Lava Launcher

Lava Launcher is a Rare Zombie in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the Sneaky class. He costs 5 to play and has 4 and 4 . 
When revealed, he destroys a Plant with less than 3 or 3 , then creates a Hot Lava environment on that lane. All Zombies on the field are unaffected by negative Plant environments.
==Origins and Story==
He is based on a Hazmat soldier, people who wear suits to keep out toxicity. 
He appears as a zombie in an orange-brown hazmat suit with plates of armor, along with a power box attached to their chest and a tube emitting black smoke from the back. They are equipped with a flamethrower, as well as what appears to be a miniature volcano turret on their back. 
Lava Launchers are hostile zombies with arsonist tendencies. They have joined Salmonella to destroy volcanoes and harness their magma energy. They dissolve anyone in their way with a nice warm shower of lava, create bursts of hot lava in their wake. While fierce, they have one critical flaw - Being freezed. The lava inside turns into charcoal, and their suits explode as a result. During the Salmonella War, they attacked Mount Eva with the other Zombies, but were beaten after being frozen. 
==Statistics==
*Class:  Hearty
*Tribes: Pirate Professional Zombie
*Abilities: When Revealed : Destroy a Plant with 3 or less or , then create Hot Lava there. Zombies are unaffected by negative Plant environments.
*Pack: Set 5 - Refreshing Return
*Rarity : Rare
===Card description===
Plants like the heat of the sun. 1000 degree lava ? Not so much.
==Strategies==
===With===
Lava Launcher is quite an expensive Zombie, making him a vulnerable gravestone. However, he packs spot removal for threatening Plants with 3 or less strength or health, then spawns a Hot Lava on that lane, which can potentially remove your opponent's environment. Furthermore, Zombies are immune to negative Plant environments while Lava Launcher is on the field, so effects like Sticky Sap and Bog of Enlightenment will not weaken Zombies there. While his stats are weak for a 5-drop, he can push through Plants with his Frenzy trait. 
===Against===
Being an expensive gravestone, remove it with Gravebuster. While your environments cannot harm Zombies, they can still benefit your Plants, such as Bog of Enlightment boosting your Amphibious Plant's strength. Exploit Hot Lava with Plants that benefit from being hurt such as Hibernating Berry. Use healing cards to keep your cards at full health above 3, and use Dino-Roar cards like Tricarrotops or Bananasaurus Rex to avoid being destroyed with low strength. While he is not strong, his 4/4 stats are reinforced by Frenzy and Armored, so cards like Shamrocket can be good at removing him. 
==Trivia==
*Lava Launchers constantly harass Captain Flameface because of his "burning beard in the toaster" incident.
*They are very aggressive and hot-headed, literally.
*Their Armored 1 Trait is because of their armor, so they can safely traverse the lava they create, themselves.
==Refreshing Return - Plants and Zombies Searcher==
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