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| Set: |  Legacy |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Class: |  Rogue |
| Rarity: |  Epic |
| Cost: | 2  |
| Attack: | 1  |
| Health: | 2  |
| Abilities: | Destroy, Poisonous, Stealth |
| Wiki tags: | Damage-related, Triggered effect |
| Artist: | Ben Olson |
Poisonous
He’s not really that patient. It just takes a while for someone to walk by that he can actually reach.
Patient Assassin is an epic rogue minion card, from the Classic set.
How to get
Patient Assassin can be obtained through Classic card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward. Regular Patient Assassin can also be obtained through the Highest Rank Bonus chest at the end of a Ranked season, or as a first-time reward for first time reaching Platinum 10 or Diamond 10 in Ranked mode.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Assassin | 400 | 100 |
| Golden Patient Assassin | 1600 | 400 |
Summoned by
As well as being collected in decks, this card can also be summoned by the following cards.
Strategy
While nonthreatening at first glance, Patient Assassin possesses the Poisonous ability, allowing him to instantly kill any card he can damage. He also comes onto the field with Stealth which makes him unable to be targeted by attacks or spells. Patient Assassin can be left on the field to dissuade your opponent from playing powerful cards until he is disposed of. Although, it should be noted that he can be killed by an enemy spell that targets all minions, such as Arcane Explosion, or randomly-assigned damage such as Knife Juggler and Arcane Missiles.
Patient Assassin can be combined with 
Kel'Thuzad for devastating results since you can kill a minion every turn until Kel'Thuzad is removed.
Quotes
- Summon
- Go ahead... make my day.
- Attack
- Goodbye.
Trivia
- Patient Assassin's summon quote is a reference to a catchphrase spoken by the character Harry "Dirty Harry" Callahan in the 1983 film Sudden Impact.
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Throne of the Tides" series, for the card Kieron the Loaner.
Gallery
Patient Assassin, full art
Patch changes
Patch 7.1.0.17720 (2017-02-28): Text changed from "Destroy any minion damaged by this minion." to "Poisonous".- Patch 1.0.0.3890 (Closed beta, 2013-10-02): Has a new visual to remind you about his power.
