In the coming days we’ll be releasing a balance patch that includes a slew of Battlegrounds updates, adjustments for two minions in Standard, and handful of bug fixes.
Standard Balance Updates
Kael’thas Sunstrider
Old: Every third spell you cast each turn costs (0). → New: Every third spell you cast each turn costs (1).
Mindrender Illucia
Old: [Cost 2] → New: [Cost 3]
Mindrender Illucia will be eligible for a full dust refund for two weeks after the 18.0.2 patch goes live.
Battlegrounds Minion Updates
Gentle Megasaur has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.
Arcane Cannon has been removed from Battlegrounds minion pool.
Rabid Saurolisk
Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health → New: 4 Attack, 2 Health
Rat Pack
Old: [Tier 2] → New: [Tier 3]
Pack Leader
Old: [Tier 3] → New: [Tier 2]
Monstrous Macaw
Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health → New: 4 Attack, 3 Health
Primalfin Lookout
Old: [Tier 5] → New: [Tier 4]
Now only Discovers minions from your current Tavern Tier or below.
Nat Pagle, Extreme Angler
Old: Overkill: Summon a 0/2 Treasure Chest. → New: After this attacks and kills a minion, add a random minion to your hand.
Minions generated are from your Tavern Tier or below.
Mama Bear
Old: [Tier 6] 5 Attack, 5 Health. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +5/+5.→ New: [Tier 5] 4 Attack, 4 Health. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +4/+4.
Goldrinn, the Great Wolf
Old: Deathrattle: Give your Beasts +4/+4. → New: Deathrattle: Give your Beasts +5/+5.
Battlegrounds Hero Updates
Lady Vashj has been removed from the Battlegrounds Hero pool.
Captain Eudora
Buried Treasure
Old: Dig for a Golden minion! (4 Digs left.) → New: Dig for a Golden minion! (5 Digs left.)
Reno Jackson
Gonna Be Rich!
Old: [Cost 2] → New: [Cost 0]
The Lich King
Reborn Rites
Old: [Cost 1] → New: [Cost 0]
Galakrond
Galakrond’s Greed
Now freezes the minion added to Bob’s Tavern.
Bugs Fixes & Game Improvements
Fixed a visual bug with Archwitch Willow’s play animation.
Fixed a bug where Southsea Strongarm was showing incorrect art.
Fixed a bug where casting Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron with Rattlegore on board would cause the game to freeze.
Fixed several technical bugs that would cause the game to crash.