Dragonqueen Alexstrasza

Dragonqueen Alexstrasza is a legendary neutral minion card, from the Descent of Dragons set.

Strategy
Dragonqueen Alexstrasza is a great choice for most Highlander decks. The 0 mana Dragons help generate a lot of a board in the following turns. Since the Dragons are not summoned immediately, but added to your hand, you have some leeway in when to play them.

The card has a strong bit of variance due to RNG. Cards like Faerie Dragon and other small dragons prevent Dragonqueen Alexstrasza from generating a strong board immediately. However, cards like Ysera generate a very strong board. Most Dragons have beneficial effects, but Deathwing, Deathwing, Mad Aspect, and Crazed Netherwing in particular can endanger your own board presence if played carelessly.

If possible, any deck that runs Alexstrasza should also run cards that Discover Dragons, such as Bronze Explorer or Azure Explorer. While the odds of Discovering Alexstrasza aren't great, getting a second copy of her can provide you with immense value.

In Wild, Dragonqueen Alexstrasza, while a strong card, faces a far larger and more diluted pool of Dragons. Furthermore, highlander decks in Wild have other strong value based cards like N'Zoth, the Corruptor. As such, while a strong card for highlander decks, she is not a mandatory card like Reno Jackson or Zephrys the Great.

Quotes

 * Summon
 * ''Life and hope are worth fighting for.


 * Attack
 * ''Life at any cost.

Lore

 *  the Life-Binder, Leader Queen and Aspect of the One of the five Dragon Aspects and Aspect of Life, is the guardian of all life in the world of Azeroth. She was one of five great dragons chosen by the titans to be empowered with a portion of the 's power and rule over her flight while they watched over Azeroth and its inhabitants. The s also appointed her queen of all s. Alexstrasza loves all living creatures and protects them, and only those who menace the dragonflights or the world face her wrath.


 * With the rise of Deathwing during '', Alexstrasza took a very active role in defending Azeroth against the Aspect of Death, eventually ordering her entire dragonflight to war against the . Alexstrasza, along with her fellow Aspects, gave their all to stop Deathwing once and for all, but lost much of their power in the process.


 * ''"Life is my Aspect, Dark One, and I, like all mothers, know both the pain and wonders that entails!"

Like the other Aspects, Alexstrasza first appeared as a legendary minion in Classic.

Patch changes

 * Now reads: "... They cost (0)." (Down from 1).
 * Now reads: "... They cost (1)." (Up from 0).
 * Battlecry effect can no longer generate Dragonqueen Alexstrasza. Card text changed accordingly from "...add 2 random Dragons to your hand" to "...add 2 other random Dragons to your hand".
 * Added.