Just as it held true for every other expansion since the introduction of this modernized version of the Rewards Track system (as we don't really acknowledge that initial flawed implementation) with Forged in the Barrens, two chosen Legendary cards from the latest Voyage to the Sunken City set were exempt from the usual duplicate protection rule: non-Diamond versions of Sir Finley, Sea Guide and Golden version of Ambassador Faelin. 

Normally, regular Ambassador Faelin would be our first Uncraftable reward from the current Rewards Track, whereas Diamond Sir Finley, Sea Guide goes to Tavern Pass holders. But those options are never available when the pre-release Fireside Gatherings take place, making it possible to pull copies of such cards from early pack openings. Pretty much the same thing happens whenever anyone rushes straight for their packs at launch day, without claiming any of the Uncraftables first. As some of you might've just done yesterday! 

Sir Finley, Sea Guide Card Image

Disenchanting for Full Value

So it's nice of the Hearthstone team to leave us that possibility of disenchanting said cards for full dust value, just in case. But it feels like we've usually had more time to decide with all these previous expansions - alas, for one reason or another the dust refund window has been set to be particularly short this time around. If you never read the fine print, it was fairly easy to miss the notice:

Sir Finley, Sea Guide and Golden copies of Ambassador Faelin will [be] eligible for a full dust refund until April 13, at 10 a.m. Pacific.

For quick reference: that is 19:00 CET, 13:00 EST, and (for April 14) 02:00 KST. Not a whole lot of time left!

You might wish to check your collection. Maybe even grab that free Random Legendary card at Level 20. And if you happen to be opening packs after that designated end time, be careful (better make sure you've collected the Uncraftable versions of these cards from the Rewards Track by then, so the proper duplicate protection is in order). 

We are unsure what happens at that exact hour or whether this window might yet somehow become extended - but you don't want to miss out on the opportunity if said cards suddenly return to their regular dust value at a moment's notice.

If you got your regular or golden Sir Finley, Sea Guide but don't plan to buy the Tavern Pass, it's a simple choice: either keep it or just "exchange" it for any other Legendary card of your choice while the full dust value is in effect. It won't be possible to do so later, after all.

Other Refundable Cards

Curiously enough, the pair above aren't even the only two cards currently eligible for full dust refunds. We had this little change to Unstable Evolution, and Pandaren Importer recently became the victim of an unfortunate adjustment.

Unstable Evolution Card Image Pandaren Importer Card Image

The main difference in this case is there still being a week and a week and a half, respectively, on their disenchantable value. Which means we should get another chance to remind everyone once we are closer to that point.

Refund Command in the Collection Manager

The option has been with us for a good while now, but it never hurts to mention one of our favorite quality of life improvements.

By typing 'refund' in the card collection search box, you are able to easily locate the cards in question and decide whether or not to pull that disenchanting trigger. Just make sure to also tick the 'Golden' filter in order to view these copies of the cards.

If you press the 'crafting' button, the game will also show you any 'refundable' cards that you currently do not own, which can be useful - say if you never wanted to pull Sir Finley, Sea Guide from your packs in the future, you could craft it while this window lasts and then immediately disenchant for full dust value right after; which technically should trigger that lasting duplicate protection.

Quote From Blizzard
Searching “Refund” in the Collection will now populate with cards eligible for a dust refund.

P.S. Sometimes you may encounter a rare bug where refundable cards don't show as such or don't display full arcane dust returns, even though the refund window is still active. Always restart your Hearthstone client and double check again in such cases.

How was your early pack opening haul? Tavern Pass or not? Found either versions of these cards, or just settled on picking up Uncraftable copies as soon as possible?