Cataclysm
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Cataclysm is an epic warlock spell card, from the Kobolds and Catacombs 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 |
Notes
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- Deathrattle effects of minions destroyed by Cataclysm trigger after the hand is discarded. Playing Cataclysm with a
Voidcaller in play and a demon in hand will result in the demon being discarded, not summoned from Voidcaller's deathrattle. - However, Voidcaller's Deathrattle can summon a demon from hand after casting Cataclysm if the demon is drawn after the hand was discarded, for example by having a
Malchezaar's Imp in play when casting Cataclysm.
History[edit | edit source]
Cataclysm was a part of discard warlock decks in Wild that relied on copying cards that dealt damage with their on-discard effects, such as 
Fist of Jaraxxus and 
Soul Barrage with cards like 
Expired Merchant and 
Grave Defiler. This type of deck initially caused 
Tome Tampering to be banned from the Wild format, but as that proved to not be enough, Cataclysm's effect was also later reworked to not discard the player's entire hand.
Lore[edit | edit source]
Cataclysm was originally a passive ability for Destruction warlocks that increased the Fire damage dealt by all of their abilities. It was removed in the Mists of Pandaria expansion, but in Warlords of Draenor it made a return as an active talent which, after a 2.5 second delay, conjures a cataclysm at a target location, dealing heavy Shadowflame damage to all nearby enemies and afflicting them with Immolate.
The spell appears to have thematical ties to 
Deathwing, who in the World of Warcraft expansion of the same name caused a worldwide disaster known as the Cataclysm, which caused great destruction across much of Azeroth.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Probably due to his involvement with the Cataclysm, when the player's hero is Deathwing, he will say "Azeroth will break!" when casting this card (Although Deathwing is a Warrior, meaning that you'd have to find a way to obtain a copy of Cataclysm to trigger this interaction).
- Cataclysm's original version (that discared the player's entire hand) was a reference to Deathwing's battlecry effect. After being changed, it is no longer a direct copy of Deathwing's battlecry.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes
Patch 25.4.3.168129 (2023-03-02):
- Now costs 5 (Up from 4).
- Now reads: "Destroy all minions. Discard 2 cards." (previously: "Destroy all minions. Discard your hand.")
Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- Fire spell school added.
Patch 10.0.0.22611 (2017-12-06):
- Added.