Nexus-Champion Saraad

Nexus-Champion Saraad is a legendary neutral minion card, from the Grand Tournament set.

Strategy
Strong with Inspire-synergy cards such as Maiden of the Lake and Fencing Coach. An interesting option for Raza Priest.

Potential spells
As of The Grand Tournament, there are 214 collectible spells in the game, giving each spell less than a 0.5% chance of being generated. The average mana cost of a spell is 2.8.

The following tables show probabilities for spells of specific mana costs and classes.
 * Probabilities

Quotes

 * Summon
 * Let's negotiate. You concede and I'll let you live.


 * Effect triggering
 * A new acquisition.


 * Attack
 * You had your chance.

Lore
Nexus-Champion Saraad is an original Hearthstone character.


 * ''Treading the chaotic spaces between worlds, the s are astral travelers who dwell within the . They are known to be collectors and traders of arcane items and artifacts. Now drawn to, many ethereals are seeking to track down its treasures and steal them back into the Twisting Nether. They are liars and scoundrels who will stop at nothing to pursue their mysterious aims. The ethereals have no care at all for the . They would even play both sides of the conflict against each other if doing so would serve to further their own goals.


 * ''Ethereals can be found in south of, in the  of , the , and throughout the . A small number also dwell in . The ethereals are driven by trade and economics, and accordingly their political structures are centered around trade princes and political "companies." The ethereal faction called , which players can gain reputation with, is one of these. The ethereals that currently control the Mana Tombs in Auchindoun led by  are another of these "political companies." The Ethereum is a radical militant organization that attempts to avenge the destruction of the ethereal homeworld by  creatures.  attempts to thwart the void and protect neutral races from the Ethereum's attacks.


 * ''The ethereals are similar to goblins, in the way their political systems work, and like the goblins the ethereals will support anyone who would further their profits, and oppose anyone who dares interfere with their plans. The Ethereals also share in the goblins' propensity for technology, though their technology appears to be far more powerful and otherworldly. Ethereals possess everything from the familiar, such as s, to the radical, such as their s. They utilize a unique school of magic known as.


 * ''While most ethereals seem completely neutral, the Consortium later allies with.

Trivia

 * This card's art depicts Saraad riding an "energy-camel", a new racial mount created by the developers specifically for this card.
 * Earlier concepts for the card art involved Saraad riding a giant scorpion, but the developers felt the result was a "little too intimidating" for Hearthstone. It was replaced by a "really angry, cool camel", but the developers thought they could "do a little better", eventually arriving at the "energy-camel" seen on the card's final art. The champion's scorpion-shaped lance was also changed to a traditional lance, before arriving at the "energy-lance". See the gallery for images.

Patch changes

 * Added.