Close Menu
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Gaming News
  • Entertainment News
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
X (Twitter) YouTube RSS
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
    • Video Game Reviews
    • Anime & Animation Reviews
    • Comic Book & Manga Reviews
    • Films & TV Reviews
    • Tech Reviews
    • Tabletop and Card Game Reviews
    • Toy Reviews
  • Gaming
    • PlayStation
    • Nintendo
    • Xbox
    • PC Gaming
    • Retro Gaming
    • Tabletop
    • Virtual Reality
  • Entertainment
    • Anime & Animation
    • Comic Books & Manga
    • Films & TV
    • Original English Light Novels DB
    • OELN DB
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Toys
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
    • A-01 Podcast
    • Nintendo Entertainment Podcast
    • Spectator Mode Podcast
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
Home»News»Gaming News»PC Gaming»Hearthstone Announces Classic Format and More

Hearthstone Announces Classic Format and More

By Josh PiedraFebruary 9, 2021
Hearthstone

Blizzard Entertainment announced some of the changes players will see when the yearly rotation happens within the next month or so. Every March/April, the first expansion of the new year is released and that means the expansions from two years ago rotate out into Wild Format; however, this year is a little different.

Core Sets

First off, Blizzard announced that Basic and Classic cards are rotating out of Standard and into Wild!

Normally, Standard format consisted of Basic, Classic, 3 Expansions from the Previous Year, and 3 Expansions from the Current Year. Now, all of that is about to change but don’t fret… not ALL of the basic and classic cards are rotating out… for now.

Blizzard is introducing Core Sets. These sets will be comprised of Basic and Classic cards, some cards from the Wild format as well as other expansions. Think of the Core set as an Arena rotation-style system where every year different cards will be swapped in and out.

For 2021, the Core set will contain the following:

  • 88 cards returning from Classic (54 class cards, 34 neutral cards).
  • 54 cards returning from Basic (41 class cards, 13 neutral cards).
  • 55 cards returning from Wild (36 class cards, 19 neutral cards).
  • 4 cards returning from Ashes of Outland (4 Demon Hunter Class cards).
  • 4 cards returning from Demon Hunter Initiate.
  • 1 card returning from Hall of Fame (Shadowform).
  • 29 new cards (20 Class cards, 9 Neutral cards).

As for the new cards, players do not have to worry about busting open packs to get them. Any and all new cards will be automatically granted to players for free the day the Core Set for the year goes live!

More Deck Slots

With Standard and Wild allowing for more and more decks to be created, along with the addition of a 10th playable class, Blizzard has answered the call and is increasing deck slots up to 27 total. This is granting players an extra 9 slots! Maybe it should have been 30 (3 decks per class) but who am I to use logic?

Classic Format

World of Warcraft: Classic started a trend because Hearthstone is following suit! If you want to relive the good ol’ days of Hearthstone then you can with the new Classic Format! Just like Standard and Wild, there will be a Casual and a Ranked ladder but the twist is that you can only use the original 240 cards from Hearthstone. The keyword here is ORIGINAL cards.

That’s right! Warsong Commander is going back to giving all minions charge! Leeroy Jenkins is going back to 4 mana! Sylvanas is going back to 5 mana, etc! You will be able to play with the original version of these cards before they were slammed with massive or light nerfs… but ONLY in the Classic Format. Sylvanas will still cost 6 mana in Wild, Leeroy, too, and Warsong Commander in Wild will still be sitting in your collection collecting dust.

Legacy Set

Because of all of these changes, the Hall of Fame is going away. All cards in the Hall of Fame that are NOT going back into Standard (right now, only Shadowform is), will be rejoining the Basic and Classic sets but instead of calling them Basic and Classic, it’ll just be known as the Legacy Set. Same cards, new grouping, new name. Simple as that.

All of this is set to launch the same day as the first expansion of 2021. Typically, that expansion comes in April but there has been talk of possibly launching in March. Blizzard hasn’t said anything as of yet but we’re sure they’ll drop it on us at the drop of a hat so get reading for an upcoming announcement from them Soon™

blizzard Classic Format Core Set hearthstone Legacy Set Set Rotation Warsong Commander
Josh Piedra
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • X (Twitter)
  • Instagram

Josh has been an anime fan for nearly twenty years. In addition, he is a light novel author with over 25 books published as well as the owner of Meteora Press, his personal publishing label. Anime and otaku culture isn't Josh's only area of expertise. He also has a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and has created a handful of independent games along with a deep working knowledge of the gaming industry.

Related Posts

Tougen Anki: Crimson Inferno Will Get A Trailer At Tokyo Game Show

School Days Visual Novel is Getting a Remaster in English

Anime Expo 2025: Solo Leveling: Karma Game Announces for PC and Mobile

Sofia in Exchange for Lies Now Available on Steam

Granblue Fantasy: Relink Confirms Two Million Units Sold With Summer Sale

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Magia Exedra Heading To Steam

Latest Posts

Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! Receives TV Anime

July 8, 2025

Tougen Anki: Crimson Inferno Will Get A Trailer At Tokyo Game Show

July 8, 2025

AX2025 Preview: HunterxHunter NenxImpact Looks and Feels Impressive and Welcoming

July 8, 2025

AX2025 Preview: Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Is Anime Hades

July 8, 2025

AX2025 Preview: Digimon Story: Time Stranger Is a Must-Play JRPG

July 8, 2025

Did Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s Follow-Up Just Get Teased

July 8, 2025

Nintendo Is Launching Animal Crossing Crocs!

July 8, 2025
About Us • Our Team • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Review Policy • Ethics Policy 
Work With Us • Reviews on Open Critic • Reviews on CriticDB
Copyright @2025 The Outerhaven Productions

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.