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Drakonid Operative is a rare priest minion card, from the Mean Streets of Gadgetzan 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 100  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 800 | Golden | 1 |
Notes
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- A variation on the usual Discover effect, this minion's Battlecry shows the player three cards from the opponent's deck, and adds a copy of the one selected to the player's hand.
- If the opponent has less than 3 cards remaining in his deck, the Discover effect shows the enemy's remaining cards to choose from in the pop-up display.[1]
Shadow Reflection will copy Drakonid Operative before the Battlecry checks for a dragon, causing it to trigger the effect without any other dragon cards in hand.[2]
Sounds[edit | edit source]
- Play
- ▶️
VO_CFM_605_Male_Drakanoid_Play_02.wavSecret agent, coming through!
- Attack
- ▶️
VO_CFM_605_Male_Drakanoid_Attack_01.wavMove aside!
- Death
- ▶️
VO_CFM_605_Male_Drakanoid_Death_01.wav<death sound>
Lore[edit | edit source]
The Drakonid Operative, a drakonid spy seemingly hailing from the green dragonflight, was hired by 
Kazakus to keep tabs on his rivals. The Operative's ability keeps in line with this theme, as even the two cards the player does not pick still gives them information about their opponent's deck.[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Drakonid Operative's Discover effect was originally intended for inclusion in The League of Explorers, although it was not then attached to a Dragon minion.[4]
- The Drakonid Operative was originally known as the "Investigator" and lacked the Dragon minion type and restriction. This Investigator was also the earliest version of what would later become Raza the Chained.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes
Patch 26.0.0.170824 (2023-04-04):
- Now costs 4 (Down from 5).
- Now has 5 health (Down from 6).
- Now has 4 attack (Down from 5).
Patch 24.0.0.145077 (2022-07-26):
- Fixed a bug preventing Drakonid Operative’s effect from triggering.
Patch 16.2.0.39954 (2020-01-21):
- Text changed from "Battlecry: If you’re holding a Dragon, Discover a card in your opponent’s deck" to "Battlecry: If you’re holding a Dragon, Discover a copy of a card in your opponent’s deck". The effect remains the same.
Patch 12.0.0.25770 (2018-08-02):
- The copied card now retains enchantments.
Patch 7.0.0.15590 (2016-11-29):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Posed question on Reddit. (2016-12-04).
- ↑ https://youtu.be/Tg0mbN8g3-Y?t=5m19s
- ↑ BlizzCon 2016, Mean Streets of Gadgetzan - Hearthstone What's New Panel
- ↑ PC Gamer - The two-year making of Hearthstone’s Patches the Pirate. (2016-12-15).
- ↑ Cam Shea (2017-01-12). IGN - Hearthstone: Blizzard on designing Jade, testing red mana and leaving Reno behind. Retrieved on 2017-01-13.