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Bolvar Fordragon is a Wild format Wild format or Wild is one of Hearthstone s two game formats, the other being Standard format. Wild format appears in game modes in which players are allowed to play decks without the deck restrictions of card, and so can only be obtained through crafting Crafting mode, in Standard format mode The crafting system is an element of Hearthstone that allows players to directly create new cards. It can be accessed through the My Collection screen. Crafting consumes Arcane Dust .
Card | Crafting cost | Disenchanting |
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Bolvar Fordragon | 1600 | 400 |
Golden Golden cards often add movement and visual effects, like with this golden Piloted Shredder "Golden" redirects here. For information on golden heroes, see Golden heroes. Golden cards are special, rarer versions of cards. Each card Bolvar Fordragon | 3200 | 1600 |
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Whenever a friendly minion dies while this is in your hand, gain +1 Attack.
Spoiler alert: Bolvar gets melted and then sits on an ice throne and everyone forgets about him.
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Bolvar Fordragon is a legendary Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There paladin The Paladin is one of the nine classes in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, represented by Uther Lightbringer and Lady Liadrin. Heroes edit | edit source] Uther Lightbringer is the standard hero for paladins. Players who minion Bloodfen Raptor, a simple minion card. A Beast-type minion, it has 3 Attack, 2 Health and a mana cost of 2. Minions are persistent creatures on the battlefield that will fight for their hero. Minion card, from the Goblins vs Gnomes "Goblins and gnomes… goblins and gnomes! Both are super-brilliant - but you would never know! Everything they seem to make is faulty or explodes… Perfecting imperfection - goblins and gnomes!" Wild format Goblins vs Gnomes set.
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Bolvar is a powerful card, with the potential to provide a sturdy and extremely powerful minion for a very reasonable cost. His main value lies in synergy with the death of numerous friendly minions. This makes him ideal for use in decks with a focus on small minions, and for use with the paladin hero power Reinforce Reinforce Type: Hero Power Class: Paladin Cost: 2 Abilities: Summon Hero Power Summon a 1/1 Silver Hand Recruit.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Reinforce is the paladin s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Summoned minions , which can provide an endless stream of 1/1s. Cards which generate multiple minions, such as Haunted Creeper Haunted Creeper Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: Summon two 1/1 Spectral Spiders.Arachnofauxbia: Fear of fake spiders.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] , also offer excellent synergy. Be that as it may, Bolvar only benefits from deaths while he is in the player`s hand, so the player cannot rely upon a late draw of Bolvar to compensate for heavy losses in the game up to that point.
While a potentially massive presence on the battlefield, Bolvar has an acute weakness: his effect is provided in the form of a buff, making him vulnerable to Silence. Opponents are well-advised to keep a Silence or other removal such as Destroy Destroying a minion or weapon removes it from play. Only minions currently on the battlefield and weapons that are currently equipped can be destroyed. Discarding a card removes it directly from the player s hand and or Transform Transform is an ability which irreversibly transforms a minion into something else. This removes all card text, abilities and enchantments, and does not trigger any Deathrattles. Transformation is not an enchantment but rather a permanent effects in store for his arrival, especially if the opponent seems all too willing to sacrifice their weaker minions.
- You want to draw this minion early so it can sit in your hand and use it mid to late game.
- A great addition in a control deck, a good addition to a aggressive deck, a better addition to a zoo deck.
- To justify its cost you will want to have at least 3 minions killed before playing it, providing a 4/7 for 5 mana, equivalent to a higher rank Chillwind Yeti Chillwind Yeti Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 5 He always dreamed of coming down from the mountains and opening a noodle shop, but he never got the nerve.See this card on .
- Don`t be too obvious that you are trying to lose minions, know that once you opponent realizes that you have this minion in hand they will try to save a card to remove him.
- Protect it with taunted minions, Divine Shield An Argent Squire with Divine Shield in place Divine Shield is an ability which causes a minion to ignore the next damage it receives. Upon receiving any damage the Divine Shield is removed, and that , and Noble Sacrifice Noble Sacrifice Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Abilities: Secret, Summon Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When an enemy attacks, summon a 2/1 Defender as the new target.We will always remember . Be that as it may, none of these will prevent Silences For the card of the same name, see Silence (card). Silence is an ability which removes all current card text, enchantments, and abilities from the targeted minion. It does not remove damage or minion type. , Destroy Destroying a minion or weapon removes it from play. Only minions currently on the battlefield and weapons that are currently equipped can be destroyed. Discarding a card removes it directly from the player s hand and or Transform Transform is an ability which irreversibly transforms a minion into something else. This removes all card text, abilities and enchantments, and does not trigger any Deathrattles. Transformation is not an enchantment but rather a permanent effects.
- Use Loatheb Loatheb Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 5 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Modify cost Tags: Spell-related Battlecry: Enemy spells cost (5) more next turn.Loatheb used to be a simple Bog Beast. This to discourage your opponent from using a removal spell on this minion. Both can be played together on turn 10, however by this point the opponent will likely be able to afford removal spells regardless.
- Syngergizes very well with Reinforce Reinforce Type: Hero Power Class: Paladin Cost: 2 Abilities: Summon Hero Power Summon a 1/1 Silver Hand Recruit.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Reinforce is the paladin s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Summoned minions and Muster for Battle Muster for Battle Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Equip, Summon Tags: Weapon-generating Summon three 1/1 Silver Hand Recruits. Equip a 1/4 Weapon."I m bringing the guacamole!" – One . Minions that can fill the field like Echoing Ooze Echoing Ooze Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Copy, Summon Tags: Triggered effect Battlecry: Summon an exact copy of this minion at the end of the turn.OOZE... , Haunted Creeper Haunted Creeper Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: Summon two 1/1 Spectral Spiders.Arachnofauxbia: Fear of fake spiders.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] , Onyxia Onyxia Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Legendary Cost: 9 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Battlecry, Summon Tags: Dragon-generating Battlecry: Summon 1/1 Whelps until your side of the battlefield is full.Onyxia long manipulated the and Hogger Hogger Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 6 Attack: 4 Health: 4 Abilities: Summon Tags: Taunt-generating, Triggered effect At the end of your turn, summon a 2/2 Gnoll with Taunt.Hogger is super powerful. If can also be useful.
- Kel`Thuzad Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 8 Attack: 6 Health: 8 Abilities: Copy, Summon Tags: Area of effect, Death-related, Resurrection effect, Triggered effect At the end of each turn, summon all friendly minions can be used to revive and repeatedly sacrifice several weaker minions.
- Full-board AoE Area of effect (AoE) is the term for an effect which affects all characters of the specified type. Common targets for AoEs include all enemy minions, all minions, and all characters. AoE is defined in damage effects like Baron Geddon Baron Geddon Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Rarity: Legendary Cost: 7 Attack: 7 Health: 5 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect, Triggered effect At the end of your turn, deal 2 damage to , Explosive Sheep Explosive Sheep Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Minion Subtype: Mech Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Deathrattle Tags: Area of effect Deathrattle: Deal 2 damage to all minions.How is this and Abomination Abomination Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 4 Health: 4 Abilities: Deal damage, Deathrattle, Taunt Tags: Area of effect Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 2 damage to ALL characters.Abominations enjoy Fresh Meat and long can be used to damage and destroy your own minions.
- Low on Attack? Besides using buffing spells, use Crazed Alchemist Crazed Alchemist Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry Battlecry: Swap the Attack and Health of a minion."You ll love my new recipe!" he says... especially if you re not or the Spare Part Reversing Switch to convert Bolvar`s 7 Health into 7 Attack. Still not good enough? Then use Recombobulator and hope for something better.
- Turn it into a finisher with Blessed Champion.
- In Arena it is good since most players will focus on having minions, increasing the likelihood of its Attack being increased by a good amount.
Notes
- Bolvar`s effect works by granting him a buff upon the death Destroying a minion or weapon removes it from play. Only minions currently on the battlefield and weapons that are currently equipped can be destroyed. Discarding a card removes it directly from the player s hand and of each friendly minion that occurred while Bolvar himself is in the player`s hand.
- Any increase to Bolvar`s Attack as a result of the buff will be displayed while he is in hand. Be that as it may, the opponent will not be able to see this effect in any way.
- Once Bolvar has been summoned, the effect (if any) will be granted through a buff. As a result it can be removed through Silences For the card of the same name, see Silence (card). Silence is an ability which removes all current card text, enchantments, and abilities from the targeted minion. It does not remove damage or minion type. and other means. Silencing Bolvar will return his Attack to its base value of 1.
- If Bolvar is returned A return to hand or return effect is a card effect whereby a minion, or more rarely a weapon or spell, is returned to the controlling player s hand. The target returns to its original card to the hand, he will lose the buff and be reset to his original values. Re-summoning effects such as Reincarnate Reincarnate Set: Naxxramas Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Copy, Destroy, Summon Tags: Resurrection effect Destroy a minion, then return it to life with full Health.It s like birth, except you re an adult , Ancestral Spirit Ancestral Spirit Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Abilities: Copy, Deathrattle, Summon Tags: Resurrection effect Give a minion "Deathrattle: Resummon this minion."It was just a flesh wound.See this card on Hearthpwn and Kel`Thuzad Kel Thuzad Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 8 Attack: 6 Health: 8 Abilities: Copy, Summon Tags: Area of effect, Death-related, Resurrection effect, Triggered effect At the end of each turn, summon all friendly minions will also restore him to his original values.
- Despite the card`s ambiguous wording, the controlling hero does not gain Attack; only Bolvar.
- If a player uses Mind Vision Mind Vision Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 1 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Random Put a copy of a random card in your opponent s hand into your hand.I see what you did there.See this to copy a buffed Bolvar that is in the opponent`s hand, the copy they generate will have the basic stats of 1/7.
Quotes
- Summon
- Come forth, coward!
- Attack
- You will pay!
Trivia
- Bolvar is the first card to gain a buff while in the hand. The developers had to implement new functionalities specifically for Bolvar in order to make this possible.
- Bolvar is also the first card to featureSpecial attraction a visual effect which varies depending on the conditions under which it is played. In this case, the lion`s head visual effect produced upon summoning Bolvar is larger and brighter the higher his starting Attack. The effect was the work of Becca Abel.