| Set: |  Knights of the Frozen Throne |
|---|---|
| Type: | Spell |
| Spell school: | Shadow |
| Class: |  Priest |
| Rarity: |  Rare |
| Cost: | 6  |
| Artist: | Matt Dixon |
Difficult to bottle up and sell. But it packs a punch.
COLLECTIBLEShadow Essence is a rare priest spell card, from the Knights of the Frozen Throne set.
How to get[]
| Type | Source | Premium | Q. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card packs |   | Regular, Golden | 1~2 |
| Crafting | 100  dust | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | 800 dust | Golden | 1 |
Notes[]
If you have no more minions in your deck, Shadow Essence is castable but has no effect.
Strategy[]
Shadow Essence has a similar effect to 
Barnes' Battlecry, except that it summons a 5/5 copy instead with no other accompanying minion. While even cheaper minions with valuable effects can benefit from having a 5/5 body that is harder to remove, such as 
Northshire Cleric and 
Radiant Elemental, it is best when it summons high-cost cards like Obsidian Statue, Ysera, and The Lich King. It also synergizes well with Charge cards, guaranteeing 5 damage to the enemy hero unless blocked by Taunt. Conversely, this spell has poor synergy with Battlecry cards.
The extra copy of a minion spawned by this spell increases the odds of summoning it again via Resurrection effect cards such as Onyx Bishop and Eternal Servitude.
Gallery[]
  Shadow Essence, full art |
Patch changes[]
Patch 12.0.0.25770 (2018-08-02): The summoned minion now retains enchantments from the original card in deck.- Patch 9.0.0.20457 (2017-08-08): Added.
