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Noble Sacrifice is a common paladin spell card, from the Legacy set.
Other versions
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 40  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 400 | Golden | 1 |
Related cards
Notes
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- This Secret triggers in response to any minion or hero attack against the controlling hero or any friendly minion, spawning a 2/1
Defender as the new target for the attack. - Noble Sacrifice takes effect in the same step of the attack sequence as the Forgetful effect, as well as most other Secrets. Therefore, all such effects occur in order of play.
- If Noble Sacrifice was played and triggers first, the attacker may subsequently be redirected to a target other than the summoned Defender by an effect like Forgetful.
- If Noble Sacrifice was played and triggers first, the attacker may subsequently be redirected to a target other than the summoned
- The Defender summoned goes through a complete summoning process, as with any other minion, before the attack completes. In particular:
- He benefits from ongoing effect buffs from minions such as Stormwind Champion, and triggered effects such as Sword of Justice or
Steward of Darkshire, which can allow him to survive an attack despite his low Health. - He causes effects like Knife Juggler's to occur before the attack completes, giving it a chance of destroying an attacking minion, cancelling the attack but leaving the Defender in play.
- He benefits from ongoing effect buffs from minions such as
- The Defender's death triggers death-related effects just as with any other minion. For instance, Redemption would return him to life.
- If the player's board is already full when the friendly target is attacked, the Secret will not be triggered or revealed, but will remain active.[1]
- Noble Sacrifice will still trigger even if the attacker is removed or killed by another triggered effect that activated first, such as Explosive Trap.
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "The Hunt for Illidan" series, for the card Vindicator Kentho.
- Should the Defender survive his summoning attack or be brought back from death, such as through Redemption, his quote when commanded to attack is a boasting "Hahaha, I LIVE!!".
- This card is sometimes more commonly referred to by its popular given nickname; it is often called 'Get Down', an obvious reference to the Defender's summoning quote.
Gallery
Noble Sacrifice, full art
Patch changes
Card changes
Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
- Added.
Bug fixes and other changes
Patch 21.0.0.88998 (2021-07-27):
- Fixed a bug where Defender would not play its VO when summoned by Noble Sacrifice.
- Fixed a bug where
Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- 2021-03-30: Moved from the Classic set to the Legacy set.
- Patch 1.0.0.4217 (Closed beta, 2013-12-10):
- Flavor text now reads: "We will always remember you, "Defender!"" (previously: "We will always remember you, "Defender"!").
- Patch 1.0.0.3604 (Alpha, 2013-08-12):
- Flavor text now reads: "We will always remember you, "Defender"!" (previously: no flavor text).
External links
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ NightlyGoNews (2014-1-20). Hearthstone Mythbusters Episode 2.