Species

Species defines one part of a given unit's abilities, the other being the class.

*chess piece can be found by Dark Heart of the Machine or Pandarens

**chess piece can be found by Pandarens only

List of species and abilities

Species	Effect	Chess pieces
Aqir	Aqir species combo No species specified in the infobox!	Sand King Venomancer Broodmother Nyx*
Centaurs	Centaur species combo No species specified in the infobox!	Enchantress Centaur Magnus Leshrak
Dragon	Dragon species combo Attunement Active when there are at least (N) different dragon chess pieces on the chessboard. (3) Dragons: All allied Dragons start the battle with 100 mana. (5) Dragons: All allied pieces with no Active Classes Perks start the battle with 100 mana.	Winter Wyvern Puck Dragon Knight Jakiro Visage* Viper*
Dwarf	Dwarf species combo Take Aim (2)All ranged allies` physical damage deal 10% increased damage for every 1 square away from the target.	Sniper Gyrocopter
Demon	Demon species combo Fel Power Active when you control only one demon on the chessboard. (1) Demon: Physical damage dealth by all friendly Demon pieces is converted to Pure damage at 100% effectiveness. +5% extra effectiveness for each demon if more than one on board.	Queen of Pain Chaos Knight Terrorblade Shadow Fiend Doom Grimstroke* Sven*
Ogre	Ogre species combo Two Heads (2) Ogre eats his allies in 2 horizontal and 2 vertical squares around him if allies have the same or less level. Gets bonus to HP and Damage equals to percentage of HP and Damage of eatened allies.	Ogre Magi Alchemist
Elf	Elf species combo Evasion Active when you have at least (N) different elf pieces on board. (3) Elfs: All friendly elves have +20% evasion. (6) Elfs: All friendly allies have additional +25% evasion. (9) Elfs: When an enemy chess piece missed, it creates an illusion of your chess piece on wihch they get missed.	Anti-Mage Treant Protector Luna Furion Puck Mirana Windranger Phantom Assassin Templar Assassin Invoker Dark Willow
Undead	Undead species combo Plague Plague Active when you have at least (N) different pieces of this species on board. (Multiple effects stack) (3) Undeads: All pieces excluding Undeads are infected with plague: Max HP -20% (6) Undeads: All pieces excluding Undeads are infected with plague: Max HP -25% (9) Undeads: Every infected piece will be resurrected as a skeleton creep for its enemy when dead. P.S. Melee pieces will be resurrected into Wraith King and ranged pieces will be resurrected into Clinkz in the same rank as the dead piece, which lasts for 12 secs.	Winter Wyvern Abaddon Vengeful Spirit Undying Pudge Necrophos Lich Drow Ranger Spectre Nyx Assassin* Visage* Death Prophet* Wraith King** Clinkz**
Orc	Orc species combo Battle Hardened Active when you have at least (N) different orc pieces on board. (2) Orcs: All allies have +100 max HP. (4) Orcs: All allies have an additional +300 max HP. (6) Orcs: All allies have and additional HP bonus that equals the amount of courier missed HP multiplied x8.	Axe Beastmaster Juggernaut Chen Disruptor Warlock Bloodseeker
Goblin	Goblin species combo Nanobots Active when you have at least (N) different goblin pieces on board. (3) Goblins: Grants a random ally +15 armor and +10 HP regeneration. (6) Goblins: Grants all allies with +15 armor and +10 HP regeneration.	Bounty Hunter Clockwerk Tinker Timbersaw Alchemist Snapfire Techies
Elemental	Elemental species combo Elemental Essence Active when there are at least (N) different elemental chess pieces on the chessboard. (2) Elementals: All friendly elementals have 25% chance to turn the attacker into stone for 4s when attacked by melee chesses. (4) Elementals: All friendly chesses have 25% chance to turn the attacker into stone for 4s when attacked by any chesses.	Tiny Morphling Razor Enigma
Human	Human species combo Silencer Active when there are at least (N) different human chess pieces on the chessboard. (3) Humans: In start of new round gives one Tome of Knowledge. (which gives you 1/16 of level on use) (6) Humans: In start of new round gives two Tome of Knowledge's. And gives additional one for winning a Round.	Crystal Maiden Lina Legion Commander Kunkka Light Keeper Dragon Knight Omni Knight* Lycan*
Naga	Naga species combo Scale Armor Active when you have at least (N) different naga pieces on board. (multiple effects stack) (2) Nagas: All allies gaine 2 stack of shields, each stack absorb 15% ability damage (instead of magical resistance) (4) Nagas: All allies gain 4 stacks of shields above, and the stack reduces every 3 seconds. (6) Nagas: Every stack explodes when it disappears, dealing a magical damage that equals to damage absorbed after the last explosion. Explosion range is 205 (melee attack range).	Slardar Slark Medusa Tidehunter Naga Siren
Troll	Troll species combo Voodoo Frenzy Active when you have at least (N) different troll pieces on board. (2) Trolls: All allies have +15 attack speed. (4) Trolls: All allies have +45 attack speed. (6) Trolls: All allies have +15 attack speed for each successful attack. Maximum 15 stacks.	Shadow Shaman Bat Rider Witch Doctor Troll Warlord Dazzle Huskar
Beast	Beast species combo Power of the Wild Active when you have at least (N) different beast pieces on board. (2) Beasts: All allies have +15% attack damage, including summoned units. (4) Beasts: All allies have +30% attack damage, including summoned units. (6) Beasts: Attacks from all allies increase physical damage taken by the target by 10%. Effects stacks and can be applied by friendly summoned units.	Enchantress Venomancer Lone Druid Monkey King Hoodwink Primal Beast Pangolier* Lycan* Tusk*
Satyr	Satyr species combo Concealment All friendly Satyrs conceal themselfs from other players' vision on the chessboard during Preparation phase.	Riki
God	God species combo Overwhelming Superiority Active when you have at least (N) different god pieces on board. (2) God: All allies cooldown gets reduced by 33%. (4) God: All allies cooldown gets reduced by 33%. (6) God: All allies get the effect: Using skills will reduce the current remaining cooldown time of active skills and items by 50%.	Mars Oracle Rubick Elder Titan Zeus Leshrak
Kobold	Kobold species combo No species specified in the infobox!	Meepo Arc Warden
Pandarens	Pandarens species combo No species specified in the infobox!	Pandaren Storm Spirit** Ember Spirit** Earth Spirit** Void Spirit**
Taurens	Taurens species combo No species specified in the infobox!	Baratrum Earthshaker Elder Titan