Felstalker


 * "Succubus" redirects here. For the removed minion this replaced, see Succubus (removed).

Felstalker is a warlock minion card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Basic set.

Strategy
Felstalker sacrifices card efficiency for a lower mana cost, so it is often played in aggressive decks that focus on winning the game early. One could also choose to hold off from playing the Felstalker until it's the only card in hand to avoid the discard entirely.

Lore

 * ''s (also known as fel hounds, felbeasts, hellhounds, manastalkers, fel demons and felstalkers) are ugly, red, spined creatures from the depths of the Twisting Nether. Felhounds are demon hounds used by the pit lords to sniff out sources of magic wherever they be found. Felhounds, who feed upon magic itself, are fond of draining the energies of hapless wizards and then ripping their bodies to shreds. They serve as the forerunners of the.

History
The card now named Felstalker was originally called Succubus, depicting a female member of the demonic species, with corresponding voicelines, art by Matt Dixon, and the flavor text "Warlocks have it pretty good". In patch 14.6.0.31761, Succubus was renamed to Felstalker, with new card art, voicelines, and flavor text to reflect the card's new identity.

Trivia

 * Succubus was removed for selection in Arena on September 15, 2016 but was reinstated on December 9, 2018.

Patch changes

 * Moved from Basic to Legacy set.
 * Updated and replaced Succubus.