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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 Backstab Golden

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
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
0
11
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
Pogo Rogue Deck 13 spells, 17 minions metastandardfull-guide
6
3
9
5
4
2
0
1
9,820 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
Aggro Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 14 spells, 14 minions aggrometastandardfull-guidecombo
5
4
5
9
4
3
0
0
8,840 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
Lackey Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions metastandardfull-guidecombo
6
0
5
9
8
1
1
0
7,560 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
4
1
6
11
3
2
3
0
10,260 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
4
0
7
7
8
3
1
0
10,040 Arcane Dust Jul 01 2019
6
0
10
6
2
4
1
1
14,240 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
Big Rogue wild Deck 2 weapons, 10 spells, 18 minions wildfull-guide
3
0
5
4
4
5
2
7
7,120 Arcane Dust Apr 08 2019
Deathrattle Rogue Wild Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions wilddeathrattlefull-guide
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
Malygos Rogue Wild Deck 2 weapons, 23 spells, 4 minions, 1 hero card wildfull-guide
4
2
10
4
3
1
2
4
5,920 Arcane Dust Mar 03 2019
Pirate Rogue Wild Deck 1 weapon, 11 spells, 18 minions wildaggrofull-guide
3
5
8
7
3
1
2
1
9,380 Arcane Dust Feb 08 2019
Basic Rogue Deck 2 weapons, 12 spells, 16 minions basic
2
2
8
5
6
4
2
1
0 Arcane Dust Nov 20 2018
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
3
2
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
6
2
7
9
0
4
2
0
5,120 Arcane Dust Apr 02 2017
6
2
11
5
2
2
2
0
6,600 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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