Instructor Razuvious
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Instructor Razuvious is a boss in the Curse of Naxxramas adventure. He is the first boss of the adventure's third wing, the Military Quarter.
Hero Power[edit | edit source]
| Normal | Heroic |
|---|---|
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Special cards[edit | edit source]
Decks[edit | edit source]
The below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss' use of the cards during the battle.
| Class | Card | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Boss |  Deathcharger
|
2 |
| Massive Runeblade (Heroic) | 4 | |
| Necroknight
|
2 | |
| Paladin |  Avenging Wrath |
1 |
| Warrior | Cleave |
2 |
| Brawl |
2 | |
| Neutral | Abusive Sergeant |
2 |
| Master Swordsmith |
2 | |
| Acolyte of Pain |
2 | |
| Dancing Swords |
2 | |
| Deathlord |
2 | |
| Wailing Soul |
2 | |
| Spectral Knight |
2 | |
| Spiteful Smith |
2 | |
| The Black Knight |
1 |
Tips[edit | edit source]
- You start the game with Mind Control Crystal in hand.
Heroic mode
- The challenging part of the boss is the Massive Runeblade, which he has 4 copies of in his deck.
- The Understudies are given to you to hold until the moment when you can fight back.
- Freeze effects can also be useful for preventing him from swinging with the Runeblade.
- The suggested class for defeating Instructor Razuvious in heroic mode is priest.
- Your main goal is to steal the Massive Runeblade with Thoughtsteal or Mind Vision.
- To stabilize and survive until then you may run Divine Spirit and Inner Fire due to its synergy with the Understudies, and Acidic Swamp Ooze to destroy the Massive Runeblade.
- Your main goal is to steal the Massive Runeblade with
- You also want to run any relatively cheap taunts, so you don't take 20 damage if Razuvious kills the Understudies.
- Note that Razuvious runs Brawl and The Black Knight so play accordingly.
- Always remember that Razuvious can deal 24 damage from hand with Massive Runeblade and Unbalancing Strike.
Kobold Stickyfinger allows you to swipe an equipped Massive Runeblade. Three hits will kill Razuvious, which can easily be achieved by using Hoard Pillager to re-equip your stolen Runeblade.
Decklists
- Hearthpwn.com - The Military Quarter Heroic Boss Deck Guides
- Hearthhead.com - Decks for defeating Heroic Instructor Razuvious
Videos
Rewards[edit | edit source]
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Before match
- Kel'Thuzad
- ▶️Please ignore the Mind Control stones next to Razuvious.
Introduction
- Instructor Razuvious
- ▶️You should have stayed home!
Emote Response
- Instructor Razuvious
- ▶️Haha! I am just getting warmed up!
Hero Power
- Instructor Razuvious
- ▶️Yieea!
Play Mind Control Crystal
- Instructor Razuvious
- ▶️No! No! My students! Give them back!
Death
Lore[edit | edit source]
Curse of Naxxramas
Instructor Razuvious is the trainer of the Death Knights, the fiercest and most loyal of the Lich King’s servants. His strikes are sure and deadly, and it is rumored that only students under his tutelage can withstand even a single blow of his deadly runeblade.[1]
In World of Warcraft
- "Pay attention. This is Instructor Razuvious, Kel'Thuzad's appointed trainer of all death knights. It is said that his own technique is so potent, only a disciple of his could possibly withstand his might."
- - Commander Eligor Dawnbringer
History[edit | edit source]
Instructor Razuvious was originally intended to be a collectible reward from the Curse of Naxxramas adventure. He was designed as a 5 Mana 8/8 minion with the effect "At the start of your turn, summon a 2/2 Understudy with Taunt for your opponent.".[2]
Senior UI Designer Derek Sakamoto shared the following unused flavor text for Instructor Razuvious:
- "Instructor Razuvious: After tutoring and subbing at many death knight academies, he finally got a full-time position in the Military Quarter."[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The artwork for this card comes from the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game "Naxxramas Raid Deck" series, for the card Instructor Razuvious.
Gallery
Instructor Razuvious, full art
Instructor Razuvious in World of Warcraft
Patch changes
Patch 1.1.0.6024 (2014-07-22):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Naxxramas, the Floating Necropolis (official blog). (2014-07-03).
- ↑ Ben Brode on Twitter. (2017-06-05).
- ↑ Derek Sakamoto on Twitter. (2014-06-13).