Demon Hunter Basics

Golden Copies - Level 30

Shadowhoof Slayer is a low-cost minion and means of increasing your Attack damage.

• The Battlecry has the same effect as your Hero Power.
• Can be played early in the game, but may be best utilized when you really need the Attack bonus.
• Has Demon synergy with other cards.

Golden Copies - Level 34

Chaos Strike is reliable card draw and aggression in the same card.

• Cycles cards in your deck to more quickly find the ones you need and make your deck more consistent.
• Buff your Attack damage a fair amount to destroy minions or damage your opponent.
• Most valuable when you can utilize both effects when played.

Golden Copies - Level 42

Sightless Watcher lets you look at cards in your deck, and choose which you draw next.

• Great card for finding the most applicable tools in any match.
• Helps set up cards with the Outcast keyword.
• Consider playing this before card draw when possible.
• Has Demon synergy with other cards.

Golden Copies - Level 28

Aldrachi Warblades is a solid weapon and also a means of Health regeneration.

• Lifesteal heals you for the same amount as the damage you deal when attacking.
• Gives plenty of value with 3 Durability.
• Excellent synergy with Demon Hunter's ability to increase their Attack damage.
• Weapons can not be silence, but they can be destroyed by your opponent.

Golden Copies - Level 22

Coordinated Strike summons several small minions that you can attack with right away.

• Works well with effects that trigger when minions die.
• Rush allows the minions to immediately attack other minions on the same turn.
• Often used as removal to trade in to threats on the board.

Golden Copies - Level 54

Satyr Overseer is a minion that your opponent is likely to remove as soon as possible.

• Summons additional minions as you attack with your hero.
• You can only attack once per turn, unless another card allows you to attack again.
• High priority target because it gets more value the longer it is on the board.
• Attack right after you play this to make sure you get value, unless you just need a minion or demon.
• Has Demon synergy with other cards.

Golden Copies - Level 46

Soul Cleave help with removing enemy minions while also healing you.

• Lifesteal heals your for the same amount as the damage dealt by the card.
• Damage can be increased using Spell Damage.
• Targets are chosen randomly, so consider destroying others to isolate the most ideal ones.

Golden Copies - Level 50

Chaos Nova is a straightforward spell that does considerable damage to the entire board.

• This spell will damage your minions as well as your opponents.
• Most ideal to use when you have no minions yourself.
• Reliable way to cleary many minions all at once.
• Damage can be increased with spell damage.

Golden Copies - Level 38

Glaivebound Adept packs a lot of damage and threat.

• Try to play this only after you have attacked.
• The damage of the Battlecry can be directed at any enemy, nless prevented by effects like Immune.
• Can effectively swing the tempo of the match in your favor.
• High Attack damage makes it a top priority for your opponent to remove before you can attack with it.

Golden Copies - Level 58

Inner Demon temporarily increases your Attack a significant amount.

• Dealing 8 damage at once can be devestating, especially if your opponent has 8 or less Health.
• Due to it's equally high cost, it is best saved for a crucial moment or lethal damage.
• Fantastic synergy with Lifesteal to heal yoursef, and/or cards that allow you to attack multiple times.

Battlefiend has a lot of value for it's cost.

• Great option for your first turn.
• Has Demon synergy with other cards.
• Can become more threatening each time you attack.

Ur'zul Horror is a simple yet flexible card that will add another minion to your hand when it dies.

• Great turn 1 option.
• Has demon synergy with other cards.
• It's Deathrattle gives you an additional Lost Soul minion to play.
• Helps maintain a board presence.

Altruis the Outcast is a strong but situational board clearing tool.

• Though it does not have the Outcast keyword itself, it's effect functions in the same way.
• Each time you play a card from the ends of your hand, all enemies are dealt 1 damage.
• This minion must be in play for it's effect to trigger.
• Affects the enemy hero as well as minions.

Wrathscale Naga can deal a lot of damage when your minions die.

• The target is random each time damage is dealt by it's effect.
• Affects the enemy hero as well as minions.
• Must be in play for it's affect to trigger.
• Easy to kill, so you want to set up a way to trigger it before you play it.

Illidari Felblade is a great tool for trading with other minions.

• Rush allows you to attack only minions on the turn it is played.
• If you trigger Outcast the minion will be immune from all damage and effects on turn it is played
• Use this to remove enemy minions from the board quickly, often leaving one on it as well for a tempo swing.

Raging Felscreamer allows you to invest in playing future demons.

• After this is played, the next Demon you play will cost (2) less mana.
• This discount persists through the whole match, until it is used.
• Minions can not cost less than 0.
• Playing additional copies before a Demon will further reduce the cost.

Wrathspike Brute gives you an excellent defensive option.

• Enemy minions will have to get through Taunt to attack anything else.
• Having 6 Health means it may often take multiple minions to trade.
• Only triggers when targeted by minions or weapons; spells do not count as an attack.
• Minions that attack automatically can trigger this effect.
• Has Demon synergy with other cards.

Hulking Overfiend excels at removing multiple enemy minions.

• Rush allows you to attack only minions on the turn it is played.
• The minion it attacks must take lethal damage for it's effect to be triggered.
• When it kills a minion, you may once more attack any valid enemy.
• Able to efficiently destroy many smaller minions.
• Has Demon synergy with other cards.

Nethrandamus gains more power as the match goes on.

• The effect only upgrades while the card is in your hand.
• Each time a minion dies while this is in your hand, the cost of the minions summoned increases by 1.
• Be mindful which minions might be available to summon of a certain cost when playing.
• Has Dragon synergy with other cards.

Blur can negate any damage dealt to you on your own turn.

• Applies to all sources of damage.
• Allows you to remove high Attack minions without much risk.
• Cards without cost can be played at any time which has some synergy with Outcast effects.

Twin Slice is like a single slice but twice as nice.

• Allows you to increase your hero's damage by up to 2, individually.
• Playing the card adds a new card with the same effect to your hand.
• You may play both in the same turn if you desire.
• Cards without cost can be played at any time which has some synergy with Outcast effects.

Consume Magic is a good utility spell with a potential bonus.

• Removes all effects and buffs of any kind from a minion leaving only stats no greater than those of the original card.
• When the Outcast effect is triggered you may also use this to draw a card.

Mana Burn is straightforward and limits your opponent's resources temporarily.

• Only applies to a single turn.
• Multiple copies can stack the effect.

Blade Dance uses your hero's Attack value to damage 3 random minions.

• Increasing your attack through weapons and buffs increases the power of this card.
• Best used when your opponent's board is about half full.
• Attack and remove minions strategically before playing to have more control over random minion selection.
• Will not trigger any effects of weapons, as you are not actually attacking.

Feast of Souls could potentially draw you a lot of cards.

• Minions must have died on the same turn before playing, and only friendlies count.
• You can destroy and summon as many minions as you like prior to playing.
• Remember that you can only hold 10 cards and avoid over-drawing.
• Synergies well with smaller minions and Deathrattles.

Eye Beam is a very strong combination of damage and healing.

• Damage dealt can be increased by Spell Damage.
• Lifesteal will heal you for the same amount of damage dealt.
• When the Outcast effect is triggered the card becomes free.

Soul Split is a situational card that only works with Demons.

• You must have a Demon on your board to play this card.
• Summons an exact copy of the target Demon.
• Best used on big minions or those with powerful effects.

Command the Illidari puts up to 6 minions at your disposal for trading or other purposes.

• Be sure you have no more than one minion on the board before playing if you require all 6 tokens.
• Rush allows you to attack only minions on the turn it is played.
• Multiple small minions can be useful for receiving buffs or triggering effects of other cards.
• Numerous minions are also handy for mitigating some negative effects of your opponent's cards.

Umberwing is a simple weapon that is most useful early.

• Puts some chip damage and small minions at your disposal.
• Decent value in your first few turns but less as the match goes on.
• Could have some synergy with cards that require multiple minions on your board.

Flamereaper serves as a tool for attacking and removing multiple minions.

• Deals damage to minions adjacent to your target.
• Can be improved by buffing your Attack damage.
• Where possible, target a minion with the lowest Attack to avoid unnecessary damage.