Hearthstone Welcomes the Darkmoon Races Mini-Set

By Jason Nieva @jnievaplayerone Published 01/20/21 EST

Can you get to the finish line? Blizzard

Hearthstone is bringing back The Darkmoon Races, the most exciting and dangerous competition in all of Azeroth. It doesn’t matter what you’re on since when the starting wand is waved, everything is fair game. There’s only one rule which is to make it to the finish in one piece.

The Darkmoon Races Mini-Set is launching tomorrow, January 21. It’s going to offer:

4 Legendary cards
1 Epic card (x2)
14 Rare cards (x2)
16 Common cards (x2)

That’s not all as for the first time, the complete 66 card set can be bought in-game or at the webshop, available for either $14.99 or 2,000 Gold.

The Mini-Set also includes four Legendary minions, three of which are Legendary Racers from an expansion during the Year of the Phoenix. These are:

Keywarden Ivory
Dark Inquisitor Xanesh
Envoy Rustwix

Several card mechanics are returning as well like Corruption, Dormant, and Spellburst. Thus, players can expect to see these cards:

Dual-Class
- Felfire Deadeye
- Resizing Pouch
- Guidance
- Imprisoned Phoenix
- Keywarden Ivory
- Nitroboost Poison
- Barricade
- Rally
- Hysteria
- Luckysoul Hoarder
Demon Hunter
- Illidari Studies
- Felsaber
Druid
- Dreaming Drake
- Arbor Up (New)
Hunter
- Bola Shot (New)
- Saddlemaster
Mage
- Glacier Racer (new)
- Conjure Mana Biscuit
Paladin
- Imprisoned Celestial
- Libram of Judgment (New)
Priest
- Lightsteed
- Dark Inquisitor Xanesh (New)
Rogue
- Shenanigans
- Sparkjoy Cheat
Shaman
- Landslide
- Mistrunner
Warlock
- Backfire
- Envoy Rustwix
Warrior
- Spiked Wheel
- Ironclad (New)
Neutral
- Armor Vendor
- Crabrider
- Deathwarden (New)
- Moonfang
- Runaway Blackwing

Read more about the different cards here.

Patch 19.4

The Darkmoon Races Mini-Set arrives with Patch 19.4. That means players can expect some changes and even new content. Battlegrounds are introducing these cards to the game:

New Heroes
- Tickatus
  - Prize Wall [Passive]
    - Every 4 turns, Discover a Darkmoon Prize.
- Greybough
  - Sprout It Out! [Passive]
    - Give +1/+2 and Taunt to minions you summon during combat.
New Minions
- Soul Devourer
  - [Tier 3, Demon] 3 Attack, 3 Health
    - Battlecry: Choose a friendly Demon. Remove it to gain its stats and 3 Gold.
- Ring Matron
  - [Tier 4, Demon] 6 Attack, 4 Health
    - Taunt.
    - Deathrattle: Summon two 3/2 Imps.

While these new cards are indeed exciting, it’s important to announce to players that Floating Watcher is no longer part of the Battlegrounds Minion pool.

The Patch also introduces updates to Duels. It’s going to add: