Silverback Patriarch
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| Set: | Basic |
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| Type: | Minion |
| Subtype: | Beast |
| Cost: | 3 |
| Attack: | 1 |
| Health: | 4 |
| Abilities: | Taunt |
| Artist: | Daren Bader |
Taunt
He likes to act like he's in charge, but the silverback matriarch actually runs things.
Silverback Patriarch is a neutral minion card, from the Basic set.
How to get[edit | edit source]
Two copies of Silverback Patriarch are automatically included in all players' collections upon unlocking the warrior class.
Two Golden copies of Silverback Patriarch are a reward for raising a warrior to levels 53 and 54.
Silverback Patriarch is uncraftable and cannot be crafted or disenchanted.
Strategy[edit | edit source]
Silverback Patriarch is generally considered an overcosted/understatted card, with very little potential despite its Beast type. New players may find this card of use if building an early game Taunt-heavy deck, but it is otherwise not recommended.
As a Beast, it has synergy with Hunter cards such as Starving Buzzard and Scavenging Hyena. There is also some potential synergy with Druid cards like Wildwalker and Knight of the Wild.
Within the Basic card set, Silverback Patriarch competes with Ironfur Grizzly in the 3 mana slot, which is superior when stats are compared (2 more Attack at the expense of 1 Health). Various cards from other sets are strictly better/cheaper when compared stat-wise:
- Druid of the Scythe has 1 extra Attack, is a Beast, and can optionally become a 4/2 with Rush.
- Crypt Lord has 2 extra Health and gains more Health when you summon a minion.
- Druid of the Swarm costs 1 less, has 1 extra health, is a Beast, and can optionally become a Poisonous 1/2.
- Hot Spring Guardian has 1 extra Attack and restores 3 health.
- Fierce Monkey is a Beast much like Silverback Patriarch, but has 2 extra Attack for the same mana cost.
Even when compared to other Neutral minions, it's outclassed by multiple cards:
- Phantom Militia has 1 more Attack and Echo.
- Tar Creeper has 1 extra Health and gains attack on your opponent's turn.
- Stonehill Defender has the same stats but lets you Discover a Taunt minion.
- Twilight Geomancer has the same stats while being 1 mana cheaper and also providing the Taunt buff to C'Thun.
- Squirming Tentacle has 1 more Attack for the same mana cost.
- Gnomeregan Infantry has exactly the same stats and Charge.
Lore[edit | edit source]
Silverback Patriarchs are level 42-43 gorillas native to Stranglethorn Vale. They can be found northeast of Booty Bay, near the eastern shore of the peninsula.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Servants of the Betrayer" series, for the card King Khan.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
 A Silverback Patriarch in World of Warcraft |
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Patch changes[edit | edit source]
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Patch 8.0.0.18336 (2017-04-04) Rarity changed from Common to Free.
