Shade of Aran


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One Night in Karazhan logo full2.png The subject of this article is part of the
One Night in Karazhan  "Your host, the great magus Medivh, invites you back to party down - with me!"  "Come inside... Meet your friends at the door. We ve got a feast like you ve never seen before. Shake your stuff hearthstone adventure.

Shade of Aran is a boss Bosses are unique computer-controlled heroes encountered in adventures, the tutorial, and some Tavern Brawls. Each boss presents a unique encounter, featuring their own Hero Power and decks. Bosses use a combination of regular cards and hearthstone found in the One Night in Karazhan  "Your host, the great magus Medivh, invites you back to party down - with me!"  "Come inside... Meet your friends at the door. We ve got a feast like you ve never seen before. Shake your stuff hearthstone adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to hearthstone . It is the first boss of the fourth and final wing, The Spire.

Strategy

This is a straightforward damage race, built upon the huge Spell Damage A Wrath of Air Totem, with purple sparkles to signal its Spell Damage bonus Spell Damage is an ability which boosts the overall damage of spells by the listed amount. Spell Damage does not increase hearthstone bonus from the Shade`s Ley Lines The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Ley Lines Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Power Passive Hero PowerBoth players haveSpell Damage +3.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone (Heroic) The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Ley Lines Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Power Passive Hero PowerBoth players haveSpell Damage +5.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone . Build a deck with as many damaging spells as possible (mage is ideal), and waste no time in going face. Minions are usually best ignored, but Frost Nova Frost Nova Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 3 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Area of effect Freeze all enemy minions.Hey man, that s cold. Literally and metaphorically.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Frost Nova is hearthstone is a good filler that can come in handy when there aren`t any damage spells to hand. Ice Block Ice Block Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Immune, Secret Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your hero takes fatal damage, prevent it and become Immune this turn.Ice is nice, hearthstone can be useful for buying an extra turn. There is little need to include minions in the deck, since the Spell Damage bonus makes even poor damage spells like Arcane Missiles Arcane Missiles Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Random Deal 3 damage randomly split among all enemies.You d think you d be able to control your missiles a little better since hearthstone spectacular. Arcane Intellect Arcane Intellect Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 3 Abilities: Draw cards Draw 2 cards.Playing this card makes you SMARTER. And let s face it: we could all stand to be a little smarter.See this hearthstone is a fine filler in case of bad early draws, but should be unnecessary.

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Hero Power

Normal Heroic
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Normal

Flame Wreath(42176).png

Heroic

Flame Wreath(42177).png

Deck

The below classes are listen purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss` use of the cards during the battle.

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Class Card Quantity
Mage Arcane Blast Arcane Blast Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Spell Damage-related Deal 2 damage to a minion. This spell gets double bonus from Spell Damage.Now with hearthstone 2
Arcane Explosion Arcane Explosion Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect Deal 1 damage to all enemy minions.This spell is much better than Arcane Implosion.See this card on Hearthpwn hearthstone 2
Arcane Missiles Arcane Missiles Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Random Deal 3 damage randomly split among all enemies.You d think you d be able to control your missiles a little better since hearthstone 2
Blizzard Blizzard Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions and Freeze them.This spell can be very Entertaining.See this hearthstone 1
Fireball Fireball Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 6 damage.This spell is useful for burning things. If you re looking for spells that toast things, or just warm them a little, hearthstone 2
Flame Lance Flame Lance Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 8 damage to a minion.It s on the rack next to ice lance, acid lance, and English muffin hearthstone 2
Forbidden Flame Forbidden Flame Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Deal that much damage to a minion.WARNING: This hearthstone 2
Frostbolt Frostbolt Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Deal 3 damage to a character and Freeze it.It is customary to yell "Chill out!" or "Freeze!" or "Ice ice, baby!" when hearthstone 2
Ice Barrier Ice Barrier Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Gain Armor, Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your hero is attacked, gain 8 Armor.This is Rank 1. Rank 2 is hearthstone 2
Mirror Image Mirror Image Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 1 Abilities: Summon, Taunt Tags: Taunt-generating Summon two 0/2 minions with Taunt.Oh hey it s Mirror Image! !egamI rorriM s ti yeh hOSee this card on Hearthpwn data page] hearthstone 2
Medivh`s Valet Medivh s Valet Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Deal damage Tags: Secret-related Battlecry: If you control a Secret, deal 3 damage."Magus Medivh hearthstone 2
Polymorph Polymorph Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 4 Abilities: Transform Tags: Beast-generating Transform a minion into a 1/1 Sheep.There was going to be a pun in this flavor text, but it just came out hearthstone 2
Pyroblast Pyroblast Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 10 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 10 damage.Take the time for an evil laugh after you draw this card.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Pyroblast hearthstone 1
Water Elemental Water Elemental Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Mage Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 6 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Freeze any character damaged by this minion.Don t summon a water elemental at a hearthstone 2
Neutral Avian Watcher Avian Watcher Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 6 Abilities: Battlecry, Taunt Tags: Secret-related Battlecry: If you control a Secret, gain +1/+1 and Taunt.He mostly watches light hearthstone 2
Boss Flame Wreath (Normal) 2
Heroic
Class Card Quantity
Mage Arcane Blast Arcane Blast Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Spell Damage-related Deal 2 damage to a minion. This spell gets double bonus from Spell Damage.Now with hearthstone 2
Arcane Explosion Arcane Explosion Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect Deal 1 damage to all enemy minions.This spell is much better than Arcane Implosion.See this card on Hearthpwn hearthstone 2
Arcane Missiles Arcane Missiles Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Random Deal 3 damage randomly split among all enemies.You d think you d be able to control your missiles a little better since hearthstone 2
Blizzard Blizzard Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Tags: Area of effect Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions and Freeze them.This spell can be very Entertaining.See this hearthstone 2
Counterspell Counterspell Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Counter, Secret Tags: Spell-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your opponent casts a spell, Counter it.What s the difference between a mage playing with Counterspell hearthstone 2
Fireball Fireball Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 6 damage.This spell is useful for burning things. If you re looking for spells that toast things, or just warm them a little, hearthstone 2
Frostbolt Frostbolt Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Freeze Deal 3 damage to a character and Freeze it.It is customary to yell "Chill out!" or "Freeze!" or "Ice ice, baby!" when hearthstone 2
Ice Barrier Ice Barrier Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Gain Armor, Secret Tags: Combat-related, Triggered effect Secret: When your hero is attacked, gain 8 Armor.This is Rank 1. Rank 2 is hearthstone 2
Medivh`s Valet Medivh s Valet Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Deal damage Tags: Secret-related Battlecry: If you control a Secret, deal 3 damage."Magus Medivh hearthstone 2
Pyroblast Pyroblast Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Epic Cost: 10 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 10 damage.Take the time for an evil laugh after you draw this card.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Pyroblast hearthstone 2
Water Elemental Water Elemental Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Mage Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 6 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Freeze any character damaged by this minion.Don t summon a water elemental at a hearthstone 2
Neutral Avian Watcher Avian Watcher Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 6 Abilities: Battlecry, Taunt Tags: Secret-related Battlecry: If you control a Secret, gain +1/+1 and Taunt.He mostly watches light hearthstone 2
Mad Scientist Mad Scientist Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Put into battlefield Tags: Random, Secret-related Deathrattle: Put a Secret from your deck into the battlefield.His mother wanted him hearthstone 2
Boss Flame Wreath (Heroic) The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Flame Wreath Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 3 Abilities: Secret Secret: When an enemy attacks, deal 10 hearthstone 2
Looming Presence (Heroic) The subject of this article is part of theThe League of Explorers adventure. Looming Presence Set: The League of Explorers Type: Spell Cost: 3 Draw 3 cards. Gain 6 Armor.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone 2

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Rewards

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Encounter selection

Shade of Aran
Hrmmph. Party guests in the master`s chambers? Keep out!

Encounter

Opening remark

Shade of Aran
I`ll teach you respect!

Turn 1

Shade of Aran
No loud music in my tower!
Moroes
*Sigh* Meet Aran, the curmudgeonly ghost.

Turn 2

Shade of Aran
I am not some simple jester! I am Nielas Aran!

Turn 4

Moroes
The dragons have devoured the buffet and now they`re eyeing the murlocs!

Flame Wreath The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Flame Wreath Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 3 Abilities: Secret Secret: When an enemy attacks, deal 5 hearthstone (Heroic) The subject of this article is part of theOne Night in Karazhan adventure. Ley Lines Set: One Night in Karazhan Type: Hero Power Passive Hero PowerBoth players haveSpell Damage +5.See this card on Hearthpwn data hearthstone

Shade of Aran
Burn, you hooligans!

Water Elemental Water Elemental Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Mage Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 6 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Freeze any character damaged by this minion.Don t summon a water elemental at a hearthstone

Shade of Aran
The master is mighty, but I have powers of my own!

Card

Shade of Aran
Back to the cold dark with you!

Medivh hero

Shade of Aran
Medivh? No, no… I wasn’t bothering the guests…

Annoy-o-Tron/Psych-o-Tron

Shade of Aran
NO! NO! That awful racket! Those horrible `hellos`!

Crackle

Shade of Aran
Hmph. Back in my day, Crackle always dealt six damage.

Emote response

Shade of Aran
Out! Out!

Death

Shade of Aran
Not again...

Victory

Moroes
The portal`s in the next room! We`re just in time!

In World of Warcraft

"Yes, yes, my son is quite powerful... but I have powers of my own!"

From Wowpedia:

Shade of Aran is a boss in the abandoned tower of Karazhan. He is the spirit of Nielas Aran, the father of Medivh ⃢₀ₔ the previous occupant of Karazhan. He is located in the Guardian`s Library, which is a small, circular room (about 45 yards in diameter) with one door that closes and locks as soon as the fight begins.
Shade of Aran is an optional boss. Be that as it may, after he is defeated, a teleport to his room becomes available from Berthold , and all trash mobs from The Curator to Aran (exc. one pack outside Illhoof`s door) cease to respawn.
Nielas Aran was the court conjurer of Stormwind, advisor to the throne and father and teacher of the sorcerer Medivh. Of all the mages, wizards, conjurers, and sorcerers, he had the most potential to protect and strengthen Medivh.
Nielas was a member of the Tirisgarde, a branch of the Order of Tirisfal, and was tasked with finding and capturing the wayward guardian, Aegwynn. Upon finally locating Aegwynn, Nielas hounded her for months; until they came to realize they both harbored similar opinions of the Council and its misdoings. Over time they fell in love and decided they must not allow the Council to name another Guardian. The two bore a child together, and named him Medivh. Nielas`s natural affinity for magic would run deep within the child and define the tragic steps the child would later take. The power of Tirisfal was also implanted in the child, yet it wasn`t to awaken until he reached physical maturity.
Aegwynn left the baby Medivh in the care of his father and his people at Stormwind Keep. On the eve of Medivh`s Age of Ascension, Medivh awoke to fevered dreams, and sought his father. Upon merely touching the boy, a backlash of energies poured from the child, and only the combined powers of a hundred clerics and the Conjurer himself were able to properly contain him. Medivh and Nielas were locked in a magical trance for hours or possibly days, before, at long last, they both collapsed. Nielas was dead, drained of all life, and Medivh was in a deep sleep.
Strategy
The key to success here is survival. The Shade of Aran`s basic attacks are not very dangerous, but the special attacks are deadly. Each raid member must pay attention to which attack is upcoming; nobody can sit back and just do their usual routine. Once everybody learns how to move (or when not to move), the fight actually becomes rather easy.
In order to avoid the Magnetic Pull/Arcane Explosion, everybody must run to the outer wall of the room; the Blizzard forces people towards the center (or the other side of the room); and Flame Wreath inhibits movement. Beyond this, casters want to stay outside the AoE silence, and classes with spell-interrupt abilities want to concentrate on what he`s casting.

Trivia

  • During the Shade of Aran fight in World of Warcraft, the Shade would periodically cast Flame Wreath, creating a circle of fire around three players; should any player cross into or out of one of the circles, the entire raid would wipe. The spell was originally intended to apply only to the targeted players, but due to an oversight by the designer was instead able to be triggered by any player in the raid, resulting in a far more dangerous mechanic than intended. As a result, during Flame Wreath all members of the raid were expected to stand still, for fear of accidentally causing a wipe. To remember to remain still, a special chant was created, to be recited during the raid.

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Shade of Aran, full art
Shade of Aran in World of Warcraft