Kazakusan Nerf

Kazakusan Nerf is a Hearthstone patch released on March 3, 2022. It was versioned 22.4.3 with the build number 133122. It was released during the expansion Fractured in Alterac Valley

Card Changes

Kazakusan - LOCUUUUSTS!!! removed from the pool of potential Treasures.
SI:7 Smuggler - Card text updated; the Battlecry no longer counts Smuggler itself.
SI:7 Informant - Card text clarified, no functional changes.

Quote From Blizzard

Patch 22.4.3, launching tomorrow, includes balance changes to Battlegrounds and Standard.

Standard Updates

The following cards have been adjusted down in power:

Kazakusan

LOCUUUUSTS!!! Has been removed from the pool of Treasures that can be Discovered.

Dev Comment: We’re making a small adjustment to reduce the amount of focus that Kazakusan’s treasure hoard has on from-hand damage. Removing LOCUUUUSTS!!! from the Discover pool will allow for a bit more back-and-forth for both players after Kazakusan has been played.

SI:7 Smuggler

Old: Battlecry: Summon a random minion with Cost equal to the amount of SI:7 cards you’ve played this game. → New: Battlecry: Summon a random 0-cost minion (Upgraded for each SI:7 card you have played this game).

Dev Comment: Smuggler is receiving an effect change to account for improper wording on release. The new wording should now properly track the Cost of the minion which will be summoned while Smuggler remains in hand. Along with this, SI:7 Informant is receiving a wording change to correctly state that it only counts other SI:7 cards that have been played.

The cards listed above will be eligible for a full dust refund for 2 weeks after the 22.4.3 patch goes live.

The following card’s text has been adjusted for clarity (no functional change):

SI:7 Informant

Old: Battlecry: Gain +1/+1 for each SI:7 card you’ve played this game. → New: Battlecry: Gain +1/+1 for each other SI:7 card you’ve played this game.

Battlegrounds Updates

General Update:

There is now a Buddy Meter bonus granted when you defeat Kel’Thuzad (a dead hero).

Hero Update:

Tamsin Roame

Fragrant Phylactery

Old: [Costs 1] Start of Combat: Destroy your lowest Health minion. Give its stats to all your others. → New: [Costs 0] Start of Combat: Destroy your lowest Health minion. Give its stats to four friendly minions.

Buddy Updates:

Elder Taggawag (Queen Wagtoggle’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 4] 4 Attack, 3 Health. Whenever you play a minion of a type you don’t control, trigger your Hero Power. → New: [Tavern Tier 3] 5 Attack, 4 Health. Whenever you play a minion of a type you don’t control, trigger your Hero Power. (2 left this turn.)

Unearthed Underling (Lich Baz’hial’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 4] 4 Attack, 4 Health. Whenever your hero takes damage, this minion gains +2/+2 instead. → New: [Tavern Tier 3] 3 Attack, 3 Health. Whenever your hero takes damage, this minion gains +3/+3 instead. (2 left this turn.)

Master Gadrin (Vol’jin’s Buddy)

Old: 8 Attack, 5 Health. At the end of your turn, adjacent minions copy this minion’s Attack. → New: 6 Attack, 5 Health. At the end of your turn, the minion to the left of this copies this minion’s Attack.

Spirit Raptor (Bru’kan’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 2] → New: [Tavern Tier 3]

Barov’s Apprentice (Lord Barov’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 2] 4 Attack, 3 Health. → New: [Tavern Tier 3] 5 Attack, 4 Health.

Dev Comment: Although Lord Barov’s average power level was reasonable, some games had extreme results when enough wagers were won. This change aims to slow down the power spike in those cases.

Monstrosity (Tamsin Roame’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 3] 0 Attack, 12 Health. → New: [Tavern Tier 4] 0 Attack, 14 Health.

Jr. Navigator (Elise Starseeker’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 2] At the start of your turn, get a ‘Recruitment Map’ and reduce the cost of your Maps by (1). → New: [Tavern Tier 3] At the start of your turn, get a ‘Recruitment Map.’ Your Maps cost (1).

Hunter of Old (Tess Greymane’s Buddy)

Old: [Tavern Tier 3] 6 Attack, 4 Health. → New: [Tavern Tier 2] 5 Attack, 3 Health.

Bug Fixes & Game Improvements

Fixed a bug where Elder Taggawag was able to trigger limited-use Hero Powers when you’re out of charges.

Fixed a bug where Mysterybox (from the Wheel of Yogg-Saron) and Elder Taggawag did not function with Hero Powers that target specific minions.

Fixed a bug where Mysterybox did not function with the “I Spy” Hero Power.

Fixed a bug where the Twice as Nice Hero Power could give buffs to minions in Bob’s Tavern (such as when a Mama Bear is in Bob’s Tavern and a Beast is copied).

Updated Yu’lon’s “Enveloping Mist” Ability from Arcane to Nature Spell School.