Positional effect

Positional effects are effects which are partly determined by the position of minions on the battlefield.

Notes

The vast majority of effects are not affected by minion position. They may affect only the targeted minion(s), or affect an area of effect. Positional effects are the exception, and serve to make minion placement a strategically significant choice.

Players can choose where to place a minion when summoning it. However, once the minion has been summoned it cannot be moved, potentially making this initial placement an important choice. Players can plan for positional effects by placing their minions in an ideal formation. For example, when playing against a rogue, it may be wise to place a high attack minion on the end of the row, rather than between other minions, to minimise the impact of Betrayal. Conversely, warlocks may wish to place powerful minions next to each other in preparation for Void Terror.

Cards

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Felscream Blast	Common	Spell	Fel	Demon Hunter	1			Lifesteal. Deal 1 damage to a minion and its neighbors.
Betrayal	Common	Spell		Rogue	2			Force an enemy minion to deal its damage to the minions next to it.
Bola Shot	Common	Spell		Hunter	2			Deal 1 damage to a minion and 2 damage to its neighbors.
Dire Wolf Alpha	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	2	2	2	Adjacent minions have +1 Attack.
Sunfury Protector	Rare	Minion	General	Any	2	2	3	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions Taunt.
Wriggling Horror	Common	Minion	General	Any	2	2	1	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions +1/+1.
Bogstrok Clacker	Rare	Minion	General	Shaman	3	3	3	Battlecry: Transform adjacent minions into random minions that cost (1) more.
Combustion	Epic	Spell	Fire	Mage	3			Deal 4 damage to a minion. Any excess damages both neighbors.
Flametongue Totem	Free	Minion	Totem	Shaman	3	0	3	Adjacent minions have +2 Attack.
Void Terror	Rare	Minion	Demon	Warlock	3	3	3	Battlecry: Destroy the minions on either side of this minion and gain their Attack and Health.
Ancient Mage	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	2	5	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions Spell Damage +1.
Cone of Cold	Common	Spell	Frost	Mage	4			Freeze a minion and the minions next to it, and deal 1 damage to them.
Defender of Argus	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	2	3	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions +1/+1 and Taunt.
Kurtrus Ashfallen	Legendary	Minion	General	Demon Hunter	4	3	4	Battlecry: Attack the left and right-most enemy minions. Outcast: Immune this turn.
Reaper's Scythe	Rare	Weapon		Warrior	4	4	2	Spellburst: Also damages adjacent minions this turn.
Replicat-o-tron	Epic	Minion	Mech	Any	4	3	3	At the end of your turn, transform a neighbor into a copy of this.
Explosive Shot	Rare	Spell	Fire	Hunter	5			Deal 5 damage to a minion and 2 damage to adjacent ones.
Lake Thresher	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	5	4	6	Also damages the minions next to whomever this attacks.
Zai, the Incredible	Legendary	Minion	General	Demon Hunter	5	5	3	Battlecry: Copy the left- and right-most cards in your hand.
The Lurker Below	Legendary	Minion	Beast	Shaman	6	6	5	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to an enemy minion. If it dies, repeat on one of its neighbors.
Silas Darkmoon	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	7	4	4	Battlecry: Choose a direction to rotate all minions.
Darkmoon Rabbit	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	10	1	1	Rush, Poisonous Also damages the minions next to whomever this attacks.
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Forged in the Barrens

The below cards are planned for release with Forged in the Barrens, coming March 30th, 2021.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Shooting Star	Common	Spell	Arcane	Mage	1			Deal 1 damage to a minion and the minions next to it.
Chain Lightning (Rank 1)	Epic	Spell	Nature	Shaman	2			Deal 2 damage to a minion and a random adjacent one. (Upgrades when you have 5 Mana.)
Chain Lightning (Rank 2)	Epic	Spell	Nature	Shaman	2			Deal 3 damage to a minion and a random adjacent one. (Upgrades when you have 10 Mana.)
Chain Lightning (Rank 3)	Epic	Spell	Nature	Shaman	2			Deal 4 damage to a minion and a random adjacent one.
Dire Wolf Alpha	Common	Minion	Beast	Any	2	2	2	Adjacent minions have +1 Attack.
Cone of Cold	Common	Spell	Frost	Mage	3			Freeze a minion and the minions next to it, and deal 1 damage to them.
Void Terror	Rare	Minion	Demon	Warlock	3	3	4	Battlecry: Destroy the minions on either side of this minion and gain their Attack and Health.
Defender of Argus	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	3	3	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions +1/+1 and Taunt.
Enslaved Fel Lord	Common	Minion	Demon	Warlock	7	4	10	Taunt. Also damages the minions next to whomever this attacks.
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Wild format

This section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Shooting Star	Common	Spell		Mage	1			Deal 1 damage to a minion and the minions next to it.
Dalaran Librarian	Common	Minion	General	Any	2	2	3	Battlecry: Silence adjacent minions.
Grievous Bite	Common	Spell		Hunter	2			Deal 2 damage to a minion and 1 damage to adjacent ones.
Neferset Ritualist	Rare	Minion	General	Any	2	2	3	Battlecry: Restore adjacent minions to full Health.
Sudden Betrayal	Common	Spell		Rogue	2			Secret: When a minion attacks your hero, instead it attacks one of its neighbours.
Sweeping Strikes	Rare	Spell		Warrior	2			Give a minion "Also damages minions next to whomever this attacks."
Cave Hydra	Common	Minion	Beast	Hunter	3	2	4	Also damages the minions next to whomever this attacks.
Lightning Breath	Rare	Spell		Shaman	3			Deal 4 damage to a minion. If you're holding a Dragon, also damage its neighbors.
Powershot	Rare	Spell		Hunter	3			Deal 2 damage to a minion and the minions next to it.
Ramming Speed	Epic	Spell		Warrior	3			Force a minion to attack one of its neighbours.
Zentimo	Legendary	Minion	General	Shaman	3	1	3	Whenever you target a minion with a spell, cast it again on its neighbors.
Avalanche	Rare	Spell	Frost	Shaman	4			Freeze a minion and deal 3 damage to adjacent ones.
Magnataur Alpha	Epic	Minion	General	Warrior	4	5	3	Also damages the minions next to whomever he attacks.
Wee Spellstopper	Epic	Minion	General	Mage	4	2	5	Adjacent minions can't be targeted by spells or Hero Powers.
Fungalmancer	Common	Minion	General	Any	5	2	2	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions +2/+2.
Rolling Fireball	Epic	Spell	Fire	Mage	5			Deal 8 damage to a minion. Any excess damage continues to the left or right.
Snapjaw Shellfighter	Epic	Minion	General	Any	5	3	8	Whenever an adjacent minion takes damage, this minion takes it instead.
Sunborne Val'kyr	Common	Minion	General	Any	5	5	4	Battlecry: Give adjacent minions +2 Health.
Supercollider	Epic	Weapon		Warrior	5	1	3	After you attack a minion, force it to attack one of its neighbors.
Meteor	Epic	Spell		Mage	6			Deal 15 damage to a minion and 3 damage to adjacent ones.
Turncoat Contract	Epic	Spell		Rogue	6			Destroy a minion. It deals its damage to adjacent minions.
Crushing Walls	Epic	Spell		Hunter	7			Destroy your opponent's left and right-most minions.
Flamereaper	Epic	Weapon		Demon Hunter	7	4	3	Also damages the minions next to whomever your hero attacks.
Gloop Sprayer	Common	Minion	General	Druid	7	4	4	Battlecry: Summon a copy of each adjacent minion.
Grimestreet Protector	Rare	Minion	General	Paladin	7	6	6	Taunt Battlecry: Give adjacent minions Divine Shield.
Foe Reaper 4000	Legendary	Minion	Mech	Any	8	6	9	Also damages the minions next to whomever it attacks.
Shadowmourne	None	Weapon		Warrior	8	4	3	Also damages the minions next to whomever your hero attacks.
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