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Battlegrounds Patch Notes
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Patch 35.0.3 — Battlegrounds Changes
LatestMajor3 April 2026Official ↗
Minion ChangesHero ChangesMechanic ChangesBug Fixes
Final major balance patch of the season. Nerfs to Metal Dispenser and Silky Shimmermoth; buffs to Dragons, Pirates, Murlocs, Elementals. Timewarp pool cleanup. Money Match and Golganneth's Tempest anomalies return.
Dev Comment
This marks our final major balance patch of the season. We're happy with where the meta and the Timewarped Tavern have landed overall, so we took a lighter approach this time around.
- We've toned down Metal Dispenser and Silky Shimmermoth, which have been overperforming, while offering modest buffs to Dragons, Pirates, Murlocs, and Elementals to help keep things fresh.
- For Timewarped cards, our focus was on improving or removing underperformers so your shop offerings stay fun and interesting.
- We brought back the Money Match and Golganneth's Tempest Anomalies after hearing how much these fan favorites were missed.
With the next season just around the corner, we're excited to share more details with you soon. We'll see you in the Tavern!
Minions and Spells Changes
Stat & Effect Changes
Metal Dispenser
- Old: 2/8. Avenge (3): Divine Shield. Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
- New: 4/9. Avenge (4): Divine Shield. Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
Mechagnome Interpreter
- Old: 2/3. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +2/+1.
- New: 3/1. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +3/+1.
Silky Shimmermoth
- Old: 3/8. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 3/12. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+1 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
Runed Progenitor
- Old: 2/8. Avenge (3): Your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 2/7. Avenge (3): Your Beetles have +3/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
Turquoise Skitterer
- Old: 4/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +4/+4 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 5/5. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +5/+5 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
Tarecgosa
- Old: 3/3.
- New: 4/4.
Twilight Watcher
- Old: [Tier 5] 3/7. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+3.
- New: [Tier 4] 3/5. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+2.
Wannabe Gargoyle
- Old: [Tier 4] 9/1.
- New: [Tier 3] 7/1.
Nomi, Kitchen Nightmare
- Old: 4/4. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +2/+2 this game.
- New: 6/6. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +3/+3 this game.
Underhanded Dealer
- Old: [Tier 3] 3/3. After you gain Gold, gain +1/+2.
- New: [Tier 4] 6/6. After you gain Gold, gain +2/+2.
Stellar Freebooter
- Old: [Tier 4] 8/4. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion Health equal to this minion's Attack.
- New: [Tier 3] 7/3. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give another friendly Pirate Health equal to this minion's Attack.
Goldgrubber
- Old: 3/2. At the end of your turn, gain +3/+2 for each friendly Golden minion.
- New: 3/3. At the end of your turn, gain +3/+3 for each friendly Golden minion.
Scourfin
- Old: 3/3. Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +5/+5.
- New: 4/3. Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +7/+7.
Dramaloc
- Old: 10/2. Deathrattle: Give 2 other friendly Murlocs the Attack of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.
- New: 8/3. Rally: Give 2 friendly Murlocs the stats of the highest-Attack minion in your hand (except Dramaloc).
Mrglin' Burglar
- Old: 8/6. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+4.
- New: 10/8. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +5/+4.
Eternal Tycoon
- Old: [Tier 5] 2/9. Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately.
- New: [Tier 4] 2/6. Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately.
Hero Changes
Hero Power Changes
Hero Armor Updates
- Alexstrasza now has 10 armor, and 8 in Duos.
- Buttons now has 16 armor, and 14 in Duos.
- Cariel Roame now has 18 armor, and 16 in Duos.
- C'Thun now has 20 armor, and 18 in Duos.
- Death Speaker Blackthorn now has 18 armor, and 16 in Duos.
- Jim Raynor now has 16 armor, and 14 in Duos.
- Kerrigan, Queen of Blades now has 14 armor, and 12 in Duos.
- Millhouse Manastorm now has 16 armor, and 14 in Duos.
- Professor Putricide now has 12 armor, and 10 in Duos.
- Queen Azshara now has 12 armor, and 10 in Duos.
- Ragnaros the Firelord now has 18 armor, and 16 in Duos.
- Tess Greymane now has 17 armor, and 15 in Duos.
Mechanic Updates
Timewarp Pool Changes
Removed from Timewarp pool
- Timewarped Relaxer (Minor)
- Timewarped Guard (Minor)
- Timewarped Grease Bot (Major)
- Timewarped Karathress (Major)
- Timewarped Goldrinn (Major)
Timewarp Card Changes
Minor Timewarp
- Chronum cost 2 → 1.
- Chronum cost 2 → 1.
- Old: 7/3.
- New: 10/5.
Major Timewarp
- Old: Deathrattle: Summon four 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- New: Deathrattle: Summon five 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- Chronum cost 1 → 2.
- Chronum cost 1 → 2.
- Chronum cost 2 → 1.
- Old: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +2/+1.
- New: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +3/+2.
- Old: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +4/+3.
- New: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +6/+4.
- Old: At the start of your turn, discard a spell to play 3 Blood Gems on all your minions.
- New: At the start of your turn, discard a spell to play 4 Blood Gems on all your minions.
- Old: After you play a Murloc, give minions in your hand and board +2/+1.
- New: After you play a Murloc, give minions in your hand and board +2/+2.
- Old: After you sell 4 Elementals, get a random Elemental. (4 left!)
- New: After you sell 5 Elementals, get a random Elemental. (5 left!)
Text-only changes
- Old: In two turns, Discover a Golden Tier 7 minion to transform into. (2 turns left!)
- New: In two turns, choose from three Golden Tier 7 minions to transform into. (2 turns left!)
- *Dev Comment: This is a text-only change for clarity.*
Timewarped Raider (Golden)
- Old: After you play a card from Tier 4 or above, give your Pirates +6/+4.
- New: After you play a card from Tier 4 or above, give your Pirates +3/+2 twice.
- *Dev Comment: Changed to match other Golden Pirates.*
Anomaly Changes
Returned to pool:
- Money Match
- Golganneth's Tempest
Bug Fixes
- Fixed missing comma in Timewarped Painter text.
- Fixed Power of the Storm incorrectly offering Rune of Damnation at Tier 1.
Patch 35.0.1 — Battlegrounds Changes
Balance17 March 2026Official ↗
Bug FixesMechanic Changes
Mechanic Updates
Pool Changes (Timewarp)
Removed from Timewarp pool
- Timewarped Mythrax (banned in Dragon games)
New Tavern Spell
- Seafood Stew added to the Tavern Spell pool.
Timewarp Minion Changes
Minor Timewarp
- Old: Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1 permanently.
- New: Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+2 permanently.
- Old: After you sell a Quilboar, play 3 Blood Gems on your minions.
- New: After you sell a Quilboar, play 4 Blood Gems on your minions.
- Old: When this kills a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +3/+3.
- New: When this kills a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +4/+4.
Major Timewarp
- Cost reduced to 1 Chronum (was 2).
- Old: After triggering a Deathrattle, give your minions +2/+2 permanently.
- New: After triggering a Deathrattle, give your minions +3/+2 permanently.
- Old: Deathrattle: Give your Beasts +3/+3 this game.
- New: Deathrattle: Give your Beasts +4/+4 this game.
- Old: Avenge (3).
- New: Avenge (2).
- Old: [1 Chronum] After you play an Undead, gain +1 Attack this game.
- New: [2 Chronum] After you play an Undead, gain +3 Attack this game.
- Old: After you play a Naga, give all your Naga +3/+5.
- New: After you play a Naga, give all your Naga +6/+10.
- Old: At the end of your turn, give adjacent minions +2/+1.
- New: At the end of your turn, give adjacent minions +3/+2.
- Old: After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give your minions +2/+2 permanently.
- New: After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give your minions +3/+3 permanently.
- Old: Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions +2/+1.
- New: Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions +2/+2.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where Haunted Carapace from Carapace Raiser disappeared at Combat start.
- Fixed a bug where Timewarped Centurion failed to create additional Seafood Stew copies.
- Fixed a bug where Timewarped Magnanimoose summoned different minions across clients in Duos.
- Fixed a bug where tripled minions vanished during Timewarped Tavern turns with a full hand.
- Fixed a bug where Golden Arrow was lost due to a full hand.
Patch 35.0 — Battlegrounds Changes
Balance9 March 2026Official ↗
Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where Amalgams could fail to retain buffs from Wrathscale Rogue when positioned next to Persistent Poet.
- Fixed a bug where minions with "Play Blood Gems on your minions" effects did not apply Blood Gems to minions summoned by Pack Tactics.
- Fixed a bug where Magicfin Apprentice was not copied correctly by Scabbs Cutterbutter's Hero Power.
- Fixed a bug where Quest Rewards could not be pinged in Duos.
- Fixed a bug where Persistent Poet could fail to retain Obsidian Ravager enchantments.
- Fixed a bug where Eyes of the Earth Mother did not work correctly with Magicfin Apprentice if the original spell had already been played.
- Fixed a bug where Ichoron the Protector could grant permanent Divine Shield to Elementals magnetized with Technical Element.
- Fixed a bug where Silky Shimmermoth only triggered once after playing a Beast while multiple Rabid Panthers were on board.
- Fixed a bug where Evolving Scrolls granted by the Continuing Education Anomaly did not update their card art after evolving.
- Fixed a bug where Mechs with Magnetize could lose keywords after being repeatedly tripled to hand and re-magnetized.
- Fixed a bug where Golden Dastardly Drust granted incorrect stats to Golden minions.
- Fixed a bug where Warbands retained Haunted Carapace buffs after the player became a Ghost.
- Fixed a visual bug preventing several Hero Skins from being set as Favorites (Space Pirate Eudora, Infinite Rat King, Time Travel Baz'hial).
- Fixed a visual bug where Runic Empowerment's Hero Power text and counter did not update correctly from a teammate or opponent's perspective.
- Fixed a visual bug where Lucky Roll did not notify players of its next-turn unlock when rolling a 1.
- Fixed text issues for Tavern-Keeper Nozdormu, Zin-Azshari Faelin, and Princess Tess.
Patch 34.6.2 — Battlegrounds Changes
Major24 February 2026Official ↗
Minion ChangesHero ChangesMechanic ChangesBug Fixes
Mechanic Updates
Anomaly Changes
- Darkmoon Faire Prizes: appearance rate lowered; Reserve Prices prize changed: "Tavern spells cost (2) less this turn" → "(1) less"
- False Idols: reward changed to Tavern Coin (was Gold Coin)
- Eleventh Hour: removed from pool
Timewarp Pool Changes
Removed from Minor Timewarp: Timewarped Jelly Belly
Removed from Major Timewarp: Timewarped Sylvar
Timewarp Card Changes
Minor Timewarp:
- Timewarped Alleycat: 5/5 → 7/7
- Timewarped Seer: redesigned — two Tavern spells per turn cost (2) less
- Timewarped Guard: 3/7 → 5/10
- Timewarped Mothership: Avenge (5) → (4)
- Timewarped Tipper: 3/4 → 6/8
- Timewarped Traveler: 4/5 → 4/8; Avenge (5) → (4)
- Timewarped Chimera: buff +1/+1 → +2/+1 per damage taken
- Timewarped Bassgill: cost 2 → 1 Chronum
Major Timewarp:
- Timewarped Mythrax: type changed to All; 8/8 → 8/9; no longer counts itself
- Timewarped Astrogill: hand buff +1/+1 → +2/+1
- Timewarped Goldrinn: 6/4 → 6/6; gained Deathrattle; buff changed to +3/+3
- Timewarped Jungle King: Beast buff +3/+2 → +4/+3
- Timewarped Substrate: gained Divine Shield
Minions and Spells Changes
Pool Changes
Returning: Thieving Rascal, Metal Dispenser, Silky Shimmermoth
Removed: Groundbreaker, Prehistoric Tinkerer, Quilled Cabbie
Stat & Effect Changes
- Moon-Bacon Jazzer: 2/3 → 1/3
- Turquoise Skitterer: 2/4 → 4/4; Deathrattle bonus +5/+5 → +4/+4
- Forest Rover: 3/2 → 1/1
- Unleashed Mana Surge: 5/3 → 5/4; Elemental buff +1/+1 → +2/+2
- Mrglin' Burglar: Murloc buff +4/+3 → +4/+4
- Iridescent Skyblazer: 3/7 → 3/8; Beast buff +2/+1 → +3/+1 permanently
- Eternal Knight: 3/1 → 4/1; bonus per dead Knight +3/+1 → +4/+1
- Eternal Tycoon: 2/7 → 2/9
- Red Volumizer: 4/1 → 3/1; Attack buff +2 → +3
- Blue Volumizer: 1/4 → 1/3; Health buff +2 → +3
- Green Volumizer: 2/2 → 3/3
- Metal Dispenser: redesigned — 2/8 Divine Shield; Avenge (3): Magnetize a Volumizer copy
- Relentless Deflector: Avenge (4) → (3)
- Sundered Matriarch: Health buff per spell +2 → +3
- Shore Marauder: 4/5 → 8/10
- Cannon Corsair: Tier 6 → 5; 3/8 → 3/7; stat buff +1/+2 → +1/+1
- Azsharan Veteran: 4/4 → 4/5; now counts different Bonus Keywords only
- Silky Shimmermoth: redesigned — Tier 6, 3/8; triggers on damage taken (not attack)
- Timewarped Radio Star: wording fix — now reads "that killed this" (removed "enemy")
Hero Changes
Hero Power Changes
- Professor Putricide (Build-An-Undead): removed Skeletal Sidekick, Archerus Veteran, Ticking Abomination, Incorporeal Corporal, Festeroot Hulk; tier shifts for Fallen Sun Cleric (2→1), Sunborne Val'kyr (4→3), Arms Dealer (2→1), Lost Spirit (2→1)
- Artanis (Warp Gate): Mothership Avenge (5) → (4); Carrier now summons 7/7 Interceptors (was 5/5)
Bug Fixes
- Photobomber's visual effect has been sped up.
- Fixed a bug where Burgeoning Whelp's effect could apply its buff twice to Whelps summoned by Broodmother's Hero Power.
- Fixed a bug where Eternal Tycoon would not summon if your hand was full.
- Fixed a bug where Timewarped Radio Star could give copies of friendly minions.
- Fixed a bug where Putricide's creation displayed a debug number in its description.
- Fixed a bug where Timewarped Chef's Choice did not grant another Visionary Shipman.
Patch 34.6 — Battlegrounds Changes
Global9 February 2026Official ↗
New MechanicHero ChangesMinion ChangesMechanic ChangesBug FixesQoL
New Mechanic
Anomalies Return
Anomalies are back in Battlegrounds — tavern-transforming effects that apply to all players from the start of each game. 8 new Anomalies this season (including Timewarp-specific ones), 15 classic Anomalies returning. New prize type: Darkmoon Faire Prizes — every 4 turns, Discover a prize from one of 4 power tiers.
New Timewarp cards: 5 added to the Minor pool (1 removed), 17 added to the Major pool (1 removed).
Mechanic Updates
New Anomalies
- Major Goldthorn Potion: The Major Timewarp offers 5 Golden minions this game. They do not give Triple Rewards.
- Minor Goldthorn Potion: The Minor Timewarp offers 5 Golden minions this game. They do not give Triple Rewards.
- Boon of Chronum: You get an extra Chronum at each Timewarp.
- Major Waygate: On Turns 8 and 9, visit the Major Timewarp. There is no Minor Timewarp in this game.
- Twisting Hourglass: All 4 Chronum this game can be spent at the Minor Timewarp. Any unspent carries over to the Major Timewarp.
- Oathstone's Summoning: Minor Timewarped minions enter the Tavern pool on Turn 7, and Major ones on Turn 10.
- Unforeseen Portal: Visit an extra Timewarp on a random turn this game.
- Darkmoon Faire Prizes: Every 4 turns, Discover a Darkmoon Faire Prize. (3 turns left!)
Returning Anomalies
Cosmic Duality, Secrets of Norgannon, Audience's Choice, Grapnel of the Titans, Double Header, False Idols, Bring in the Buddies, Eleventh Hour, Golden Arrow, Perfected Alchemy, Scout's Honor, The Yogg-iseum, Treasure Hoard, Up-Prizing, All Bottled Up
Darkmoon Faire Prizes
Tier 1
- Gacha Gift: Discover a Tier 1 minion.
- The Good Stuff: Give minions in the Tavern +1/+1 this game.
- Rocking and Rolling: Gain 1 free Refresh at the start of each turn for the rest of the game.
- New Recruit: The Tavern offers an extra minion with +2/+2 this game.
- Banana Bunch: Get 2 Tavern Dish Bananas.
- Unfurled Codex: Get a random Tavern spell that costs (2) or more.
- Crystallization: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1 this game.
- (Removed from Tier 1: Pocket Change, Might of Stormwind)
Tier 2
- Evolving Tavern: Replace all cards in the Tavern with ones of a Tier higher.
- Gruul Rules: Give a friendly minion "At the end of your turn, gain +4/+4."
- Time Thief: Discover a minion from your last opponent's warband.
- On the House: Discover a minion of your Tier.
- The Unlimited Coin: Gain 1 Gold. Return this to your hand at end of turn.
- I'm Still Just a Rat in a Cage: Give a friendly minion +2 Attack, then double its Attack.
- The Bouncer: Give a friendly minion Taunt, then double its Health.
- Big Brann Play: Your Battlecries trigger an extra time this turn.
- Mageroyal Blossom: Discover a Tavern spell of your Tier.
- (Removed from Tier 2: Great Deal)
Tier 3
- Training Session: Discover a new Hero Power.
- Buy the Holy Light: Give a friendly minion +10 Attack and Divine Shield.
- B.A.N.A.N.A.S.: Fill your hand with Tavern Dish Bananas.
- Top Shelf: Discover a minion from a Tier higher (up to Tier 7).
- Repeat Customer: Return a friendly minion to your hand.
- All That Glitters: Make a random minion in the Tavern Golden.
- Mindflayer Goggles: Steal all cards from the Tavern, then Refresh it.
- Reserve Prices: Tavern spells cost (2) less this turn.
Tier 4
- Raise the Stakes: Make a friendly minion Golden and return it to your hand.
- Friends and Family Discount: Minions in the Tavern cost (2) this game.
- Fresh Tab: Gain 12 Gold.
- Open Bar: Gain 5 free Refreshes. At the start of each turn, gain 5 more.
- Give a Dog a Bone: Give a friendly minion Divine Shield, Windfury, and +15/+15.
- Big Winner!: Discover a Darkmoon Prize from each of the previous Prize Tiers.
- Gorgeous Goblet: Fill your hand with random Tavern spells.
- All-Seeing Elder [1/1]: "Start of Combat: Gain the Attack of your left-most minion and the Health of your right-most minion twice."
- (Removed from Tier 4: Argent Braggart)
New Timewarp Cards — Minor Timewarp
- Timewarped Zerus [Tier 3, 2 Chronum] 6/6: "Once per turn, choose from 2 Minor Timewarped minions to transform into. Keep this minion's stats."
- Timewarped Traveler [Tier 3, 2 Chronum] 4/5: "Avenge (5): Get a random 1-Cost minion from the Minor Timewarp."
- Timewarped Chimera [Tier 3, 2 Chronum] 1/8: "Whenever this takes damage, give a friendly minion of each type +1/+1 permanently."
- Timewarped Scroll [Tier 3, 1 Chronum]: "Each turn this is in your hand, transform into a random 2-Cost card from the Minor Timewarp."
- Timewarped Apples [Tier 3, 1 Chronum]: "After the Tavern is Refreshed this game, cast Them Apples."
- (Removed: Timewarped Stoneshell)
New Timewarp Cards — Major Timewarp
- Timewarped Nest Swarmer [Tier 5, 2 Chronum] 7/7: "Battlecry, Deathrattle, and Rally: Your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle."
- Timewarped Icky Imp [Tier 5, 2 Chronum] 12/12: "Deathrattle: Summon 2 Imps with this minion's maximum stats."
- Timewarped Stone Drake [Tier 5, 2 Chronum] 6/6: "Start of Combat: Gain the stats of all the minions you sold this turn."
- Timewarped Trumpeter [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 7/8: "After you sell 4 Elementals, get a random Elemental."
- Timewarped Wargear [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 5/5: "Magnetic. After you Magnetize this, double the target's stats."
- Timewarped Astrogill [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 5/5: "While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +1/+1."
- Timewarped Lava Lurker [Tier 5, 2 Chronum] 8/9: "After you cast a Spellcraft spell from hand on a minion, also cast a permanent copy on this. (Twice per turn.)"
- Timewarped Collector [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 12/12: "Also damages adjacent minions. Rally: If you control 4 Golden minions, gain Divine Shield."
- Timewarped Shadequill [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 7/11: "At the end of your turn, gain the stats of 3 highest-Health minions in the Tavern."
- Timewarped Hag [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 6/8: "Start of Combat: Give the Undead to the right Reborn and full Health/enchantments on Reborn."
- Timewarped Magnanimoose [Tier 5, 2 Chronum] 8/2: "Deathrattle: Summon and get a minion from a random opponent's warband."
- Timewarped Lucky Egg [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 2/2: "In two turns, Discover a Golden Tier 7 minion to transform into."
- Timewarped Mythrax [Tier 5, 1 Chronum] 8/8: "Start of Combat: Gain the stats of 3 friendly minions of different types."
- Timewarped Amalgam [Tier 5, 2 Chronum] 7/9: "After you play a minion, give minions of its type in the Tavern +3/+3 this game."
- Timewarped Revelation [Tier 5, 1 Chronum]: "Discover a 1-Cost and 2-Cost minion from the Minor Timewarp."
- (Removed: Timewarped Bristler)
Minions and Spells Changes
New Minions
- Felhorn [Tier 3, Demon/Beast] 2/4: "Battlecry: Give your other Demons and Beasts +1/+2 and deal 1 damage to them, twice."
- Burgeoning Whelp [Tier 5, Dragon] 5/5: "Battlecry and Deathrattle: Your Whelps have +3/+3 this game."
- Relentless Deflector [Tier 3, Mech] 5/4: "Has Taunt while this has Divine Shield. Avenge (4): Gain Divine Shield."
- Photobomber [Tier 5, Mech] 6/6: "Deathrattle: Deal 2 damage to the highest-Health enemy minion. (Improved by Tavern spells cast this game!)"
- Azsharan Veteran [Tier 5, Naga] 4/4: "Spellcraft: Give your minions +2/+1. Repeat for each Bonus Keyword in your warband."
- Stellar Freebooter [Tier 4, Pirate] 8/4: "Taunt. Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion Health equal to this minion's Attack."
- Eternal Tycoon [Tier 5, Undead] 2/7: "Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately."
Returned Minions
Buzzing Vermin, Forest Rover, Turquoise Skitterer, Silky Shimmermoth, Bubble Gunner, Shoalfin Mystic, Gormling Gourmet, Hackerfin, Weary Mage, Groundbreaker, Eternal Knight, Eternal Summoner, Needling Crone, Three Lil' Quilboar
Returned With Changes
- Unleashed Mana Surge [Tier 5, Elemental] 5/3: "After you play an Elemental, give your Elementals +1/+1."
- Apprentice of Sefin [Tier 4, Murloc] 4/4: "At the end of your turn, gain +2/+2 and a random Bonus Keyword."
- Showy Cyclist [Tier 5, Naga] 4/3: "Deathrattle: Give your Naga +2/+2. (Improved by every 4 spells cast this game!)"
Stat / Text Changes
- Lava Lurker [Tier 2, Naga] 2/5: The first Spellcraft spell played from hand each turn is permanent. (Golden Pirates adjusted to trigger regular effect twice.)
- Defiant Shipwright [Tier 2, Pirate] 2/5: Whenever this gains Attack from other sources, gain +1 Health.
- Golden versions updated to trigger regular effect twice: Underhanded Dealer, Peggy Sturdybone, Timecap'n Hooktail, Plankwalker, Lovesick Balladist, Yorik Smite, Ship Master Eudora, The Last One Standing, Timewarped Hooktail, Timewarped Peggy.
Removed Minions
Manasaber, Ship Master Eudora, Reef Explorer, Sewer Rat, Sly Raptor, Goldrinn the Great Wolf, Indomitable Mount, Tardy Traveler, Ultraviolet Ascendant, Deflect-o-Bot, Metal Dispenser, River Skipper, Primitive Painter, Hot Springer, King Bagurgle, Canopy Swinger, Corrupted Myrmidon, Greedy Snaketongue, Rimescale Priestess, Sunken Advocate, Slitherspear Lord of Gains, Dastardly Drust, Elite Navigator, Bloodsnout Warlord, Ghostly Ymirjar, Ghoul of the Feast
Tavern Spell Changes
New Spells
- Menagerie Tableware [Tier 7, 4 Gold]: "Give your minions +3/+3. Repeat for each different friendly minion type."
Returning
Removed
Hero Changes
New Hero
- Morchie — Warped Conflux: On Turn 5, visit the Minor Timewarp.
Hero Updates
- Loh, the Living Legend — Redesigned Hero Power "Heroic Inspiration": "After 15 friendly minions attack, get a Triple Reward."
New Buddy: Stoneshell Guardian [Tier 5] 5/5: "The first Triple Reward you play each turn Discovers from Golden minions."
QoL Changes
- Three free Battlegrounds emotes available in the in-game shop (Chinese Lunar New Year themed).
Bug Fixes
- The Buff tooltip now supports all minion types.
- Hand Protection added to Treasure Hoard Anomaly.
- Saloon's Finest cannot refresh into another Saloon's Finest.
- Golden Timewarped Tavern rules fixed when Major/Minor Goldthorn Potion is active.
- Blood Gem from Timewarped Bloodbinder can now gain the Tavern Spell buff.
- The first Spellcraft spell on Lava Lurker in the Tavern is now permanent.
- The first repeat effect of Timewarped Big Winner! now activates when cast multiple times.
- Tavern refresh no longer grants minions stats during an opponent's Blood Gem Barrage.
- Timewarped Master Thief now costs the correct amount (3 Chronum).
- Golden minions' Health is now correctly doubled after Pyramad steals/triples.
- Whelp Watcher effect now triggers correctly.
- Timewarped Ichoron no longer permanently overwrites Divine Shield from Ichoron the Protector.
- Audience's Choice Anomaly no longer offers duplicate options.
Patch 34.4.2 — Battlegrounds Changes
Major27 January 2026Official ↗
Minion ChangesMechanic ChangesHero Changes
Minions and Spells Changes
Pool Changes
Returned to Pool
Removed from Pool
- Double Demolisher (performance optimization)
Stat / Effect Changes
- Apexis Guardian: Old: 6/4; Deathrattle affected two Mechs. New: 7/5; Deathrattle and Rally: Magnetize a random Magnetic Volumizer to another friendly Mech.
- Slitherspear, Lord of Gains: Old: 4/6; Naga buff +1/+1. New: 4/5; Naga buff +2/+1.
- Dastardly Drust: Old: 6/4. New: 5/3.
- Bloodsnout Warlord: Old: 6/6; plays 2 Blood Gems. New: 5/5; plays 3 Blood Gems.
Tier 7 Changes
Hero Changes
Removed Heroes
- Loh, Living Legend — temporarily removed from the Hero pool.
Hero Power Updates
- Jim Raynor — Lift Off (all variants buffed):
- Hyperflight Rotors: +5/7/9/12/16/22/32 Attack → +6/8/11/15/20/28/40
- Smart Servos: +5/7/9/12/16/22/32 Health → +6/8/11/15/20/28/40
- Yamato Cannon: 2/4/8/16/20/25/30 dmg → 3/6/9/18/24/30/40
- Advanced Ballistics: +1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Attack Rally → +2/3/4/5/6/8/10
- Caduceus Reactor: Deathrattle buffs significantly increased across all tiers
Armor Adjustments
- Jim Raynor: 12 armor (10 in Duos)
- Rakanishu: 15 armor (13 in Duos)
- The Jailer: 10 armor (8 in Duos)
Buddy Changes
Moved from Tier 2 to Tier 3:
- Brann's Epic Egg (Dinotamer Brann)
- Lil' K.T. (Mr. Bigglesworth)
- Akali, Rock Rhino (Rock Master Voone)
- Snow Elemental (Chenvaala)
Mechanic Updates
Timewarp Changes
Removed from Minor Timewarp: Timewarped Hunter
Removed from Major Timewarp: Timewarped Probius
- Timewarped Deios: Reduced to 50% appearance rate.
- Timewarped Sylvar: Returned to Major Timewarp pool.
- Timewarped Lei: No longer offered in Timewarps if you have Sky Cap'n Kragg's Hero Power.
- Turn 8 combat timer increased by 10 seconds.
Minor Timewarp Card Updates
Cost reduced to 1 Chronum (was 2): Timewarped Shadowdancer, Timewarped Upstart, Timewarped Mothership.
Major Timewarp Card Updates
Cost reduced to 1 Chronum (was 2): (None listed for Major this patch)
Patch 34.4 — Battlegrounds Changes
Balance12 January 2026Official ↗
No Battlegrounds balance changes in this patch. This is the Echoes of the Infinite Mini-Set patch and contains no hero, minion, or mechanic updates for Battlegrounds.
Patch 34.2.2 — Battlegrounds Changes
Major12 December 2025Official ↗
Minion ChangesMechanic ChangesBug FixesQoLHero Changes
Minions and Spells Changes
Pool Changes
Returned to Pool
- Malchezaar Prince of Dance
- Dastardly Drust
Removed from Pool
- Impulsive Trickster
- Yorik Smite
- Spellbound Soul
- Operatic Belcher
Stat / Effect Changes
- Tardy Traveler: Old: [Tier 4] 3/6. New: [Tier 3] 3/4.
- Ultraviolet Ascendant: Old: 5/2; Elemental bonus +2/+2. New: 6/3; bonus +3/+2.
- Prehistoric Tinkerer: Old: 3/2. New: 4/2; now grants +2/+2 and Divine Shield.
- Apexis Guardian: Old: 7/4; Deathrattle magnetizes to random Mech. New: 6/4; Deathrattle magnetizes a random Volumizer to a random Mech.
- Costume Enthusiast: Old: [Tier 4] 3/5; gains Attack and Health. New: [Tier 5] 4/5; gains only Attack.
- Ghoul of the Feast: Old: 2/8; bonus +2/+1. New: 2/7; bonus +2/+2.
- Sepulchral Sergeant: Text clarified to exclude self.
Tier 7 Changes
- Stone Age Slab: Old: 5/9; grants +10/+10. New: 5/10; grants +10/+10 then doubles stats (once per turn).
Spell Changes
- "Perfect Vision" can no longer be randomly generated or cast by random effects.
Hero Changes
Hero Power Changes
- Tess Greymane — Bob's Burgles: Cost changed to 1 Gold.
- Scabbs Cutterbutter — I Spy: Cost changed to 2 Gold.
- Sylvanas Windrunner — Reclaimed Souls: Cost changed to 2 Gold.
Hero Unbans
- Xyrella (Mech games)
- Shudderwock (Beast games)
- Deathwing (Naga games)
Armor Increases (20 heroes)
Captain Hooktusk, Dinotamer Brann, Doctor Holli'dae, Elise Starseeker, Farseer Nobundo, Forest Lord Cenarius, Guff Runetotem, Heistbaron Togwaggle, King Mukla, Kurtrus Ashfallen, Loh the Living Legend, Maiev Shadowsong, Malygos, Murloc Holmes, Reno Jackson, Rock Master Voone, Skycap'n Kragg, Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher, Tickatus, Zerek Master Cloner
Armor Decreases (8 heroes)
Drek'Thar, Lord Jaraxxus, Marin the Manager, Onyxia, Scabbs Cutterbutter, The Jailer, Vanndar Stormpike, Yogg-Saron Hope's End
Mechanic Updates
Minor Timewarp Changes
Removed from Minor Timewarp: Timewarped Spirit of Air, Power of Rakanishu, Timewarped Arm
- Timewarped Ragnaros: Old: 1 Chronum; fixed damage. New: 2 Chronum; damage now equals this minion's Attack, targets highest-Health enemy.
Cost reduced to 1 Chronum (was 2): Timewarped Acolyte, Timewarped Rewinder.
Major Timewarp Changes
Removed from Major Timewarp: Timewarped Viper, Timewarped Expeditioner
- Timewarped B.A.N.A.N.A.S: Spell bonus: +2/+2 to +3/+3.
Cost reduced to 1 Chronum (was 2): Timewarped Anub'arak, Timewarped Bandit, Timewarped Chef's Choice, Timewarped Lab Rat, Timewarped Nine Frogs, Timewarped Plunderer, Timewarped Summoner.
QoL Changes
- Turn timers extended by 10 seconds on later turns.
- Iridescent Skyblazer and Hardy Orca VFX disabled during Recruit phase.
- Air Revenant and Chef's Choice VFX optimized for speed.
- Timewarped Tony can no longer overfill hand with duplicate cards.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Feisty Freshwater Deathrattle not triggering for Duos teammate.
- Fixed Storm Splitter incorrectly copying Timewarped Spells.
- Fixed Plunder Pal not granting extra Gold.
- Fixed Apexis Guardian Golden Deathrattle picking separate target sets.
- Fixed Stalwart Kodo enchantment being overwritten by Timewarped Tamuzo.
- Fixed Sunken Advocate and Bluesy Siren desync issues.
- Fixed Blood Gem Barrage first instance not updating based on current value.
Patch 34.2 — Battlegrounds Changes
Global1 December 2025Official ↗
New MechanicHero ChangesMinion ChangesNew SeasonMechanic ChangesBug FixesQoL
Season 12: Tavern at the Edge of Time — Timewarped Tavern introduced; 87 minions removed, 60+ new minions; new Tier 7 minions
New Mechanic
Timewarped Tavern
A new shop appears twice per game — Minor Timewarp on Turn 6, Major Timewarp on Turn 9. Players receive Chronum currency (2 per visit) instead of Gold to purchase unique alternate-timeline cards. You cannot Freeze or Refresh the Timewarped Tavern. Your hand, board, and hero power do not function there.
- Minor Timewarped Tavern: Tier 3 Timewarped minions (cost 1-2 Chronum)
- Major Timewarped Tavern: Tier 5 Timewarped minions (cost 1-3 Chronum)
- 104 Timewarped minions total, including variants of classic cards
Mechanic Updates
Minor Timewarp — Tier 3 (launch pool)
Beast: Alleycat (5/5), Leapfrogger (3/3), Boar (1/1), Saurolisk (4/4), Hyena (3/5), Sporebat (9/2)
Demon: Seer (8/6), Rewinder (5/4), Shadowdancer (6/5), Devourer (5/5), Kil'rek (4/7)
Dragon: Dragonling (3/3), Low-Flier (7/7), Red Whelp (4/6), Vaelastrasz (6/6)
Elemental: Cyclone (6/1), Sellemental (8/8), Ragnaros (8/8), Snow Elemental (6/5), Upstart (4/7), Spirit of Air (5/3)
Mech: Annoy-o-Tron (6/6), Guard (3/7), Copter (4/6), Hunter (8/5), Sensei (4/4), Mothership (5/7)
Naga: Commander (5/5), Pashmar (6/7), Archer (4/9), Sapper (5/4)
Pirate: Busker (4/2), Nellie's Ship (2/6), Sailor (5/4), Pagle (8/6)
Quilboar: Relaxer (3/4), Piper (2/8), Thorncaller (5/3), Geomancer (2/9), Jazzer (5/3)
Undead: Recycler (2/7), Pillager (4/3), Deathswarmer (1/9), Jelly Belly (5/6), Festergut (7/3), Embalmer (9/9)
Neutral: Whelp Smuggler (3/8), Lubber (5/7), Lei (3/5), Henchman (5/7), Botani (8/6), Arm (8/8), Winner (6/6), Elise (6/7), Tipper (3/4)
Major Timewarp — Tier 5 (launch pool)
Beast: Lab Rat (12/8), Jungle King (8/12), Hawkstrider (8/4), Goldrinn (4/4), Deadstomper (6/12), Tamuzo (5/5), Clefthoof (1/10), Nine Frogs (12/12), Chameleon (6/15)
Demon: Overfiend (7/13), Imp-filtrator (13/7), Calligrapher (6/7), Trickster (8/8), Shivarra (4/2), Archimonde (5/5), Kil'jaeden (7/7)
Dragon: Duskmaw (6/14), Prismscale (8/12), Centurion (8/8), Poet (6/7), Promo-Drake (6/6), Hooktail (6/12), Greenskeeper (7/11)
Elemental: Sea Glass (10/8), Behemoth (9/11), Stormcloud (11/9), Molten Rock (7/7), Substrate (8/8), Nomi (10/10), Ichoron (7/4), Summoner (6/9)
Mech: Steamer (13/7), Interpreter (6/8), Probius (12/7), Grease Bot (6/12), Whirl-O-Tron (7/5), Electron (9/9), Immortal (8/8)
Murloc: Murky (5/5), Paleofin (2/18), Squallfin (6/14), Expeditioner (6/12), Murk-Eye (12/5), Painter (4/9), Mystic (6/6), Mrrrglr (10/10)
Naga: Karathress (14/6), Siren (6/14), Glowscale (6/12), Pioneer (4/13), Secretary (5/11), Riplash (13/5)
Pirate: Raider (14/6), Plunderer (15/5), Sylvar (7/10), Tony (12/6), Peggy (9/5), Tide Razor (12/8)
Quilboar: Lil' Quilboar (5/5), Bloodbinder (12/8), Bandit (7/13), Twirler (7/5), Bristler (6/6), Bonker (7/14), Gemsplitter (5/10)
Undead: Anub'arak (12/8), Geist (10/6), Radio Star (1/1), Warghoul (9/3), Ghoul-acabra (6/15), Caretaker (6/6)
Neutral: Scout (7/7), Viper (8/8), Ultralisk (8/8), Stoneshell (4/8), Tender (7/5), Theotar (8/8), Nalaa (12/12), Deios (6/10)
Minions and Spells Changes
New Minions
Tier 1
Tier 2
- Ghostly Ymirjar (Undead, 2/5)
- Quilled Cabbie (Quilboar, 2/5)
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 5
Tier 6
New Tier 7 Minions
- Double Demolisher (Mech, 13/12)
- Psychus (Neutral, 1/1)
Removed Tier 7 Minions
King Varian, Bellowing Tyrant, Arcane Behemoth, The Boommobile, Tide Oracle Morgl, Moira Bronzebeard
Existing Pool Changes
- Friendly Saloonkeeper: Gold Coin → Tavern Coin
- Sewer Rat: Turtle Deathrattle no longer has Taunt
- Sly Raptor: Tier 3 → 4; 1/3 → 1/4; Beast reward 6/6 → 8/8
- Goldrinn the Great Wolf: 6/6 → 8/8; Deathrattle buff +6/+6 → +8/+8
- Indomitable Mount: Tier 6 → 5; summons Tiers 2–4 (was 3–5)
- Impulsive Trickster: Tier 2 → 3; 3/3 → 5/5
- Hot Springer: +3 Health → +4 Health to all
- King Bagurgle: Now affects "all other" Murlocs on board and in hand
- Canopy Swinger: Tier 2 → 3; 3/4 → 4/5; grants +4 Attack (was +2)
- Greedy Snaketongue: Rally now grants Tavern Coin (was Gold Coin)
- Ghoul of the Feast: Tier 3 → 5; 2/5 → 2/8; Avenge (1) grants +1/+2 permanently
Tavern Spell Changes
New
Returning
Changed
Removed
Cry Foul, High Tea Service, Murky's Fish, Haunted Carapace, Nimble Wingbeat, all Bounty spells
Trinket Changes
Removed from pool: Implicator Portrait, Surprise Portrait, Eternal Portrait
Buddy Changes
- Stoneshell Guardian and Piloted Whirl-O-Tron: text updated for Timewarped interactions
Removed from Pool (92)
Coilskar Sapper, Weary Mage, Divine Sparkbot, Felblaze Leader, Soul Juggler, Polarizing Beatboxer, Rot Hide Gnoll, Darkgaze Elder, Shoalfin Mystic, Eternal Summoner, Hungry Snapjaw, Whelp Smuggler, P-0UL-TR-0N, Disguised Graverobber, Rickety Repairbot, Piggyback Imp, Interrogator Whitemane, Mama Bear, Raptor Elder, Valiant Tiger, Sandstone Drake, Void Earl, Murky Splash Fisher, Expert Technician, Nimble Hatchling, Shipwrecked Rascal, Flotsam Flinger, Golem Archivist, Grimscale Elegist, Greymane's Champion, Fauna Whisperer, Carapace Raiser, Kalecgos Arcane Aspect, Gleaming Trader, Alleycat, Bigwig Bandit, Master of Realities, General Drakkisath, Vine Climber, Proud Privateer, Campfire Shadow, Charmwing, Molten Rock, Primeval Monstrosity, Hot-Air Surveyor, Mooneater's Champion, Crater Miner, Choral Mrrrglr, Oranomonos the Wilted, Improviser, Holo Rover, Poetic Pen Pal, Stomping Stegodon, Silivaz the Vindictive, Super Constructor, Prodigious Tusker, Mummifier, Noisul of the Many Faces, Thieving Rascal, Adaptive Ancestor, Lost City Looter, Beacon of Hope, Elemental of Surprise, Showy Cyclist, Glim Guardian, Ruins Renovator, Glowgullet Warlord, Hog Watcher, Blazing Skyfin, Sky Admiral Rogers, Mechanized Gift Horse, False Implicator, Hawkstrider Herald, Lantern Lava, Friendly Bouncer, Greenskeeper, Nadina the Red, Southsea Busker, Lightfeather Screecher, Eternal Knight, Wizened Captain, Icky Imp, Azsharan Cutlassier, Scarlet Skull, Geared Guard, Bile Spitter, Whirring Protector, Sun-Bacon Relaxer, Cupcake Peddler, Ride-or-Die, Frantic Alarm-o-Bot, Wrathscale Rogue
Hero Changes
New Heroes
Hero Power Changes
- Sylvanas — Reclaimed Souls: Cost: 2 Gold to 3 Gold.
- Scabbs Cutterbutter — I Spy: Cost: 2 Gold to 3 Gold.
- Tess Greymane — Bob's Burgles: Cost: 1 Gold to 2 Gold.
- Kael'thas: Reward changed from Gold Coin to Tavern Coin.
- Barov: Reward changed from Gold Coins to Tavern Coins (3 each).
- Kerrigan — Spawning Pool: Cost: 7 to 6 Gold; Evolution Chamber: 9 to 8 Gold.
- Thorim: Gold threshold: 55 to 60 Gold.
- Brann: Battlecry count requirement: 5 to 4 minions.
- Loh: Restricted to Quilboar only (previously Dragon/Quilboar).
- Cenarius: No longer Beast-restricted.
Armor Changes
Decreased
Alexstrasza: 8 to 7 | Buttons: 15 to 14 | Cap'n Hoggarr: 13 to 12 | Captain Eudora: 11 to 10 | Cookie the Cook: 8 to 7 | Death Speaker Blackthorn: 17 to 16 | Dinotamer Brann: 16 to 15 | Forest Lord Cenarius: 13 to 12 | Forest Warden Omu: 7 to 6 | Galakrond: 15 to 14 | Guff Runetotem: 9 to 8 | Millificent Manastorm: 13 to 12 | Nozdormu: 14 to 13 | Patches the Pirate: 13 to 12 | Rock Master Voone: 11 to 10 | Snake Eyes: 6 to 5 | Teron Gorefiend: 15 to 14 | Tess Greymane: 13 to 12 | The Rat King: 13 to 12
Increased
A. F. Kay: 14 to 15 | Al'Akir: 14 to 15 | Doctor Holli'dae: 11 to 12 | E.T.C., Band Manager: 13 to 14 | Kerrigan: 11 to 12 | Kurtrus Ashfallen: 11 to 12 | Lady Vashj: 15 to 16 | Pyramad: 13 to 14 | Queen Azshara: 9 to 10
QoL Changes
- Hero mulligan timer reverted to 70 seconds.
- Duos combat speedup and turn timers increased.
- Added hover tooltip showing available free Refreshes.
- Refresh logic now based on tavern card count rather than minion count.
- Tavern upgrade costs increased: Tier 4→5 costs +1 Gold; Tier 5→6 costs +1 Gold.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Taunt and Reborn persistence after Sin'dorei Straight Shot and Tricky Trousers.
- Fixed Sparking Phial bug (incorrect Divine Shield targeting).
- Fixed Broxigar voice line audio not playing.
- Fixed Mouths to Feed achievement progression not tracking beyond nine.