![]() ![]() Hunter, for instance, sees the return of Houndmaster Shaw, Animal Companion, Springpaw, Cloaked Huntress, Marked Shot and Candleshot. Each class also gets some powerful new (old) tools. In neutral, a few of the returning cards that really jump out are the original League of Explorers: Reno Jackson, Brann Bronzebeard, Elise Starseeker and Sir Finley, not to mention Doomsayer, Murloc Warleader, Tar Creeper, Lifedrinker, Wild Pyromancer, Sea Giant, Primordial Drake and Mossy Horror. Many of the cards being added, meanwhile, have been deck-defining, highly played or key tech choices in the past, so have the potential to really help shape the new meta in The Year of the Hydra. You can see the full roster of updated cards in the slideshow below. The changes are all pretty significant and indicative of how powerful the Voyage to the Sunken City cards are projected to be, as well as how Hearthstone's cards have grown more powerful in general. Equality, meanwhile, is two mana once more (after spending time at both three and four mana), which means the classic Equality + Consecrate board clear costs six mana again. Execute is back to one mana (from two), for instance, while Nourish is returning to five mana (from six). I'll get to some of the most significant returning cards in a minute, but first, it's worth pointing out that 11 cards are getting buffs or having previous nerfs reverted. In terms of changes, 57 cards are rotating out, and 72 cards are coming in. ![]() Last year's Core Set was 235 cards, but for The Year of the Hydra, the set will expand to 250 cards. It's going to be a massive shakeup, and not just because the card pool will be significantly smaller for Standard players, but also because the game's foundation - the Core Set, which is free for all players to use - will be radically different to The Year of the Gryphon's. It will commence on April 12 (April 13 in ANZ) with the release of Hearthstone's newest expansion, Voyage to the Sunken City, and will see three sets leave the Standard format - Ashes of Outland, Scholomance Academy and Madness at the Darkmoon Faire. ![]() Blizzard today announced that the next year of Hearthstone will be known as The Year of the Hydra. ![]()
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