Power Creep
Naxx is Out
Buffs and Nerfs
World Champs
Battlegrounds
200

Once a staple card, this weapon is now power crept by every weapon-using class sans Demon Hunter, including its own.

Fiery War Axe

200

This adventure was the first to offer no player-constructed deck battles.

Dungeon Run

200

Buffed in the Rise of the Mechs update, these two cards were later reverted for being too powerful.

Extra Arms and Luna's Pocket Galaxy

200

This player was Hearthstone's first World Champion, immortalized in a Hunter common.

Firebat

200

This Beast theme hero was removed early with Giantfin, and has not returned since.

King Mukla

400

This expansion features the two first neutral examples of cards "strictly better" than their basic counterparts.

The Grand Tournament

400

This minion found in Maexxna's deck is not on Kel'thuzad's approved card list.

Sea Giant

400

In the most recent balance patch, this many cards were adjusted in power.

Ten

400

Winning the most recent Global Finals in 2019, VKLiooon is represented by this Beast from Ashes of Outlands.

Mok'nethal Lion

400

This meta-warping card was the first removed minion from the Battlegrounds.

Nightmare Amalgam

600

Not counting Rogue and Lilian Voss, this many classes have a "Yeti" with an upside.

Four

600

A special weapon in the Arch-Thief Rafaam fight in League of Explorers interacts with this rarity of cards. 

Rare

600

This Hunter spell was the first card to be nerfed after the official release of Hearthstone

Unleash the Hounds

600

2015's Champion, Ostkaka, has this One Night in Karazhan card reference the translation of his name, "cheesecake" in its flavor text.

Priest of the Feast

600

Gentle Megasaur is unable to give Murlocs these two Adapt choices.

Stealth, Can't be targeted by spells or Hero Powers

800

This card has been invalidated by the release of a cheaper version in its class's Basic set.

Power Word: Tentacles

800

Already a reference to the Onyxia Raid Wipe, this card has special voicelines to reference the "beams" in the Netherspite boss fight.

Raid Leader

800
This spell was the first card ever buffed, under the explanation of being a "bug fix".
Bane of Doom
800

Phantom Militia is a subtle reference to Tom60229, but is voiced by him in this language.

DAILY DOUBLE

Traditional Chinese

800

This number of minions can be found exclusively at Tier Six.

Eleven

1000

Ignoring the Beast tag, this number of cards are strictly better than Silverback Patriarch. 

Sixteen
1000

This ultra-rare treasure in Tombs of Terror has an unlock condition still unknown to players.

Sack of Lamps

1000
Originally an aggro staple, this card is now the least played card in the game in Ranked mode.

Arcane Golem

1000

After winning off of Babbling Book, many incorrectly believe this similar card to be a reference to Pavel. 

Chittering Tunneler

1000

These two dragons share their names and arts, but not effects, with minions from Rumble Run.

Glyph Guardian and Herald of the Flame