Backstab

Backstab is a rogue spell card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Basic set.

Strategy
Backstab is an excellent card, providing a means to remove a 2 or 1 Health minion at no mana cost, deal additional damage to a larger minion at full Health, or set up a Combo.

While on its own it provides no card advantage, being merely direct removal, Backstab's zero mana cost allows it to serve as an instant tempo boost, killing an opponent's minion on the same turn the rogue plays a minion of her own. Furthermore, it can be used to set up one of the rogue's many Combo cards without worrying about mana constraints.

Backstab is commonly used for early game removal, as an answer to cheap and aggressive minions played in the first few rounds.

Lore

 * "In the war between the Horde and the Alliance, grudges are taken to the hilt."

In World of Warcraft, is an ability available to rogues who have specialized in Subtlety. It is a hard-hitting move that can only be performed when not in front of your enemy and only works with a dagger in the main hand.

Trivia

 * The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Heroes of Azeroth" series, depicting the spell . It depicts the ' and ' character.

Patch changes

 * Moved from Basic to Legacy set.
 * Now requires an undamaged minion, instead of an enemy minion.
 * Previously: Deal 2 damage to an enemy minion. [0 mana, Common]