Ogre

An ogre in World of Warcraft

Ogres are large, brutish humanoids native to Draenor. Generally found to be lacking in intelligence, what ogres lack in smarts they make up for with brute strength and physical presence. However, some ogres have been known to possess remarkable intellect, as well as the ability to wield subtle and powerful shamanic, arcane and fel magics. Most ogres have only one head, but some have two, each with a distinct personality. In Hearthstone, ogres are best known as powerful, clumsy brutes.

Lore

From Wowpedia:

Ogres are large, brutish humanoids of notable strength originally native to Draenor, now Outland. They are descendants of the various stone giants known as Breakers and were originally enslaved by the gronn, even worshipping the enormous beings as gods. Eventually, the ogre hero Gog Gronnslayer showed that it was possible to kill the giants, and he became the founder of the Gorian Empire that would come to rule much of Draenor for centuries until the arrival of the draenei. Once an alliance between ogres and orcs was made, the ogres accompanied the Old Horde through the Dark Portal to Azeroth to participate in the First and Second Wars.

Following the Second War, the ogre clans scattered across Azeroth. During the Third War, the Stonemaul clan re-joined the New Horde after the half-ogre Rexxar killed their former chieftain. After the Cataclysm, the Dreadmaul tribe was partially re-enslaved by Horde forces, while the Dunemaul clan was brought into the Horde by Megs Dreadshredder.

Ogre society is based on a clan structure in which physical strength is greatly respected, and besting a rival is usually the only way to advance within the clan. Though ogres are generally seen as unintelligent brutes, the ancient Gorian Empire was ruled by a succession of powerful sorcerers, and during the Second War, many more two-headed ogre magi came into existence due to the magical intervention of the orc warlock Gul'dan. These ogre magi often enjoy an elevated position among the clans.

On the alternate Draenor, the Gorian Empire, ruled by Imperator Mar'gok, allied themselves with the Iron Horde.

In Hearthstone

Ogres in Hearthstone are known for generally being large, powerful and expensive minions. Ogres are also known for their lack of intelligence and clumsiness, with ogre cards from Goblins vs Gnomes featuring a 50% chance of accidentally attacking the wrong target.

Rexxar, representative of the hunter class in Hearthstone, is half-orc, half-ogre.

Official

The large, brutish, often clumsy ogres have a knack for “CRUSH BIG THING INTO SMALL THINGS,” making them a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. Don’t have a trash compactor handy to mash that malfunctioning mech into spare parts? Get ogre it! Ogres aren’t particularly careful in what they hit and don’t take orders kindly—as long as they hit something, they’re satisfied. This makes them both unpredictable and dangerous in combat.

In Goblins vs Gnomes, many ogres will have the “50% chance to attack the wrong enemy” card text, reflecting their wild and uncontrollable nature. Like previously mentioned, ogres don’t care about what they hit as long as they hit “something,” so their ability can also potentially bypass Taunt and Stealth if one of their wild swings manages to connect. When you see an Ogre on the battlefield, watch out; something is about to get smashed!

Cards

Ogres

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
"Little Friend"	None	Minion	General	Any	6	6	6
Ogre Magi	Free	Minion	General	Any	4	4	4	Spell Damage +1 Training Ogres in the art of spellcasting is a questionable decision.
Boulderfist Ogre	Free	Minion	General	Any	6	6	7	"ME HAVE GOOD STATS FOR THE COST"
Ogre Brute	Common	Minion	General	Any	3	4	4	50% chance to attack the wrong enemy. Ogres have really terrible short-term chocolate.
Mosh'ogg Enforcer	Common	Minion	General	Any	8	2	14	Taunt Divine Shield Can’t break the rules if you can’t read ‘em.
Dunemaul Shaman	Rare	Minion	General	Shaman	4	5	4	Windfury, Overload: (1) 50% chance to attack the wrong enemy. He just closes his eyes and goes for it. Raarararrrarar!
Ogre Ninja	Rare	Minion	General	Rogue	5	6	6	Stealth 50% chance to attack the wrong enemy. He didn't have the grades to get into ninja school, but his dad pulled some strings.
Second-Rate Bruiser	Rare	Minion	General	Any	5	4	5	Taunt. Costs (2) less if your opponent has at least three minions. He'll be a first-rate bruiser once he gets used to his contacts.
Mogor's Champion	Rare	Minion	General	Any	6	8	5	50% chance to attack the wrong enemy. This champion has learned from the best. Except for his target selection.
Mosh'Ogg Announcer	Epic	Minion	General	Any	5	6	6	Enemies attacking this have a 50% chance to attack someone else. One's play-by-play. The other is off-color.
Batterhead	Epic	Minion	General	Any	8	3	12	Rush. After this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again. When it comes to problem-solving, he always uses his head.
Deathstalker Rexxar	Legendary	Hero card		Hunter	6			Battlecry: Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions. "You were too slow, old friend. The hunt began long ago. And now... it will never end."
Mogor the Ogre	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	6	7	6	All minions have a 50% chance to attack the wrong enemy. Mogor helped reopen the Dark Portal once. You know you're in trouble when you have to rely on an ogre.
Cho'gall	Legendary	Minion	General	Warlock	7	7	7	Battlecry: The next spell you cast this turn costs Health instead of Mana. Even after all this time, Gul'dan still makes Cho'gall go get donuts and coffee.
Don Han'Cho	Legendary	Minion	General		7	5	6	Battlecry: Give a random minion in your hand +5/+5. The brilliant mastermind of the Grimy Goons, Han sometimes thinks about ditching the idiot Cho, but that would just tear him apart.
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Ogre art

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Swabbie	None	Minion	Pirate	Any	1	1	1
Animal Companion	Free	Spell		Hunter	3			Summon a random Beast Companion. You could summon Misha, Leokk, or Huffer! Huffer is more trouble than he's worth.
Bloodlust	Free	Spell		Shaman	5			Give your minions +3 Attack this turn. blaarghghLLGHRHARAAHAHHH!!
I Know a Guy	Common	Spell		Warrior	1			Discover a Taunt minion. Well… a guy who knows a guy.
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
Potion of Heroism	Common	Spell		Paladin	2			Give a minion Divine Shield. Draw a card. Also known as "Liquid Courage."
Ogre Warmaul	Common	Weapon		Warrior	3	4	2	50% chance to attack the wrong enemy. Simple, misguided, and incredibly dangerous. You know, like most things ogre.
Pint-Size Potion	Rare	Spell		Priest	1			Give all enemy minions -3 Attack this turn only. I hope you didn't disenchant your Shadow Word: Horror!
Reckless Flurry	Epic	Spell		Warrior	3			Spend all your Armor. Deal that much damage to all minions. Look. Cautious Flurries will only get you so far in life.
Small-Time Recruits	Epic	Spell		Paladin	3			Draw three 1-Cost minions from your deck. Now we know why they wear tiny watches.
To My Side!	Epic	Spell		Hunter	6			Summon an Animal Companion, or 2 if your deck has no minions. I hunt alone. Well, me and Misha. And Huffer. And Leokk.
Crowd Roaster	Epic	Minion	Dragon	Any	7	7	4	Battlecry: If you're holding a Dragon, deal 7 damage to an enemy minion. Every major show has an opening act to warm up the crowd.
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