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Set: | Naxxramas "Whispers of an ancient tomb… holding horrors in every room. Ghastly ghouls, poisons galore… but in the shadows lurks something more. Knights of death and abominations… cleaving your bits for new creations. And if by |
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Type: | Hero A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. |
Health: | 30 (Normal) 45 (Heroic) |
Sapphiron guards Kel’Thuzad’s lair eternally, bound by undeath.
Sapphiron is a boss Bosses are unique computer-controlled heroes encountered in adventures, the tutorial, and some Tavern Brawls. Each boss presents a unique encounter, featuring their own Hero Power and decks. Bosses use a combination of regular cards and found in the Curse of Naxxramas "Whispers of an ancient tomb… holding horrors in every room. Ghastly ghouls, poisons galore… but in the shadows lurks something more. Knights of death and abominations… cleaving your bits for new creations. And if by adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to . He is the first boss within the adventure`s fifth wing, the Frostwyrm Lair "Whispers of an ancient tomb… holding horrors in every room. Ghastly ghouls, poisons galore… but in the shadows lurks something more. Knights of death and abominations… cleaving your bits for new creations. And if by , and the penultimate boss of the adventure.
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Special cards
Normal
Class | Card | Quantity |
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Mage | Ice Lance Ice Lance Set: Hall of Fame Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Tags: Frozen-related Freeze a character. If it was already Frozen, deal 4 damage instead.The trick is not | 2x |
Mage | Mana Wyrm Mana Wyrm Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Tags: Spell-related, Triggered effect Whenever you cast a spell, gain +1 Attack.These wyrms feed on arcane energies, and while | 2x |
Mage | Frostbolt Frostbolt Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Deal 3 damage to a character and Freeze it.It is customary to yell "Chill out!" or "Freeze!" or "Ice ice, baby!" when | 2x |
Neutral | Loot Hoarder Loot Hoarder Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 1 Abilities: Deathrattle, Draw cards Deathrattle: Draw a card.Always roll need.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Loot Hoarder is a common | 2x |
Neutral | Unstable Ghoul Unstable Ghoul Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Deal damage, Deathrattle, Taunt Tags: Area of effect Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 1 damage to all minions.Filling your Ghouls with Rocket | 2x |
Boss | Skeletal Smith The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Skeletal Smith Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Cost: 3 Attack: 4 Health: 3 Abilities: Deathrattle, Destroy Tags: Weapon-related Deathrattle: Destroy your opponent s weapon.See | 2x |
Neutral | Shade of Naxxramas Shade of Naxxramas Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Stealth Tags: Triggered effect Stealth. At the start of your turn, gain +1/+1.The Shades of Naxxramas hate the living. | 2x |
Neutral | Dancing Swords Dancing Swords Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Attack: 4 Health: 4 Abilities: Deathrattle, Draw cards Deathrattle: Your opponent draws a card.They like to dance to reggae.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] | 2x |
Mage | Cone of Cold Cone of Cold Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Tags: Positional effect Freeze a minion and the minions next to it, and deal 1 damage to them.Magi | 2x |
Boss | Necroknight The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Necroknight Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 5 Health: 6 Abilities: Deathrattle, Destroy Tags: Positional effect Deathrattle: Destroy the | 2x |
Neutral | Wailing Soul Wailing Soul Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Silence Tags: Area of effect Battlecry: Silence your other minions.This soul just wails on you. Dang, soul, let up | 2x |
Boss | Pure Cold The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Pure Cold Set: Naxxramas Type: Spell Cost: 5 Abilities: Freeze Deal 8 damage to the enemy hero, and Freeze it.See this card | 2x |
Neutral | Sludge Belcher Sludge Belcher Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon, Taunt Tags: Taunt-generating Taunt. Deathrattle: Summon a 1/2 Slime with Taunt.DO NOT GIVE HIM A ROOT BEER.See this | 2x |
Mage | Blizzard Blizzard Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions and Freeze them.This spell can be very Entertaining.See this | 2x |
Neutral | Frost Elemental Frost Elemental Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Rarity: Common Cost: 6 Attack: 5 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Freeze Battlecry: Freeze a character.When a Water elemental and an Ice elemental love each other VERY much...See | 2x |
Heroic
For Heroic Sapphiron a mage deck can be used. For early/mid game try to keep the board clear and avoid damage until the boss can`t have the card advantage needed to apply pressure. For this purpose use cards like Bluegill Warrior Bluegill Warrior Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Murloc Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 1 Abilities: Charge ChargeHe just wants a hug. A sloppy... slimy... hug.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Bluegill Warrior is a , Frostbolt Frostbolt Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Deal 3 damage to a character and Freeze it.It is customary to yell "Chill out!" or "Freeze!" or "Ice ice, baby!" when , Mirror Entity Mirror Entity Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Copy, Secret, Summon Tags: Summoning-related, Triggered effect Secret: After your opponent plays a minion, summon a copy of it."You go first." - , Ice Barrier Ice Barrier Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Gain Armor, Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your hero is attacked, gain 8 Armor.This is Rank 1. Rank 2 is , Vaporize Vaporize Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Destroy, Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When a minion attacks your hero, destroy it.Rumor has it that Deathwing brought about the Cataclysm (against Spectral Knight Spectral Knight Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 5 Attack: 4 Health: 6 Abilities: Elusive Can t be targeted by spells or Hero Powers.What do Faerie Dragons and Spectral Knights have in common? They both ) and Frost Nova Frost Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 3 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Area of effect Freeze all enemy minions.Hey man, that s cold. Literally and metaphorically.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Frost Nova is . Also make smart use of Fireball Fireball Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 6 damage.This spell is useful for burning things. If you re looking for spells that toast things, or just warm them a little, (e.g. on Necroknight when the timing is right), and field nukes like Blizzard Blizzard Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions and Freeze them.This spell can be very Entertaining.See this and Flamestrike Flamestrike Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 7 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect Deal 4 damage to all enemy minions.When the ground is on fire, you should not stop, drop, and roll.See . During late game you can strike back with Pyroblast Pyroblast Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 10 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 10 damage.Take the time for an evil laugh after you draw this card.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Pyroblast and any spare damaging spells. For more damage try the legendary cards Feugen Feugen Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 4 Health: 7 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: If Stalagg also died this game, summon Thaddius.Feugen is sad because everyone likes Stalagg better.See this card on and Stalagg Stalagg Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 7 Health: 4 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: If Feugen also died this game, summon Thaddius.Stalagg want to write own flavor text. "STALAGG AWESOME!"See this card . At 10 mana summon both of them to get 2 Thaddius Thaddius Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 10 Attack: 11 Health: 11 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Thaddius, full art For the boss of the same name, see Thaddius (boss) Thaddius is . Keep a Wailing Soul Wailing Soul Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Silence Tags: Area of effect Battlecry: Silence your other minions.This soul just wails on you. Dang, soul, let up in hand to counter Sapphiron`s Blizzard and do 22 damage next turn. If needed, Duplicate Duplicate Set: Naxxramas Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Copy, Generate, Secret Tags: Death-related, Triggered effect Secret: When a friendly minion dies, put 2 copies of it into your hand.The one time from some previous turn can generate more Feugen or Stalagg copies.
Other suggested cards: Arcane Intellect Arcane Intellect Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Draw 2 cards.Playing this card makes you SMARTER. And let s face it: we could all stand to be a little smarter.See this , Nerubian Egg Nerubian Egg Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Attack: 0 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: Summon a 4/4 Nerubian.Eggs are a good source of protein and Nerubians.See this card on Hearthpwn data , Mad Scientist Mad Scientist Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Put into battlefield Tags: Random, Secret-related Deathrattle: Put a Secret from your deck into the battlefield.His mother wanted him , Wolfrider Wolfrider Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 3 Attack: 3 Health: 1 Abilities: Charge ChargeOrcish raiders ride wolves because they are well adapted to harsh environments, and because they are soft and cuddly.See this card on .
Prohibited cards
If summoned during the Heroic mode encounter, Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad will destroy Alexstrasza, refund no mana, and taunt you for your cheap tactics. This applies whether her Battlecry is applied to Sapphiron or the player.
Druid
Using a Milling Druid deck works great against Sapphiron.
In the early turns, Sapphiron`s most common opener consists on coining for a Faerie Dragon Faerie Dragon Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Elusive Can t be targeted by Spells or Hero Powers.Adorable. Immune to Magic. Doesn t pee on the rug. The and playing an additional one next turn, which can be counteracted by playing Explosive Sheep. Use removal spells to clear the board (such as Swipe, Force of Nature, etc) and keep Naturalize for Necroknight The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Necroknight Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 5 Health: 6 Abilities: Deathrattle, Destroy Tags: Positional effect Deathrattle: Destroy the or the Bite + Savage Roar combo to deal with Spectral Knight Spectral Knight Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 5 Attack: 4 Health: 6 Abilities: Elusive Can t be targeted by spells or Hero Powers.What do Faerie Dragons and Spectral Knights have in common? They both . As a last resort, play Poison Seeds + either Explosive Sheep or Starfall to clear Sapphiron`s side of the board.
You will have to maintain relatively high health during the duel, so Healing Touch and Antique Healbot are nice for that purpose, as well as Tree of Life (which will also heal Sapphiron, but that won`t matter if you play it before fatigue starts consuming him). Meanwhile, force Sapphiron to draw cards by playing Naturalize and Coldlight Oracle.
Using this strategy, Sapphiron will run out of minions and, eventually, will start taking fatigue damage before you do the same. Employ your remaining spells to further weaken Sapphiron and victory will be yours.
Decklists
- Hearthpwn.com - The Frostwyrm Lair Heroic Boss Deck Guides
- Hearthhead.com - Decks to Defeat Heroic Sapphiron
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Encounter selection
- Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad
- My massive frost wyrm awaits. Dress warm.
Sapphiron
- Sapphiron
- Greeting
- *ROOOARRR*
- Hero power
- *roooarrr*
- Special
- *rrrrrAAAHH*
- Emotes
- *rrrr Rrahhh!*
- *grraaaaah*
- *rooooaaar*
- Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad
- Frozen Champion
- Look at that little gnome. He used to be an interloper LIKE YOURSELF.
- Special
- Stop hiding behind that block of ice!
- Sapphiron, execute plan: "FREEZE THE BLOOD IN YOUR VEINS"
- Playing Alexstrasza Alexstrasza Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Legendary Cost: 9 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Battlecry Battlecry: Set a hero s remaining Health to 15.Alexstrasza the Life-Binder brings life and hope to everyone. Except Deathwing. in Heroic mode
- This is heroic Naxxramas! I won`t stand for such cheap tactics here!
- Sapphiron
- Defeat
- *roooarrr...*
Victory
- Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad
- My dragon! I DO NOT LIKE YOU.
Curse of Naxxramas
Once one of Malygos⃢₀ₙ blue dragonflight, Sapphiron was slain by Arthas Menethil and raised from the dead to guard Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad for all of eternity. Like many of the blue dragonflight, Sapphiron had immense magical power, which was only magnified by the fact that the Lich King personally resurrected him to serve the Scourge. The chill of frost is at his command, and he uses his magic to defend Kel`Thuzad at all costs.
- Trivia
While described in the above official profile as being resurrected by the Lich King, Sapphiron was in fact resurrected by Arthas Menethil, the human death knight (and former paladin) who would later go on to merge with the Lich King.
In World of Warcraft
- "Once a noble blue dragon within the mountains of Northrend, Sapphiron was slain by Arthas during his campaign through the frozen north. Resurrected to serve him, Sapphiron guards Kel`Thuzad The subject of this article is part of the Curse of Naxxramas adventure Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Hero Health: 30 (Normal)45 (Heroic) data page] For the minion card of the same name, see Kel Thuzad Kel Thuzad `s lair eternally, awaiting those who would dare trespass upon his master."
- ⃢₀ₔCommander Eligor Dawnbringer