League of E.V.I.L.

"Rafaam: So you're probably wondering why I gathered you here. Let me take a moment and break it down. We've been given black eyes by the good guys. But that's about to change! Those meddlesome mortals who've mucked up our missions, will finally feel some of our pain! You see, I have a devious plan that requires a demonstrative fist. And each of you will have your dreams come true as a fiendish finger of thiiiis! Dr. Boom: ...what? Rafaam: *sigh* All right. Let me try this again. Alone all our dreams went... Dr. Boom: Uh, ka-kaboom? Rafaam: Yes! But united we'll take all... Togwaggle: All their candles? Rafaam: No! Think bigger! Lazul: I'm seeing what you want to do. Rafaam: Let me hear it! Hagatha: We'll come together so we can dismantle! Rafaam: Now here's the plot to capture your greed and intrigue. We'll take Dalaran for all that it's got... All: As we form an evil league!"

- The League of E.V.I.L.'s founders singing their Villain Song.

The League of E.V.I.L. is an organization of villains in Hearthstone founded by the League of Explorers expansion's main antagonist Rafaam. They are the main antagonists of the expansions set in the Year of the Dragon (2019). A recurring motif of the League of E.V.I.L. are the five classes represented by each of the League's founders: Priest (Lazul), Rogue (Togwaggle), Shaman (Hagatha), Warrior (Boom) and Warlock (Rafaam).

Rise of Shadows
The founders of E.V.I.L. first met in Madame Lazul's hut, with Hagatha the Witch, Dr. Boom and King Togwaggle being called to meet up. It is revealed that Rafaam was the one who organized the invitations, who promised the other villains that they would get revenge on the heroes who defeated them. Their first plot was to take over the floating city of Dalaran in their own ways: Togwaggle robbed the city's bank, Hagatha broke into Violet Hold to enslave its prisoners, Lazul took over the city's marketing business, Boom attached rockets to make the city steerable and Rafaam defeated the Kirin Tor mages in order for the League of E.V.I.L. to have full control over the city. With the help of their lieutenants (each representing one of the series' nine classes), they succeeded in their mission and became another of Azeroth's most powerful threats.

Saviors of Uldum
After taking over Dalaran, E.V.I.L. sets out to the desert region of Uldum, unleashing a swarm of locusts to terrorize the inhabitants and releasing the sealed Plague Lords to cause havoc. The League of Explorers fight the Plague Lords and some of the League's lieutenants before confronting the final boss Tekahn, who summons all four of the Old Gods into Uldum. Unfortunately for Tekahn, Rafaam betrays him and leaves his fate to the Explorers.

Descent of Dragons
The League of E.V.I.L. heads off to conquer the dragons' home of Dragonblight, with each of its leaders resurrecting the proto-dragon Galakrond from death using each of their own methods.

Crimes

 * Corruption: Rafaam manipulates George, who is grieving over his friend Karl, into joining the League claiming that his adventurer friends abandoned him and tells him that he can always believe in him, which causes George to assist in enacting the League's atrocities.
 * Conquering the peaceful city of Dalaran and eliminating its united Alliance and Horde defenders for trying to stop the invaders and protect their home (with the exception of Boommaster Flark, who wanted to blow up the city instead). It is not known what the League does to them once Dalaran is conquered.
 * Attacking the mages of the Kirin Tor, the main authority figures of Dalaran. They even ignore Archmage Kalec (Kalecgos) as he tries to give them a second chance.
 * Knowingly unleashing destructive entities (such as the Old Gods, Plague Lords and Galakrond) knowing that lots of lives would be at risk.

Trivia

 * Priest is the only E.V.I.L. class whose classic representative hero is not affiliated with the Horde, being represented by the Alliance's Anduin Wrynn.