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Backstab — Rogue Card

Last updated on Jan 09, 2016 at 16:17 by Sottle 13 comments

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Backstab is a Rogue-only spell. 2 copies of this card are given to you with the Basic set of the game. You receive a golden version of this card for reaching Level 36 and 38 with Rogue. Below the card images, you will find explanations to help you use the card optimally in every game mode of Hearthstone.

Backstab
1.

General Comments

Backstab is one of the most flexible cards that Rogue has available to them. It can efficiently deal with a small minion in the early-game, be used in the mid-game to activate a free combo effect on an SI:7 Agent or Eviscerate, or be used as a cheap activator for Gadgetzan Auctioneer or Malygos.

2.

Constructed Play

Backstab is present in almost every Rogue deck, as it is far too efficient a card to consider leaving out of your deck in most situations. This is especially true since most Rogue decks are focused on Tempo, and Backstab is the ultimate Tempo card, as a 0 Mana removal.

3.

Arena

Backstab a very strong card in Arena. 3/2 minions are extremely common in Arena, which means that Backstab will mean you always have an answer to them while gaining 2 Mana of Tempo. On top of this, it can also activate any Combo effects you have in your deck very efficiently.

4.

Decks with Backstab

Deck Mana Cost Updated
Basic Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions basic
2
2
8
5
6
4
2
1
0 Arcane Dust Aug 25 2020
2
8
6
9
4
1
0
0
5,160 Arcane Dust Aug 06 2020
4
6
4
5
5
2
3
1
10,640 Arcane Dust Aug 06 2020
4
6
5
5
2
4
3
1
11,260 Arcane Dust May 02 2020
Darkk's Highlander Rogue 8 spells, 21 minions, 1 hero card standardaometacontrol
2
4
5
6
3
3
3
4
16,240 Arcane Dust Apr 25 2020
4
0
5
10
4
2
5
0
11,040 Arcane Dust Apr 07 2020
2
5
4
5
3
5
3
3
19,360 Arcane Dust Feb 29 2020
4
4
3
7
3
5
3
1
13,880 Arcane Dust Feb 03 2020
3
4
4
6
2
6
3
2
15,320 Arcane Dust Jan 17 2020
2
3
5
6
4
4
3
3
18,600 Arcane Dust Jan 03 2020
2
6
0
7
2
7
5
1
12,280 Arcane Dust Dec 26 2019
2
4
4
5
2
5
4
4
17,500 Arcane Dust Dec 26 2019
2
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
18,600 Arcane Dust Dec 26 2019
4
3
2
5
8
4
3
1
10,100 Arcane Dust Dec 15 2019
6
4
5
5
0
6
4
0
9,960 Arcane Dust Dec 11 2019
8
8
6
3
0
4
0
1
8,680 Arcane Dust Dec 11 2019
5
6
2
7
0
5
4
1
10,040 Arcane Dust Dec 11 2019
Lackey Rogue Deck Guide 2 weapons, 9 spells, 19 minions metastandardfull-guidecombo
4
0
7
7
10
1
1
0
6,880 Arcane Dust Dec 10 2019
6
3
7
5
4
5
0
0
9,940 Arcane Dust Dec 10 2019
2
6
6
7
6
3
0
0
9,720 Arcane Dust Sep 16 2019
2
5
8
7
4
3
0
1
7,760 Arcane Dust Sep 13 2019
3
1
5
7
4
3
4
3
18,580 Arcane Dust Sep 08 2019
3
6
4
9
5
3
0
0
9,400 Arcane Dust Aug 27 2019
2
6
6
8
6
2
0
0
8,880 Arcane Dust Aug 20 2019
2
6
6
7
6
3
0
0
9,720 Arcane Dust Aug 14 2019
3
6
5
7
6
3
0
0
9,720 Arcane Dust Aug 13 2019
4
4
8
6
3
4
1
0
13,820 Arcane Dust Aug 13 2019
4
3
8
6
7
2
0
0
3,260 Arcane Dust Aug 12 2019
2
3
6
8
6
2
2
1
7,960 Arcane Dust Aug 11 2019
4
5
5
9
4
3
0
0
10,400 Arcane Dust Aug 10 2019
3
3
10
6
4
2
1
1
13,460 Arcane Dust Aug 08 2019
2
8
4
9
3
4
0
0
11,220 Arcane Dust Aug 07 2019
4
3
7
7
6
2
1
0
9,320 Arcane Dust Aug 06 2019
3
3
10
5
5
2
1
1
8,260 Arcane Dust Aug 06 2019
6
0
5
9
2
5
2
1
13,620 Arcane Dust Aug 03 2019
4
2
7
6
6
3
1
1
13,000 Arcane Dust Jul 22 2019
5
4
4
5
7
2
2
1
7,860 Arcane Dust Jul 18 2019
6
0
8
5
6
3
1
1
12,120 Arcane Dust Jul 11 2019
4
0
6
7
10
2
1
0
8,500 Arcane Dust Jul 10 2019
C4mlann's Tempo Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 14 spells, 14 minions metastandardaggro
6
5
5
6
6
2
0
0
7,380 Arcane Dust Jul 10 2019
4
2
9
4
5
3
2
1
10,760 Arcane Dust Jul 10 2019
4
1
4
7
8
1
3
2
12,760 Arcane Dust Jul 08 2019
4
2
7
4
10
2
1
0
8,500 Arcane Dust Jul 04 2019
Rank 1 CN Legend Tempo Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 13 spells, 15 minions metastandardaggro
6
3
6
6
6
2
0
1
8,980 Arcane Dust Jul 02 2019
4
0
7
7
8
3
1
0
10,040 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
6
2
8
6
2
4
1
1
14,280 Arcane Dust Jun 27 2019
Budget Lackey Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions budgetstandardaggro
6
0
4
8
11
0
1
0
3,160 Arcane Dust Jun 03 2019
6
1
4
7
8
3
1
0
10,680 Arcane Dust May 28 2019
4
4
6
7
6
3
0
0
9,000 Arcane Dust May 13 2019
trbl's Rank 1 Legend Tempo Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 15 spells, 13 minions metastandardaggro
6
4
4
7
6
3
0
0
9,000 Arcane Dust May 08 2019
Firebat's Wisp Tempo Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions metastandardaggro
8
2
3
7
6
2
0
2
9,080 Arcane Dust May 07 2019
Budget Aggro Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 14 spells, 14 minions aggrostandardbudget
4
6
6
8
4
2
0
0
2,640 Arcane Dust May 01 2019
4
0
9
12
2
0
3
0
2,020 Arcane Dust May 01 2019
Wild Miracle Rogue Deck 16 spells, 14 minions funwildcombo
6
5
6
5
5
1
2
0
6,220 Arcane Dust Apr 26 2019
Wild Big Rogue Deck Guide 2 weapons, 10 spells, 18 minions wildfull-guide
3
0
5
4
4
5
2
7
7,120 Arcane Dust Apr 08 2019
4
2
7
6
3
6
2
0
7,580 Arcane Dust Apr 08 2019
4
0
17
0
6
0
3
0
6,480 Arcane Dust Apr 08 2019
Wild Malygos Rogue Deck Guide 2 weapons, 23 spells, 4 minions, 1 hero card wildfull-guide
4
2
10
4
3
1
2
4
6,000 Arcane Dust Mar 03 2019
Wild Pirate Rogue Deck Guide 1 weapon, 11 spells, 18 minions wildaggrofull-guide
3
5
8
7
3
1
2
1
9,380 Arcane Dust Feb 08 2019
Dog's Rank 2 Legend Thief Rogue Deck 12 spells, 18 minions
4
5
6
8
4
2
0
1
7,940 Arcane Dust Apr 13 2018
2
7
6
5
2
4
1
3
7,460 Arcane Dust Aug 17 2017
Jade Rogue Lurker Deck 12 spells, 17 minions, 1 hero card
2
2
10
5
2
3
3
3
12,560 Arcane Dust Aug 12 2017
N'Zoth Thief Rogue Wild Un'Goro Deck 2 weapons, 11 spells, 17 minions wild
4
2
5
8
4
5
0
2
8,500 Arcane Dust Apr 04 2017
Mill Rogue Wild Un'Goro Deck 18 spells, 12 minions wild
7
2
7
8
0
4
2
0
5,200 Arcane Dust Apr 02 2017
7
2
11
4
2
2
2
0
6,680 Arcane Dust Dec 03 2015
2
10
10
6
0
2
0
0
0 Arcane Dust Apr 23 2015
7
6
10
4
3
0
0
0
1,780 Arcane Dust Apr 23 2015
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