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Ragnaros the Firelord DIE, INSECTS!Old: After you kill 20 enemy minions, get Sulfuras. \u2192 New: After you kill 25 enemy minions, get Sulfuras.SulfurasOld: At the end of your turn, give your left and right-most minions +4\/+4. \u2192 New: At the end of your turn, give your left and right-most minions +3\/+3. Maiev Shadowsong ImprisonOld: Make a minion in Bob's Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1\/+1. \u2192 New: Make a minion in Bob's Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1 Attack. Chenvaala AvalancheOld: After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob's Tavern by (2). \u2192 New: After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob's Tavern by (3). Patchwerk All Patched UpOld: Start with 50 Health instead of 40. \u2192 New: Start with 55 Health instead of 40. Sindragosa Stay FrostyOld: At the end of your turn, Frozen minions get +1\/+1. \u2192 New: At the end of your turn, Frozen minions get +2\/+1. King Mukla BananaramaNow has a chance to give King Mukla a Big Banana that gives a minion +2\/+2. Battlegrounds minion updates Whirlwind Tempest has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.Pogo-Hopper has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool. Selfless Hero Old: [Tier 1] \u2192 New: [Tier 2] Deadly Spore Old: [Tier 4] \u2192 New: [Tier 5] Salty Looter Old: 3 Attack, 3 Health. \u2192 New: 4 Attack, 4 Health. Bloodsail Cannoneer Old: 4 Attack, 2 Health. \u2192 New: 4 Attack, 3 Health. Party Elemental Old: 2 Attack, 2 Health. \u2192 New: 3 Attack, 2 Health. Arcane Assistant Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health. \u2192 New: 3 Attack, 3 Health. Majordomo Executus Old: At the end of your turn, give your left-most minion +1 \

  • Old: At the end of your turn, give your left and right-most minions +4\/+4. \u2192 New: At the end of your turn, give your left and right-most minions +3\/+3.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

    Maiev Shadowsong<\/h4>
    • Imprison
      • Old: Make a minion in Bob’s Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1\/+1. \u2192 New: Make a minion in Bob’s Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1 Attack.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

        Chenvaala<\/h4>
        • Avalanche
          • Old: After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob’s Tavern by (2). \u2192 New: After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob’s Tavern by (3).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

            Patchwerk<\/h4>
            • All Patched Up
              • Old: Start with 50 Health instead of 40. \u2192 New: Start with 55 Health instead of 40.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

                Sindragosa<\/h4>
                • Stay Frosty
                  • Old: At the end of your turn, Frozen minions get +1\/+1. \u2192 New: At the end of your turn, Frozen minions get +2\/+1.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

                    King Mukla<\/h4>
                    • Bananarama
                      • Now has a chance to give King Mukla a Big Banana that gives a minion +2\/+2.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

                        Battlegrounds minion updates<\/h2>
                        • Whirlwind Tempest has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.<\/li>
                        • Pogo-Hopper has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.<\/li><\/ul>

                          Selfless Hero<\/h4>
                          • Old: [Tier 1] \u2192 New: [Tier 2]<\/li><\/ul>

                            Deadly Spore<\/h4>
                            • Old: [Tier 4] \u2192 New: [Tier 5]<\/li><\/ul>

                              Salty Looter<\/h4>
                              • Old: 3 Attack, 3 Health. \u2192 New: 4 Attack, 4 Health.<\/li><\/ul>

                                Bloodsail Cannoneer<\/h4>
                                • Old: 4 Attack, 2 Health. \u2192 New: 4 Attack, 3 Health.<\/li><\/ul>

                                  Party Elemental<\/h4>
                                  • Old: 2 Attack, 2 Health. \u2192 New: 3 Attack, 2 Health.<\/li><\/ul>

                                    Arcane Assistant<\/h4>
                                    • Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health. \u2192 New: 3 Attack, 3 Health.<\/li><\/ul>

                                      Majordomo Executus<\/h4>
                                      • Old: At the end of your turn, give your left-most minion +1 \/ +1 for each Elemental you played this turn. \u2192 New: At the end of your turn, give your left-most minion +1\/+1. Repeat for each Elemental you played this turn.<\/li><\/ul>

                                        Lil\u2019 Rag<\/h4>
                                        • Old: [Tier 5] 4 Attack, 4 Health. \u2192 New: [Tier 6] 6 Attack, 6 Health.<\/li><\/ul>

                                          Gentle Djinni<\/h4>
                                          • Old: [Tier 6] 6 Attack, 8 Health. \u2192 New: [Tier 5] 4 Attack, 5 Health.<\/li><\/ul>

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