Brightwing

Brightwing is a legendary neutral minion card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Classic set.

Previous availability

 * Before March 30, 2021, Brightwing could be obtained through Classic card packs.

Strategy
Brightwing is understatted for her cost, making her below-average for tempo. Her three Attack can pressure many three drops and a few four drops, but her low health makes her easy to clear. However, her Battlecry means she will not cost card advantage to play. This makes her a useful value card.

Random Legendaries tend to be weak, but can still provide an extra minion late in the game. Minions like Gruul, Deathwing, and High Inquisitor Whitemane can take opponents off guard if they've already spent removal on your other threats. Even weaker legendaries like Xavius or The Beast can be played when you have spare mana. Alternatively, they can be used to bait answers to make room for the minions you actually included in your deck.

Along with that, Brightwing's Dragon subtype makes her a solid midrange card for any decks using Dragons. Her ability also synergizes with Twilight Drake, another mid-cost Dragon.

Lore

 *  is a faerie dragon located in the . She is also a playable character in Heroes of the Storm''.


 * ''The encountered Brightwing in the Emerald Dreamway and asked them to help her complete various tasks. Planting, collecting  in the , and retrieving the  from  to make her incredibly happy. Afterward, Brightwing pledged herself to the Archdruid of the.

Trivia

 * Brightwing, along with High Inquisitor Whitemane, Barrens Stablehand, 7 Infiltrator, and Arcane Devourer, were added to the Classic set in patch 14.6.0.31761 to make up for the Classic cards that have been moved to the Wild format in the Hall of Fame set.
 * Brightwing first appeared in Heroes of the Storm before being added to World of Warcraft in . She is the second original Heroes of the Storm character to be added to Hearthstone, after Lunara.
 * Brightwing's flavor text is a reference to the nursery rhyme "What are Little Boys Made Of?".

Patch changes

 * Moved from Classic to Legacy set.
 * Added.