Template:Bloodreaver Gul'dan strategy
With the ability to both swarm the board with threats and convert your Hero Power into a more powerful ability, Bloodreaver Gul'dan is more than worth his 10 Mana cost. If played in a deck filled with Demons, he can instantly flood the board with a horde of powerful minions. Demons with high base stats like Voidlord,
Enhanced Dreadlord,
Mo'arg Forgefiend ,
Dark Alley Pact's effect and
Dread Infernal are strong options, as well as minions with ongoing effects like
Despicable Dreadlord and
Mal'Ganis.
As the demons summoned by Bloodreaver Gul'dan ignore their Battlecries, Demons with negative battlecries such as Lakkari Felhound,
Doomguard,
Tickatus and
Pit Lord have higher value when summoned through him and are less risky to include. These demons can be easily summoned through the use of
Possessed Lackey or
Skull of the Man'ari to avoid their negative Battlecries.
While Bloodreaver Gul'dan works well in any deck that runs a high number of demons, it works most efficiently when it's able to summon multiple high value demons. This can be obtained by only running a handful of high value demons such as Voidlord and Doomguard. Cards that can copy minions like Faceless Manipulator,
Prince Taldaram, and
Carnivorous Cube can help in this task, as any copied demon that has died will be included in the pool of summoned demons.
In more aggressive decks, Bloodreaver Gul'dan can still be a valuable tool. By playing him late game, you can revive your deceased copies of Flame Imp,
Voidwalker, Despicable Dreadlord, Doomguard, and any other demons you've played. While the impact will not be as great as when used in a slower controlling deck, this can still provide some last-minute push to finish an aggressive game.
Even once Bloodreaver Gul'dan has filled your board with powerful minions, he still has more benefit to him. His Hero Power, Siphon Life, removes the Warlock's late-game weakness of having a useless Hero Power when nearing Fatigue and is an excellent control tool, as it can not only finish off weakened minions but also supply your hero with a steady stream of health. If you summon Gul'dan when your opponent has little opportunity to quickly finish you off, the game can rapidly snowball in your favor thanks to Siphon Life.
Demons that can be revived by Bloodreaver Gul'dan
A list of collectible demons in Wild can be found here.
Uncollectible
A list of uncollectible demons in Wild can be found here.
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