Shuffle into deck

Shuffle into deck effects place cards into a player's deck, with its placement randomly determined. While not stated in card text, the randomness of the card's placement is achieved through subsequently shuffling the entire deck.^[1]

Shuffle into deck effects may act upon existing cards, or be combined with generate effects to shuffle entirely new cards into the deck. Existing cards are usually shuffled into the currently controlling player's deck, but some shuffle into deck effects like Entomb act as mind control effects, by transferring ownership of a card to the other player. Return effects perform a similar function to shuffle into deck effects, but place a minion into the player's hand instead of their deck.

In addition to those explicitly stated on cards, all Joust effects include shuffle into deck effects; once a Joust is concluded, the Jousting minions are shuffled back into their respective decks.^[2]^[3] These are assumed to function identically to explicit shuffle into deck effects.

Notes[edit | edit source]

When a card is shuffled into the deck, the entire deck is shuffled.^[4]^[5]^[6] This is to mimic real life shuffling of a card into a deck. This means that cards which were previously added to a specific place in the deck by effects like Sightless Watcher, Timeway Wanderer, Sphere of Sapience, or Lorekeeper Polkelt will be relocated randomly once a shuffle occurs.
- The shuffle animation only shows a card being inserted without any shuffling animation. The developers did not want to implement a shuffle animation because they did not want to bog things down for the player.^[7]
If a card says "shuffle", it shuffles; otherwise, it does not shuffle.^[8] In almost all cases, this is true; however, there are a few exceptions.
- For example, Dr. Morrigan and Madam Goya^{[verification requested]} strictly swap cards and do not shuffle the deck.
- For example, Sightless Watcher does not shuffle the two cards not chosen by the player. The two cards are kept in their original positions in the deck.
- For example, Secret Passage shuffles the deck at the end of the turn when cards are put back into the deck, despite its card text not containing the word "shuffle".
All decks have a predefined order on the server.^[9]
It is not possible to predict where a shuffled card will be placed in the deck. The visual display of the card going into the deck does not indicate order or placement in any way.^[10]
Shuffling a minion on the battlefield into the deck does not destroy it. This means Deathrattles are not triggered.^[11]^[12]
While most shuffle into deck effects place the stated card into the player's deck, some such as Recycle actually generate a copy of the card and shuffle that into the deck.^{[verification requested]}
It is possible for shuffle into deck effects to target cards currently in players' decks, at least by accident, as with Weasel Tunneler + Baron Rivendare.^[13]

Cards that shuffle into deck[edit | edit source]

Listed below are all cards with explicit shuffle into deck effects. For a list of cards with Joust effects, see Joust.

Collectible[edit | edit source]

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Reliquary of Souls	Legendary	Minion	General	Priest	1	1	3	Lifesteal Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Reliquary Prime' into your deck.
Safety Inspector	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	1	3	Battlecry: Shuffle the lowest-Cost card from your hand into your deck. Draw a card.
Secret Passage	Epic	Spell		Rogue	1			Replace your hand with 4 cards from your deck. Swap back next turn.
Spirit Jailer	Common	Minion	Demon		1	1	3	Battlecry: Shuffle 2 Soul Fragments into your deck.
Sunscale Raptor	Rare	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	1	3	Frenzy: Shuffle a Sunscale Raptor into your deck with permanent +2/+1.
Astromancer Solarian	Legendary	Minion	General	Mage	2	3	2	Spell Damage +1 Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Solarian Prime' into your deck.
Kanrethad Ebonlocke	Legendary	Minion	General	Warlock	2	3	2	Your Demons cost (1) less. Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Kanrethad Prime' into your deck.
Murgur Murgurgle	Legendary	Minion	Murloc	Paladin	2	2	1	Divine Shield Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Murgurgle Prime' into your deck.
Soul Shear	Rare	Spell			2			Deal 3 damage to a minion. Shuffle 2 Soul Fragments into your deck.
Akama	Legendary	Minion	General	Rogue	3	3	4	Stealth Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Akama Prime' into your deck.
Archspore Msshi'fn	Legendary	Minion	General	Druid	3	3	4	Taunt Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Msshi'fn Prime' into your deck.
Educated Elekk	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	3	3	4	Whenever a spell is played, this minion remembers it. Deathrattle: Shuffle the spells into your deck.
Lady Vashj	Legendary	Minion	General	Shaman	3	4	3	Spell Damage +1 Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Vashj Prime' into your deck.
Luckysoul Hoarder	Rare	Minion	General		3	3	4	Battlecry: Shuffle 2 Soul Fragments into your deck. Corrupt: Draw a card.
Mankrik	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	3	3	4	Battlecry: Help Mankrik find his wife! She was last seen somewhere in your deck.
School Spirits	Common	Spell		Warlock	3			Deal 2 damage to all minions. Shuffle 2 Soul Fragments into your deck.
Ticket Master	Rare	Minion	General	Rogue	3	4	3	Deathrattle: Shuffle 3 Tickets into your deck. When drawn, summon a 3/3 Plush Bear.
Zixor, Apex Predator	Legendary	Minion	Beast	Hunter	3	2	4	Rush Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Zixor Prime' into your deck.
Glide	Rare	Spell		Demon Hunter	4			Shuffle your hand into your deck. Draw 4 cards. Outcast: Your opponent does the same.
Kargath Bladefist	Legendary	Minion	General	Warrior	4	4	4	Rush Deathrattle: Shuffle 'Kargath Prime' into your deck.
Marrowslicer	Common	Weapon		Demon Hunter	4	4	2	Battlecry: Shuffle 2 Soul Fragments into your deck.
Star Student Stelina	Legendary	Minion	General	Demon Hunter	4	4	3	Outcast: Look at 3 cards in your opponent's hand. Shuffle one of them into their deck.
Envoy Rustwix	Legendary	Minion	Demon	Warlock	5	5	4	Deathrattle: Shuffle 3 random Prime Legendary minions into your deck.
C'Thun, the Shattered	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	10	6	6	Start of Game: Break into pieces. Battlecry: Deal 30 damage randomly split among all enemies.
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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
Dire Frenzy	Common	Spell		Hunter	4			Give a Beast +3/+3. Shuffle 3 copies into your deck with +3/+3.
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Wild format

This section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Jade Idol	Rare	Spell		Druid	1			Choose One - Summon a Jade Golem; or Shuffle 3 copies of this card into your deck.
Kingsbane	Legendary	Weapon		Rogue	1	1	3	Always keeps enchantments. Deathrattle: Shuffle this into your deck.
Raptor Hatchling	Rare	Minion	Beast	Hunter	1	2	1	Deathrattle: Shuffle a 4/3 Raptor into your deck.
Spirit of the Dead	Rare	Minion	General	Priest	1	0	3	Stealth for 1 turn. After a friendly minion dies, shuffle a 1-Cost copy of it into your deck.
Togwaggle's Scheme	Rare	Spell		Rogue	1			Choose a minion. Shuffle 1 copy of it into your deck. (Upgrades each turn!)
Weasel Tunneler	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	1	1	1	Deathrattle: Shuffle this minion into your opponent's deck.
Baleful Banker	Epic	Minion	General	Any	2	2	2	Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Shuffle a copy of it into your deck.
Dead Man's Hand	Epic	Spell		Warrior	2			Shuffle a copy of your hand into your deck.
Gang Up	Common	Spell		Rogue	2			Choose a minion. Shuffle 3 copies of it into your deck.
Immortal Prelate	Epic	Minion	General	Paladin	2	1	3	Deathrattle: Shuffle this into your deck. It keeps any enchantments.
Lab Recruiter	Common	Minion	General	Rogue	2	3	2	Battlecry: Shuffle 3 copies of a friendly minion into your deck.
Plot Twist	Rare	Spell		Warlock	2			Shuffle your hand into your deck. Draw that many cards.
Augmented Elekk	Epic	Minion	Beast	Any	3	3	4	Whenever you shuffle a card into a deck, shuffle in an extra copy.
Bad Luck Albatross	Rare	Minion	Beast	Any	3	4	3	Deathrattle: Shuffle two 1/1 Albatross into your opponent's deck.
Beneath the Grounds	Epic	Spell		Rogue	3			Shuffle 3 Ambushes into your opponent's deck. When drawn, you summon a 4/4 Nerubian.
Clockwork Goblin	Rare	Minion	Mech	Warrior	3	3	3	Battlecry: Shuffle a Bomb into your opponent's deck. When draw, it explodes for 5 damage.
Forgotten Torch	Common	Spell	Fire	Mage	3			Deal 3 damage. Shuffle a (6 damage for 3 mana card) into your deck.
Manic Soulcaster	Epic	Minion	General	Mage	3	3	4	Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Shuffle a copy into your deck.
Academic Espionage	Epic	Spell		Rogue	4			Shuffle 10 cards from your opponent's class into your deck. They cost (1).
Ancient Shade	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	7	4	Battlecry: Shuffle an 'Ancient Curse' into your deck that deals 7 damage to you when drawn.
Astral Tiger	Epic	Minion	General	Druid	4	3	5	Deathrattle: Shuffle a copy of this minion into your deck.
Body Wrapper	Epic	Minion	General	Any	4	4	4	Battlecry: Discover a friendly minion that died this game. Shuffle it into your deck.
Conjured Mirage	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	3	10	Taunt At the start of your turn, shuffle this minion into your deck.
Dire Frenzy	Common	Spell		Hunter	4			Give a Beast +3/+3. Shuffle 3 copies into your deck with +3/+3.
Elise Starseeker	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	4	3	5	Battlecry: Shuffle the 'Map to the Golden Monkey' into your deck.
Fal'dorei Strider	Epic	Minion	General	Rogue	4	4	4	Battlecry: Shuffle 3 Ambushes into your deck. When drawn, summon a 4/4 Spider.
Impbalming	Rare	Spell	Fel	Warlock	4			Destroy a minion. Shuffle 3 Worthless Imps into your deck.
Portal Keeper	Rare	Minion	Demon	Any	4	5	2	Battlecry: Shuffle 3 Portals into your deck. When drawn, summon a 2/2 Demon with Rush.
Shadow of Death	Epic	Spell		Rogue	4			Choose a minion. Shuffle 3 'Shadows' into your deck that summon a copy when drawn.
The Darkness	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	4	20	20	Starts Dormant. Battlecry: Shuffle 3 Candles into the enemy deck. When drawn, this awakens.
Wrenchcalibur	Epic	Weapon		Warrior	4	3	2	After your hero attacks, shuffle a Bomb into your opponent's deck.
Deck of Wonders	Epic	Spell	Arcane	Mage	5			Shuffle 5 Scrolls into your deck. When drawn, cast a random spell.
Direhorn Hatchling	Rare	Minion	Beast	Warrior	5	3	6	Taunt Deathrattle: Shuffle a 6/9 Direhorn with Taunt into your deck.
Elise the Trailblazer	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	5	5	5	Battlecry: Shuffle a sealed Un'Goro pack into your deck.
Excavated Evil	Rare	Spell		Priest	5			Deal 3 damage to all minions. Shuffle this card into your opponent's deck.
Prince Malchezaar	Legendary	Minion	Demon	Any	5	5	6	Start of Game: Add 5 extra Legendary minions to your deck.
Seaforium Bomber	Epic	Minion	General	Any	5	5	5	Battlecry: Shuffle a Bomb into your opponent's deck. When drawn, it explodes for 5 damage.
Waxadred	Legendary	Minion	Dragon	Rogue	5	7	5	Deathrattle: Shuffle a Candle into your deck that resummons Waxadred when drawn.
White Eyes	Legendary	Minion	General	Shaman	5	5	5	Taunt Deathrattle: Shuffle 'The Storm Guardian' into your deck.
Dr. Morrigan	Legendary	Minion	General	Warlock	6	5	5	Deathrattle: Swap this with a minion from your deck.
Entomb	Common	Spell		Priest	6			Choose an enemy minion. Shuffle it into your deck.
Iron Juggernaut	Legendary	Minion	Mech	Warrior	6	6	5	Battlecry: Shuffle a Mine into your opponent's deck. When drawn, it explodes for 10 damage.
Madam Goya	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	6	4	3	Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Swap it with a minion in your deck.
Portal Overfiend	Epic	Minion	Demon	Any	6	5	6	Battlecry: Shuffle 3 Portals into your deck. When drawn, summon a 2/2 Demon with Rush.
Recycle	Rare	Spell		Druid	6			Shuffle an enemy minion into your opponent's deck.
Archbishop Benedictus	Legendary	Minion	General	Priest	7	4	6	Battlecry: Shuffle a copy of your opponent's deck into your deck.
Malorne	Legendary	Minion	Beast	Druid	7	9	7	Deathrattle: Shuffle this minion into your deck.
Psychic Scream	Epic	Spell		Priest	7			Shuffle all minions into your opponent's deck.
Doomcaller	Rare	Minion	General	Any	8	7	9	Battlecry: Give your C'Thun +2/+2 (wherever it is). If it's dead, shuffle it into your deck.
Sathrovarr	Legendary	Minion	Demon	Any	9	5	5	Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Add a copy of it to your hand, deck and battlefield.
Ysera, Unleashed	Legendary	Minion	Dragon	Druid	9	4	12	Battlecry: Shuffle 7 Dream Portals into your deck. When drawn, summon a random Dragon.
Hakkar, the Soulflayer	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	10	9	6	Deathrattle: Shuffle a Corrupted Blood into each player's deck.
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Uncollectible[edit | edit source]

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Luckysoul Hoarder	Rare	Minion	General		3	3	4	Corrupted Battlecry: Shuffle 2 Soul Fragments into your deck and draw a card.
Body of C'Thun	None	Spell		Any	5			Piece of C'Thun (0/4) Summon a 6/6 C'Thun's Body with Taunt.
Eye of C'Thun	None	Spell		Any	5			Piece of C'Thun (0/4) Deal 7 damage randomly split among all enemies.
Heart of C'Thun	None	Spell		Any	5			Piece of C'Thun (0/4) Deal 3 damage to all minions.
Maw of C'Thun	None	Spell		Any	5			Piece of C'Thun (0/4) Destroy a minion.
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Wild format

This section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Corrupted Blood	None	Spell		Any	1			Casts when Drawn Take 3 damage. After you draw, shuffle two copies of this into your deck.
Map to the Golden Monkey	None	Spell		Any	2			Shuffle the Golden Monkey into your deck. Draw a card.
Queen Carnassa	None	Minion	Beast	Hunter	5	8	8	Battlecry: Shuffle 15 Raptors into your deck.
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Lore[edit | edit source]

Shuffle into deck effects tend to represent the card being buried, hidden or thrown out of the mortal realm. Beneath the Grounds and Iron Juggernaut explicitly cause cards to burrow beneath the ground, popping up to ambush the player as they are drawn. Entomb seals a minion away, with the possibility of them emerging again on the opposite side of the battlefield, while Recycle and Malorne seem to throw the minion back to an earlier point in the cycle of life and death, to be reborn later that game. Elise Starseeker and Forgotten Torch involve seeking something which is hidden, while Ancient Shade and Excavated Evil seem to set in motion a shadowy sequence of events. Gang Up is a thematic exception, apparently involving a call for reinforcements, as well as Weasel Tunneler which seems to "tunnel" itself into the opponent's deck. Another theme exists with Raptor Hatchling and Direhorn Hatchling, where their Deathrattle effects appearing to represent its parent coming to protect or avenge its offspring.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The phrasing of shuffle into deck effects does not explicitly mention the reshuffling of the player's deck, likely in order to keep the card text as short as possible. However, this is believed to be functionally insignificant since it is not possible for the player to see the order of cards in their deck without drawing them. Those effects which draw directly from the player's deck do so randomly and thus are not affected by the order of cards within the deck.^[14]^[15]
However, with the addition of cards like Lorekeeper Polkelt, Sightless Watcher and Sphere of Sapience, players have the ability to know where certain cards are in their deck. Having a card shuffled into your deck after playing Lorekeeper Polkelt will once again cause the cards to be in a random order.