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Steam News 16 October 20257mo ago

Version 3.1.0 - New Town Social Hub, Board Games, & Major Balance Changes

Version 3.1.0 Release Notes BALANCE CHANGES Zarothrix, Arcanist Supreme no longer starts with Mastery 1. Aaisha, Embalmed Savant now lets you choose the 2 Banished spells, and the Cadaver's health is equal to the higher…

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removedBALANCE CHANGESZarothrix, Arcanist Supreme no longer starts with Mastery 1.
changedBALANCE CHANGESAaisha, Embalmed Savant now lets you choose the 2 Banished spells, and the Cadaver's health is equal to the higher mana cost of the 2.
changedBALANCE CHANGESOverwhelming Magi base Attack reduced from 3 to 2.
changedBALANCE CHANGESFrenzied Fervor now gives permanent +1/+0 buff.
changedBALANCE CHANGESGelatinize buff reduced from +2/+2 to +1/+1.
changedBALANCE CHANGESGurm, Former Task Master Mana increased from 5 to 6.
Overwhelming Magi base Attack3 to 2Gelatinize buff+2/+2 to +1/+1Gurm, Former Task Master Mana5 to 6Poisoned Gift Mana2 to 1

Version 3.1.0 Release Notes

BALANCE CHANGES

  • Zarothrix, Arcanist Supreme no longer starts with Mastery 1.

  • Aaisha, Embalmed Savant now lets you choose the 2 Banished spells, and the Cadaver's health is equal to the higher mana cost of the 2.

  • Overwhelming Magi base Attack reduced from 3 to 2.

  • Frenzied Fervor now gives permanent +1/+0 buff.

  • Gelatinize buff reduced from +2/+2 to +1/+1.

  • Gurm, Former Task Master Mana increased from 5 to 6.

  • Poisoned Gift Mana reduced from 2 to 1.

  • Great Revitalization Mana reduced from 5 to 4.

  • Forsaken Existence only targets Innate friendlies and no longer targets Rituals.

  • Cry for Numbers is Reservable and gives +1/+1 to the 3 creatures it Shifts.

  • Poisoned Darts is Reservable + only poisons a random non-Poisoned enemy creature

  • Sporecaster’s Aftermath is now a Prepare

  • Dying Breath now gives Doomed to the creatures it summons

  • Graverobber is now doomed, and no longer dooms cards it steals

  • Runecast Larcenist no longer targets Rituals

  • Archival Collapse now kills left & right most creatures with 1 or more attack rather than just Innate

  • Illusion Weaver now has Pacifist and Ranged

  • Lowly Lieutenant no longer has Ranged and instead has gained Doomed

  • Decoy Tokens now only grant a Mana Fragment if you don’t have any

  • Decoy Disarray’s discard now only targets Enchantments

  • Reiterate no longer copies Doomed spells

  • Retaliation can no longer be triggered by Cantrips.

  • Dread Weaver reworked: "When an enemy creature uses an Activate ability, it becomes and remains Stunned while you control a friendly Dread Weaver."

  • Gunhaunt reworked: "Activate: Banish 2 creatures from your Graveyard then summon a Desperado with attack equal to half their total mana cost."

  • Elemental Reign reworked: "Friendly Elementals have +0/+1. When a friendly Elemental is targeted by an opponent's spell, deal 1 direct damage."

  • Heartshade Protector reworked: "When a friendly creature is Marked, it gains +0/+2. Last Word: Destroy an enemy enchantment."

  • Totem of Drakth reworked: “When you summon a creature, draw a card. If it was an Innate Wild Horde creature, gain 1 Mana. Aftermath: Banish this creature.”

  • Life Pact reworked: “Condition: Your life total is more than half your starting Life Total. When you lose life, give a randomly friendly creature +1/+0. Underlings gain +2/+0 instead.”

  • Lunareal’s Light reworked: “Friendly creatures have +0/+1. Enrage (Pacifist): Give a random friendly creature +0/+2”

  • Sneaky Saboteur is now a 3 mana 2/5 reworked: “Entrance: Until the beginning of your next turn, all other Entrances do not trigger.”

  • Shifty Inquisitor reworked: “Entrance: Double all active enemy Ritual turn timers.” (To a max of 99)

ADDED

  • A huge new social hub, the Town!

  • Tons of Easter Eggs to the Private Room, Tavern, Lair, and Town!

  • Boardgames like Chess & Checkers which are playable in the Town!

  • Beginner, Intermediate, and Expert modes for AI battles with increased rewards!

  • The Adventurer's Bundle which offers 2k Gems, 1k Gold, and 3 exclusive cosmetics for only $4.99!

  • Patron of the Old Gods Subscribers now get 1 Free Daily Premium Draft!

  • Sprinting movement with adjustable sliders for walk and sprint speeds in Watch Menu Gameplay Settings!

  • Private Room button at the top of the Havens list for quickly teleporting from any location!

  • Many abilities can now trigger at the same time, speeding up battles significantly!

  • Fan Art in the tavern has been refreshed with new art from our great community!

  • Recently Met Players List in the Social Menu for either finding lost friends or reporting elusive troublemakers.

  • Moderation Restriction System which offers more tailored restrictions for different violations and reduces the need for bans.

  • Social Restriction Icons by usernames showing if players cannot hear or

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Steam News / 16 October 2025

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