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This week's Tavern Brawl (July 20 2016) is Battle of the Builds!

EDIT: Survey is online here: https://redd.it/4ura6u

Note: BRAWL HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 30 RAVEN IDOLS BRAWL.

Tavern Brawl - Idols of Azeroth

This Brawl was first introduced in April 20, 2016. Check the survey from back then.

Description: Ever draw a spell when you really needed a minion? Never again! Your deck will be 30 Raven Idols, so you'll be able to discover whatever you need!

Chalkboard

Pre-made custom decks - 30 Raven Idols where you can discover your spells or minions.

Hyper Links

Old HS Thread | Old CompHS Discussion Thread | Old Survey by BudoBoy07

HS Thread | Current CompHS Thread | Survey by BudoBoy07 | All Tavern Brawls | Wiki Entry on Current Brawl

Additional Information

Notes:

1) Discover has a bonus on class cards (around 4 times) when choosing. Keep that in mind when discovering minions.

2) Whispers of the Old Gods was the only expansion after this Brawl was introduced (here are all the cards introduced). Adapt accordingly.

3) It is not a great idea to coin out a Raven Idol use. There is very little advantage in doing so, especially since the games are going to be long, and every single card is going to be +1 mana (for the Raven Idol)

4) Each class has their own build. You can't really go too wrong with a basic build of: "Get minion" for a bit, and then "Get spell" to do something to the board or protect your minion.

5) Top classes seem to be Hunter with a mostly spell heavy deck, trying for as many Call of the Wilds. Priests do heavy control via picking only spells.

Findings:

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Battle of the Builds Brawl has been replaced by Idols of Azeroth for this week

This Tavern Brawl was first introduced back in January 6, 2016. Check the survey from back then.

#Tavern Brawl - Battle of the Builds

Description: What's better? Battlecry, Deathrattle, Spells or Murlocs? Make a deck, pick a side, and let's find out!

Chalkboard

Build a deck using any of the four categories, and then you pick the 'buff' at the start of the game.

Bonuses

Battlecry Bonus: Battlecry minions have +1/+1.

Deathrattle Bonus: Your deathrattle minions have +1/+1.

Murloc Bonus: Summon a 1/1 Murloc (Tinyfin) at the end of your turn.

Spell Bonus: Whenever you play a spell, gain 3 armour.

#Hyper Links

Old HS Thread | Old CompHS Discussion Thread | Old Survey by BudoBoy07

Current HS Thread | Current CompHS Thread | Survey by BudoBoy07 | All Tavern Brawls | Wiki Entry on Current Brawl

#Additional Information

Notes:

1) Deckbuilding Brawl - make a deck and then pick whatever buff you need at the beginning of the game.

2) Standard decks back in the day were using aggressive Deathrattle decks with some cheap Battlecry decks and Murloc decks.

3) The most successful deck at the time IMO were spell heavy decks with tons of defence and board clears.

4) Whispers of the Old Gods have been added to the game since the last time Battle of the Builds was introduced to Hearthstone. Adapt your old decks accordingly.

5) WARNING The buffs at the beginning of the game you need to discover? Those SWAP positions every now and again. WAIT for the buff to appear and choose the correct one! Tons of folks have lost games because of this. Also don't spam click 'end-turn' because a buff card would actually be placed over said button and you might choose the wrong buff, losing you the game. WAIT.

6) Notable additions from Whispers of the Old Gods: N'Zoth for late game Deathrattles, C'Thun and his minions for Battlecry decks, Yogg-Saron for spell heavy decks.

7) Buffs only apply to one side. Buffs are permanent auras on your side of the battlefield and they are persistently applied (e.g. retroactively giving a minion a deathrattle gives them a buff).

Findings:

1) With Battlecry buffs being an aura, Crazed Alchemist can become even more powerful. E.g. a 3/2 Flame Imp turns into a 4/3 Flame Imp - after getting 'switched' and due to auras, this new Flame Imp's base stats becomes a 3/4 which THEN gets buffed +1/+1 to a 4/5. Cool, hunh?

2) Cards that give your minions properties like Murloc tag or Deathrattle get a buff via the aura. E.g. Infest and Explorer's Hat on minions give said minions +1/+1 buff upon casting.

3) Remember, Yogg-Saron does not give you +3 armour on each spell he casts - he is casting the spells, NOT you.

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EDIT: We are currently getting reports of tons of bugs related to how the auras and battlecry minions work - please keep commentating and take screenshots if you see said bugs, Blizzard is already on it.

EDIT 2: Tavern Brawl currently down for bug fixing. Check BlizzardCS's tweet and follow @BlizzardCS for more updates. PlayHearthstone has also updated this information.

EDIT 3: Tavern Brawl has been replaced with 30 Raven Idols Brawl. Incoming Brawl thread.

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