King of Beasts

King of Beasts is a rare hunter minion card, from the Goblins vs Gnomes set.

Strategy
A perfect minion to drop after using Unleash the Hounds, or after Snake Trap has been activated, if some of the Snakes managed to survive the turn. Because the King's effect is a Battlecry, the survivability of the other Beasts is not important, making a large number of weak minions perfect for synergising with this card.

A better card for control hunter; since it has a slow effect it does not provide any instant huge impact on the field. However, the more reliable and sticky Sludge Belcher is generally a better pick for defensive purposes.

Very vulnerable to Silence, leaving a 2/6 minion for 5 mana. In comparison Savannah Highmane, if silenced, still leaves a strong 6/5 minion on the field.

Trivia

 * This card's flavor text is a reference to the song "". Originally composed in the in 1939, the song has since been adapted and covered numerous times, including in the 1994 Disney animated film .
 * The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Tomb of the Forgotten" series, for the card Akhet.
 * This card is the one of the few Beast that has been excluded from Deathstalker Rexxar's hero power. It shares this distinction with Witchwood Grizzly.

Patch changes

 * Added.