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Thing from Below

Thing from Below

Thing from Below is a 6 Mana Cost Rare Shaman Minion card from the Placeholder set!

Card Text

Taunt
Costs (1) less for each
Totem you've summoned
this game.

Flavor Text

Just can't resist the opportunity to hang around with a bunch of totems.

Type
Minion
Rarity
Rare
Set
Placeholder
Class
Shaman
Cost
6
Attack
5
Health
5
Minion Type
Mechanics
Change Cost, Taunt
Artist
Slawomir Maniak
Collectible
Yes

Card Review & Interactions

  • Thing from Below reduces cost when the Shaman Hero Power (Totemic Call) is used, and when cards like Tuskarr Totemic are played. [Source]
  • The card also works like Frost Giant where the cost reduction happens if the cards is in hand or in your deck. [Source]
  • Thing from Below will continue to reduce in cost while on the board. This would be relevant with something like Youthful Brewmaster. [Source]

25 Comments

  1. Ninjax

    I like it, it will be played in midrange/control shaman

  2. Bob

    The not so steady rise in midrange shaman cards continues. Just watch what happens when all of the sticky minions rotate. just think of the sequencing (not even the best). totem golem on two, totem turn 3, this on 4. its going to be obscene...

    1. sober667

      and later in game for free second 5/5

  3. Mystik

    Does this count use of your hero power?

    1. Evident

      I'd be surprised if it didn't. Shaman Hero Power reads: "Summon a random Totem."

  4. Thrall17

    Does the one from Tuskarr count?

    1. Evident

      Yep, any time a Totem is "summoned" it counts.

  5. lennon255

    This is an extremely solid card. With this and Hallazeal I think control shaman is going to rise up from the depths of hell it's been stuck in forever.

  6. StacysMom

    Guys! It's like Knight of the Wild! It's not that good!

    1. Evident

      It's better because it receives the cost reduction from in your deck and in your hand. Knight of the Wild only works while in your hand.

      1. StacysMom

        Really? I never knew that. I'm still not completely sold, but this is better for sure...

    2. Ghoster

      You just cant compare awful Knight of the Wild to this. Knight of the Wild is just big dude without any other effect. For 1st this one got taunt so it does something immediately, for 2nd you dont need to have him in your hand to reduce his cost. Its much better than Knight of the Wild. #PowerCreep

    3. Tyler

      It's smaller so each cost reduction is a bigger deal, it is effected whether or not it's in your hand, it's in a class where the hero power reduces the cost, and it has taunt. Everything about this card is better.

    4. Genieblood

      It's super easy to reduce the cost of this card, hero powering alone reduces it. This will see a ton of play

  7. Kittenstix

    Almost a Finley nerf.

  8. TheBarmyBrit

    The earliest this card could be summoned is turn 4 (totem on turn 2 and 3, reducing its cost to 4 mana). Is a 4 mana 5/5 a good enough play? Also is it worth potentially sacrificing the first 3 turns of the game? Best case is Totem Golem on turn 2, Coin/Tuskar thats spawns another totem golem on turn 3 and the 5/5 taunt on turn 4. Could be a good play, but very unlikely to pull of consistantly. Late game it will be very cheep and could help with board control, so it still gets a good score in my eyes.

  9. DevDog

    Really solid card. A strong stat line, taunt, and none of the drawbacks that similar cards like Knight of the Wild have. With Totem Golem, Tuskarr, and Flametongue all being common additions to Midrange Shaman, this can consistently come out on turn 4

  10. Poison

    OP
    but Schaman needs it

  11. IckyThumb

    Must be a bug. Already 2 revealed shaman cards and not even one overload.

  12. Noname

    I play shaman I have it golden and what I think sham really needs is some good epic cards, but I can deffinetly see this card in any sham deck

  13. Ninjax

    Master of Evolution combos really well with this card

  14. overmind

    oh yesssss i will take my totem shaman to stay please

  15. LegacyWolf

    I love how Blizzard is slowly reviving the dead class ( I LOVE SHAMAN)

  16. Sky

    People say "Midrange Shaman, omg this card is perf for Midrange Shaman". Sure, I say. But what I'm worried about is this card as unbelievably synergistic tech in Aggro Shaman, a deck that not only plays the best totem card (Golem) religiously, but that also can maximize on the value given by both Flame-tongue and the Shaman Hero power.

    Turn 1: Trog
    Turn 2: Golem
    Turn 3: Flametongue / Another Golem / Hero Power.
    Turn 4: This

    And that's just one possibility. You could also just hold onto / draw into this while cost droping even further, playing Aggro normally with all your value totems and hero power. Suddenly you have a 2 or less 5/5 taunter to interrupt their efforts should your other beefy minions have bit the dust and a perfect damage dealer to close out the game should you come just shy of lethal after Doomhammer shenanigans.

    Ultimately, I think Aggro shaman is going to go hog wild with this card and I for one am terrified to see just how far they take it.

  17. Kosh

    With the old gods rotating out soon, what's a good replacement for this card? I was thinking Nesting roc.

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