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Shadow Essence — Priest Card

Last updated on Aug 07, 2017 at 09:19 by L0rinda 14 comments

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Shadow Essence is a Priest-only spell. This card can be obtained from Knights of the Frozen Throne packs. Below the card images, you will find explanations to help you use the card optimally in every game mode of Hearthstone.

Shadow Essence Shadow Essence Golden

1. General Comments

A 5/5 minion for 6 Mana is not bad value as long as the minion has a relevant ability. The key to making Shadow Essence playable is to ensure that the ability is relevant on a regular basis.

2. Constructed Play

There are plenty of options for using Shadow Essence in Constructed. Cards that have ongoing effects, such as staple Priest card Northshire Cleric, are a good start. The card also really shines with Deathrattle effects. Priest has many options within those criteria, which means building a deck around Shadow Essence is easier than it might appear.

3. Arena

Shadow Essence is not a good card in Arena. Many good Arena minions have little or no ability once they are played, as they generally rely on Battlecry or good stats. Due to this, Shadow Essence will be a 5/5 for 6 Mana too often to have significant impact on the game.

4. Meta Decks with Shadow Essence

Deck Mana Cost Updated
Resurrect Priest Deck 19 spells, 11 minions
0
2
8
2
2
5
2
9
12,740 Arcane Dust Jan 01 2019
Big Priest Deck 24 spells, 6 minions
1
3
4
2
7
0
4
9
9,280 Arcane Dust Mar 24 2018

5. Wild Decks with Shadow Essence

Deck Mana Cost Updated
Wild Resurrect Priest Deck 24 spells, 6 minions Wild Deck
1
0
8
2
5
2
3
9
10,120 Arcane Dust Jan 01 2019
Wild Big Priest Deck 23 spells, 6 minions, 1 hero_card Wild Deck
1
0
6
2
5
2
4
10
10,840 Arcane Dust Mar 24 2018
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