Ice Block
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Ice Block is an epic mage 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 400  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 1600 | Golden | 1 |
Notes
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Bolf Ramshield, Ice Block and 
Animated Armor are all predamage triggers, that trigger when your hero takes damage, before the damage is taken: Animated Armor has an early priority and always triggers first, and then Bolf Ramshield and Ice Block trigger in order of play.[1][2]
- If Animated Armor and Ice Block are played together, Animated Armor will reduce damage to 1 before Ice Block checks if the damage is fatal.
- If Bolf Ramshield is played before Ice Block, Bolf Ramshield will intercept fatal damage. If Ice Block is played before Bolf Ramshield, Ice Block will prevent fatal damage before Bolf Ramshield can intercept it.
- If
- When Ice Block triggers, the damage is prevented, and thus on-damage triggers like
Queen of Pain and 
Eye for an Eye will not be activated.[3] - For additional details, see Damage#Advanced rules.
- Like most Secrets, Ice Block can only trigger during the opponent's turn. Thus, Ice Block will not prevent lethal damage received on their own turn (for example, through Mad Bomber or fatigue damage).
- Notice that when a hero is replaced it will lose any Immune effect. For example, if your Ice Block triggers during the opponent's turn and a friendly
Majordomo Executus dies later that turn, your hero will lose the Immune effect, allowing your opponent to kill you that same turn.[4]
Lore
Ice Block is a mage spell from World of Warcraft. It encases the mage in unbreakable ice for 10 seconds, but prevents the mage from moving or acting for the duration. Unbreakable by all but the most powerful spells, the ice block renders the mage completely immune to all damage, and other hostile effects. It is commonly used in PvP to frustrate and delay opponents, as well as to give the mage time for their cooldowns to recover, at which point the mage may try to escape, using spells like Frost Nova and Blink to make their getaway. It can also be useful to buy time until a healer can get to you, or can be used immediately after activating a heal over time effect to allow the mage to 'stealth-heal', invulnerable from further attack. Similar to Hearthstone's version, mages can also use it specifically to avoid damage from a particularly powerful attack.
Trivia
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Through the Dark Portal" series, for the card Ice Block.
Gallery
Ice Block, full art
Patch changes
Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- 2021-03-30: Moved from Hall of Fame to Legacy set.
- Now has Frost spell school (previously: no spell school).
Patch 11.0.0.23966 (2018-04-10):
- Moved from Classic to Hall of Fame set.
Patch 1.0.0.3140 (Alpha, April or May 2013):
- Added.
External links
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqiZAHscZCA Tested in Patch 4.1.0.10956 (2015-12-04)
- ↑ https://youtu.be/mSS1fI32J60 https://youtu.be/yhrw56me9Zo Tested in Patch 5.0.1.13030 (2016-06-01)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7xuKVH99sM Tested in Patch 2.7.0.9166 (Tavern Brawl patch)
- ↑ interesting interaction:Majordomo Executus & Ice Block. (2015-04-13).