If I Conceal a Shieldbearer, how will that resolve when my opponent attacks? You must attack Shieldbearer because of Taunt but the opponent can't target him for attacks etc.Will this mean I have a permanent tank until my opponent plays some AoE effect?
Taunt does not apply to stealthed minions. When your Shieldbearer attacks to reveal himself, taunt will then take effect again. However, since Shieldbearer has an attack of 0 by default, if you stealth him at that value, he will never be able to attack, and thus will remained permanently stealthed unless destroyed by an aoe or random target spell.
If I Conceal a Shieldbearer, how will that resolve when my opponent attacks? You must attack Shieldbearer because of Taunt but the opponent can't target him for attacks etc.Will this mean I have a permanent tank until my opponent plays some AoE effect?
If a minion with taunt gets stealthed (or a stelth minion gets taunt), the taunt effect wont apply, until stealth is removed.
Taunt does not apply to stealthed minions. When your Shieldbearer attacks to reveal himself, taunt will then take effect again. However, since Shieldbearer has an attack of 0 by default, if you stealth him at that value, he will never be able to attack, and thus will remained permanently stealthed unless destroyed by an aoe or random target spell.
Edit: Link to blue post about the question. http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/topic/8507240642#1
Also, it shows Ferrarista as having posted after me time wise but the post appeared before mine. Weird lol.
HS Vladimus on Cockatrice
There goes another crazy deck idea out the window but thanks for the clarification. Appreciate that!