Prince Malchezaar
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- For other uses of Prince Malchezaar, see Prince Malchezaar (disambiguation).
- For the adventure bosses, see
Prince Malchezaar and Nazra Wildaxe.
Prince Malchezaar is a legendary neutral minion card, from the One Night in Karazhan set.
How to get
| Type | Source | Quality | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure | Complete One Night in Karazhan 4th wing - The Spire | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Regular copy for 1600  | Regular | 1 |
| Crafting | Craft a Golden copy for 3200 | Golden | 1 |
Notes
To edit these notes, go to Template:Prince Malchezaar notes.
- At the start of the game, if the player has Prince Malchezaar in their deck, he will add 5 random collectible legendary cards to the player's deck. While the selection is random, only cards suitable for the player's class will be chosen, and he will not cause there to be more than 1 copy of any given legendary in the deck, thus abiding by the game's regular deck-building rules.[1]
- This card's effect activates at the start of the game. It is not necessary to draw or play the card to activate its effect, only to have it included in the deck.
- The effect activates after the mulligan.[2] This means the cards generated will not be included in the mulligan, but may be drawn at the start of the first turn.
- Prince Malchezaar's effect is comparable, but very dissimilar, to that of
Golden Monkey, which, in contrast, allows for duplicate copies as well as legendary cards from other classes. - If you somehow start the game with multiple Prince Malchezaars (such as in the Arena or a Tavern Brawl), each of them will have their expected effect, shuffling five Legendary minions into the deck per Malchezaar. However, only one animation is played of Prince Malchezaar shuffling five cards into the deck.[3] As with a single Malchezaar, each card added will be unique to the deck, with no duplicates.
- Prince Malchezaar will shuffle in cards after other Start of Game effects activate. In case of
Baku the Mooneater, you will obtain an upgraded Hero Power even if Prince Malchezaar shuffles in an ineligible card.
Generated minions[edit | edit source]
A list of collectible Legendary minions in Standard and Wild can be found here.
Sounds[edit | edit source]
- Play
- ▶️
VO_KAR_096_Male_Demon_Play_01.wavAll realities, all dimensions are open to me. - ▶️
Malchezaar_Play_Stinger.wav<music stinger>
- Trigger
- ▶️
VO_KAR_096_Male_Demon_Trigger_01.wavBehold, the legions I command.[Start of Game] - ▶️
VO_KAR_096_Male_Demon_Trigger_02.wavBehold, my legions.[When the opponent also has Malchezaar]
- Attack
- ▶️
VO_KAR_096_Male_Demon_Attack_02.wavSimple fool.
- Death
- ▶️
VO_KAR_096_Male_Demon_Death_02.wav<death sound>
Lore[edit | edit source]
Prince Malchezaar is a corrupted eredar and prince of the Burning Legion. He is encountered by Medivh during the adventure's first wing, The Prologue.
Following Malchezaar's defeat, his imp appears to be on the look-out for a new master.
In World of Warcraft
- "You face not Malchezaar alone, but the legions I command!"
This section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.- Prince Malchezaar is a raid boss located at the very top of Karazhan. He can be encountered after the Chess event and controls all of the trash between the Game Room and Netherspace.
- Little is known about Malchezaar, except that he is a man'ari eredar, he claims to be a prince, and he is a member of the Burning Legion. It is unknown how or when he arrived at Karazhan or what his purpose there is. He apparently arrived while some agents of the Violet Eye were still alive inside Karazhan, notably Keanna. It was likely shortly before Karazhan was sealed, as the Violet Eye were aware of Keanna's death.
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- This card's flavor text references
Gorehowl's appearance as an item in World of Warcraft, where it is obtainable as a drop from Prince Malchezaar in his appearance as a boss in Karazhan. There is no known lore explanation for how Gorehowl came into his possession, although it has been theorized by some players that Malchezaar obtained it from an alternate universe, as his quotes boast that he has access to "all realities, all dimensions". Gorehowl's flavor text references this: Grommash Hellscream's famous axe. Somehow this ended up in Prince Malchezaar's possession. Quite the mystery! - Prince Malchezaar is envious of Lord Jaraxxus, for no other reason than the latter being invited to Medivh's parties at Karazhan, as well as being furious at Medivh for refusing to invite him. This is regardless of the fact that he is banned from Karazhan for good reason: the last time he attended a party, he destroyed the tower's library.
- This jealousy is displayed in the One Night in Karazhan adventure, in which Malchezaar assaults Medivh for refusing to invite him to the party, only to be defeated and sent back to his home realm. However, before he is forced through the portal, he grabs onto Medivh, taking the guardian with him and ultimately causing the events of the adventure.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Patch changes
Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25):
- Fixed a Duels bug where Prince Malchezaar’s start of game effect would not activate if Prince Malchezaar was drawn from Small Pouches.
Patch 11.0.0.23966 (2018-04-10):
- (Undocumented) Now reads: Start of Game: Add 5 extra Legendary minions to your deck. (previously: When the game starts, add 5 extra Legendary minions to your deck.).
Patch 8.2.2.19632 (2017-06-13):
- Once again announces his arrival.
Patch 6.0.0.13921 (2016-08-09):
- Added.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hearthstone reveal event at Team Inven. (2016-08-01).
- ↑ Yong Woo on Twitter (X). (2016-08-03).
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/50xfzo/double_malchezaar_in_arena/ Tested in Patch 6.0.0.13921 (ONiK patch)