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Astral Communion is an epic druid spell card, from the Grand Tournament set.
Other versions
How to get
Type | Source | Quality | Count |
---|---|---|---|
Card packs | Open one of these card packs: | Regular Golden | 1~2 (random) |
Crafting | Craft a Regular copy for 400 | Regular | 1 |
Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 1600 | Golden | 1 |
Generated cards[]
This spell will generate an Excess Mana card if played when it would otherwise provide no useful effect (for example when the player already has 10 Mana Crystals).
Notes
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- This spell has two steps, carried out in the following order despite the card text:
- First, it discards the casting player's hand, queuing and resolving triggers;
- Then, although not stated in the card's text, this spell has the following effect:
- If, after paying this card's Cost, the casting player has 10 available and/or maximum mana, this card will generate an Excess Mana card in the player's hand.[1][2]
- Example. If the player has 5 available mana but 10 maximum mana, casting Astral Communion will discard their hand and then generate an Excess Mana card, leaving th player with only 1 available mana.[3]
- Example. If on turn 8 a player with 8 full Mana Crystals casts 2 Innervate followed by an Astral Communion with mana cost reduced to 0 by Emperor Thaurissan, after discarding their hand Astral Communion will generate an Excess Mana card, since when the spell takes effect the player already has 10 available mana.
- Otherwise, it will give 10 filled Mana Crystals to the casting player, setting the mana counter to 10/10 and replacing any temporary, empty or Overloaded Mana Crystals.[4][5]
- Astral Communion will no longer be offered for selection in Arena, since the 15th of September 2016.[6] However, it is still obtainable in Arena matches through random effects, such as Spellslinger.
Lore[]
In World of Warcraft, Astral Communion is a Balance druid ability available at level 20.
Trivia[]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Worldbreaker" series, for the card Laenthor Shademoon.
Gallery[]
Patch changes
- Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- Arcane spell school added.
- Patch 13.0.3.28329 (2018-12-19):
- No longer banned from Arena drafting.
- Patch 6.1.1.14366 (2016-09-15):
- Banned from Arena drafting.
- Patch 3.0.0.9786 (2015-08-18):
- Added.
References[]
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-10).
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-10).
- ↑ Tested by User:Elekim, 2018-06-15. I waited to have 10 full mana crystals, and then I played a 5-cost card followed by Astral Communion: after discarding my hand I got the Excess Mana card instead of the 10 full mana crystals.
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-20).
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-12).
- ↑ Hearthside Chat: Upcoming Arena Changes with Dean Ayala. (2016-09-08).