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 representing the Zerg, Protoss, and Terran factions.
The Mini-Set's card distribution includes 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 lineup. The design emphasizes faction synergy: Zerg cards focus on swarming Zerglings and Hydralisk damage; Protoss cards offer mana manipulation for powerful card plays; and Terran cards utilize the Starship mechanic from The Great Dark Beyond expansion.
The full Mini-Set is priced at $20 (or 2500 gold), a slight increase from previous Mini-Sets, reflecting its expanded card count. Players can also purchase individual faction packs (Protoss, Terran, or Zerg) for $10 (or 1200 gold). An all-Golden version is available for $80 (or 12,000 gold).
To celebrate the release, Blizzard is hosting two streamed events: StarCast (January 23rd, 10 AM PST) featuring StarCraft personalities 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.
