Unleash the Hounds


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Unleash the Hounds can be obtained through Classic The card set interface Card sets are categories into which collectible cards are divided, reflecting how they can be obtained, and determining whether they are eligible for use in Standard format. Card set does not hearthstone card packs Card pack concept art Card packs are items that players can open to acquire cards for filling a player s collection. Only card packs for the current Standard format sets are available for purchase in the hearthstone , through crafting Crafting mode, in Standard format mode The crafting system is an element of Hearthstone that allows players to directly create new cards. It can be accessed through the My Collection screen. Crafting consumes Arcane Dust hearthstone , or as an Arena A video explaining the Arena in Hearthstone made by the Curse Gamepedia @@@#@@@YouTube(youtube.com)###@### Channel. The Arena is a game mode where players compete against each other using specially constructed decks to earn substantial rewards. It hearthstone reward. Golden Golden cards often add movement and visual effects, like with this golden Piloted Shredder "Golden" redirects here. For information on golden heroes, see Golden heroes. Golden cards are special, rarer versions of cards. Each card hearthstone Unleash the Hounds can also be obtained through the Highest Rank Bonus chest The 25 numbered ranks in Ranked play. Ranked (also known as Ranked Play) is the serious side of Play mode, with players able to earn special ranks to reflect their prowess in battle this season. hearthstone at the end of each Ranked The 25 numbered ranks in Ranked play. Ranked (also known as Ranked Play) is the serious side of Play mode, with players able to earn special ranks to reflect their prowess in battle this season. hearthstone season The 25 numbered ranks in Ranked play. Ranked (also known as Ranked Play) is the serious side of Play mode, with players able to earn special ranks to reflect their prowess in battle this season. hearthstone .

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Unleash the Hounds 40 5
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Strategy

Unleash the Hounds is one of the core cards of Hunter, one of its only and most effective ways for a board clear.

In constructed play, a turn 5 Knife Juggler/Unleash the Hounds is one of the only ways to come back into the game against another aggressive deck. Against slower control decks, Charging Hounds in combination with a Hunter`s Mark can allow for huge swings on the board.

Unleash the Hounds doesn`t always have to involve a board clear play. Instead, a more aggressive approach can be used and all the Hounds can go for face, which is common when playing Face Hunter.

As a core card, Unleash the Hounds is usually run as a two-of in Hunter decks. It is used in all types of competitive Hunter including Face Hunter, Hybrid Hunter, and Midrange Hunter. In very rare circumstances, such as when the ladder or tournament metagame becomes slower and less aggressive, individual copies of the card may be cut.

Synergies

Name Rarity Class Type Subtype Cost Atk HP Effect
Hunter`s Mark Free Hunter Spell General 0 Change a minion`s Health to 1.
Timber Wolf Free Hunter Minion Beast 1 1 1 Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.
Knife Juggler Rare Neutral Minion General 2 3 2 After you summon a minion, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
Scavenging Hyena Common Hunter Minion Beast 2 2 2 Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.
Cult Master Common Neutral Minion General 4 4 2 Whenever one of your other minions dies, draw a card.
King of Beasts Rare Hunter Minion Beast 5 2 6 Taunt. Battlecry: Gain +1 Attack for each other beast you have.
Leeroy Jenkins Legendary Neutral Minion General 5 6 2 Charge. Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Whelps for your opponent.
Starving Buzzard Free Hunter Minion Beast 5 3 2 Whenever you Summon a Beast, draw a card.
Starving Buzzard Free Hunter Minion Beast 5 3 2 Whenever you summon a Beast, draw a card.
Acidmaw Legendary Hunter Minion Beast 7 4 2 Whenever another minion takes damage, destroy it.


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Unleash the Hounds is a common Rarity is a rough measure of the quality and scarcity of a card. Cards of higher rarity are typically more powerful and more useful, but are harder to find and more expensive to craft. There hearthstone hunter The  Hunter is one of the nine classes in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, represented by Rexxar and Alleria Windrunner. Contents 1 Heroes 2 Background 3 Hero Power 4 Strategy and gameplay 5 Counters 5.1 Secrets hearthstone spell Fireball, a simple mage spell. It costs 4 mana, dealing 6 damage to a chosen target. Spell cards are cards that can be played to trigger a one time effect or ability, described in the hearthstone card, from the Classic The card set interface Card sets are categories into which collectible cards are divided, reflecting how they can be obtained, and determining whether they are eligible for use in Standard format. Card set does not hearthstone set. For each enemy minion in play, it summons one 1/1 Hound Hound Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Charge ChargeSee this card on Hearthpwn data page] Hound is an uncollectible hunter minion summoned by the hearthstone with Charge For the card of the same name, see Charge (card) Charge is an ability allowing a minion to attack the same turn it is summoned. Charge is available to all classes, but is most strongly hearthstone .

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Strategy

Unleash the Hounds is one of the simplest and most devastating combo cards available to the hunter. It also synergies with several key hunter cards, and can serve a number of different purposes, from card draw to removal to directly defeating the opponent through burst Burst damage or burst potential refers to a player s ability to deal a large amount of damage in one or two turns, allowing a player to finish off a previously damaged opponent, or deal an damage. Its low cost allows it to be played alongside several other cards to make these powerful combinations, especially in later rounds.

The Hounds summoned by Unleash the Hounds are useful, but weak. Other Beast Beasts are a type of minion especially associated with hunters, and to a lesser extent druids. Hunters have a variety of class-specific Beast minions as well as specific ability cards which benefit Beasts. Beasts are hearthstone cards such as Timber Wolf Timber Wolf Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Tags: Beast-related, Ongoing effect Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.Other beasts totally dig hanging out with timber wolves.See this hearthstone and Dire Wolf Alpha Dire Wolf Alpha Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Ongoing effect, Positional effect Adjacent minions have +1 Attack.We are pretty excited about the upcoming releaseAnnounce of hearthstone are the perfect remedy for this. They can transform these 1/1s into something far more powerful. Other options such as Raid Leader Raid Leader Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Area of effect, Ongoing effect Your other minions have +1 Attack."That s a 50 DKP minus!"See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Raid hearthstone can also be useful, but Beasts are generally preferable to due to synergy with other Hunter cards.

Because Unleash the Hounds summons one Hound Hound Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Charge ChargeSee this card on Hearthpwn data page] Hound is an uncollectible hunter minion summoned by the hearthstone for each enemy minion on the board, it is most powerful when the opponent has a large number of minions in play. Under the right conditions, these weaker Beasts can be used to trade A trade is the loss of one or more cards in exchange for the elimination of one or more enemy cards. Most often, trading refers to minions dying in combat, but the term may be for far more powerful minions, allowing the hunter to turn the game around and reclaim the board. Excellent cards to combine with the Hounds include Hunter`s Mark Hunter s Mark Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Change a minion s Health to 1.Never play Hide and Go Seek with a Hunter.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Hunter s Mark is a hunter hearthstone and Kill Command Kill Command Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Beast-related Deal 3 damage. If you have a Beast, deal 5 damage instead."Kill!", he commanded.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] hearthstone , to easily remove any threats from the battlefield.

Another great combination with Unleash the Hounds is Scavenging Hyena Scavenging Hyena Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Beast-related, Death-related, Triggered effect Whenever a friendly Beast dies, gain +2/+1.Hyenas prefer the bones of kodos hearthstone , which could gain up to +12/+6 from the Hounds when Unleash is played while the enemy has 6 or 7 minions, whereas 7 minions at one time is the maximum a player can have on the battlefield.

Combining Unleash the Hounds with Starving Buzzard Starving Buzzard Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Beast-related, Summoning-related, Triggered effect Whenever you summon a Beast, draw a card.If you feed him, hearthstone will cause the hunter to draw a card for each Hound summoned, and with Cult Master Cult Master Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 2 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Death-related, Triggered effect Whenever one of your other minions dies, draw a card.She may be an evil hearthstone for each Hound that died. Unleash the Hounds potentially offers one of the cheapest and most card-efficient trigger for Starving Buzzard and Cult Master, drawing up to 6 cards for 3 mana.

Other good combinations include King of Beasts King of Beasts Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 2 Health: 6 Abilities: Battlecry, Taunt Tags: Beast-related Taunt. Battlecry: Gain +1 Attack for each other Beast hearthstone , Infest Infest Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Hunter Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Deathrattle, Generate Tags: Beast-generating, Random Give your minions "Deathrattle: Add a random Beast to your hand."The best part is hearthstone and Acidmaw Acidmaw Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Rarity: Legendary Cost: 7 Attack: 4 Health: 2 Abilities: Destroy Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Whenever another minion takes damage, destroy it.With the help of hearthstone , where the latter can be played at 10 mana to efficiently destroy all enemy minions on the battlefield.

Be aware that the Hounds summoned by Unleash the Hounds will be limited by the 7-minion limit, and plan accordingly. If the opponent has more minions than the hunter has room for Hounds, some of the summons will be wasted. Also note that several copies of Unleash the Hounds can be played in the same turn, which allows summoning more Hounds in total than the amount of minions the opponent has. For instance, two copies of Unleash the Hounds will summon 6 Hounds in total if your opponent has 3 minions. If your opponent has more than 3 minions, the best is to trade A trade is the loss of one or more cards in exchange for the elimination of one or more enemy cards. Most often, trading refers to minions dying in combat, but the term may be the Hounds from the first Unleash the Hounds before casting another copy, to maximise the amount of Hounds you can get due to the 7-minion limit.

Note that because Unleash the Hounds is a summon For information on summoning minions, see Minion#Summoning. Summon is an ability which summons one or more minions. Distinct from regular summoning, a minion generated by the summon ability does not consume or come from an spell Fireball, a simple mage spell. It costs 4 mana, dealing 6 damage to a chosen target. Spell cards are cards that can be played to trigger a one time effect or ability, described in the hearthstone and not a direct minion summon, the Hounds themselves cannot be placed, and will always appear to the far-right of the player`s board. This can make it disadvantageous to play cards such as Dire Wolf Alpha Dire Wolf Alpha Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Tags: Ongoing effect, Positional effect Adjacent minions have +1 Attack.We are pretty excited about the upcoming release of hearthstone before summoning the Hounds.

Summoned minions

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Notes

Counters

The main counters to Unleash the Hounds are Taunt minions and AoE damage. The former can be used to force the Hounds to trade A trade is the loss of one or more cards in exchange for the elimination of one or more enemy cards. Most often, trading refers to minions dying in combat, but the term may be into a single powerful target, and this is usually the only option available to prevent the Hounds from overrunning the player entirely. Making sure to have a Taunt on the board as the game approaches the mid- to late-game is the main defence against this assault.

The second counter is the more efficient and cheaper. Think of cards like Fan of Knives and Twilight Flamecaller. The optimum counter is Counterspell, which can also prevent other powerful Hunter spell cards like Call of the Wild.

Another way of countering Unleash the Hounds is to limit the number of friendly minions on the board. Every friendly minion is one additional Hound for the opponent. Limiting minion numbers to two or three can prevent the hunter from making good use of the card.

Any combo cards set-up in advance, such as a lone Timber Wolf Timber Wolf Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Tags: Beast-related, Ongoing effect Your other Beasts have +1 Attack.Other beasts totally dig hanging out with timber wolves.See this hearthstone , should of course be removed immediately, as these can allow the combo to build to even greater proportions.

Trivia

The card was changed into a four mana card that summoned one 1/1 hound with charge for each enemy minion. This version was considered underpowered and was rarely played.
After the mana cost was reduced to 2, the card was considered to be overpowered once again, and was held responsible by Blizzard for the dominance of hunters across many levels of play, as explained in an official blog. To counter this, with Patch 1.0.0.5314 the card`s mana cost was increased from 2 to 3, slightly reducing its effectiveness as a combo card, and preventing it from being played so early in the match.
  • This card`s art depicts a Durnholde Tracking Hound.
  • This card (and its flavor text) may be a reference to the same quote used by Mr. Burns in the TV series The Simpsons, in a scene in which he sends his hounds to chase Homer Simpson.

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Unleash the Hounds, full art