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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 Animal Companion Golden

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
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
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
Midrange Hunter Deck 2 weapons, 16 spells, 11 minions, 1 hero card metastandardmidrangefull-guide
0
8
6
8
4
1
2
1
3,360 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
Malygos Hunter Deck 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
4
9
4
3
4
1
9,300 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
Secret Hunter Wild Deck 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
Spell Hunter Wild Deck 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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