Silver Vanguard

Silver Vanguard

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Regular

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Golden

Dimensions: Full • 330 x 410px

Set:	Kobolds & Catacombs
Type:	Minion
Class:	Neutral
Rarity:	Common
Cost:	7
Attack:	3
Health:	3
Artist:	Alex Garner

Deathrattle: Recruit an 8-Cost minion.

Flavor text

Float like a Faerie Dragon, sting like a Hivequeen.

Keywords

DEATHRATTLE

Referenced tags

RECRUIT

Boolean tags

COLLECTIBLE

Wiki tags

Deathrattle, Recruit

Wiki referenced tags

Cost-related

External links

PlayHearthstone • Hearthpwn

Silver Vanguard is a common neutral minion card, from the Kobolds & Catacombs set.

How to get

Auto-detected sources

Type	Source	Premium	Q.
Card packs		Regular, Golden	1~2
Crafting	40 dust	Regular	1
Crafting	400 dust	Golden	1

Strategy

While Silver Vanguard's stats are pitiful for its cost, it has an enormously powerful Deathrattle, allowing it to Recruit an 8-Cost minion. When including Silver Vanguard in your deck, you want to make sure you include 8-Cost minions that would benefit from being summoned straight from the deck; while minions with a positive Battlecry like Tortollan Primalist and Kalimos, Primal Lord would decrease in value, those with persistent effects such as The Lich King and Rotface, or even those with negative Battlecries like Charged Devilsaur would be more beneficial. Be wary of Silence effects, as they will render Silver Vanguard nearly worthless. Spiritsinger Umbra and N'Zoth, the Corruptor synergize fantastically with her.

Silver Vanguard can be used to create a nearly infinite loop with Da Undatakah. If Da Undatakah is given the Deathrattles of Immortal Prelate and this card and you have two copies, it will repeatedly resummon itself until there are no more copies processing death sequence. This can be used to generate huge amounts of armor with Plated Beetle or/and deal high damage to your opponent with Leper Gnome.

8-cost minions

Name	Class	Type	Rarity	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Abominable Lieutenant		Minion	Epic	8	3	5	At the end of your turn, eat a random enemy minion and gain its stats.
Akali, the Rhino		Minion	Legendary	8	5	5	Rush Overkill: Draw a Rush minion from your deck. Give it +5/+5.
Al'Akir the Windlord		Minion	Legendary	8	3	6	Charge, Divine Shield, Taunt, Windfury
Al'Akir the Windlord		Minion	Legendary	8	3	6	Charge, Divine Shield, Taunt, Windfury
Anomalus		Minion	Legendary	8	8	6	Deathrattle: Deal 8 damage to all minions.
Arcane Devourer		Minion	Rare	8	4	8	Whenever you cast a spell, gain +2/+2.
Arcane Devourer		Minion	Rare	8	4	8	Whenever you cast a spell, gain +2/+2.
Archivist Elysiana		Minion	Legendary	8	7	7	Battlecry: Discover 5 cards. Replace your deck with 2 copies of each.
Archwitch Willow		Minion	Legendary	8	5	5	Battlecry: Summon a random Demon from your hand and deck.
Batterhead		Minion	Epic	8	3	12	Rush. After this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Beastmaster Leoroxx		Minion	Legendary	8	5	5	Battlecry: Summon 3 Beasts from your hand.
Brasswing		Minion	Epic	8	9	7	At the end of your turn, deal 2 damage to all enemies. Honorable Kill: Restore 4 Health to your hero.
Captain Hooktusk		Minion	Legendary	8	6	3	Battlecry: Summon 3 Pirates from your deck. Give them Rush.
Catrina Muerte		Minion	Legendary	8	6	8	At the end of your turn, summon a friendly minion that died this game.
Cauldron Elemental		Minion	Common	8	7	7	Your other Elementals have +2 Attack.
Cenarius		Minion	Legendary	8	5	8	Choose One - Give your other minions +2/+2; or Summon two 2/2 Treants with Taunt.
Cenarius		Minion	Legendary	8	5	8	Choose One - Give your other minions +2/+2; or Summon two 2/2 Treants with Taunt.
Charged Devilsaur		Minion	Epic	8	7	7	Charge Battlecry: Can't attack heroes this turn.
Chromaggus		Minion	Legendary	8	6	8	Whenever you draw a card, put another copy into your hand.
Coilfang Warlord		Minion	Rare	8	9	5	Rush Deathrattle: Summon a 5/9 Warlord with Taunt.
Da Undatakah		Minion	Legendary	8	8	5	Battlecry: Gain the Deathrattle effects of 3 friendly minions that died this game.
Deathwing, Mad Aspect		Minion	Legendary	8	12	12	Battlecry: Attack ALL other minions.
Deranged Doctor		Minion	Common	8	8	8	Deathrattle: Restore 8 Health to your hero.
Deviate Dreadfang		Minion	Rare	8	4	9	After you cast a Nature spell, summon a 4/2 Viper with Rush.
Doomcaller		Minion	Rare	8	7	9	Battlecry: Give your C'Thun +2/+2 (wherever it is). If it's dead, shuffle it into your deck.
Eldritch Horror		Minion	Common	8	6	10
Enhanced Dreadlord		Minion	Rare	8	5	7	Taunt Deathrattle: Summon a 5/5 Dreadlord with Lifesteal.
Fel Lord Betrug		Minion	Legendary	8	5	7	Whenever you draw a minion, summon a copy with Rush that dies at end of turn.
Foe Reaper 4000		Minion	Legendary	8	6	9	Also damages the minions next to whomever it attacks.
Force-Tank MAX		Minion	Common	8	7	7	Divine Shield
Fossilized Devilsaur		Minion	Common	8	8	8	Battlecry: If you control a Beast, gain Taunt.
G'huun the Blood God		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: Draw 2 cards. They cost Health instead of Mana.
Gaia, the Techtonic		Minion	Legendary	8	5	7	Colossal +2 After a friendly Mech attacks, deal 1 damage to all enemies.
Geosculptor Yip		Minion	Legendary	8	4	8	At the end of your turn, summon a random minion with Cost equal to your Armor (up to 10).
Giant Sand Worm		Minion	Epic	8	8	8	Whenever this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Gigafin		Minion	Legendary	8	7	4	Colossal +1. Battlecry: Devour all enemy minions. Deathrattle: Spit them back out.
Gilnean Royal Guard		Minion	Rare	8	3	8	Divine Shield, Rush Each turn this is in your hand, swap its Attack and Health.
Goliath, Sneed's Masterpiece		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: Fire five rockets at enemy minions that deal 2 damage each. (You pick the targets!)
Grand Archivist		Minion	Epic	8	4	7	At the end of your turn, cast a spell from your deck (targets chosen randomly).
Grand Magus Antonidas		Minion	Legendary	8	6	6	Battlecry: If you've cast a Fire spell on each of your last three turns, cast 3 Fireballs at random enemies.@ (@/3)
Grizzled Guardian		Minion	Rare	8	3	5	Taunt Deathrattle: Recruit 2 minions that cost (4) or less.
Grommash Hellscream		Minion	Legendary	8	4	9	Charge Has +6 Attack while damaged.
Grommash Hellscream		Minion	Legendary	8	4	9	Charge Has +6 Attack while damaged.
Gruul		Minion	Legendary	8	7	7	At the end of each turn, gain +1/+1 .
Haleh, Matron Protectorate		Minion	Legendary	8	4	12	After you cast a spell, deal 4 damage randomly split among all enemies.
Heroic Innkeeper		Minion	Common	8	4	4	Taunt. Battlecry: Gain +2/+2 for each other friendly minion.
Hex Lord Malacrass		Minion	Legendary	8	5	5	Battlecry: Add a copy of your opening hand to your hand (except this card).
High Exarch Yrel		Minion	Legendary	8	7	5	Battlecry: If your deck has no Neutral cards, gain Rush, Lifesteal, Taunt, and Divine Shield.
Hir'eek, the Bat		Minion	Legendary	8	1	1	Battlecry: Fill your board with copies of this minion.
Hulking Overfiend		Minion	Rare	8	5	10	Rush. After this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again.
Illidari Inquisitor		Minion	Rare	8	8	8	Rush. After your hero attacks an enemy, this attacks it too.
Irebound Brute		Minion	Common	8	6	7	Taunt Costs (1) less for each card drawn this turn.
Ironbark Protector		Minion	Free	8	8	8	Taunt
Jace Darkweaver		Minion	Legendary	8	7	5	Battlecry: Cast all Fel spells you've played this game (targets enemies if possible).
Jepetto Joybuzz		Minion	Legendary	8	6	6	Battlecry: Draw 2 minions from your deck. Set their Attack, Health, and Cost to 1.
Kalimos, Primal Lord		Minion	Legendary	8	7	7	Battlecry: If you played an Elemental last turn, cast an Elemental Invocation.
Kathrena Winterwisp		Minion	Legendary	8	6	6	Battlecry and Deathrattle: Recruit a Beast.
Kazakusan		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: If you played 4 other Dragons this game, craft a custom deck of Treasures.@ ({0} left!)@ (Ready!)
Kel'Thuzad		Minion	Legendary	8	6	8	At the end of each turn, summon all friendly minions that died this turn.
Kel'Thuzad, the Inevitable		Minion	Legendary	8	6	8	Battlecry: Resurrect your Volatile Skeletons. Any that can't fit on the battlefield instantly explode!
King Togwaggle		Minion	Legendary	8	5	5	Battlecry: Swap decks with your opponent. Give them a Ransom spell to swap back.
Lucentbark		Minion	Legendary	8	4	8	Taunt Deathrattle: Go Dormant. Restore 5 Health to awaken this minion.
Maddest Bomber		Minion	Epic	8	9	8	Battlecry: Deal 12 damage randomly split among all other characters.
Mana Giant		Minion	Epic	8	8	8	Costs (1) less for each card you've played this game that didn't start in your deck.
Marin the Fox		Minion	Legendary	8	6	6	Battlecry: Summon a 0/8 Treasure Chest for your opponent. (Break it for awesome loot!)
Medivh, the Guardian		Minion	Legendary	8	7	7	Battlecry: Equip Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian.
Mo'arg Forgefiend		Minion	Common	8	8	8	Taunt Deathrattle: Gain 8 Armor.
Mordresh Fire Eye		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: If you've dealt 10 damage with your Hero Power this game, deal 10 damage to all enemies.@ ({0} left!)@ (Ready!)
Mosh'Ogg Enforcer		Minion	Common	8	2	14	Taunt Divine Shield
Murozond the Infinite		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: Play all cards your opponent played last turn.
Murozond the Infinite		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: Play all cards your opponent played last turn.
Naga Sea Witch		Minion	Epic	8	5	5	Your cards cost (5).
Natalie Seline		Minion	Legendary	8	8	1	Battlecry: Destroy a minion and gain its Health.
Octosari		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Deathrattle: Draw 8 cards.
Ozumat		Minion	Legendary	8	6	5	Colossal +6 Deathrattle: For each of Ozumat's Tentacles, destroy a random enemy minion.
Pirate Admiral Hooktusk		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: If you've summoned 8 other Pirates this game, plunder the enemy!0 ({0} left!)0 (Ready!)
Pit Crocolisk		Minion	Common	8	5	6	Battlecry: Deal 5 damage.
Plagued Protodrake		Minion	Common	8	8	8	Deathrattle: Summon a random 7-Cost minion.
Primordial Drake		Minion	Epic	8	4	8	Taunt Battlecry: Deal 2 damage to all other minions.
Primordial Drake		Minion	Epic	8	4	8	Taunt Battlecry: Deal 2 damage to all other minions.
Primordial Protector		Minion	Epic	8	6	6	Battlecry: Draw your highest Cost spell. Summon a random minion with the same Cost.
Princess Talanji		Minion	Legendary	8	7	5	Battlecry: Summon all minions from your hand that didn't start in your deck.
Ragnaros the Firelord		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Can't attack. At the end of your turn, deal 8 damage to a random enemy.
Ragnaros, Lightlord		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	At the end of your turn, restore 8 Health to a damaged friendly character.
Ragnaros, Lightlord		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	At the end of your turn, restore 8 Health to a damaged friendly character.
Rhonin		Minion	Legendary	8	7	7	Deathrattle: Add 3 copies of Arcane Missiles to your hand.
Rotface		Minion	Legendary	8	4	6	After this minion survives damage, summon a random Legendary minion.
Sheldras Moontree		Minion	Legendary	8	5	5	Battlecry: The next 3 spells you draw are Cast When Drawn.
Sindragosa		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: Summon two 0/1 Frozen Champions.
Sneed's Old Shredder		Minion	Legendary	8	5	7	Deathrattle: Summon a random Legendary minion.
Splintergraft		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Battlecry: Choose a friendly minion. Add a 10/10 copy to your hand that costs (10).
Splitting Festeroot		Minion	Epic	8	4	4	Deathrattle: Summon two 2/2 Splitting Saplings.
Supreme Abyssal		Minion	Common	8	12	12	Can't attack heroes.
Taintheart Tormenter		Minion	Rare	8	8	8	Taunt Your opponent's spells cost (2) more.
Templar Captain		Minion	Rare	8	8	8	Rush. After this attacks a minion, summon a 5/5 Defender with Taunt.
The Boogeymonster		Minion	Legendary	8	6	7	Whenever this attacks and kills a minion, gain +2/+2.
The Lich King		Minion	Legendary	8	8	8	Taunt At the end of your turn, add a random Death Knight card to your hand.
Tidal Revenant		Minion	Common	8	5	8	Battlecry: Deal 5 damage. Gain 5 Armor.
Tirion Fordring		Minion	Legendary	8	6	6	Divine Shield, Taunt Deathrattle: Equip a 5/3 Ashbringer.
Tirion Fordring		Minion	Legendary	8	6	6	Divine Shield, Taunt Deathrattle: Equip a 5/3 Ashbringer.
Tomb Warden		Minion	Rare	8	3	6	Taunt Battlecry: Summon a copy of this minion.
Tortollan Pilgrim		Minion	Epic	8	5	5	Battlecry: Discover a spell in your deck and cast it with random targets.
Tortollan Primalist		Minion	Epic	8	5	4	Battlecry: Discover a spell and cast it with random targets.
Troll Centurion		Minion	Common	8	8	8	Rush. Honorable Kill: Deal 8 damage to the enemy hero.
Troublemaker		Minion	Rare	8	6	8	At the end of your turn, summon two 3/3 Ruffians that attack random enemies.
Turalyon, the Tenured		Minion	Legendary	8	3	12	Rush. Whenever this attacks a minion, set the defender's Attack and Health to 3.
Twin Tyrant		Minion	Common	8	4	10	Battlecry: Deal 4 damage to two random enemy minions.
Varian, King of Stormwind		Minion	Legendary	8	7	7	Battlecry: Draw a Rush minion to gain Rush. Repeat for Taunt and Divine Shield.
Violet Wurm		Minion	Common	8	7	7	Deathrattle: Summon seven 1/1 Grubs.
Walking Fountain		Minion	Common	8	4	8	Lifesteal, Rush, Windfury
Whirlwind Tempest		Minion	Epic	8	6	6	Your minions with Windfury have Mega-Windfury.
Zzeraku the Warped		Minion	Legendary	8	4	12	Whenever your hero takes damage, summon a 6/6 Nether Drake.

Sounds

Summon

• ▶️No walls can hold me!

Attack

• ▶️Punch first.

Death

• ▶️<death sound>

Trivia

• This card's flavor text is a reference to a famous quote by American boxer Muhammad Ali: "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee".
• Faerie Dragon and Emerald Hive Queen are referenced in the flavor text.

Gallery

Silver Vanguard, full art

Patch changes

• Patch 10.0.0.22611 (2017-12-06): Added.