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Call of the Wild is an epic hunter spell card, from the Whispers of the Old Gods set.
How to get
| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card packs | The Regular version can be opened from any of these packs:  | Regular | 1~2 (random) |
| Card packs | The Golden version can be opened from any of these packs: | Golden | 1~2 (random) |
| Crafting | Craft a Regular copy for 400  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 1600 | Golden | 1 |
Summoned minions[edit | edit source]
One copy of each of the following minions is summoned when this spell is cast.
Notes
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- The companions are summoned in what in English is alphabetical order:
Huffer, then Leokk, then Misha.[1] This order is used regardless of the game client's current language, although it may not be alphabetical order in other languages.[2]
- This is important when playing with more than 4 minions already in play, since there won't be room to summon all 3 companions. This produces 4 possibilities:
- With 4 or fewer friendly minions on the board, all 3 companions will be summoned
- With 5 minions on the board, only Huffer and Leokk will be summoned
- With 6 minions on the board, only Huffer will be summoned
- With 7 minions on the board, no companions will be summoned
- This arguably provides a bias toward aggressive play, with Huffer's Charge and then Leokk's Attack buff taking priority over Misha's Taunt.
- This is important when playing with more than 4 minions already in play, since there won't be room to summon all 3 companions. This produces 4 possibilities:
- Leokk's ongoing effect will be put into play as soon as it is summoned, resulting in Huffer immediately becoming a 5/2 and Misha a 5/4.
- If used against the Kel'Thuzad boss in Curse of Naxxramas, you will get all three animal companions as well as
Mr. Bigglesworth.[3]
Lore[edit | edit source]
- "To heed such a call is to forsake man-made weaponry in favor of a more feral response."
Based upon Animal Companion, this spell seems to represent the hunter calling upon all their faithful companions at once.
There was also a Hunter pet ability named Call of the Wild in World of Warcraft, as well as a Druid ability in the TCG, although in both cases its effect was very different. Its effect is reminiscent of another Hunter ability: Stampede.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- For "a few minutes" during the card's development, Call of the Wild instead summoned 3 random companions. Mike Donais comments, "That didn't last long though",[4] likely referring to the burst potential of multiple Huffers, or simply frustration with the unpredictability of the RNG.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes
Patch 16.6.0.43246 (2020-03-17):
- Cost decreased from 9 to 8.
Patch 6.1.3.14830 (2016-10-03):
- Now costs 9 (Up from 8).
Patch 5.0.0.12574 (2016-04-24):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ PlayHearthstone on Twitter (X). (2016-04-05).
- ↑ PlayHearthstone on Twitter (X). (2016-04-06).
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/4gp40u/interesting_call_of_the_wild_has_a_special/
- ↑ Richard Knight's new hunter card announced. (2016-05-06).