the Invade mechanic. This page is updated frequently, so please check back often, as the content is growing!

1. General Information about the expansion
2. The Official Trailer
3. The New Game Mechanic – Invade
4. Overview of Cards
5. In-Depth Card Reviews 
6. Pre-Constructed Theme Decks
7. Titles & Card Backs – A few tips & tricks on how to earn them (coming soon)

1. General Information about Jaws of Oblivion

A pre-order bundle is currently available in the in-game Legends store for $49.99. You will receive 50 packs and a premium Legendary card from Jaws of Oblivion when it releases. In addition you will unlock the exclusive title The Herald and a premium Jaws of Oblivion card back right away.

2. The Official Teaser Trailer

Here is the official teaser trailer.

3. The New Game Mechanic: Invade

In as separate article, Sparkypants has revealed further details about the Invade mechanic. It can be triggered from both actions and creatures. When you Invade, if you don’t have an Oblivion Gate, you summon one in the right lane.

The Oblivion Gate enhances every Daedra you summon while it’s in play. The portal is immune to silence and permanently shackled, but can be targeted with actions (e.g. Execute, Lightning Bolt) and creatures in combat.

At first, it only gives one point of health to your Daedra. However, each time you Invade while an Oblivion Gate is already in play, you upgrade your current portal by giving it two additional health and an extra ability.

• Level 1 Gate: When you Summon a Daedra, give it +0/+1.
• Level 2 Gate: When you Summon a Daedra, give it +1/+1.
• L3 Gate: When you Summon a Daedra, give it +1/+1. Daedra you summon cost 1 less.
• L4 Gate: When you Summon a Daedra, give it +1/+1. Daedra you summon cost 1 less. When you summon a Daedra, give it a random keyword.
• L 5 Gate: When you Summon a Daedra, give it +1/+1. Daedra you summon cost 1 less. When you summon a Daedra, give it two random keywords.

After level five, your Oblivion Gate continues to gain two health and grants your Daedra an additional random keyword. This means that a Gate can instantly grant a newly summoned Daedra every keyword in the game if it goes unchecked for too long. As you can imagine, much like plot of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, you’ll want to do your best to close your opponents’ Gate (in this case, destroying them) before you’re overrun.

4. Overview of Cards

The following sortable and searchable table shows a list of all cards in Jaws of Oblivion by attribute. The links over the card names take you to a reveal-video/ article , or to an in-depth card review (where available).

Jaws of Oblivion - Card List

Attribute/ Class/ Faction	Magicka Cost	Card Title	Type	Rarity
Strength	1	Invasion Scout	Creature	Common
Strength	2	Agent of Mehrunes Dagon	Creature	Common
Strength	2	Flaming Breath	Action	Common
Strength	3	Blood-Crazed Daedroth	Creature	Rare
Strength	3	Daedric Incursion	Action	Common
Strength	3	Dremora Archer	Creature	Rare
Strength	3	Mehrunes Dagon's Flayer	Creature	Rare
Strength	4	Kynreeve Champion	Creature	Legendary
Strength	4	Marauder Chieftain	Creature	Epic
Strength	4	Modryn Oreyn	Creature	Legendary (Unique)
Strength	4	Widow Daedra	Creature	Common
Strength	4	Xivilai Warlord	Creature	Common
Strength	6	Keeper of the Gates	Creature	Epic
Strength	6	Unfinished Business	Action	Epic
Strength	11	Lord of the Arena	Creature	Legendary
Intelligence	0	Trusty Sword	Item	Common
Intelligence	1	Valkynaz Mage	Creature	Epic
Intelligence	2	Elixir of Potency	Support	Epic
Intelligence	2	Invasion Vanguard	Creature	Common
Intelligence	2	Mythic Dawn Informer	Creature	Rare
Intelligence	3	Blast from Oblivion	Action	Common
Intelligence	3	Dremora Adept	Creature	Legendary
Intelligence	4	Occult Ritemaster	Creature	Rare
Intelligence	4	Sigil Keeper	Creature	Common
Intelligence	5	Attuned Dremora	Creature	Rare
Intelligence	5	Mythic Dawn Acolyte	Creature	Common
Intelligence	6	Fingers of the Mountain	Action	Epic
Intelligence	7	Sunken One	Creature	Common
Intelligence	7	Hannibal Traven	Creature	Legendary (unique)
Intelligence	10	Forces of Destruction	Action	Legendary
Willpower	0	Clannfer Runt	Creature	Common
Willpower	0	Dive Rock Fall	Action	Rare
Willpower	1	Bedlam	Creature	Common
Willpower	2	Blind Moth Priest	Creature	Epic
Willpower	2	Mythic Dawn Zealot	Creature	Common
Willpower	3	Dremora Channeler	Creature	Common
Willpower	3	Invasion Marauder	Creature	Common
Willpower	3	Unexpected Arrival	Creature	Epic
Willpower	4	Defense of Bruma	Action	Epic
Willpower	4	Invasion Party	Action	Legendary
Willpower	4	Mehrunes Dagon's Seducer	Creature	Rare
Willpower	5	Blades Guardian	Creature	Rare
Willpower	5	Jauffre	Creature	Legendary (unique)
Willpower	5	Worldly Wanderer	Creature	Legendary
Willpower	6	The Crisis Begins	Action	Common
Agility	0	Dead Drop	Action	Rare
Agility	1	Brotherhood Suspect	Creature	Epic
Agility	1	Dust Eater Skirmisher	Creature	Rare
Agility	2	Bloody Handed Chief	Creature	Legendary
Agility	2	Wild Boar	Creature	Rare
Agility	2	Will-o-the-Wisp	Creature	Common
Agility	3	Arenthia Guerilla	Creature	Common
Agility	3	Bitterfish Witch	Creature	Common
Agility	3	Mountain Lion	Creature	Common
Agility	3	Unicorn	Creature	Legendary
Agility	4	Blades Flanker	Creature	Common
Agility	4	Blades Stalwart	Creature	Epic
Agility	5	The Gray Fox	Creature	Legendary (unique)
Agility	6	Fresh Start	Action	Common
Agility	12	Ultimate Heist	Action	Epic
Endurance	1	Doomed Adventurer	Creature	Rare
Endurance	1	Mute	Action	Common
Endurance	2	Brotherhood Vampire	Creature	Epic
Endurance	2	City Guard	Creature	Common
Endurance	2	Emperor's Attendant	Creature	Rare
Endurance	3	Blackwood Alcehmist	Creature	Common
Endurance	3	Blades Defender	Creature	Common
Endurance	3	Outland Patrol	Creature	Common
Endurance	3	Three Feather Warchief	Creature	Rare
Endurance	4	Black Soul Gem	Support	Epic
Endurance	4	Determined Supplier	Creature	Common
Endurance	4	Miscarcand Lich	Creature	Legendary
Endurance	5	Faded Wraith	Creature	Legendary
Endurance	6	Umaril the Unfeathered	Creature	Legendary (unique)
Endurance	8	Whodunit?	Action	Epic
Battlemage	4	Mankar Camoran	Creature	Legendary (unique)
Scout	4	Martin Septim	Creature	Legendary (unique)
Neutral	0	Oblivion Invasion	Action	Common
Neutral	4	Giant Slaughterfish	Creature	Rare
Neutral	4	Great Sigil Stone	Support	Legendary (unique)
Neutral	11	Siege Crawler	Creature	Epic
Neutral	12	Painted World	Action	Epic

Here is a gallery of the new Jaws of Oblivion cards (they usually follow with a little delay).

5. In-Depth Card Reviews

In a series of articles, we will be looking at some selected cards in Jaws of Oblivion.

6. The New Arena Format

The release of the Jaws of Oblivion set coincides with a major change to the arena format in The Elder Scrolls Legends. The changes give arena players something extra to strive for. In the previous arena format, there was really no further progression after getting to Grand Champion rank.

In effect, the Versus Arena rank system has been replaced with the same constellation structure as the current Ranked Play ladder. Players will move up and down in the same fashion as Ranked Play, moving up a rank after winning a game at the end of the current constellation.

Players from rank 1-12 with four wins in one arena run will also get “Bonus Matches”, granting them an additional star if they are able to get their fifth win. At the end of each month, rankings will reset in the same fashion as on the Ranked Play ladder. Players who are at rank 9-12 will return to rank 12, players from rank 5-8 will return to rank 9 and players from rank 1-5 and Legend rank will return to rank 5. More details and an updated tier list for drafting your next arena deck can be found in the following article.

7. Pre-constructed Theme Decks in Jaws of Oblivion

Jaws of Oblivion comes with two pre-constructed theme decks. The first is Mankar’s Paradise featuring the unique legendary battlemage card Mankar Camoran.

The second theme deck is Martin Septim’s Ascendance, featuring the illegitimate son of Emperor Tiber Septim VII.

An important hint to save your resources: Make sure to buy these two decks first, before you open any other Jaws of Oblivion packs. This will immediately add the two legendaries from both premade Theme Decks to your collection and avoid that you open a copy of Mankar Carmoran or Martin Septim through a regular pack.

7. Titles & Card Backs in Jaws of Oblivion

As with other expansions, there are a good number of new titles to be earned. Unfortunately, there is no hidden title in Jaws of Oblivion. Note, the title The Herald is only available by pre-ordering the expansion. This also awards a cool premium card back. Smaxx has posted a video of that on Reddit.

Stay tuned for an in-depth look at how to earn the titles and card backs after the expansion releases.