Very refreshing meta so far for me. Pirate Warrior is still a common matchup, Hunter looks dead. Other than that, Control Druid is still popular as well as Mecha'Thun Warlock, Even Warlock (with and without Reno), different builds of Battlecry Shaman and Res Priest. Shadow Priest turned up again to take advantage of unrefined lists but I don't expect them to stay for long with Druid being that popular and Warrior a tough matchup.
Personally, Big Paladin has done well for me. Might try Tax Pally next and then there was a chinese player who claims that Odd Rogue might make a comeback. Couldn't be happier about not seing a single Ignite Mage since the nerfs went live.
Congrats to linkblade91 and Wailor! Looks like you folks didn't like my Tears of Salt very much :D
On a serious note, that finalists vote was ridiculous. Again. I'm still of the opinion that making the vote more complicated (= make voters rate categories) might help to avoid people spamming 1 or 2 star ratings.
Congrats! That 1.000 wins Warlock portrait is siiiiick!
Can't deny a little grin when I saw those numbers though. Do you keep playing until you have a round number of wins every time? That would certainly mess with my sleep schedule :D
Very hard to say honestly. Wild doesn't feel so bad right now imho with the exception of APM Mage. They could do something about the mechanic if Ignite or just deliver the long overdue nerf to Sorcerer's Apprentice. I'd welcome something creative as well: let's try and make SA and Ice Block legendarys! Maybe Hunter and Warrior get their questlines nerfed to 3 ticks for each stage, that might slow them down enough for other decks to breath.
Other than that, I'm convinced Defias Cannoneer is completely OP and will get nerfed one day.
Very nice! I just joined you during my lunch break with an aggro version of Swizard's Beast Druid (link). I got lucky and faced three Pirate Warriors in a row, they are my best matchup. One of the few times I made it at the first try as well :)
I second the feeling that it's easier in the morning. I even used to get up early for those final 3 games to legend lol.
This month is hard for me though. Got to Diamond 2 full stars no less than 3 times this weekend and bounced back to Diamond 4 or even 5 each time. The Wild ladder is super diverse right now and whenenver I try to counter something, I run into something else (like facing three Mecha'Thun Linecracker Druids in a row, switching to Mecha'Thun Warlock and then meeting Hunter after Hunter after Hunter). Looks like I'll focus on having fun instead of climbing for the time being... I've played Mill Rogue for the first time ever and it was good actually. Other than that, Handbuff Paladin felt the most comfortable to me. Rather cheap deck too, so maybe that's something OP wants to try as well.
So yeah, I don't want to capture this thread for a meta discussion, but if it weren't for that abominable APM Mage stuff, I'd say Wild is in a very healthy spot right now. Lots of viable decks to choose from :)
Here's what I face and/or play on a regular basis between Diamond 5-2 on EU:
Odd QL Hunter, QL Pirate Warrior, Cutelock, Evenlock (with or without Reno), Linecracker Mecha'Thun Druid, C'thun Druid, Handbuff Paladin, Shudderwock Freeze Shaman, APM Mage (Flamewaker or Ignite version) are the top decks in my perception. Big Priest, Beast Druid, Kingsbane Rogue, Overload Shaman are a little below that power level, but still working well enough.
It isn't that bad for me, but I do know this kind of ladder anxiety you're talking about. What helped me enormously when I reached legend for the first time was setting up daily goals when I got close. I had reached diamond 5 several times but never managed the grind that follows after that. So I decided to play until I had achieved 3 more wins than losses every day and it worked out pretty well. Sometimes I've played only three games that way, sometimes it took 20. It also helped to know that there were a few days in reserve so having no time to play or only achieving one or two more wins than losses wasn't a big issue.
tl;dr: If the big goal scares you, break it into smaller parts.
Also: If I remember correctly, I've gotten to legend 9 times so far. Only on one occasion I've beaten the final boss on first try. It's almost like a jinx, I always run into my worst matchup or suffer from the worst possible draw RNG. I fully understand people like Alleria who get frustrated by that but all I can say is that you have proven already that you belong in Legend by reaching rank 1 full stars and getting there is just a matter of time.
Super happy to have you back! I was having fun and a decent amount of success with a more aggressive version of the deck, but am looking forward to trying out your version. Wing Commander Mulverick is a card I'm especially curious to play, I almost insta dusted him when I got him from a pack.
That said, what would be the first card(s) you'd cut for one or two copies of Golakka Crawler? PW is still very popular and the Crawlers have proven invaluable for me when it comes to not losing the board before you can pull off a miracle Oracle turn.
Thanks Nirast, I've only done a superficial search but took a second look after your comment - and of course there is Cyclopian Horror. Guess I'm out for another week then.
I got legend with almost that exact same list in September, October and December (didn't play on November). You can now apologise to Swizard.
Very refreshing meta so far for me. Pirate Warrior is still a common matchup, Hunter looks dead. Other than that, Control Druid is still popular as well as Mecha'Thun Warlock, Even Warlock (with and without Reno), different builds of Battlecry Shaman and Res Priest. Shadow Priest turned up again to take advantage of unrefined lists but I don't expect them to stay for long with Druid being that popular and Warrior a tough matchup.
Personally, Big Paladin has done well for me. Might try Tax Pally next and then there was a chinese player who claims that Odd Rogue might make a comeback. Couldn't be happier about not seing a single Ignite Mage since the nerfs went live.
Congrats to linkblade91 and Wailor! Looks like you folks didn't like my Tears of Salt very much :D
On a serious note, that finalists vote was ridiculous. Again. I'm still of the opinion that making the vote more complicated (= make voters rate categories) might help to avoid people spamming 1 or 2 star ratings.
Congrats! That 1.000 wins Warlock portrait is siiiiick!
Can't deny a little grin when I saw those numbers though. Do you keep playing until you have a round number of wins every time? That would certainly mess with my sleep schedule :D
Thanks for the spotlight! I'm really proud of this one since it is the first time I got to legend with a deck that's about 50% my own creation :D
Very impressive work, thanks for the article!
Very hard to say honestly. Wild doesn't feel so bad right now imho with the exception of APM Mage. They could do something about the mechanic if Ignite or just deliver the long overdue nerf to Sorcerer's Apprentice. I'd welcome something creative as well: let's try and make SA and Ice Block legendarys! Maybe Hunter and Warrior get their questlines nerfed to 3 ticks for each stage, that might slow them down enough for other decks to breath.
Other than that, I'm convinced Defias Cannoneer is completely OP and will get nerfed one day.
Very nice! I just joined you during my lunch break with an aggro version of Swizard's Beast Druid (link). I got lucky and faced three Pirate Warriors in a row, they are my best matchup. One of the few times I made it at the first try as well :)
Those are really cool NALDOL (nicely animated little dots of light).
Congrats! Enjoy your cardback :)
That's right! Back to you again R :)
Those cards are all support for the one you're looking for. The biggest hint is probably in the first line.
Right class, wrong card.
My name tells you my format
I prefer to rest in your hand a bit before I go into combat
You rarely see me without my vanguard
Turtles, Bees and Penguins prepare my path
I second the feeling that it's easier in the morning. I even used to get up early for those final 3 games to legend lol.
This month is hard for me though. Got to Diamond 2 full stars no less than 3 times this weekend and bounced back to Diamond 4 or even 5 each time. The Wild ladder is super diverse right now and whenenver I try to counter something, I run into something else (like facing three Mecha'Thun Linecracker Druids in a row, switching to Mecha'Thun Warlock and then meeting Hunter after Hunter after Hunter). Looks like I'll focus on having fun instead of climbing for the time being... I've played Mill Rogue for the first time ever and it was good actually. Other than that, Handbuff Paladin felt the most comfortable to me. Rather cheap deck too, so maybe that's something OP wants to try as well.
So yeah, I don't want to capture this thread for a meta discussion, but if it weren't for that abominable APM Mage stuff, I'd say Wild is in a very healthy spot right now. Lots of viable decks to choose from :)
It isn't that bad for me, but I do know this kind of ladder anxiety you're talking about. What helped me enormously when I reached legend for the first time was setting up daily goals when I got close. I had reached diamond 5 several times but never managed the grind that follows after that. So I decided to play until I had achieved 3 more wins than losses every day and it worked out pretty well. Sometimes I've played only three games that way, sometimes it took 20. It also helped to know that there were a few days in reserve so having no time to play or only achieving one or two more wins than losses wasn't a big issue.
tl;dr: If the big goal scares you, break it into smaller parts.
Also: If I remember correctly, I've gotten to legend 9 times so far. Only on one occasion I've beaten the final boss on first try. It's almost like a jinx, I always run into my worst matchup or suffer from the worst possible draw RNG. I fully understand people like Alleria who get frustrated by that but all I can say is that you have proven already that you belong in Legend by reaching rank 1 full stars and getting there is just a matter of time.
Good luck to everyone who's trying!
Wow, that was a great riddle!
Leeroy Jenkins
- summons Dragons
- background = "wow" meme
- Big attack
- usually used as a finisher
- hint is hidden in your answer to my riddle
Super happy to have you back! I was having fun and a decent amount of success with a more aggressive version of the deck, but am looking forward to trying out your version. Wing Commander Mulverick is a card I'm especially curious to play, I almost insta dusted him when I got him from a pack.
That said, what would be the first card(s) you'd cut for one or two copies of Golakka Crawler? PW is still very popular and the Crawlers have proven invaluable for me when it comes to not losing the board before you can pull off a miracle Oracle turn.
Thanks Nirast, I've only done a superficial search but took a second look after your comment - and of course there is Cyclopian Horror. Guess I'm out for another week then.
Here we go. I'll add feedback once there are a few more posts in this thread.