Silver Vanguard

Silver Vanguard

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Set:	Kobolds and Catacombs
Type:	Minion
Rarity:	Common
Cost:	7
Attack:	3
Health:	3
Abilities:	Deathrattle, Put into battlefield, Recruit, Summon
Tags:	Cost-related
Artist:	Alex Garner

Deathrattle: Recruit an 8-Cost minion.

Float like a Faerie Dragon, sting like a Hivequeen.

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Silver Vanguard is a common neutral minion card, from the Kobolds & Catacombs set.

How to get

Silver Vanguard can be obtained through Kobolds & Catacombs card packs, or through crafting.

Card	Crafting cost	Disenchanting
Silver Vanguard	40	5
Golden Silver Vanguard	400	50

Strategy

While Silver Vanguard's stats are pitiful for its cost, it has an enormously powerful Deathrattle, allowing it to Recruit an 8-Cost minion. When including Silver Vanguard in your deck, you want to make sure you include 8-Cost minions that would benefit from being summoned straight from the deck; while minions with a positive Battlecry like Tortollan Primalist and Kalimos, Primal Lord would decrease in value, those with persistent effects such as The Lich King and Rotface, or even those with negative Battlecries like Charged Devilsaur would be more beneficial. Be wary of Silence effects, as they will render Silver Vanguard nearly worthless. Spiritsinger Umbra and N'Zoth, the Corruptor synergize fantastically with her.

Silver Vanguard can be used to create a nearly infinite loop with Da Undatakah. If Da Undatakah is given the Deathrattles of Immortal Prelate and this card and you have two copies, it will repeatedly resummon itself until there are no more copies processing death sequence. This can be used to generate huge amounts of armor with Plated Beetle or/and deal high damage to your opponent with Leper Gnome.

8-cost minions

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Akali, the Rhino	Legendary	Beast	Warrior	8	5	5	Rush, Overkill: Draw a Rush minion and give it +5/+5.
Al'Akir the Windlord	Legendary	Elemental	Shaman	8	3	5	Windfury, Charge, Divine Shield, Taunt
Anomalus	Legendary	Elemental	Mage	8	8	6	Deathrattle: Deal 8 damage to all minions.
Arcane Devourer	Rare	Elemental	Any	8	5	5	Whenever you cast a spell, gain +2/+2.
Archwitch Willow	Legendary	General	Warlock	8	5	5	Battlecry: Summon a random Demon from your hand and deck.
Batterhead	Epic	General	Any	8	3	12	Rush. After this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Beastmaster Leoroxx	Legendary	General	Hunter	8	5	5	Battlecry: Summon 3 Beasts from your hand.
Bonemare	Common	General	Any	8	5	5	Battlecry: Give a friendly minion +4/+4 and Taunt.
Captain Hooktusk	Legendary	Pirate	Rogue	8	6	3	Battlecry: Summon 3 Pirates from your deck. Give them Rush.
Catrina Muerte	Legendary	General	Priest	8	6	8	At the end of your turn, summon a friendly minion that died this game.
Cauldron Elemental	Common	Elemental	Any	8	7	7	Your other Elementals have +2 Attack.
Charged Devilsaur	Epic	Beast	Any	8	7	7	Charge Battlecry: Can't attack heroes this turn.
Chromaggus	Legendary	Dragon	Any	8	6	8	Whenever you draw a card, put another copy into your hand.
Coilfang Warlord	Rare	General	Demon Hunter	8	9	5	Rush Deathrattle: Summon a 5/9 Warlord with Taunt.
Da Undatakah	Legendary	General	Any	8	8	5	Battlecry: Gain the Deathrattle effects of 3 friendly minions that died this game.
Deathwing, Mad Aspect	Legendary	Dragon	Warrior	8	12	12	Battlecry: Attack ALL other minions.
Deranged Doctor	Common	General	Any	8	8	8	Deathrattle: Restore 8 Health to your hero.
Dinotamer Brann	Legendary	General	Hunter	8	2	4	Battlecry: If your deck has no duplicates, summon King Krush.
Doomcaller	Rare	General	Any	8	7	9	Battlecry: Give your C'Thun +2/+2 (wherever it is). If it's dead, shuffle it into your deck.
Eldritch Horror	Common	General	Any	8	6	10
Enhanced Dreadlord	Rare	Demon	Warlock	8	5	7	Taunt Deathrattle: Summon a 5/5 Dreadlord with Lifesteal.
Fel Lord Betrug	Legendary	Demon	Warlock	8	5	7	Whenever you draw a minion, summon a copy with Rush that dies at end of turn.
Flesh Giant	Epic	General		8	8	8	Costs 1 less for each time your hero's Health changed during your turns.
Foe Reaper 4000	Legendary	Mech	Any	8	6	9	Also damages the minions next to whomever it attacks.
Force-Tank MAX	Common	Mech	Any	8	7	7	Divine Shield
Fossilized Devilsaur	Common	General	Any	8	8	8	Battlecry: If you control a Beast, gain Taunt.
G'huun the Blood God	Legendary	General	Priest	8	8	8	Battlecry: Draw 2 cards. They cost Health instead of Mana.
Geosculptor Yip	Legendary	General	Warrior	8	4	8	At the end of your turn, summon a random minion with Cost equal to your Armor (up to 10).
Giant Sand Worm	Epic	Beast	Hunter	8	8	8	Whenever this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Gilnean Royal Guard	Rare	General	Any	8	3	8	Divine Shield, Rush Each turn this is in your hand, swap its Attack and Health.
Grand Archivist	Epic	General	Any	8	4	7	At the end of your turn, cast a spell from your deck (targets chosen randomly).
Grizzled Guardian	Rare	Beast	Druid	8	3	5	Taunt Deathrattle: Recruit 2 minions that cost (4) or less.
Grommash Hellscream	Legendary	General	Warrior	8	4	9	Charge Has +6 Attack while damaged.
Gruul	Legendary	General	Any	8	7	7	At the end of each turn, gain +1/+1 .
Heroic Innkeeper	Common	General	Any	8	4	4	Taunt. Battlecry: Gain +2/+2 for each other friendly minion.
Hex Lord Malacrass	Legendary	General	Mage	8	5	5	Battlecry: Add a copy of your opening hand to your hand (except this card).
High Exarch Yrel	Legendary	General	Paladin	8	7	5	Battlecry: If your deck has no Neutral cards, gain Rush, Lifesteal, Taunt, and Divine Shield.
Hir'eek, the Bat	Legendary	Beast	Warlock	8	1	1	Battlecry: Fill your board with copies of this minion.
Hulking Overfiend	Rare	Demon	Demon Hunter	8	5	10	Rush. After this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Ironbark Protector	Free	General	Druid	8	8	8	Taunt
Jepetto Joybuzz	Legendary	General	Any	8	6	6	Battlecry: Draw 2 minions from your deck. Set their Attack, Health, and Cost to 1.
Kalimos, Primal Lord	Legendary	Elemental	Shaman	8	7	7	Battlecry: If you played an Elemental last turn, cast an Elemental Invocation.
Kathrena Winterwisp	Legendary	General	Hunter	8	6	6	Battlecry and Deathrattle: Recruit a Beast.
Kel'Thuzad	Legendary	General	Any	8	6	8	At the end of each turn, summon all friendly minions that died this turn.
King Togwaggle	Legendary	General	Any	8	5	5	Battlecry: Swap decks with your opponent. Give them a Ransom spell to swap back.
Lucentbark	Legendary	General	Druid	8	4	8	Taunt Deathrattle: Go Dormant. Restore 5 Health to awaken this minion.
Mana Giant	Epic	Elemental	Mage	8	8	8	Costs (1) less for each card you've played this game that didn't start in your deck.
Marin the Fox	Legendary	General	Any	8	6	6	Battlecry: Summon a 0/8 Treasure Chest for your opponent. (Break it for awesome loot!)
Medivh, the Guardian	Legendary	General	Any	8	7	7	Battlecry:Equip Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian.
Mosh'ogg Enforcer	Common	General	Any	8	2	14	Taunt Divine Shield
Murozond the Infinite	Legendary	Dragon	Priest	8	8	8	Battlecry: Play all cards your opponent played last turn.
Naga Sea Witch	Epic	General	Any	8	5	5	Your cards cost (5).
Natalie Seline	Legendary	General	Priest	8	8	1	Battlecry: Destroy a minion and gain its Health.
Octosari	Legendary	Beast	Any	8	8	8	Deathrattle: Draw 8 cards.
Pit Crocolisk	Common	Beast	Any	8	5	6	Battlecry: Deal 5 damage.
Plagued Protodrake	Common	Dragon	Any	8	8	8	Deathrattle: Summon a random 7-Cost minion.
Primordial Drake	Epic	Dragon	Any	8	4	8	Taunt Battlecry: Deal 2 damage to all other minions.
Princess Talanji	Legendary	General	Priest	8	7	5	Battlecry: Summon all minions from your hand that didn't start in your deck.
Ragnaros the Firelord	Legendary	Elemental	Any	8	8	8	Can't attack. At the end of your turn, deal 8 damage to a random enemy.
Ragnaros, Lightlord	Legendary	Elemental	Paladin	8	8	8	At the end of your turn, restore 8 health to a damaged friendly character.
Rhonin	Legendary	General	Mage	8	7	7	Deathrattle: Add 3 copies of Arcane Missiles to your hand.
Rotface	Legendary	General	Warrior	8	4	6	Whenever this minion survives damage, summon a random Legendary minion.
Sindragosa	Legendary	Dragon	Mage	8	8	8	Battlecry: Summon two 0/1 Frozen Champions.
Sneed's Old Shredder	Legendary	Mech	Any	8	5	7	Deathrattle: Summon a random Legendary minion.
Splintergraft	Legendary	General	Druid	8	8	8	Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Add a 10/10 copy to your hand that costs (10).
Splitting Festeroot	Epic	General	Any	8	4	4	Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Splitting Saplings.
Supreme Abyssal	Common	Demon	Any	8	12	12	Can't attack heroes.
Tess Greymane	Legendary	General	Rogue	8	6	6	Battlecry: Replay every card from another class you've played this game (targets chosen randomly).
The Boogeymonster	Legendary	General	Any	8	6	7	Whenever this attacks and kills a minion, gain +2/+2.
The Lich King	Legendary	General	Any	8	8	8	Taunt At the end of your turn, add a random Death Knight card to your hand.
Tirion Fordring	Legendary	General	Paladin	8	6	6	Divine Shield. Taunt. Deathrattle: Equip a 5/3 Ashbringer.
Tomb Warden	Rare	Mech	Warrior	8	3	6	Taunt Battlecry: Summon a copy of this minion.
Tortollan Pilgrim	Epic	General	Mage	8	5	5	Battlecry: Discover a spell in your deck and cast it with random targets.
Tortollan Primalist	Epic	General	Any	8	5	4	Battlecry: Discover a spell and cast it with random targets.
Troublemaker	Rare	General	Warrior	8	6	8	At the end of your turn, summon two 3/3 Ruffians that attack random enemies.
Turalyon, the Tenured	Legendary	General	Paladin	8	3	12	Rush. Whenever this attacks a minion, set the defender's Attack and Health to 3.
Twin Tyrant	Common	Dragon	Any	8	4	10	Battlecry: Deal 4 damage to two random enemy minions.
Violet Wurm	Common	Beast	Any	8	7	7	Deathrattle: Summon seven 1/1 Grubs.
Walking Fountain	Common	Elemental	Shaman	8	4	8	Lifesteal, Rush, Windfury
Whirlwind Tempest	Epic	Elemental	Any	8	6	6	Your minions with Windfury have Mega-Windfury.
Zzeraku the Warped	Legendary	Dragon	Warlock	8	4	12	Whenever your hero takes damage, summon a 6/6 Nether Drake.
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Quotes

Summon

No walls can hold me!

Attack

Punch first.

Trivia

• This card's flavor text is a reference to a famous quote by American boxer Muhammad Ali: "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".
• Faerie Dragon and Emerald Hive Queen are referenced in the flavor text.

Gallery

Silver Vanguard, full art

Patch changes

• Patch 10.0.0.22611 (2017-12-06): Added.