New minions are on the way, but before they arrive, let’s talk about the familiar faces.
Patch 36.2 brings back a number of Battlegrounds minions, along with balance changes and updates to some existing favourites. These returning pieces will help shape the new meta from day one, so now’s the perfect time to start theorycrafting. 
Neutral
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
 Changed & Returning |
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| Motley Phalanx |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Taunt. Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion of each type +2/+2 permanently. |
| Golden Motley Phalanx |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Taunt. Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion of each type +4/+4 permanently. |
 Removed |
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| Gluttonous Trogg |
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| Mooneater’s Champion |
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| Barrens Conjurer |
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| Nalaa the Redeemer |
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| Upbeat Duo |
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Dual Types
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
 Changed |
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| Prosthetic Hand |
3 |
3 |
1 |
Magnetic. Reborn. Can Magnetize to Mechs or Undead. |
| Golden Prosthetic Hand |
3 |
6 |
2 |
Magnetic. Reborn. Can Magnetize to Mechs or Undead. |
 Returning |
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| Firescale Hoarder |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Battlecry and Deathrattle: Get a Shiny Ring. |
| Golden Firescale Hoarder |
5 |
10 |
10 |
Battlecry and Deathrattle: Get 2 Shiny Rings. |
| Removed |
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| Felemental |
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| Felhorn |
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| Surf n’ Surf |
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| Technical Element |
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| Dead Sea Ravager |
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| Ring Bearer |
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Beasts
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Goldrinn, the Great Wolf |
6 |
8 |
8 |
Deathrattle: Until next turn, your Beasts have +8/+8. |
| Golden Goldrinn, the Great Wolf |
6 |
16 |
16 |
Deathrattle: Until next turn, your Beasts have +16/+16. |
| Removed |
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| Rylak Metalhead |
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| Trigore the Lasher |
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| Spiked Savior |
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| Hardy Orca |
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| Rabid Panther |
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| Hunting Tiger Shark |
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| Iridescent Skyblazer |
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| Monstrous Macaw |
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| Wyvern Outrider |
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| Silky Shimmermoth |
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Demons
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Devout Hellcaller |
3 |
2 |
2 |
After another friendly Demon deals damage, gain +1/+2 permanently. |
| Golden Devout Hellcaller |
3 |
4 |
4 |
After another friendly Demon deals damage, gain +2/+4 permanently. |
| Returning |
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| Mind Muck |
2 |
3 |
2 |
Battlecry: Choose a friendly Demon. It consumes a minion in the Tavern to gain its stats. |
| Golden Mind Muck |
2 |
6 |
4 |
Battlecry: Choose a friendly Demon. It consumes a minion in the Tavern to gain double its stats. |
| Insatiable Ur’zul |
5 |
4 |
6 |
Taunt. After you play a Demon, consume a random minion in the Tavern to gain its stats. |
| Golden Insatiable Ur’zul |
5 |
8 |
12 |
Taunt. After you play a Demon, consume a random minion in the Tavern to gain double its stats. |
| Tichondrius |
5 |
3 |
6 |
After your hero takes damage, give your Demons +3/+2. |
| Golden Tichondrius |
5 |
6 |
12 |
After your hero takes damage, give your Demons +6/+4. |
| Removed |
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| Woodland Defiler |
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| Famished Felbat |
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| Consummate Conqueror |
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| Shadowdancer |
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| Felfire Conjurer |
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| Picky Eater |
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| Silent Enforcer |
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| Lord of the Ruins |
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Dragons
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Returning |
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| Glim Guardian |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Rally: Gain +2 Attack. |
| Golden Glim Guardian |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Rally: Gain +4 Attack. |
| Thousandth Paper Drake |
2 |
2 |
3 |
Start of Combat: Give your left-most Dragon +1/+2 and Windfury. |
| Golden Thousandth Paper Drake |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Start of Combat: Give your two left-most Dragons +1/+2 and Windfury. |
| Blue Whelp |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Rally: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1 Health this game. |
| Golden Blue Whelp |
3 |
2 |
10 |
Rally: Your Tavern spells give an extra +2 Health this game. |
| Warpwing |
6 |
12 |
4 |
Immune while attacking. |
| Golden Warpwing |
6 |
24 |
8 |
Immune while attacking. |
| Changed & Returning |
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| Electric Synthesizer |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Battlecry and Start of Combat: Give your other Dragons +1/+1. |
| Golden Electric Synthesizer |
2 |
6 |
8 |
Battlecry and Start of Combat: Give your other Dragons +2/+2. |
| Removed |
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| Red Chromadrake |
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| Blue Chromadrake |
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| Prized Promo-Drake |
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| Incubation Researcher |
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| Twilight Hatchling |
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| Charmwing |
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| Twilight Broodmother |
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| Upbeat Frontdrake |
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| Sleepy Supporter |
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| Green Chromadrake |
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| Bronze Chromadrake |
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| Black Chromadrake |
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Elementals
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Wildfire Elemental |
3 |
6 |
3 |
After this attacks and kills a minion, deal excess damage to an adjacent enemy. |
| Golden Wildfire Elemental |
3 |
12 |
6 |
After this attacks and kills a minion, deal excess damage to both adjacent enemies. |
| Returning |
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| Molten Rock |
1 |
3 |
3 |
After you play an Elemental, gain +1 Health. |
| Golden Molten Rock |
1 |
6 |
6 |
After you play an Elemental, gain +1 Health twice. |
| Meteorite Crasher |
3 |
2 |
4 |
After you sell an Elemental, gain +2/+2. |
| Golden Meteorite Crasher |
3 |
4 |
8 |
After you sell an Elemental, gain +2/+2 twice. |
| Flourishing Frostling |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Has +2/+1 for each Elemental you played this game (wherever this is). |
| Golden Flourishing Frostling |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Has +2/+1 for each Elemental you played this game (wherever this is). |
| Removed |
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| Firelands Fugitive |
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| Leyline Surfacer |
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| Dune Dweller |
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Mechs
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Returning |
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| Mechagnome Interpreter |
2 |
3 |
1 |
Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +3/+1. |
| Golden Mechagnome Interpreter |
2 |
6 |
2 |
Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +6/+2. |
| Utility Drone |
6 |
4 |
6 |
At the end of your turn, give your minions +4/+4 for each Magnetization they have. |
| Golden Utility Drone |
6 |
8 |
12 |
At the end of your turn, give your minions +8/+8 for each Magnetization they have. |
| Removed |
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| Marquee Ticker |
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| Alert Alarmist |
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| Junk Jouster |
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| Holo Rover |
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| Divine Sparkbot |
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| Moonsteel Juggernaut |
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| Ingenious Inventor |
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Murlocs
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Diremuck Forager |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Start of Combat: When you have space, summon the highest-Attack Murloc from your hand for this combat only. |
| Golden Diremuck Forager |
3 |
8 |
10 |
Start of Combat: When you have space, summon the two highest-Attack Murlocs from your hand for this combat only. |
| Removed |
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| Tad |
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| Tidecaller Prophet |
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| King Bagurgle |
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| Mrglin’ Burglar |
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| Coldlight Diver |
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Naga
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Abyssal Bruiser |
5 |
2 |
1 |
Divine Shield. Has +2/+1 for each Tavern spell you’ve cast this game. |
| Golden Abyssal Bruiser |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Divine Shield. Has +4/+2 for each Tavern spell you’ve cast this game. |
| Returning |
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| Thaumaturgist |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Spellcraft: Give a minion +1/+1 until next turn. (Improved by every 4 spells you’ve cast this game!) |
| Golden Thaumaturgist |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Spellcraft: Give a minion +2/+2 until next turn. (Improved by every 4 spells you’ve cast this game!) |
| Showy Cyclist |
5 |
4 |
3 |
Deathrattle: Give your Naga +1/+1. (Improved by every 4 spells you’ve cast this game!) |
| Golden Showy Cyclist |
5 |
8 |
6 |
Deathrattle: Give your Naga +2/+2. (Improved by every 4 spells you’ve cast this game!) |
| Fauna Whisperer |
6 |
4 |
9 |
At the end of your turn, cast Natural Blessing on adjacent minions. |
| Golden Fauna Whisperer |
6 |
8 |
18 |
At the end of your turn, cast Natural Blessing on adjacent minions twice. |
| Changed & Returning |
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| Mini-Myrmidon |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Spellcraft: Give a minion +2 Attack until next turn. |
| Golden Mini-Myrmidon |
1 |
2 |
8 |
Spellcraft: Give a minion +4 Attack until next turn. |
| Waverider |
3 |
2 |
6 |
Spellcraft: Give a minion +2/+2. If it’s a Naga, also give it Windfury until next turn. |
| Golden Waverider |
3 |
4 |
12 |
Spellcraft: Give a minion +4/+4. If it’s a Naga, also give it Windfury until next turn. |
| Removed |
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| Tide Raiser |
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| Deep Blue Crooner |
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| Sundered Matriarch |
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| Reef Riffer |
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| Wrathscale Rogue |
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| Maelstrom Emergent |
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| Volcanic Visitor |
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| Ruthless Queensguard |
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Pirates
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Aureate Laureate |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Divine Shield. This minion is always Golden, but doesn’t give a Triple Reward. |
| Golden Aureate Laureate |
1 |
2 |
2 |
Divine Shield. This minion is always Golden, but doesn’t give a Triple Reward. |
| Blade Collector |
4 |
3 |
2 |
Also damages the enemies next to whomever this attacks. |
| Golden Blade Collector |
4 |
6 |
4 |
Also damages the enemies next to whomever this attacks. |
| Gunpowder Courier |
4 |
2 |
6 |
Whenever you spend 5 Gold, give your Pirates +2 Attack. (5 Gold left!) |
| Golden Gunpowder Courier |
4 |
4 |
12 |
Whenever you spend 5 Gold, give your Pirates +2 Attack twice. (5 Gold left!) |
| Dual-Wield Corsair |
5 |
4 |
5 |
Whenever you spend 5 Gold, give two friendly Pirates +4/+5. (5 Gold left!) |
| Golden Dual-Wield Corsair |
5 |
8 |
10 |
Whenever you spend 5 Gold, give two friendly Pirates +4/+5 twice. (5 Gold left!) |
| Returning |
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| Azsharan Cutlassier |
3 |
6 |
4 |
Battlecry: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1 Attack this game. |
| Golden Azsharan Cutlassier |
3 |
12 |
8 |
Battlecry: Your Tavern spells give an extra +2 Attack this game. |
| Removed |
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| Freedealing Gambler |
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| Lost City Looter |
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| Brazen Buccaneer |
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| Peggy Sturdybone |
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| Spacefarer |
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| Dastardly Drust |
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| Roving Sailor |
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| Defiant Shipwright |
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Quilboar
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Changed |
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| Sanguine Refiner |
6 |
3 |
10 |
Rally: Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game. |
| Golden Sanguine Refiner |
6 |
6 |
20 |
Rally: Your Blood Gems give an extra +2/+2 this game. |
| Fearless Foodie |
4 |
2 |
4 |
Choose One - Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game; or Get 4 Blood Gems. |
| Golden Fearless Foodie |
4 |
4 |
8 |
Choose One - Your Blood Gems give an extra +2/+2 this game; or Get 8 Blood Gems. |
| Returning |
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| Tusked Camper |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Rally: This plays a Blood Gem on itself. |
| Golden Tusked Camper |
1 |
4 |
6 |
Rally: This plays 2 Blood Gems on itself. |
| Razorfen Vineweaver |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Rally: This plays 3 permanent Blood Gems on itself. |
| Golden Razorfen Vineweaver |
5 |
10 |
10 |
Rally: This plays 6 permanent Blood Gems on itself. |
| Turbo Hogrider |
6 |
5 |
7 |
After you play a Choose One card, this plays a Blood Gem on all your other Quilboar. |
| Golden Turbo Hogrider |
6 |
10 |
14 |
After you play a Choose One card, this plays 2 Blood Gems on all your other Quilboar. |
| Changed & Returning |
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| Roadboar |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Rally: Get a Blood Gem. |
| Golden Roadboar |
2 |
4 |
8 |
Rally: Get 2 Blood Gems. |
| Prodigious Tusker |
2 |
1 |
3 |
Whenever another friendly minion attacks, this plays a Blood Gem on it. |
| Golden Prodigious Tusker |
2 |
2 |
6 |
Whenever another friendly minion attacks, this plays 2 Blood Gems on it. |
| Crater Miner |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Choose One - Get 2 Blood Gems; or Get a Gem Day. |
| Golden Crater Miner |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Choose One - Get 4 Blood Gems; or Get 2 Gem Days. |
| Gem Rat |
3 |
4 |
4 |
At the end of your turn, get a Gem Day. |
| Golden Gem Rat |
3 |
8 |
8 |
At the end of your turn, get 2 Gem Days. |
| Bonker |
4 |
2 |
7 |
Windfury. Rally: This plays a Blood Gem on all your other minions. |
| Golden Bonker |
4 |
4 |
14 |
Windfury. Rally: This plays 2 Blood Gems on all your other minions. |
| Thorned Trailblazer |
4 |
4 |
5 |
One Choose One card each turn has both effects combined. (1 left!) |
| Golden Thorned Trailblazer |
4 |
8 |
10 |
Two Choose One cards each turn has both effects combined. (2 left!) |
| Removed |
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| Hog Watcher |
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| Geomagus Roogug |
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| Hot-Air Surveyor |
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| Pufferquil |
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| Glowgullet Warlord |
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| Darkgaze Elder |
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| Sun-Bacon Relaxer |
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| Three Lil’ Quilboar |
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| Earthsong Shaman |
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| Bristlemane Scrapsmith |
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| Prophet of the Boar |
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| Bristlebach |
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| Prickly Piper |
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| Redtusk Thornraiser |
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| Moon-Bacon Jazzer |
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| Vinespeaker |
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Undead
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Returning |
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| Maw Caster |
4 |
4 |
5 |
Battlecry: Destroy a friendly Undead to Discover an Undead. |
| Golden Maw Caster |
4 |
8 |
10 |
Battlecry: Destroy a friendly Undead to Discover 2 Undead. |
| Removed |
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| Skeletal Strafer |
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| Eternal Tycoon |
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| Wintergrasp Ghoul |
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| Catacomb Crasher |
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| Archlich Kel’Thuzad |
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| Old Soul |
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Duos
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Removed |
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| Magnanimoose |
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Timewarped
| Minion |
Tier |
Attack |
Health |
Effect |
| Removed |
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| Timewarped Leapfrogger |
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| Timewarped Clefthoof |
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All minions will become available in our Card Library in coming days.
Other useful info
How about you fixed the constant disconnects that cost me 2 entire turns before you kick off another crappy season? I know small indie company.
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