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35.6 Patch Notes
June 2, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

35.6 Patch Notes

Anomalies return to Battlegrounds with seven new additions and updates to minions, tavern spells, and trinkets, marking a significant mid-season shake-up.

New Minions

Dead Sea Ravager

  • [Tier 6 Pirate/Undead] 5/5. Rally: Give 3 other friendly minions this minion's Attack.
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Ingenious Inventor

  • [Tier 5 Mech] 9/4. Deathrattle: Your Mechs have +2 Attack this combat. (Improved by each time you've Magnetized this game!)
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Tidecaller Prophet

  • [Tier 5 Murloc] 5/6. Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1 this turn. After you play 2 Murlocs, improve this. (2 left!)
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Changed Minions

Malchezaar, Prince of Dance

  • [Tier 3 Demon] 2/1. Two Refreshes each turn cost Health instead of Gold. (2 left!)
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Minions Returning with Changes

Dancing Barnstormer

  • [Tier 5 Elemental] 4/4. Battlecry and Deathrattle: Give Elementals in the Tavern +8/+8 this game.
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Nomi, Kitchen Nightmare

  • [Tier 5 Neutral] 6/6. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +4/+4 this game.
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Unleashed Mana Surge

  • [Tier 6 Elemental] 6/5. After you play an Elemental, give your Elementals +4/+4.
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Volcanic Visitor

  • [Tier 4 Naga] 4/4. Spellcraft: Choose One - Give your minions +4 Attack; or +4 Health.
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Briarback Drummer

  • [Tier 3 Quilboar] 5/3. Battlecry: Get a Blood Gem Barrage.
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Razorfen Flapper

  • [Tier 4 Quilboar] 6/2. Deathrattle: Get a Blood Gem Barrage.
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Returning Minions

  • Archlich Kel'Thuzad
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  • Barrens Conjurer
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  • Buzzing Vermin
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  • Charmwing
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  • Clunker Junker
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  • Coldlight Diver
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  • Devout Hellcaller
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  • Felboar
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  • Forest Rover
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  • Glowing Cinder
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  • Greymane's Champion
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  • Lord of the Ruins
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  • Mooneater's Champion
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  • Sand Swirler
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  • Silent Enforcer
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  • Silky Shimmermoth
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  • Spacefarer
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  • Sundered Matriarch
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  • Turquoise Skitterer
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  • Upbeat Duo
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  • Unleashed Mana Surge
  • Wrathscale Rogue
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Removed Minions

  • Batty Terrorguard
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  • Bazaar Dealer
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  • Blazing Skyfin
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  • Determined Defender
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  • Floating Watcher
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  • Gem Smuggler
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  • Hired Ritualist
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  • Ichoron the Protector
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  • Leeching Felhound
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  • Living Azerite
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  • Manasaber
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  • Nightbane, Ignited
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  • One-Amalgam Tour Group
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  • P-0UL-TR-0N
  • Sewer Rat
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  • Ship Master Eudora
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  • Shoalfin Mystic
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  • Sinrunner Blanchy
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  • Stomping Stegodon
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  • Tichondrius
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  • Tidemistress Athissa
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  • Ultraviolet Ascendant
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  • Waverider
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Returning Tavern Spells

  • Blood Gem Barrage

Trinket Updates

New Lesser Trinkets

  • Rylak Portrait: [2 Cost] Get a Rylak Metalhead. Start of Combat: Trigger your Rylak Metalheads' Deathrattles.
  • Timeworn Candelabra: [2 Cost] Discover a 2-Cost minion from the Minor Timewarp.
  • Maxwell Sticker: [1/3/5 Cost] Get the Buddy of your Hero Power.
  • Stuffed Coin Purse: [0 Cost] When you reach Tier 6, gain 15 gold.
  • Mysterious Orb: [0 Cost] Gain 10 Gold. Your next Trinket is a Lesser Trinket.
  • Minion Bait: [2 Cost] The Tavern offers 2 extra <insert minion type> whenever it is Refreshed.
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Returning Lesser Trinkets

  • Beetle Band
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New Greater Trinkets

  • Chillmere Mosaic: [5 Cost] Spellcraft: Refresh the Tavern with Battlecry minions. They cost (1).
  • Sky Golem Portrait: [3 Cost] Get a Falling Sky Golem. Start of Combat: Give your minions "Deathrattle: Give your minions +3/+3 permanently.”
  • Bloodbound Ring: [1 Cost] After you play a Blood Gem from hand, this plays a Blood Gem on your minions with Divine Shield.
  • Vinespeaker Portrait: [6 Cost] Get a Vinespeaker. Your Vinespeakers also improve the Health given by your Blood Gems.
  • Deathtouch Apple: [3 Cost] After a friendly Undead is Reborn, give it Reborn. (3 times per combat.)
  • Soul Fermenter: [4 Cost] Start of Combat: Destroy your 3 left-most minions. After your last minion dies, resummon them.
  • Timeworn Candelabra: [2 Cost] Discover a 2-Cost minion from the Major Timewarp.
  • Maxwell Sticker: [4 Cost] Get the Golden Buddy of your Hero Power.
  • Orb of the Unknown: [0 Cost] Get a random Greater Trinket and 3 Gold.
  • Double Stitch Needle: [1 Cost] Spellcraft: Choose a friendly minion. Double its stats and lock it in your hand for 1 turn.
  • Sinstone Sticker: [3 Cost] The first 2 times you Discover a card each turn, get an extra copy of it. (2 left!)
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Returning Greater Trinkets

  • Beetle Band

Removed Trinkets

  • Stegodon Portrait
  • Azerite Portrait
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Anomaly Updates

New Anomalies

  • Fly the Flag: Every 3 turns, get a spell that adds plain copies of a minion to YOUR minion pool. (3 turns left!)
  • Anomalous Cube: Start with 'Mystery Cube' as your second Hero Power. It unlocks on Turn 5. (4 turns left!)
  • Anomalous Conflux: Start with 'Warped Conflux' as your second Hero Power.
  • Anomalous Timeline: Start with 'Alternate Timeline' as your second Hero Power.
  • Anomalous Expedition: At the start of the game, Discover minions from Tiers 6, 4, and 2 to get at those Tiers.
  • Lesser Fortune: Start with 'Lesser Crystal Ball' as your second Hero Power. Lesser Crystal Ball: When you buy a Lesser Trinket, this transforms into a copy of it.
  • Greater Fortune: Start with 'Greater Crystal Ball' as your second Hero Power. Greater Crystal Ball: When you buy a Greater Trinket, this transforms into a copy of it.
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Anomalies Returning with Changes

  • Lesser Pouches: Start with 'Fantastic Treasure' as your second Hero Power.
  • Greater Pouches: Start with 'Growing Collection' as your second Hero Power.
  • Marin's Treasure Box: All heroes are Marin the Manager. Make 'Growing Collection' your second Hero Power.
  • Pooled Resources: You can send up to 2 Gold to your teammate each turn.
  • Unforeseen Portal: Visit a Timewarp on a random turn this game.
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Returning Anomalies

  • Darkmoon Faire Prizes
  • Cosmic Duality
  • Secrets of Norgannon
  • Audience's Choice
  • Grapnel of the Titans
  • Double Header
  • False Idols
  • Bring in the Buddies
  • Golden Arrow
  • Perfected Alchemy
  • Scout's Honor
  • The Yogg-iseum
  • Treasure Hoard
  • Up-Prizing
  • All Bottled Up
  • Golganneth's Tempest
  • Oathstone's Summoning
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Timewarp Changes

Timewarped Nest Swarmer

  • has been returned to the Timewarp Pool.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where Gem Smuggler’s Blood Gems were not counted correctly.
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  • Fixed a bug where Timewarped Lava Lurker did not receive Spellcraft buffs correctly.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where Trinkets appeared lit during Mulligan.
  • Fixed a bug where Reborn interactions could become permanent incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug where Tavern Guide preview did not reflect minion tier changes.
  • Fixed a bug where Scarlet Survivor died before gaining Divine Shield.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where Brann Bronzebeard from the Bronzebeard Portrait displayed incorrect tribe typing.
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  • Fixed a bug where private lobbies did not use MMR for hero armor.
  • Fixed a bug where hand protection did not work correctly during combat in Duos.
  • Fixed a bug where Falling Sky Golem capped buffs incorrectly.
  • Fixed a bug where Lord Barov’s Hero Power could soft lock the game.
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  • Fixed a bug where Lord Barov’s Hero Power offered incorrect choices.
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  • Fixed a text bug for Felemental where tribe order was listed inconsistently between minions and trinkets.
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  • Fixed a bug where Dragons could not be passed for 1 turn from Egg of the Endtimes in Duos.
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  • Fixed a bug where Nozdormu’s Clairvoyance granted 2 refreshes instead of 1.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where reward track banners overlapped when claimed.
  • Fixed a bug where Discover choices could hang on screen if hand was full.
  • Fixed a bug where Conflagration stat updates were delayed.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where reward track skin toasts overlapped text.
  • Fixed a bug where leaderboard tiers displayed incorrectly with Lord Barov.
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  • Fixed a bug where Summoning Sphere summoned the wrong minion in Duos.
  • Fixed a visual bug where cards duplicated by Transcribing Typewriter did not visually move to their destination when created.
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  • Fixed a bug where Boon of Beetles could trigger twice incorrectly.
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  • Fixed a bug where Warband Whistle could be overwritten by refresh effects.
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  • Fixed a bug where Shadowy Construct did not gain stats correctly.
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  • Fixed Earthsong Shaman text to read "this plays a Blood Gem" rather than "play a Blood Gem" to be consistent with other effects.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where Dustbone Devastator had an incorrect frame.
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  • Fixed a bug where Vol’jin’s Hero Power could be used infinitely.
  • Fixed a bug where spells in combat did not trigger Archaic Scroll.
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  • Fixed a bug where Blue Chromadrake generated incorrect Tavern Spells.
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  • Fixed a bug where Old Soul did not goldenize properly.
  • Fixed a bug where Fill the Cauldron did not progress correctly.
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  • Fixed a bug where Discover could burn cards in Duos with full hand.
  • Fixed a bug where Banana Slamma overwrote Attack bonuses incorrectly.
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  • Fixed a bug where Scarlet Survivor did not gain Divine Shield from handbuffs.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where Jar o’ Gems FX appeared on the wrong side.
Last updated: June 2, 2026 at 04:58 PM