Baron Rivendare


 * For other appearances of Baron Rivendare, see Baron Rivendare (disambiguation).

Baron Rivendare is a legendary neutral minion card, from the Naxxramas set.

Wild
Just as it seems, Baron Rivendare is intended to use in a Deathrattle focused deck. Cards such as Feugen and Stalagg, Sneed's Old Shredder, and Silver Vanguard are all minions which work well when paired with Rivendare. Note that Rivendare would also affect cards such as Play Dead and Feign Death, which makes it easier to utilize Rivendare's ability without killing off friendly minions. Rivendare also serves as a Soft Taunt, as it provides a bonus with great potential. When playing Rivendare, it should be made sure that it will not be easily removed, or when it can be easily removed, to utilize Rivendare's effect the turn he was played. As Hunter, Necromechanic is a substitute for Rivendare and is widely considered to be more powerful, as it has 2 more attack and is therefore more favorable when trading.

With 7 health and 1 attack, Rivendare is also a valuable target for Divine Spirit and Inner Fire, and can pull off unexpected wins because of the opponent's reluctance to clear Rivendare off the board when its effect cannot take significant impact.

Lore
For information and artwork for the Four Horsemen, see The Four Horsemen.

Curse of Naxxramas

 * Kel’Thuzad’s royal guard can be found in, each with their own twisted powers at their disposal: is a master of the shadow, able to drain the essence of life from those she encounters;  controls the destructive power of fire, and can even call forth fiery meteors from the skies;  was once a paladin, so powerful in life that he can still wield the Light in death; and , once a friend of Kel'Thuzad, now continues to serve his old comrade in death with his corrupting powers and skeletal Deathcharger.

World of Warcraft

 * Baron Rivendare
 *  is a powerful in the service of the . Originally ruling over the city of  for the, he now leads the  of  in place of .


 * "The most powerful s within are the four horsemen. They represent the pinnacle of Kel'Thuzad's guard. The first,, holds the power of flame. The next, , calls forth the power of shadows, drawing the souls of the living into the voracious embrace. , a paladin in life, so strong in his faith, that even in undeath, the power of the light still heeds his call, smiting his foes in battle. The final death knight, , was the finest warrior that the death knights had ever seen. However, after the events of Azeroth, he vanished without a trace. Kel'Thuzad has appointed Baron Rivendare in his place."
 * "The most powerful s within are the four horsemen. They represent the pinnacle of Kel'Thuzad's guard. The first,, holds the power of flame. The next, , calls forth the power of shadows, drawing the souls of the living into the voracious embrace. , a paladin in life, so strong in his faith, that even in undeath, the power of the light still heeds his call, smiting his foes in battle. The final death knight, , was the finest warrior that the death knights had ever seen. However, after the events of Azeroth, he vanished without a trace. Kel'Thuzad has appointed Baron Rivendare in his place."

Trivia

 * The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Naxxramas Raid Deck" series, for the card Baron Rivendare.

Patch changes

 * Patch 1.1.0.6141 (2014-07-31): Flavor text has been changed from "Lady Blaumeux is a little hurt that they don't call themselves "The Four Horsepeople."" to "There used to be five Horsemen but one of them left because a job opened up in the deadmines and the benefits were better."
 * Added.