Headhunter's Hatchet

Headhunter's Hatchet is a common hunter weapon card, from the Rastakhan's Rumble set.

Strategy

 * For Beast Hunter, Headhunter's Hatchet is almost a 2 mana 2/3 weapon, far more aggressive than Candleshot, cheaper and more flexible than Eaglehorn Bow.
 * Playing before Bloodscalp Strategist on curve with a beast as 1-drop is an extraodinary opening.

Lore

 * ''s are specialized in tracking and hunting their opponents. Many headhunters are trolls, dexterous spearthrowers and experts at taking trophies on their fallen opponents. Through a combination of learning how to channel their rage and alchemical means, troll headhunters can become known as.


 * ''Though the allied itself with the evil s during the, the alliance was short lived due to the Horde’s eventual defeat. But Thrall, on one of his many journeys, befriended a  from the steamy jungles of . These cunning warriors are trained from birth to hunt, track and trap the most dangerous beasts in the wilds and possess the uncanny ability to regenerate lost health. In times of war, however, headhunters relish turning their mighty spears on the enemies of the Horde without hesitation. Capable of hurling their deadly spears at distant enemies, troll headhunters provide invaluable cover fire for the other warriors of the Horde. Like all trolls, headhunters can regenerate lost health over time. This racial ability makes the trolls fearsome opponents and often allows them to spring back into combat even though they’ve suffered grievous wounds.

While headhunters are traditionally known as spear wielders, with axes more commonly being relegated to troll s, a few headhunters such as s and s have been seen using axes as well.

Patch changes

 * Added.