| Set: |  Knights of the Frozen Throne |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Spell school: | Shadow |
| Class: |  Priest |
| Rarity: |  Rare |
| Cost: | 6  |
| Abilities: | Copy, Set attribute, Summon |
| Wiki tags: | Random |
Difficult to bottle up and sell. But it packs a punch.
Shadow Essence is a rare priest spell card, from the Knights of the Frozen Throne set.
How to get
Shadow Essence can be obtained through Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Essence | 100 | 20 |
| Golden Shadow Essence | 800 | 100 |
Notes
If you have no more minions in your deck, Shadow Essence is castable but has no effect.
Strategy
Shadow Essence has a similar effect to 
Barnes' Battlecry, except that it summons a 5/5 copy instead with no other accompanying minion. While even cheaper minions with valuable effects can benefit from having a 5/5 body that is harder to remove, such as 
Northshire Cleric and 
Radiant Elemental, it is best when it summons high-cost cards like Obsidian Statue, Ysera, and The Lich King. It also synergizes well with Charge cards, guaranteeing 5 damage to the enemy hero unless blocked by Taunt. Conversely, this spell has poor synergy with Battlecry cards.
The extra copy of a minion spawned by this spell increases the odds of summoning it again via Resurrection effect cards such as Onyx Bishop and Eternal Servitude.
Artist
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Gallery
  Shadow Essence, full art |
Patch changes
Patch 9.0.0.20457 (2017-08-08): Added.
