Kidnapper

Kidnapper

Regular

Gold

Uncollectible

Set:	Legacy
Type:	Minion
Class:	Rogue
Rarity:	Epic
Cost:	6
Attack:	5
Health:	3
Abilities:	Combo, Return to hand
Wiki tags:	Targeted
Artist:	Dave Allsop

Combo: Return a minion to its owner's hand.

Flavor text

He just wants people to see his vacation photos.

External links

Data page • PlayHearthstone • Hearthpwn

Kidnapper is an epic rogue minion card, inducted into the Legacy set, formerly from the Classic set.

Other versions

Classic

How to get

Kidnapper can be obtained through Classic card packs, or through crafting.

Card	Crafting cost	Disenchanting
Kidnapper	400	100
Golden Kidnapper	1600	400

Previous availability

• Regular Kidnapper 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

Kidnapper's combo grants the ability to return a minion to its owner hand, similar to that of the popular rogue spell Sap, but with the added value of returning any minion (as opposed to only enemy minions).

However, Kidnapper's high cost makes this combo difficult. It was likely designed as a late game threat removal to finish a game by returning an enemy minion with taunt. But with its rarity, high mana cost and mediocre minion stats, it sees very little use in decks, outside of the Arena.

Quotes

Summon

• ▶️I usually work alone.

Attack

• ▶️Come here.

Death

• ▶️<death sound>

Trivia

• At one point in the game's alpha, Kidnapper cost 5 mana. Ben Brode described it as "hyper frustrating".
• The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "The Hunt for Illidan" series, for the card "Eyeball" Jones.

Gallery

Kidnapper, full art

Patch changes

• Year of the Gryphon rotation (2021-03-30): Moved from Classic to Legacy set.
• Patch 1.0.0.3140 (April or May 2013): Now costs 6 mana (Up from 5).