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Ironbeak Owl
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| Set: | Classic |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Subtype: | Beast |
| Rarity: | Common |
| Cost: | 3 |
| Attack: | 2 |
| Health: | 1 |
| Abilities: | Battlecry, Silence |
| Tags: | Targeted |
| Artist: | Trevor Jacobs |
Battlecry: Silence a minion.
Their wings are silent but their screech is... whatever the opposite of silent is.
Ironbeak Owl is a common neutral minion card, from the Classic set.
How to get[edit | edit source]
Ironbeak Owl can be obtained through Classic card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Ironbeak Owl | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Ironbeak Owl | 400 | 50 |
Strategy[edit | edit source]
Ironbeak Owl is the lowest costing source of Silence for all classes, but unfortunately comes with terrible stats. In almost every case, Spellbreaker is a better choice, costing only one more mana while having +2/+2 in stats. However, Spellbreaker lacks the Beast tag, which can make Ironbeak Owl slightly more useful in Hunter decks for its Beast synergy. Owl is also useful for Baku the Mooneater decks, since it's an odd-cost card and Spellbreaker is unusable.
Lore[edit | edit source]
From Wowpedia:
- Ironbeak Owls are neutral level 44-45 owls found in Felwood.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "March of the Legion" series, for the card Gareth Ironshot.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
 An Ironbeak Owl in World of Warcraft |
Patch changes[edit | edit source]
Patch 5.0.0.12574 (2016-04-24): Cost increased from 2 to 3.
- Commentary: "Ironbeak Owl is a staple source for an inexpensive Silence in many decks. In line with our overall goal to make Silence effects more costly, Ironbeak Owl is moving from 2 to 3 mana."
