Hearthstone Reveals StarCraft Mini-Set Details and Release Date

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 per Hearthstone class, plus five faction-specific cards per StarCraft race (one of which is a Legendary). A single neutral Legendary card, Grunty, completes the set. The Zerg cards (Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Hunter, Warlock) emphasize swarming Zerglings and Hydralisk damage scaling. Protoss cards (Druid, Mage, Priest, Rogue) focus on mana manipulation to deploy powerful units like the Carrier. Terran cards (Paladin, Shaman, Warrior) utilize and enhance the Starship mechanic from The Great Dark Beyond expansion.

Acquiring the full Mini-Set costs $20 (or 2500 gold), a $5 increase over previous Mini-Sets. A golden version costs $80 (12,000 gold). Alternatively, players can purchase individual faction packs (Protoss, Terran, or Zerg) for $10 (1200 gold) each.

To celebrate the release, Blizzard is hosting two streamed events: StarCast (January 23rd, 10 AM PST) featuring StarCraft pros TrumpSC and Day9, and HearthCraft (January 24th, 9 AM PST) showcasing Hearthstone community creators. Viewers can earn four packs (two standard, two Golden Great Dark Beyond packs) by watching these Twitch streams.