Mysterious Challenger
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Mysterious Challenger is an epic paladin minion card, from the Grand Tournament 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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- The Battlecry of Mysterious Challenger works exactly like the Deathrattle of
Mad Scientist.[1] For full details, see that page. - Mysterious Challenger will not draw more than 5 Secrets from your deck.[2]
Sounds[edit | edit source]
- Play
- ▶️
VO_AT_079_PLAY_01.wavWho am I? None of your business. - ▶️
ArmoredWarhorseNoVox_Play_Underlay.wav<underlay sound>
- Attack
- ▶️
VO_AT_079_ATTACK_02.wavStop asking questions! - ▶️
ArmoredWarhorseNoVox_Attack_Underlay.wav<underlay sound>
- Death
History[edit | edit source]
The introduction of this card gave rise to the Secret Paladin, a deck that quickly rose to dominance in the meta following the release of The Grand Tournament, remaining highly effective until Whispers of the Old Gods and the arrival of game formats, which saw the removal of key cards like 
Shielded Minibot and Muster for Battle. However, while not as popular as it once was, as of late 2016 the deck remained viable.[3] The removal of Mysterious Challenger from Standard format in 2017, however, ended the archetype in Standard matches.
Lore[edit | edit source]
With his uniquely non-specific background, Mysterious Challenger appears to be original to Hearthstone - at least as far as we can determine.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Mysterious Challenger is often nicknamed "Dr. 6" because he's a 6/6/6. This is a reference to Dr. Boom being a 7/7/7.
- Mysterious' Challenger's infamy is frequently referenced in the game, particularly among other Secret-related cards.
Eater of Secrets' summoning quote is a direct response to the summoning quote of Mysterious Challenger, as Eater of Secrets is a counter to Mysterious Challenger.- The names of
Glacial Mysteries and 
Mysterious Blade are based on Mysterious Challenger. 
Bellringer Sentry and 
Masked Contender's flavor texts reference Mysterious Challenger, both having similar but weaker effects.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes
Patch 28.0.0.189384 (2023-11-10):
- Banned from Arena drafting.
Patch 27.2.0.183876 (2023-08-22):
- Now costs 5 (Down from 6).
- Now has 5 health (Down from 6).
- Now has 5 attack (Down from 6).
Patch 3.0.0.9786 (2015-08-18):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Whirthun on Twitter (X). (2015-08-16).
- ↑ Screenshot - Deck contained 8 different Secrets when Mysterious Challenger was played.
- ↑ http://hearthstone.metabomb.net/deck-guides/secret-paladin-standard-deck-list-and-guide-hearthstone-kz-04-10-2016
