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Charge into the Year of the Pegasus with Leeroy Jenkins, the good ol’ Fiery War Axe, and new Warcraft Rumble cards!

Hearthstone has announced the Year of the Pegasus! The new theme is set to arrive with a free and updated Core Set. This year, in particular, the Core Set is celebrating Hearthstone’s history and future with iconic cards from the past alongside new ones. Read on for everything to know about the Hearthstone Year of the Pegasus Core Set cards, new Elusive keyword, and more!

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It’s time to celebrate Hearthstone’s past and future.

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Hearthstone Year of the Pegasus Core Set cards

Remember Leeroy Jenkins, Fiery “Win” Axe, Wrath of Air Totem, and the dependable Justicar Trueheart? Well, these iconic favorites are returning to the Hearthstone Year of the Pegasus Core Set!

That’s not all — some new cards inspired by theWarcraft Rumble mobile gameare entering Hearthstone’s Core Set as well. These include Gnomelia, S.A.F.E. Pilot, Warsong Grunt, Night Elf Huntress, and Footman.

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Hearthstone Core Set 2024 updates

In terms of other Hearthstone Core Set updates, Blizzard is uprooting the Druid’s ramping mechanic, reducing the requirements needed for some Death Knight cards, and upgrading some old favorites. The graphic below lists the Year of the Pegasus Core Set adjustments.

Additionally, the table below is the text version of the adjustments. you’re able to also see all of the cards entering and leaving the Core Sethere.

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Hearthstone gets new Elusive keyword

You may have also noticed the addition of the new Elusive keyword in the table. Minions with the Elusive keyword cannot be targeted by hero powers or spells. According to Blizzard, Evasive Wyrm and several existing minions are getting this keyword.

That’s all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for morenews and updates!

Hearthstone Year of the Pegasus Core Set cards (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Hearthstone Warcraft Rumble cards (Images via Blizzard Entertainment)

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Hearthstone Core Set changes (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Hearthstone Elusive keyword for Evasive Wyrm (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

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