MC Patch Notes v221.1

NEW COMMANDER

Austus
Shadow Judgement

• Commander Skills

• Power of Shadows
  • Austus gains a shard on each win. After collecting 6 shards, Austus can cast this skill to ignite the Shard Totem, granting a random amount of Gold.
• Blade of Resonance
  • Austus gains a shard each time a 2-Star hero is obtained. After collecting 6 shards, Austus can cast this skill to ignite the Shard Totem, granting a Mirror Device.
• Forest's Blessing
  • Austus gains shards each time an allied hero is killed and can ignite the Totem with shards on each win, granting rewards according to the number of shards he collected.
    • Original Totem: No rewards.
    • Silver Totem: Grants a random 5-Gold hero.
    • Gold Totem: Grants a random 2-Star 5-Gold hero.

From The Designers

Magic Chess new season, Magic Chess: Evolution, is coming on January 30, 2022! Be the first to check out the new gameplay, little commander, and free anniversary skin! For the new season, we're adjusting all the previous synergies and adding a brand-new mechanism: Evolution.

Every synergy that requires 4 or 6 unique heroes, once completed, can trigger Evolution, which allows you to choose one of the two evolution paths to customize the synergy as you desire.

The Evolution mechanism will become available once the new season begins. Revamped Battlefield UI, New Season, New Colors!

Magic Chess Season 8

Season Finale Rewards

Dear player, Magic Chess S7, Magic Chess: Abyss Revived, will end on 01/30/2022 at 00:00:00, after which you'll receive season finale rewards including Saki "Lotus Pixie", Premium Skin Fragments, and Magic Coins according to your rank.

1. The matching system will be closed for two hours for the reward settlement, and after that, on 01/30/2022 at 02:00:00 (Server Time), a new season - S8 Evolution will officially begin.

2. The Magic Chess Pass for S8 is upgraded with even better rewards including new Deploy and Star-Up Effects, Chessboard Chests, Battle Emotes, and Interactive Gifts. You may also enjoy a special Second Anniversary season discount: 10% OFF Magic Chess Pass and 65% OFF Magic Chess Pass Plus purchases.

Little Commanders

Commander	Skill	Change
Abe	Skill 3	BUFF ↑ Extra Skill Damage: 20 → 23
Yuki	Skill 1	BUFF ↑ Mana Regen: 80/100/120 → 90/100/120
Bersi	Skill 2	BUFF ↑ Gold Cost: 3 → 2
Kaboom	Skill 3	BUFF ↑ Max HP-Based Damage: 8050 → 10000
Brown	Skill 1	NERF ↓ Debuff Duration: 12 → 8
	Skill 3	NERF ↓ Equipment Enhancement Effect reduced by 20%
Tharz	Skill 1	NERF ↓ HP Boost: 8% → 6%
Dubi	Skill 2	NERF ↓ Stun Duration: 2s → 1.5s

Synergy

Synergy	Change
Weapon Master	NERF ↓ HP Regen when with 3/619 Weapon Masters: 25%/60%/120% → 25%/50%/100%
Archer	NERF ↓ Physical Defence Reduction when with 3/6 Archers: 6/12 → 5/10
Mage	NERF ↓ Magic Damage Boost when with 2/4/6 Mages: 35%/75%/120% → 35%70%/105%
Gunner	NERF ↓ Extra Crit Damage when with 2/4/6 Gunners: 180%/250%/325% → 180%/250%/300%
Wrestler	NERF ↓ Stun Chance when with 2/4/6 Wrestlers: 20%/30%/45% → 20%/30%/40%
Assassin	NERF ↓ HP Regen when with 3/619 Weapon Masters: 25%/60%/120% → 25%/50%/100%
Swordsman	NERF ↓ Damage when with 2/4 Swordsmen: 22%/38% → 20%/35%
Nature Spirit	NERF ↓ Damage Reduction when with 3/6 Nature Spirits: 22%/50% → 22%/45%
Los Pecados	NERF ↓ Gold obtained from Kills when with 2/4 Los Pecados: 1/3 → 1/2
Astro Power	NERF ↓ HP Regen when with 3/6 Astro Power: 30%/80% → 30%/60%
Superhero	NERF ↓ Extra Damage when with 3/6 Superheroes: 50%/100% → 50%/80%
	NERF ↓ HP Regen: 50%/100% → 50%/80%
Lightborn	NERF ↓ Damage Reduction when with 2/4/6 Lightborn: 21%/42%/66% → 21%/42%/63%
Abyss	NERF ↓ Attack Speed Boost when with 2/4/6 Abyss: 15%/30%/50% → 15%/30%/45%
Mech Era	NERF ↓ Mana Reduction when with 3/6 Mech Era: 11/30 → 11/25

Evolution

Synergy with Evolution	Paths
Weapon Master	Evolution 1: [Bloodlust] Weapon Masters restore HP equal to part of the target's HP each time they kill a target.
	Evolution 2: [Mania] Weapon Masters gain extra Physical Attack based on their HP lost.
Archer	Evolution 1: [Stealth] Archers become invisible at the beginning of each round.
	Evolution 2: [Projectile] Archers deal increased damage the further a target is away from them.
Elementalist	Evolution 1: [Charge] Elementalists restore Mana for allied non-Elementalists each time they cast a skill.
	Evolution 2: [Duet] Elementalists can trigger the synergy effect when they cast skills for the second time.
Mage	Evolution 1: [Shield] Mages gain a shield each time they cast a skill.
	Evolution 2: [Airborne] Mages knock a random enemy hero airborne each time they cast a skill.
Gunner	Evolution 1: [Buckshot] Gunners gain a shield each time their Basic Attacks critically strike.
	Evolution 2: [Duelist] Gunners gain extra Crit Chance when there are no allies in the adjacent tiles.
Wrestler	Evolution 1: [Bash] Wrestlers deal extra damage to controlled enemies.
	Evolution 2: [Regen] Wrestlers restore HP each time they stun a target.
Assassin	Evolution 1: [Assassin] Assassins' Basic Attack deals extra damage when they're not directly in front of the target.
	Evolution 2: [Evasion] Assassins have a chance to dodge the enemy's Basic Attack when they're not directly in front of the enemy.
Swordsman	Evolution 1: [Evolve] Swordsmen can summon golden orbiting swords that deal more damage.
	Evolution 2: [Awaken] Swordsmen can summon orbiting swords on their Basic Attacks.
Nature Spirit	Evolution 1: [Unity] All allies share HP and gain extra Damage Reduction for each allied non-Nature Spirit.
	Evolution 2: [Thornmail] Upon taking damage, Nature Spirits return part of the damage taken to the attacker.
Los Pecados	Evolution 1: [Bandit] Los Pecados heroes no longer gain Gold on hero kills but have a chance to acquire equipment.
	Evolution 2: [Worship] The Los Pecados hero with the highest star rank joins the synergy with the most heroes at the beginning of each round.
Astro Power	Evolution 1: [Legacy] Upon death, the hero enhanced by Astro Power will pass the Astro Power to the farthest Astro Power hero from them.
	Evolution 2: [Sacrifice] Upon taking lethal damage, the hero enhanced by Astro Power will sacrifice a random Astro Power hero and restore HP.
Superhero	Evolution 1: [Enhance] Superheroes gain extra Attack Speed upon killing a marked enemy hero.
	Evolution 2: [Paralysis] The first marked enemy hero will have their HP reduced.
V.E.N.O.M.	Evolution 1: [Smog] V.E.N.O.M. heroes release smog and apply several poison stack(s) to all enemy heroes at the beginning of each round.
	Evolution 2: [Toxin] V.E.N.O.M. heroes can apply more poison stacks.
Cadia Riverlands	Evolution 1: [Share] All heroes gain the Cadia Riverlands synergy at the beginning of each round.
	Evolution 2: [Ascension] Cadia Riverlands heroes can gain 9 stacks of Cadia Riverlands synergy effects.
Lightborn	Evolution 1: [Blessing] Lightborn heroes' shields grant invincibility instead, while the duration is reduced.
	Evolution 2: [Aegis] All Lightborn heroes gain a shield at the beginning of each round.
Abyss	Evolution 1: [Stasis] Abyss heroes' Basic Attacks reduce their target's Attack Speed.
	Evolution 2: [Execution] Abyss heroes gain extra Attack Speed on each Basic Attack (stacks indefinitely until switching targets).
Mech Era	Evolution 1: [Siphon] Mech Era heroes reduce the attacker's Mana each time they're hit by a Basic Attack.
	Evolution 2: [Drain] Mech Era heroes' Basic Attacks deal extra True Damage according to the amount of Mana reduced.

Gallery

• Added a Synergy page to Gallery for the new Evolution mechanism.