Best Standard Highlander Build

When the nerfs hit I was able to craft Dinotamer Brann and I built a highlander hunter. I homebrewed the following list:

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I am still working on improving the list and I would appreciate your advice! 

thanks to everyone who gave me feedback! the deck is working out a lot better now than it was before. I appreciate it!

Looks decent even tough i think the secret version would be way better! but if you do not have Subject 9 i guess it could be a little weaker than it should be - i mean you could still try the Secret Variant without the Subject ... 

I also saw and tried a Highlander Mech Hunter using the Bombs - doing pretty good - and even better since the Nerfs because there are not as much Warriors as before :)

So maybe that could be a list you could try.

And i think that's it - that's the Highlander Hunter Decks that i know of that are good or at least pretty decent for laddering. 

So to sum it up: 

Secret Highlander Hunter or Mech/Bomb Highlander Hunter - the other lists are not that consistent i think! 

And i personaly do not like the idea to put Dire Frenzy in there - sure for late Game and once you've drawn your deck but i guess that could be replaced!

Deck seems kind of all over the place in my opinion. The normal Highlander Hunter is a more midrangey variant that tries to stomp the mid-game. This deck kind of struggles against that because of the weak 2 drops I feel.

Also, I am seeing a lot of weird tech choices like the anti-synergy from Dire Frenzy and a lot of random cards like the Rapid Shot and Cable Rat. They don’t really fit in that well, but maybe you could swap something for Tracking to increase consistency? 

Also, Zilliax. Just a good card overall, you could consider adding/crafting him if you don’t have him already.

Hope this helps :)

Contrary to popular belief Subject 9 isn't a must-have in the secret heavy highlander hunter list. I would try to copy that one as much as possible and swap Subject 9 with something else. This list has some very questionable cards.

Some of the cards I have in here I have simply because I don't know what to have instead. I don't really know what direction my deck wants to go in. but after hearing all of your advice I decided to make the following changes and see how it works. 

- Rapid Fire, Dire Wolf Alpha, Hunting Mastiff, Acolyte of Pain, Loot Hoarder, EVIL Cable Rat, Novice Engineer, and Dire Frenzy

and + [Hearthstone Card (secret keeper) Not Found], Tracking, Freezing Trap, Misdirection, Pressure Plate, Sunreaver Spy, Masked Contender, and Hyena Alpha

Snake Trap > Misdirection if you have it.

Also, add SN1P-SN4P instead of Multi-Shot.

It looks a lot more synergistic and what highlander hunter should actually be though, so you're on the right track with this one. It can most likely take you to rank 5.

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Snake Trap > Misdirection if you have it.

Also, add SN1P-SN4P instead of Multi-Shot.

It looks a lot more synergistic and what highlander hunter should actually be though, so you're on the right track with this one. It can most likely take you to rank 5.

the list already runs snake trap! I would use rat trap but I don't have it. 

I will add SN1P-SN4P and see how it goes!

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the list already runs snake trap! I would use rat trap but I don't have it. 

I will add SN1P-SN4P and see how it goes!

Oh you're completely right, apologies. I overlooked it somehow. Rat Trap is arguably the best hunter secret in standard though. I would strongly consider crafting it if you can afford it.

You'd be surprised how often people don't or forget to play around it, even at higher levels. And a 6/6 that can immediately attack on your turn is just insane. That damage helps a LOT in securing wins in games  where you would usually fall short.

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the list already runs snake trap! I would use rat trap but I don't have it. 

I will add SN1P-SN4P and see how it goes!

Oh you're completely right, apologies. I overlooked it somehow. Rat Trap is arguably the best hunter secret in standard though. I would strongly consider crafting it if you can afford it.

You'd be surprised how often people don't or forget to play around it, even at higher levels. And a 6/6 that can immediately attack on your turn is just insane. That damage helps a LOT in securing wins in games  where you would usually fall short.

thanks, I have enough dust to craft an epic, I used to have rat trap but then dusted it like an idiot, I will probably end up crafting it.

I still think it is worth it to add in a misdirection simply because there are not too many secrets in the deck now, I will probably end up cutting a Desert Spear for it.

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thanks, I have enough dust to craft an epic, I used to have rat trap but then dusted it like an idiot, I will probably end up crafting it.

I still think it is worth it to add in a misdirection simply because there are not too many secrets in the deck now, I will probably end up cutting a Desert Spear for it.

Fair enough. Might I ask why you're not running Explosive Trap? With less control warriors and more aggro decks it's probably one of the better secrets to help you win fast matchups.

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thanks, I have enough dust to craft an epic, I used to have rat trap but then dusted it like an idiot, I will probably end up crafting it.

I still think it is worth it to add in a misdirection simply because there are not too many secrets in the deck now, I will probably end up cutting a Desert Spear for it.

Fair enough. Might I ask why you're not running Explosive Trap? With less control warriors and more aggro decks it's probably one of the better secrets to help you win fast matchups.

I didn't think about explosive trap, I will try it out and see what works, though I don't know exactly how often 2 damage will be enough