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| Set: |  Classic |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Class: |  Mage |
| Rarity: |  Common |
| Cost: | 3  |
| Abilities: | Gain Armor, Secret |
| Wiki tags: | Combat-related, Triggered effect |
This is Rank 1. Rank 2 is Chocolate Milk Barrier.
Ice Barrier is a common mage spell card, from the Classic set.
How to get
Ice Barrier can be obtained through Classic card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Barrier | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Ice Barrier | 400 | 50 |
Notes
- Ice Barrier takes effect in the same step of the attack sequence as the Forgetful effect, as well as most other Secrets. Therefore, all such effects occur in order of play.
- The effect will still add Armor even if the attacker is redirected or is otherwise neutralized before completing combat.[1][2]
- This Secret is only triggered when physically attacked by another character. This includes minions and the enemy hero.
- Damaging spells and abilities, and damaging effects from card text or Battlecries on cards such as
Knife Juggler, will not trigger the Secret.
Strategy
Ice Barrier is a useful card if you want to stall out the game to play strong minions later on in a control-type mage deck. It is a staple card in Freeze Mage.
Mad Scientist is a useful Wild format minion in a deck with Ice Barrier and other Secrets so that you can more reliably get Ice Barrier into play.
Lore
Ice Barrier is a mage spell which creates a protective barrier around the mage, absorbing damage and preventing pushback from damaging attacks while it holds. It was a staple defensive spell for Frost mages before being made into a class-wide talent with Mists of Pandaria. Unlike Hearthstone's version, the spell is not triggered by an attack, but can be cast on cooldown, and is generally kept active as much of the time as possible when in combat.
Artist
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Gallery
Ice Barrier, full art |
Patch changes
Patch 5.2.0.13714 (2016-07-14) (approximate): Trigger timing changed to "proposed attack" event, causing it to activate in order of play related to other secrets like Misdirection, rather than always afterward.- Patch 2.0.0.7234 (2014-12-04): Phrasing changed from "As soon as your hero is attacked, gain 8 Armor." to "When your hero is attacked, gain 8 Armor."
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References
- ↑ 异邦儿 (2016-07-14). Ice Barrier vs Misdirection I.
- ↑ 异邦儿 (2016-07-14). Ice Barrier vs Misdirection II.