We now have details on the upcoming December 19 card nerfs. This will be the fastest balance update in Hearthstone's history, beating Rastakhan's Rumble's nerfs by a week.


Official Patch Notes

Quote From Blizzard

Hey everyone!

The 16.0.5 balance update for Hearthstone will be going live tomorrow. Below are the included changes, and as always, we’ll be evaluating the results of these changes over the coming weeks and look forward to your feedback!

Corrupt Elementalist

  • Now costs 6 Mana (up from 5).

Sludge Slurper

  • Now has 1 Attack (down from 2).

Faceless Corruptor

  • Now has 4 Attack (down from 5).

Mogu Fleshshaper

  • Now costs 9 Mana (up from 7).

Once these changes are live, players will be able to disenchant the adjusted cards for their full Arcane Dust value for two weeks.*

Battlegrounds:

  • The Boogeymonster
    • Moved from Tavern Tier 5 to Tavern Tier 4.
  • Mechano-egg
    • Moved from Tavern Tier 5 to Tavern Tier 4.
  • The Beast
    • Moved from Tavern Tier 4 to Tavern Tier 3.
  • Coldlight Seer
    • Moved from Tavern Tier 2 to Tavern Tier 3.
  • Primalfin Lookout (changed last week)
    • Moved from Tavern Tier 4 to Tavern Tier 5.
  • Nightmare Amalgam
    • Has been removed from the pool of available minions.
  • Brann Bronzebeard
    • Has been removed from the pool of available heroes.
  • Bartendotron
    • Has been added to the pool of available heroes.