The upcoming Winter Playoffs are taking place on March 13-15th. This falls after the 35.0 Balance Patch (10th March), but before CATACLYSM goes live and the Year of the Scarab begins (March 17th).
Therefore, the following cards that are receiving buffs will still be Standard legal during the Winter Playoffs, before they rotate to Wild on March 17th. These changes will go live on March 10th, alongside nerfs to several cards outlined in a recent blog post here.
All of these changes will also be outlined in the 35.0 Patch notes on Monday 9th March, however, these changes will be already visible during today’s Theorycrafting event, starting at 9AM PT (March 5).
Cards that are being reverted to their original versions upon their release
Tigress Plushy
Jungle Gym
Concierge
Party Fiend
Everything Must Go!
Malted Magma
Wave of Nostalgia
Ethereal Oracle
Dreadhound Handler
Alien Encounters
Painter’s Virtue
Domino Effect
Kerrigan, Queen of Blades
Jim Raynor
Gorgonzormu
Spawning Pool
Lift Off
Chrono Boost
Artanis
Seaside Giant
King PLush
Cliff Dive
Cursed Campaign
Ball Hog
Brittlebone Buccaneer
Guiding Figure
Reserved Spot
Corpsicle
Ultralisk Cavern
R.C. Rampage
Possessed Lackey
Giggling Inventor
Blade Dance
Cards that are being adjusted
Chia Drake :
Old: 2/4
New: 3/5
Lamplighter :
Old: 4/4 Battlecry: If you played an Elemental last turn, deal 4 damage.
New: 4/3 Battlecry: Deal 1 damage (Improved by each turn in a row you’ve played an Elemental).
Wondrous Wand
Old: Draw 3 cards. Reduce their Costs by (3).
New: Draw 3 cards. Reduce their Cost to (1).
Threads of Despair
Old: [3 mana]
New: [2 mana]
Arkonite Defense Crystal
Old: [5 mana] 4/5
New: [4 mana] 3/4. Taunt.
Murmur
Old: [7 mana] Your first Battlecry minion each turn costs (1), but immediately dies after being played.
New: [9 mana] Your Battlecry minions cost (1), but immediately die after being played.
Food Fight
Old: [4 mana]
New: [3 mana]
Braingill
Old: [3 mana] 3/2
New: [2 mana] 2/1
Deputization Aura
Old: Your left-most minion has +1 Attack and Lifesteal
New: Your left-most minion has +2 Attack and Lifesteal
Hydration Station
Old: [10 mana]
New: [8 mana]
Ceaseless Expanse
Old: [125 mana]
New: [100 mana]
Boogie Down
Old: [4 mana]
New: [3 mana]
Invites for Playoffs will be going out later today or tomorrow morning, so if you think you have qualified, please keep and eye on your emails.
Please follow Hearthstone Esports Discord for more esports info.
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The upcoming Winter Playoffs are taking place on March 13-15th. This falls after the 35.0 Balance Patch (10th March), but before CATACLYSM goes live and the Year of the Scarab begins (March 17th).
Therefore, the following cards that are receiving buffs will still be Standard legal during the Winter Playoffs, before they rotate to Wild on March 17th. These changes will go live on March 10th, alongside nerfs to several cards outlined in a recent blog post here.
All of these changes will also be outlined in the 35.0 Patch notes on Monday 9th March, however, these changes will be already visible during today’s Theorycrafting event, starting at 9AM PT (March 5).
Cards that are being reverted to their original versions upon their release
Cards that are being adjusted
Invites for Playoffs will be going out later today or tomorrow morning, so if you think you have qualified, please keep and eye on your emails.
Please follow Hearthstone Esports Discord for more esports info.