Shield Slam

Shield Slam is an epic warrior spell card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Classic set.

Previous availability

 * Regular Shield Slam could also be obtained as a first-time reward for first time reaching Platinum 10 and Diamond 10 in Ranked mode from April 1, 2020 to March 25, 2021 (or as a reward of Climbing the Ranks (6/10) and (8/10) achievements).

Strategy
Shield Slam has incredible synergy with the warrior hero power Armor Up!, and armor-boosting cards such as Shield Block, Shieldmaiden and Ironforge Portal. It's not uncommon for a warrior to have 5 or more armor, meaning Shield Slam is usually capable of easily killing strong minions for only 1 mana.

As with other damaging spells, Spell Damage can be used to increase the damage dealt by Shield Slam. More unusually, because Shield Slam has a base damage of 0, increased by the player's Armor total, Spell Damage will allow Shield Slam to deal damage even when the player has no Armor. This is most significant with Malygos, who will allow a player with 0 Armor to cast Shield Slam for 5 damage.

A less common use of Shield Slam is for triggering effects such as Counterspell or Gadgetzan Auctioneer. As a 1-mana spell it is very useful for these purposes, and can be used for such without the hero having any Armor.

Shield Slam can be used to damage friendly minions. This can be useful for triggering powerful effects such as enraging Grommash Hellscream or activating Sylvanas Windrunner's Deathrattle. Always keep in mind the amount of damage Shield Slam will do to avoid misplays, such as destroying your own Grommash.

Lore
Based upon the World of Warcraft ability of the same name, this is the bread and butter of any true Protection warrior. It is a staple attack which deals damage and generates to fuel the warrior's other abilities.

Trivia

 * The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Worldbreaker" series, for the card Blessing of Defense.

Patch changes

 * Moved from Classic to Legacy set.
 * Added, replacing Death Wish. Deal 1 damage to a minion for each Armor you have. [1 mana]