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Eye-catching how much dust it costs compared to say The Witchwood era. He should have gone back to a League of Explorers-era meta though, as highlander decks have been reintroduced into standard and effective singletons tend not to use the cheap stuff. But ... were the original Reno Jackson decks cheaper than today's Reno-using Mage?

Also, take note that the argument of "make aggro decks because they're cheap" is falling flat, according to the numbers.

Old Guardian is a decent HS streamer on YouTube to check out for those learning the game, looking for deck ideas or how-tos on using popular decks. (Also has a unique voice, he should be cast as a magicka-using Nord quest giver in The Elder Scrolls games.)

Bloke says he's going to promote budget decks soon, btw. Good on him.

Hi all!  I just wanted to take a minute and celebrate completing 500 wins will all 9 classes.  I just finished Paladin using Quest Pally, which also lined up with my 7000th overall win.  I know many others have many more wins, but this is an exciting milestone for me, so I thought I'd share.

Anyone else hit an important HS milestone recently?  Any upcoming?

Cheers...

Created this thread for two reasons:

1. Is it just my local meta or is the Hakkar card back still what maybe 10% of everyone else's opponents use as well? Obviously it was everywhere 6 months ago when it was released, but I'm surprised at how prevalent it still is - it's definitely the one single back I see most often by a wide margin. Just me or are others seeing this too? DO you think it's because it's a true favortie or just people being too lazy/not caring enough to manually change their favorite after it was auto-changed to Hakkar?

2. While we're on the subject, I'm curious how does everyone else use cardbacks? I like to find a back that fits the deck i.e. Machine Dreams (https://outof.cards/hearthstone/card-backs/110-machine-dreams) for my Mech Warrior, VanCardback (https://outof.cards/hearthstone/card-backs/94-vancardback) for Burgle Rogue, Moonwell (https://outof.cards/hearthstone/card-backs/96-moonwell) for Quest Druid, etc. So do others have a different back for each deck, one favorite they use for everything, is still using the basic back because they could not care less?

Hey guys I was wondering; how does Pressure Plate work if my opponent plays Conjurer's Calling on a minion on his side of the board?

Does the Secret trigger first killing the minion and also "Countering" the spell or Conjurer's Calling triggers first and I end up killing one of the 2 minions?

Just wondering, never had a chance to see the interaction but I'd like to be prepared.

So the latest Trolden video opened with a streamer pulling a Sorcerer's Apprentice off of Zephrys into lethal.  I did some digging around and it turns out the deck he was playing was an OTK paladin that involved getting a guaranteed Sorcerer's Apprentice.  Apparently the girl is guaranteed if the board (including weapons and secrets) is completely empty, you have 2 mana left and a large hand.  However, there seem to be other conditions that I couldn't google up because the streamer in the video got her by playing a nonsensical (but deliberate!) sequence of cards into Zephrys leaving 7 mana.  If anyone understands it, I'd love to know how it works

In any case, this really got me thinking.  We basically have a method to fetch Sorcerer's Apprentice in any class now.  This has to unlock a lot more than just paladin OTKs.  The first thing I thought of was reviving APM priest, as the only card that rotated out was radiant elemental.  I had no success so far, mostly because priest has trouble clearing the board completely while having 4 mana free (though I have figured out that APM combo pieces are really really good in good old inner fire priest.  Amet, divine on him, boar, topsy then vivid nightmare on it is 14+14 damage!).  You can also apprentice with unstable evolution in wild shaman, but being wild, it's not even that good

What do you guys think?  Do you have any cool combos in mind with neutral apprentices?

Important Note: Due to studies and personal circumstances I'll give this project a break. I'm not giving up and it shouldn't take too long. Hope I can get back as soon as possible. Thanks for all the support!

Flights over Pandaria is my take on the Year of the Dragon 3rd expansion. Yes, this will set after Saviors of Uldum events (even thought we haven't seen the single-player content of it yet). My idea is that League of Explorers successfully dealt with Rafaam's plan and saved Uldum from the plagues. But League of EVIL still up there with Dalaran and now they are moving towards Pandaria! They are joining forces with Mogus, Zandalari trolls, Sha, Jinyus and even some Pandarens to continue their chaotic scheme. And what about the non-evil classes: Druid, Hunter, Mage and Paladin? Well, these will have some celestial companies.

Let's check it out the main features of the expansion:

• Explore the continent of Pandaria: Introducing Locations

Locations! These spells have a temporary effect that afflicts both players. The idea is similar to Boomsday project cards, but this time we have a ongoing passive and not just a card. Every location card specify the duration of turns (It counts turns from both players). It is not possible to play a location with another one already in play. Each class will receive one legendary location.

• Become a Monk: Meditate Keyword

Meditate is a signature ability of Monks and now its also a keyword! It triggers when the minion could but didn't attack.

• Devote to the Celestial Gods: New Highlander Card!

A familiar face is now stronger than ever. Wrathion* is bringing the power of August Celestials: Xuen the White Tiger, Yu'lon the Jade Serpent, Chi-Ji the Red Crane and Niuzao the Black Ox. Also each non-evil class is going to receive a celestial blessing spell.

OR...

• Serve to the League of EVIL: New Lackey and interactions!
  

Mischeavous spirits are now lackeys of League of EVIL. Expect to see more cards with lackey interactions!

*Note: Yeah, I know this art was used back in Gadgetzan (Wrathion). But i couldn't find at least a reasonable art... sorry for that, but I didn't want to put a bad artwork for such a important card for the set. If someone finds out a good art for this, send it to me please.
And the celestials gods card "tokens" are still in progress. (also need a great art for Yu'lon, Niuzao and Chi-Ji)

Latest Released Cards

Check out the Changelog for additional information.

All Cards
(29 out of 135)

• Druid

• Hunter

• Mage

• Paladin

• Priest

• Rogue

• Shaman

• Warlock

• Warrior

• Neutrals

It is important to notice that this custom expansion still in progress, so cards shown here are subject to change. Also it's very welcome any feedback, maybe there's a card with a bad interaction or you can send me card ideas and artworks.

Special thanks to Hearthcards for their fantastic card generator website and OOC for the greatest hearthstone content.

Two meme decks (for Wild format) to show around the core cards: Dragon Soul and Surrender to Madness.

I made these decks just for fun. Because I haven't seen any deck like this, I have posted these decks. They are not really great as there are much better priest decks to play, but I hope you will atleast be amused to see what I can do the best with meme cards Dragon Soul and Surrender to Madness.

Dragon Soul's Army

The first deck (Dragon Soul's Army) can be abused easily with a card combo play in order: Test Subject and Radiant Elemental -> Cast Embalming Ritual on Test Subject -> Cast Topsy Turvy/Forbidden Words. Then go for an infinite to make a full board of 5/5 [Hearthstone Card (Spirit Dragon) Not Found] or have many shaman spells from Witch's Cauldron.

Unfortunately, It is a wild format so it's not a gamebreaking, as it is not infinite due to limited resources. You can add more ammo with Seance and Body Wrapper, but that's pretty much it. It also feels bad not to get Dragon Soul at time you need, so maybe replace some mid/late game minions or spells to make this deck work properly? I don't know, but you can change the deck to your liking if you feel something is wrong.

I have added a very important note in the last part of deck's guide. Please read it before you play it.

Surrender to Mechs

The second deck focuses around Surrender to Madness, Surrender to Madness seems to be very hard to make it profitable for priest, but to make it work, we make it a deck based around mechs with reasonable ideas.

You first have to play Surrender to Madness on turn 6-8, if you worry about your lost mana crystals, the mechs' mana cost can be discounted by playing Galvanizer and Mechwarper. Plus, mechs love getting buffs as they can magnetize and go charge as long as the mechs are alive on the board.

It is not a good deck due to mechs being very weak in early/mid game by lack of mechs support from priest's cards. So it's really not a great deck. The reason why I made wild format is because of Jeeves for an additional card draw. There can be another problem, like if you're not able to get Surrender to Madnerss after your have deck 10 cards left...

You can change it the way you want for this deck, so use this deck as the main idea to play around with Surrender to Madness, hopefully, you can make it fun out of it!

So, as I tried them through some playtests, they are not really great than what I wanted them to be, even if they have some insane potential. In any case, you can just use those decks as a whole idea to make a good deck, but I find it hard to make it really work, so I leave it up to you! Have fun meme-ing around!

The graphic on the Tombs of Terror "Coming Soon" sign says that it will release in 5 weeks! What do y'all hope the solo content will be like this time? Personally, I think it'd be really cool if you opened packs that were only valid for that specific Dungeon Run, and were able to take out and add cards as you please! The "card packs" would obviously only feature specific cards that would usually be in buckets on three in the other Solo Content modes. I remember hearing somewhere that they were going to mix things up a little with this one, so maybe they'll do something crazy like this!

I'm trying to build a somewhat viable Mogu Cultist deck in wild and wondering what the best way to go about this is. I've made a bit of a deck but have only managed to make the combo work one out of 5 games. So far my combo is burning out my deck with Myra's, next turn play Mogu Cultist + Shadow of Death x2, and the turn after play your second cultist once you draw the other 6 from your deck and play Drakkari Enchanter for 40 damage.

My issue so far has been two things:

1) Surviving until the combo can get off

2) Drawing through the deck

I've tried going with both a battlecry/combo draw setup and a Gadgetzan Auctioneer setup. So far the Gadgetzan has seemed to work better and since I've added it, I've had less need for Myra's. So, in terms of draw, I think I'm going this route. Outside of that, surviving has been difficult. I like using Antique Healbot for survival purposes but I'm trying to determine what to use for taunts or removal. Obviously Sap, Vanish, Shiv, Fan and Backstab but past that I've found myself having to make hard picks.

I guess ideally I would love to know some successful lists that people have been running. I know there's some Tak builds where you copy 7 Mogus straight into your hand but I've been having a really hard time getting these conditions to align. Either way, any discussion would be appreciated!

I have to share this video. I love NZ accent.

I have a quest that reads "win a game with hunter or mage" for 50 gold, then I have another quest that reads "win two games as priest" for 50 gold. This doesn't make any sense. With the second quest I have to win twice as many games, and I get less options for what class I can play, but the gold reward is the same. Does this seem weird to anyone else? And why would blizzard make their quests like this? 

Has there been any announcement what the plan for the single player content for SoU will be?  I haven't seen any announcement and wanted to know if I should start hording gold now if it's going to be similar to Dalaran Heist.  

Im thinking of removing a card for a Dirty Rat ..  it'd really just be a tech against armor druid.. 

Hey there, fellow members of OoC. I am Esparanta, an avid Wild deckbuilder who loves to try different shenanigans and tinker exotic decks. Recently, I created some decks under the name of "Out of Budget" and the rules are:

• Create a deck consisting of only Free/Common/Rare cards. No Epic/Legendary cards are allowed.
• Don't try to add freebie Epic/Legendary cards (Looking at you, Archmage Vargoth/SN1P-SN4P). If you do, just mention your freebie Epic/Legendary cards within guide.

This thread is to encourage you for creating budget decks that are as valid/solid as expensive competitive/casual decks. So, I will start with mine:

What's yours?

I've got an offer for £5 off a google play store purchase that runs out sunday and was wondering if I should save it for that or just buy some packs

Hi all.

Now that the meta's starting to settle, and the first vs report and kripp's crafting guide are out, I'd be interested to know what you're planning to craft, or have recently crafted.

For me, I'm planning to craft zephrys, dinotamer brann, plus one of snake trap, rat trap and masked contender, which will give me a good highlander hunter deck. Will also craft 2 x psychopomp for a combo priest deck. Gonna hold off until I unpack 1 more legendary though, in case I get anything I need from packs first.

What about you?

So THIS happened to me today... all in one turn so it couldn't be prevented.

It's that time. The meta is far from settled, there will likely be no actual nerfs for weeks, but salt is in the air. What nerfs would you like to see at this overly premature time?

Here's my top 5. Feel free to disagree or add your own:

Paladin: Tip the Scales: Summon 7 Murlocs from your deck. Cost cannot be lowered.

Paladin: Emperor Wraps: Summon a 2/2 copy of a friendly Reborn minion.

Druid: Ossirian Tear: Passive Hero Power Your Choose One cards have both effects combined this turn. (Cost 2 mana)

Shaman: Heart of Vir'naal: Your next Battlecry triggers twice this turn. (cost lowered to 1)

Warrior: Dr. Boom, Mad Genius: Battlecry: For the rest of the game, your Mechs have Rush.

Introducing Taran Zhu, the Tactician

(Complete card set up to Ashes of Outland)

From the mists of Pandaria comes Taran Zhu, master of the Shado-Pan and expert strategist. Although trained as a monk, his strategies focus on leading and empowering his army to victory. Strength in numbers is his philosophy, as is giving strength to his numbers through minion buffs.

Class Strengths:	Class Weaknesses:
Numbers: Tacticians can use a variety of cards to build a large board. Strength in numbers indeed. Buffs: Through spells and the new Tactic keyword, Tacticians can build their minions up with strength and Taunts for the coming fight. New interactions: Tacticians see the value of their cards and have powers related to card rarity, positioning, and the new Shado-Pan Agent token.	No hero healing or weapons: Tacticians rely on their minions to execute their battle plans. Minimal board clear: Besides a few spells meant for single target removal, the only path to a clear board is through smart trades. Small minions: Tacticians need to stay wary of large board clear spells and be ready to deploy reinforcements when needed.
	New Keyword: Tactic A good Tactician should select his army to match the traits they desire. Minions with "Tactic (X):" will grant bonuses to any minions on the board that fit the tactic. Tactic minions work as an Aura but give permanent buffs instead of temporary, and can focus on stats, Mana cost, Keywords, tribes, or card rarity.
Upgraded Hero Power: Extra Strength The Tactician gains an extra buff from their hero power, but have to utilize proper minion placement to reap the benefits.	Cosmetic Heroes Genn Greymane was available as part of the Witchwood Mega-Bundle, while Lord Taran is Tactician's 1,000 win portrait.

Card Sets:

Basic

The Basic set sets the tone for the class with cards focused on minions, positioning, and Shado-Pan Agents; as well as introducing Tactics and card rarity.

Classic

The classic set expands on the mechanic introduced in Basic, with more Tactic minions and rarity interactions. The Jade Serpent Yu'lon serves as our legendary, providing a build-around where less valuable minions can become strong and prove themselves on the battlefield.

Tokens:

Curse of Naxxramas

Goblins vs. Gnomes

Blackrock Mountain

The Grand Tournament

The League of Explorers

Whispers of the Old Gods

One Night in Karazhan

Mean Streets of Gadgetzan

Journey to Un'Goro

Knights of the Frozen Throne

Kobolds and Catacombs

The Witchwood

The Boomsday Project

Rastakhan's Rumble

Rise of Shadows

Saviors of Uldum

Descent of Dragons

Galakrond's Awakening

Ashes of Outland

Battlegrounds

Solo Content:

Show Spoiler

Icecrown "Your minions abandon you, Tactician! They know my victory is inevitable." In the Tactician's fight against the Lich King, he will steal your minions every turn. Players have to build a board fast and make sure not to give Arthas anything he can take advantage of.
Dungeon Run Taran Zhu is heading into the dungeons! Make your way through the 8 bosses and claim your treasure! Link to Tactician card buckets and starter deck
Rumble Run Let's get ready to RUUUMBLEEEEE! When Rikkar joins the Tacticians and Team Torga, he gets access to three Shrines: Paralyzing Relic will shock opposing minions away from fighting, Torga's Shell will provide a defensive boost, and Torga's Summons will return dead minions to your hand (from both sides). Along with the six Tactician Teammates (which you can find here), Tacticians will show Gurubashi Arena who's boss! Link to Teammate cards, card buckets, and starter decks
Dalaran Heist Tactician Hero (Abby-Ration) "So, 'Abby'. Maloriak tells me you're his brightest aberration yet. That's not saying much coming from someone not much brighter than an aberration, but let's see if you have what it takes." In the Dalaran Heist, Tacticians can control Abby-Ration, an new aberration with dreams of ruling Blackrock (or whatever Nefarian allows her to rule. Maybe she can rule the Grim Guzzler). In addition to the normal Strengthen hero power, Abby has access to two new ones. Summon 10 minions to unlock New Friends, and play 15 spells to unlock Random Rune. Link to card buckets and starter decks
The Dalaran Heist Chapter 6 - Skies of Dalaran "While those bozos put their little plan into action, we need to make sure no reinforcements get through to the city." While the Dalaran portals have been shut down, Nefarian still has to prevent help from flying in. Use a floating island for fending off the intruders but be warned - They aren't that stable. Too many minions on the board will destroy all of them, so avoid building too big of a board (or use it to your advantage and destroy your enemies). Fight against Dalaran heroes and heroes from past adventures to make sure the League of E.V.I.L. can win! Link to adventure guide and boss listings
Fire FEST-E.V.I.L. (Blackrock Crash) Nefarian's going home, and he's NOT happy. Play through the Blackrock Crash as Victor Nefarius and show this loser league how to properly take over Blackrock Mountain! "Hey, you lousy rat! STAY AWAY FROM MY STUFF!" For Round 6, Nefarian has to protect his lab from the other league members who see it as free loot. The other classes fight dragon Nefarian as normal, but Nefarian fights against a variation of the King Togwaggle fight from the Dungeon Run. He no take lab equipment. Link to card buckets and starter deck
Tombs of Terror Chapter 5 - The Pit of Scales "Elise, I've fought a lot of crocolisks in my days. But I ain't never seen a crocolisk flyin' or breathin' fire before!" The Pit of Scales, home of the crocolisks. At least until Obsidus took control and converted it into his personal rookery. Help the League of Explorers defeat the Plague Lord of Scales and restore order to Uldum! This wing's twist summons you an Eternal Drake, a Dragon that give you a Dragon when it dies and passes it's Deathrattle on to it. Use them to your advantage as you take on Obsidus! Link to adventure and boss guide

FAQ:

Q: How does Tactic work exactly?

A: Tactic works as an Aura, but unlike aura effects Tactic enchantments are permanent buffs instead of temporary. It works on both minions already on the board when played and minions played after the Tactic minion is on the board.

When you play a minion with the Tactic keyword, it checks to see if minions on the board fit the criteria specified on itself. If there are any minions that fit, the Tactic minion enchants them. Afterwards, any time your board changes it checks again. If it notices any minions on the board that fit the Tactic and have not been enchanted yet, it enchants them. The enchantments are permanent, so if the Tactic minion is destroyed the minions buffed retain their buffs (unlike a normal Aura effect).

Q: What about "upgraded rarity"?

A: Cards that allow you to upgrade a rarity will give you a card of the next rarity in the ranking (minions transformed into upgraded rarities will stay the same Cost). Think of Evolve, but with rarity instead of Cost. The ranking goes

Basic -> Common -> Rare -> Epic -> Legendary

Legendaries cannot be upgraded. It's like trying to evolve a Mountain Giant: it will be unaffected. And if there are no Legendary spells in Standard, upgraded spells can't go past Epic.

Credits:

Cards made with Hearthcards using the Demon Hunter class skin

Art found on Blizz-Art and Artstation (and occasionally Google Images)

Thanks to sinti, Neoguli, Doomer22, MalcolmReynolds, and Demonxz95 for balance input

Artwork credits can be found in my Imgur albums for each set

Basic, Classic, Adventures, GvG, TGT, Old Gods, Gadgetzan, Un'Goro, KotFT, Kobolds, Witchwood, Boomsday, Rastakhan, Shadows, Uldum, Dragons, Outland,

Changelog:

Thank you for reading, let me know what you think and what I can improve!

I've started building a Beast Zoolock deck around History Buff, Untamed Beastmaster and for the meme of it: Hir'eek, the Bat.

Faring well with it in Casual, but I'm looking for ideas to improve it in ladder matches (rank 5 and up).

Feel free to test and comment! :)

EDIT: One of the main problems is Control Warrior, but frankly speaking there aren't many zoo options to improve that matchup, so I chose to ignore it.