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Hearthstone blasts off with Heroes of StarCraft crossover mini-set today

Hearthstone has had crossovers before, but never one like this.

Ozzie Mejia

January 21, 2025 10:32 AM

Blizzard Entertainment

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Hearthstone is no stranger to crossovers. Its whole existence is practically a crossover, offering a different perspective on the ongoing lore of World of Warcraft. It's also previously crossed over with the world of Diablo for some special events. However, Tuesday is something different. Hearthstone is now introducing an entire mini-set based on sister Blizzard franchise StarCraft.

First announced back in November, Heroes of StarCraft adds 49 new cards to Hearthstone's The Great Dark Beyond expansion. Many of the cards touch on aspects of StarCraft while also utilizing various mechanics introduced in the latest expansion, like Starship Pieces. Players can also build decks based on cards specifically designated as Zerg, Protoss, and Terran. These cards will all synergize with each other in different ways.

Of course, "Heroes" is the optimal word for Heroes of StarCraft. Three new Hero Cards are being introduced for those aforementioned Zerg, Protoss, and Terran classes. Kerrigan, Queen of Blades is a 7-Cost card that's available to Death Knights, Demon Hunters, Hunters, and Warlocks. Artanis is a 7-Cost card that grants control of this hero to Priests, Mages, Rogues, and Druids. Finally, Jim Raynor is a 7-Cost card available to Warriors, Paladins, and Shamans.

The price for Heroes of StarCraft is going to be a little higher than the standard Hearthstone mini-set. It sells for $19.99 USD, which is higher than the usual $14.99 price tag. It can also be purchased for 2500 in-game Gold. We're going to keep an eye on this expansion here on Shacknews and we might even have some deck suggestions. Keep it here for more updates.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?