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Astral Communion is an epic druid spell card, from the Grand Tournament set.
Other versions
How to get
| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card packs | Open one of these card packs:   | Regular Golden | 1~2 (random) |
| Crafting | Craft a Regular copy for 400  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 1600 | Golden | 1 |
Generated cards[]
This spell will generate an 
Excess Mana card if played when it would otherwise provide no useful effect (for example when the player already has 10 Mana Crystals).
Notes
To edit these notes, go to Template:Astral Communion notes.
- This spell has two steps, carried out in the following order despite the card text:
- First, it discards the casting player's hand, queuing and resolving triggers;
- Then, although not stated in the card's text, this spell has the following effect:
- If, after paying this card's Cost, the casting player has 10 available and/or maximum mana, this card will generate an
Excess Mana card in the player's hand.[1][2]
- Example. If the player has 5 available mana but 10 maximum mana, casting Astral Communion will discard their hand and then generate an Excess Mana card, leaving th player with only 1 available mana.[3]
- Example. If on turn 8 a player with 8 full Mana Crystals casts 2 Innervate followed by an Astral Communion with mana cost reduced to 0 by Emperor Thaurissan, after discarding their hand Astral Communion will generate an Excess Mana card, since when the spell takes effect the player already has 10 available mana.
- Otherwise, it will give 10 filled Mana Crystals to the casting player, setting the mana counter to 10/10 and replacing any temporary, empty or Overloaded Mana Crystals.[4][5]
- If, after paying this card's Cost, the casting player has 10 available and/or maximum mana, this card will generate an
- Astral Communion will no longer be offered for selection in Arena, since the 15th of September 2016.[6] However, it is still obtainable in Arena matches through random effects, such as Spellslinger.
Lore[]
In World of Warcraft, Astral Communion is a Balance druid ability available at level 20.
Trivia[]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Worldbreaker" series, for the card Laenthor Shademoon.
Gallery[]
Astral Communion, full art
Patch changes
- Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- Arcane spell school added.
- Patch 13.0.3.28329 (2018-12-19):
- No longer banned from Arena drafting.
- Patch 6.1.1.14366 (2016-09-15):
- Banned from Arena drafting.
- Patch 3.0.0.9786 (2015-08-18):
- Added.
References[]
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-10).
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-10).
- ↑ Tested by User:Elekim, 2018-06-15. I waited to have 10 full mana crystals, and then I played a 5-cost card followed by Astral Communion: after discarding my hand I got the Excess Mana card instead of the 10 full mana crystals.
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-20).
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter. (2015-08-12).
- ↑ Hearthside Chat: Upcoming Arena Changes with Dean Ayala. (2016-09-08).