Proportional effect


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Proportional effects are card effects that consume the player`s available mana and have their effects increased in proportion.

All current proportional effects are found on "Forbidden" cards (mostly spells with a mana Cost of 0) and work by consuming all available mana when played.

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  • Playing a card with a proportional effect consumes mana in two separate ways: one is the mana Cost of the card itself, the other is the card`s "Spend all your Mana" text.
  • Effects which trigger based on the Cost of a spell or minion will count the Cost of the card itself, not including any mana consumed by the proportional effect.
Example: If you have 10 mana and Atiesh Atiesh Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Weapon Cost: 3 Attack: 1 Durability: 3 Abilities: Summon Tags: Cost-related, Durability-related, Random, Triggered effect After you cast a spell,summon a randomminion of that Cost.Lose 1 Durability.See this hearthstone equipped, playing Forbidden Flame Forbidden Flame Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Deal that much damage to a minion.WARNING: This hearthstone will deal 10 damage but still summon a 0-Cost minion.
Example: Playing Forbidden Ancient Forbidden Ancient Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Druid Rarity: Epic Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Battlecry: Spend all your Mana. Gain +1/+1 for each hearthstone at 10 mana will produce a 10/10 minion, but Evolve Evolve Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Rare Cost: 1 Abilities: Transform Tags: Area of effect, Cost-related, Random Transform your minions into random minions that cost (1) more.So you say hearthstone will still transform it into a random 2-Cost minion.
Example: Playing Forbidden Shaping Forbidden Shaping Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Summon Tags: Cost-related, Mana-related, Proportional effect, Random Spend all your Mana. Summon a random minion that costs that hearthstone with 10 available mana after an opponent`s Loatheb Loatheb Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 5 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Modify cost Tags: Spell-related Battlecry: Enemy spells cost (5) more next turn.Loatheb used to be a simple Bog Beast. This hearthstone would still leave the caster with 0 mana, but would only summon a 5-Cost minion.
  • Proportional effects always consume all the player`s available mana (which can range from 0 to 10), even if it is not possible to produce an effect of that magnitude.
Example: Playing Forbidden Ritual Forbidden Ritual Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Rare Cost: 0 Abilities: Summon Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Summon that many 1/1 Tentacles.Actually, C Thun gives his full hearthstone with 10 available mana will consume 10 mana even though it can never summon more than 7 Icky Tentacles Icky Tentacle Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Warlock Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Icky Tentacle is an uncollectible warlock minion card, summoned by hearthstone . Forbidden Ritual can be played even on a full board, still consuming all available mana although no minion will be summoned.
  • Since the proportional effect itself is part of the card`s text, it only consumes the remaining mana if the card is successfully played.
Example: If Forbidden Flame Forbidden Flame Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Deal that much damage to a minion.WARNING: This hearthstone is countered by Counterspell Counterspell Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Counter, Secret Tags: Spell-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your opponent casts a spell, Counter it.What s the difference between a mage playing with Counterspell hearthstone , no extra mana will be consumed.
  • Cards with proportional effects can be played even when there is no mana left to consume.
Example: Casting Forbidden Healing Forbidden Healing Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Heal for double the mana you spent.No one s hearthstone when there is 0 available mana will not heal the target, but will still trigger Violet Teacher Violet Teacher Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Summon Tags: Spell-related, Triggered effect Whenever you cast a spell, summon a 1/1 Violet Apprentice.If you don t pay attention, you hearthstone or Wild Pyromancer Wild Pyromancer Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect, Spell-related, Triggered effect After you cast a spell, deal 1 damage to ALL minions.BOOM hearthstone .

Cards

Name / Desc Rarity Type Subtype Class Cost Atk HP Description
Forbidden Ritual Forbidden Ritual Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Rare Cost: 0 Abilities: Summon Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Summon that many 1/1 Tentacles.Actually, C Thun gives his full hearthstone Rare Spell Warlock 0 Spend all your Mana. Summon that many 1/1 Tentacles.Actually, C`Thun gives his full support for this ritual.
Forbidden Ancient Forbidden Ancient Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Druid Rarity: Epic Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Battlecry: Spend all your Mana. Gain +1/+1 for each hearthstone Epic Minion Druid 1 1 1 Battlecry: Spend all your Mana. Gain +1/+1 for each mana spent.This Ancient was banned from the local tavern after tucking a `Dr. Boom` up its sleeve.
Forbidden Flame Forbidden Flame Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Deal that much damage to a minion.WARNING: This hearthstone Epic Spell Mage 0 Spend all your Mana. Deal that much damage to a minion.WARNING: This flame is not to be used unless you are a licensed acolyte of the Old Gods.
Forbidden Healing Forbidden Healing Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Heal for double the mana you spent.No one s hearthstone Epic Spell Paladin 0 Spend all your Mana. Heal for double the mana you spent.No one`s quite sure why it`s forbidden. And yes, that should make you nervous.
Forbidden Shaping Forbidden Shaping Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Summon Tags: Cost-related, Mana-related, Proportional effect, Random Spend all your Mana. Summon a random minion that costs that hearthstone Epic Spell Priest 0 Spend all your Mana. Summon a random minion that costs that much.But the minion arrives covered in goo.
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Trivia

  • Proportional effects currently represent the only effects that consume the player`s mana. Mana is normally consumed by the base cost of playing a card or using a Hero Power.