| Set: |  Knights of the Frozen Throne |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Spell school: | Nature |
| Class: |  Druid |
| Rarity: |  Rare |
| Cost: | 6  |
| Abilities: | Recurring, Summon |
| Wiki tags: | Battlefield-related, Beast-generating, Taunt-generating |
| Artist: | Alex Alexandrov |
In the past, plagues were spread by mice or fleas. These days they're spread by elves.
Spreading Plague is a rare druid spell card, from the Knights of the Frozen Throne set.
How to get
Spreading Plague can be obtained through Knights of the Frozen Throne card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Spreading Plague | 100 | 20 |
| Golden Spreading Plague | 800 | 100 |
Summoned minions
Notes
- If Spreading Plague causes itself to be cast repeatedly, these additional "recasts" will not count as having been cast by the controlling player, and will therefore not trigger effects such as those of
Gadgetzan Auctioneer nor add to the spell count of 
Yogg-Saron, Hope's End.[1] - If your opponent has a
Sherazin, Seed it does not trigger a "recast".
Strategy
Spreading Plague is best played when your enemy has many more minions than you do, since it can quickly flood your board with 1/5 taunt minions for a reasonable cost. Avoid playing it when you have equal or more minions than your opponent, as summoning a single 1/5 Taunt minion for 6 mana is extremely cost-inefficient.
Having multiple 1/5 taunts is often enough to stall a few turns. Their 1 attack isn't great, but having 5 health allows them to be durable. Although this is especially helpful against aggro decks that tend to flood the board with small minions, it should be noted that stalling with no plans of potential stabilization is often not the best play. Instead, it should be considered to hold on to Spreading Plague until a winning position can be achieved immediately after.
Spreading Plague synergizes well with Strongshell Scavenger; even at 10 mana, a board filled with 3/7 taunt minions is a strong play.
In taunt-specific decks, this card works well with Crypt Lord, as it will gain +1 health for each minion summoned. Summoned minions can also be revived with the effect of Hadronox; while more impressive taunt minions such as The Lich King are generally preferred, there are situations where it will be more beneficial to summon a large mix of weak and strong taunt minions rather than one or two powerful ones.
Each Scarab Beetle summoned with Spreading Plague is a beast, meaning they synergize well with druid cards such as 
Menagerie Warden and Mark of Y'Shaarj.
Gallery
  Spreading Plague, full art |
Patch changes
Patch 9.1.0.20970 (2017-09-18): Now costs 6 mana. (Up from 5)- Patch 9.0.0.20457 (2017-08-08): Added.
References
- ↑ Matt Place on Twitter. (2017-07-28).