: For 2,000 gold (or 2,500 for special sets like StarCraft), you receive a complete set of cards, including multiple legendaries, without the RNG of pack opening.
While most top-tier decks use cards from all current expansions, recent meta analyses from Hearthstone Forums suggest focusing on:
Every expansion set in Hearthstone guarantees one within the first 10 packs you open. To build a solid foundation quickly:
for each standard expansion (e.g., Emerald Dream , The Great Dark Beyond , Perils in Paradise ) until you hit that first legendary.
Mini-sets, like the or Across the Timeways sets, offer the highest gold-to-card value in the game.