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Balance Changes - July 27

We've pushed a round of balance changes to the servers, mainly to address balance issues in draft. This is mostly buffs, with a few key nerfs. Overall, Chaos was very weak, Tech was weaker than desired, and Arcane control and Nature Regenerate strategies were too strong.

Nerfs:

  • Biogenesis: Now costs 3.
  • Diquanomus: Now gives the -5 penalty on summon and last breath, until end of turn.
  • Ghost Ship: Now a 5/7, down from 5/10.
  • Grasping Horror: Now costs 7.
  • Rock Guardian: Loses Regenerate, becomes 4/9.

Tech Buffs:

  • Aegis Elite: Now a 5/5.
  • Armored Blockade: Becomes 5/5.
  • Assassinate: Now kills units that cost 6 or less.
  • Black Ops Team: Becomes 7/7.
  • Elite Hacker: Becomes 5/5.
  • Field Medic: Now fully heals your most damaged unit.
  • Hive Sniper: Becomes 6/6 First Strike.
  • Kestrel Ninja: Now a 4/4.
  • Militia Guard: Now gets +4 strength when blocking.
  • Octoborg: Now has Armor 3.
  • Resupply: Now draws you a unit, not just any card.
  • Shield Force: Now a 12/10.
  • Support Bot: Now gives +7 strength, but only for this turn..
  • Suppression Gel: Now sets strength to 3.

Nature Buffs:

  • Brawl: Now costs 4, down from 5.
  • Leyline Druid: Gains Evade.
  • Merfolk Healer: Now heals the target for 5.
  • Supersize: Now costs 3, down from 4.

Chaos Buffs:

  • Boom Tinkerer: Now a 3/4.
  • Chaos Avatar: Now a 7/7.
  • Clockwork Dragon: Now is a 15/15, and costs 4 to activate.
  • Fayd: Down from 3 to 2 cost, now a 5/4.
  • Goblin Rabble: Now a 2/2.
  • Goblin Warband: Now a 4/3.
  • Krag Warband: Now a 10/4.
  • MegaZeppelin: Becomes 6/6.
  • Orc Captain: Now a 4/4.
  • Raging Goblin: Now a 4/4.
  • Rhinosaur: Now a 10/9 for 6 that deals 3 to each enemy.
  • Rifle Dwarf: Now affects the most damaged enemy.
  • Rocket Sled: Now a 4/4 that gets +3/+0 with Initiative.
  • Steamwing Scout: Now a 4/2.
  • Taunt: Now deals 3 damage.
  • Tinsnipper: Now 8/7.
  • Warboss Shika: Now an 8/8.
  • Weirdbolt: Damage now starts at 2, rather than 1, and goes up from there.
  • Worldcrush Giant: Now costs 8.