Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.
This patch is a part of a larger update to both Artifact Classic and Artifact Foundry (formerly Artifact Beta 2.0). See the full announcement [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/583950/view/3047218819080842820]here[/url] and an explanation of Artifact Classic vs Artifact Foundry [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/583950/view/3047218819080852982]here[/url].
[b]Economy[/b]
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[*] All players now have access to all cards without the need to collect them.
[*] Cards that players have already collected have been converted into gold Collector's Edition cards.
[*] Card packs and tickets are no longer for sale.
[*] Prized with entry fees events have been removed.
[*] Players who were registered in prized events have received Collector's Edition packs equal to the first place payout.
[*] Players with unused tickets have received 1 Collector's Edition pack for each unused ticket.
[*] If you recycle excess Collector's Edition cards, you now receive 1 Collector's Edition pack rather than a ticket.
[*] Packs and tickets have been removed from the reward track for new players. New players do not receive or earn any Collector's Edition cards.
[*] Existing players who had not yet completed their reward track may continue to do so. Packs and tickets on the track have been replaced with Collector's Edition packs.
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[b]Gameplay[/b]
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[*] Matchmaking parameters have been tightened.
[*] The Call to Arms preconstructed decks have been slightly updated for better balance.
[*] Fixed a bug where the client sometimes didn't know it was your turn if you have initiative in lane 1 after both players had no heroes to deploy, and you finished shopping first.
[*] Fixed Blitz Timer timer not working in player-run tournaments.
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