Mounted Raptor

Mounted Raptor

Set:	The League of Explorers
Type:	Minion
Subtype:	Beast
Class:	Druid
Rarity:	Common
Cost:	3
Attack:	3
Health:	2
Abilities:	Deathrattle, Summon
Tags:	Cost-related, Random
Artist:	Benjamin Zhang

Deathrattle: Summon a random 1-Cost minion.

Clever girl!

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Mounted Raptor is a common druid minion card, from the League of Explorers set.

How to get

Two copies of regular Mounted Raptor are obtained by completing the druid Class Challenge in The League of Explorers, unlocked upon completing the adventure's second wing, Uldaman.

As a Wild format card, both regular and golden versions of Mounted Raptor can also be crafted for the following amounts:

Card	Crafting cost	Disenchanting
Mounted Raptor	40	5
Golden Mounted Raptor	400	50

Strategy

Like Harvest Golem this is a "sticky" minion that retains some field presence after it dies. Can be fairly strong in a Beast, combo, or token druid deck.

It can be considered a more aggressive version of Harvest Golem, being a 3/2 instead of a 2/3. Its main problem is the unpredictability of the minion it summons with its Deathrattle, which can be any collectible 1-cost minion from any class. In the best case, you can get an Injured Kvaldir at full health, or a Flame Imp without receiving damage to your hero. In the worst case, you can get an undercosted 1/1 that is nearly useless without its Battlecry or in-hand effect, such as Elven Archer, Forbidden Ancient, or Shifter Zerus.

Possible summons

The below table lists all 1-cost collectible minions in Wild format, representing the range of possible minions summoned by Mounted Raptor's Deathrattle.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Elven Archer	Free	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Battlecry: Deal 1 damage. Don't bother asking her out on a date. She'll shoot you down.
Goldshire Footman	Free	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Taunt If 1/2 minions are all that is defending Goldshire, you would think it would have been overrun years ago.
Grimscale Oracle	Free	Minion	Murloc	Any	1	1	1	Your other Murlocs have +1 Attack. These are the brainy murlocs. It turns out that doesn’t mean much.
Murloc Raider	Free	Minion	Murloc	Any	1	2	1	Mrrraggglhlhghghlgh, mrgaaag blarrghlgaahahl mrgggg glhalhah a bghhll graggmgmg Garrosh mglhlhlh mrghlhlhl!!
Northshire Cleric	Free	Minion	General	Priest	1	1	3	Whenever a minion is healed, draw a card. They help the downtrodden and distressed. Also they sell cookies.
Stonetusk Boar	Free	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	1	Charge This card is boaring.
Timber Wolf	Free	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	1	1	Your other Beasts have +1 Attack. Other beasts totally dig hanging out with timber wolves.
Voidwalker	Free	Minion	Demon	Warlock	1	1	3	Taunt No relation to "The Voidsteppers", the popular Void-based dance troupe.
Voodoo Doctor	Free	Minion	General	Any	1	2	1	Battlecry: Restore 2 Health. Voodoo is an oft-misunderstood art. But it is art.
Abusive Sergeant	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Battlecry: Give a minion +2 Attack this turn. ADD ME TO YOUR DECK, MAGGOT!
Acherus Veteran	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	2	1	Battlecry: Give a friendly minion +1 Attack. This is my Runeblade. There are many like it but this one is mine.
Air Elemental	Common	Minion	Elemental	Shaman	1	2	1	Can't be targeted by spells or Hero Powers. Makes a mean puff pastry.
Alleycat	Common	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	1	1	Battlecry: Summon a 1/1 Cat. To be a cool cat in Gadgetzan, you gotta have bling.
Animated Berserker	Common	Minion	General	Warrior	1	1	3	After you play a minion, deal 1 damage to it. He'd be a lot easier to animate if he would just stand still.
Arcane Anomaly	Common	Minion	Elemental	Any	1	2	1	Whenever you cast a spell, give this minion +1 Health. He used to get work as a Spatial Anomaly, but he got tired of having his polarity reversed.
Arcane Artificer	Common	Minion	Elemental	Mage	1	1	2	Whenever you cast a spell, gain Armor equal to its Cost. Ethereal armor dissipates in 6 hours which can cause extreme awkwardness for first time buyers.
Argent Squire	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Divine Shield "I solemnly swear to uphold the Light, purge the world of darkness, and to eat only burritos." - The Argent Dawn Oath
Bladed Cultist	Common	Minion	General	Rogue	1	1	2	Combo: Gain +1/+1. He has a poor understanding of the law of diminishing returns.
Blood Imp	Common	Minion	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.
Brave Archer	Common	Minion	General	Hunter	1	2	1	Inspire: If your hand is empty, deal 2 damage to the enemy hero. This is a "bearly" concealed reference.
Buccaneer	Common	Minion	Pirate	Rogue	1	2	1	Whenever you equip a weapon, give it +1 Attack. The best part of buccaneering is the pants.
Clockwork Gnome	Common	Minion	Mech	Any	1	2	1	Deathrattle: Add a Spare Part card to your hand. Clockwork gnomes are always asking what time it is.
Cogmaster	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Has +2 Attack while you have a Mech. After a while, you don't see the cogs and sprockets. All you see is a robot, a spider tank, a deathray...
Deadscale Knight	Common	Minion	Murloc	Any	1	1	1	Lifesteal His favorite spell is Chum Explosion.
Dire Mole	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	3	You especially don't want to make a dire mountain out of a dire mole hill.
Dust Devil	Common	Minion	Elemental	Shaman	1	3	1	Windfury. Overload: (2) Westfall is full of dust devils. And buzzards. And crazed golems. And pirates. Why does anyone live here?
Emerald Reaver	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	1	2	1	Battlecry: Deal 1 damage to each hero. Not to be confused with clubbing enthusiast Emerald Raver.
Enchanted Raven	Common	Minion	Beast	Druid	1	2	2	Once upon a midnight restive, Medivh pondered, feeling festive!
Fiery Bat	Common	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	2	1	Deathrattle: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy. He'll always be our first.
Fire Fly	Common	Minion	Elemental	Any	1	1	2	Battlecry: Add a 1/2 Elemental to your hand. Arch nemeses: small children with glass jars.
Flame Imp	Common	Minion	Demon	Warlock	1	3	2	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to your hero. Imps like being on fire. They just do.
Gadgetzan Jouster	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Battlecry: Reveal a minion in each deck. If yours costs more, gain +1/+1. It's not HER fault you didn't put a spinning saw blade on your horse.
Glacial Shard	Common	Minion	Elemental	Any	1	2	1	Battlecry: Freeze an enemy. Ice, ice, baby!
Grimscale Chum	Common	Minion	Murloc	Paladin	1	2	1	Battlecry: Give a random Murloc in your hand +1/+1. Listen, see? We'll take 'em to the docks, see? And throw 'em in the sea, see?
Jeweled Macaw	Common	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	1	1	Battlecry: Add a random Beast to your hand. It’s not LITERALLY jeweled. The goblins were terribly disappointed.
Kabal Lackey	Common	Minion	General	Mage	1	2	1	Battlecry: The next Secret you play this turn costs (0). I'll tell you one thing he doesn't lack: GUMPTION.
Kobold Librarian	Common	Minion	General	Warlock	1	2	1	Battlecry: Draw a card. Deal 2 damage to your hero. Kobolds sort books using a gooey decimal system.
Leper Gnome	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Deal 2 damage to the enemy hero. He really just wants to be your friend, but the constant rejection is starting to really get to him.
Lost Spirit	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Give your minions +1 Attack She simply refuses to ask for directions.
Lowly Squire	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Inspire: Gain +1 Attack. But not the lowliest!
Malchezaar's Imp	Common	Minion	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.
Mana Wyrm	Common	Minion	General	Mage	1	1	3	Whenever you cast a spell, gain +1 Attack. These wyrms feed on arcane energies, and while they are generally considered a nuisance rather than a real threat, you really shouldn't leave them alone with a bucket of mana.
Mistress of Mixtures	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	2	2	Deathrattle: Restore 4 Health to each hero. Her favorite mixture is cola and lime.
N'Zoth's First Mate	Common	Minion	Pirate	Warrior	1	1	1	Battlecry: Equip a 1/3 Rusty Hook. Hates when N'Zoth yells "Ahoy Matey!!", but there's not really much he can do about it.
Pit Snake	Common	Minion	Beast	Rogue	1	2	1	Poisonous It could be worse. It could be a Snake Pit.
Possessed Villager	Common	Minion	General	Warlock	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Summon a 1/1 Shadowbeast. It's like a pinata! A lame disgusting horrific pinata.
Righteous Protector	Common	Minion	General	Paladin	1	1	1	Taunt Divine Shield
Runic Egg	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	0	2	Deathrattle: Draw a card. Oh man! Runic omelettes are the best!
Sanguine Reveler	Common	Minion	General	Warlock	1	1	1	Battlecry: Destroy a friendly minion and gain +2/+2. Have some! This drink is to die for!
Shieldbearer	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	0	4	Taunt Have you seen the size of the shields in this game?? This is no easy job.
Southsea Deckhand	Common	Minion	Pirate	Any	1	2	1	Has Charge while you have a weapon equipped. Pirates are into this new fad called "Planking".
Swamp Dragon Egg	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	0	3	Deathrattle: Add a random Dragon to your hand. Would you eat them in a ditch? Would you eat them with a witch?
Swamp Leech	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	1	2	1	Lifesteal A face only a druid could love.
Swashburglar	Common	Minion	Pirate	Rogue	1	1	1	Battlecry: Add a random class card to your hand (from your opponent's class). Was almost named "Swashb-AAAARRHHH-gler"
Tentacle of N'Zoth	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Deal 1 damage to all minions. Because EVERYDAY is the Day of the Tentacle of N'zoth.
Tournament Attendee	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	2	1	Taunt He was so excited to get season tickets to this year's Grand Tournament. He normally doesn't get them at first and has to buy them from Ogre scalpers.
Tunnel Trogg	Common	Minion	General	Shaman	1	1	3	Whenever you Overload, gain +1 Attack per locked Mana Crystal. Sure, they're ugly, but they live in tunnels. You try your beauty routine without natural light.
Twilight Whelp	Common	Minion	Dragon	Priest	1	2	1	Battlecry: If you're holding a Dragon, gain +2 Health. The twilight whelps are basically magic-vampires. Despite this, they are not a reference to any popular series of novels.
Undertaker	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Whenever you summon a minion with Deathrattle, gain +1 Attack. In a world where you can run to a spirit healer and resurrect yourself, Undertakers do pretty light business.
Warbot	Common	Minion	Mech	Warrior	1	1	3	Has +1 Attack while damaged. Mass production of warbots was halted when it was discovered that they were accidentally being produced at "sample size."
Wax Elemental	Common	Minion	Elemental	Any	1	0	2	Taunt Divine Shield Takes double damage from wick-based weapons
Webspinner	Common	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Add a random Beast card to your hand. Spider cocoons are like little piñatas!
Witch's Apprentice	Common	Minion	Beast	Shaman	1	0	1	Taunt Battlecry: Add a random Shaman spell to your hand. Is she a frog that became a witch, or a witch that became a frog?
Witchwood Imp	Common	Minion	Demon	Warlock	1	1	1	Stealth Deathrattle: Give a random friendly minion +2 Health. THIS wood imp. Stop asking!
Worgen Infiltrator	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	2	1	Stealth If you want to stop a worgen from infiltrating, just yell, "No! Bad boy!"
Wretched Tiller	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Whenever this minion attacks, deal 2 damage to the enemy hero. If you ever tried to plow permafrost, you’d be wretched, too.
Young Dragonhawk	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	1	Windfury They were the inspiration for the championship Taurenball team: The Dragonhawks.
Zealous Initiate	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Give a random friendly minion +1/+1. Ok, Initiate. You need to settle down and do your job. In this case, that means die so someone else can get a minor buff.
Zombie Chow	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	2	3	Deathrattle: Restore 5 Health to the enemy hero. Zombie. It's what's for dinner.
Angry Chicken	Rare	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	1	Has +5 Attack while damaged. There is no beast more frightening (or ridiculous) than a fully enraged chicken.
Babbling Book	Rare	Minion	General	Mage	1	1	1	Battlecry: Add a random Mage spell to your hand. His idol is the Green Hills of Stranglethorn, and he won't shut up about it.
Bloodsail Corsair	Rare	Minion	Pirate	Any	1	1	2	Battlecry: Remove 1 Durability from your opponent's weapon. Every pirate uses the same four digits to access Automated Gold Dispensers. It's called the "Pirate's Code".
Crystalline Oracle	Rare	Minion	Elemental	Priest	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Copy a card from your opponent's deck and add it to your hand. Being made of light has its disadvantages, but at least it's always looking on the bright side.
Dragon Egg	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	0	2	Whenever this minion takes damage, summon a 2/1 Whelp. Think of them as bullets for your dragon gun.
Feral Gibberer	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	After this minion attacks a hero, add a copy of it to your hand. It's certainly not civilized gibbering.
Gravelsnout Knight	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	2	3	Battlecry: Summon a random 1-Cost minion for your opponent. The mole of La Mancha rides again!
Injured Kvaldir	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	2	4	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to this minion. Don't worry. With a little skin cream he's going to clear right up.
Lightwarden	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Whenever a character is healed, gain +2 Attack. She’s smaller than her sisters Mediumwarden and Heavywarden.
Murloc Tidecaller	Rare	Minion	Murloc	Any	1	1	2	Whenever you summon a Murloc, gain +1 Attack. This guy gets crazy strong at family reunions.
Raptor Hatchling	Rare	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	2	1	Deathrattle: Shuffle a 4/3 Raptor into your deck. They’re just baby teeth. Lots and lots of baby teeth.
Reliquary Seeker	Rare	Minion	General	Warlock	1	1	1	Battlecry: If you have 6 other minions, gain +4/+4. The Reliquary considers itself the equal of the League of Explorers. The League of Explorers doesn't.
Secretkeeper	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Whenever a Secret is played, gain +1/+1. She promises not to tell anyone about that thing you did last night with that one person.
Selfless Hero	Rare	Minion	General	Paladin	1	2	1	Deathrattle: Give a random friendly minion Divine Shield. "Don't worry about me… I'll just be here... under these tentacles."
Small-Time Buccaneer	Rare	Minion	Pirate	Any	1	1	1	Has +2 Attack while you have a weapon equipped. "Oh, I'm not serious about it. I only pirate on the weekends."
Young Priestess	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	2	1	At the end of your turn, give another random friendly minion +1 Health. She can't wait to learn Power Word: Fortitude Rank 2.
Emerald Hive Queen	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	1	2	3	Your minions cost (2) more. She rules the emerald hive at the end of the yellow brick trail.
Forbidden Ancient	Epic	Minion	General	Druid	1	1	1	Battlecry: Spend all your Mana. Gain +1/+1 for each mana spent. This Ancient was banned from the local tavern after tucking a 'Dr. Boom' up its sleeve.
Hungry Crab	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	2	Battlecry: Destroy a Murloc and gain +2/+2. Murloc. It's what's for dinner.
Meanstreet Marshal	Epic	Minion	General	Paladin	1	1	2	Deathrattle: If this minion has 2 or more Attack, draw a card. Remember, submit your bribes directly to the Marshal - it's the law!
Shadowbomber	Epic	Minion	General	Priest	1	2	1	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to each hero. Shadowbomber does her job, but she's kind of phoning it in at this point.
Town Crier	Epic	Minion	General	Warrior	1	1	2	Battlecry: Draw a Rush minion from your deck. When he was younger, he was the town crybaby.
Vilefin Inquisitor	Epic	Minion	Murloc	Paladin	1	1	3	Battlecry: Your Hero Power becomes 'Summon a 1/1 Murloc.' Nobody expects the Vilefin Inquisition!
Weasel Tunneler	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Shuffle this minion into your opponent's deck. He's the reason the First Bank of Gadgetzan has steel floors.
Chameleos	Legendary	Minion	Beast	Priest	1	1	1	Each turn this is in your hand, transform it into a card your opponent is holding. He's everyone you want to be.
Patches the Pirate	Legendary	Minion	Pirate	Any	1	1	1	After you play a Pirate, summon this minion from your deck. What do sailors yell when Patches steals their treasure chest full of laws and other things being transported to parliament for a vote? "The Eyes have it!"
Shifter Zerus	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Each turn this is in your hand, transform it into a different minion. It's like being able to play with THREE angry chickens!
Sir Finley Mrrgglton	Legendary	Minion	Murloc	Any	1	1	3	Battlecry: Discover a new basic Hero Power. In addition to fluent Common, he also speaks fourteen dialects of 'mrgl'.
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Lore

The concept of this card is that the Raptor is ridden by a 1-cost minion, who upon the Raptor's defeat will leap off and join the battle.

Trivia

• The flavour text "Clever girl!" is a quotation from the 1993 movie Jurassic Park, that has since become a meme in its own right.
• The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "War of the Elements" series, for the card Savage Raptor.

Gallery

Mounted Raptor, full art

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.0.10833 (2015-11-10): Added.