| Set: |  The Grand Tournament |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Class: |  Warrior |
| Rarity: |  Common |
| Cost: | 2  |
| Abilities: | Increment attribute |
| Wiki tags: | Area of effect, Taunt-related |
| Artist: | Mishi McCaig |
The best offense is a good defense.
Bolster is a common warrior spell card, from the Grand Tournament set.
How to get
Bolster can be obtained through The Grand Tournament card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Bolster | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Bolster | 400 | 50 |
Strategy
Bolster is best used in a deck that has multiple Taunt cards. It has strong synergy with cards that can generate Taunt, like Sparring Partner, 
Hogger and 
Protect the King!.
It is a great card for Quest Warrior since most of your minions are obviously taunts and Bolster's effectiveness increases with more Taunt minions on the board.
While Bolster was initially considered too weak to be playable, it became significantly more powerful as cheap Taunt minions and Taunt minion generators like 
Public Defender and 
Stonehill Defender were added to the game, as well as other Taunt synergy cards like 
Into the Fray that gave Taunt Warrior decks a way to gain massive tempo in the early game.
Lore
Bolster is original to Hearthstone.
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Betrayal of the Guardian" series, for the card Fortified Defenses.
Gallery
Bolster, full art
Patch changes
Patch 3.0.0.9786 (2015-08-18): Added.
