Hex Lord Malacrass (boss)


 * ''For the minion card of the same name, see Hex Lord Malacrass

Hex Lord Malacrass is a boss that can be encountered during the Rumble Run, if the player has not choosen one of the Mage Shrines.

Decks

 * Showstopping Conjurer appears on challenge 5 only

Encounter
Introduction
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''Are you ready, to BUUUURN!?

Emote Response
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * Greetings - I can't HEAR you!
 * Well Played - Glad you enjoyed de show.
 * Thanks - It’s all for de crowd!
 * Threaten - De crowd loves a little drama.
 * Oops - Let's take it from de top.
 * Wow - Yes, I am impressive. I know.
 * Sorry - Pah. Bring it.

Shrine is destroyed
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''De tension is mounting!
 * ''The drama!
 * ''What will our hero do!?

Shrine is restored
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''Alright, another take. (Jan’alai’s Flame)
 * ''Let's try dat again. (Jan’alai’s Mantle)
 * ''Ready for de second act? (Jan’alai’s Progeny)

Destroys a shrine of Player
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''Dat's gotta burn.
 * ''No safety nets here, mon.
 * ''Oh, your shrine is flammable.
 * Is dat... burning fur? (vs. Paladin)
 * ''I hear fire removes warts. (vs. Shaman)

Effect of Jan'alai's Flame
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''Center stage!
 * ''Light 'em up!

Boss cards
 * Frostfire
 * ''Frostfire!
 * Fan of Flames
 * ''Spectacular!
 * Fire Plume Harbinger
 * ''Have you met my mascot?
 * Cinderstorm
 * ''Cinder Smash!
 * Magma Rager
 * ''Well, at least he's trying.
 * Pyromaniac
 * ''Finally, a real fan!
 * Fireball
 * ''Furious Fireball!
 * Blast Wave
 * ''Blast Buster!
 * Fireslinger
 * ''Time for de grand Finale!
 * Meteor
 * ''Meteor Drop!
 * Archmage Antonidas
 * ''Dis guy gets it.
 * Flamestrike
 * ''Firedriver!
 * Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk
 * ''Bring de heat, Jan'alai!
 * Pyroblast
 * ''Pyroslam!

Death
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''(screams)

Defeat
 * Hex Lord Malacrass
 * ''You could've squirmed a little more. You know, for de crowd.

Lore
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 * From the original World of Warcraft website
 * ''Furious at the 's latest betrayal, Zul'jin was pleased when the witch doctor Malacrass approached him with a devious plan to crush the elves once and for all. Malacrass had studied the high priests and their ability to call upon the favor of the animal gods. He also knew that the elves had magically bound one of the mighty, using it to channel the power of the Light into their own ranks. Malacrass had devised a similar plan: to seal the power of the animal gods within the bodies of the Amani's strongest warriors. Zul'jin quickly approved the plan and lent his full support. Malacrass experimented tirelessly and succeeded in imbuing four warriors with the essence of mighty animal gods: the lynx, dragonhawk, , and . Some adventurers fear that Malacrass may have bound a fifth, even darker essence within his own soul....


 * From the World of Warcraft Adventure Guide
 * ''Rumored to be the most feared witch doctor of the Amani tribe in decades, Hex Lord Malacrass has done the unthinkable and sealed the essences of several mighty troll animal gods in their strongest champions ... keeping the darkest one for himself.

In Hearthstone lore, Malacrass instead serves as the champion of Jan'alai's Dragonhawks, the fire-obsessed mage team in Rastakhan's Rumble.
 * The fury of Jan’alai the Dragonhawk loa fuels Malacrass’s fire on the Rumble field. Despite a flair for the dramatic, Malacrass is a clever opponent. He’ll give Mages who are willing to plan ahead access to useful resources.


 * Rikkar admired Malacrass’ showmanship. Despite his team’s reputation as hot-heads, they knew how to fire up the crowd before sending the fireballs flying.

Strategy
If encountering 'Freeze Lord Maracas, (Janalai's progeny totem) avoid playing minions and try to keep board size low. Otherwise, you essentially face a freeze mage that spams 0 cost 1 damage spells, which when boosted by Malygos become a massive problem

Patch changes

 * Added.