Hearthstone’s “largest mini-set ever” is about to launch subsequent week, bringing Blizzard’s legendary RTS StarCraft to the sport with 49 new playing cards—4 Legendary, one Epic, 20 Rare, and 24 Common—cut up throughout the three factions you already know and love: Zerg, Protoss, and Terran.
Each faction has 5 playing cards that may be performed throughout all of the courses of that faction, together with three class-specific playing cards per class, and naturally one Legendary Hero card to function chief. The Zerg, led by Sarah Kerrigan, have the Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Hunter, and Warlock courses, and excel at producing minions to overwhelm enemies.
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Artanis leads the Protoss, who declare the Druid, Mage, Priest, and Rogue courses, and specialise in highly effective, high-cost playing cards.
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Jim Raynor heads up the Terran forces, made up of Paladin, Shaman, and Warrior courses, with particular “Starship synergies” that allow them to launch a number of Starships every recreation.
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Blizzard truly revealed that this crossover was incoming again in November 2024, however now we have a primary have a look at the playing cards. As anticipated, the Zerg look to be a brutally environment friendly board swarm archetype. The Zergling minion will even profit exhausting from hand buffing results. Meanwhile, Protoss is the Mana cheat—no shock it accommodates the Druid and Rogue courses—with an emphasis on taking part in costly minions that pack a giant punch. Finally, Terrans are the all-rounders, with a Mech theme for flavour and new Starship playing cards to play with.
Blizzard additionally introduced a launch date and pricing: Heroes of StarCraft will launch on January 21, and can be accessible for $20 or 2,500 gold—or should you’re the temper to drop some large bucks, you possibly can snag an All-Golden model of the Mini-Set for $80 or 12,000 gold. Full particulars are up at hearthstone.blizzard.com.
And here is a better have a look at that zerg card artwork from up above. Quite the looker, eh?
