Keyword Glossary

Adapt

Choose one of three upgrades.

Example cards

• Elowen, the Wildshaper. Monster · Elf · Druid, Legendary. Warcry: Adapt your other monsters twice. Each upgrade you choose applies to all of them.544
• Gorrow, the Thousandform. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Warcry: Adapt three times.544
• Moonlit Changeling. Monster · Fae, Epic. Veil. At the end of your turn, Adapt.322
• Wild Metamorphosis. Spell · Nature, Epic. Give a friendly monster +2/+2, then Adapt it twice.4

Aegis

The first time this would take damage, prevent it.

Example cards

• Crown of the First Saint. Spell · Holy, Legendary. Give a friendly monster +1/+1, Aegis and "At the start of your turn, gain Aegis."2
• The Pilgrim's Road. Spell, Legendary. Quest: Use your hero power 5 times. Reward: Give your Knights +2/+2 and Aegis.2
• Sister Ilse, the Halosmith. Monster · Human · Priest, Legendary. Unique. At the end of your turn, give your monsters without Aegis Aegis.324
• The Crown of Ash. Relic, Legendary. At the end of your turn, transform a random friendly Squire into a 3/3 Anointed Knight with Aegis.3

Arcane Power

Your spells deal extra damage.

Example cards

• The Stormseer's Edict. Relic, Legendary. Arcane Power 1. Warcry: Draw a card. At the start of your turn, cast a Ball Lightning.3
• Ithra, the Lightning Bride. Monster · Human · Shaman, Legendary. Arcane Power 1. After you cast a spell, deal 1 damage to all enemy monsters.434
• Orrin Ashquill, Firebrand Dean. Monster · Elf · Mage, Legendary. Arcane Power 1. At the end of your turn, cast an Ashquill Bolt. (It deals 2* damage to a random enemy.)545
• Skysunder, Staff of the First Storm. Weapon · Staff, Legendary. Arcane Power 2. Whenever your hero attacks, cast a Ball Lightning.533

Arrival

Does something whenever it enters play, from any zone.

Example cards

• Sorvan, the Thrice-Buried. Monster · Undead · Warrior, Legendary. Resurgence. Arrival: Give Resurgence to another random friendly monster that doesn't have it.544
• Ophaniel, the Wheel of Return. Monster · Celestial, Legendary. Arrival: Restore 5 health to your hero and give your other Celestials +1/+1.646
• Ylvaine, Queen Beneath the Hill. Monster · Fae, Legendary. Phase. Arrival: Summon a 1/1 Thistle Pixie with Veil. Your other Fae have +1 attack.646
• Vor'nakh, the Discarded God. Monster · Demon, Legendary. Arrival: Deal 3 damage to all enemies. When you discard this, summon a copy of it.866

Ascend

Upgrades in your hand after you play a more expensive card.

Bounty

When this dies, its killer's owner draws a card.

Example cards

• The Bloodcoin Ledger. Relic, Legendary. Your monsters with Bounty cost (1) less. Whenever a friendly monster with Bounty dies, add a Spark to your hand.2
• Madame Ravel, Keeper of Debts. Monster · Human · Bard, Legendary. Whenever an enemy monster takes damage and survives, give it Bounty.335
• Madam Goldtusk, Bounty Broker. Monster · Goblin · Rogue, Legendary. At the end of your turn, give the enemy monster with the highest attack Bounty. Once per turn, when an enemy monster dies, summon a 2/1 Goblin Hireling with Bounty.446
• Ugrakh Nine-Fingers. Monster · Orc · Warrior, Legendary. Your monsters with Bounty have +1/+1 and Lunge.656

Chain

Bonus if you already played a card this turn.

Example cards

• Ombra and Lux, the Twin Masks. Monster · Human · Bard, Legendary. Veil. Chain: Summon a copy of this.433
• Hesper, the Heartthief. Monster · Human · Rogue, Legendary. Chain: Take control of an enemy monster with 3 or less attack.533
• The Pale Duchess. Monster · Human · Assassin, Legendary. Veil. Venom. Warcry: Chain: Destroy 2 random enemy monsters.544
• Gilded Mask Duelist. Monster · Human · Assassin, Epic. Chain: Gain Veil and Venom.222

Choice

Pick one of the effects.

Example cards

• The Almanac of Ages. Relic, Legendary. Your Choice cards cost (1) less. Whenever you play one, gain 3 armor.2
• Wheel of the Year. Spell · Nature, Legendary. Choice: Summon four 2/2 Treants; or give your monsters +2/+2 and Trample; or draw 4 cards; or freeze all enemy monsters and gain 10 armor.6
• Cernun, the Twofold Antler. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Choice: Summon two 2/2 Treants; or gain 8 armor; or Manathirst (10): do both.756
• Equinox. Spell · Nature, Epic. Choice: Summon two 2/2 Treants and gain 3 armor; or gain two empty mana crystals and draw a card.4

Cleave

Also damages monsters next to the one it attacks.

Example cards

• Gorefang, Beastlord's Axe. Weapon · Axe, Legendary. Cleave. Trample. Whenever your hero attacks, summon a 2/1 Pack Wolf.542
• Captain Ysra Blacksail. Monster · Human · Pirate, Legendary. Your other Pirates have +1/+1. Warcry: Equip a 3/2 Blacksail Cutlass with Cleave.655
• Crooked Crab. Monster · Aberration · Engineer, Epic. Cleave.453
• Penitent Greatsword. Weapon · Blade, Epic. Cleave. Whenever your hero attacks, gain 2 armor.442

Colossal

Enters play with extra parts.

Example cards

• Thal'Uura, the Kraken Below. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Colossal +2. When this enters play, summon two 2/2 Kraken Tentacles with Guardian.866
• The Grandbore Leviathan. Monster · Construct · Mech, Legendary. Colossal +2. Guardian. When this enters play, summon two 2/2 Bore Drills.866
• Ghol'thar, the Hollow Worm. Monster · Insectoid, Legendary. Colossal +2. Trample. When this enters play, summon two 1/2 Gnashing Maws with Venom.988
• Hrimvast, the Icebound. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Frostbite. Colossal +2. When this enters play, summon two 0/3 Rime Fins that freeze a random enemy monster at the end of your turn.977

Déjà Vu

When this card's effect resolves, it happens again at the start of your next turn: on the same target if it is still valid, otherwise a random one (no valid target: it fizzles). It echoes once.

Example cards

• The Twice-Told Star. Monster · Aberration, Legendary. Déjà Vu. Warcry: Deal 1 damage to all enemies. Your Déjà Vu echoes happen twice.746
• The Second Funeral. Spell · Shadow, Epic. Déjà Vu. Revive a random friendly monster from your graveyard and give it +1/+1.4
• The Tide Remembers. Spell · Frost, Epic. Déjà Vu. Deal 2* damage to all enemy monsters and freeze them.4
• Echoing Gravedigger. Monster · Undead, Rare. Déjà Vu. Warcry: Add a random monster from your graveyard to your hand.332

Dredge

Look at the bottom three cards of your deck and put one on top.

Example cards

• Ilsabeth, the Blind Clock. Monster · Human · Mage, Legendary. At the end of your turn, Dredge, then draw a card.434
• Augury of the Hollow Star. Spell · Arcane, Epic. Dredge, then draw a card. Seek a card.2
• Chancery Automaton. Monster · Construct, Epic. At the end of your turn, Dredge, then draw a card.645
• Lamp of the Night Archive. Relic, Rare. At the start of your turn, Dredge.2

Echo

After you play this, add a temporary copy to your hand.

Example cards

• Cantor Vessaly, Voice of Many. Monster · Human · Bard, Legendary. Whenever you play a card with Echo, give your other monsters +1 attack.545
• Reverberant Gust. Monster · Elemental, Epic. Echo.223
• Echo of the Fallen Herald. Monster · Spirit, Epic. Echo. Chain: Gain +1/+1.332
• Reverberating Thunder. Spell · Storm, Epic. Echo. Deal 2* damage to all enemy monsters.3

Edge

Bonus if played from the far left or right of your hand.

Example cards

• Queen Aelith of the Silverwood. Monster · Elf · Druid, Legendary. Warcry: Summon two 2/2 Silverwood Archers with Reach. Edge: Give your monsters +1/+1.755
• Silverwood Falconer. Monster · Elf · Ranger, Epic. Warcry: Summon a 2/1 Silverwood Falcon with Flight. Edge: Summon another.433
• Silverleaf Skirmisher. Monster · Elf · Ranger, Rare. Flight. Edge: Gain Swift.332
• Leafstorm Arrow. Spell · Nature, Common. Deal 2* damage to a monster. Edge: Draw a card.1

Empower

Does something after you use your hero power.

Example cards

• Horn of the Endless Hunt. Relic, Legendary. Empower: Deal 1 damage to all enemies.1
• Ruk, the Red Arrow. Monster · Orc · Ranger, Legendary. Empower: Deal 3 damage to a random enemy monster. If it dies, add a Gore Trophy to your hand.323
• Xhilaa, Hive Seer. Monster · Insectoid · Shaman, Legendary. Empower: Seek an Insectoid.324
• Moonfang, the Hunt-Spear. Weapon · Staff, Legendary. Trample. Empower: Your hero gains +3 attack this turn.433

Excavate

Dig up a treasure. Each excavation finds a better one.

Example cards

• Grumbek, the Deepest Digger. Monster · Dwarf · Engineer, Legendary. Warcry: Excavate three times.877
• Miner's Mattock. Weapon · Axe, Epic. Whenever your hero attacks, Excavate.323
• Runebeard Geomancer. Monster · Dwarf · Shaman, Epic. Warcry: Excavate. If you control another Dwarf, Excavate again.545
• Deepdelve Prospector. Monster · Dwarf · Engineer, Common. Warcry: Excavate.222

First Strike

Deals combat damage first. If the defender dies, it doesn't strike back.

Example cards

• Sera Valcourt, Grand Duelist. Monster · Human · Warrior, Legendary. First Strike. Twinstrike.434
• Aurel Vane, Duelist Eternal. Monster · Vampire · Assassin, Legendary. Unique. Lunge. First Strike. Twinstrike. Leech.544
• Captain Varro Coinsworn. Monster · Human · Warrior, Legendary. Your other monsters have First Strike. Warcry: Summon two 2/2 Free Company Sellswords.655
• Duelist of the Red Salon. Monster · Vampire · Assassin, Rare. First Strike. Leech.323

Flight

Only monsters with Flight or Reach can attack it. Ignores Guardians without them.

Example cards

• Smolder, Kaelen's Wyrmling. Monster · Dragon · Whelp, Legendary. Flight. After you cast a spell, gain +1/+1.212
• Thrax, the Thrice-Born. Monster · Insectoid · Warrior, Legendary. Guardian. Ritual 1: Becomes Thrax, the Second Molt: a 5/5 with Guardian that becomes an 8/8 with Flight and Trample at the end of your turn.333
• The Egg of Ashkar. Monster · Dragon · Whelp, Legendary. Ritual 2: Hatches into Ashkar, a 7/7 Dragon with Flight. Last Breath: Summon two 1/1 Whelps.405
• Cyrrha, Queen of the Aerie. Monster · Avian, Legendary. Flight. Your other Avians have +1/+1 and Flight.544

Frostbite

Freezes any character damaged by this.

Example cards

• Skyrender, the Thunder Maul. Weapon · Axe, Legendary. Frostbite. Whenever your hero attacks, deal 1 damage to all enemy monsters.533
• Hrimvast, the Icebound. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Frostbite. Colossal +2. When this enters play, summon two 0/3 Rime Fins that freeze a random enemy monster at the end of your turn.977
• Quenchsteel Gauntlet. Weapon, Epic. Frostbite. Whenever your hero attacks, gain 2 armor.323
• Hall of the Drowned Court. Sigil · Field, Epic. Your Merfolk have +1/+1 and Frostbite.4

Fury

Does something whenever it takes damage and survives.

Example cards

• Grimgut the Blood-Spiller. Monster · Orc · Berserker, Legendary. Fury: Deal 1 damage to your other monsters.214
• Brakka the Undefeated. Monster · Orc · Gladiator, Legendary. Lunge. Fury: Gain +2 attack.565
• Gorzhul the Wound-Drinker. Monster · Orc · Berserker, Legendary. Whenever a friendly monster with Fury takes damage and survives, deal that much damage to a random enemy.656
• Gorzuk the Unbowed. Monster · Orc · Berserker, Legendary. Warcry: Deal 1 damage to your other monsters with Fury. Fury: Deal damage equal to this monster's attack to the enemy hero.657

Fuse

Play this onto a friendly monster of the same type to merge with it.

Example cards

• Magnus Boltwright, Fusion Savant. Monster · Dwarf · Engineer, Legendary. Your cards with Fuse cost (1) less.323
• Omnicore Prototype. Monster · Construct · Mech, Legendary. Fuse. Aegis. Thorns 2. Whenever this attacks, gain 3 armor.544
• Overclock Coil. Monster · Construct · Mech, Epic. Fuse. Twinstrike.221
• Magnetic Siege Plating. Monster · Construct · Mech, Epic. Fuse. Guardian. Aegis.425

Guardian

Enemies must attack this first.

Example cards

• Edict of the Ancestors. Spell, Legendary. Quest: Summon 8 Totems. Reward: Summon a 5/5 Avatar of the First Storm with Guardian and "Your other Totems have +2/+2."1
• Crown the Broodling. Spell · Nature, Legendary. Transform a random friendly Broodling into a 6/6 Crowned Broodling with Guardian and "At the end of your turn, summon a 1/1 Broodling." Draw a card.2
• Pip Cogsworth, Scrapling Herder. Monster · Dwarf · Engineer, Legendary. Your Scraplings have +1/+1 and Guardian.213
• The Thousandfold Offering. Spell · Void, Legendary. Additional cost: sacrifice 3 monsters. Summon a 10/10 The Thousandfold Horror with Guardian.2

Haunt

Has an effect while it is in your graveyard.

Example cards

• Bishop Marrowgast. Monster · Undead · Priest, Legendary. Haunt: Whenever you sacrifice a monster, resummon this.443
• Hollowgrin, the Ghost Captain. Monster · Undead · Pirate, Legendary. Warcry: Equip a 2/2 Spectral Cutlass. Haunt: At the start of your turn, if you have no weapon equipped, equip one.555
• Nhalveth, the Murmuring Crypt. Monster · Undead · Wraith, Legendary. Haunt: At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to all enemies.655
• Sorrowmere, the Undying. Monster · Undead · Necromancer, Legendary. Haunt: At the end of your turn, if your graveyard has 6 or more cards, exile 4 other random cards from it and resummon this.754

Infuse

Upgrades in your hand after enough friendly monsters die.

Example cards

• The Pale Larva. Monster · Insectoid, Legendary. Infuse (5): Becomes Ixvara, the Pale Empress: a 5/5 with "Warcry: Give your other Insectoids +1/+1."324
• Brood Frenzy. Spell · Nature, Rare. Summon two 1/1 Broodlings. Infuse (5): Summon two 3/3 Chitin Ravagers instead.2
• Feed the Fallen. Spell · Nature, Rare. Give a friendly monster +2/+2. Infuse (3): +4/+4 instead.2
• Gorging Larva. Monster · Insectoid, Common. Infuse (3): Becomes a 5/5 Gorged Hulk.322

Intercept

When an enemy attacks another friendly character, sacrifice this to cancel the attack.

Example cards

• Ser Halvard, Who Stood Twice. Monster · Human · Knight, Legendary. Intercept. Last Breath: Return this to your hand.435
• Gatehouse Martyr. Monster · Human · Sentinel, Epic. Intercept. Last Breath: Summon a 2/2 Oathsworn Knight with Guardian.322
• Martyr of the Long Night. Monster · Human · Monk, Epic. Intercept. Last Breath: Restore 4 health to all friendly characters.332
• Interpose. Spell, Rare. Give a friendly monster +0/+3 and Intercept.1

Invulnerable

Can't take damage.

Last Breath

Does something when it dies.

Example cards

• Ser Halvard, Who Stood Twice. Monster · Human · Knight, Legendary. Intercept. Last Breath: Return this to your hand.435
• The Egg of Ashkar. Monster · Dragon · Whelp, Legendary. Ritual 2: Hatches into Ashkar, a 7/7 Dragon with Flight. Last Breath: Summon two 1/1 Whelps.405
• Fenrak, the Pack Unbroken. Monster · Beast · Hound, Legendary. Last Breath: Summon a 2/1 Pack Wolf for each friendly monster that died this game.534
• Velth, Ossuary Magistrate. Monster · Undead · Necromancer, Legendary. Warcry: Destroy an enemy sigil, spell or trap. Last Breath: Destroy a random enemy sigil, spell or trap.534

Leech

Damage dealt by this also heals your hero.

Example cards

• Oath of the Bleeding Crown. Spell · Blood, Legendary. Quest: Your hero takes 15 damage. Reward: Summon a 7/7 Agony Incarnate with Leech and Lunge.2
• Lysette and Lucan. Monster · Vampire, Legendary. Leech. Warcry: Summon a copy of this.432
• The Thrallmistress's Scourge. Weapon · Blade, Legendary. Leech. Whenever your hero attacks, give your Blood Thralls +1/+1.433
• Aurel Vane, Duelist Eternal. Monster · Vampire · Assassin, Legendary. Unique. Lunge. First Strike. Twinstrike. Leech.544

Lunge

Can attack monsters immediately.

Example cards

• Oath of the Bleeding Crown. Spell · Blood, Legendary. Quest: Your hero takes 15 damage. Reward: Summon a 7/7 Agony Incarnate with Leech and Lunge.2
• Moonblood Communion. Spell · Nature, Legendary. Summon a 2/1 Pack Wolf, then transform your Pack Wolves into 3/3 Bloodfang Direwolves with Lunge.3
• Lupa, Twin-Fang. Monster · Beast · Hound, Legendary. Lunge. Warcry: Summon a copy of this monster.433
• Ser Gawen, Captain of Squires. Monster · Human · Knight, Legendary. After you summon a Squire, give it +1/+1 and Lunge.434

Manathirst

Bonus if you have enough maximum mana.

Example cards

• Verdessa, the Spring Wake. Monster · Fae, Legendary. Warcry: Summon two 1/1 Saplings. Manathirst (7): Transform your Saplings into 2/2 Treants.322
• Solenne, the High Summer. Monster · Fae, Legendary. Warcry: Give your other monsters +1/+1. Manathirst (8): +2/+2 instead.544
• Ashfall, the Autumn Stag. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Warcry: Draw 2 cards. Manathirst (9): They cost (2) less.655
• Cernun, the Twofold Antler. Monster · Beast, Legendary. Choice: Summon two 2/2 Treants; or gain 8 armor; or Manathirst (10): do both.756

Nullify

Remove all card text and buffs.

Example cards

• Canyon Barrage. Spell · Nature, Epic. Nullify a monster and draw a card.6
• Grand Arbiter. Monster · Human · Paladin, Epic. Warcry: Nullify all other monsters.646
• Wardbreaker Tripwire. Trap · Snare, Rare. When an enemy monster attacks, Nullify it.1
• Horrific Revelation. Trap · Snare, Rare. When an enemy monster attacks, cancel the attack and Nullify it. Your opponent puts the top 2 cards of their deck into their graveyard.3

Overwhelm

Does something when it deals excess damage on your turn.

Example cards

• Krugg the Headtaker. Monster · Orc · Berserker, Legendary. Lunge. Overwhelm: Destroy a random enemy monster.655
• Endless March Revenant. Monster · Spirit, Epic. Lunge. Overwhelm: Add a copy of this to your hand.443
• Roots' Revenge. Spell · Nature, Epic. Give your monsters +2/+2 and "Overwhelm: Deal the excess damage to a random enemy."4
• Ripjaw Sabretooth. Monster · Beast, Epic. Lunge. Overwhelm: Deal the excess damage to a random enemy monster.554

Phase

Leaves play at the end of your turn and returns at the start of your next turn.

Example cards

• Ylvaine, Queen Beneath the Hill. Monster · Fae, Legendary. Phase. Arrival: Summon a 1/1 Thistle Pixie with Veil. Your other Fae have +1 attack.646
• Moonwell Spirit. Monster · Spirit, Epic. Phase. Arrival: Restore 2 health to all friendly characters.545
• Flickerwing Pixie. Monster · Fae, Common. Phase. Swift.221

Quadstrike

Can attack four times each turn.

Example cards

• The Thousandfold Stinger. Weapon · Blade, Legendary. Venom. Quadstrike.524

Quest

Complete the task to get the reward.

Example cards

• Edict of the Ancestors. Spell, Legendary. Quest: Summon 8 Totems. Reward: Summon a 5/5 Avatar of the First Storm with Guardian and "Your other Totems have +2/+2."1
• The Grand Contract. Spell · Shadow, Legendary. Quest: 6 enemy monsters die. Reward: Summon a 5/5 Nameless Contractor with Veil that destroys a random enemy monster at the end of your turn.1
• The Seer's Last Prophecy. Spell, Legendary. Quest: 20 cards go to your opponent's graveyard. Reward: Transform every card in your opponent's deck into a Whisper of the Void.1
• The Thousand Servants. Spell · Blood, Legendary. Quest: 8 friendly Blood Thralls die. Reward: Summon Corvane, Lord of Servants.1

Reach

Can attack monsters with Flight.

Example cards

• Ilyra Swiftbough, Skywarden. Monster · Elf · Ranger, Legendary. Reach. Your other monsters with Reach have +1 attack and Twinstrike.544
• Queen Aelith of the Silverwood. Monster · Elf · Druid, Legendary. Warcry: Summon two 2/2 Silverwood Archers with Reach. Edge: Give your monsters +1/+1.755
• Brave Wyvern. Monster · Orc · Pirate, Epic. Guardian. Reach.658
• Ancient Raider. Monster · Celestial · Bard, Epic. Reach. Additional cost: discard a card.8812

Recycle

Pay 1 mana to shuffle this into your deck and draw a card.

Example cards

• Hidden Troll. Monster · Fae · Titan, Epic. Recycle.686
• Hasty Courier. Monster · Human · Rogue, Rare. Recycle. When you draw this, it costs (2) less.333
• Marsh Bard. Monster · Dwarf · Bard, Rare. Recycle.565
• Old Raider. Monster · Merfolk · Pirate, Common. Recycle.343

Regenerate

Heals to full at the end of your turn.

Example cards

• Ambriel, the Unbreached Wall. Monster · Celestial · Paladin, Legendary. Unique. Guardian. Regenerate. Fury: Summon a 1/1 Light Wisp.8312
• Elderroot, Heart of the Forest. Monster · Plant · Treant, Legendary. Guardian. Regenerate. Warcry: Summon two 2/2 Treants and gain an empty mana crystal.9810
• Bastion of the Unbroken. Monster · Construct · Golem, Epic. Guardian. Thorns 2. Regenerate.749
• Glade Briarwolf. Monster · Plant, Rare. Regenerate.333

Resurgence

The first time this dies, it returns with 1 health.

Example cards

• Sorvan, the Thrice-Buried. Monster · Undead · Warrior, Legendary. Resurgence. Arrival: Give Resurgence to another random friendly monster that doesn't have it.544
• The Hollow King. Monster · Spirit, Legendary. Veil. Resurgence. Last Breath: Deal 3 damage to all enemy monsters.766
• The Dark Embrace. Spell · Blood, Epic. Give a friendly monster +2/+2, Leech and Resurgence.2
• Ever-Rising Gravedigger. Monster · Undead, Epic. Resurgence. Arrival: Summon a 1/1 Skeleton.322

Ritual

Transforms after staying in play for a number of turns.

Example cards

• Old Hob, the Patient Wolf. Monster · Lycan, Legendary. Ritual 3: Transforms into Old Hob, Unchained, a 9/9 with Trample.214
• The Amber Womb. Sigil · Field, Legendary. Summon a 0/2 Amber Egg. At the end of your turn, summon another. Ritual 3: Becomes the Amber Throne: "At the end of your turn, summon a 5/5 Royal Brood Guard with Guardian."3
• The Sleeper Beneath. Monster · Aberration, Legendary. Guardian. Ritual 3: Becomes a 10/10 Sleeper, Awakened.305
• Thrax, the Thrice-Born. Monster · Insectoid · Warrior, Legendary. Guardian. Ritual 1: Becomes Thrax, the Second Molt: a 5/5 with Guardian that becomes an 8/8 with Flight and Trample at the end of your turn.333

Scavenge

Exile this from your graveyard to give its stats to a friendly monster.

Example cards

• Ossyrath, the Marrow Wyrm. Monster · Undead · Wyrm, Legendary. Flight. Scavenge (4 mana). Warcry: Deal 2 damage to all enemy monsters.766
• Ossuary Mason. Monster · Undead · Necromancer, Epic. Warcry: Give a random monster in your graveyard Scavenge.323
• Charnel Behemoth. Monster · Undead · Titan, Epic. Additional cost: exile 3 cards from your graveyard. Scavenge (3 mana).566
• Ash-Eater Ghoul. Monster · Undead, Common. Scavenge.121

Seek

Choose one of three cards to add to your hand.

Example cards

• Xhilaa, Hive Seer. Monster · Insectoid · Shaman, Legendary. Empower: Seek an Insectoid.324
• Saga of the Wanderer. Spell, Legendary. Seek a card.4
• Orsolya, the Seeing Quill. Monster · Spirit, Legendary. At the start of your turn, Seek a card.544
• Augury of the Hollow Star. Spell · Arcane, Epic. Dredge, then draw a card. Seek a card.2

Slumber

Starts asleep: can't attack, be attacked or be targeted for a number of turns.

Example cards

• The Great Dreaming. Spell · Void, Legendary. Give your monsters +2/+2 and Slumber 1. Summon two 2/2 Dreamlings with Slumber 1.4
• Ysmera, Cradle-Witch. Monster · Human · Priest, Legendary. Whenever you summon another monster, give it +2/+2 and Slumber 1.444
• Korrath, the Sleeping Mountain. Monster · Giant · Titan, Legendary. Slumber 3. When this awakens, deal 3 damage to all enemy monsters.61010
• Oneira, Mother of Dreamlings. Monster · Aberration, Legendary. Whenever a friendly monster awakens, summon a 2/2 Dreamling with Slumber 1.646

Spellsurge

Does something once, after you cast a spell.

Example cards

• Procession of Lanterns. Monster · Celestial · Bard, Epic. Spellsurge: Summon two 1/1 Light Wisps.322
• Emberscript Chronicler. Monster · Elf · Mage, Rare. Spellsurge: Gain +1/+1 for each spell you've cast this game.323
• Tavern Storyteller. Monster · Human · Bard, Rare. Spellsurge: Draw 2 cards.324
• Hollow Tide Priestess. Monster · Merfolk · Priest, Rare. Spellsurge: Return a random enemy monster to its owner's hand.434

Swift

Can attack immediately whenever it enters play, from any zone.

Example cards

• The Ninth Seal Breaks. Spell · Void, Legendary. Quest: 7 friendly Demons die. Reward: Summon an 8/8 Kazrith, the Gate Unchained with Swift.3
• Zhaal, Eye of the Swarm. Monster · Aberration, Legendary. Your Starspawn have Swift.333
• The Black Galleon. Sigil · Field, Legendary. Your Pirates have +1 attack. At the end of your turn, summon a 1/1 Blacksail Deckhand with Swift and equip a 1/2 Dagger.4
• Gravewake, Blade of the Fleet. Weapon · Blade, Legendary. Your Pirates have +1/+1 and Swift.533

Thorns

Deals damage to anything that attacks it.

Example cards

• Forge the Worldheart. Spell · Fire, Legendary. Quest: Gain armor 7 times. Reward: Summon an 8/8 Worldheart Titan with Guardian and Thorns 3.3
• Omnicore Prototype. Monster · Construct · Mech, Legendary. Fuse. Aegis. Thorns 2. Whenever this attacks, gain 3 armor.544
• Rhoswen, the Bramble Mother. Monster · Fae, Legendary. Your hero has Thorns 3. Whenever your hero is attacked, gain 3 armor.536
• Vhessa, Queen of Briars. Monster · Fae, Legendary. Guardian. Your monsters have Thorns 2. Whenever a friendly monster is attacked, gain 2 armor.647

Trample

Excess combat damage hits the enemy hero.

Example cards

• Old Hob, the Patient Wolf. Monster · Lycan, Legendary. Ritual 3: Transforms into Old Hob, Unchained, a 9/9 with Trample.214
• Gorehook, the Trophy Blade. Weapon · Axe, Legendary. Trample. Whenever your hero kills a monster with excess damage, add a Gore Trophy to your hand.323
• Thrax, the Thrice-Born. Monster · Insectoid · Warrior, Legendary. Guardian. Ritual 1: Becomes Thrax, the Second Molt: a 5/5 with Guardian that becomes an 8/8 with Flight and Trample at the end of your turn.333
• Moonfang, the Hunt-Spear. Weapon · Staff, Legendary. Trample. Empower: Your hero gains +3 attack this turn.433

Twinstrike

Can attack twice each turn.

Example cards

• Charge of the Crownless. Spell, Legendary. Give your hero +1 attack for each friendly monster and Twinstrike this turn. Gain 5 armor.3
• Khagra, the Skull-Queen. Monster · Orc · Warrior, Legendary. Whenever a friendly monster kills a monster with excess damage, give it Twinstrike.444
• Sera Valcourt, Grand Duelist. Monster · Human · Warrior, Legendary. First Strike. Twinstrike.434
• Aurel Vane, Duelist Eternal. Monster · Vampire · Assassin, Legendary. Unique. Lunge. First Strike. Twinstrike. Leech.544

Unbreakable

Can't be destroyed by effects. Damage still kills it.

Example cards

• Ossiel, the Graven Saint. Monster · Golemkin, Legendary. Guardian. Your monsters have Unbreakable.537
• Ser Galen, the Unbroken. Monster · Human · Knight, Legendary. Guardian. Unbreakable. Warcry: Give all friendly monsters Guardian and gain 4 armor.648
• The Unbreakable Colossus. Monster · Construct · Golem, Legendary. Guardian. Thorns 2. Unbreakable.9812
• Hammer Tempering. Spell · Fire, Epic. Give a friendly monster +3/+6 and give a friendly monster Unbreakable.4

Unique

You can only control one copy of this.

Example cards

• Brother Kastor, the Ninth Wound. Monster · Human · Monk, Legendary. Unique. At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to all other friendly characters, then restore 2 health to all friendly characters.333
• Lazare, the Scourged Cantor. Monster · Human · Bard, Legendary. Unique. After you cast a Holy spell, deal 1 damage to your hero and draw a card.333
• Sister Ilse, the Halosmith. Monster · Human · Priest, Legendary. Unique. At the end of your turn, give your monsters without Aegis Aegis.324
• Benedetta, Saint of Nails. Monster · Human · Monk, Legendary. Unique. Whenever your hero takes damage on your turn, restore twice that much health to it.435

Untouchable

Can't be targeted by spells or hero powers.

Example cards

• Vorr'gath, Hive of Eyes. Monster · Aberration, Legendary. Warcry: Transform your Starspawn into 5/5 Starborn Horrors with Untouchable.866
• Yr'Thaal, the Dead Star. Monster · Aberration, Legendary. Untouchable. Warcry: Transform all other monsters into 1/1 Starspawn.1088
• Starborn Chrysalis. Monster · Aberration, Epic. Guardian. Ritual 2: Becomes a 5/5 Starborn Horror with Untouchable.203
• The Unknowable. Monster · Aberration, Epic. Veil. Untouchable. Warcry: Seek a card.544

Veil

Can't be attacked or targeted by enemies until it attacks.

Example cards

• The Grand Contract. Spell · Shadow, Legendary. Quest: 6 enemy monsters die. Reward: Summon a 5/5 Nameless Contractor with Veil that destroys a random enemy monster at the end of your turn.1
• The Crimson Mask. Relic, Legendary. At the start of your turn, give a random friendly monster +2/+2 and Veil.2
• Aurelian, Prince of Masks. Monster · Vampire · Rogue, Legendary. Veil. At the end of your turn, give all enemy monsters -1 attack and gain +1/+1.333
• Hesk the Lockbreaker. Monster · Human · Rogue, Legendary. Veil. Warcry: Return all enemy traps to their owner's hand. Draw a card.332

Venom

Destroys any monster damaged by this.

Example cards

• Thousand-Eyed Nest. Trap · Ambush, Legendary. When your opponent casts a spell, summon three 1/1 Broodlings with Venom.2
• Grisa Venomhook. Monster · Orc · Pirate, Legendary. Your weapon has +1 attack and Venom.435
• Vesper Nightshade. Monster · Human · Alchemist, Legendary. Veil. Your monsters with Veil have Venom.434
• Nhal'Zira, Venom Matriarch. Monster · Insectoid · Alchemist, Legendary. Venom. Your other Insectoids have Venom.545

Warcry

Does something when you play it from your hand.

Example cards

• Grubblefix, Imp Union Boss. Monster · Demon · Imp, Legendary. Your 1/1 Imps have +1/+1. Warcry: Summon two 1/1 Imps.333
• Hesk the Lockbreaker. Monster · Human · Rogue, Legendary. Veil. Warcry: Return all enemy traps to their owner's hand. Draw a card.332
• Hob Thistlewick, the Prankster. Monster · Fae · Rogue, Legendary. Warcry: Shuffle two Pixie Pranks into your opponent's deck. When drawn, they transform a random monster of theirs into a 1/1 Bog Toad.323
• The Pale Larva. Monster · Insectoid, Legendary. Infuse (5): Becomes Ixvara, the Pale Empress: a 5/5 with "Warcry: Give your other Insectoids +1/+1."324

Ward

Enemies pay extra mana to target this.

Example cards

• The Sealed Archive. Spell, Legendary. Quest: Draw 14 cards. Reward: Summon The Unwritten Keeper, a 5/5 with Ward 2 and "At the end of your turn, draw 2 cards."2
• Old Berengar, Keeper of the Last Gate. Monster · Human · Sentinel, Legendary. Guardian. Ward 2. Your other monsters have Ward 1.426
• Rustic Troll. Monster · Elf · Gladiator, Epic. Ward 1.787
• Wardwright Scribe. Monster · Human · Mage, Rare. Warcry: Give another friendly monster Ward 2 and +0/+2.222