Hearthstone Nerf Reversions for a Large Number of Cards Are Coming on March 10th

The Hearthstone team posted a blog post detailing the cards that will have their nerfs reverted once they rotate to Wild. This is usual for the pre-rotation period, and these cards will be in Standard for about a week, leading to a fun and unpredictable meta during that period. The changes will go live on March 10th (with a proper blog post on the 9th), but they'll be available in the Theorycrafting stream happening right now. You can see all the new cards in the quote below.

Quote From Hearthstone Team

Hello everyone

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 (unless they are already currently Wild). These changes will go live on March 10th, alongside nerfs to several cards outlined in a recent blog post here: https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/news/24246209/cataclysm-community-events-and-balance-patch-preview

All of these changes will be outlined in the 35.0 Patch notes on Monday 9th March, however these changes will be visible in today's theorycrafting event at twitch.tv/playhearthstone

The following cards 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

The following cards 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]

• The Ceaseless Expanse

  • Old: [125 mana]

  • New: [100 mana]

• Boogie Down

  • Old: [4 mana]

  • New: [3 mana]

Thanks everyone!

What do you think about rotation? Are you excited to the crazy week of meta decks where everything goes? Standard players, which cards are you gonna miss the most? Let us know in the comments below!