On August 18, we’ll be releasing a balance patch that includes a slew of Battlegrounds updates, adjustments for two minions in Standard, and handful of bug fixes.

Standard Balance Updates

Kael’thas Sunstrider

• Old: Every third spell you cast each turn costs (0). → New: Every third spell you cast each turn costs (1).

Mindrender Illucia

• Old: [Cost 2] → New: [Cost 3]

Mindrender Illucia will be eligible for a full dust refund for two weeks after the 18.0.2 patch goes live.

Battlegrounds Minion Updates

• Gentle Megasaur has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.
• Arcane Cannon has been removed from Battlegrounds minion pool.

Rabid Saurolisk

• Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health → New: 4 Attack, 2 Health

Rat Pack

• Old: [Tier 2] → New: [Tier 3]

Pack Leader

• Old: [Tier 3] → New: [Tier 2]

Monstrous Macaw

• Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health → New: 4 Attack, 3 Health

Primalfin Lookout

• Old: [Tier 5] → New: [Tier 4]
• Now only Discovers minions from your current Tavern Tier or below.

Nat Pagle, Extreme Angler

• Old: Overkill: Summon a 0/2 Treasure Chest. → New: After this attacks and kills a minion, add a random minion to your hand.
• Minions generated are from your Tavern Tier or below.

Mama Bear

• Old: [Tier 6] 5 Attack, 5 Health. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +5/+5.→ New: [Tier 5] 4 Attack, 4 Health. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +4/+4. 

Goldrinn, the Great Wolf

• Old: Deathrattle: Give your Beasts +4/+4. → New: Deathrattle: Give your Beasts +5/+5.

Battlegrounds Hero Updates

• Lady Vashj has been removed from the Battlegrounds Hero pool.

Captain Eudora

• Buried Treasure
  • Old: Dig for a Golden minion! (4 Digs left.) → New: Dig for a Golden minion! (5 Digs left.)

Reno Jackson

• Gonna Be Rich!
  • Old: [Cost 2] → New: [Cost 0]

The Lich King

• Reborn Rites
  • Old: [Cost 1] → New: [Cost 0]

Galakrond

• Galakrond’s Greed
  • Now freezes the minion added to Bob’s Tavern.

Bugs Fixes & Game Improvements

• Fixed a visual bug with Archwitch Willow’s play animation.
• Fixed a bug where Southsea Strongarm was showing incorrect art.
• Fixed a bug where casting Puzzle Box of Yogg-Saron with Rattlegore on board would cause the game to freeze.
• Fixed several technical bugs that would cause the game to crash.