Swift Messenger

Swift Messenger is a common neutral minion card, from the The Witchwood set.

Strategy
In its base form, Swift Messenger's high health allows it to easily survive attacking into most 3- and 4-drops; however, its dismal attack means that it is unlikely to remove any but the most fragile minions. Its Worgen form is comparable to Fireball in its damage-to-mana ratio, allowing it to easily kill most 4-drops and even most 5-drops; however, with only 2 health, it is very unlikely to survive. It's generally better to play this card in Worgen form as a high-power removal card, but because it transforms automatically in the hand, it can be somewhat unreliable.

Lady in White sets this card's stats to 6/6, removing its weaknesses in both forms.

Lore
Swift Messenger is a member of the.


 * ''The Gilnean Royal Guard is a force of elite human soldiers dedicated to the service and protection of the monarch of the . Exclusively loyal to the Gilnean royal family (the ), the Royal Guard has likely been in existence for as long as the kingdom has.


 * ''The force has been present during many of Gilneas's darkest times, such as the infamous, where they formed a portion of the royalist forces attempting to crush the revolt. In more recent times, the Guard has played a role in such conflicts as the outbreak of the worgen , the by the , and even the 's , where they have fought against the demons alongside their king.


 * ''Serving the current King of Gilneas, Genn Greymane, many members of the Royal Guard have subsequently become worgen themselves (along with much of the Gilnean population).

Trivia
Swift Messenger's name and summon quote are a reference to the creed "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds".

Patch changes

 * Added.