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me, I just think it's op in my opinion. 

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Initially I thought that maybe gutting Deck of Lunacy will be enough to just make it a playable deck with good and bad matchups, but now I'm not even sure that works. The amount of ressource generation and burn damage is just absurd. I feel like Apexis Blast and Font of Power need to be weakened in some form just because of how efficient they are (Spring Water seems a bit strong, but considering that the archetype was effectively worthless before it was released i'd rather they just curb the average power level instead of nerfing it back into obscurity by gutting the one card that gives them some amount of consistency)

The issue with these two generating spells is, that all bad minions were removed from standard, so there is basically no bad outcome for Apexis Blast or Font of Power

The buried landmarks is a cool concept but the raise key word is bit redundant since it's work the same way invoke does.

I look forward to these whenever they get published.  Thank you so much for doing them.  It seriously is a great break away from the worktime for a few minutes. 

for top secret snoop:

### Superschnüffler
# Klasse: Paladin
# Format: Wild
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# 2x (1) Abrechnung
# 2x (1) Auge um Auge
# 2x (1) Erlösung
# 2x (1) Fluchtkodo
# 2x (1) Galoppierender Retter
# 2x (1) Heldenopfer
# 2x (1) Letztes Mittel
# 2x (1) Rächer
# 2x (1) Verteidigungsmatrix
# 2x (2) Hydrologin
# 1x (2) Lehrensucher Cho
# 1x (2) Sonnenhäscherspionin
# 2x (3) Agentin der Horde
# 2x (3) Illuminatorin
# 1x (3) Maskierter Rivale
# 2x (3) Nordwachtkommandant
# 1x (5) Kanonier Hecksler
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# Um dieses Deck zu verwenden, kopiert es in Eure Zwischenablage und erstellt ein neues Deck in Hearthstone.

I used a similar strategy to YoggChamp from the Darkmoon Faire run and got the achievement pretty easily.

Mulligan Hard for Lorewalker Cho & potentially Cannonmaster Smythe.

When ready drop Cho and send secrets over to your opponent, desperate measures is best since its twinspell and effectively counts as 2 secrets (especially if opponents hand is close to full). Feel free to clog the opponents hand as it will only increase the incentive for them to play the secrets. then have your opponent plays them out the next turn.

Once the opponent played 5 secrets drop cannonmaster if there are any untriggered secrets followed by horde operative and profit.

In my case the cannonmaster was not needed because the opponent triggered all the secrets I sent over with cho but its in the deck for this purpose.

Also if you want to replace any secrets In this deck you might not have, the only thing I say to that is I specifically omitted secrets that trigger when a minion or spell is played (not to be put off by the opponent playing secrets, or by your own Smythe when you need to clear your own secrets), so no Oh my yogg/Repentence! but otherwise they are basically swappable to whatever you have in your collection.

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Hunter is like 3rd best class according to HS replay in standard, but it is mostly face hunters which is boring... warrior got destroyed though...

True.

Along with Rogue and Druid, Hunter is the only non-Paladin class with a pair of decks in the green on HSReplays. However, the overall Hunter class win-rate isn't helped by having the worst deck in the class (Beasts, 45% WR) being played three-times as often as its two best decks combined (Aggro and Combo Hunter, both with 51% WR.) The most-popular Aggro Hunter list on the site plays nine cards from Barrens, while the Combo deck plays ten. While the class didn't get many smorc-y replacements for the cards it lost to rotation, some of the cards it received are certainly doing well.

I’m not running this priest deck but am running a control priest similar. Cthun, Yogg, ysera, malygos, all give you so much gas and value. It’s really fun. Especially in a meta that I’m having trouble finding any deck I enjoy. (Don’t know if anyone else feels the same, but I was so excited for this expansion and then it dropped and I have struggled to find a deck I enjoy).

I played a few games with Lunacy, out of curiosity. It felt like playing a tavern brawl. Every game I think I'm going to lose and then suddenly tables turn in the end game in some ridiculous way. Won all of the games, and honestly I didn't feel good about it at all. I had so little control of what was happening. 

It was okay when it wasn't popular, I get that some people like those decks and it's cool, but imagine watching tournament where all pros bring Lunacy. A bit too much "fun".

Really, for me, my brain is reserved only for arena, the rest I just meme and don't care. Don't have any motivation for laddering anymore.

Hunter is like 3rd best class according to HS replay in standard, but it is mostly face hunters which is boring... warrior got destroyed though...

Unsurprisingly, no hunter decks. The class was completely destroyed by bad cards in this expansion.

Shocker.. Leeroy Jenkins was able to make the cut in EVERY SINGLE DECK.  Who would have thought?

And Lunacy mage needs it you say?

Any good substitutions for Yoink!?

Lunacy mage, but no libram Paladin?

I've decided to check the matchup winrates on HSreplay, and Lunacy Mage only has negative winrates against 5 decks:

-Face Hunter

-Poison Rogue (lol)

-Secret Rogue

-Secret Paladin

-Libram Paladin

This means the only decks that have a chance to beat it semi consistently are either completely offensive aggro decks that just run on burn and take advantage of the fact that Mage has to ramp early and can't be that proactive, and Paladin which is equally broken and has the ability to just snowball onto the board ridiculously early (and I wouldn't be surprised if Oh My Yogg! boasts an abnormally high winrate when triggered in that matchup.)

Basically in order to beat Mage you have to be completlely aggro/burn focussed (with a priority for direct damage instead of using minions unless you're Paladin). Board focussed decks can't outpressure it and control decks can't outvalue it.

Initially I thought that maybe gutting Deck of Lunacy will be enough to just make it a playable deck with good and bad matchups, but now I'm not even sure that works. The amount of ressource generation and burn damage is just absurd. I feel like Apexis Blast and Font of Power need to be weakened in some form just because of how efficient they are (Spring Water seems a bit strong, but considering that the archetype was effectively worthless before it was released i'd rather they just curb the average power level instead of nerfing it back into obscurity by gutting the one card that gives them some amount of consistency)

Big Top Brawlers - Warlock Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Unknown Warlock · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 0 Raise Dead x 2
• 1 Flame Imp x 2
• 1 Spirit Jailer x 2
• 1 Tour Guide x 2
• 1 Wicked Whispers x 2
• 2 Boneweb Egg x 2
• 2 Kanrethad Ebonlocke x 1
• 2 Midway Maniac x 2
• 2 Wriggling Horror x 2
• 3 Backfire x 1
• 3 Darkglare x 2
• 3 Man'ari Mosher x 2
• 3 Revenant Rascal x 2
• 4 Fire Breather x 2
• 4 Lakkari Felhound x 2
• 10 Flesh Giant x 2

5,120 Dust 1,243 0 Copy Deck Code

Rattling Rascals - Demon Hunter Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Deathrattle Demon Hunter · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 1 Battlefiend x 2
• 1 Demon Companion x 2
• 1 Spirit Jailer x 2
• 1 Tuskpiercer x 2
• 2 Chaos Strike x 2
• 2 Felfire Deadeye x 2
• 2 Razorboar x 2
• 2 Spectral Sight x 2
• 3 Death's Head Cultist x 2
• 3 Felsteel Executioner x 2
• 3 Razorfen Beastmaster x 2
• 4 Darkspear Berserker x 2
• 4 Kurtrus Ashfallen x 1
• 4 Renowned Performer x 2
• 6 Skull of Gul'dan x 2
• 7 Death Speaker Blackthorn x 1

5,360 Dust 2,385 0 Copy Deck Code

Get Buff With Guff - Druid Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Taunt Druid · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 0 Innervate x 2
• 0 Lightning Bloom x 2
• 1 Nature Studies x 2
• 2 Annoy-o-Tron x 2
• 2 Bonechewer Brawler x 2
• 2 Mark of the Spikeshell x 2
• 2 Mark of the Wild x 2
• 2 Razormane Battleguard x 2
• 2 Thorngrowth Sentries x 2
• 3 Archspore Msshi'fn x 1
• 3 Dreaming Drake x 2
• 3 Guff Runetotem x 1
• 4 Germination x 2
• 4 Plaguemaw the Rotting x 1
• 4 Thickhide Kodo x 2
• 5 Arbor Up x 2
• 5 Greybough x 1

7,680 Dust 2,946 0 Copy Deck Code

Raptor Frenzy! - Hunter Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Beast Hunter · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 1 Sunscale Raptor x 2
• 1 Tracking x 2
• 1 Webspinner x 2
• 2 Dancing Cobra x 2
• 2 Don't Feed the Animals x 2
• 2 Headhunter's Hatchet x 2
• 2 Hecklefang Hyena x 2
• 2 Quick Shot x 1
• 2 Scavenger's Ingenuity x 2
• 2 Selective Breeder x 2
• 2 Tame Beast (Rank 1) x 2
• 3 Bearshark x 2
• 3 Shan'do Wildclaw x 1
• 3 Tavish Stormpike x 1
• 3 Zixor, Apex Predator x 1
• 4 Dire Frenzy x 2
• 4 Warsong Wrangler x 2

7,160 Dust 3,627 0 Copy Deck Code

Magical Duo - Mage Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Hero Power Mage · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 0 Flurry (Rank 1) x 2
• 1 Brain Freeze x 2
• 1 Snap Freeze x 2
• 1 Wand Thief x 2
• 1 Wildfire x 2
• 2 Arcanologist x 2
• 2 Fallen Hero x 2
• 2 Runed Orb x 2
• 3 Arcane Intellect x 2
• 3 Cone of Cold x 2
• 3 Ice Barrier x 2
• 3 Inconspicuous Rider x 2
• 3 Oasis Ally x 2
• 4 Reckless Apprentice x 2
• 4 Varden Dawngrasp x 1
• 8 Mordresh Fire Eye x 1

4,920 Dust 2,113 0 Copy Deck Code

Cariel's Chosen - Paladin Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Libram Paladin · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 1 Aldor Attendant x 2
• 1 Conviction (Rank 1) x 2
• 1 First Day of School x 2
• 1 Knight of Anointment x 2
• 1 Righteous Protector x 2
• 2 Hand of A'dal x 2
• 2 Libram of Wisdom x 2
• 3 Consecration x 2
• 3 Goody Two-Shields x 2
• 4 Cariel Roame x 1
• 4 Veteran Warmedic x 2
• 5 Aldor Truthseeker x 2
• 5 Blessing of Authority x 2
• 5 Libram of Justice x 2
• 8 High Exarch Yrel x 1
• 9 Libram of Hope x 2

6,800 Dust 3,096 0 Copy Deck Code

Power Of The Sun - Priest Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Control Priest · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 0 Desperate Prayer x 2
• 0 Raise Dead x 2
• 1 Draconic Studies x 2
• 1 Holy Smite x 2
• 1 Renew x 2
• 2 Condemn (Rank 1) x 2
• 2 Insight x 2
• 3 Apotheosis x 2
• 3 Devouring Plague x 2
• 3 Nazmani Bloodweaver x 2
• 3 Palm Reading x 2
• 4 Blademaster Samuro x 1
• 4 Void Flayer x 2
• 4 Xyrella x 1
• 5 Priest of An'she x 2
• 6 Lightshower Elemental x 2

6,160 Dust 3,084 0 Copy Deck Code

Scabb's Scoundrels - Rogue Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Unknown Rogue · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 0 Backstab x 2
• 0 Preparation x 2
• 0 Shadowstep x 2
• 1 Bladed Cultist x 2
• 1 Prize Plunderer x 2
• 1 Swashburglar x 2
• 1 Wand Thief x 2
• 2 Foxy Fraud x 2
• 2 Secret Passage x 2
• 2 Swindle x 2
• 2 Vanessa VanCleef x 1
• 3 Efficient Octo-bot x 2
• 3 Field Contact x 2
• 3 SI:7 Agent x 2
• 4 Oil Rig Ambusher x 1
• 4 Scabbs Cutterbutter x 1
• 5 Jandice Barov x 1

4,820 Dust 3,303 0 Copy Deck Code

Bru'Kan's Thunder - Shaman Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Spell Damage Shaman · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 0 Lightning Bloom x 2
• 1 Guidance x 2
• 1 Kindling Elemental x 2
• 1 Lightning Bolt x 2
• 1 Primordial Studies x 2
• 2 Cagematch Custodian x 2
• 2 Imprisoned Phoenix x 2
• 2 Rune Dagger x 2
• 3 Arid Stormer x 2
• 3 Lightning Storm x 2
• 3 Marshspawn x 2
• 3 Serpentshrine Portal x 2
• 4 Bru'kan x 1
• 4 Dunk Tank x 2
• 5 Lilypad Lurker x 2
• 5 Ras Frostwhisper x 1

5,120 Dust 1,845 0 Copy Deck Code

Feel The Rush - Warrior Deck Recipe (Forged In The Barrens)

Wild · Rush Warrior · by ThomasAdk · 5 years, 5 months ago

• 1 Athletic Studies x 2
• 1 Stage Dive x 2
• 1 Warsong Envoy x 2
• 2 Armorsmith x 2
• 2 Conditioning (Rank 1) x 2
• 2 Corsair Cache x 2
• 2 E.T.C., God of Metal x 1
• 2 Minefield x 2
• 3 Lord Barov x 1
• 3 Rokara x 1
• 3 Warmaul Challenger x 2
• 3 Warsong Commander x 2
• 4 Blademaster Samuro x 1
• 4 Gruntled Patron x 2
• 4 Outrider's Axe x 2
• 5 Barrens Blacksmith x 2
• 5 Brawl x 2

9,240 Dust 1,285 0 Copy Deck Code

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I personally use this so that I can easily go to the HSreplay page and check out the 'kept' percentage for mulligan.

It could work with some bigger taunts but the problem is he will bring a ton of 1/5 scarabs from Spreading Plague so you'd need to cut that card, which i don't like as it's the best stall tool you have vs swarm decks.

Right now the meta is too fast for him anyway, takes too much setup and you'd rather want to destroy an enemy threat with Naturalize+Solar Eclipse. Remember this is a primarily a mill deck, not Taunt/Deathrattle.

It's probably better to just target what requires a response currently and see what happens later, then respond accordingly. It's entirely possible that somehow Primordial Protector won't be good at all after nerfs. The meta can change very drastically, and in such a way that preys on such gameplans. There's no need to preemptively nerf a card because it might be broken. In fact, it's pretty far from broken right now. It's only "broken" because Druid can play it on turn 4 sometimes.

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I've had no issue completing this achievement except for Solar Eclipse's extra cast not counting. The only card you're using that I didn't in that replay is Jade Blossom. Dunno what else to tell you.

Well, Jade Blossom was used in both 5 spells turns and, honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the Nature tag was given to it by mistake. I replaced it with 2 Treenforcements. I did base my deck on your decklist, so it's also understandable that most of the cards are the same.

Works well.

It is a little disconcerting that there's a notification for queuing, but nothing on completion. But, it is pretty obvious when you go back to viewing specific decks.

Thanks! :)

5th March update: Boltzmann's WILD Murloc Shaman, updated for Forged In The Barrens​, ft. all golden cards!

Murlocs get played. Murlocs get buffed. Murlocs go face. Of course, it is more complex than that :-) This is a Boltzmann deck - which means it has been play tested extensively, and is great fun.

Deck code: AAEBAaoIAuAFqO4DDtsDpwi/F7dsncICi84CjJQDtZgDyqsDkeQDlOgDs+gD3ewDlfADAA==

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