Battlegrounds Season 5

Battlegrounds Season 5 is a Hearthstone patch released on Aug. 22, 2023. It was versioned 27.2.0 with the build number 183876. It was released during the expansion TITANS

Card Changes

• Hollow Hound - Health decreased to 4 (from 6).
• Mythical Terror - Attack increased to 4 (from 3).
• Tyr - Cost decreased to 6 (from 7).
• Astral Automaton - Health increased to 2 (from 1).
• Bladestorm - Cost decreased to 2 (from 3).
• Stoneskin Armorer - Stats changed to 2-Mana 2/2 (was 3-Mana 3/4).
• Trial by Fire - Cost decreased to 6 (was 7).
• Firelands Portal - Damage dealt increased to 6 (from 5). Now summons a 6-Cost minions (was 5-Cost).
• Jade Spirit - Attack increased to 3 (from 2).
• Blackwing Corruptor - Damage dealt increased to 5 (from 3).
• Disciple of C'Thun - Health increased to 2 (from 1).
• C'Thun - Cost decreased to 8 (from 10).
• Don Han'Cho - Cost decreased to 5 (from 7).
• Virmen Sensei - Cost and Health decreased to 4 (from 5). Buff increased to +3/+3 (from +2/+2).
• Smuggler's Crate - Cost decreased to 0 (from 1).
• Cabalist's Tome - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Silvermoon Portal - Cost decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Enter the Coliseum - Cost decreased to 3 (from 6).
• Darkshire Alchemist - Attack increased to 5 (from 4).
• Spawn of Shadows - Cost and Health increased to 5 (from 4). Effect is now also a Battlecry.
• Shadowfiend - Cost and Attack decreased to 2 (from 3).
• Burgle - Now gives 3 cards (was 2). Wording changed.
• Reincarnate - Cost decreased to 1 (from 2).
• Jade Lightning - Cost and damage dealt decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Jade Chieftain - Cost decreased to 6 (from 7).
• Healing Wave - Healths restored increased to 8 and 16, respectively (were 7 and 14).
• Darkbomb - Now has an additional effect " If it dies, draw a Shadow spell."
• Krul the Unshackled - Attack increased to 9 (from 7).
• I Know a Guy - Now also gives the Discovered minion +1/+2.
• Costumed Singer - Attack decreased to 1 (from 2).
• Bioluminescence - Cost increased to 4 (from 3).
• Down with the Ship - Can target anything (was only minions). The requirement of the targeted minion dying for the Plagues to get shuffled was removed.
• Craftsman's Hammer - Now gives Armor "Whenever your hero attacks" (was "After your hero attacks and kills a minion").
• Cho'gall - Reworked into 8-Mana 8/8 with "Battlecry: Return all cards you discarded this game to your hand. They cost Health instead of Mana." (was 7-Mana 7/7 with "Battlecry: The next spell you cast this turn costs Health instead of Mana.").
• Street Trickster - Spell damage increased to +2 (from +1).
• Lotus Agents - Cost and Attack decreased to 3 (from 5).
• Crazed Worshipper - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Twin Emperor Vek'lor - Attack increased to 6 (from 4). Health increased to 7 (from 6).
• Klaxxi Amber-Weaver - Now has Taunt.
• Cobra Shot - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Shaky Zipgunner - Attack increased to 4 (from 3).
• King of Beasts - Stats changed to 3-Mana 1/5 (from 5-Mana 2/6). Effect changed to "Has +1 Attack for each other Beast you control." (was Battlecry: Gain +1 Attack for each other Beast you have.").
• Ball of Spiders - Cost decreased to 3 (from 6).
• Acidmaw - Cost decreased to 3 (from 7). Effect now only applies to enemy minions (was all other minions).
• A Light in the Darkness - Now Discovers a Paladin minion (was any minion). Buff increased to +2/+2 (was +1/+1).
• Wickerflame Burnbristle - Attack and Health increased to 3 (from 2).
• Shrinkmeister - Debuff increased to -3 (from -2).
• Confessor Paletress - The effect is now also a Battlecry.
• Jade Swarmer - Cost decreased to 1 (from 2).
• Shado-Pan Rider - Combo buff increased to +4 (was +3).
• Poisoned Blade - Cost decreased to 2 (from 4).
• Anub'arak - Cost decreased to 8 (from 9). Dealthrattle changed to "Summon a 4/4 Nerubian with "Deathrattle: Summon Anub'arak."" (was "Return this to your hand and summon a 4/4 Nerubian.").
• Call in the Finishers - Cost decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Thaddius, Monstrosity - Effect makes cards cost (4) less (was "cards cost (1)").
• Frost Lotus Blossom - Armor gained increased to 10 (from 8).
• Disciple of Amitus - Cost decreased to 5 (from 6). Health decreased to 5 (from 6).
• Felstring Harp - Cost decreased to 1 (from 2).
• Hobart Grapplehammer - Reworked into 4-Mana 2/2 with "Battlecry: If you have a weapon equipped, give all minions in your hand and deck +2/+2." (was 2-Mana 2/2 with "Battlecry: Give all weapons in your hand and deck +1 Attack.").
• C'Thun's Chosen - Buff increased to +3/+3 (was +2/+2).
• Sludge Belcher - Health increased to 6 (from 5).
• Small-Time Buccaneer - Nerf reverted, Health increased to 2 (from 1).
• Emperor Thaurissan - Stats changed to 5-Mana 4/4 (from 6-Mana 5/5).
• Jade Behemoth - Cost decreased to 5 (from 6).
• Malorne - Deathrattle changed to "Go Dormant. Revive after 2 friendly Beasts die." (was "Shuffle this minion into your deck.").
• Explorer's Hat - Cost decreased to 1 (from 2).
• Lock and Load - Cost decreased to 0 (from 1).
• Mana Wyrm - Nerf reverted, Health increased to 3 (from 2).
• Spellslinger - Now reduces the Cost of your spell by (2).
• Soot Spewer - Health increased to 4 (from 3). Now has the Battlecry "If you control another Mech, get a random Fire spell."
• Kabal Crystal Runner - Attack increased to 6 (from 5).
• Goblin Blastmage - Damage dealt increased to 6 (from 4).
• Servant of Yogg-Saron - Now casts a spell costing 5 or more (was 5 or less).
• Flame Leviathan - Now has Rush. Effect no longer damages Mechs.
• Keeper of Uldaman - Cost decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Steward of Darkshire - Attack increased to 4 (from 3).
• Ivory Knight - Cost decreased to 4 (from 6).
• Grimestreet Enforcer - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Mysterious Challenger - Stats changed to 5-Mana 5/5 (was 6-Mana 6/6).
• Museum Curator - Now discounts the Discovered card by (1).
• Blade of C'Thun - Cost decreased to 6 (from 9).
• Thunder Bluff Valiant - Effect is now also a Battlecry.
• Charged Hammer - Cost and Durability decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Hallazeal the Ascended - Now has Spell Damage +1. Effect reworded.
• Demonfuse - No longer gives your opponent a Mana Crystal.
• Usher of Souls - Stats changed to 4-Mana 3/5 (from 5-Mana 5/6).
• Dark Peddler - Health increased to 3 (from 2).
• Silverware Golem - Health increased to 4 (from 3).
• Tiny Knight of Evil - Buff increased to +2/+2 (from +1/+1).
• Bane of Doom - Damage dealt increased to 3 (from 2).
• Ironforge Portal - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Grimy Gadgeteer - Cost decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Bouncing Blade - Cost decreased to 2 (from 3).
• Brass Knuckles - Cost decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Frost Lotus Seedling - Armor gained increased to 5 (from 4).
• Timber Wolf - Health increased to 2 (from 1).
• Jinyu Waterspeaker - Attack increased to 4 (from 3).
• Worgen Greaser - Health increased to 5 (from 4).
• Mukla's Champion - Attack increased to 5 (from 4).
• Cult Apothecary - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Twilight Geomancer - Now also gives C'Thun +1/+1 buff.
• Acolyte of Pain - Health increased to 4 (from 3).
• Grimestreet Informant - Attack and Health increased to 2 (from 1).
• Kabal Courier - Cost decreased to 2 (from 3).
• Aya Blackpaw - Attack increased to 6 (from 5).
• Dark Arakkoa - Buff increased to +4/+4 (was +3/+3).
• Knight of the Wild - Effect changed to "Costs (1) less for each Beast you've summoned this game." (was "Whenever you summon a Beast, reduce the Cost of this by (1).").
• Menagerie Warden - Attack increased to 5 (from 4).
• Mire Keeper - Health increased to 4 (from 3).
• Addled Grizzly - Cost decreased to 2 (from 3). Health increased to 3 (from 2). Buff only applies to Beasts (previously had no minion type restrictions).
• Aviana - Nerf reverted, Cost decreased to 9 (from 10).
• Snipe - Damage increased to 6 (from 4).
• Dreadscale - Effect now damages all enemies (was all other minions).
• Dalaran Aspirant - Now has Spell Damage +1.
• Flame Lance - Damage increased to 25 (from 8).
• Lay on Hands - Cost decreased to 6 (from 8).
• Hooded Acolyte - Now has Taunt.
• Onyx Bishop - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Convert - Cost increased to 3 (from 2). Now changes the Cost of the copied minion to (1).
• Shadowbomber - Attack increased to 3 (from 2).
• Tomb Pillager - Attack increased to 6 (from 5).
• Jade Shuriken - Damage dealt increased to 3 (from 2).
• Undercity Huckster - Health increased to 3 (from 2).
• Dark Iron Skulker - Cost decreased to 4 (from 5).
• Tuskarr Totemic - Cost decreased to 2 (from 3).
• Wicked Witchdoctor - Cost decreased to 3 (from 4).
• Spreading Madness - Damage dealt increased to 13 (from 9).
• Dark Bargain - Cost decreased to 3 (from 6).
• Axe Flinger - Health increased to 6 (from 5).
• Stolen Goods - Now reads "Draw a Taunt minion. Give it +2/+2." (was "Give a random Taunt minion in your hand +3/+3.").
• Ancient Shieldbearer - Cost decreased to 6 (from 7).
• Alley Armorsmith - Attack increased to 3 (from 2).
• Iron Juggernaut - The effect is now also a Deathrattle.

New Collectible Cards

New cards have been added to the game.

New Druid Cards

• Aviana - Call her "Tweety". She'll find it real funny. I PROMISE.
• Malorne - When Malorne isn't mauling hordes of demons, he enjoys attending parties, though he prefers to go stag.
• Cenarion Hold - After the War of the Shifting Sands, Cenarion Hold became a strategic outpost, awaiting the moment when the armies of C'Thun would rise once again.
• Knight of the Wild - He gets a discount on the tournament entry fee because he is his own horse.
• Umbral Owl - It sleeps with one eye open.
• Klaxxi Amber-Weaver - Amberweaving is a specialty course at the local trade school.
• Mire Keeper - "Hey.... Is that Mire for sale?" "No. I'm keeping it."
• Virmen Sensei - There is no carrot.
• Invigorate - No. 3 Most Internally Contentious Hearthstone Card of 2022.
• Addled Grizzly - Druids who spend too long in bear form are more susceptible to the whispers of the Old Gods. Right now they are whispering the lyrics to "La Bamba".
• Dark Arakkoa - There's a whole gradient of Arakkoa! This one is on the darker side.
• Jade Behemoth - I think we should talk about the jade elephant in the room.
• Menagerie Warden - Please? Can I keep him? I promise to clean his cage <i>every day</i>.
• Rat Sensei - The old teacher needed to find some tokens with attitude.

New Hunter Cards

• Dreadscale - Let's be clear about this: ACIDMAW is the sidekick.
• Acidmaw - With the help of his trusty sidekick Dreadscale, the giant jormungar Acidmaw is ready to face any knight!
• Lock and Load - Rexxar narrowed his eyes, grabbed his machine gun, and said: "It's go time. Lock and load." This card pays homage to that special moment.
• Trial of the Jormungars - The defendants were found guilty on 33 counts of wiping raid parties.
• King of Beasts - He never sleeps. Not even in the mighty jungle.
• Ball of Spiders - "THEY'RE EVERYWHERE GET THEM OFF!!!" - Everyone
• Time-Lost Raptor - Much of his time lost no-lifeing Diablo IV.
• Explorer's Hat - Harrison Jones was disappointed that he didn't get to be part of the League of Explorers, but his hat did.
• Cobra Shot - "Cobra Shot" hurts way, way, way more than "Cobra Cuddle."
• Durnholde Imposter - Assassins of the Infinite Dragonflight waited for their moment to strike at Thrall before he ever became Warchief.
• Shaky Zipgunner - The Grimy Goons can get you any weapon you want but if you want it to not explode you gotta pay extra.
• Snipe - A great sniper hits the spot. Just like a delicious flank of boar. Mmmmm.
• Smuggler's Crate - Are you sure these are the crates that are supposed to go to the Gadgetzan petting zoo?

New Mage Cards

• Flame Leviathan - Mimiron likes to take the Flame Leviathan out on some sweet joyrides.
• Chromie, Timehopper - "Noz, you're telling me you built a time machine...out of a Hearthstone card?"
• Disco at the End of Time - This is what you've been saving the last dance for.
• Cabalist's Tome - What's in there? I bet it's cookie recipes!
• Kabal Crystal Runner - "Listen, I can cut you in on a little of this premium mana, but you can't tell my boss."
• Servant of Yogg-Saron - Yogg-Saron always likes to complain about how he has too many servants and there are too many mouths to feed.
• Goblin Blastmage - If you can't find a bomb to throw, just pick up any goblin invention and throw that.
• Soot Spewer - The inventor of the goblin shredder is involved in several patent disputes with the inventor of the soot spewer.
• Black Morass Imposter - Does something seem off about Medivh's apprentice to you?
• Flame Lance - It's on the rack next to ice lance, acid lance, and English muffin lance.
• Dalaran Aspirant - Is he aspiring or inspiring? Make up your mind!
• Spellslinger - Does he sling spells, or do his spells linger about. Who can say?
• Mana Wyrm - These wyrms feed on arcane energies, and while they are generally considered a nuisance rather than a real threat, you really shouldn't leave them alone with a bucket of mana.

New Paladin Cards

• Wickerflame Burnbristle - Wickerflame spent years as a recruit for the Goons, never making the big-time because he always fired his chest-cannon too slowly. "Hey," he thought, "maybe if I keep my beard lit on fire, I can do this faster." BOOM, promoted.
• Runi, Time Explorer - In the future, Xyrella's daughter would become a hero of time, but Nozdormu needed her now, for this moment.
• Lay on Hands - A grammatically awkward life saver.
• Mysterious Challenger - He may sound surly and antisocial, but he's actually just really shy.
• Bronze Dragonknight - He had been here before, and in some ways, he would always be fighting in Silithus.
• Enter the Coliseum - You have to get past the vendors first. So many are lost to shopping...
• Ivory Knight - Do <i>NOT</i> call it a "horse".
• Grimestreet Enforcer - "Sir, you don't have a permit to park your mount here."
• Timeless Blessing - To defeat the combined power of Murozond and C'Thun, Nozdormu would need heroes of Azeroth's past, present, and future.
• Steward of Darkshire - Turns out divine shields are way cheaper if you buy in bulk.
• Keeper of Uldaman - U da man! No, U da man!
• Silvermoon Portal - What's Millhouse Manastorm doing in Silvermoon?
• A Light in the Darkness - Wait, how can you have a light in the dark? If you turn on a light while it’s dark, doesn’t that mean it’s no longer dark?

New Priest Cards

• Murozond, Thief of Time - By unwinding the fall of C'Thun, Murozond would claim the Old God's power, and with it, the world.
• Confessor Paletress - She sees into your past and makes you face your fears. Most common fear: Getting Majordomo out of Sneed's Old Shredder.
• Shadowfiend - Hopes to be promoted to "Shadowfriend" someday.
• Shadowbomber - Shadowbomber does her job, but she's kind of phoning it in at this point.
• Ship's Chirurgeon - Knows the answer to every medical question except how to pronounce his name.
• Spawn of Shadows - What did you expect to happen? He's a Spawn. Of Shadows.
• Onyx Bishop - B4 is a nice place to visit, but he wouldn't want to live there.
• Convert - "Are you interested in... HEALTH benefits?!"
• Shadow Word: Forbid - At last, Priest has no more weaknesses.
• Darkshire Alchemist - The secret ingredient: liquified funnel cake.
• Hooded Acolyte - Wait, what kind of acolyte doesn't wear a hood?
• Shrinkmeister - After the debacle of the Gnomish World Enlarger, gnomes are wary of size-changing inventions.
• Museum Curator - He is forever cursing the kids who climb on the rails and the evil archeologists who animate the exhibits.

New Rogue Cards

• Anub'arak - Was actually a pretty nice guy before, you know, the whole Lich King thing.
• The Scarab Lord - What did it cost? 41,400 Silithid Carapace Fragments, to start.
• Blade of C'Thun - C'Thun demands a sacrifice! Preferably a Deathwing.
• Poisoned Blade - How much more poisoned can a blade get? The answer is a lot. A lot more poisoned.
• Jade Telegram - Golem-gram for Han'Cho! Golem-gram for Han'Cho!
• Dark Iron Skulker - He loves skulking. He skulks after hours just for the joy of it, but his friends are pretty worried he'll get burnt out.
• Burgle - Yoink!
• Undercity Huckster - Psst! Wanna buy a random class card (from your opponent's class)?
• Shado-Pan Rider - He needed a break after that business in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms. Naturally, he chose to spend his vacation in an icy snowscape killing monsters.
• Mount Hyjal Imposter - Among Tyrande's forces, Murozond had planted agents to ensure Archimonde's victory.
• Tomb Pillager - After the guild broke up, he could no longer raid the tombs.
• Jade Shuriken - Good news is, after you remove it from your wound, you can use it to pay your medical bills!
• Jade Swarmer - He's so good at swarming, he can swarm all by himself!

New Shaman Cards

• Hallazeal the Ascended - Hallazeals all your dallazamage.
• Totally Totems - Hmph. Should've been Grace of Air Totem. Hmph.
• Charged Hammer - You can only pick it up if you are worthy.
• Thunder Bluff Valiant - Allowing totems to attack is not cheating. I mean, there isn't anything in the rule books about it.
• Healing Wave - Favored by shaman who study the art of restoration and healing, this spell would feel smug, if it had feelings.
• Pebbly Page - A good friend will lighten your Overload.
• Voltaic Burst - Batteries have three components: Cathode, Anode, and Overload.
• Jade Chieftain - Seeing his Jade Golem grow up into the tall, handsome 6/6 standing before him was the proudest moment of his life.
• Jade Lightning - Jade Lightning, goooo Jade Lightning!
• Call in the Finishers - When you really need a job done… but you don't really care if it gets done right.
• Wicked Witchdoctor - You can easily defeat her by either dealing 4 damage, or dropping a house on her.
• Tuskarr Totemic - Turns out the tuskarr aren't real choosy about their totems.
• Reincarnate - It's like birth, except you're an adult and you were just dead a second ago.

New Warlock Cards

• Krul the Unshackled - Spicklefizz pondered his life choices as he looked at the chain around his neck. "Become a warlock," they said. "You get to enslave demons," they said.
• Cho'gall - Even after all this time, Gul'dan still makes Cho'gall go get donuts and coffee.
• Bane of Doom - My advice to you is to avoid Doom, if possible.
• Dark Bargain - A prime example of lose-lose negotiating.
• Witch of the Arch-Thief - A minion fit for a king.
• Spreading Madness - Most citizens of Darkshire wear those surgical masks to prevent spreading Madness to tourists.
• Chamber of Viscidus - Whose house? Ooze House.
• Silverware Golem - From the secret research labs of the Swiss Army.
• Tiny Knight of Evil - "No, no, no. I asked for a tiny JESTER of evil."
• Usher of Souls - Nothing unburdens your soul like a good ushing!
• Demonfuse - Very dangerous when attached to a demonbomb.
• Darkbomb - If you're looking to make an "Emo" deck, this card is perfect!
• Dark Peddler - I'm offering you a bargain here! This amazing vacuum cleaner for your soul!

New Warrior Cards

• Iron Juggernaut - The Iron Juggernaut guards Orgrimmar and has just earned the "Employee of the Month" award!
• Hobart Grapplehammer - Grapplehammer is the horrible mind behind the Automatic Piranha Launcher (banned in 7 districts)!
• Brass Knuckles - For the goon that wants to make a fashion statement.
• Bouncing Blade - Only goblins would think this was a good idea. Even they are starting to have their doubts.
• Ancient Shieldbearer - Back in her day, each shield weighed two tons and she had to carry four of them on each arm!
• Alley Armorsmith - The rent is cheap and she passes the savings onto YOU!
• Ivory Rook - Bringing back this cycle was risky, but the Ivory Queen thought it was worth the gambit.
• Stolen Goods - It fell off a kodo, I promise!
• Ironforge Portal - Come to beautiful Ironforge! Where irons are forged and the forges are iron!
• Axe Flinger - Once a lowly "Stick Flinger", he's been relentless on the path to his ultimate dream: "Tauren Flinger".
• Blast from the Past - Talk about a nostalgia bomb.
• Grimy Gadgeteer - "You look like a Gadgetgun 3000-Mark IV man, am I right?"
• I Know a Guy - Well… a guy who knows a guy.

New Neutral Cards

• C'Thun - C'Thun's least favorite Hearthstone card: Eye for an Eye.
• Twin Emperor Vek'lor - Do they make decisions based on age? "I'm two minutes older therefore we burn this village."
• Valstann Staghelm - Son, Champion, Martyr
• Aya Blackpaw - Though young, Aya took over as the leader of Jade Lotus through her charisma and strategic acumen when her predecessor was accidentally crushed by a jade golem.
• Soridormi - Perdón! I slept.
• Emperor Thaurissan - His second greatest regret is summoning an evil Firelord who enslaved his entire people.
• Don Han'Cho - The brilliant mastermind of the Grimy Goons, Han sometimes thinks about ditching the idiot Cho, but that would just tear him apart.
• Crazed Worshipper - Every month they share a pancake breakfast with the Perfectly Rational Worshippers.
• Eyestalk of C'Thun - C'Thun sees all...even next week's lottery numbers.
• Infinite Amalgam - The Infinite Amalgam sought Gammy, the greatest among them, though it feared the queen of the amalgams would never be found.
• Sludge Belcher - DO NOT GIVE HIM A ROOT BEER.
• Lotus Agents - Mostly, they stand around and look cool.
• Disciple of C'Thun - C’Thun’s recruiting pitch involves cookies, which is why it’s the most popular Old God.
• Grimestreet Informant - "Naw, naw. You're talkin' about Grime BOULEVARD. I ain't know nuthin' 'bout that."
• Kabal Courier - Hey, you park your kodo under a harpy nest, you get what you deserve.
• Small-Time Buccaneer - "Oh, I'm not serious about it. I only pirate on the weekends."
• Blackwing Corruptor - He got his name when he gave Blackwing some comic books and rock & roll records.
• Menagerie Jug - It's art imitating Battlegrounds imitating life.
• Mukla's Champion - An elegant gorilla, for a more civilized age.
• C'Thun's Chosen - He gave her a promise ring and everything.
• Cult Apothecary - Cults need pharmacists too.
• Worgen Greaser - Hair products are 79% of his monthly budget.
• Jade Spirit - "He's so cute! I just want to squeeze him, then use him for Jade Golem parts!" - Aya Blackpaw
• Future Emissary - When Murozond attacked the past, Nozdormu sought help from the future, even journeying as far as the Forbidden Reach.
• Timeline Accelerator - The future is NOW! No wait, NOW!
• Menagerie Mug - He's a chip off the old jug.
• Street Trickster - His first trick: making your wallet disappear!
• Acolyte of Pain - He trained when he was younger to be an acolyte of joy, but things didn’t work out like he thought they would.
• Shark Puncher - "And remember, if you come face-to-face with a shark, punch it in the nose." "Yes. Me punch you in nose with shark." "No, th- OW!"
• Twilight Geomancer - "Ok C'Thun, repeat after me: 'Your mother was a hamster.'"

Quote From Blizzard

Patch 27.2 is a massive patch, launching both Battlegrounds Season 5 and the first official Twist season, our first-ever direct-to-Wild expansion, and more!

Table of Contents

• Battlegrounds Season 5, Anomalies System
• Battlegrounds New Hero and New Minions
• Battlegrounds Minion and Minion Pool Updates
• Caverns of Time Set and Wild Card Updates
• Twist Season 1
• Standard Balance Updates
• Duels Updates
• Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

Battlegrounds Season 5 is Here!

Competitors throughout Azeroth are gathering in the Tavern for a gladiatorial contest to earn the favor of the Titans and their keepers. With over 30 new minions, 7 opponents, and slew of new Anomalies to master, the competition has never been fiercer!

On August 22, Battlegrounds Season 4 will end and Season 5 will begin. That means rankings will reset, Battlegrounds Quests will be removed, minion pools will update, and the Battlegrounds Track will switch over. All rewards that were earned from the Season 4 Track, but not yet claimed, will automatically be claimed.

New Gameplay System—Anomalies

Battlegrounds Season 5 introduces a chaotic new seasonal system: Anomalies! Anomalies are game-changing effects that are randomly set at the start of each game. All players in the game get the same Anomaly for that game.

Anomaly appearance rates vary, with some more common than others. Some minions, minion types, and heroes won’t be offered if a particular Anomaly applies to your game. You’ll know your game’s Anomaly when you’re picking your hero.

Anomalies at Launch

There will be an initial pool of Anomalies at the Season launch, and then new Anomalies will be added to the pool each week throughout Battlegrounds Season 5. The following Anomalies will be available from the beginning of Season 5:

Prudence of Amitus	Unspent Gold carries over to your next turn. If you saved at least 5, gain 1 extra.
Anti-Gravity Stadium	Minions in the Tavern have their Attack and Health swapped.
Might of Khaz-goroth	At the end of your turn, set your left and right-most minions' Attack to the higher of the two.
Fortitude of Khaz-goroth	At the end of your turn, set your left and right-most minions' Health to the higher of the two.
Money Match	Start at 10 Gold.
Denathrius’ Anima Reserves	All heroes are Sire Denathrius.
Uncompensated Upset	Start at 1 Gold. Minions cost (1) but sell for (0). Upgrading the Tavern costs (2) less.
Secrets of Norgannon	Tavern Tier 7 exists. Start with 10 extra Armor.
Transient Treasures	At the start of your turn, choose from 2 new Quest Rewards.
Nguyen's Shifting Disks	All heroes are Master Nguyen.
Bring in the Buddies	Buddies are in the Tavern.
Oops, All _______!	This Anomaly has a version for Beasts, Pirates, Dragons, Elementals, Mechs, Murlocs, Naga, Quilboar, Undead, and Demons. What it means is that only that minion Type and Neutrals are in the Tavern for that game. When this Anomaly is active, the number of each minion in the pool is increased to fill out the Tavern: 5x the number of each minion of the selected Type and 2x the number of each Neutral minion. Oops, All Pirates! also has one extra adjustment: Cap’n Hoggarr is added to the minion pool. Yaharrr!
A Faire Reward	Instead of a minion, Triple Rewards Discover a Tier 1 Darkmoon Prize. (Upgrades in 3 turns!)
Finicky Hourglass	Start at Tavern Tier 2.
Packed Stands	The Tavern always has 7 minions
Double Header	The first time you buy a minion each turn, get an extra copy of it.
Echoes of Argus	Your Battlecries and Deathrattles trigger an extra time.
False Idols	You only need 2 copies of a minion to make it Golden. Instead of a Triple Reward, get a Gold Coin.
Grapnel of the Titans	The first minion you buy each turn is free.
The Golden Arena	ALL minions are Golden, but you do not get Triple Rewards. Dev Comment: This includes cards that are Discovered or generated by other cards.

 

Anomalies Coming Throughout Patch 27.2

Additional Anomalies will be added to the Anomaly pool each week throughout Patch 27.2. When Anomalies are newly added to the Anomaly pool, they’ll have an increased appearance rate for that week. The additional Anomalies coming throughout Patch 27.2 are:

Big League	Only Tavern Tiers 3, 4, 5, and 6 exist.
Little League	Only Tavern Tiers 1, 2, 3, and 4 exist.
Everything’s On Fire!	At the start of the game, take 30 damage. Whenever another hero dies, regain 5 Health. Dev Comment: This is fine.
Wisdom of Ulduar	At the end of every 3 turns, set your right-most minion’s stats to 15/15.
Overseer’s Orb	After you upgrade the Tavern, Refresh it with minions of your most common type.
Perfected Alchemy	Start with a “Goldenizer” that makes a friendly minion Golden.
Blood of Sargeras	At the start of your turn, set your hero’s Health to 12.
Mimiron’s Clockwork Stadium	You cannot upgrade the Tavern with Gold. It upgrades itself every 2 turns.
Path of the Treasure-Seeker	After you Refresh 5 times, find the Golden Monkey!

 

New Hero

Thorim, Stormlord

• Choose Your Champion
  • Passive. At the start of the game, Discover a Tier 7 minion to get after you spend 65 Gold.

Thorim, Stormlord will be offered in every game for the first two weeks after launch. 

27.2 Hero and Minion updates will be represented in the official Card Library with the launch of Patch 27.2. 

Hero Updates

Cariel Roame (Conviction)

• Old: Give 3 friendly minions +1/+1. (After you upgrade the Tavern, choose an improvement!)
• New: Give 2 friendly minions +1/+1. (After you upgrade the Tavern, choose an improvement!)

Kurtrus Ashfallen (Glaive Ricochet)

• Old: Passive: Once per turn, after you buy 4 minions, Discover a plain copy of one of them.
• New: Passive: Once per turn, after you buy 3 minions, get a plain copy of one of them.

New Minions

Oozeling Gladiator [Tier 2]

• 1 Attack, 2 Health. Battlecry: Get two Slimy Shields that give +1/+1 and Taunt.

Iron Groundskeeper [Tier 3]

• 5 Attack, 6 Health. Battlecry: Give a minion Taunt. If it already has it, remove its Taunt.

Living Constellation [Tier 3]

• 4 Attack, 2 Health. Battlecry: Give a minion +1/+1 for each type you control.

Fairy Tale Caroler [Tier 4]

• 2 Attack, 4 Health. Battlecry: If you lost your last combat, give your other minions +2/+1.

Free-Flying Feathermane [Tier 3, Beast]

• 5 Attack, 5 Health. After a friendly Beast dies, summon this from your hand for this combat only.
• Dev Comment: This minion will be summoned once there is board space, after all Deathrattles and Reborns resolve.

Niuzao [Tier 6, Beast]

• 7 Attack, 6 Health. Whenever this attacks, deal damage equal to its Attack to another random enemy minion.

The Glad-iator [Tier 3, Naga]

• 1 Attack, 1 Health. Divine Shield. Whenever you cast a spell, gain +1 Attack.

Daggerspine Thrasher [Tier 3, Naga]

• 3 Attack, 5 Health. Whenever you cast a spell, gain Divine Shield, Windfury, or Venomous until next turn.

Briarback Bookie [Tier 2, Quilboar]

• 3 Attack, 4 Health. If you have any unspent Gold at the end of your turn, get 2 Blood Gems.

Murcules [Tier 2, Murloc]

• 5 Attack, 2 Health. Whenever this kills a minion, give a minion in your hand +2/+2.

Murky [Tier 6, Murloc]

• 6 Attack, 5 Health. Battlecry: Give a friendly Murloc +1/+1. (Improved by each Battlecry minion you played this game!)

Time Saver [Tier 3, Dragon]

• 3 Attack, 5 Health. If you have any unspent Gold at the end of your turn, this sells for 2 more Gold.

Hunter of Gatherers [Tier 5, Dragon]

• 3 Attack, 6 Health. After this gains Attack, give your minions +1 Health.

Warpwing [Tier 6, Dragon]

• 12 Attack, 4 Health. Immune while attacking.

Bejeweled Duelist [Tier 2, Elemental]

• 3 Attack, 4 Health. Taunt. Whenever you Refresh, gain +1 Health.

Spark-ling [Tier 3, Elemental]

• 5 Attack, 2 Health. Battlecry: Give all other minions +1/+1.

Emergent Flame [Tier 4, Elemental]

• 5 Attack, 3 Health. Battlecry: Give an Elemental +1/+1. (Improved by each Refresh this turn!)

Carbonic Copy [Tier 5, Elemental]

• 5 Attack, 6 Health. Start of Combat: Summon a copy of this minion.

Invent-o-Matic [Tier 2, Mech]

• 2 Attack, 3 Health. Whenever you Magnetize a minion, give it +1/+1.

Adaptable Barricade [Tier 5, Mech]

• 12 Attack, 1 Health. Taunt. Whenever this attacked, it shifts its stats to survive with 1 Health (if possible).
• Dev Comment: This respects Venomous/Poisonous. If it is going to take damage from a minion with one of those effects, it will not shift its stats.

Relentless Sentry [Tier 3, Undead]

• 5 Attack, 1 Health. Avenge (4): Gain Taunt and Reborn.

Sore Loser [Tier 3, Undead]

• 1 Attack, 4 Health. Your Undead have extra Attack equal to your Tier.

Champion of the Primus [Tier 5, Undead]

• 1 Attack, 8 Health. Avenge (2): Your Undead have +1 Attack for the rest of the game (wherever they are).

Surf n’ Surf [Tier 1, Naga/Beast]

• 1 Attack, 1 Health. Spellcraft: Give a minion “Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Crab” until next turn.

Seaborn Summoner [Tier 2, Naga/Elemental]

• 2 Attack, 4 Health. Spellcraft: Choose a minion. Add a minion of its type to the Tavern.

Withered Spearhide [Tier 3, Undead/Quilboar]

• 2 Attack, 2 Health. Reborn. Deathrattle: Get a Blood Gem.

Dreadbeard [Tier 3, Demon/Pirate]

• 4 Attack, 4 Health. At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to your hero and get a Gold Coin.

Peckish Feldrake [Tier 4, Demon/Dragon]

• 0 Attack, 1 Health. Battlecry: Consume 3 minions in the Tavern to gain their stats.

Mannoroth [Tier 5, Undead/Demon]

• 1 Attack, 10 Health. Venomous. After this kills a minion and survives, gain its maximum stats. (Once per combat).

Mechanized Gift Horse [Tier 5, Mech/Beast]

• 4 Attack, 4 Health. Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Mechorses with “Deathrattle: Summon a 1/1 Mechapony.”

Transmuted Bramblewitch [Tier 5, Elemental/Quilboar]

• 4 Attack, 4 Health. When this attacks, set the defender’s stats to 3/3. (Once per combat).

Relentless Mur’ghoul [Tier 6, Undead/Murloc]

• 5 Attack, 4 Health. Venomous. Avenge (4): Gain Reborn.

Tier 7 Minions

Tier 7 Minions are only accessible through Thorim’s Hero Power or in games with the Secrets of Norgannon Anomaly. In games with the Secrets of Norgannon Anomaly active, Tier 7 can be accessed through any normal means (upgrading the Tavern, getting triples, Patient Scout, etc.). When Tier 7 is active, there are five copies of each Tier 7 minion that’s in that game’s minion pool.

Argent Braggart [Tier 7]

• 1 Attack, 1 Health. Battlecry: Set this minion’s Attack and Health to the highest in the battlefield.

King Varian [Tier 7]

• 9 Attack, 9 Health. When you sell this, Discover two tier 6 minions.

Moira Bronzebeard [Tier 7]

• 3 Attack, 9 Health. Your Battlecries and Deathrattles trigger twice.

Papa Bear [Tier 7, Beast]

• 12 Attack, 12 Health. Deathrattle: Summon 3 Mama Bears.

Champion of Sargeras [Tier 7, Demon]

• 10 Attack, 10 Health. Minions in the Tavern have +10/+10.

Recurring Nightmare [Tier 7, Undead]

• 5 Attack, 5 Health. Deathrattle: Give a different friendly Undead “Deathrattle: Summon a Recurring Nightmare.”

Captain Sanders [Tier 7, Pirate]

• 7 Attack, 7 Health. Battlecry: Make a friendly minion Golden.

Tide Oracle Morgl [Tier 7, Murloc]

• 1 Attack, 10 Health. Poisonous. When this attacks and kills a minion, give its maximum stats to a minion in your hand.

Granite Guardian [Tier 7, Elemental]

• 1 Attack, 17 Health. Taunt. Whenever this is attacked, reduce the attacker’s Health to 1.

Sea Witch Zar’jira [Tier 7, Naga]

• 4 Attack, 5 Health. Spellcraft: Choose a different minion in the Tavern to get a copy of.

Obsidian Ravager [Tier 7, Dragon]

• 4 Attack, 4 Health. Whenever this attacks, deal damage equal to its Attack to the target and an adjacent minion.

The Boommobile [Tier 7, Mech]

• 12 Attack, 12 Health. Magnetic, Reborn, Divine Shield, Taunt, Windfury

Sanguine Champion [Tier 7, Quilboar]

• 9 Attack, 3 Health. Battlecry and Deathrattle: Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game.

Amalgadon [Tier 7, All]

• 6 Attack, 6 Health. Battlecry: For each different minion type you control, randomly Adapt.
• Dev Comment: Note that this is a reversion to a prior version of this card, but now at Tier 7.

Minion Pool Updates

• The following 50 minions have been removed from the minion pool: Sparring Partner; Spawn of N’Zoth; Vigilant Stoneborn; Qiraji Harbinger; Tortollan Blue Shell; Champion of Y’Shaarj; Lightfang Enforcer; Rat Pack; Eventide Brute; Pufferquil; Prophet of the Boar; Gemsplitter; Upbeat Flutist; Plagued Tidewalker; Ring Matron; Tarecgosa; Sanctum Rester; Nadina the Red; Prized Promo-Drake; General Drakkisath; Molten Rock; Felemental; Upbeat Upstart; Magmaloc; Crackling Cyclone; Smogger; Annoy-o Troupe; Harvest Golem; Mecha Jaraxxus; Wargear; Grease Bot; Ghoul of the Feast; Xylo-bones; Radio Star; Mini-Myrmidon; Thorncaptain; Snail Cavalry; Thorncaller; Backstage Security; Briny Bootlegger; Annihilan Battlemaster; Colossus of the Sun; Scavenging Hyena; Cyborg Drake; Mantid Queen; Bonemare; Bristlemane Scrapsmith; Mistake; Tavern Tempest; Yrel.
• The following 12 minions have returned to the minion pool: Reef Explorer; Treasure-Seeker Elise; Mythrax the Unraveler; Bannerboar; Captain Flat Tusk; Floating Watcher; Razorgore, the Untamed; Party Elemental; Mechano-Tank; Omega Buster; Nightmare Amalgam; Faceless Disciple

Minion Updates

Eternal Summoner

• Old (Regular): 8 Attack, 1 Health.
• Old (Golden): 16 Attack, 2 Health. Reborn. Deathrattle: Summon 2 Eternal Knights.
• New (Regular): 8 Attack, 1 Health.
• New (Golden): 16 Attack, 2 Health. Reborn. Deathrattle: Summon a Golden Eternal Knight.

Saltscale Honcho

• Old: After you play a Murloc, give two other friendly Murlocs +1 Health.
• New: After you play a Murloc, give two friendly Murlocs +1 Health.

King Bagurgle

• Old: 6 Attack, 3 Health. Battlecry and Deathrattle: Give your other Murlocs +2/+2.
• New: 6 Attack, 4 Health. Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +2/+3.

Young Murk Eye

• Old (Regular): 9 Attack, 6 Health. At the end of your turn, the minion to the left of this triggers its Battlecry.
• Old (Golden): 18 Attack, 12 Health. At the end of your turn, adjacent minions trigger their Battlecries.
• New (Regular): 8 Attack, 5 Health. At the end of your turn, adjacent minions trigger their Battlecries.
• New (Golden): 16 Attack, 10 Health. At the end of your turn, adjacent minions trigger their Battlecries twice.

Party Elemental

• Old (Regular): [Tier 2] 4 Attack, 2 Health. After you play an Elemental, give another random friendly Elemental +1/+1.
• Old (Golden): [Tier 2] 8 Attack, 4 Health. After you play an Elemental, give another random friendly Elemental +1/+1 twice.
• New (Regular): [Tier 3] 2 Attack, 5 Health. After you play an Elemental, give a friendly Elemental other than it +1/+2.
• New (Golden): [Tier 3] 4 Attack, 10 Health. After you play an Elemental, give a friendly Elemental other than it +2/+4.

Wildfire Elemental

• Old: After this attacks and kills a minion, deal excess damage to a random adjacent minion.
• New: After this attacks and kills a minion, deal excess damage to an adjacent minion.
• Dev Comment: This is a text-only change with no functional update.

Lava Lurker

• Old: The first Spellcraft spell cast on this each turn is permanent.
• New: The first Spellcraft enchantment on this each turn is permanent.
• Dev Comment: This change means that Lava Lurker’s effect won’t be consumed if it is targeted by Spellcraft spells that don’t leave enchantments, like Seaborn Summoner’s or Sea Witch Zar’jira’s.

Bannerboar

• Old: [Tier 3] 1 Attack, 3 Health
• New: [Tier 4] 3 Attack, 5 Health

Piloted Whirl-O-Tron (Sneed’s Buddy)

• Old: Battlecry: Copy a friendly minion’s Deathrattles.
• New: Battlecry: Copy a different friendly minion’s Deathrattles.
• Dev Comment: This change was made to avoid a bugged interaction. With this change, Sneed has been returned to the hero pool and Piloted Whirl-O-Tron has been returned to E.T.C.’s hero power pool.

Updated Armor Levels

All Armor Tiers at the launch of Patch 27.2 will be as follows:

Hero Name	Armor	Armor (at Higher Rating)*
A.F. Kay	18	-
Al’Akir	13	-
Alexstrasza	17	-
Ambassador Faelin	15	-
Aranna Starseeker	12	-
Arch-Villain Rafaam	10	-
Bru’kan	12	-
C’Thun	10	13
Cap’n Hoggarr	10	-
Captain Eudora	19	-
Captain Hooktusk	15	11
Cariel Roame	10	-
Chenvaala	12	15
Cookie the Cook	7	-
Dancin’ Deryl	7	-
Death Speaker Blackthorn	10	-
Deathwing	10	-
Dinotamer Brann	18	-
Drek’Thar	7	-
E.T.C., Band Manager	10	5
Edwin VanCleef	17	-
Elise Starseeker	13	-
Enhance-o Mechano	13	-
Forest Warden Omu	12	-
Fungalmancer Flurgl	8	12
Galakrond	17	-
Galewing	8	-
George the Fallen	15	-
Greybough	16	-
Guff Runetotem	16	-
Heistbaron Togwaggle	13	-
Illidan Stormrage	14	-
Infinite Toki	13	-
Inge, the Iron Hymn	6	10
Ini Stormcoil	6	8
Jandice Barov	16	-
Kael’thas Sunstrider	15	-
King Mukla	10	-
Kurtrus Ashfallen	12	-
Lady Vashj	13	-
Lich Baz’hial	7	-
Lord Barov	19	10
Lord Jaraxxus	10	19
Maiev Shadowsong	18	15
Malygos	14	-
Master Nguyen	8	-
Millhouse Manastorm	10	5
Millificent Manastorm	6	10
Mr. Bigglesworth	16	-
Murloc Holmes	10	-
Mutanus the Devourer	11	-
N’Zoth	12	-
Nozdormu	13	-
Onyxia	7	-
Overlord Saurfang	14	-
Ozumat	12	-
Patches the Pirate	5	10
Patchwerk	0	-
Professor Putricide	15	-
Pyramad	14	-
Queen Azshara	13	-
Queen Wagtoggle	7	13
Ragnaros the Firelord	13	16
Rakanishu	15	-
Reno Jackson	16	-
Rock Master Voone	15	10
Rokara	12	-
Scabbs Cutterbutter	10	-
Shudderwock	10	7
Silas Darkmoon	10	-
Sindragosa	16	-
Sir Finley Mrrgglton	12	-
Sire Denathrius	11	-
Skycap’n Kragg	15	-
Sneed	14	-
Sylvanas Windrunner	14	-
Tamsin Roame	10	-
Tavish Stormpike	15	-
Teron Gorefiend	10	12
Tess Greymane	17	-
The Curator	13	-
The Great Akazamzarak	10	-
The Jailer	17	-
The Lich King	10	-
The Rat King	9	-
Tickatus	12	-
Thorim, Stormlord	15	-
Trade Prince Gallywix	10	6
Vanndar Stormpike	10	-
Varden Dawngrasp	13	-
Vol’jin	15	11
Xyrella	15	10
Y’Shaarj	14	-
Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End	14	-
Ysera	5	12
Zephrys, the Great	17	-

 

Some Heroes have high winrate disparities between lower-MMR and higher-MMR players. To account for this, those Heroes are given an alternative Armor value, depending on the average internal rating of the lobby you’re in. Any Hero that only lists one Armor amount has the same Armor at all levels of play.

New Battlegrounds Track

The Season 5 Battlegrounds Track, with the Season Pass, features 40 levels of rewards, including 5 Legendary Hero Skins, 12 Epic Hero Skins, 6 Rare Hero Skins, 6 Epic Emotes, 8 Rare Emotes, and Epic Bartender and a Legendary Strike!

For more details about the Season 5 Battlegrounds Track, and the new Battlegrounds Season Pass, see our Season 5 Announcement Blog.

Hearthstone Updates

New Special Set: Caverns of Time!

The Infinite Dragonflight is trying to go back in time and change the way the Battle of Ahn’Qiraj went against the Old God C’Thun. The fate of the world—and the true timeline—hangs in the balance! It’s up to you to hold off their attack… or join them instead…

Caverns of Time is a new type of Hearthstone expansion, including card reprints, new cards, and some new card cosmetics! It’s also Hearthstone’s first-ever direct-to-Wild expansion, meaning that the cards in it will not be legal in Standard (and can be balanced towards Wild). Caverns of Time launches on August 31, and it includes 147 cards: 113 buffed reprints* and 34 brand new cards!

Caverns of Times packs can also include special Signature versions of other iconic Wild cards. Keep an eye out for a dedicated Caverns of Time blog, coming August 22, with more details about the 34 new cards, the special Signature variants, and more.

* Duplicate protection applies for these reprints. So, if you already have (or disenchanted) the original versions, you won’t open them again in Caverns of Time packs until you’ve opened all new cards from that rarity.

Wild Card Updates

113 Wild cards are getting buffs with Patch 27.2! These are the cards that are being reprinted as part of the Caverns of Time set. If you already have the cards in your collection from their original release, they will be automatically updated with the patch. If you don’t already have the cards, you can still get them through all current means, or from Caverns of Time packs once the set goes live.

	Card Name	Change
Druid	Jade Behemoth	5 Mana
Dark Arakkoa	Battlecry: Give your C’Thun +4/+4 (wherever it is).
Knight of the Wild	Costs (1) less for each Beast you’ve summoned this game.
Menagerie Warden	5 Attack, 4 Health
Mire Keeper	3 Attack, 4 Health
Virmen Sensei	[4 Mana] 4 Attack, 4 Health.  Battlecry: Give a friendly Beast +3/+3.
Addled Grizzly	[2 Mana] 2 Attack, 3 Health. After you summon a Beast, give it +1/+1.
Klaxxi Amber-Weaver	Taunt. Battlecry: If your C’Thun has at least 10 Attack, gain +5 Health.
Malorne	Deathrattle: Go Dormant. Revive after 2 friendly Beasts die.
Aviana	9 Mana
Hunter	Cobra Shot	4 Mana
Snipe	Secret: When your opponent plays a minion, deal 6 damage to it.
Smuggler’s Crate	0 Mana
Shaky Zipgunner	4 Attack, 3 Health
King of Beasts	[3 Mana] 1 Attack, 5 Health. Taunt. Has +1 Attack for each other Beast you control.
Ball of Spiders	[3 Mana] Summon three 1/1 Webspinners with “Deathrattle: Get a random Beast.”
Explorer’s Hat	1 Mana
Lock and Load	0 Mana
Acidmaw	[3 Mana] Whenever an enemy minion takes damage, destroy it.
Dreadscale	At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to all enemies.
Mage	Dalaran Aspirant	Spell Damage +1 Inspire: Gain Spell Damage +1.
Flame Lance	Deal 25 damage to a minion.
Mana Wyrm	1 Attack, 3 Health
Spellslinger	Battlecry: Both players get a random spell. Yours costs (2) less.
Soot Spewer	3 Attack, 4 Health. Spell Damage +1 Battlecry: If you control another Mech, get a random Fire spell.
Kabal Crystal Runner	6 Attack, 5 Health
Goblin Blastmage	Battlecry: If you control a Mech, deal 6 damage randomly split among all enemies.
Servant of Yogg-Saron	Battlecry: Cast a random spell that costs (5) or MORE (targets chosen randomly).
Cabalist’s Tome	4 Mana
Flame Leviathan	Rush. When you draw this, deal 2 damage to all characters except Mechs.
Paladin	Silvermoon Portal	3 Mana
A Light in the Darkness	Discover a Paladin minion. Give it +2/+2.
Keeper of Uldaman	3 Mana
Steward of Darkshire	4 Attack, 3 Health
Ivory Knight	4 Mana
Grimestreet Enforcer	4 Mana
Lay on Hands	6 Mana
Mysterious Challenger	[5 Mana] 5 Attack, 5 Health
Enter the Coliseum	3 Mana
Wickerflame Burnbristle	3 Attack, 3 Health
Priest	Hooded Acolyte	Taunt. Whenever a character is healed, give your C’Thun +1/+1 (wherever it is).
Shrinkmeister	Battlecry: Give a minion -3 Attack this turn.
Museum Curator	Battlecry: Discover a Deathrattle card. It costs (1) less.
Darkshire Alchemist	5 Attack, 5 Health
Onyx Bishop	4 Mana
Spawn of Shadows	[5 Mana] 5 Attack, 5 Health. Battlecry and Inspire: Deal 4 damage to each hero.
Convert	[3 Mana] Put a copy of an enemy minion into your hand. It costs (1).
Shadowfiend	[2 Mana] 2 Attack, 3 Health
Shadowbomber	3 Attack, 1 Health
Confessor Paletress	Battlecry and Inspire: Summon a random Legendary minion.
Rogue	Jade Swarmer	1 Mana
Shado-Pan Rider	Combo: Gain +4 Attack.
Tomb Pillager	6 Attack, 4 Health
Jade Shurikan	Deal 3 damage. Combo: Summon a Jade Golem.
Burgle	Get 3 random cards (from your opponent’s class).
Undercity Huckster	2 Attack, 3 Health
Dark Iron Skulker	[4 Mana] 4 Attack, 3 Health
Poisoned Blade	2 Mana
Blade of C’Thun	6 Mana
Anub’arak	[8 Mana] Deathrattle: Summon a 4/4 Nerubian with “Deathrattle: Summon Anub’arak.”
Shaman	Reincarnate	1 Mana
Tuskarr Totemic	2 Mana
Jade Lightning	[3 Mana] Deal 3 damage. Summon a Jade Golem.
Wicked Witchdoctor	3 Mana
Jade Chieftain	[6 Mana] 5 Attack, 5 Health
Thunder Bluff Valiant	Battlecry and Inspire: Give your Totems +2 Attack.
Call in the Finishers	3 Mana
Healing Wave	Restore 8 Health. Reveal a minion in each deck. If yours costs more, restore 16 instead.
Charged Hammer	[3 Mana] 2 Attack, 3 Durability
Hallazeal the Ascended	Spell Damage +1 Your spells have Lifesteal.
Warlock	Demonfuse	Give a Demon +3/+3.
Usher of Souls	[4 Mana] 3 Attack, 5 Health. Whenever a minion dies, give your C’Thun +1/+1 (wherever it is).
Darkbomb	Deal 3 damage to a character. If it dies, draw a Shadow spell.
Dark Peddler	2 Attack, 3 Health
Spreading Madness	Deal 13 damage randomly split among ALL characters.
Silverware Golem	3 Attack, 4 Health
Tiny Knight of Evil	Whenever you discard a card, gain +2/+2.
Dark Bargain	[3 Mana]
Bane of Doom	Deal 3 damage to a character. If that kills it, summon a random Demon.
Krul the Unshackled	9 Attack, 9 Health
Warrior	I Know a Guy	Discover a Taunt minion. Give it +1/+2.
Ironforge Portal	4 Mana
Grimy Gadgeteer	3 Mana
Axe Flinger	2 Attack, 6 Health
Stolen Goods	Draw a Taunt minion. Give it +2/+2.
Ancient Shieldbearer	6 Mana
Alley Armorsmith	3 Attack, 7 Health
Bouncing Blade	2 Mana
Brass Knuckles	3 Mana
Iron Juggernaut	Battlecry and Deathrattle: Shuffle a Mine into your opponent’s deck. When drawn, it explodes for 10 damage.
Neutral	Jade Spirit	3 Attack, 3 Health
Worgen Greaser	6 Attack, 5 Health
Street Trickster	Spell Damage +2
Mukla’s Champion	5 Attack, 3 Health
Blackwing Corruptor	Battlecry: If you’re holding a Dragon, deal 5 damage.
Cult Apothecary	4 Mana
Twilight Geomancer	Taunt. Battlecry: Give your C’Thun +1/+1 and Taunt (wherever it is).
C’Thun’s Chosen	Divine Shield. Battlecry: Give your C’Thun +3/+3 (wherever it is).
Acolyte of Pain	1 Attack, 4 Health
Grimestreet Informant	2 Attack, 2 Health
Disciple of C’Thun	2 Attack, 2 Health
Sludge Belcher	3 Attack, 6 Health
Small-Time Buccaneer	1 Attack, 2 Health
Kabal Courier	2 Mana
Lotus Agents	[3 Mana] 3 Attack, 3 Health
Crazed Worshipper	4 Mana
Emperor Thaurissan	[5 Mana] 4 Attack, 4 Health
Twin Emperor Vek’lor	6 Attack, 7 Health
C’Thun	8 Mana
Aya Blackpaw	6 Attack, 3 Health
Don Han’Cho	[5 Mana] 5 Attack, 5 Health

Be sure to catch The State of Wild podcast on August 17 for an exclusive developer interview with Matt London and Chadd Nervig to discuss these changes and more.

Kean-eye readers will note that two of the 113 cards aren’t listed here (wow, we can’t believe you counted all of them, that’s commitment). The two missing cards are more akin to “reworks” than “buffed reprints,” so they will be revealed in the August 22 full explainer blog.

Twist Official Launch

Twist is back! On September 1, at your local ladder reset time, we’ll be kicking off the first official season of Twist. This season will feature the Wonders format, a fun throwback format celebrating the early years of Hearthstone. It includes all expansions from Legacy (not Core or Classic) through Mean Streets of Gadgetzan, plus the new cards from the Caverns of Time set, launching on August 31. That means the legal sets will be:

• Legacy (not Core or Classic)
• Curse of Naxxramas
• Goblins vs Gnomes
• Blackrock Mountain
• The Grand Tournament
• The League of Explorers
• Whispers of the Old Gods
• One Night in Karazhan
• Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
• Caverns of Time

There will be no Demon Hunter or Death Knight classes in this season of Twist, as they didn’t exist during the Wonders era. There’s no special rules modifier for this first Wonders season—the Twist is that you get to use the buffed cards and the brand new cards from Caverns of Time! You can learn more about Caverns of Time and this new Twist format in our dedicated Caverns of Time blog, coming on August 22.

Standard Balance Changes

The following cards are being adjusted down in power:

Hollow Hound

• Old: 3 Attack, 6 Health
• New: 3 Attack, 4 Health

Costumed Singer

• Old: 2 Attack, 1 Health
• New: 1 Attack, 1 Health

Bioluminescence

• Old: 3 Mana
• New: 4 Mana

Thaddius, Monstrosity

• Old: Taunt. Your odd-Cost cards cost (1). (Swaps polarity each turn!)
• New: Taunt. Your odd-Cost cards cost (4) less. (Swaps polarity each turn!)

The above cards will be available for full dust refunds for two weeks following Patch 27.2.

The following card are being adjusted up in power:

Down with the Ship

• Old: Deal 3 damage to a minion. If it dies, shuffle two random Plagues into your opponent’s deck.
• New: Deal 3 damage. Shuffle two random Plagues into your opponent’s deck.

Mythical Terror

• Old: 3 Attack, 10 Health
• New: 4 Attack, 10 Health

Frost Lotus Seedling (and Frost Lotus Blossom)

• Old (Seedling): Draw 1 card. Gain 4 Armor. (Blossoms in 3 turns.)
• Old (Blossom): Draw 2 cards. Gain 8 Armor.
• New (Seedling): Draw 1 card. Gain 5 Armor. (Blossoms in 3 turns.)
• New (Blossom): Draw 2 cards. Gain 10 Armor.

Disciple of Amitus

• Old: [6 Mana] 4 Attack, 6 Health
• New: [5 Mana] 4 Attack, 5 Health

Tyr

• Old: 7 Mana
• New: 6 Mana

Astral Automaton

• Old: 1 Attack, 1 Health
• New: 1 Attack, 2 Health

Felstring Harp

• Old: 2 Mana
• New: 1 Mana

Bladestorm

• Old: 3 Mana
• New: 2 Mana

Stoneskin Armorer

• Old: [3 Mana] 3 Attack, 4 Health
• New: [2 Mana] 2 Attack, 2 Health

Craftsman’s Hammer

• Old: After your hero attacks and kills a minion, gain 4 Armor.
• New: Whenever your hero attacks, gain 4 Armor.
• Dev Comment: This change means that it now works to give you extra damage after you’ve played Odyn.

Trial by Fire

• Old: 7 Mana
• New: 6 Mana

New In-Game Event: Battle of Ahn’Qiraj

Starting on September 5, join the Battle of Ahn’Qiraj with this special in-game event, celebrating the launch of Twist! From September 5 to September 19, complete Event Quests to earn Event XP on the special event rewards track. Complete the rewards track to earn a total of 6 card packs (1 The Grand Tournament Pack, 1 Goblins vs Gnomes Pack, 1 Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Pack, 1 Whispers of the Old Gods Pack, and 2 Caverns of Time Packs), 2 Signature Northshire Cleric Common cards, and 2 Signature Deathlord Rare cards!

Heroic Tavern Brawl

Heroic Tavern Brawl is returning on September 6, and this time it’s taking a walk on the Wild side. See where the dust settles after the Wild updates with this week-long competition for top prizes! The competition will be fierce, but the victors will be greatly rewarded.

Duels Updates

With Patch 27.2, the following card pool adjustments will be made:

• Thundra Rhino, Anub’Rekhan, Seafloor Gateway, and Mister Mukla are banned from deckbuilding and all card pools.
• Symphony of Sins is banned from deckbuilding.
• Solid Alibi and Cloak of Shadows are removed from draft buckets.
• Caverns of Time cards will be added to all card pools.

Once Caverns of Time launches on August 31, it will be added to initial deckbuilding as well. There will not be a season change with any of these updates, so ongoing runs will continue and ratings will be preserved.

 

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

• [Hearthstone] Updated Disciple of Eonar’s text to indicate it works with Choose One cards or hero powers. Fixed a bug where, if it buffed a Choose One hero power, the aura would not be spent after the hero power was used.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where cards that reduce their own Cost were able to cost less than 2 when Razorscale was in play.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Titanforged Traps didn’t cast off “cast a random spell” effects. It now offers Hunter Secrets to classes that don’t have Secrets.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Chameleos and Disguised K’thir did not count as copies for Harvester of Envy.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Fate Spitter wouldn’t create a copy of a hero card if killed by that card’s Battlecry effect.
• [Hearthstone] Updated the Core Priest deck recipe to replace Crimson Clergy with Beaming Sidekick. This resolved a bug where that deck couldn’t be played in Practice or other adventures that use the Wild card pool (where Crimson Clergy is banned).
• [Battlegrounds] Your “Last 5 Warbands” stats page will now show your hero with your equipped Hero Skin, instead of always the default skin.
• [Battlegrounds] Zesty Shaker, Critter Wrangler, Tidemistress Athissa, and Kel’Thuzad’s Kitty (Hero Power) now use “When” or “Whenever” instead of “After” timing.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where giving a Divine Shield minion a temporary Divine Shield with Glowscale’s Spellcraft effect will then remove that minion’s original Divine Shield the next turn.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Dynamic Duo wouldn’t receive in-combat buffs from its effect.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a visual-only bug where Humming Bird plus another card that adds stats would display the wrong number.
• [Battlegrounds] Updated the Battlegrounds tutorial to better match modern Battlegrounds rules.
• [Duels] Fixed a bug where hero Health was not displaying on the pre-match loadout for Duels and Dungeon Run style solo content.
• [Duels] Fixed a bug with the Death Games Hero Power.
• [Solo Content] Fixed a bug where the new/returning player Loaner Decks were not useable in Solo Adventures.
• [Cosmetics] Fixed a bug where the Sargeras Hero Skin was missing its hero tray.
• [Cosmetics] Fixed a bug where the Legendary Rafaam Hero Skin’s hero power didn’t animate if you had fewer than 500 Warlock Ranked wins.
• [Cosmetics] Fixed a bug where using the hero power would cause visual issues with animated Hero Skins.
• [Achievements] Fixed a bug where the TITANS achievements were missing the TITANS icon.
• [Achievements] Fixed a bug where the Hats on Hats on Hats achievement couldn’t be progressed.
• [General] Added support for Android 13.
• Misc. other bug fixes and game improvements.