Hey mortals, IMBryn here with another balance patch. As we focus on getting Divine Order balance towards a state that’s ready for balance lock, we’ve taken a look at some designs that might not seem so powerful now, but would have prevented us from printing a few interesting cards in the future.
Armor in amounts above 1 has proven to be a problematic mechanic, so we’re starting off the holiday cheer with another tweak to Guild Enforcer. Some largely unused cards have also had their mana costs reduced – get out there and try them over the holiday break!
Lastly, we have fixed some card bugs that were preventing these specific cards from being usable, so try them out too.
Card nerfs
Einar, the Frozen King – Text changed.
- Changed text from “At the end of your turn, deal your strongest creature's strength as damage to your opponent's weakest creature, or if they have no creatures, your opponent's god.” to “At the end of your turn, deal your strongest creature's strength as damage to your opponent's weakest creature, or if they have no creatures, to this creature.“
Moon-Crazed Cyclops – Stats increased. Text changed.
- Changed stats from 3/3 to 4/4.
- Changed text from “ Confused. At the end of your turn, give +1/+1 to this creature. If you are frenzied, give it +2/+2 instead.” to “Confused. At the end of your turn if you are frenzied, gain +1/+1.”
Guild Enforcer – Health increased. Text changed.
- Changed stats from 3/4 to 3/5.
- Changed text from: “Frontline. Armor 2.” to “Frontline. Armor 1.”
Decaying Rhino – Strength decreased.
- Decreased stats from 6/6 to 5/6.
Card buffs
Inconspicuous Bush – Stats changed.
- Changed stats from 5/2 to 4/4.
Pray to Win – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 2 to 1.
Cobra Scepter – Mana cost reduced
- Changed mana cost from 2 to 1.
Mark of Death – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 3 to 2.
Sole Survivor – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 7 to 6.
Golden-winged Sphinx – Strength reduced. Frontline added.
- Changed stats from 5/5 to 4/5.
- Added Frontline.
The Plague – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 8 to 7.
Chieftain of Impulse – Stats increased.
- Changed stats from 5/5 to 6/6.
Archpriest of Parthene – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 7 to 6.
Professor of Murder – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 7 to 6.
Lightning Talisman – Mana cost reduced.
- Changed mana cost from 4 to 3.
Bug fixes
This Balance Update has a few bug fixes sneaking in before the end of the year wraps up too – check 'em out:
Writ of Law – fixed an issue where playing two copies of Writ of Law on the same creature would remove both copies’ order from the creature.
Armor Lurker – Fixed an issue where Armor Lurker would lose 1 armor after it lost a buff other than hidden.
Planetar Envoy – Fixed an issue where Planetar Envoy would only allow players to select from 3 creatures in opponent's void.
Thanakris Spell-Locusts – Fixed an issue where two copies of Thanakris Spell-Locusts could be summoned by obliterating one card.
Rage-Filled Hammer – Fixed an issue where Rage-Filled Hammer would also give +1 strength to the opponent's relic.
Necroscepter – Fixed a typo in the card text of Necroscepter.
Tutorial Update – Fixed an issue where certain actions would lead to a scenario where the tutorial could not be completed.
