Outland Nerfs & Buffs

Outland Nerfs & Buffs is a Hearthstone patch released on May 18, 2020. It was versioned 17.2.1 with the build number 48313. It was released during the expansion Ashes of Outland

Card Changes

• Blackjack Stunner - The card returned to hand now costs (1) more. (Down from 2)
• Imprisoned Scrap Imp - Buff given when awakened is now +2/+1. (Down from +2/+2)
• Bloodboil Brute - Now has 5 Attack. (Down from 6)
• Aldor Attendant - Cost decreased from 2 to 1.Attack decreased from 2 to 1.
• Torrent - Now costs 4 mana. (Down from 5)
• Shattered Rumbler - Now has 5 Attack. (Up from 4)
• The Lurker Below - Now has 5 Health. (Up from 3)
• Priestess of Fury - Now has 5 Health. (Down from 7)
• Crimson Sigil Runner - Now has 1 Attack. (Down from 2)
• Scavenger's Ingenuity - Now gives the drawn Beast +2/+2. (Down from +3/+3)
• Shadowjeweler Hanar - Now has 4 Health. (Down from 5)
• Bloodsworn Mercenary - Now has 2 Attack (Down from 3).Now has 2 Health (Down from 3).

Quote From Hearthstone

On May 18, we’ll be releasing a 17.2.1 balance patch that includes updates for a dozen cards in Standard, as well as a bug fix for Ethereal Conjurer.

Balance Updates

Aldor Attendant:

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

Torrent:

Old: [Cost 5] → New: [Cost 4].

Shattered Rumbler:

Old: 4 Attack, 6 Health → New: 5 Attack, 6 Health.

The Lurker Below:

Old: 6 Attack, 3 Health → New: 6 Attack, 5 Health.

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The 8 cards below will be eligible for a full dust refund until June 1.

Priestess of Fury:

Old: 6 Attack, 7 Health → New: 6 Attack, 5 Health.

Crimson Sigil Runner:

Old: 2 Attack, 1 Health → New: 1 Attack, 1 Health.

Scavenger's Ingenuity:

Old: Draw a Beast. Give it +3/+3. → New: Draw a Beast. Give it +2/+2.

Shadowjeweler Hanar:

Old: 1 Attack, 5 Health → New: 1 Attack, 4 Health.

Blackjack Stunner:

Old: Battlecry: If you control a Secret, return a minion to its owner’s hand. It costs (2) more. → New: Battlecry: If you control a Secret, return a minion to its owner’s hand. It costs (1) more.

Imprisoned Scrap Imp:

Old: Dormant for 2 turns. When this awakens, give all minions in your hand +2/+2. → New: Dormant for 2 turns. When this awakens, give all minions in your hand +2/+1.

Bloodboil Brute:

Old: 6 Attack, 8 Health → New: 5 Attack, 8 Health.

Bloodsworn Mercenary:

Old: 3 Attack, 3 Health → New: 2 Attack, 2 Health.

Game Improvements and Bug Fixes

• Ethereal Conjurer will now function correctly and will no longer lock the game state when played.