Patch 0.9.18

**Patch 0.9.18**, also known as the **Midwinter Update**, was a major update launched on December 19th, 2017. Its main features were the introduction of row limits, the removal of row-locked Units, a big UI overhaul, the update of many visual effects, the Midwinter Hunt event, the Reconnect feature, and the introduction of more than 100 new cards.

### Description

With this update we’re introducing more than 100 new cards to the game, many of which with new abilities and gameplay mechanics, a daily quest system, and a significant revamp of existing features and visuals including a new deck builder and card replacement screen.

Additionally, we are introducing our third holiday event – Midwinter Hunt, for which you’ll be able to unlock a new themed avatar, border and title!

## Increased Mill Value

The following cards will have increased value for milling for 3 days following the release of the patch (more on this below):

* Aedirnian Mauler
* Cantarella
* Clan Veteran
* Combat Engineer
* Dorregaray
* Ekimmara
* Foglet
* Frightener
* Fringilla Vigo
* Letho
* Magne Division
* Nekurat
* Old Speartip
* Operator
* Pirate Captain
* Prize-Winning Cow
* Sage
* Temerian Drummer
* Thaler
* The Guardian
* Udalryk
* Wyvern Shield
* Yaevinn

The cards on the list, when milled, will create an amount of scraps and powder equal to the amount of scraps and powder needed to craft a card of the same value.

## General Changes

* The deckbuilder and collection have been merged and reworked.
* The matchmaking screen has had a UI overhaul.
* The main menu has undergone some reorganization.
* The mulligan screen has been reworked and updated.
* The profile card selection screen has been reworked and updated.
* Many tooltips have been changed to be more concise.
* Many names have been shortened.
* The trinkets menu has been partially reworked.
* The tutorial has been updated to represent the current game more accurately.
* Challenges have been updated to represent the current game more accurately.
* Starter decks have been updated to represent the current game more accurately.
* All units are now agile.
* The tooltip UI has been updated.
* Deathwish abilities no longer trigger at the end of the round.
* AI and AI decks have seen significant changes in preparation for future content.

## New Features

* Over 100 new cards have been added to the game!
* Many new visual effects have been added to the game.
* In various choice menus your cards should now offer a blue highlight and the opponent's a red highlight.
* You can now look in the graveyard during choice menus.
* A new play slot has been added to the game to make it easier to see when various types of cards are being played.
* Combat text has been added to the game.
* Rewards for several seasons have been added to the trinkets menu.
* There is now a limit of 9 units per row.
* Card animations have changed significantly to make it easier to follow when cards are Discarded, Summoned, etc.
* Leaders no longer Spawn a copy of themselves. Instead, they are played like normal units.
* The Holiday Keg Pack has been added to the game.
* The Midwinter Hunt event has been added to the game.
* The Token category has been added to the game. Tokens are automatically removed from the game on entering the graveyard.
* The reconnect system has been added to the game.

## Neutral

* Regis' power reduced from 7 to 1.
* Regis now Drains all boosts from a unit.
* Avallac'h: Sage now spawns a unit from your opponent's starting deck.
* Gaunter O'Dimm's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Gaunter O'Dimm now allows you to guess the power of the card he's picked to play it.
* Lambert: Swordmaster's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Lambert: Swordmaster now damages all copies of an enemy unit by 4.
* Ciri's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Ciri's armor reduced from 3 to 2.
* Triss: Butterfly Spell's power increased from 6 to 8.
* Triss: Butterfly Spell no longer has a Revenge ability.
* Yennefer: Conjurer's power increased from 7 to 9.
* Yennefer: Conjurer no longer has a Revenge ability.
* Ale of the Ancestors' power increased from 4 to 9.
* Ale of the Ancestors' now Spawns the new special card Golden Froth.
* Triss' power increased from 8 to 10.
* Villentretenmerth's power increased from 8 to 10.
* Ciri: Dash's power increased from 10 to 11.
* Geralt's power increased from 13 to 15.
* Dimeritium Bomb now resets all boosted units on a row.
* Manticore Venom damage increased from 12 to 13.
* Expired Ale now deals 6 damage to the highest enemy on each row.
* Prize-Winning Cow's power reduced from 2 to 1.
* Prize-Winning Cow no longer has a retaliation ability and isn't doomed.
* Chort's power increased to 14.
* Dorregaray's power reduced from 2 to 1.
* Dorregaray now creates a Bronze or Silver Beast or Draconid.
* Aeromancy is now Aeromancer, a 4-power unit that Spawns Frost, Fog or Alzur's Thunder.
* Operator's power reduced from 7 to 5.
* Myrgtabrakke now deals 2 damage 3 times.
* Cleaver's power reduced from 9 to 7.
* Cleaver now deals 1 damage for each card in your hand.
* Ocvist's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Cyprian Wiley now Weakens a unit by 4.
* Johnny's power increased from 8 to 9.
* Sarah's power increased from 9 to 11.
* Tremors now only damages enemies.
* Alzur's Thunder now deals 9 damage.
* Swallow now boosts by 10.
* Dimeritium Shackles no longer demote units.
* Dimeritium Shackles now deal 4 damage instead of 2.
* Quen has been removed from the game and replaced with Wyvern Shield.

## Monsters

* Unseen Elder's power reduced from 5 to 4.
* Unseen Elder now Drains a unit by half.
* Dagon's power increased from 5 to 8.
* Dagon can no longer spawn Frost.
* Kayran's power increased from 4 to 6.
* Draug's power increased from 8 to 10.
* Draug now Resurrects any units in the graveyard as 1-power Draugirs on its row until the row is full.
* Old Speartip is now 2 seperate cards: Old Speartip and Sleeping Giant.
* She-Troll's power reduced from 8 to 1.
* She-Troll now boosts by the base power of the unit it Consumes.
* Pavetta's power reduced from 7 to 3.
* Pavetta no longer requires the Truce condition.
* Mourntart's ability now triggers when played.
* Mourntart's power increased from 2 to 4.
* Abaya's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Nekurat now Drains a unit by 5.
* Nithral's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Toad Prince's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Frightener's power increased from 12 to 13.
* Foglet is no longer Resurrected from the graveyard.
* Nekker's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Harpy no longer deals damage.
* Harpy's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Ekimmara now Drains a unit by 3.
* Lesser D'ao's power increased from 2 to 4.
* Celaeno Harpy's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Wyvern now deals 5 damage.
* Cockatrice's power reduced from 7 to 6.
* Cockatrice now resets a unit.
* Aspirant's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Arachas Behemoth's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Arachas Behemoth no longer damages self. Instead, its ability can be repeated 3 times.
* Archespore's power increased from 5 to 7.
* Archespore no longer heals self.
* Wild Hunt Drakkar's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Nekker Warrior's power increased from 7 to 9.
* Ancient Foglet's power increased from 8 to 10.
* Archgriffin's power increased from 8 to 10.
* Fiend's power increased from 8 to 11.
* Fiend now has no ability.
* Cyclops' power increased from 7 to 11.
* Cyclops no longer gains benefit from Deathwish units.

## Skellige

* Crach now Strengthens a unit by 2, but no longer damages it.
* Harald the Cripple's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Harald the Cripple now splits 10 damage randomly between enemies on the opposite row.
* Hemdall's power increased from 16 to 20.
* Birna Bran's power increased from 3 to 6.
* Ermion's power increased from 7 to 10.
* Vabjorn's power increased from 10 to 11.
* Hjalmar's power increased from 14 to 16.
* Sigrdrifa now Resurrects a Bronze or Silver Clan unit.
* Gremist's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Draig Bon-Dhu's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Holger Blackhand now deals 6 damage instead of 5.
* Arena Champion's power increased from 5 to 7.
* Arena Champion now Duels a higher enemy.
* Svanrige's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Blueboy Lugos' power increased from 8 to 9.
* Jutta's power increased from 12 to 13.
* Udalryk's power increased from 12 to 13.
* Pirate Captain now plays a Bronze Dimun unit from your deck.
* Priestesses of Freya can now only Resurrect Bronze Soldiers.
* Shieldmaiden no longer deals damage. Instead, it Summons all copies of the unit.
* Herbalist's power increased from 2 to 3.
* Clan Warcrier's power reduced from 6 to 5.
* Clan Warcrier now boosts an ally by half the unit's power.
* Clan Hunter now deals 5 damage.
* Clan Axeman's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Light Longship's power increased from 5 to 7.
* Light Longship now boosts self instead of Strengthening.
* War Longship now deals 2 damage to a random enemy when played.
* Clan Veteran now Strengthens all Tuirseach units by 1, wherever they are, including the graveyard.
* Raging Berserker's power increased from 6 to 8.
* Skald's power increased from 5 to 8.
* Skald now boosts all allies from a Clan of your choice by 1.
* Clan Skirmisher's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Clan Hunter is now a Tuirseach unit.
* Clan Archer is now Tuirseach unit.
* Clan Armorsmith is now an An Craite unit.
* Clan Shieldsmith is now an An Craite unit.
* Clan Warmonger's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Clan Greatsword's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Savage Bear's power increased from 7 to 9.
* Berserker Marauder's power increased from 8 to 9.
* Clan Shieldsmith's power increased from 7 to 9.
* Flaminica's power increased from 8 to 9.
* Clan Pirate's power increased from 9 to 11.
* Clan Warrior's power increased from 11 to 12.

## Northern Realms

* Vernon Roche's power reduced from 7 to 3.
* Vernon Roche now deals 7 damage and, at the start of the game, adds a Blue Stripes Commando to your deck.
* Priscilla's power reduced from 6 to 3.
* Priscilla now boosts 5 random units by 3.
* Keira Metz now Spawns Alzur's Thunder, Thunderbolt or Arachas Venom.
* Bloody Baron's power increased from 6 to 9.
* Bloody Baron now boosts wherever it is and has lost the ability to move to the top of the deck.
* Dandelion's power increased from 9 to 11.
* Síle's power reduced from 7 to 4.
* Síle now allows you to play a Bronze or Silver special card from your hand and the order of playing cards has been reversed.
* Dethmold's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Lubberkin's power reduced from 6 to 5.
* Lubberkin now Summons a Botchling.
* Odrin's power increased from 5 to 8.
* Nenneke's power increased from 9 to 10.
* Botchling's power increased from 6 to 10.
* Botchling now Summons a Lubberkin.
* Ves' power increased from 9 to 11.
* Ves now Swaps 2 cards.
* Trollololo now has 9 armor and doesn't generate armor each turn.
* Thaler's power increased from 11 to 13.
* Reaver Scout can no longer target Support units.
* Temerian Drummer's power reduced from 7 to 5.
* Temerian Drummer now boosts an ally by 6.
* Siege Master's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Battering Ram's power reduced from 7 to 6.
* Battering Ram now deals 3 initial damage.
* Catapult is now Aedirnian Mauler.
* Kaedweni Cavalry's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Reinforced Trebuchet's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Redanian Elite's power increased from 6 to 8.
* Kaedweni Sergeant's power increased from 7 to 9.
* Kaedweni Sergeant's Armor increased from 2 to 3.
* Ban Ard Tutor can now Swap for any Bronze special card.
* Tridam Infantry's power increased from 8 to 10.

## Scoia'tael

* Schirrú's power reduced from 10 to 4.
* Schirrú now Spawns Scorch or Epidemic.
* Milva's power increased from 9 to 10.
* Saskia's power increased from 10 to 11.
* Ida Emean's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Braenn's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Malena's power increased from 4 to 7.
* Malena is now an Ambush card that flips over after 2 turns and Charms the Highest Bronze or Silver enemy with 5 power or less.
* Morenn's power increased from 7 to 9.
* Sheldon Skaggs' power increased from 8 to 9.
* Ele'yas' power increased from 8 to 9.
* Yaevinn's power increased from 12 to 13.
* Sage's power reduced from 3 to 2.
* Vrihedd Officer's power increased from 4 to 5.
* Elven Swordmaster's power increased from 4 to 5.
* Dwarven Skirmisher now Strengthens by 3.
* Vrihedd Vanguard's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Dwarven Mercenary's power reduced from 7 to 6.
* Dwarven Mercenary now boosts by 5.
* Elven Archer's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Hawker Support's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Hawker Smuggler's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Vrihedd Dragoon's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Vrihedd Brigade's power increased from 8 to 9.
* Mahakam Guard's power increased from 6 to 9.
* Mahakam Guard now Strengthens an ally by 2.
* Vrihedd Neophyte's power increased from 7 to 10.
* Vrihedd Neophyte now boosts 2 random units in your hand by 1.
* Vrihedd Sappers power increased from 9 to 11.

## Nilfgaard

* Jan Calveit's power increased from 4 to 5.
* Letho now has Spying.
* Letho now Locks 2 units on a row and Drains all their power.
* Cahir's power reduced from 4 to 1.
* Cahir now Resurrects a Leader.
* Vilgefortz's power increased from 8 to 9.
* Stefan Skellen now boosts by 5 instead of 2.
* Vattier's power increased from 9 to 11.
* Xarthisius' power increased from 10 to 13.
* Fringilla Vigo's power reduced from 6 to 1 and now has Spying.
* Vanhemar's power increased from 3 to 4.
* Peter Gwynleve's power increased from 5 to 6.
* Serrit now deals 7 damage instead of 6.
* Auckes' power increased from 5 to 7.
* Auckes no longer deals damage.
* The Empress' power increased from 6 to 8.
* The Empress now has a Deathiwsh ability that destroys the lowest unit on the row.
* Sweers no longer Weakens self.
* Albrich's power increased from 9 to 10.
* Assire's power increased from 10 to 11.
* The Guardian now adds a Lesser Guardian to the top of your opponent's deck when played. It no longer has Deathwish.
* Cantarella's power increased from 11 to 13.
* Assassin now deals 10 damage.
* Alba Pikeman's power reduced from 4 to 3.
* Alba Pikeman now Summons all copies of the unit.
* Magne Division's power reduced from 7 to 3.
* Magne Division now plays a random Bronze Item from your deck.
* Spotter's power increased from 4 to 5.
* Spotter can no longer target Gold units.
* Fire Scorpion's power reduced from 6 to 5.
* Fire Scorpion's damage increased from 4 to 5.
* Impera Enforcers no longer deal damage when played.
* Combat Engineer now boosts an ally by 5.
* Rot Tosser's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Deithwen Arbalest's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Deithwen Arbalest now deals 3 damage. If the target has Spying, deal 6 damage instead.
* Nauzicaa Sergeant's power increased from 6 to 7.
* Mangonel now deals 2 damage to a random enemy when played.
* Alba Cavalry's power increased from 4 to 7.
* Alba Cavalry now boosts self by 1 whenever an ally appears.
* Standard Bearer's power increased from 7 to 8.
* Standard Bearer now boosts an ally by 2 whenever you play a Soldier.
* Alchemist's power increased from 8 to 9.
* Alba Spearman's power increased from 8 to 10.
* Infiltrator's power increased from 9 to 10.
* Nilfgaardian Knight's power increased from 11 to 12.

## Game Fixes

* Several crash / stability issues were addressed.

## New Cards

Source: Card reveals of the Midwinter update

### Neutral

* Aguara: True Form
* Aguara
* Black Blood
* Boulder
* Ciri: Nova
* Doppler
* Dragon's Dream
* Geralt: Yrden
* Glorious Hunt
* Golden Froth
* Lesser Demons
* Nivellen
* Peasant Militia
* Phoenix
* Portcullis
* Reconnaissance
* Rockslide
* Saskia: Dragonfire
* Shupe's Big Adventure
* Sihil
* Spear
* Stregobor
* Trial of the Grasses
* Uma's Curse
* Wyvern Scale Shield

### Monsters

* Alghoul
* Alpha Werewolf
* Arachas Queen
* Barbegazi
* Brewess: Ritual
* Bridge Troll
* Devana Runestone
* Forktail
* Golyat
* Ice Troll
* Lamia
* Moonlight
* Old Speartip
* Parasite
* Ruehin
* Siren
* Sleeping Giant
* Striga
* Weavess: Incantation
* Werecat
* Werewolf
* Whispering Hillock
* Whispess: Tribute

### Nilfgaard

* Cadaverine Venom
* Dazhbog Runestone
* Henry var Attre
* Letho: Kingslayer
* Master of Disguise
* Nilfgaardian Gate
* Poultice (Ointment)
* Recruit
* Sentry
* Shilard
* Slave Driver
* Slave Hunter
* Slave Infantry
* Usurper
* Viper School Witcher
* Vreemde
* Vrygheff
* Yennefer: Enchantress

### Northern Realms

* Adda
* Aedirnian Mauler
* Cursed Knight
* Damned Sorceress
* Flail
* Foltest's Pride
* Hubert Rejk
* Kaedweni Knight
* Kaedweni Revenant
* Kiyan
* Sabrina's Specter
* Seltkirk
* Tormented Mage
* Vandergrift's Blade
* Vandergrift
* Vincent
* Winch
* Zoria Runestone

### Scoia'tael

* Crushing Trap
* Elven Blade
* Elven Scout
* Filavandrel
* Half-Elf Hunter
* Iorveth: Meditation
* Isengrim: Outlaw
* Mahakam Horn
* Mahakam Volunteers
* Milaen
* Morana Runestone
* Panther
* Paulie Dahlberg
* Pavko Gale
* Pit Trap
* Xavier Moran

### Skellige

* Beastmaster
* Bone Talisman
* Clan Corsair
* Clan Marauder
* Clan Protector
* Clan Smuggler
* Derran
* Eist
* Giant Boar
* Hym
* Olaf
* Ornamental Sword
* Stribog Runestone
* Ulfhedinn
* Warship
* Yoana