Eternal Live Balance Update – 7/19/2023

Eternal Live Balance Update – 7/19/2023

Greetings from Thera! It’s been a few months since The Devouring, and while we’re overall happy with its impact on the meta, we’re making a few small balance changes aimed primarily at Expedition.

Riftfeeder Wasp to “Empower: +2/+2.” and “Summon: Draw two random power cards from your deck…” (was “Empower: +3/+3.” and “Summon: Draw the top two power cards of your deck.”)

Riftfeeder Wasp has been a flashpoint for discussion since it was released. We like the decision points it creates and the way it can outscale board stalls, but we agree that it can kill a little too quickly without providing enough space for the opponent to respond. It can often end the game in two attacks, hitting for 9 the turn after it’s played and 12 the turn after that. We want to keep its ability to scale up over time but pull back on how quickly that happens. It was also getting some hidden power by improving your upcoming draws in addition to the threatening body and power cards up front.

Kelmak's Spear now gains Voidbound when played from the void.

It’s been cool to have a recurring Versatile weapon that can be played on a unit one time and as a relic the next, but the abundance of cheap heroes in Throne has made it trivial to recur numerous times in a single game. Star-Reader Severin has been a particular offender, which is ironic given the circumstances of Kelmak’s death. This change retains the ability to recur the Spear in either of its forms, but creates a point where your opponent can stop worrying about it.

Foxfang Katars to 4/2 (was 3/2)

Foxfang Katars have largely been overshadowed by Ossuar Longbow even in Rakano decks that can easily meet the influence requirements. We believe that this buff will increase the variety in Expedition by giving Longbow a strong competitor with different upsides and restrictions.

Youngblood Tactician to 3/3 (was 3/1)

Youngblood Tactician is an appropriately tactical and dynamic way for Fire decks to fight through large Time blockers. While it’s already strong in those matchups, we wanted to improve its floor in other matchups with a bit of extra health.

Note: As Rift Wasp and Kelmak’s Bloodspear were only available through The Devouring set, we are giving a one-time grant of 2,500 gold to users who purchased the set. Users that purchased the premium versions of the set will receive an additional 2,500 gold. Users will, of course, keep all their copies of the cards.

As always, we thank you for your continued support as we continue to evolve the meta.


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