by JR Cook - 10 years ago     show comments

With hundreds of minions, spells and weapons to choose from, where do you start? You can start right here: every Thursday, we will feature one card in our Weekly Spotlight and share with you how to use it in your constructed deck.

Twilight Drake (4M, 4D, 1H, Battlecry: Gain +1 Health for each card in your hand. “Twilight drakes feed on Mystical Energy. And tacos.”)

A while back, we discussed a selection of cards we considered great choices for almost any deck. High on that list was the Chillwind Yeti.

An interesting high-risk/high reward alternative to the Chillwind Yeti is the Twilight Drake. It is a rare quality card, so it will need to be purchased or crafted, and it is virtually identical to the Chillwind Yeti – with one exception. For any additional card (not counting this card) in hand, the Twilight Drake will gain 1 extra health.

Especially in control decks that are build around card draw abilities and in priest decks, this minion can be a very potent play for you. When I play it in a modified version of my Mage deck, it usually enters the field with more than 5 Health. This elevates the Twilight Drake above most major damage spells and attacks, and at 4 Damage, it can help eliminate a number of minions in the early and mid-level rounds.

One of the aspects of Hearthstone that I really enjoy is developing a deck, trying it out, then making modifications to see how the changes improve of hinder the deck’s performance. The Twilight drake is a great example for that. There are a number of cards in this particular range of 4M/4D minions, but the Twilight drake stands out with its modifiable Health value. If you are running the Chillwind Yeti or one of the other minions on that list, then I encourage you to give the drake a try during your next play test run.

For defensive consideration: The Twilight drake can be silenced, dropping all its health back to 1. If you are running a shaman deck, Earth Shock will insta-kill this minion.