Russell the Bard

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Russell the Bard is a boss that can be encountered during the Dungeon Run.

Hero Power[edit | edit source]

Alluring Tune

Deck[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
Rogue  Backstab 2
 Counterfeit Coin 2
 Swashburglar 2
 Evasion 2
 Eviscerate 2
 Perdition's Blade 2
 Elven Minstrel 2
 Lesser Onyx Spellstone 2
 Shado-Pan Rider 2
 Thistle Tea 2
Neutral Annoy-O-Tron 2
 Knife Juggler 2
 Questing Adventurer 2
 Antique Healbot 1
 Barnes 1
 Stampeding Kodo 2

Strategy[edit | edit source]

His Hero Power makes it difficult to establish a board early on, and will be especially difficult if you don't have any big late-game minions in your deck. He also has a good set of early-game single-target removal to make this harder as well.

The best way to deal with him is to either last long enough to play your big minions or flood the board. His strongest minion is a Shado-Pan Rider, so he will have a difficult time taking out big minions, unless he has an Onyx Spellstone. Flooding the board works well because he lacks AoE removal and even if you let him steal a minion, he can only steal one at a time.

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Before match

King Togwaggle
This guy's songs make the whole world go face!

Introduction

Russell the Bard
Stay a while, and listen!

Emote Response

Russell the Bard
Oh, a heckler, eh?

Hero Power

Russell the Bard
General
Get over here!
Come here!
It's time to party!
 Doomsayer
Worst. Roadie. Ever!
 Elven Minstrel
Time for a duet!

Play  Dr. Boom's Boombox

Russell the Bard
Oh hey! Turn that thing down!

Death

Russell the Bard
*guitar smashing* Goodnight Azeroth!

Defeat

Russell the Bard
Thanks for your minions, friend!

Lore[edit | edit source]

Russell is a regular patron of the inn. He was the one who told the story of  Marin the Fox. He is also a bard.

Warcraft Wiki icon.pngThis section uses content from the Warcraft Wiki.
The Bard was revealed as the second World of Warcraft hero class on April 1, 2008 — it was a Blizzard April Fools' Day hoax, and was never implemented as a real playable class.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

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