Hearthstone – Aberrations Join Battlegrounds at BlizzCon!

What’s in this update

As revealed during the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, a dark and corrupted new minion type is invading Battlegrounds: Aberrations! With attendees able to get hands-on with Aberrations at BlizzCon, we're unveiling the full details of the next major Battlegrounds update ahead of its release. The following changes will go live with Patch 36.6.1 on September 22.

New Minion Type: Aberrations

Meet Aberrations, the newest Battlegrounds minion type. Built around discard synergies, Aberrations grow stronger as they work toward awakening their Deity. Different Aberration cards support this strategy in different ways, giving you multiple paths to unlock the power of the Old Gods.

How summoning a Deity works:

• Each time a friendly Aberration dies, it advances your Deity's progress.
• There are two Deities, C'Thun and Y'Shaarj, but only one will answer your call.
• Which Deity answers is chosen at random at the start of each game.
• Once three sacrifices have been made, your Deity joins the fight with a game-changing effect.

Aberrations will appear in every lobby during the first two weeks following their debut, starting September 22.

With Aberrations joining Battlegrounds as the newest minion type, Naga will be rotated out of the minion pool. Naga-specific heroes and cards will be unavailable while Naga are out of the pool.

Hero Updates

New Heroes

New Heroes are guaranteed in every game for two weeks, starting September 22. ‌

Drest'agath – Incubate

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