Card balance changes and bug fixes for you
Did ya'll had some great Holidays and enjoyed playing KARDS during the season?
Today, 12th of January, we are updating KARDS with card balance changes and bug fixes.

Additionally, to celebrate the first KARDS update of the year, we have new special offers in the KARDS shop - make sure to check them out!
We thank all of our engaged players and the KARDS community in general for reporting bugs and discussing the game balance.
If you want to get involved as well, please join us on Discord!
Before we go into the details, we invite you to watch our latest patch preview with developer Olikrummi and expert Innocent Bubbles.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Now, onto the patch notes details!
[h2]Card Balance Changes[/h2]
š Read our latest dev blog on the card balance changes to discover the details and to explore the background info!
FLAMMPANZER
Deployment: Destroy target enemy ground unit with cost 1 or less.
(Was: Deployment: Destroy target enemy unit with cost 1 or less.)
17th RIFLE REGIMENT
Operation cost increased by 1 to now 2 Kredits.
RUSH PRODUCTION
Cost increased by 1 to now 1 Kredit.
NIGHT WITCHES
Add a POLIKARPOV PO-2 OR FROM THE PEOPLE to hand. Shuffle NIGHT WITCHES into your deck.
(Was: Add a POLIKARPOV PO-2 and FROM THE PEOPLE to hand. Shuffle NIGHT WITCHES into your deck.)
ENCIRCLEMENT
Cost increased by 1 to now 3 Kredits.
BOLSTER THE RANKS
Cost increased by 1 to now 4 Kredits.
SEABORNE INVASION
Cost increased by 1 to now 9 Kredits.
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
Target infantry or tank gets +2+2 for each damaged unit on the battlefield.
(Was: Target infantry or tank gets +1+1 for each damaged unit on the battlefield.)
BARRAGE
Choose one - enemy units have -3 attack this turn OR deal 5 damage to a ground unit.
(Was: Choose one - enemy units have -2 attack this turn OR deal 4 damage to a ground unit.)
EXPLOIT THE GAP
Cost reduced by 1 to now 6 Kredits.
HEINKEL HE 219
When your HQ is damaged by a ground unit, deal 1 damage to the enemy HQ.
(Was: When your HQ is damaged by a non-HEINKEL HE 219 source, deal 1 damage to the enemy HQ.)
P-51 MUSTANG
Deployment: Deal 5 damage to a random enemy air unit.
(Was: Deployment: Give enemy air units +1 operation cost.)
DIVE BOMBING
Give an enemy unit -3 attack and -1 defense until the start of your next turn.
(Was: Give an enemy unit -2 attack and -1 defense until the start of your next turn.)
SURPRISE ATTACK
Cost decreased by 1 to now 1 Kredit.
CALL TO THE COLONIES
Cost reduced by 1 to now 4 Kredits.
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
Give us a thumbs up if you like this update.
š We also welcome more feedback in the comments below and on KARDS Discord!
Have fun and enjoy!
Today, 12th of January, we are updating KARDS with card balance changes and bug fixes.

Additionally, to celebrate the first KARDS update of the year, we have new special offers in the KARDS shop - make sure to check them out!
We thank all of our engaged players and the KARDS community in general for reporting bugs and discussing the game balance.
If you want to get involved as well, please join us on Discord!
Before we go into the details, we invite you to watch our latest patch preview with developer Olikrummi and expert Innocent Bubbles.
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
Now, onto the patch notes details!
[h2]Card Balance Changes[/h2]
š Read our latest dev blog on the card balance changes to discover the details and to explore the background info!
FLAMMPANZER
Deployment: Destroy target enemy ground unit with cost 1 or less.
(Was: Deployment: Destroy target enemy unit with cost 1 or less.)
17th RIFLE REGIMENT
Operation cost increased by 1 to now 2 Kredits.
RUSH PRODUCTION
Cost increased by 1 to now 1 Kredit.
NIGHT WITCHES
Add a POLIKARPOV PO-2 OR FROM THE PEOPLE to hand. Shuffle NIGHT WITCHES into your deck.
(Was: Add a POLIKARPOV PO-2 and FROM THE PEOPLE to hand. Shuffle NIGHT WITCHES into your deck.)
ENCIRCLEMENT
Cost increased by 1 to now 3 Kredits.
BOLSTER THE RANKS
Cost increased by 1 to now 4 Kredits.
SEABORNE INVASION
Cost increased by 1 to now 9 Kredits.
COUNTER OFFENSIVE
Target infantry or tank gets +2+2 for each damaged unit on the battlefield.
(Was: Target infantry or tank gets +1+1 for each damaged unit on the battlefield.)
BARRAGE
Choose one - enemy units have -3 attack this turn OR deal 5 damage to a ground unit.
(Was: Choose one - enemy units have -2 attack this turn OR deal 4 damage to a ground unit.)
EXPLOIT THE GAP
Cost reduced by 1 to now 6 Kredits.
HEINKEL HE 219
When your HQ is damaged by a ground unit, deal 1 damage to the enemy HQ.
(Was: When your HQ is damaged by a non-HEINKEL HE 219 source, deal 1 damage to the enemy HQ.)
P-51 MUSTANG
Deployment: Deal 5 damage to a random enemy air unit.
(Was: Deployment: Give enemy air units +1 operation cost.)
DIVE BOMBING
Give an enemy unit -3 attack and -1 defense until the start of your next turn.
(Was: Give an enemy unit -2 attack and -1 defense until the start of your next turn.)
SURPRISE ATTACK
Cost decreased by 1 to now 1 Kredit.
CALL TO THE COLONIES
Cost reduced by 1 to now 4 Kredits.
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
- EMPIRE OF THE SUN draws fewer cards than the target enemy unit attack value if the attack value was buffed from a M8 Greyhound. Fixed.
- Enemy air unit receives another debuff from the 37mm ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN when returning after being controlled by CONFUSION. Fixed.
- AICHI D3A-2 doesn't lose buff from another AICHI D3A-2 after using the CONFUSION order on one of them and destroying it. Fixed
- Pz. BEFEHLSWAGEN 35t makes you draw M4A1 from your deck when its effect triggers. Fixed.
- 120mm M1 GUN wasn't resetting correctly after leaving the board and played again. Fixed.
- C-47 SKYTRAIN was giving back the kredits spent by Ki-61 TONY from its trigger effect. Fixed.
- FW 200 CONDOR's deployment effect wasn't correctly canceled by EVASIVE ACTION. Fixed.
- Destruction effect removals are not resetting when after-affected cards left the board and played again. Fixed.
- Cards that kept immunity after losing OUTMANUEVER's effect would still lose the visual icon. Fixed.
- Card backs are overlapped by cards in the "Collection" tab after double-clicking on "Card back". Fixed.
- The KARDS Store banner doesn't change after clicking on the "Change banner" button. Fixed.
- The Chinese font has been updated to fix issues with its readability.
- Several incorrect translations have been fixed.
- Keywords in the Chinese translation are now in bold font (similar to other languages).
Give us a thumbs up if you like this update.
š We also welcome more feedback in the comments below and on KARDS Discord!
Have fun and enjoy!