Highlander Secret Hunter

Deck Archetype:......Highlander + Secret Hunter

Deck style:................Midrange

Format:.....................Standard

Period:.......................Uldum release >

Cause of death:.......Not yet

Recent Changes:

Core:

Zephrys the Great x1
Dinotamer Brann x1
Dragonqueen Alexstrasza x1

Secret package:

Pressure Plate x1
Freezing Trap x1
Explosive Trap x1
Pack Tactics x1

Phase Stalker x1

Dragon package:

Faerie Dragon x1
Primordial Explorer x1
Corrosive Breath x1
Rotnest Drake x1
Stormhammerx1
Veranus x1

Staples and techs:

Animal Companion x1
Kill Command x1
Deadly Shot x1
Marked Shot x1
Unleash the Hounds x1

Demon Companion x1 - strong early-drop.
Desert Spear x1 - good against demon hunters and zoo decks.
Hunter's Pack x1 - card generation
Scavenger's Ingenuity x1 - strong tutor
Unleash the Beast x1 - pseudo-clear

Dwarven Sharpshooter x1 - good early drop that doesn't become dead; provides damage and board control.
Teacher's Pet x1 - Strong body and good defense.
Wild Bloodstinger x1 - combo denier
Maiev Shadowsong x1 - silence and stun
Zixor, Apex Predator x1 - strong card tutored with Scavenger's Ingenuity and Diving Gryphon.
Ace Hunter Kreen x1 - currently testing. Can bring lots of value.

Cards that can be added depending on flavor:

Tracking - controlled draw
Shimmerfly x1 - early drop and spell generation
Savannah Highmane x1 - strong staple
Faceless Corruptor - strong rush and can use leftover tokens.
Siamat - strong card

Desert Spear - alternative weapon, better suited for aggro boards.
Primordial Explorer - good early-drop, removal and card generation.
Diving Gryphon - pseudo-clear and tutors Zixor, Apex Predator and Zixor Prime.
Krolusk Barkstripper - Same purpose as Rotnest Drake.
Veranus- strong pseudo-board clear.

Techs:

Ironbeak Owl, Maiev Shadowsong - silence/stun

Acidic Swamp Ooze, Harrison Jones - against weapons

Mind Control Tech - against wide boards

Bone Wraith, Overconfident Orc, Bonechewer Brawler - taunts against aggro

Dragonmaw Poacher - against dragons

Alternative builds with different focus:

Cards that can be added for Wild:

Zul'jin, Deathstalker Rexxar - core, either one or both.
Reno Jackson - highlander core.
Houndmaster Shaw - staple
SN1P-SN4P, Zilliax - strong flex mechs.

Subject 9 - tutors secrets.
Sandbinder - tutors Zephrys the Great.
Ursatron - tutors SN1P-SN4P or Zilliax.

Rat Trap - strong secret
Secret Plan - slow but allows flexible secret choices.

Springpaw - early drop

Bloodscalp Strategist - nice effect, but with limited weapons it is difficult to use.
Baited Arrow - removal with a bonus.
Lifedrinker - beast with both damage and healing. Works good in aggro builds or as a quick heal.