Imprisoned Homunculus

Imprisoned Homunculus is a common priest minion card, from the Ashes of Outland set.

Strategy
If played on curve, Imprisoned Homunculus is a free 2/5 on turn 3. With its high health, it can block many low attack minions. It can also be buffed through priest spells like Apotheosis and Power Infusion to give it more health and more face protection.

Lore

 * A, plural homunculi, is a type of construct so lifelike so as to be undetectable, even by undead-hunting experts such as Lilian Voss. Homunculi speak in coherent thoughts, and their skin is well-preserved. However, when sliced open a green liquid pours out of their bodies. The  of the  started to use them during the  to infiltrate their enemies, in reaction to the s' ability to detect demons in disguise. Despite this recent use, they are not a recent invention: homunculi have been known to  since at least as far back as the . Kirin Tor doctrine frowns upon making homunculi, but some such as Khadgar understand the principles involved in creating them.

Homunculi were first introduced in World of Warcraft in the  expansion as a type of small, imp-like found roaming the haunted tower of. However, the more rotund depictions of these homunculi are exclusive to Hearthstone, starting with Vulgar Homunculus.

Trivia

 * Imprisoned Homunculus' flavor text references Vulgar Homunculus.

Patch changes

 * Added.