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Patch 36.2

▲Battlegrounds
August 4, 2026·41 changes across 35 entities·36.2 Patch Notes ↗
  • Cost 1
  • Desc 26
  • Other 14
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Heroes

2 entities
  1. NL

    Nightmare Lord Xavius

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    1 change · Hero

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added

      New Hero: Nightmare Lord Xavius with Hero Power Feel Devastation.

  2. TS

    Tras'tath, Soul Parasite

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    1 change · Hero

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added

      New Hero: Tras'tath, Soul Parasite with Hero Power Void Power.

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Minions

7 entities
  1. CC

    Catacomb Crasher

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Catacomb Crasher could gain Down in the Catacombs while still in the Tavern.

  2. F

    Fishbait

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    1 change · Game mechanic

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added

      New Beast Synergy: Fishbait. Beasts can now attack during the Recruit Phase with a big reward for the minion that takes the bait.

  3. GC

    Glowing Cinder

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Tripled Sand Swirler and Glowing Cinder displayed incorrect card text when combined with Elemental of Surprise.

  4. MS

    Moroes, Steward of Death

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Moroes, Steward of Death granted an incorrect amount of stats when created by Build-An-Undead.

  5. SS

    Sand Swirler

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Tripled Sand Swirler and Glowing Cinder displayed incorrect card text when combined with Elemental of Surprise.

  6. TI

    Timewarped Interpreter

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed+3/+2→+3/+3

      Fixed a bug where Timewarped Interpreter granted +3/+2 instead of +3/+3.

  7. TW

    Timewarped Wargear

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Timewarped Wargear lost its base stats after being Magnetized onto another minion.

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Spells

3 entities
  1. D

    Dragon

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedTier 3→no tier restriction

      Dragon minion tier restriction removed; now one of five Dragons instead of one of five Tier 3 Dragons.

  2. L

    Lockbox

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    1 change · Game mechanic

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added

      New Pirate Synergy: Lockbox. Pirates can uncover Lockboxes containing Golden minions that unlock on later turns.

  3. TS

    Timewarped Secrecy

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    1 change · Spell

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Hand Protection was missing or did not function correctly for Timewarped Secrecy interacting with Secret Sinstone.

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Hero Powers

2 entities
  1. A

    Activate

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    1 change · Game mechanic

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added

      New Keyword: Activate. Spend Gold during the Recruit Phase to trigger special minion abilities. Each Activate ability can be used once per turn.

  2. S

    Sulfuras

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    1 change · Game mechanic

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed16→12cards

      Sulfuras now obtained after buying 12 cards instead of 16 cards.

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Trinkets

2 entities
  1. TE

    The Eye of Dalaran

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    1 change · Trinket

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where The Eye of Dalaran was not granted after its conditions were met.

  2. YP

    Yogg-Tastic Pastry

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    1 change · Spell

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Hand Protection was missing or did not function correctly for Yogg-Tastic Pastry's Hand of Fate outcome.

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Anomalies

2 entities
  1. DG

    Dark Gifts

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    1 change · Dark gift

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added

      New Gameplay System: Dark Gifts introduced. Spend Gold to Discover minions paired with powerful Dark Gifts starting on Turn 3.

  2. FF

    Feline Fortune

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    1 change · Spell

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where Hand Protection was missing or did not function correctly for Feline Fortune.

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Other

17 entities
  1. MP

    Minion Pool

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    3 changes · Minion

    • Other 3

    Other

    • unspecified−removed96→removedminions

      96 minions removed from the seasonal minion pool.

    • unspecified+added62minions

      62 new minions added to the seasonal minion pool.

    • unspecified+added31minions

      31 minions returning to the seasonal minion pool.

  2. TS

    Tavern Spells

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    3 changes · Spell

    • Other 3

    Other

    • unspecified+added4spells

      4 Tavern spells returning to the seasonal pool.

    • unspecified−removed5→removedspells

      5 Tavern spells removed from the seasonal pool.

    • unspecified+added5spells

      5 new Tavern spells added to the seasonal pool.

  3. C

    Chromadrake

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    2 changes · Card

    • Desc 2

    Description

    • description→changedOne of five Tier 3 Dragons with various Battlecries.→One of five Dragons with various Battlecries.

      Chromadrake removed from Tavern pool; updated keyword description to reflect generation-only availability.

    • description→changedOne of five Tier 3 Dragons with various Battlecries.→One of five Dragons with various Battlecries.

      Chromadrakes removed from Tavern pool but still available through generation effects. Tier designation removed from text.

  4. V

    Venomous

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    2 changes · Card

    • Desc 2

    Description

    • description→changedDestroy the first minion this deals damage to.→Destroy the first minion this deals damage to each combat.

      Venomous effect now applies each combat instead of only once.

    • description→changedDestroy the first minion this deals damage to.→Destroy the first minion this deals damage to each combat.

      Venomous effect now resets each combat instead of only destroying one minion per game.

  5. CR

    Cariel Roame - Conviction

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    1 change · Hero

    • Cost 1

    Cost

    • cost↓decreased1→0Cost

      Conviction Hero Power cost reduced from 1 to 0.

  6. C

    Chromadrakes

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    1 change · Minion

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedremoved from Tavern pool

      Chromadrakes removed from the Tavern pool but can still be generated by certain minions and Trinkets.

  7. EV

    Edwin VanCleef - Sharpen Blades

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    1 change · Hero

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedGive a minion +2/+2. Improves after you buy 5 cards. (5 left!)→Give a minion +2/+2. Improves after you buy 4 cards. (4 left!)

      Sharpen Blades improvement threshold reduced from 5 cards to 4 cards.

  8. EM

    Enhance-o Mechano - Enhancification

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    1 change · Hero

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedAfter the Tavern is Refreshed, give a random minion in it a random Bonus Keyword.→After the Tavern is Refreshed, give a random minion in it a random Bonus Keyword, twice.

      Enhancification now grants random Bonus Keywords twice instead of once per Tavern Refresh.

  9. GT

    Greater Trinkets

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    1 change · Trinket

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added24trinkets

      24 new Greater Trinkets added to the refreshed trinket pool.

  10. LT

    Lesser Trinkets

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    1 change · Trinket

    • Other 1

    Other

    • unspecified+added23trinkets

      23 new Lesser Trinkets added to the refreshed trinket pool.

  11. MS

    Maxwell Sticker Greater Trinket

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    1 change · Trinket

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed

      Fixed a bug where the Maxwell Sticker Greater Trinket granted the wrong Buddy while the Greater Pouches Anomaly was active.

  12. OS

    Overlord Saurfang - For the Horde!

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    1 change · Hero

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedMinions in the Tavern have +1/+1. Improves after you buy 4 minions. (4 left!)→Minions in the Tavern have +1/+1. Improves after you buy 3 minions. (3 left!)

      For the Horde! improvement threshold reduced from 4 minions to 3 minions.

  13. RT

    Ragnaros the Firelord - BUY, INSECT!

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    1 change · Hero

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedAfter you buy 16 cards, get Sulfuras. (16 left!)→After you buy 12 cards, get Sulfuras. (12 left!)

      BUY, INSECT! threshold reduced from 16 cards to 12 cards.

  14. R-

    Rakanishu - Tavern Lighting

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    1 change · Hero

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedYour Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. At the start of every 4 turns, improve this. (4 turns left!)→Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. At the start of every 3 turns, improve this. (3 turns left!)

      Tavern Lighting improvement frequency changed from every 4 turns to every 3 turns.

  15. TB

    Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher - Reliquary Research

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    1 change · Hero

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changedEvery fourth Tavern spell you buy costs (0).→Every third Tavern spell you buy costs (0).

      Reliquary Research frequency changed from every fourth Tavern spell to every third Tavern spell.

  16. TS

    Tavern Spell Cost Reduction

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    1 change · Game mechanic

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed4→3spells

      Free Tavern spell trigger changed from every fourth spell to every third spell.

  17. TS

    Tavern Spells Bonus

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    1 change · Game mechanic

    • Desc 1

    Description

    • description→changed4→3turns

      Tavern spell bonus improvement interval changed from every 4 turns to every 3 turns.

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