Abilities

Abilites are various effects that cards have. They are marked in bold in the card description.

Battlecry

Battlecry is an ability that is triggered when a minion is summoned.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Battlecry.

Charge

Charge lets a minion attack the same turn it is summoned.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Charge.

Choose One

Choose one allows you to choose between two different effects/abilities when a minion is played.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Choose One.

Combo

Combo effects are triggered if another card has been played the same turn.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Combo.

Deathrattle

Deathrattle is triggered when the minion dies.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Deathrattle.

Divine Shield

Divine Shield absorbs one attack or spell/effect that deals damage.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Divine Shield.

Enrage

Enrage is triggered when a minion takes damage.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Enrage.

Freeze

Freeze makes the target unable to attack the next turn. If a Hero is targeted, the hero is unable to attack (if for example a weapon is equipped), but can play cards and hero powers normally.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Freeze.

Inspire

Inspire is an ability that is triggered when the owner of the minion uses a Hero Power.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Inspire.

Overload

Overload reduces the amount of mana the player has at the start of the next turn.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Overload.

Secret

A secret card remains hidden from the opponent till it's triggered.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Secret.

Silence

Silence removes all effects from the targeted card.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Silence (ability).

Stealth

Stealth makes a minion untargetable by attacks or targeted spells/effects, and is removed once the minion attacks. Non-targeted damage (AoE, random damage dealers etc.) can still hit.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Stealth.

Spell Power

Spell Power increases (or reduces) the power of spells by the amount stated, for example increasing the damage of a spell by +1.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Spell Power.

Summon

Summon adds a minion for free. This ability is often coupled with another ability stating the triggering event, like "Battlecry: Summon"

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Summon.

Taunt

Taunt forces enemy minions and the enemy hero to attack this minion. If there are multiple minions with taunt, any one of them can be attacked.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Taunt.

Transform

This ability transforms one minion into another, effectively replacing the original minion.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Transform.

Windfury

Windfury allows a minion to attack twice.

For a detailed overview and a list of cards with this ability, see Windfury.