Kabal Crystal Runner

40583 • CFM_760

Regular

Golden

Set:	Mean Streets of Gadgetzan
Type:	Minion
Class:	Mage
Rarity:	Rare
Cost:	6
Attack:	5
Health:	5
Artist:	L. Lullabi & K. Turovec

Costs (2) less for each Secret you've played this game.

Flavor text

"Listen, I can cut you in on a little of this premium mana, but you can't tell my boss."

Referenced tags

SECRET

Boolean tags

COLLECTIBLE

Wiki tags

Increment attribute, Modify cost

Wiki referenced tags

In-hand effect, Ongoing effect, Secret-related

External links

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Kabal Crystal Runner is a rare mage minion card, from the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan set.

How to get[]

Auto-detected sources
Type	Source	Premium	Q.
Card packs		Regular, Golden	1~2
Crafting	100 dust	Regular	1
Crafting	800 dust	Golden	1

Notes[]

The mana cost of this card is reduced by 2 for each time the controlling player has played a Secret that game.
- The cost reduction of this card is not dependent on the card being in the player's hand or deck or even on the card existing at the time the Secret was played.
- Secrets put into play by effects like Mad Scientist's Deathrattle or Mysterious Challenger's Battlecry are not counted for this minion's effect, only Secrets played directly from the hand.
The mana cost of this card cannot be reduced below 0. However, further cost-reductions can help in countering cost-increasing effects like Freezing Trap.
This card has an in-hand effect: it modifies its own mana cost only while in the player's hand, and not while the card is anywhere else.

Strategy[]

Kabal Crystal Runner can usually be found in Mage decks running Secrets. Her cost reduction requires only 3 Secrets to be played to be a free drop. Even with only one Secret ever being played, her stats are slightly better than those of Chillwind Yeti, making her a reasonable play. However, without Secrets she is an expensive and plain mid-size minion, making it wise to wait before playing her.

Can be played on tempo (and ideally on an empty field) on Turn 4 after a Turn 3 Effigy, possibly forcing your opponent to trade weaker minions into it and give you another 6-drop.