Hearthstone Mana Cost Comparison (Core Cards)
Compare 14 Hearthstone Core mana tags: Backstab 0 to Tirion 8 with Classic anchors. Official card library costs cited. Includes bars, table and source ratios.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fireball Core and Legacy share 4. | 4 mana | Mage spell, deal 6 | Hearthstone Wiki Fireball and Core: Cost 4; official cards 315 |
| Frostbolt Beta 3 to 2, stable since. | 2 mana | Mage spell, deal 3 plus Freeze | Hearthstone Wiki Frostbolt: Cost 2; official cards 662 |
| Flamestrike Cost stable. Text buffed 4 to 5 damage in 2021. | 7 mana | Mage spell, deal 5 to all enemy minions | Hearthstone Wiki Flamestrike and Core: Cost 7; official cards 1004 |
| Polymorph Stable. | 4 mana | Mage spell, 1-1 Sheep | Hearthstone Wiki Polymorph: Cost 4 |
| Arcane Intellect Stable. | 3 mana | Mage spell, draw 2 | Hearthstone Wiki Arcane Intellect: Cost 3 |
| Bloodfen Raptor Never changed. | 2 mana | Neutral 3-2 Beast | Hearthstone Wiki Bloodfen Raptor: COST 2 |
| River Crocolisk Stable. | 2 mana | Neutral 2-3 Beast | Hearthstone Wiki River Crocolisk: COST 2 |
| Chillwind Yeti Vanilla anchor. | 4 mana | Neutral 4-5 | Hearthstone Wiki Chillwind Yeti: COST 4 |
| Boulderfist Ogre Stable. | 6 mana | Neutral 6-7 | Hearthstone Wiki Boulderfist Ogre: COST 6 |
| War Golem Tied with Flamestrike. | 7 mana | Neutral 7-7 | Hearthstone Wiki War Golem: COST 7 |
| Tirion Fordring Highest here. Stats buffed 6-6 to 8-8 in 2023, cost same. | 8 mana | Paladin Legendary 8-8-8 Taunt Divine Shield | Hearthstone Wiki Tirion Fordring: COST 8 |
| Consecration Changed 4 to 3 in patch 26.0.0 2023. | 3 mana | Paladin spell, deal 2 to all enemies | Hearthstone Wiki Consecration: Cost 3 |
| Eviscerate Stable. | 2 mana | Rogue spell, 2 or Combo 4 | Hearthstone Wiki Eviscerate: COST 2 |
| Backstab Only zero cost row here. Stable. | 0 mana | Rogue spell, 2 to undamaged minion | Hearthstone Wiki Backstab: Cost 0 |
About this converter
Hearthstone prints a mana cost on every Core card, and most Classic tags never move. Backstab costs 0. Frostbolt, Bloodfen Raptor, River Crocolisk and Eviscerate cost 2. Arcane Intellect and Consecration cost 3. Fireball, Polymorph and Chillwind Yeti cost 4. Boulderfist Ogre costs 6. Flamestrike and War Golem cost 7. Tirion Fordring tops at 8 with an 8-8-8 Taunt Divine Shield body. Two rows moved over the years: Frostbolt fell 3 to 2 in beta, and Consecration fell 4 to 3 in patch 26.0.0. Flamestrike kept 7 while its text rose 4 to 5 damage, and Tirion kept 8 while stats rose 6-6 to 8-8. Every figure here is the current Core Cost cell from Hearthstone Wiki card pages with official library links.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Tirion against 1 Bloodfen Raptor to see the top to early gap in mana. The ratio line prints how many times pricier one card is.
Legacy and Core share most costs here, and rows note where they differ. Stat and text buffs ride beside costs in notes because they change power without moving mana. The zero Backstab row sits last so default picks stay numeric.
FAQ
How much mana is Fireball?
4 mana for 6 damage. Core and Legacy share the tag.
What costs the most here?
Tirion Fordring at 8. Flamestrike and War Golem tie next at 7.
Did Consecration change?
Yes. It fell 4 to 3 mana in patch 26.0.0 in 2023. This page uses 3.
Are there zero cost cards?
Yes. Backstab costs 0 for 2 damage to an undamaged minion. The only zero row here.
Sources
- Hearthstone Wiki card pages: Fireball, Frostbolt, Flamestrike, Polymorph, Arcane Intellect costs
- Hearthstone Wiki card pages: Bloodfen Raptor, Crocolisk, Yeti, Ogre, Golem, Tirion, Consecration, Backstab, Eviscerate
- Blizzard official Hearthstone card library hearthstone.blizzard.com cards (base values)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 14 entries
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