One way to counter those infinite Nzoth decks is to have a Mecha'thun otk ready at the end of your deck. As a mage I only need to have two spells and Emperor Thaurissan and Mecha'thun in my deck. The spells and Thaurissan are good cards in any matchup so not really a waste, so it only costs me one slot. I added it to a flamewaker/cyclone deck where rushing through all the cheap spells in your deck is a real possibility. Then, once your deck is near depletion and the opponent is still alive, you can always finish him off with your otk combo. And they will not see it coming, since combo plays all from hand in 1 turn. Earned me a couple of "Wow..."s :)
I find it crazy that essentially two neutral cards are shaping such a large part of the meta. I loved the wild cards initially, but i'm now thinking that Yog would have been a better choice purely due to the defender + n'zoth combo for any deck. Rogue's playing a late game control now purely because of tog's scheme - hate to shout it again but thats some bullshit class identity there.
The only counter I can think of that could consistently beat it would be transforming the defender, stalling long enough for an OTK like Maly Druid, or a hyperaggro deck (basically just murlocs atm)
combo disrupters currently arnt consistant enough to be a counter imo. none stand up to Dirt Rat - anybody have any good suggestions? I'm thinking of making a control shaman counter build to n'zoth but very open if anybody has good alternate suggestions.
It perfectly pairs up with the event that occurred this summer: I live in CEST time zone and it was live from 1:00 am to 8:00 am or so (I don't remember it perfectly, but it was in deep night).
I guess that if you right that comment it means the situation is the same to you now, right?
Unfortunately there will always be a portion of the player base that will be shafted by the scheduled time, so it's better overall to "rotate".
Wait is it normal or heroic? Cause in heroic he got a ton of board clears, you make it sound like he did not clear your board often..
BTW did you know that if you beat 4 different chapters with an explorer you can upgrade the 4th treasure (in this case the 4/4 charge, rag winfury guy)
I don't think a deck like you mentioned is possible, especially since the game has no freeze and very little burn. Also, Rainbow's End is good for Echantments (special cards that go on top of lanes), not Spells. They're too different kinds of cards.
Yeah for sure, I considered Bomb Warrior as well. I decided not to play it for this week, though, because I feel it matches up poorly against the N’Zoth control decks (doesn’t close out games quickly enough, doesn’t win in fatigue). Seems like I should’ve included a section on this in the article- sorry about that!
Thanks once again for the great guide! I'm interested in the Rainbow's End Path: would it be possible to create a spells-only deck around it? Like 40% freeze, 40% burn, 20% heal or something? Will probably try out the game this afternoon, really looking forward to it :-)
I have played HS for 5 years and skeptical to all new games, but I got a Key for the LOR and find it pretty amazing. All the information on this site is pretty awesome as well. Lots of information and so fast, just after launch. Keep up the good work.
LOL so I added Mecha'thun to my flamewaker/cyclone deck and went on a win-streak of 7-0 without needing to play Mecha'thun. Maybe the rest of my deck got inspired to get the job done before the end-Mech would do it? Anywayz, I went to rank 4 before I got my waterloo from a lucky shaman who could evolve on me a board with 5 desert hare's on it.
Wasn’t expecting this! I finished unlocking the six signature treasures on each of the four heroes tonight and had another go at Tekhan (normal).
Started with Finley figuring on some quick damage with murlocs, die and move on.
Got the Junior guy early who does 4 damage to a minion at the end of turn, which helped me stay ahead on board despite 4/4 lackeys.
He set up his living bomb debuff and deathrattles for a big board swing and I countered with the spell that turns everything into 1/1 murlocs.
Used the “windfury and divine shield” hero power to great effect on signature minions and later on Lifesteal 4/2’s. Most of my damage mid-game came from the guy whose attack scales with minons on the battlefield... granted windfury.
Even his third-stage board-fill was not enough to stop my various beefy divine-shielded face-mashers in time while I healed up the self-damage from cards due to his passive and he did himself 10 damage per turn.
How to counter the lategame? Is Mojomaster Zihi any good?
One way to counter those infinite Nzoth decks is to have a Mecha'thun otk ready at the end of your deck. As a mage I only need to have two spells and Emperor Thaurissan and Mecha'thun in my deck. The spells and Thaurissan are good cards in any matchup so not really a waste, so it only costs me one slot. I added it to a flamewaker/cyclone deck where rushing through all the cheap spells in your deck is a real possibility. Then, once your deck is near depletion and the opponent is still alive, you can always finish him off with your otk combo. And they will not see it coming, since combo plays all from hand in 1 turn. Earned me a couple of "Wow..."s :)
How to counter the lategame? Is Mojomaster Zihi any good?
I find it crazy that essentially two neutral cards are shaping such a large part of the meta. I loved the wild cards initially, but i'm now thinking that Yog would have been a better choice purely due to the defender + n'zoth combo for any deck. Rogue's playing a late game control now purely because of tog's scheme - hate to shout it again but thats some bullshit class identity there.
The only counter I can think of that could consistently beat it would be transforming the defender, stalling long enough for an OTK like Maly Druid, or a hyperaggro deck (basically just murlocs atm)
combo disrupters currently arnt consistant enough to be a counter imo. none stand up to Dirt Rat - anybody have any good suggestions? I'm thinking of making a control shaman counter build to n'zoth but very open if anybody has good alternate suggestions.
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Close the door when you leave please, it’s windy outside
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It perfectly pairs up with the event that occurred this summer: I live in CEST time zone and it was live from 1:00 am to 8:00 am or so (I don't remember it perfectly, but it was in deep night).
I guess that if you right that comment it means the situation is the same to you now, right?
Unfortunately there will always be a portion of the player base that will be shafted by the scheduled time, so it's better overall to "rotate".
Finley soloed Tekhan
Wait is it normal or heroic? Cause in heroic he got a ton of board clears, you make it sound like he did not clear your board often..
BTW did you know that if you beat 4 different chapters with an explorer you can upgrade the 4th treasure (in this case the 4/4 charge, rag winfury guy)
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Oh that's nothing, Riot is the most community driven gaming company I know, expect such posts often! - 8 years league player.
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Alright I'm out, no response on my Q's about RoR. Back to Hearthpwn it is, peace.
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I have exactly the same feeling. I think that was the only way to get the complexity and interactivity that Magic has onto a smaller screen.
Let me tell you about Mythgard
Hi.. I am looking into it. Lets see if it´s a good one. Already like that it has a 2:2 mode.
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Thanks for the kind words- really means a lot to me
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I get the feeling that you’re joking? In case you’re not, I plan on doing some LoR content in the future, don’t worry (:
Finley soloed Tekhan
I had the same experience (non-heroic) except I had the lifesteal weapon and overloading discover hero power.
Add in some deck buffing dudes and a shudderwock and I had enough tools to control and defeat Tekhan.
Meta Breaker - Some of Our Business
Super neat! Glad to hear the Pyromancer version is working out for you
Mythgard Paths and Powers
I don't think a deck like you mentioned is possible, especially since the game has no freeze and very little burn. Also, Rainbow's End is good for Echantments (special cards that go on top of lanes), not Spells. They're too different kinds of cards.
Hope you enjoy the game!
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Yeah for sure, I considered Bomb Warrior as well. I decided not to play it for this week, though, because I feel it matches up poorly against the N’Zoth control decks (doesn’t close out games quickly enough, doesn’t win in fatigue). Seems like I should’ve included a section on this in the article- sorry about that!
Mythgard Paths and Powers
Thanks once again for the great guide! I'm interested in the Rainbow's End Path: would it be possible to create a spells-only deck around it? Like 40% freeze, 40% burn, 20% heal or something? Will probably try out the game this afternoon, really looking forward to it :-)
Doom in the Tomb Begins!
Wonder if they're testing the waters to let certain Wild cards back in permanently.
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Thank you for contributing these articles every week. They are my favorite part of OOC at the moment!
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I have played HS for 5 years and skeptical to all new games, but I got a Key for the LOR and find it pretty amazing. All the information on this site is pretty awesome as well. Lots of information and so fast, just after launch. Keep up the good work.
Emperor Thaurissan
I missed this cancer.
Let me tell you about Mythgard
Good catch, thanks!
C'Thun
*PaffPaffPaffPaffPaffPaff*
Hallow's End Meta predictions
LOL so I added Mecha'thun to my flamewaker/cyclone deck and went on a win-streak of 7-0 without needing to play Mecha'thun. Maybe the rest of my deck got inspired to get the job done before the end-Mech would do it? Anywayz, I went to rank 4 before I got my waterloo from a lucky shaman who could evolve on me a board with 5 desert hare's on it.
Finley soloed Tekhan
Wasn’t expecting this! I finished unlocking the six signature treasures on each of the four heroes tonight and had another go at Tekhan (normal).
Started with Finley figuring on some quick damage with murlocs, die and move on.
Got the Junior guy early who does 4 damage to a minion at the end of turn, which helped me stay ahead on board despite 4/4 lackeys.
He set up his living bomb debuff and deathrattles for a big board swing and I countered with the spell that turns everything into 1/1 murlocs.
Used the “windfury and divine shield” hero power to great effect on signature minions and later on Lifesteal 4/2’s. Most of my damage mid-game came from the guy whose attack scales with minons on the battlefield... granted windfury.
Even his third-stage board-fill was not enough to stop my various beefy divine-shielded face-mashers in time while I healed up the self-damage from cards due to his passive and he did himself 10 damage per turn.
Finley... who knew?!
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That's what I call talkative! Good to see that the devs try to listen to the community.