| Set: |  Kobolds & Catacombs |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Class: |  Hunter |
| Rarity: |  Common |
| Cost: | 4  |
| Abilities: | Deal damage, Summon |
| Wiki tags: | Beast-generating, Targeted |
| Artist: | Arthur Bozonnet |
Wolves to the left and arrows to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you.
Flanking Strike is a common hunter spell card, from the Kobolds & Catacombs set.
How to get
Flanking Strike can be obtained through Kobolds & Catacombs card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Flanking Strike | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Flanking Strike | 400 | 50 |
Summoned minions
Notes
- Flanking Strike cannot be played if there are no targetable minions on the board. If somehow the card is played when the board is empty (for example, if it is cast by playing
Zul'jin while the board is clear), the card has no effect--no damage is done and no wolf is summoned.
Strategy
Flanking Strike can be considered favourably comparable to 
Fire Plume Phoenix; dealing one extra damage, swapping the elemental type for beast, and counting as a spell rather than a minion. It's a decent value tempo card that can remove most 2 or 3 mana minions while also putting a 3/3 beast on the board. This spell works especially well in Spell Hunter decks, allowing for a decent minion while still letting Rhok'delar and To My Side! activate.
Lore
Flanking Strike is a level 12 ability for Survival hunters that causes the hunter and their pet to both instantaneously attack a target enemy. If the target is attacking the hunter, the pet will deal 50% increased damage and generate 400% increased threat. Otherwise, the hunter's attack will deal 50% increased damage.
Trivia
The flavor text is a reference to Stuck in the Middle with You, a song by the band Stealers Wheel.
Gallery
  Flanking Strike, full art |
Patch changes
Patch 10.0.0.22611 (2017-12-06): Added.
