Since Innervate is a basic card, we need it to be clear and simple. Gain 6 Mana Crystals this turn only and increase the mana cost to 4.Gain 2 Mana Crystals this turn only and increase the mana cost to 1.We considered a few other options for Innervate: This change leaves Innervate as a simple Basic card and slows down the explosive start potential, while ensuring that it will be utilized in decks that revolve around playing inexpensive spells. Innervate creates explosive starts to the game that can be difficult for the opposing player to recover from. Several powerful variations of Druid are currently seeing play, and all of them utilize Innervate. We are also trying to limit Hall of Fame changes to the start of each Hearthstone Year, which is why Murloc Warleader-a Classic card-is receiving a balance change instead of moving to the Hall of Fame. While they can be regarded as staples in those classes’ card repertoires, too many Basic and Classic cards played in individual decks means less fun when new expansions are released.Ĭards in the Basic set serve several purposes in the game, so we would rather make balance adjustments to them instead of moving them to the Hall of Fame, like we have done for cards in the Classic set. (Down from +2 Attack, +1 Health)ĭeveloper’s Note: Basic Cards and Our Stance on Hall of FameĪfter careful consideration, we chose to make changes to three Basic class cards: Innervate, Fiery War Axe, and Hex. Now reads: Your other Murlocs have +2 Attack. Now reads: Gain 1 Mana Crystal this turn only. In an upcoming update, we will be making balance changes to the following cards:

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