A Less Friendly Game of Chess

Things have gotten a little underhanded at Medivh's Magical Chessboard. Bring 6 unique cards and hide them under the table, they could swing the match in your favor!


How It Works

  • Select a class and build a 6 card deck; 15 auto-attacking chess piece cards (first introduced in One Night in Karazhan solo content) will be added to it.
    • The starting deck will have 8 Pawns, 2 Bishops, 2 Rooks, 2 Knights, and 1 Queen.
  • You'll start from 20 Health, and play as White King or Black King. Your Hero Power is Castle.
  • Hero Cards, as well as Whizbang and Zayle are banned.

Castle Card ImageWhite Pawn Card ImageWhite Bishop Card Image

White Rook Card ImageWhite Knight Card ImageWhite Queen Card Image


Hot Decks for A Less Friendly Game of Chess


When We've Seen A Less Friendly Game of Chess

Week Started Ended Reward
Week #159 Tuesday, June 26, 2018 Saturday, June 30, 2018 1x Classic Pack
Week #216 Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Wednesday, August 07, 2019 1x Classic Pack
Week #292 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1x Classic Pack
Week #375 Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1x Standard Pack
Week #349 Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Wednesday, February 23, 2022 1x Year of the Phoenix Pack
Week #435 Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Wednesday, October 18, 2023 1x Standard Pack

Comments

  • Thonson's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 1740 1713 Posts Joined 03/24/2019
    Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    This list, still good!  In fact, since the last time this brawl came up, Soul of the Forest was buffed from 4 mana to 3.  But you just want to create treants or have a big board you can silence with Wailing Soul, then buff and go face!

    Token Chess (Big Burst Potential)
    A Token Druid Deck created by Thonson. Last updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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  • DoctorWaz's Avatar
    125 12 Posts Joined 06/04/2019
    Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    I have had success with Plague DK. Only loss was to a Warlock who play Sargeras earlish. Couldn't beat the taunts.

    ### Brawl Deck
    # Class: Death Knight
    # Format: Wild
    #
    # 1x (1) Staff of the Primus
    # 1x (2) Distressed Kvaldir
    # 1x (2) Down with the Ship
    # 1x (4) Helya
    # 1x (4) Tomb Traitor
    # 1x (6) Hollow Hound
    #
    AAEBAfHhBAaP5AX19wWC+AXy+AWT+wXr/wUAAAA=
    #
    # To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone.

    Cheers.

    2
  • Trimutius's Avatar
    1580 2533 Posts Joined 03/16/2019
    Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    I have good memories of this one because of July 2019 when you could play your opened Uldum cards in it before they got released... Summoned Highkeeper Ra in the brawl before it was even possible to do in Standard... Other than that it rewards skill so usually an easy pack for me...

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  • Meneldor's Avatar
    Child of Galakrond 375 203 Posts Joined 07/26/2019
    Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago

    Not this again...

    1
    • KnivesOut's Avatar
      Faceless Rager 1200 253 Posts Joined 06/25/2019
      Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago

      Hands down my least favorite brawl.

      0
  • NebuchadnezzarHS's Avatar
    Supporter 2025 1394 Posts Joined 06/14/2019
    Posted 1 year, 2 months ago

    The player who starts usually wins this brawl.

    2
  • Zelgadis's Avatar
    Wizard 1060 844 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

    I tried Steamcleaner, but both the chess cards and the 6 added cards are considered to have started in the deck, so that didn't do anything spectacular. My opponent happened to play Ambassador Faelin though, so it was still useful.

    3
  • Pezman's Avatar
    Staff Writer 2235 2220 Posts Joined 06/03/2019
    Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

    Evolve Shaman for the win here!

    1
    • Nona's Avatar
      Child of the Night 940 258 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
      Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

      it works, but Evolve itself, is Banned, so is Devolve. But you can still build a deck that works.

      1
  • linkblade91's Avatar
    Senior Writer Serra Angel 1700 2761 Posts Joined 02/09/2019
    Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

    Thank fuck they had the wherewithal to ban Prince Renathal. I could see it being forgotten :/

    3
  • HolyWater's Avatar
    HearthStationeer 375 156 Posts Joined 03/15/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    i really hate this brawl...

    5
  • Loknax's Avatar
    Enjoys Cake 555 34 Posts Joined 07/25/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    Have fun

    A less friendly game of chess
    A Dragon Druid Deck created by Loknax. Last updated 2 years, 1 month ago
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    • Mountaineer's Avatar
      Bronze Supporter 210 28 Posts Joined 02/21/2022
      Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

      I won with this team, but Kazakusan was late & Lady Prestor was dead last.

      I had to replace Biology Project & Overgrowth.

       

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    • coriolis's Avatar
      380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
      Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

      A good idea, but I prefer a little bit more consistency:

      ---------------------

      Prestor Chess
      Class: Druid

      (0) Innervate
      (2) Capture Coldtooth Mine
      (2) Jerry Rig Carpenter
      (3) Wild Growth
      (4) Overgrowth
      (6) Lady Prestor

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      ---------------------

      Side note: During this Brawl, if you Discover spells from your class or the opponent's class, your only option will be the Coin.

      1
  • Zelgadis's Avatar
    Wizard 1060 844 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    I tried Drakkari Enchanter, but apparently the auto-attacks are not considered to be end-of-turn effects.

    What did work though was using Darkbishop Benedictus:

    Shadow Chess
    A Shadow Priest Deck created by Zelgadis. Last updated 2 years, 1 month ago
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    • coriolis's Avatar
      380 284 Posts Joined 07/03/2019
      Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

      If you read downthread, you'll see that other people had the same idea regarding Drakkari Enchanter during previous editions, and it didn't work back then either.

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      • Zelgadis's Avatar
        Wizard 1060 844 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
        Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

        I did a quick check before posting that, but too quick, since I didn't see there was a page 2 of comments.

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  • dapperdog's Avatar
    Dragon Scholar 1890 5542 Posts Joined 07/29/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    At this point Im having to come to OoC just to see what the tavern brawl is this week.

    Rogue -> Plaguebringer + shadowstep + draw options -> easy win

    3
  • MurlocAggroB's Avatar
    COMMENT_COUNT_900_HS 1170 903 Posts Joined 06/12/2019
    Posted 2 years, 1 month ago

    Another one of my favourite brawls.

    Unfortunately, Jaraxxus is now banned, so no fun that way. However, Libram of Justice plus City Tax is pretty broken.

    4

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