Alexstrasza is a Protector Mercenary. They were added in the 21.4.0 Mercenaries 1st Public patch which was released on Sept. 16, 2021.
Alexstrasza - Mercenary Skins
Alternate skins for Alexstrasza can be unlocked in Mercenary card packs.
Where Can I Earn Bounty Loot for Alexstrasza?
Bounties, the primary PVE component of Mercenaries, allow you to earn loot for your Mercenaries.
These Bounties can contain loot for Alexstrasza.
Alexstrasza - Mercenary Abilities
These are the abilities Alexstrasza unlocks through leveling. Abilities have additional ranks that can be earned through Mercenary card packs or by purchasing with Alexstrasza Coins.
Below you can see all the different tiers of Alexstrasza's abilities alongside their costs.
Dragon Breath Tiers
Dragon Breath 1
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character.
Dragon Breath 2
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character.
Dragon Breath 3
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character.
Dragon Breath 4
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character.
Dragon Breath {0}
Deal {0} damage to an enemy, or restore #{1} Health to a friendly character.
Flame Buffet Tiers
Flame Buffet 1
Deal @ damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.
Flame Buffet 2
Deal @ damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.
Flame Buffet 3
Deal @ damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.
Flame Buffet 4
Deal @ damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.
Flame Buffet {0}
Deal @ damage to an enemy. If you control another Dragon, also damage its neighbors.
Dragonqueen's Gambit Tiers
Dragonqueen's Gambit 1
Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. @Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. Restore that much Health to this Merc.
Dragonqueen's Gambit 2
Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. @Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. Restore that much Health to this Merc.
Dragonqueen's Gambit 3
Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. @Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. Restore that much Health to this Merc.
Dragonqueen's Gambit 4
Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. @Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. Restore that much Health to this Merc.
Dragonqueen's Gambit {0}
Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. @Deal damage to an enemy equal to their Attack. Restore that much Health to this Merc.
Alexstrasza - Mercenary Equipment
This is the equipment you can wear on Alexstrasza. Only one piece of equipment can be worn at a time. The first tier of each piece of equipment is obtained by completing achivements and tasks with additional tiers coming from Mercenary Packs or Alexstrasza Coins.
Alexstrasza's Brooch Tiers
Alexstrasza's Brooch 1
Dragon Breath deals or restores @ more.
Alexstrasza's Brooch 2
Dragon Breath deals or restores @ more.
Alexstrasza's Brooch 3
Dragon Breath deals or restores @ more.
Alexstrasza's Brooch {0}
Dragon Breath deals or restores @ more.
Dragonflight Talisman Tiers
Dragonflight Talisman {0}
Dragonqueen's Gambit restores Health to this Merc equal to the damage dealt.
Amulet of Swiftness Tiers
Amulet of Swiftness 1
Dragonqueen's Gambit is (1) Speed faster.
Amulet of Swiftness 2
Dragonqueen's Gambit is (2) Speed faster.
Amulet of Swiftness 3
Dragonqueen's Gambit is (3) Speed faster.
Amulet of Swiftness {0}
Dragonqueen's Gambit is (4) Speed faster.
Alexstrasza - Mercenary Level Stats
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| Level |
Attack |
Health |
| 1 |
1 |
8 |
| 2 |
1 |
10 |
| 3 |
1 |
12 |
| 4 |
1 |
15 |
| 5 |
1 |
17 |
| 6 |
2 |
19 |
| 7 |
2 |
22 |
| 8 |
2 |
24 |
| 9 |
2 |
26 |
| 10 |
2 |
29 |
| 11 |
3 |
31 |
| 12 |
3 |
33 |
| 13 |
3 |
36 |
| 14 |
3 |
38 |
| 15 |
3 |
40 |
| 16 |
4 |
43 |
| 17 |
4 |
45 |
| 18 |
4 |
47 |
| 19 |
4 |
50 |
| 20 |
4 |
52 |
| 21 |
5 |
54 |
| 22 |
5 |
57 |
| 23 |
5 |
59 |
| 24 |
5 |
61 |
| 25 |
5 |
64 |
| 26 |
6 |
66 |
| 27 |
6 |
68 |
| 28 |
6 |
71 |
| 29 |
6 |
73 |
| 30 |
7 |
76 |
Comments
Task 17 looks particularly difficult: Kill 40 enemies using [Hearthstone Card (Dragonqueen's Gambit 5) Not Found]. I found a consistent way to get kills is to run Heroic 1-1 where the enemies are low health with Cariel Roame. Cariel has [Hearthstone Card (Seal of Light 5) Not Found] that can be used on enemies. Thus we can consistently give enemies attack greater than their health in Heroic 1-1, to provide consistent progress on the task. There probably exists a better or quicker way to cheese it, but that's a way I was able to find to not make it seem ridiculously hard.
Edit: Not sure when it happened but apparently Seal of Light was changed and you can't use it on enemies anymore. RIP decent way to do her task 17.
Alex is reasonable in fire comps, and she has some dragon synergy. Right now she is one of the weaker legendaries but that might change when they introduce more dragons in the format.
I don't see anything Protector-y about these abilities. Yes, healing, but that's also a caster thing.
She does not attack at all, and she doesn't taunt. Protectors are supposed to take hits. I kinda feel like her role got accidentally swapped with Guff's.
Alex has some flexibility with Dragon Breath, and that's appreciated, but otherwise she's a damage-focused Protector. Dragonqueen's Gambit is a counter-move against characters who can ramp up their Attack, turning their high stats against them. With Dragonflight Talisman, that could be a ton of healing for Alexstrasza.
All-in-all, Alex is a straightforward character. I still like her despite this, but that could be my Dragon bias.
She'll be my go-to dragon till they release Deathwing... hopefully in the near future