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.