| Set: |  Legacy |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Class: |  Warrior |
| Rarity: |  Common |
| Cost: | 2  |
| Attack: | 2  |
| Health: | 2  |
| Artist: | Phroilan Gardner |
"I'm going to need you to come in on Sunday." - Cruel Taskmaster
BATTLECRYRARITY=1 CLASS=10 COLLECTIBLE=1 ELITE=0 COST=2 HEALTH=2 ATK=2 CARDTYPE=4 FACTION=3 BATTLECRY=1Cruel Taskmaster is a common warrior minion card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Classic set.
Other versions[]
How to get[]
| Type | Source | Premium | Q. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card packs |    | Regular, Golden | 1~2 |
| Crafting | 40  dust | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | 400 dust | Golden | 1 |
Core set[]
Two copies of regular 
Cruel Taskmaster are obtained for raising warrior to level 1.
Two copies of golden Cruel Taskmaster (Core) are obtained for winning 50 games as warrior.
Cruel Taskmaster (Core) is uncraftable and cannot be crafted or disenchanted.
Notes[]
- This minion's Battlecry has two steps:
- First, it deals damage to the targeted minion, queuing and resolving triggers;
- Then, it grants that minion +2 Attack (even if the damage was prevented or absorbed by Divine Shield).
Strategy[]
This minion's Battlecry is excellent at empowering a friendly minion, essentially trading 1 Health for 2 Attack. It is especially useful to activate minions with enrage, or other effects that trigger on being damaged. A short list includes:
Armorsmith- Amani Berserker
- Acolyte of Pain
- Raging Worgen
- Frothing Berserker
- Grim Patron
- Grommash Hellscream
This minion's battlecry can also be used to target enemy minions. This is ideally used to destroy low health minions, since the Attack bonus will also be granted to the enemy target, making it generally unwise to leave the minion alive to return the favour the next round. While this wastes the Taskmaster's potential for increasing damage output, it can be a very useful removal option, adding to this minion's versatility.
Sounds[]
- Play
- ▶️ Back to work!
- Attack
- ▶️ No problem.
- Death
- ▶️ <death sound>
Trivia[]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "The Hunt for Illidan" series, for the card Blood Guard Gulmok.
- The card art depicts Blood Guard Gulmok, a quest giver found in Shadowmoon Valley.
Gallery[]
Cruel Taskmaster, full art
Patch changes[]
- Year of the Gryphon rotation (2021-03-30): Moved from Classic to Legacy set.
- Patch 1.0.0.3890 (2013-10-02): Now has 2 Health (Up from 1).
- Previously: Battlecry: Deal 1 damage to a minion and give it +2 Attack. [2 mana, 2 attack, 1 health, Common]
