This champion is useful against dragon champions, but it should only be included in your deck if you plan to use the second part of its special power. This champion is a dragon, and is affected by cards that target dragons. The Hatchling is a champion that will almost certainly lose any combat with its level of 2, so the use of its special power is virtually assured. It shuffles all players' discard piles back into their draw piles, including the discarded Dragon Hatchling (if he was discarded).

If you play in a style that uses cards quickly, or uses cards such as allies that are one use only, this card is useful in the same way as the Myrmidons [3rd-61]. The Hatchling also provides an easy defense against powerful champions. There are many times you will want a low level champion to fight combat with. Either to aviod certain level restrictions, like opposing the Living Wall [PO-58], or to allowe yourself to be the first to play support cards, like Fight Dirty! [DU-c3], in combat. The Dragon Hatchling fills this description nicely, especially when considering that there are few dragon champions under level 5.

When defeated, the Dragon Hatchling is also reshuffled into the draw pile.