| Set: |  Goblins vs Gnomes |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Class: |  Neutral |
| Rarity: |  Legendary |
| Cost: | 7  |
| Attack: | 7  |
| Health: | 7  |
| Abilities: | Battlecry, Summon |
| Wiki tags: | Mech-generating |
| Artist: | Alex Garner |
MARVEL AT HIS MIGHT!
- For Dr. Boom's other appearances, see Dr. Boom (disambiguation).
Dr. Boom is a legendary neutral minion card from the Goblins vs Gnomes set. Its Battlecry summons two Boom Bots.
How to get
Dr. Boom can be obtained through Goblins vs Gnomes card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Boom | 1600 | 400 |
| Golden Dr. Boom | 3200 | 1600 |
Summoned minions
Notes
- Dr. Boom's right Boom Bot spawns before the left Boom Bot, for the purpose of effects such as
Knife Juggler and Sword of Justice.[1]
Strategy
Dr. Boom is essentially a War Golem with the added bonus of the Boom Bots. This makes it very cost-efficient.
Due to their Deathrattle your opponent will be hesitant to destroy your Boom Bots, giving you an opportunity to make use of Mech-dependent minions like Cogmaster, Tinkertown Technician, or even Mimiron's Head.
The Boom Bots can be used with 
Baron Rivendare for double damage. Note that the target for each burst of damage will be determined separately; the Boom Bots may therefore strike the same target twice, or two separate targets. If paired with Kel'Thuzad, the Boom Bots can serve as continuous damage output. Mages in particular can use the Fireblast Hero Power to repeatedly destroy them. Also, using 
Brann Bronzebeard you can get 4 Boom Bots.
Lore
For the lore of this card, see Dr. Boom (Disambiguation).
Trivia
- Dr. Boom is a reference to Marvel super-villain Doctor Doom, best known for battling the Fantastic Four. The Boom Bots are references to the Doombots created by him, exact replicas of Doctor Doom complete with extremely advanced artificial intelligence. Dr. Boom's flavor text is also a subtle reference to Marvel.
- While the Doctor Doom link is established, it is possible the form of the Boom Bots are a reference to the 1999 game, "BoomBots", by The Neverhood Inc.
- As of December 2017, Dr. Boom is one of the only known cards to feature flavor text on the main body of the card. Dr. Boom's flavor text is intended to remind players of the function of the Boom Bots.[2] The only other collectible cards with anything comparable are
Blessing of Kings and Mark of the Wild, which simply have some additional explanation, such as (+2 Attack/+2 Health), to clarify the card text for absolute beginners; Power Overwhelming, the card text for which states in a flavor-like way that the affected minion will die "horribly", rather than simply stating that it will be destroyed, as well as Gelbin Mekkatorque, Elite Tauren Chieftain, and Marin the Fox, who summons an "AWESOME" invention, gives players "the power to ROCK", and summons a Master Chest that can be destroyed for "awesome" loot, respectively. Nightmare Amalgam also states every minion type it is with flavor text. There is also an uncollectible card, Mr. Bigglesworth in Curse of Naxxramas, in which there is also a flavor text declaring that "This is Kel'Thuzad's kitty.". - Dr. Boom is often jokingly dubbed by the community "Dr. Balanced" as many players view the card to be too powerful and unbalanced. Blizzard has stated they have no plans to change the card despite its criticism.
Gallery
Dr. Boom, full art |
  Dr. Boom and his Boom Bots, in World of Warcraft |
  Dr. Boom and his Boom Bots, in the TCG |
Patch changes
Patch 2.0.0.7234 (2014-12-04): Added.
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC2CXd5AmFM (including Knife Juggler/Sword of Justice triggers)
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2014-11-29).