Hearthstone Core set: What's in and what's out for 2022

Published , by Ozzie Mejia

One of the most substantial changes to the Hearthstone Standard format was unveiled last year in the form of a new Core set, which would replace the old Basic and Classic sets. A new Standard year means some new changes to the Core set, which will see 57 cards rotate out and pave the way for 72 new ones. On Thursday, Blizzard revealed the latest Core set. Shacknews has looked it over, so let's see what's in and what's out.

Shacknews has the full list of Core cards listed below, a list taken from the Hearthstone website. We're also going to compare this to the 2021 Core set in order to point out which of the old cards are leaving Standard play with the launch of the Year of the Hydra. New additions will be clearly marked as such.

Demon Hunter

Here are the cards included in the Core Demon Hunter set:

Here are the Demon Hunter cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Druid

Here are the cards included in the Core Druid set:

Here are the Druid cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Hunter

Here are the cards included in the Core Hunter set:

Here are the Hunter cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Mage

Here are the cards included in the Core Mage set:

Here are the Mage cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Paladin

Here are the cards included in the Core Paladin set:

Here are the Paladin cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Priest

Here are the cards included in the Core Priest set:

Here are the Priest cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Rogue

Here are the cards included in the Core Rogue set:

Here are the Rogue cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Shaman

Here are the cards included in the Core Shaman set:

Here are the Shaman cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Warlock

Here are the cards included in the Core Warlock set:

Here are the Warlock cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Warrior

Here are the cards included in the Core Warrior set:

Here are the Warrior cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Neutral

Lastly, here are the Neutral cards included in the Core set:

Here are the Neutral cards from the 2021 Core set that have been removed:

Notice that this year's batch of Core cards has seen the return of many noteworthy deck staples, including all four of the League of Explorers. Core cards are often decided by potential synergies with future expansions, so take a look at these and try and guess what's coming down the line!

That's the full Hearthstone Core set for 2022. We'll have more to say about it, as well as the upcoming Voyage to the Sunken City expansion in the weeks ahead. Stay tuned to Shacknews for the latest updates.