| Set: |  The Grand Tournament |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Class: |  Rogue |
| Rarity: |  Epic |
| Cost: | 3  |
| Abilities: | Generate, Shuffle into deck, Summon |
| Wiki tags: | Casts When Drawn-generating, Spell-generating |
| Artist: | Daren Bader |
Can you hold these eggs for just a second? I promise they're not full of giant enraged undead spider things.
Beneath the Grounds is an epic rogue spell card, from the Grand Tournament set.
How to get
Beneath the Grounds can be obtained through The Grand Tournament card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Beneath the Grounds | 400 | 100 |
| Golden Beneath the Grounds | 1600 | 400 |
Generated cards
Summoned minions
Notes
- Although not stated in either card's text, Ambush!'s on-draw effect causes the card to self-destruct, removing it from the game.
- A Nerubian is summoned when the opponent draws an Ambush! card, not when the Beneath the Grounds card itself is drawn.[1]
- Like all on-draw effects, Ambush! will have no effect if overdrawn due to having a full hand,[2] removed from play by
Tracking, or copied by effects like Thoughtsteal.[3][4] - The copy of Ambush! made by
Chromaggus will not summon a Nerubian.[5]
Strategy
Best used in control decks, which are geared to long games, or trading as efficiently as possible without losing board control.
While on the surface it looks like a card for a mill deck, it's actually counterintuitive in practice because Ambush! does not activate if the card is milled from overdraw and only ends up extending the opponent's deck.
Can be used as a direct counter to 
Reno Jackson. The multiple copies of Ambush! will prevent Reno's Battlecry from activating until at least 2 are drawn or removed from the deck.
In many situations, this card compares unfavorably to 
Fal'dorei Strider, which has a similar effect.
Lore
This card references the subterranean nature of the nerubians. Besides the vast underground empire of Azjol-Nerub itself, the nerubians are known to burrow to attack their enemies, as when the Horde and Alliance arrived in Northrend to battle the Lich King.
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Scourgewar" series, for the card Azjol-anak Acidspewer.
Gallery
Beneath the Grounds, full art
Patch changes
Patch 10.0.0.22611 (2017-12-06): Ambush! was renamed to Nerubian Ambush! to be distinguishable from Spider Ambush! generated by Fal'dorei Strider, and the card tokens were changed to work solely, ex. when discovered from the opponent's deck.- Patch 6.0.0.13921 (2016-08-09): Nerubian's cost increased to 4, up from 3.
- Patch 3.0.0.9786 (2015-08-18): Added.
References
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-14).
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-20).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2014-12-03).
- ↑ Zeriyah on Twitter. (2015-03-30).
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHPr432zUS8&t=1m22s Tested in Patch 3.0.0.9786 (TGT patch)