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==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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This works well against decks with lots of small minions. It would fit in a [[control deck]] seeking to clear the board of their opponent's low-Attack minions without damaging their own larger minions.
 
This works well against decks with lots of small minions. It would fit in a [[control deck]] seeking to clear the board of their opponent's low-Attack minions without damaging their own larger minions.
   
 
Note that this spell destroys ''all'' minions with 2 or lower Attack, not just enemy ones.
 
Note that this spell destroys ''all'' minions with 2 or lower Attack, not just enemy ones.
   
This spell could be combined with cards like [[Crazed Alchemist]] or [[Shrinkmeister]] ([[Wild format]]) to remove larger targets.
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This spell can be combined with cards like [[Crazed Alchemist]], [[Shrinkmeister]], and especially [[Pint-Size Potion]] to remove larger targets.
 
[[Pint-Size Potion]]'s flavor text mentions this card, as a reference to the strong combo of these two cards (which effectively clears all enemy minions with 5 or less Attack, while still only losing your own minions of 2 or less Attack)
 
   
 
==Lore==
 
==Lore==
 
Shadow Word: Horror is a {{wow|Shadow Word}}, a spell of dark magic used by priests to afflict and destroy their enemies. Unlike the other Shadow Words in ''Hearthstone'' - [[Shadow Word: Pain]] and [[Shadow Word: Death]] - Shadow Word: Horror is [[original to Hearthstone|original to ''Hearthstone'']].
 
Shadow Word: Horror is a {{wow|Shadow Word}}, a spell of dark magic used by priests to afflict and destroy their enemies. Unlike the other Shadow Words in ''Hearthstone'' - [[Shadow Word: Pain]] and [[Shadow Word: Death]] - Shadow Word: Horror is [[original to Hearthstone|original to ''Hearthstone'']].
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==Trivia==
 
* [[Pint-Size Potion]]'s flavor text mentions this card, as a reference to the strong combo of these two cards (which effectively clears all enemy minions with 5 or less Attack, while still only losing your own minions of 2 or less Attack)
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 22:34, 14 June 2019

Shadow Word: Horror
Regular
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Gold
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Set:Whispers of the Old GodsWhispers of the Old Gods
Type:Spell
Spell school:Shadow
Class:PriestPriest
Rarity:RareRare
Cost:4 Mana icon
Abilities:Destroy
Wiki tags:Area of effect, Attack-related
Artist:Andrew Hou
Destroy all minions with 2 or less Attack.
Flavor text

It's more succinct than "Shadow Word: Suck Into Vortex."

External links

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Shadow Word: Horror is a rare priest spell card, from the Whispers of the Old Gods set.

How to get

Shadow Word: Horror can be obtained through Whispers of the Old Gods card packs, or through crafting.

Card Crafting cost Disenchanting
Shadow Word: Horror 100 20
Golden Shadow Word: Horror 800 100

Strategy

This works well against decks with lots of small minions. It would fit in a control deck seeking to clear the board of their opponent's low-Attack minions without damaging their own larger minions.

Note that this spell destroys all minions with 2 or lower Attack, not just enemy ones.

This spell can be combined with cards like LegacyCrazed Alchemist, Goblins vs GnomesShrinkmeister, and especially Mean Streets of GadgetzanPint-Size Potion to remove larger targets.

Lore

Shadow Word: Horror is a Shadow Word, a spell of dark magic used by priests to afflict and destroy their enemies. Unlike the other Shadow Words in Hearthstone - LegacyShadow Word: Pain and LegacyShadow Word: Death - Shadow Word: Horror is original to Hearthstone.

Trivia

  • Mean Streets of GadgetzanPint-Size Potion's flavor text mentions this card, as a reference to the strong combo of these two cards (which effectively clears all enemy minions with 5 or less Attack, while still only losing your own minions of 2 or less Attack)

Gallery

Shadow Word- Horror full

Shadow Word: Horror, full art

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