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Animal Companion — Hunter Card

Last updated on Jan 03, 2016 at 21:39 by Sottle 21 comments

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Animal Companion is a Hunter-only spell. 2 copies of this card are given to you when you reach Level 2 with Hunter. Later, when you reach Level 45 and 46 with that class, you get a golden version of this card. Below the card images, you will find explanations to help you use the card optimally in every game mode of Hearthstone.

Animal Companion
1.

General Comments

Animal Companion is an outstanding card, since despite summoning a random minion, all three minions (Huffer, Leokk, and Misha) have amazing value for the Mana cost. On top of this, the times you are given the exact option you wanted will be incredibly powerful.

2.

Constructed Play

Animal Companion is a staple card in every Hunter deck. In aggressive decks it is included due to the possibility of Huffer being summoned as an incredibly efficient Charge minion. In Midrange Hunter decks, it is a fantastic activator for Houndmaster, Kill Command, Ram Wrangler, and any other Beast synergies in your deck.

3.

Arena

Animal Companion is an outstanding card. All 3 random minions have great value for their cost. Unlike many cards, multiple copies of Animal Companion do not decrease in value once you start to get more than 2, and you should be happy to pick up as many as you are offered as long as it does not interfere too much with your Mana curve. Consider the possible implications of all 3 outcomes before you cast this card.

4.

Decks with Animal Companion

Deck Mana Cost Updated
0
4
6
10
3
3
1
3
18,360 Arcane Dust Feb 03 2020
0
5
6
8
2
3
2
4
14,800 Arcane Dust Jan 10 2020
Face Hunter Deck Guide 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions metastandardfull-guideaggro
0
10
4
10
3
3
0
0
5,400 Arcane Dust Dec 15 2019
zlsjs's Rank 1 Legend Highlander Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 9 spells, 19 minions, 1 hero card standarddodmetahighlander
0
4
3
8
7
2
2
4
17,300 Arcane Dust Dec 11 2019
Midrange Hunter Deck Guide 2 weapons, 14 spells, 13 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrangefull-guide
0
9
4
12
2
1
1
1
3,580 Arcane Dust Dec 10 2019
0
4
7
8
3
2
2
4
9,780 Arcane Dust Sep 16 2019
0
7
5
12
2
1
2
1
3,300 Arcane Dust Sep 11 2019
CheeseHead's Rank 3 Legend Midrange Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 16 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card standarduldummetamidrange
0
7
4
12
3
1
2
1
3,400 Arcane Dust Sep 08 2019
0
4
9
8
3
2
2
2
9,180 Arcane Dust Sep 08 2019
0
5
4
9
6
1
4
1
9,300 Arcane Dust Sep 02 2019
0
3
8
9
3
3
1
3
13,440 Arcane Dust Aug 24 2019
0
3
8
9
4
2
1
3
15,000 Arcane Dust Aug 20 2019
0
3
8
9
4
3
1
2
15,000 Arcane Dust Aug 20 2019
0
2
8
9
4
2
2
3
13,900 Arcane Dust Aug 19 2019
Rank 1 Legend Highlander Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 14 spells, 14 minions, 1 hero card standarduldummetahighlandermidrange
0
3
7
8
6
2
1
3
14,580 Arcane Dust Aug 16 2019
0
4
8
9
3
2
1
3
13,800 Arcane Dust Aug 13 2019
Budget Quest Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions standardtokenuldumquestbudget
0
5
8
10
0
3
4
0
3,600 Arcane Dust Aug 12 2019
Lowelo's Quest Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 14 spells, 14 minions standarduldumfuntokensecret
0
5
10
8
2
1
4
0
6,440 Arcane Dust Aug 11 2019
Den Top 100 Legend Midrange Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 16 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card standarduldummetamidrange
0
5
4
12
4
2
2
1
3,540 Arcane Dust Aug 11 2019
Trump's Highlander Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 14 spells, 14 minions, 1 hero card standarduldummetahighlandermidrange
0
2
8
8
3
3
3
3
12,660 Arcane Dust Aug 09 2019
Rdu's Highlander Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 13 spells, 15 minions, 1 hero card standarduldummetahighlandermidrange
0
4
8
7
2
3
4
2
12,560 Arcane Dust Aug 08 2019
Sonagi Rank 6 Legend Secret Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 17 spells, 10 minions, 1 hero card standarduldummetamidrangesecret
0
2
9
11
4
1
2
1
6,200 Arcane Dust Aug 08 2019
0
3
7
8
5
3
1
3
14,480 Arcane Dust Aug 03 2019
0
4
8
8
3
4
1
2
11,880 Arcane Dust Aug 03 2019
Athanas's Bucharest-qualifying Midrange Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 17 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrange
0
8
6
10
3
1
1
1
3,660 Arcane Dust Jul 22 2019
Risai's Top 200 Legend Secret Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 17 spells, 10 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrangesecret
0
2
9
10
4
3
1
1
7,940 Arcane Dust Jul 18 2019
Sidisi's Legend Vereesa Secret Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 14 spells, 14 minions, 1 hero card metastandardsecretmidrange
0
4
7
10
4
2
1
2
11,480 Arcane Dust Jul 18 2019
Calcifer's Top 20 Legend Midrange Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 17 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrange
0
8
6
10
3
1
1
1
3,660 Arcane Dust Jul 11 2019
Viper's Face Hunter Deck 4 weapons, 9 spells, 17 minions metastandardaggro
0
8
6
11
2
3
0
0
5,720 Arcane Dust Jul 10 2019
BabyBear's Top 100 Legend Secret Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 18 spells, 9 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrangesecret
0
2
9
9
4
3
2
1
7,280 Arcane Dust Jul 08 2019
Bunnyhoppor's Rank 1 Legend Midrange Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 17 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrange
0
8
5
10
4
1
1
1
3,300 Arcane Dust Jul 04 2019
LLIoKoJIaD's Rank 1 Legend Midrange Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 17 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrange
0
8
5
10
3
1
2
1
3,360 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
Malygos Hunter Deck Guide 25 spells, 4 minions, 1 hero card standardfunfull-guidecombootk
0
4
6
8
3
2
2
5
9,580 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
0
5
2
11
4
2
5
1
11,640 Arcane Dust May 30 2019
Bunnyhoppor's Rank 1 Legend Midrange Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 17 spells, 10 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrange
0
8
5
9
4
1
2
1
3,360 Arcane Dust May 28 2019
Budget Mech Hunter Deck 10 spells, 19 minions, 1 hero card budgetstandardmechmidrange
0
6
4
9
4
2
4
1
3,920 Arcane Dust May 20 2019
0
2
9
9
4
3
2
1
11,060 Arcane Dust May 11 2019
Budget Midrange Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 11 spells, 17 minions standardaggromidrangebudget
0
8
8
6
4
2
2
0
1,040 Arcane Dust May 01 2019
Wild Midrange Hunter Deck 3 weapons, 10 spells, 17 minions wildaggromidrange
0
4
11
8
4
1
2
0
2,600 Arcane Dust Apr 26 2019
Wild Secret Hunter Deck Guide 2 weapons, 17 spells, 10 minions, 1 hero card wildsecretfull-guide
0
4
11
6
5
1
3
0
6,900 Arcane Dust Apr 10 2019
Wild Spell Hunter Deck Guide 3 weapons, 25 spells, 2 hero cards wildfull-guide
0
5
6
7
3
2
5
2
6,660 Arcane Dust Apr 08 2019
Basic Hunter Deck 11 spells, 19 minions basic
0
4
7
8
6
2
2
1
0 Arcane Dust Nov 20 2018
All-In Odd Face Hunter Deck 4 weapons, 7 spells, 19 minions
0
14
0
14
0
1
0
1
4,180 Arcane Dust Apr 14 2018
Freddy B's Odd Face Hunter Deck 4 weapons, 8 spells, 18 minions
0
12
0
14
0
3
0
1
4,920 Arcane Dust Apr 13 2018
The Lich King Cheap Hunter Deck 15 spells, 15 minions
0
12
11
5
0
0
0
2
1,640 Arcane Dust Aug 28 2017
The Lich King Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 24 spells, 3 minions, 1 hero card
0
8
11
7
1
0
2
1
7,080 Arcane Dust Aug 25 2017
JAB Control Hunter Deck 1 weapon, 7 spells, 21 minions, 1 hero card
0
4
4
12
3
1
3
3
5,020 Arcane Dust Aug 13 2017
Cheap Hunter Wild Deck 2 weapons, 8 spells, 20 minions wildbudget
0
5
8
9
4
2
2
0
1,000 Arcane Dust Apr 12 2017
0
4
4
8
8
6
0
0
0 Arcane Dust Aug 25 2016
0
4
6
4
10
2
4
0
0 Arcane Dust Nov 19 2015
0
8
4
8
6
2
0
2
0 Arcane Dust Apr 30 2015
Cheap Rend Blackhand Hunter Deck (Heroic Mode) 4 weapons, 11 spells, 15 minions
0
4
13
13
0
0
0
0
1,220 Arcane Dust Apr 16 2015
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