Demon

Demons are a type of minion. Demons are most closely tied to the warlock class, and are often unusually powerful for their mana-cost, but come with a negative effect for playing them.

For a list of card art featuring demons, see Demon art.

Lore

Main article: Demon art.

From Wowpedia:

Demons are evil immortals who feed upon magic and life. They delight in inflicting suffering, spreading corruption, and, of course, destroying all that is good. Most demons were once mortal. Not all demons are sentient: various animals have been transformed into demons, for instance.

Warlocks bind demons to their will; these infernal denizens defend their masters with their lives or rain death upon their enemies. At first, they command only the service of imps, but as a warlock’s knowledge grows, seductive succubi, loyal voidwalkers, and horrific felhunters join the dark sorcerer’s ranks to wreak havoc on anyone who stands in their master’s way.

The Twisting Nether is home to an infinite number of malefic, demonic beings that seek only to destroy life and devour the energies of the living universe.

Trivia

• League of Explorers was the first card set to feature no Demons or related cards.

Strategy

Playing a Demon often involves a detrimental Battlecry effect. For this reason Demons are risky to play and some Demons should only be played in very specific circumstances. It is recommended to avoid the Battlecry effects of certain Demons by playing them when the Battlecry will have no effect. For example, playing a Succubus or Doomguard while having no other cards in hand will not make you discard cards as you have none to do so. Void Terrors cause you to sacrifice two other minions, however if the minions are already about to die due to having been buffed with Power Overwhelming, nothing is lost.

Cards that can summon demons without playing them can overcome these downsides. Cards like Possessed Lackey, Voidcaller, Skull of the Man'ari, and Krul the Unshackled can summon a demon from the deck or hand without activating their Battlecries, bringing them out with none of the downsides involved. Resurrection effects like Bloodreaver Gul'dan also summon demons without activating Battlecries. Another way is to utilize the Recruit mechanic - for example, cards such as Guild Recruiter, Silver Vanguard, Master Oakheart, and the aforementioned Possessed Lackey.

Demons

While all class-restricted Demons are exclusive to the warlock class, a range of neutral ones exist as well. Neutral demons include Illidan Stormrage, Prince Malchezaar, Sneaky Devil, Street Trickster, Void Ripper and Imp, from Imp Master.

Collectible

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Voidwalker	Free	Demon	Warlock	1	1	3	Taunt No relation to "The Voidsteppers", the popular Void-based dance troupe.
Felstalker	Free	Demon	Warlock	2	4	3	Battlecry: Discard a random card. This puppy chews up cards instead of shoes.
Dread Infernal	Free	Demon	Warlock	6	6	6	Battlecry: Deal 1 damage to ALL other characters. "INFERNOOOOOOOOOO!" - Jaraxxus, Eredar Lord of the Burning Legion
Blood Imp	Common	Demon	Warlock	1	0	1	Stealth. At the end of your turn, give another random friendly minion +1 Health. Imps are content to hide and viciously taunt everyone nearby.
Flame Imp	Common	Demon	Warlock	1	3	2	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to your hero. Imps like being on fire. They just do.
Witchwood Imp	Common	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1	Stealth Deathrattle: Give a random friendly minion +2 Health. THIS wood imp. Stop asking!
Vilefiend	Common	Demon	Any	2	2	2	Lifesteal Dreamed of becoming a Stylefiend, but fel was never in season.
Doubling Imp	Common	Demon	Warlock	3	2	2	Battlecry: Summon a copy of this minion. What's worse than finding two imps in your lab? Only finding one of them.
Felsoul Inquisitor	Common	Demon	Any	4	1	6	Lifesteal Taunt Everyone expects an inquisition reference.
Aranasi Broodmother	Common	Demon	Warlock	6	4	6	Taunt When you draw this, restore 4 Health to your hero. She's got a big brood and a big mood.
Void Analyst	Rare	Demon	Warlock	2	2	2	Deathrattle: Give all Demons in your hand +1/+1. Conclusion: Nothing there.
Felguard	Rare	Demon	Warlock	3	3	5	Taunt. Battlecry: Destroy one of your Mana Crystals. Yes, he'll fight for you. BUT HE'S NOT GOING TO LIKE IT.
Nethersoul Buster	Rare	Demon	Warlock	3	1	5	Battlecry: Gain +1 Attack for each damage your hero has taken this turn. Why did the demon cross the streams? To get to The Other Side.
Void Terror	Rare	Demon	Warlock	3	3	3	Battlecry: Destroy the minions on either side of this minion and gain their Attack and Health. If you put this into your deck, you WILL lose the trust of your other minions.
Portal Keeper	Rare	Demon	Any	4	5	2	Battlecry: Shuffle 3 Portals into your deck. When drawn, summon a 2/2 Demon with Rush. No longer allowed to be "it" when playing demon tag.
Witchwood Piper	Rare	Demon	Any	4	3	3	Battlecry: Draw a minion from your deck with the lowest mana cost. She rids villages of annoying pests, like rats and children.
Mad Summoner	Rare	Demon	Any	6	4	4	Battlecry: Fill each player's board with 1/1 Imps. Does he summon because of his madness, or is he mad from all the summoning?
Siegebreaker	Rare	Demon	Warlock	7	5	8	Taunt Your other Demons have +1 Attack. Has a side hustle as a siegebroker.
Nightmare Amalgam	Epic	All	Any	3	3	4	This is an Elemental, Mech, Demon, Murloc, Dragon, Beast, Pirate and Totem. Be all that you can be.
Pit Lord	Epic	Demon	Warlock	4	5	6	Battlecry: Deal 5 damage to your hero. Mannoroth, Magtheridon, and Brutallus may be dead, but it turns out there are a LOT of pit lords.
Portal Overfiend	Epic	Demon	Any	6	5	6	Battlecry: Shuffle 3 Portals into your deck. When drawn, summon a 2/2 Demon with Rush. It's like an interdimensional game of demon tag.
Riftcleaver	Epic	Demon	Warlock	6	7	5	Battlecry: Destroy a minion. Your hero takes damage equal to its Health. Brings you face to face with your destructive impulses.
Jumbo Imp	Epic	Demon	Warlock	10	8	8	Costs (1) less whenever a friendly Demon dies while this is in your hand. Jumbo in size! Huge in E.V.I.L.!
Illidan Stormrage	Legendary	Demon	Any	6	7	5	Whenever you play a card, summon a 2/1 Flame of Azzinoth. Illidan's brother, Malfurion, imprisoned him beneath Hyjal for 10,000 years. Stormrages are not good at letting go of grudges.
Fel Lord Betrug	Legendary	Demon	Warlock	8	5	7	Whenever you draw a minion, summon a copy with Rush that dies at end of turn. Nobody else likes rush hour.
Lord Jaraxxus	Legendary	Demon	Warlock	9	3	15	Battlecry: Destroy your hero and replace it with Lord Jaraxxus. "TRIFLING GNOME! YOUR ARROGANCE WILL BE YOUR UNDOING!!!!"
Sathrovarr	Legendary	Demon	Any	9	5	5	Choose a friendly minion. Add a copy of it to your hand, deck and battlefield. Just wait until you also find a copy in your pocket. And your desk! And your FRIDGE!!
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Wild format

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Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Malchezaar's Imp	Common	Demon	Warlock	1	1	3	Whenever you discard a card, draw a card. Malchezaar used to have an imp named Dobby working for him, but there was a tragic accident.
Vulgar Homunculus	Common	Demon	Warlock	2	2	4	Taunt Battlecry: Deal 2 damage to your hero. Fortunately he has an even number of fingers.
Wrathguard	Common	Demon	Warlock	2	4	3	Whenever this minion takes damage, also deal that amount to your hero. After playing against 5 Annoy-O-Trons, any normal guard will become a Wrathguard.
Howlfiend	Common	Demon	Warlock	3	3	6	Whenever this minion takes damage, discard a random card. The problem is that he carries those cards in his mouth.
Imp Gang Boss	Common	Demon	Warlock	3	2	4	Whenever this minion takes damage, summon a 1/1 Imp. His imp gang likes to sneak into Stormwind to spraypaint "Ragnaros Rulez" on the Mage Tower.
Street Trickster	Common	Demon	Any	3	0	7	Spell Damage +1 His first trick: making your wallet disappear!
Lakkari Felhound	Common	Demon	Warlock	4	3	8	Taunt Battlecry: Discard two random cards. Guaranteed to track tar all over your carpet.
Sneaky Devil	Common	Demon	Any	4	2	2	Stealth Your other minions have +1 Attack. The result of a tragic accident involving a Defias Thug, a Wand of Polymorph, and a bundle of Fel Lotus.
Voidcaller	Common	Demon	Warlock	4	3	4	Deathrattle: Put a random Demon from your hand into the battlefield. "Void! Here, void! Here, buddy!"
Floating Watcher	Common	Demon	Warlock	5	4	4	Whenever your hero takes damage on your turn, gain +2/+2. "Evil Eye Watcher of Doom" was the original name, but marketing felt it was a bit too aggressive.
Abyssal Enforcer	Common	Demon	Warlock	7	6	6	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to all other characters. The Kabal print this on every package of illicit Mana Crystals: WARNING - DO NOT PUT WITHIN REACH OF ABYSSALS. THIS IS NOT APPROVED FOR USE BY FLAMING DEMONS OF ANY KIND.
Fearsome Doomguard	Common	Demon	Warlock	7	6	8	They were originally called Cuddleguards, but they were not inspiring the proper amount of fear.
Queen of Pain	Rare	Demon	Warlock	2	1	4	Lifesteal Her sister is the Queen of Pane who sells windows and shower doors.
Tiny Knight of Evil	Rare	Demon	Warlock	2	3	2	Whenever you discard a card, gain +1/+1. "No, no, no. I asked for a tiny JESTER of evil."
Hooked Reaver	Rare	Demon	Warlock	4	4	4	Battlecry: If you have 15 or less Health, gain +3/+3 and Taunt. The hook is just an accessory. He can reave just fine without it.
Despicable Dreadlord	Rare	Demon	Warlock	5	4	5	At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to all enemy minions. He's deathspicable.
Doomguard	Rare	Demon	Warlock	5	5	7	Charge. Battlecry: Discard two random cards. Summoning a doomguard is risky. Someone is going to die.
Void Crusher	Rare	Demon	Warlock	6	5	4	Inspire: Destroy a random minion for each player. We like to call him "Wesley".
Unlicensed Apothecary	Epic	Demon	Warlock	3	5	5	After you summon a minion, deal 5 damage to your Hero. Get the ingredients wrong on ONE healing potion and they take your license. What a world!
Void Ripper	Epic	Demon	Any	3	3	3	Battlecry: Swap the Attack and Health of all other minions. You had to put the portable hole inside the bag of holding, didn't you?!
Dreadsteed	Epic	Demon	Warlock	4	1	1	Deathrattle: At the end of the turn, summon a Dreadsteed. Crescendo himself summoned this steed, riding it to victory in the Grand Tournament. Wherever he rides, an army of riders ride behind him, supporting the legendary champion.
Voidlord	Epic	Demon	Warlock	9	3	9	Taunt Deathrattle: Summon three 1/3 Demons with Taunt. Never let it hold your checkbook.
Prince Malchezaar	Legendary	Demon	Any	5	5	6	Start of Game: Add 5 extra Legendary minions to your deck. He was super excited to acquire Gorehowl at a garage sale! Then super disappointed to find out it was a foam reproduction.
Krul the Unshackled	Legendary	Demon	Warlock	9	7	9	Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, summon all Demons from your hand. Spicklefizz pondered his life choices as he looked at the chain around his neck. "Become a warlock," they said. "You get to enslave demons," they said.
Mal'Ganis	Legendary	Demon	Warlock	9	9	7	Your other Demons have +2/+2. Your hero is Immune. Mal'Ganis doesn't like being betrayed, so if you discard him, watch out.
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Uncollectible

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Abyssal Destroyer	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1	Taunt
Amalgam	None	All	Any	1	1	1	This is an Elemental, Mech, Demon, Murloc, Dragon, Beast, Pirate and Totem.
Draconic Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1
Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1
Imp	None	Demon	Any	1	1	1
Imp	None	Demon	Any	1	1	1
Worthless Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1	You are out of demons! At least there are always imps...
Worthless Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1
Felhound	None	Demon	Any	2	2	2	Rush
EVIL Demon	None	Demon	Warlock	5	5	5
Infernal	Common	Demon	Warlock	6	6	6
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Wild format

 This section contains information exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1
Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1
Felhunter	None	Demon	Warlock	2	2	2
Kabal Demon	None	Demon		2	2	2
Nether Imp	None	Demon	Warlock	2	3	2
Felhunter	None	Demon	Warlock	3	3	3
Felhunter	None	Demon	Warlock	4	4	4
Felhunter	None	Demon	Warlock	5	5	5
Kabal Demon	None	Demon		5	5	5
Felhunter	None	Demon	Warlock	6	6	6
Kabal Demon	None	Demon		8	8	8
Azari, the Devourer	None	Demon	Warlock	10	10	10	Battlecry: Destroy your opponent's deck.
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Cards that generate Demons

These cards bring new Demons into play through their card text.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Felhound Portal	None	Spell		Any	2			Casts When Drawn Summon a 2/2 Felhound with Rush.
Galakrond's Malice	None	Hero Power		Warlock	2			Hero Power Summon two 1/1 Imps.
Call of the Void	Common	Spell		Warlock	1			Add a random Demon to your hand. "Marco!" "Polo!" "Marco!" "Who dares summon me?!"
Demonic Project	Common	Spell		Warlock	2			Each player transforms a random minion in their hand into a Demon. Another group project where Jaraxxus doesn't do any work.
EVIL Recruiter	Common	Minion	General	Warlock	3	3	3	Battlecry: Destroy a friendly Lackey to summon a 5/5 Demon. I'm starting to think the lackeys aren't evil, just taken advantage of.
Rafaam's Scheme	Common	Spell		Warlock	3			Summon 1 1/1 Imp. (Upgrades each turn!) "When your first plan fails... imp-rovise."
Abyssal Summoner	Common	Minion	General	Warlock	6	2	2	Battlecry: Summon a Demon with Taunt and stats equal to your hand size. But gnomes have tiny hands...
Dark Possession	Rare	Spell		Warlock	1			Deal 2 damage to a friendly character. Discover a Demon. Wanted on three counts of gnomish possession.
Imp Master	Rare	Minion	General	Any	3	1	5	At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to this minion and summon a 1/1 Imp. She would enjoy the job a lot more if she just could get the imps to QUIT BITING HER.
Impbalming	Rare	Spell		Warlock	4			Destroy a minion. Shuffle 3 Worthless Imps into your deck. With your complexion, Imp Balm is a great demonizer.
Mad Summoner	Rare	Minion	Demon	Any	6	4	4	Battlecry: Fill each player's board with 1/1 Imps. Does he summon because of his madness, or is he mad from all the summoning?
Hench-Clan Hag	Epic	Minion	General	Any	4	3	3	Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Amalgams with all minion types. The Hench Clan is an equal opportunity employer, no matter which parts of you came from where.
Bane of Doom	Epic	Spell		Warlock	5			Deal 2 damage to a character. If that kills it, summon a random Demon. My advice to you is to avoid Doom, if possible.
Galakrond, Azeroth's End	Legendary	Hero card		Warlock	7			Battlecry: Summon 4 random Demons. Equip a 5/2 Claw.
Galakrond, the Apocalypse	Legendary	Hero card		Warlock	7			Battlecry: Summon 2 random demons. It costs (0). (Invoke twice to upgrade.)
Galakrond, the Wretched	Legendary	Hero card		Warlock	7			Battlecry: Summon 1 random demon. (Invoke twice to upgrade.) Fel-flames slowly writhed around the skeleton, until the great bones knit themselves together into a demonic monstrosity. Rafaam shielded his face from the heat but could not hide his grin.
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Wild format

 This section contains information exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Nether Portal	None	Minion	General	Warlock				At the end of your turn, summon two 3/2 Imps.
Kazakus Potion	None	Spell			1
Kazakus Potion	None	Spell			5
Kazakus Potion	None	Spell			10
Imp-losion	Rare	Spell		Warlock	4			Deal 2-4 damage to a minion. Summon a 1/1 Imp for each damage dealt. The shrapnel is waaaaay worse than the explosion.
Voidlord	Epic	Minion	Demon	Warlock	9	3	9	Taunt Deathrattle: Summon three 1/3 Demons with Taunt. Never let it hold your checkbook.
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Related cards

Most Demon-related cards are exclusive to the warlock class. Currently the only exception is the neutral Light's Champion.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Sacrificial Pact	Free	Spell		Warlock	0			Destroy a Demon. Restore 5 Health to your hero. This is the reason that Demons never really become friends with Warlocks.
Demonfire	Common	Spell		Warlock	2			Deal 2 damage to a minion. If it's a friendly Demon, give it +2/+2 instead. Demonfire is like regular fire except for IT NEVER STOPS BURNING HELLLPPP
Sense Demons	Common	Spell		Warlock	3			Draw 2 Demons from your deck. Generally demons are pretty obvious and you don’t need a spell to sense them.
Void Analyst	Rare	Minion	Demon	Warlock	2	2	2	Deathrattle: Give all Demons in your hand +1/+1. Conclusion: Nothing there.
Bloodfury Potion	Rare	Spell		Warlock	3			Give a minion +3 Attack. If it's a Demon, also give it +3 Health. You know what really makes my blood boil? The skyrocketing price of Bloodfury potions!
Impferno	Rare	Spell		Warlock	3			Give your Demons +1 Attack. Deal 1 damage to all enemy minions. Imps don't get mad when you set them on fire. They think it's cozy.
Siegebreaker	Rare	Minion	Demon	Warlock	7	5	8	Taunt Your other Demons have +1 Attack. Has a side hustle as a siegebroker.
Ectomancy	Epic	Spell		Warlock	6			Summon copies of all Demons you control. "Zerek! Stay out of my lab!"
Jumbo Imp	Epic	Minion	Demon	Warlock	10	8	8	Costs (1) less whenever a friendly Demon dies while this is in your hand. Jumbo in size! Huge in E.V.I.L.!
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Wild format

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Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Demonfuse	Common	Spell		Warlock	2			Give a Demon +3/+3. Give your opponent a Mana Crystal. Very dangerous when attached to a demonbomb.
Crystalweaver	Common	Minion	General	Warlock	4	5	4	Battlecry: Give your Demons +1/+1. The trick is soaking the crystals in warm milk to soften them up.
Voidcaller	Common	Minion	Demon	Warlock	4	3	4	Deathrattle: Put a random Demon from your hand into the battlefield. "Void! Here, void! Here, buddy!"
Demonwrath	Rare	Spell		Warlock	3			Deal 2 damage to all minions except Demons. Demons are not angry most of the time. You have to play this card in order to really bring it out of them.
Light's Champion	Rare	Minion	General	Any	3	4	3	Battlecry: Silence a Demon. When there's something strange (say, a gibbering demon) in your neighborhood, who are you going to call?
Possessed Lackey	Rare	Minion	General	Warlock	6	2	2	Deathrattle: Recruit a Demon. If you don't keep up with your payments, it'll be a repossessed lackey.
Demonheart	Epic	Spell		Warlock	5			Deal 5 damage to a minion. If it's a friendly Demon, give it +5/+5 instead. Virtually every member of the pro demon lobby is a warlock. Weird.
Kabal Trafficker	Epic	Minion	General	Warlock	6	6	6	At the end of your turn, add a random Demon to your hand. She ships illicit mana crystals around the world in packages marked: FUNNEL CAKE.
Skull of the Man'ari	Legendary	Weapon		Warlock	5	0	3	At the start of your turn, summon a Demon from your hand. Don't trust the skull.
Krul the Unshackled	Legendary	Minion	Demon	Warlock	9	7	9	Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, summon all Demons from your hand. Spicklefizz pondered his life choices as he looked at the chain around his neck. "Become a warlock," they said. "You get to enslave demons," they said.
Mal'Ganis	Legendary	Minion	Demon	Warlock	9	9	7	Your other Demons have +2/+2. Your hero is Immune. Mal'Ganis doesn't like being betrayed, so if you discard him, watch out.
Bloodreaver Gul'dan	Legendary	Hero card		Warlock	10			Battlecry: Summon all friendly Demons that died this game. "Still you refuse to bend your knee? None can escape death, you old fool. And in death… all will serve me…"
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