Shadow

Shadow is a school of spell especially associated with priests and warlocks.

Background

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Shadow (or void) magic is the manifestation of Shadow, also called Void. Void lords are entities composed of pure shadow energy. The Old Gods are the manifestation of the Void.

Shadow abilities are able to impart feelings like despair, doubt, and panic. Healing can be sacrifice to deal damage with shadow magic.

Shadow cards

Collectible

For Wild format listings, see Shadow/Wild format

Name / Desc	Rarity	School	Class	Cost	Description
Sacrificial Pact	Free	Shadow	Warlock	0	Destroy a friendly Demon. Restore 5 Health to your hero.
Sigil of Silence	Rare	Shadow	Demon Hunter	0	At the start of your next turn, Silence all enemy minions.
Call of the Void	Common	Shadow	Warlock	1	Add a random Demon to your hand.
Mind Vision	Free	Shadow	Priest	1	Put a copy of a random card in your opponent's hand into your hand.
Mortal Coil	Free	Shadow	Warlock	1	Deal 1 damage to a minion. If that kills it, draw a card.
Drain Soul	Common	Shadow	Warlock	2	Lifesteal Deal 3 damage to a minion.
Shadow Word: Death	Free	Shadow	Priest	2	Destroy a minion with 5 or more Attack.
Shadow Word: Pain	Free	Shadow	Priest	2	Destroy a minion with 3 or less Attack.
Shadowform	Epic	Shadow	Priest	2	Your Hero Power becomes 'Deal 2 damage'.
Devouring Plague	Common	Shadow	Priest	3	Lifesteal. Deal 4 damage randomly split among all enemy minions.
Drain Life	Free	Shadow	Warlock	3	Deal 2 damage. Restore 2 Health to your hero.
Shadow Bolt	Free	Shadow	Warlock	3	Deal 4 damage to a minion.
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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	School	Class	Cost	Description
Ritual of Doom	Rare	Shadow	Warlock	0	Destroy a friendly minion. If you had 5 or more, summon a 5/5 Demon.
Shadowstep	Common	Shadow	Rogue	0	Return a friendly minion to your hand. It costs (2) less.
Grimoire of Sacrifice	Common	Shadow	Warlock	1	Destroy a friendly minion. Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions.
Mortal Coil	Common	Shadow	Warlock	1	Deal 1 damage to a minion. If that kills it, draw a card.
Feast of Souls	Rare	Shadow	Demon Hunter	2	Draw a card for each friendly minion that died this turn.
Shadow Word: Death	Common	Shadow	Priest	2	Destroy a minion with 5 or more Attack.
Thrive in the Shadows	Rare	Shadow	Priest	2	Discover a spell from your deck.
Shadow Word: Ruin	Epic	Shadow	Priest	4	Destroy all minions with 5 or more Attack.
Soul Rend	Rare	Shadow	Warlock	4	Deal 5 damage to all minions. Destroy a card in your deck for each killed.
Siphon Soul	Rare	Shadow	Warlock	5	Destroy a minion. Restore 3 Health to your hero.
Twisting Nether	Epic	Shadow	Warlock	8	Destroy all minions.
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Wild format

This section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	School	Class	Cost	Description
Soul Cleave	Free	Shadow	Demon Hunter	3	Lifesteal Deal 2 damage to two random enemy minions.
Demonbolt	Common	Shadow	Warlock	8	Destroy a minion. Costs (1) less for each minion you control.
Twisting Nether	Epic	Shadow	Warlock	8	Destroy all minions.
Void Contract	Epic	Shadow	Warlock	8	Destroy half of each player's deck.
DOOM!	Epic	Shadow	Warlock	10	Destroy all minions. Draw a card for each.
Mind Control	Free	Shadow	Priest	10	Take control of an enemy minion.
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Uncollectible

For Wild format listings, see Shadow/Wild format

Name / Desc	Rarity	School	Class	Cost	Description
Nightmare	None	Shadow	Any	0	Give a minion +4/+4. At the start of your next turn, destroy it.
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Wild format

This section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	School	Class	Cost	Description
Fadeleaf Toxin	None	Shadow	Rogue	1	Give a friendly minion Stealth until your next turn.
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Cards that generate Shadow cards

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Ysera the Dreamer	Legendary	Minion	Dragon	Any	9	4	12	Battlecry: Add one of each Dream card to your hand.
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Wild format

This section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Xaril, Poisoned Mind	Legendary	Minion	General	Rogue	4	3	2	Battlecry and Deathrattle: Add a random Toxin card to your hand.
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Related cards

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Tamsin Roame	Legendary	Minion	General	Warlock	3	1	3	Whenever you cast a Shadow spell that costs (1) or more, add a copy to your hand that costs (0).
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Patch notes

• Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25): Added.

	Cards
By type	Hero card Minion (Permanent) Spell Weapon
By class	Demon Hunter Druid Hunter Mage Paladin Priest Rogue Shaman Warlock Warrior Death Knight Neutral Multi-class
By minion type	All Beast Demon Dragon Elemental Mech Murloc Pirate Totem General
By spell school	Arcane Fel Fire Frost Holy Nature Shadow General
By ability	Evergreen keywords	Battlecry Choose One Combo Deathrattle Discover Divine Shield Freeze Lifesteal Outcast Overload Poisonous Rush Secret Silence Spell Damage Stealth Taunt Windfury
	Other keywords	Adapt Casts When Drawn Charge Choose Twice Corrupt Dormant Echo Frenzy Immune Inspire Invoke Jade Golem Lackey Magnetic Mega-Windfury Overkill Passive Quest Reborn Recruit Sidequest Spare Part Spellburst Start of Game Twinspell
	Other abilities	Can't attack Cast spell Copy Deal damage Destroy Discard Draw cards Elusive Enrage Equip Force attack Forgetful Gain Armor Generate Highlander Joust Modify cost Put into battlefield Put into hand Recurring Refresh Mana Remove from deck Replace Restore Health Return to hand Shuffle into deck Spend mana Steal Summon Take control Transform Unlimited attacks Upgradable
	Non-Constructed	Auto-Attack Auto-cast Shrine Start of Combat
By effect type	Area of effect In-deck effect In-hand effect On-discard effect On-draw effect Ongoing effect Positional effect Random effect Resurrection effect Triggered effect
By card set	Standard	Basic Classic Rise of Shadows Saviors of Uldum Descent of Dragons Galakrond's Awakening Demon Hunter Initiate Ashes of Outland Scholomance Academy Madness at the Darkmoon Faire
	Wild	Hall of Fame Curse of Naxxramas Goblins vs Gnomes Blackrock Mountain Grand Tournament The League of Explorers Whispers of the Old Gods One Night in Karazhan Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Journey to Un'Goro Knights of the Frozen Throne Kobolds & Catacombs The Witchwood The Boomsday Project Rastakhan's Rumble
By rarity	Free Common Rare Epic Legendary