Hearthstone's upcoming Heroes of StarCraft Mini-Set, launching January 21st, boasts a record-breaking 49 new cards. This expansion, a crossover with Blizzard's StarCraft universe, introduces class and multi-class cards themed around the Zerg, Protoss, and Terran factions.
The Mini-Set features three cards for each Hearthstone class. Zerg cards, playable by Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Hunter, and Warlock, focus on summoning Zerglings and leveraging Hydralisks for swarm-based damage. Protoss cards, for Druid, Mage, Priest, and Rogue, center around manipulating mana to deploy powerful units like the Carrier. Finally, Paladin, Shaman, and Warrior gain access to enhanced Starship mechanics from The Great Dark Beyond expansion. A single neutral Legendary card, Grunty, completes the set. Card reveals will continue throughout the week leading up to the release.
Acquiring the complete Mini-Set costs $20 (or 2500 gold), a slightly higher price point than previous Mini-Sets. A golden version is available for $80 (or 12,000 gold). Alternatively, players can purchase individual faction packs (Protoss, Terran, or Zerg) for $10 (or 1200 gold) each.
To celebrate the launch, Hearthstone will host two streamed events:
- StarCast (January 23rd, 10 AM PST): Featuring StarCraft legends TrumpSC and Day9.
- HearthCraft (January 24th, 9 AM PST): Showcasing Hearthstone community creators representing each StarCraft faction.
Viewers of these Twitch streams will receive four packs – two standard and two Golden The Great Dark Beyond packs – as a reward.
