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Sottle's Weekly Hearthstone Meta Analysis for Week of 03/12/2015 - 10/12/2015

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Hearthstone Meta Analysis: 07/12/2014 - 14/12/2014

 

Hello again friends! Now that the GvG meta has had a little time to settle and normalise, I can return to these weekly articles where I discuss what's hot, what's not and how you should be building decks to fight back against the meta.

 

Common Decks and Cards.

 

Firstly, let's discuss the elephant in the room. Dr. Boom is almost ever present in the current meta, being played as a win condition in Aggro decks, as well as a Control tool, or potential finisher in late-game decks. The card is incredible versatile, functioning as a catch up or AoE tool for when you are behind on the board, a swing in your favour for boards that are even, and as a way to further dominate a board that is in your favour. Essentially, if you have 7 Mana, and Dr. Boom in your hand, it is pretty rare for Boom not to be a good play, this is pretty unique as far as Hearthstone cards go, and goes some way to explaining its power. If you don't have this card available to you, you should make it a very high crafting priority.

 

Secondly, let's address the effect that Boom's presence has had on the rest of the meta. Big Game Hunter is included in many decks currently, since even against Aggro decks it is unlikely to be a dead card due to the presence of Boom. Many of the greedier decks such as Handlock and Control Warrior are including two BGH in their builds due to the current power of the card.

 

Mind Control Tech is also making a comeback due to Dr. Boom. Since Boom immediately places 3 minions onto the board, the chances for Mind Control Tech to hit are dramatically increased. If you are able to combine Mind Control Tech and Big Game Hunter against an opponent's Boom, that is perhaps one of the only truly efficient methods of dealing with the problem Boom creates.

 

Another card having a big impact in the game currently is Zombie Chow. Since Goblins vs Gnomes has not resulted in the death of Undertaker decks, and has in fact introduced a whole new type of disgusting start through Mechwarper, Zombie Chow is pretty much essential in many decks to fight back against these aggressive starts.

 

Outside of these specific common cards, the meta is in a healthy place in terms of variety. The old ladder mainstays of Zoo and various breeds of Hunter are still common, but every class is represented to some extent, with most receiving new powerful options to improve their versatility.

 

Card and Deck Choices

 

As outlined above, cards like Big Game Hunter and Zombie Chow are almost essential to include in your deck right now. However, there is a way to respond to this and get ahead of the game a little. For example, when building a Control deck, you can choose to build it in a way that omits all BGH targets entirely. Filling your late-game instead with cards like Kel'Thuzad and Ysera, will leave your opponent with a BGH sitting dead in the their hand as they wait for your inevitable Dr. Boom that is never coming. 

 

Outside of specifics like this, when building a deck for ladder right now, you need to have a fine balance of early game stability and late-game power. Decks like Hunter and Zoo are still around to punish people for getting too greedy with their builds, but there is also a significant amount of late-game Control decks, that will simply outlast and dominate you in the late-game if you are not set to compete with them.

 

Class Power Rankings

 

Since the meta is still fairly new, and the classes are fairly balanced against each other, instead of the usual numerical rankings, I will simply discuss the classes in alphabetical order and talk about the common ways to play them right now. Remember, the classes are all fairly close in terms of power right now, so even a class I describe as weak is perfectly viable for ladder purposes if you build it correctly.

 

Druid

 

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Druid is in a strong place right now. The common Fast Druid decks that were popular before GvG are still very strong, especially with the addition of new hard to remove cards like Piloted Sky Golem and Piloted Shredder. Ramp Druid has also come back with a vengeance in recent days as it is an excellent deck for fighting back against Aggro if built correctly, while also being a fantastic deck to build without including a Big Game Hunter target. The Black Knight is still fairly uncommon in ladder decks right now, meaning that high value Druid Taunt minions like Druid of the Claw and Ancient of War are more likely than ever to get full value. Mill Druid has also made a splash recently. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of Mill, it aims to overdraw the opponent, burning cards that they are unable to hold in their hand and then eventually finishing the opponent with fatigue. Although this deck is a lot of fun, and is competitive on ladder up to a certain point, it's still a little way off being a top level deck. 

 

 

Hunter

 

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Hunters are still around, terrorising the ladder as always. The two main variations you will see right now are the outright Facerush Hunter, which has not changed much, if at all, since the release of GvG, and the less all-in, but still aggressive Deathrattle Hunter. The latter has a few variations, following a curve all the way up to Dr. Boom in some cases. New Deathrattle cards like Piloted Shredder have extended the value of Undertaker beyond the opening turns and allowed Hunter to get value out of it in the mid-game. Some people, myself included have experimented with Control Hunter decks which look to use Feign Death to get huge value out of late-game Deathrattle minions, but for now, the class seems to be inferior to others as a Control choice. 

 

Mage

 

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Mage has emerged as a very versatile class since the release of GvG. It is now able to effectively play either an Aggro or Control game and compete against other decks effectively. Prior to the GvG release, Mage was in a difficult spot where any way you could build it was simply done better by another class. This is no longer the case, Mage is one of the best homes for the aggro Mech deck, due to the outstanding power of Goblin Blastmage, while Echo of Medivh has opened up even more possibilities for deck building by being able to refill your hand in an Aggro deck, or create extra copies of high value cards in a Control Deck.

 

Paladin

 

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Paladin has also seen a vast improvement thanks to Goblins vs Gnomes. With cards like Shielded Minibot and Muster for Battle providing Paladin with one of the most oppressive early games of all the classes, Paladins can build their decks in a variety in ways, safe in the knowledge that they will secure the early game turns. Midrange Paladin is still being built in a vast variety of ways, from buff focused decks with cards like Dark Iron Dwarf and Blessing of Kings, to decks featuring cards like Bomb Lobber and Captain Greenskin to dominate the mid-game. Many Paladin players have even cut Equality from their deck completely, since their board presence is often so strong, they don't need access to the emergency board clears. Control Paladin has fallen away recently, with most people favouring the more midrange focused lists.

 

Priest

 

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Priest is one of the weaker classes currently, although it is extremely well equipped to deal with Aggro, it does suffer still when faced with other Control decks. Although Vol'jin has gone some way to increase the decks power against other late game decks, it is still left lagging behind, since so many of its cards are reactive and require specific situations to be good. Both Deathrattle and Control Priest decks are very viable options, and despite my assertion that Priest is one of the weaker classes currently, a friend of mine who goes by Pesty achieved Rank 1 Legend with Control Priest earlier this week. This goes to show that even the decks that are on the weaker side right now are still extremely competitive.

 

Rogue

 

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Rogue is still in the process of finding its feet in the GvG Meta. Early experiments with Tempo based Mech Rogue didn't lead to too many spectacular results, although the deck is still strong enough to achieve Legend rank, while Miracle Rogue players have been trying to adjust to the Gadgetzan Auctioneer nerf. The primary solution that has been found to this is outright Control Rogue, which replaces Gadgetzan with Sprint, and plays more standard finishers like Ragnaros and Dr. Boom to seal the game. These decks have been effective so far, but are perhaps still missing one or two key ingredients that will push them over the edge to a top level deck.

 

Shaman

 

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Shaman is another of the weaker classes currently. Experiments from players have so far failed to create another particularly viable archetype other than the standard Midrange Shaman builds. Aggressive Mech based decks have been tried, but seem to fit better in Mage or Rogue for now, and extreme late-game grindy Shaman decks are outclassed my Mages, Druids, or Warriors doing the same thing. Neptulon was at first viewed as a very powerful card for Shaman, since it gave you the ability to refill your hand in the late-game, even if it was just with relatively low power Murlocs. However, due to how common Big Game Hunter is, Neptulon is a 10 Mana investment, Overload included, that simply dies to BGH.

 

Warlock

 

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Warlock is strong as ever. Due to the strength of the Warlock Hero Power, the class will probably remain powerful no matter how many new cards get added. The reason for this is that any powerful neutral cards you add to the game, Warlock has access to them more often than any other class, because they draw more cards per game. With that said, the two classic Warlock decks are still out in force, namely Zoo and Handlock. Both have reacted to the nerf of Soulfire, with Handlock substituting in Darkbomb, and Zoo favouring Imp-losion. Handlocks have also benefited greatly from the addition of Antique Healbot, with the increased life gain potential leaving them favoured against even the dreaded Hunter matchup. Due to the ever presence of Big Game Hunter in the meta however, Handlock can struggle to dominate the board with their early giants. In terms of new developments, Demonlock decks, and Warlock decks that aim to stall the game with large amounts of removal into a one turn kill finish using Arcane Golem combos have both been making an appearance, but are yet to establish themselves as a dominant force.

 

Warrior

 

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Not much to say on Warrior. The class is still powerful, but still very one dimensional. The go-to way to play the class remains Control Warrior, with any experiments with Aggro decks, or Mech based Tempo decks proving unsuccessful.

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      Keep in mind that United in Stormwind will have a 35-card Mini-Set that will make it easier to reach both the 25 total United in Stormwind Legendary cards for the Archbishop Benedictus Diamond card reward and the 135 total United in Stormwind cards for the Lordaeron Cosmetic Coin. We’ll have more information to share about the United in Stormwind Mini-Set in the coming months.
      Bug Fixes & Game Improvements
      Fixed a bug where Shenanigans would not transform Soul Fragments into Bananas. Fixed a bug where Wicked Stab could be upgraded by cards that temporarily increase mana. Fixed a bug where Shan’do Wildclaw would not lay flat on the board. Fixed a bug where Defender would not play its VO when summoned by Noble Sacrifice. Fixed a bug where golden Soul of the Forest would not summon golden Treants. Fixed a bug where golden Ancestral Spirit would not summon a golden minion. Fixed a bug where golden Grave Rune would not summon golden minions. Fixed a bug where golden Primal Talisman would not summon golden minions. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Y’shaarj’s Battlegrounds Hero Power would not take its newly summoned minion into account when deciding which warband attacked first. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Baron Rivendare was causing visual issues when in a warband with golden Kaboom Bot. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Galakrond’s Greed was missing a tooltip for Discover. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Come One, Come All! Was missing a tooltip for Discover. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Avatar of N’Zoth was missing a tooltip for Deathrattle. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Sprout It Out! Was missing a tooltip for Taunt. Fixed a Battlegrounds bug where Hero Powers for Aranna Starseeker, Infinite Toki, Millhouse Manastorm, Nozdormu, and Tess Greymane were missing a tooltip for Refresh. Fixed a Duels bug where Diamond cards would only be Diamond in appearance for the first game of a run. Fixed a Duels bug where Lone Champion and minions summoned by Gift of Luminance were not buffed by Hold the Line. Updated the description of the Roguish Maneuvers Hero Power in Duels to be more accurate. Fixed a bug with Book of Mercenaries Guff where A Party of Adventurers will cast Against All Odds, even if they have board control. Fixed a bug where one of Lady Katrana Prestor’s emotes was showing incorrect text. Searching “Refund” in the Collection will now populate with cards eligible for a dust refund. Pressing and holding on the Rewards Track page arrows will now flip through the pages quickly. Fixed a bug where if a player disconnected from a ranked match, they’d get a message stating they won their last ranked game upon relogging.  


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