| Set: |  Legacy |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Spell school: | Shadow |
| Class: |  Warlock |
| Rarity: |  Rare |
| Cost: | 4  |
| Abilities: | Deal damage, Destroy |
| Wiki tags: | Area of effect, Attack-related, Targeted |
| Artist: | Dave Kendall |
Start with a powerful minion and stir in Shadowflame and you have a good time!
Shadowflame is a rare warlock spell card from the Classic set.
How to get
Shadowflame can be obtained through Classic card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward. Regular Shadowflame 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 Silver 10 or Gold 10 in Ranked mode.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Shadowflame | 100 | 20 |
| Golden Shadowflame | 800 | 100 |
Notes
- This spell has two steps:
- First, it deals its area of effect damage to all enemy minions, queuing and resolving triggers in order of play;
- Then, it marks the targeted minion as pending destroy.
- The steps should be the other way around according to the card text, so this is a bug.[1]
- Shadowflame can target any friendly minion. In particular:
- You can target a minion that has already attacked and is exhausted, a minion that just entered the battlefield, a minion with the "can't attack" ability (such as Ancient Watcher) or any other minion whether or not it is able to attack.
- This spell can be used on a minion with 0 Attack, usually dealing no damage unless you have some Spell Damage bonus.
- You can target a minion that has already attacked and is exhausted, a minion that just entered the battlefield, a minion with the "can't attack" ability (such as
- Damage dealt by Shadowflame is considered to be dealt by the spell and not by the targeted minion.[2][3] In particular:
- Any triggered effects on the targeted minion that activate from dealing damage (such as Water Elemental or
Queen of Pain) will not trigger.[2][3] - Shadowflame's damage is increased by bonuses from Spell Damage and
Prophet Velen. Notice that if a minion with Spell Damage is the target of Shadowflame, it will still contribute to the total Spell Damage bonus used to calculate Shadowflame's damage.[4]
- Any triggered effects on the targeted minion that activate from dealing damage (such as
- Minions that will be damaged by Shadowflame are decided based on the casting player, not on the targeted minion: for example, if a Shadowflame you cast triggers an opponent's Spellbender, despite it targeting (and destroying) one of your opponent's minions, it will still deal damage to your opponent's minions, not to your minions.[5]
Strategy
Ideally used on a target with a high Attack value, or when facing several opponents, in order to maximise its destructive potential. Also excellent for use in combination with Power Overwhelming, benefiting from the increased Attack and effectively removing the spell's drawback. Shadowflame's downside is also minimised when cast upon low value or low health targets such as Magma Rager, especially if they are expected to be destroyed next round.
It is usually a good idea to use the target to attack before casting Shadowflame. It can also be used on freshly summoned targets for one-turn board clear combos.
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Servants of the Betrayer" series, for the card Shadow and Flame.
Gallery
  Shadowflame, full art |
References
- ↑ https://github.com/HearthSim/hs-bugs/issues/690
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zeriyah on Twitter. (2014-12-02).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ben Brode on Twitter. (2014-12-09).
- ↑ Trump (2014-10-31). "Hearthstone: Spooky Cards - Happy Trumpoween (Warlock Arena)" at 21:58.
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2014-11-04).