We’re planning to release a sizable balance patch for Duels and Battlegrounds tomorrow! You can read the full details below.

Duels Balance Updates

• Ratings change dialog at the end of a run will now be more impressed with your number of wins.

Active Treasures

• Mr. Bigglesworth has been removed from the active Treasures pool.
  • Dev Comment: Mr. Bigglesworth was a very bad kitty and snuck into the pool, he has now been removed and is being dried off.

Party Portal

•  Old: 6 Health → New: 4 Health

Amalgamate

•  Old: [Costs 1] → New: [Costs 0]

Spyglass

•  Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]

Canopic Jars

•  Old: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]

Wish

•  Old: [Costs 11] → New: [Costs 10]

Pure Cold

•  Old: [Costs 6] → New: [Costs 5]

Passive Treasures

Crystal Gem

• Old: On your first turn you have 2 Mana Crystals. → New: On your first two turns you have 1 extra Mana Crystal.

Demon Hunter

Summoning Ritual

•  Old: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]

Rogue

Deadly Weapons 101

•  Old: Give your weapon +2/+1. Combo: Also give it Poisonous. → New: Give your weapon +2/+2. Combo: Also give it Poisonous.

Roguish Maneuvers

•  Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]

Shaman

Totemic Power

•  Old: Summon a random Totem. If you’re Overloaded, summon a non-basic Totem as well. → New: Summon a random Totem. If you’re Overloaded, summon a non-basic Totem instead.

Warlock

Dark Arts

•  Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]

Warrior

No Guts, No Glory

•  Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]

Battlegrounds Hero Updates

• Nefarian has been removed from the Battlegrounds Hero pool.

Queen Wagtoggle

• Wax Warband
  • Old: Give a friendly minion of each type +2 Attack. → New: Give a friendly minion of each type +2/+1.

The Curator

• Menagerist
  • Old: Start the game with a 1/1 Amalgam with all minion types. → New: Start the game with a 1/2 Amalgam with all minion types.

Hooktusk

• Trash for Treasure
  • Old: [Cost 0] Remove a friendly minion. Get a random one from a Tavern Tier lower. → New: [Cost 1] Remove a friendly minion. Discover a random one from a Tavern Tier lower.

Rat King

• A Tale of Kings
  • Old: Whenever you buy a minion of a specific type, give it +1/+2. Swaps type each turn. → New: Whenever you buy a minion of a specific type, give it +2/+2. Swaps type each turn.

Rakanishu

• Tavern Lighting
  • Old: Give a random friendly minion stats equal to your Tavern Tier. → New: Give a friendly minion stats equal to your Tavern Tier (targeted).

George the Fallen

• Boon of Light
  • Old: [Costs 3] → New: [Costs 2]

Ysera

• Dream Portal
  • Old: At the start of your turn, add a Dragon to Bob's Tavern. → New: Bob always offers an extra Dragon whenever the Tavern is refreshed.

The Great Akazamzarak*

• Prestidigitation
  • Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
  • Effigy removed from Secret pool.

*11/5 Update: The Great Akazamzarak has been temporarily removed from the Hero Pool due to some unintended interactions. We’re planning for The Great Akazamzarak to return in a future update.

Galakrond

• Galakrond’s Greed
  • Old: [Costs 1] → New: [Costs 0]
  • No longer Freezes.

Tess Greymane

• Bob’s Burgles
  • Old: Refresh Bob’s Tavern with minions from your last opponent’s warband. → New: Refresh Bob’s Tavern with your last opponent’s warband.

Elise Starseeker

• Lead Explorer
  • Recruitment Map now costs 2 (down from 3).

Lord Barov

• Friendly Wager
  • Now gives your gold back on ties (1 gold refunded).

Battlegrounds Minion Updates

• Elementals will no longer be a minion type in every match.

Wrath Weaver

• Old: 1 Attack, 1 Health. → New: 1 Attack, 3 Health.

Yo-ho-Ogre

• Old: [Tier 3] 2 Attack, 8 Health. → New: [Tier 2] 2 Attack, 5 Health.

Iron Sensei

• Old: [Tier 4] → New: [Tier 3]

Southsea Strongarm

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

Ripsnarl Captain

• Old: 3 Attack, 4 Health. → New: 4 Attack, 5 Health.

Lightfang Enforcer

• Old: At the end of your turn, give a friendly minion of each minion type +2/+1. → New: At the end of your turn, give a friendly minion of each minion type +2/+2.

Gentle Djinni

• Old: [Tier 5] → New: [Tier 6]

Lieutenant Garr

• Old: 8 Attack, 1 Health. → New: 5 Attack, 1 Health.

Lil’ Rag

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

Dread Admiral Eliza

• Old: Whenever a friendly Pirate attacks, give all friendly minions +1/+1. → New: Whenever a friendly Pirate attacks, give all friendly minions +2/+1.

Amalgadon

• Old: Battlecry: For each different minion type you have, Adapt randomly. → New: Battlecry: For each different minion type you have among other minions, Adapt randomly.