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| Set: |  Legacy |
|---|---|
| Type: | Minion |
| Class: |  Mage |
| Rarity: |  Common |
| Cost: | 2  |
| Attack: | 3  |
| Health: | 2  |
| Abilities: | Modify cost |
| Wiki tags: | Ongoing effect, Spell-related |
Apprentices are great for bossing around. "Conjure me some mana buns! And a coffee! Make that a mana coffee!"
Sorcerer's Apprentice is a common mage minion card from the Classic set, featuring good synergy with spells.
How to get
Sorcerer's Apprentice can be obtained through Classic card packs, through crafting, or as an Arena reward.
| Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer's Apprentice | 40 | 5 |
| Golden Sorcerer's Apprentice | 400 | 50 |
Strategy
With good stats for its cost and a special effect highly relevant to a mage, the Sorcerer's Apprentice makes for a great addition to a deck. It is most commonly seen in tempo-focused decks which seize board control in the early game, not allowing the opponent to recover.
Notably it reduces the mana cost of both Arcane Missiles and Mirror Image to 0, and Frostbolt and 
Flamecannon to 1, allowing a mage to control the board and still have mana left to play minions.
This card's ability makes it a soft taunt in most situations, making it a good idea to protect it with a Taunt, as most opponent players will try to remove it at the earliest opportunity. However, in the late game it is generally less valuable and therefore less of a target, due to the larger pool of available mana and usually smaller hand size.
Quotes
- Summon
- Some day I'll be just like you!
- Attack
- Me?!
Trivia
"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is a poem by Goethe written in 1797. It is perhaps best known for its interpretation in the 1940 Disney film Fantasia, featuring Mickey Mouse.
Speculation
This card is often considered to depict Kinndy Sparkshine, an apprentice of 
Jaina Proudmoore who was killed in the bombing of Theramore. However, Kinndy is described as having bright pink hair, bound up in ponytails, as opposed to this gnome's red, braided hair.
Artist
Gallery
Sorcerer's Apprentice, full art
Patch changes
Patch 1.0.0.3890 (Closed beta, 2013-10-02): Now has 3 attack, up from 2.- Previously: Your spells cost (1) less. [2 mana, 2 attack, 2 health, Common]
