Hearthstone Patch Notes 17.4.1: Battlegrounds & Constructed Changes

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We’re also excited to share that we’ll be rolling out a Battlegrounds balance patch tomorrow (June 18), along with a few bug fixes and a change to Twin Slice which you can read about below.

Battlegrounds Updates

HEROES

Lord Jaraxxus

Bloodfury
- Old: [Cost 2] → New: [Cost 1]

Reno Jackson

Gonna Be Rich!

Old: [Cost 3] → New: [Cost 2]

Millificient Manastorm

Tinker

Old: [Passive] Mechs in Bob’s Tavern have +2 Attack. → New: [Passive] Mechs in Bob’s Tavern have +1/+1.

Maiev Shadowsong

Imprison

Dormant minions no longer reduce the number of minions you see when refreshing Bob’s Tavern (Unless you’re at Tier 6 and have 2 Dormant minions in play, then it will reduce by 1).

MINIONS

Scavenging Hyena

Old: [Tier 2, Beast] → New: [Tier 1, Beast]

Rabid Saurolisk

Old: [Tier 1, Beast] 3 Attack, 1 Health → New: [Tier 2, Beast] 3 Attack, 2 Health.

Monstrous Macaw

Old: [Tier 2, Beast] → New: [Tier 3, Beast]

Battlegrounds Bug Fixes

Fixed two separate issues that caused the Hero Powers for Lady Vashj and Maiev Shadowsong to trigger unintended effects in the shop phase.
Fixed an issue where the Deathrattle for Sneed’s Old Shredder was not summoning newly added Legendary minions.

Card Update

Twin Slice

Old: [Cost 0] Give your hero +1 Attack this turn. Add ‘Second Slice’ to your hand → New: [Cost 1] Give your hero +2 Attack this turn. Add ‘Second Slice’ to your hand.

Second Slice