17.4.1 Patch Notes – Twin Slice Nerf, 6 Battlegrounds Changes

A new patch is coming out tomorrow, mostly targeting Battlegrounds, but with a single Constructed change, which looks quite interesting. Twin Slice is changed from 0 mana, deal 1 damage to 1 mana, deal 2 damage. While you will be able to deal 4 damage in total, you will now have to spend 2 mana to do it, which will mess up a lot of Demon Hunter combos. E.g. you will no longer be able to drop Satyr Overseer on curve, play twin Slice and summon a 2/2 – or play Twin Slice and get the 4 damage from Glaivebound Adept. Similarly, Altruis the Outcast combos will now be much weaker.

 Card Update

Twin Slice

• Old: [Cost 0] Give your hero +1 Attack this turn. Add ‘Second Slice’ to your hand → New: [Cost 1] Give your hero +2 Attack this turn. Add ‘Second Slice’ to your hand.

Second Slice

• Old: [Cost 0] Give your hero +1 Attack this turn. → New: [Cost 1] Give your hero +2 Attack this turn.

Golden Twin Slice will be eligible for a full dust refund for two weeks after the 17.4.1 patch goes live. 

Battlegrounds Updates

HEROES

Lord Jaraxxus

• Bloodfury
  • Old: [Cost 2] → New: [Cost 1]

Reno Jackson

• Gonna Be Rich!

• Old: [Cost 3] → New: [Cost 2]

Millificient Manastorm

• Tinker

• Old: [Passive] Mechs in Bob’s Tavern have +2 Attack. → New: [Passive] Mechs in Bob’s Tavern have +1/+1.

Maiev Shadowsong

• Imprison

• Dormant minions no longer reduce the number of minions you see when refreshing Bob’s Tavern (Unless you’re at Tier 6 and have 2 Dormant minions in play, then it will reduce by 1).

MINIONS

Scavenging Hyena

• Old: [Tier 2, Beast] → New: [Tier 1, Beast]

Rabid Saurolisk

• Old: [Tier 1, Beast] 3 Attack, 1 Health → New: [Tier 2, Beast] 3 Attack, 2 Health.

Monstrous Macaw

• Old: [Tier 2, Beast] → New: [Tier 3, Beast]

Battlegrounds Bug Fixes

• Fixed two separate issues that caused the Hero Powers for Lady Vashj and Maiev Shadowsong to trigger unintended effects in the shop phase.
• Fixed an issue where the Deathrattle for Sneed’s Old Shredder was not summoning newly added Legendary minions.