| Set: |  Knights of the Frozen Throne |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Class: |  Shaman |
| Rarity: |  Common |
| Cost: | 3  |
| Attack: | 2  |
| Health: | 8  |
| Artist: | Luca Zontini |
Overload: (3)
Sometimes, the best defense is an offensive troll.
TAUNT OVERLOADCLASS=8 COLLECTIBLE=1 RARITY=1 CARDTYPE=4 COST=3 ATK=2 HEALTH=8 TAUNT=1 OVERLOAD=1Drakkari Defender is a common shaman minion card, from the Knights of the Frozen Throne set.
How to get[]
| Type | Source | Premium | Q. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card packs |   | Regular, Golden | 1~2 |
| Crafting | 40  dust | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | 400 dust | Golden | 1 |
Strategy[]
Drakkari Defender has very high stats for a card that can be played at 3 Mana, but with an Overload cost of 3, it massively hinders your next turn. Its high health on curve means that is can be very effective at slowing down some aggressive decks. It can also be held and played on a later turn, where the Overload effect is less detrimental, to protect valuable minions such as 
Mana Tide Totem.
In Standard, Drakkari Defender lacks synergy to make the most of it's downside, however, in Wild, it has strong synergy with 
Tunnel Trogg, as it both buffs it and protects it from direct attacks. Its hefty Overload cost also helps with upgrading a Sapphire Spellstone.
In Arena, Drakkari Defender can be played to protect valuable minions, or to help defend important minions from trade when setting up lethal. It is weak in the early game, however, as the overload is very restrictive to your ability to play minions on curve. It should be considered as a 6-drop when drafting.
Sounds[]
- Play
- ▶️ Drakkari kill trespassers!
- Attack
- ▶️ I told ya so!
- Death
- ▶️ <death sound>
Lore[]
Drakkari Defenders are Drakkari ice trolls found at the Drak'atal Passage, a passageway between the Grizzly Hills and Zul'Drak.
This section uses content from Wowpedia.- The Drakkari tribe is a tribe of ice trolls that founded the nation of Zul'Drak (also called the Drakkari Empire) in eastern Northrend, with the city of Gundrak as their capital. They seem to be a hardy people, persisting through hostilities from the empire of Azjol-Nerub and now the Scourge.
Trivia[]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Scourgewar" series, for the card Raztu'jor.
Gallery[]
  Drakkari Defender, full art |
Patch changes[]
Patch 9.0.0.20457 (2017-08-08): Added.
