Metamorphosis


 * For the removed tutorial card, see Metamorphosis (removed).

Metamorphosis is a legendary demon hunter spell card, from the Ashes of Outland set.

Known bugs

 * If you play Metamorphosis then play a Hero card or Lord Jaraxxus or trigger Majordomo Executus before using the hero powers, the visual effect will permanently remain on your hero.

Strategy
Metamorphosis allows for a huge payoff by investing a lot of mana upfront. The initial cast is either 5 mana to do nothing or 6 mana to deal 4 damage, both of which are fairly lackluster. However, on one or two turns you'll be able to deal 4 damage to any target for only 1 mana. Metamorphosis can be used as a finisher, threatening 8 total damage over 2 turns. Alternatively, it's an efficient source of minion removal. Either way, its cheap cost allows you to continue playing cards alongside the hero power, keeping up pressure on the board or responding to your opponent's plays.

Note that Metamorphosis disables easy access to your hero attacking, potentially ruining cards like Satyr Overseer and Battlefiend while it's active.

The best way to play around an opponent's Demonic Blast is to play wide. With a board of medium or small minions, most of the 4 damage will be put to waste, greatly lowering the value of this card.

Lore
is an iconic demon hunter ability. It allows the user to temporarily become a demon, empowering them for its duration. It first appeared in  as the ultimate ability of the.

It first appeared in World of Warcraft as a. However, it was removed and redesigned when Demon Hunters became playable in . This version of the ability was split into two spells, with demon hunters growing the iconic wings and shadowy aura, and  demon hunters becoming tougher to kill and growing spikes on their body (much like this card's artwork).

This card's actual effect most closely resembles its Warcraft III incarnation, which replaced the demon hunter's melee attacks with high-damaged ranged bolts of chaos.

Patch changes

 * Fel spell school added.
 * Now reads: "..."Deal 4 damage."..." (Down from 5).
 * Added VFX effect on hero portrait after being played.
 * Added.