Template:Volcanic Drake strategy
Ideally you want to make this card cost 4 or less mana to get value. You can either trade minions or cast AoE like Flamestrike in order to achieve this. Keep in mind that its stat distribution makes it vulnerable to your opponent's 4-damage options. Since this is a 6-drop you can use Recombobulator to create another 6-drop minion. Recombobulator will use the Drake's base mana cost of 6, even if it was played for less.
This minion has great potential as part of, or even when against a Paladin deck. Their hero power Reinforce and Muster for Battle will create a multitude of bodies by themselves, which can make playing Volcanic Drake a cheap and devastating swing in board control.
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