Gruesome Nightmare
| Name | Gruesome Nightmare |
|---|---|
| Type | Minion - beast |
| Description | Battlecry: Give a minion in your hand or battlefield Attack equal to this minion's Attack. |
| Flavor | Faces only a broodmother could love. |
| Artist | Luca Zontini |
| Set | CATACLYSM #123547 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Gruesome Nightmare
Gruesome Nightmare, Minion - beast, designed by Luca Zontini first released in Feb, 2026 in the set CATACLYSM.
Gruesome Nightmare would fit best in an **Unholy Death Knight handbuff or swarm-style deck**, where you can either buff a high-value minion in hand (such as a Charge, Rush, or reborn minion) or snowball a wide board by stacking Attack onto a sticky minion already in play; it’s particularly appealing if its own Attack stat is efficiently costed for 3 mana, since the Battlecry effectively duplicates that Attack as extra stats. However, in most competitive Unholy builds, more consistent and explosive buff options like **Grave Strength** (for wide-board lethality) or persistent board enhancers like **Hawkstrider Rancher** often provide stronger and more reliable pressure, while pure handbuff strategies tend to lack top-tier support in Death Knight compared to other classes. As a result, Gruesome Nightmare is likely a **niche or experimental inclusion** rather than a staple, playable in synergy-heavy builds but probably not strong enough on its own to define or consistently make competitive
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What type of card is Gruesome Nightmare?
Gruesome Nightmare is a Minion - beast card in Hearthstone HS.
What does Gruesome Nightmare do?
<b>Battlecry:</b> Give a minion in your hand or battlefield Attack equal to this minion's Attack.
What set is Gruesome Nightmare from?
Gruesome Nightmare was first released in the set CATACLYSM, illustrated by Luca Zontini.
Is Gruesome Nightmare legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Gruesome Nightmare can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
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