Ironforge Portal

Ironforge Portal is a common warrior spell card, from the One Night in Karazhan set.

Generated by
As well as being collected in decks, this card can also be generated by the following card.

Strategy
This card fits well in a Warrior's control deck. Gaining four Armor increases the Hero's survivability, and the randomly generated minion can help control the board. However, against aggro decks, this card is often too slow, unless you get a very lucky random minion.

Possible summons
The below table lists all 4-cost collectible minions in Standard format, representing the range of possible minions summoned by Ironforge Portal.

Lore
are a line of useful  spells that allow the caster to transport themselves and their party members to one of several fixed locations (including all friendly capital cities). In World of Warcraft, mages can open portals directly to Ironforge.

This spell opens a portal to the great city, with the hero apparently obtaining assistance from Ironforge's famed smiths in the form of some additional armor, as well as allowing a traveller to step through to aid the hero in battle.

Ironforge
This spell opens a portal to, the dwarven capital. The portal appears to open into the fiery heart of the city,, where massive rivers of molten metal flow around the famed , where the legendary Ashbringer was once forged by King Magni Bronzebeard himself.


 * '' (or the City of Ironforge) is the capital city of the, proud members of the . It is the ancestral home of the Bronzebeard dwarves. The rules the kingdom of  from the throne room within the city.


 * ''Carved into the stone heart of, the mighty city of Ironforge is a testament to the dwarves’ strength and resilience. The city is perhaps the most intricate of the Alliance cities, boasting many small passageways, shops built into the rock walls, and cavernous rooms. The feel of the city is a bustling, rowdy, and somewhat industrial one. However, it is predominantly safe-feeling and cozy; fires roar in the hearths of the inns and shops, and much dwarven laughing and frivolity is to be heard. Also, unlike Stormwind and , the city is actually a massive cavern carved into the earth by the dwarves; the ceiling and floor are both hard stone.


 * ''A marvel to the dwarves' skill at shaping rock and stone, Ironforge was constructed in the very heart of the mountains, an expansive underground city home to explorers, miners, and warriors. Massive doors of rock protect the city in times of war, and lava from the mountain itself is redirected and distributed for heat, energy and smithing purposes.

Trivia

 * The art for Unstable Portal in fact depicts a portal to Ironforge. The card shows the city's snowy exterior, while Ironforge Portal shows its molten heart.

Patch changes

 * Fire spell school added.
 * Added.