Template:Stubborn Gastropod strategy
This minion is a powerful and annoying Taunt. As this has worse stats than 
Frostwolf Grunt, its main use is destroying a single high-value minion of your opponent. Taunt is less useful than Stealth for guaranteeing an attack, but it may force your opponent to not attack with their minions, or even waste a removal spell to clear the Gastropod. Playing this on an empty board can cause your opponent to be hesitant to play large or valuable minions until they are able to adequately clear or sacrifice a minion into it.
Priests can make especially good use of this minion. Since its attacks can kill any minion, keeping it alive with health-boosts like Power Word: Shield and 
Kabal Talonpriest usually pays off, as its attacks will stay relevant despite causing only one point of damage. If you see a priest using this minion, kill it before it gets too tough or keep a silence ready. Otherwise, this snail may just devour your entire board presence.
If your opponent has a 
Swamp King Dred on the board, this minion will be its end, because Dred will attack the Gastropod, which results in both minions' death.
When playing against a priest, beware of the possibility of mind control effects like Potion of Madness or Cabal Shadow Priest, which can be used to destroy both the Gastropod and one of your other minions.
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