Varian Wrynn


 * ''For other appearances of Varian Wrynn, see Varian Wrynn (disambiguation).

Varian Wrynn is a legendary warrior minion card, from the Grand Tournament set.

Fixed bugs

 * Prior to Patch 4.0.0.10833 or Patch 4.1.0.10956 (2015-12-04), Varian Wrynn, like Deathlord and Voidcaller, used to have a bug where the newly summoned minions were considered the oldest in the order of play, instead of the newest.

Strategy
This card serves as a way to gain card advantage and tempo swing (or somewhere in between) for a midrange or control deck. Depending on the deck you use this in, drawing minions can be either a good or a bad thing, depending on how reliant you are on Battlecry effects. High-cost minions with Taunt, Charge, Rush, or end-of-turn effects like Ragnaros the Firelord and Armagedillo work best with Varian Wrynn. It's also preferable to have a higher ratio of minions than spells and weapons in your deck to maximize his Battlecry's value, since although the card draw is good, the tempo loss is significant on an understatted 10-mana minion if he doesn't draw any minions.

Lore

 * ''"The has committed heinous crimes, Vol'jin. But some among you fought against Garrosh's tyranny. For that, I'm willing to end this bloodshed. But know this: if your Horde fails to uphold honor as Garrosh did, we will end you."

was leader of the, and father of Anduin Wrynn.


 * '', also known as Lo'Gosh the "Ghost Wolf", was the former King of and High King of the Grand.


 * ''Varian’s life has been defined by tragedy and conflict. The murder of his father,, by the assassin weighs heavily on him, along with the accidental death of his wife, , during a riot. The king has recently returned to the throne following his abduction by the Defias Brotherhood and the black dragon Onyxia, who disguised herself as . Robbed of his memories and enslaved by a Horde gladiatorial trainer in , Varian fought his way to freedom, earning the nickname “Lo’Gosh,” or “ghost wolf,” while in battle. With the help of his comrades, he was able to recover his true identity and finally defeat Onyxia. Under his daring leadership, the humans of Stormwind led the Alliance to victory against the  in , and now seek to bolster their strategic holdings against their perennial enemy, the Horde. Known for his tenacity and fierce will, King Varian Wrynn is committed to protecting the Alliance's interests and raising his son, , to follow in his place. With the world plunged into chaos by the great , he has taken up military leadership of the Alliance, and vowed to forge a new destiny for Azeroth.


 * ''Leading the Alliance armies against the at the Broken Shore, Varian fell in battle at the gates of the Tomb of Sargeras, sacrificing himself to allow the Alliance forces to escape. Before staying behind to fight, Varian entrusted Genn Greymane with a letter to his son Anduin, advising him that one must be willing to fight in order to preserve peace. In the aftermath of the battle, he was succeeded by Anduin as King of Stormwind and High King of the Alliance.

Trivia

 * Varian's entrance music is taken from Stormwind, shared with Bolvar Fordragon.

Patch changes

 * Fixed a bug with Book of Heroes Valeera where minions drawn by Varian Wrynn would not be placed on the board despite having adequate board space.
 * Entrance sound has been adjusted and is now longer (previously identical to Bolvar Fordragon's theme). Old sound New sound
 * Added.