| Set: |  Legacy |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Minion type: | Elemental |
| Class: |  Shaman |
| Rarity: |  Epic |
| Cost: | 5  |
| Attack: | 7  |
| Health: | 8  |
| Abilities: | Overload, Taunt |
| Artist: | Dan Scott |
Overload: (2)
Nothing beats rock.
- For the boss card in Book of Heroes, see Earth Elemental (boss).
Earth Elemental is an epic shaman minion card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Classic set.
Contents
Other versions[]
How to get[]
Earth Elemental can be obtained through Classic card packs, or through crafting.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Elemental | 400 | 100 |
| Golden Earth Elemental | 1600 | 400 |
Core set[]
Two copies of regular Earth Elemental (Core) are obtained for raising shaman to level 8.
Two copies of golden Earth Elemental (Core) are obtained for winning 250 games as shaman.
Earth Elemental (Core) is uncraftable and cannot be crafted or disenchanted.
Previous availability[]
- Regular Earth Elemental could also be obtained as a first-time reward for first time reaching Platinum 10 and Diamond 10 in Ranked mode from April 1, 2020 to March 25, 2021 (or as a reward of Climbing the Ranks (6/10) and (8/10) achievements).
Strategy[]
As a 5 mana 7/8 minion with Taunt the Earth Elemental provides both strong defensive and offensive abilities. However its drawback is the hefty 2 mana Overload cost, which can come back to haunt you if the Earth Elemental gets immediately countered. Be cautious about playing it while your opponent still has cards and removal options remaining.
The combo of dropping the Earth Elemental and buffing him with Windfury the next turn makes for a swift game-changer.
Lore[]
This section uses content from Wowpedia.- Earth elementals are elemental creatures made of the rock, and energy of the earth itself. Their home/domain on the Elemental Plane is known as Deepholm and the leader of the earth elementals is Therazane. The Stone Lords rule Deepholm under Therazane. Each of their personalities seems to embody a different aspect of earth. Not all earth elementals are minions of the elemental lords and princes, some are minions of the elemental spirits of Outland.
Trivia[]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Through the Dark Portal" series, for the card Frost Trap.
Gallery[]
  Earth Elemental, full art |
Patch changes[]
Year of the Gryphon rotation (2021-03-30): Moved from Classic to Legacy set.- Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25): Now reads: Taunt Overload: (2) (previously: Taunt Overload: (3)).
- Patch 9.0.0.20457 (2017-08-08): Text updated to have a line break between the keywords.
- Patch 8.0.0.18336 (2017-04-04): Is now a Elemental (previously: no minion type).
- Alpha patch (unknown date, pre-May 2013): Text changed from "Taunt. Recall (3)" to "Taunt. Overload (3)"
