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Announcing Battlegrounds Season 13: CATACLYSM CALLS!
April 6, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

Announcing Battlegrounds Season 13: CATACLYSM CALLS!

Battlegrounds Season 13 introduces the new keywords "Fodder" for Demons and "Chromadrake" for Dragons, along with 48 new minions and the return of Trinkets with an enhanced system.
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New Keyword for Demons: Fodder

Fodder minions are added to your personal minion pool. Whenever you Refresh into one, a hungry friendly Demon consumes it, gains its stats, and refills the slot.

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Check out Fodder in action:

Demon Fodder Action

Feast your eyes on these upcoming Fodder cards:

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New Keyword for Dragons: Chromadrake

Each Chromadrake provides a unique effect that helps power up your Dragons while also enhancing your Tavern Spells.

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New Minions

Get ready for 48 new minions across all minion types. Here’s an early look at one of them: Balinda Stonehearth, who doubles the effects of your Spellcrafts, Blood Gems, and Tavern Spells.

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Returning Mechanic: Trinkets

Trinkets return in Battlegrounds Season 13 with an enhanced system. You’re now guaranteed a trinket of your most common type in both Lesser and Greater selections, making it easier to find trinkets that fit your strategy and see stronger options more often.

Visit this forum post for a detailed explanation of the updated Trinket system.

Lesser Trinkets

There are 33 new and 75 returning Lesser Trinkets. Here’s a preview of some of the new additions:

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Greater Trinkets

There are also 40 new and 74 returning Greater Trinkets. Take a look at some of the new ones:

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New Heroes

Genn, Worgen King - King of Duality

Give in to your wild side and claim two Hero Powers to double your ferocity!

Genn, Worgen King

Mister Clocksworth - Double Time

Overclock your warband to push your minions to their next upgrade even faster!

Mister Clocksworth

Battlegrounds Track Refresh

On April 14, Battlegrounds Season 12 will end, and Season 13 will begin! With that, Battlegrounds Ratings will reset, and the Battlegrounds Track will update. Any rewards that were already earned from the Season 12 Rewards Track, but not yet claimed, will be automatically claimed for you.

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The Season 13 Battlegrounds Track includes brand new cosmetics featuring Deathwing, Sindragosa, and more. Pick up the Season Pass to instantly unlock +2 Hero options at the start of each game. Then, progress through the Season Pass track to earn the new Cataclysmic Strike, 13 additional Hero Skins, a new Bartender, and more! Or upgrade to the Season Pass + to get all the rewards from the Season Pass plus one included Hero re-roll per game.

Last updated: April 6, 2026 at 04:58 PM