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Combo is an ability A selection of minions, each with its own ability. From left to right: Divine Shield, Deathrattle, a triggered effect, and Spell Damage. Abilities are special effects, powers, or behaviors found on cards. For spell cards, where the stated effect occurs if the card is not the first one played during the turn. Cards with this ability are limited to the rogue Contents 1 Heroes 2 Overview 3 Background 4 Hero Power 4.1 Unique mechanics 5 Strategy 5.1 Countering a rogue 6 Spells 6.1 Uncollectible 7 Minions 7.1 Uncollectible 8 Weapons 8.1 Uncollectible 9 Leveling rewards 9.1
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The term "combo" is also often used to refer to a sequence of cards or actions which are unleashed in quick succession, with or without Combo effects.
Strategy
If you use a deck with a lot of cards with Combo effects, cheap cards work really great since they can allow you to use a Combo effect easily. Backstab Backstab Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Rogue Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Damaged-related Deal 2 damage to an undamaged minion.It s funny how often yelling "Look over there!" gets your opponent to turn around.See this , for instance, can be used to kill a weak minion, while you don`t lose any mana playing it, which allows you to use a Combo effect for your whole mana pool. If you have too many Combo cards, you might have to waste a Combo effect to then be able to use other Combo effects.
The Coin The Coin Set: Basic Type: Spell Cost: 0 Tags: Mana-related Gain 1 Mana Crystal this turn only.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] The Coin is a special uncollectible spell card granted at the start can be used as a card to build up for a potential use of a card with a Combo effect. A classic tactic is to use The Coin The Coin Set: Basic Type: Spell Cost: 0 Tags: Mana-related Gain 1 Mana Crystal this turn only.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] The Coin is a special uncollectible spell card granted at the start
on your first round, and then play Defias Ringleader Defias Ringleader Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Combo, Summon Combo: Summon a 2/1 Defias Bandit.He stole the deed to town years ago, so technically the
. This will most likely give you a strong board advantage on your first turn since its Combo effect summons a Defias Bandit Defias Bandit Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 2 Health: 1 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Defias Bandit is an uncollectible minion summoned by the common Classic rogue
, a 2/1 minion. To improve this play, you can then use Shadowstep Shadowstep Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 0 Abilities: Modify cost, Return to hand Return a friendly minion to your hand. It costs (2) less.Rogue dance troops will sometimes Shadowstep away at
on your Defias Ringleader Defias Ringleader Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Combo, Summon Combo: Summon a 2/1 Defias Bandit.He stole the deed to town years ago, so technically the
, and play it again, which gives you another Defias Bandit Defias Bandit Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 2 Health: 1 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Defias Bandit is an uncollectible minion summoned by the common Classic rogue
, therefore giving you two 2/1 minions and one 2/2 minion on your first turn. This play is one reason why playing second as the rogue Contents 1 Heroes 2 Overview 3 Background 4 Hero Power 4.1 Unique mechanics 5 Strategy 5.1 Countering a rogue 6 Spells 6.1 Uncollectible 7 Minions 7.1 Uncollectible 8 Weapons 8.1 Uncollectible 9 Leveling rewards 9.1
is often considered an advantage. Similar plays utilizing combo effects can be enabled with cards that generate Coins or cheap spells, like Xaril, Poisoned Mind Xaril, Poisoned Mind Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Legendary Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Deathrattle, Generate Tags: Random, Spell-generating Battlecry and Deathrattle: Add a random Toxin
`s Toxins or Razorpetal Lasher Razorpetal Lasher Set: Journey to Un Goro Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Generate Tags: Spell-generating Battlecry: Add a Razorpetal to your hand that deals 1 damage.The reason
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Headcrack Headcrack Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Rogue Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Combo, Deal damage, Return to hand Deal 2 damage to the enemy hero. Combo: Return this to your hand next turn.When all else is the only card that can be used to combo continuously. Because it returns to your hand and you draw a card each turn, you will always have at least two cards in hand.
The Youthful Brewmaster Youthful Brewmaster Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Return to hand Battlecry: Return a friendly minion from the battlefield to your hand.His youthful enthusiasm doesn’t always equal has a great amount of synergy in Combo decks. It can return a Defias Ringleader Defias Ringleader Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Combo, Summon Combo: Summon a 2/1 Defias Bandit.He stole the deed to town years ago, so technically the
or a SI:7 Agent before or after it has attacked, allowing you to re-summon it immediately for another Combo. Even returning a Defias Bandit Defias Bandit Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 2 Health: 1 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Defias Bandit is an uncollectible minion summoned by the common Classic rogue
can be useful to start a Combo on a further turn.
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Notes
- If the player has already played a card that turn Hearthstone takes place in turns. Each turn gives a player the opportunity to act. At the end of each turn, play is passed back to the other player. A round describes one turn for each , any cards in the player`s hand with Combo effects will be highlighted yellow, to indicate that playing those cards will also trigger their Combo effects.
- While similar to Battlecries Battlecry is an ability where a particular effect activates when the card with the Battlecry is played directly from the hand. Although mostly limited to minions, some weapons also have Battlecries. Activation of Battlecries are , Combo effects function separately, and are not affected by related effects such as Nerub`ar Weblord Nerub ar Weblord Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 4 Abilities: Modify cost Tags: Battlecry-related, Ongoing effect Minions with Battlecry cost (2) more.Weblords spend all day making giant trampoline parks.See this
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Cards with Combo
Wild format
- This section contains information exclusive to Wild format Wild format or Wild is one of Hearthstone s two game formats, the other being Standard format. Wild format appears in game modes in which players are allowed to play decks without the deck restrictions of
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Combo Cards
Name | Rarity | Class | Type | Subtype | Cost | Atk | HP | Effect |
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Cold Blood | Common | Rogue | Spell | General | 1 | Give a minion +2 Attack. Combo: +4 Attack instead. | ||
Defias Ringleader | Common | Rogue | Minion | General | 2 | 2 | 2 | Combo: Summon a 2/1 Defias Bandit. |
Eviscerate | Common | Rogue | Spell | General | 2 | Deal 2 damage. Combo: Deal 4 damage instead. | ||
SI:7 Agent | Rare | Rogue | Minion | General | 3 | 3 | 3 | Combo: Deal 2 damage. |
Perdition`s Blade | Rare | Rogue | Weapon | General | 3 | 2 | 2 | Battlecry: Deal 1 damage. Combo: Deal 2 damage instead. |
Headcrack | Rare | Rogue | Spell | General | 3 | Deal 2 damage to the enemy hero. Combo: Return this card to your hand next turn. | ||
Edwin VanCleef | Legendary | Rogue | Minion | General | 3 | 2 | 2 | Combo: Gain +2/+2 for each card played earlier this turn. |
Kidnapper | Epic | Rogue | Minion | General | 6 | 5 | 3 | Combo: Return a minion to its owner`s hand. |