Cards & Tankards
Steam News 21 April 202629d ago

Version 4.1 Release Notes

ADDED Casual Matchmaking: Added a new "Queue Casual" runestone next to the Ranked queue. Matches are based on Account Level (capped at 1,000), starting at a +/- 50 level delta and expanding by +/- 100 levels per minute.…

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addedADDEDCasual Matchmaking: Added a new "Queue Casual" runestone next to the Ranked queue. Matches are based on Account Level (capped at 1,000), starting at a +/- 50 level delta and expanding by +/- 100 levels per minute. After 5 minutes in queue, the system will match you against anyone. Casual matches do not affect rank and are open to new players.
changedUPDATEDHidebearer Huntress: Text changed to "Mobilize X or less except Hidebearer Huntress, where X is the number of friendly Nomads."
changedUPDATEDTormerralian Turncoat: Text adjusted to remove unnecessary "summoned" phrasing.
changedBALANCE CHANGESAltaran's Armory: Mana cost reduced from 5 to 4.
changedBALANCE CHANGESGold Pilferer: Stats swapped from 1/2 to 2/1.
changedBALANCE CHANGESBarbed Bladeflinger: Attack reduced from 4 to 3 and gained Quickstrike.
Altaran's Armory: Mana cost5 to 4Gold Pilferer: Stats swapped1/2 to 2/1Barbed Bladeflinger: Attack4 to 3Loyal Spellshaper: Now an Undead and Attack3 to 4

ADDED

  • Casual MatchmakingAdded a new "Queue Casual" runestone next to the Ranked queue. Matches are based on Account Level (capped at 1,000), starting at a +/- 50 level delta and expanding by +/- 100 levels per minute. After 5 minutes in queue, the system will match you against anyone. Casual matches do not affect rank and are open to new players.

UPDATED

  • Haven Doors: Door routing now prioritizes joining a haven where a friend is present, followed by the haven with the most active players.

  • Hidebearer HuntressText changed to "Mobilize X or less except Hidebearer Huntress, where X is the number of friendly Nomads."
  • Tormerralian TurncoatText adjusted to remove unnecessary "summoned" phrasing.

BALANCE CHANGES

  • Altaran's ArmoryMana cost reduced from 5 to 4.
  • Gold Pilferer: Stats swapped from 1/2 to 2/1.

  • Barbed BladeflingerAttack reduced from 4 to 3 and gained Quickstrike.
  • Loyal SpellshaperNow an Undead and Attack raised from 3 to 4.
  • Bighorn PackbeastHealth reduced from 6 to 5.
  • Boomstick RangerAttack raised from 4 to 5.
  • Flaming Arrow: If the target is marked, it now also deals 1 damage to an adjacent target.

  • Sneaky Saboteur: Gained Loophole.

  • NakomaAttack raised from 2 to 3.
  • EquilibriumMana cost reduced from 5 to 4.
  • Global Promotions: Now has Reservable.

  • Dungeon InstigatorAttack raised from 1 to 2.
  • Primordial Catalyst: Stats granted buffed from +1/+1 to +2/+1.

  • Traveling Medic: Can now target non-Innate creatures.

  • Recursive RedeploymentMana cost reduced from 7 to 6.
  • Royal FilibusterRemoved Doomed.
  • Herald of YanesseMana cost reduced from 2 to 1, stats changed to 2/1. Ability changed to "Sacrificed: Add a random Shard of Yanesse to your hand, then it loses 1 spark."
  • Systematic SubjugationMana cost raised from 1 to 2. Damage increased from 3 (Devotion 5) to 4 (Devotion 6).
  • ThalassorEntrance ability changed to "If you have 10+ different 8 Mana or less creatures in your Reserves, Mobilize 8 or less 8 times."

FIXED

  • Barbed Bladeflinger displaying incorrect tooltips.

  • Artifact Corroder playing its death animation too slowly.

Source

Steam News / 21 April 2026

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