hearthstone 18 Boomsday Decks For Day 1

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Are you ready for The Boomsday Project? These 18 new decks are here to help you get started with the latest expansion.

The meta is balanced, the upcoming expansion is packed powerful new cards, and Whizbang is Wonderful! Has there ever been a better time to jump into Hearthstone?

 

Bring on The Boomsday Project! The new Hearthstone expansion goes live at 10 AM PST on August 7th, adding 135 new cards to the game. Blizzard turned the flavor dial up to 11 for this expansion, a "mad science" themed set with tons of Mechs (Mecharoo, Explodinator), a cycle of Project cards with symmetrical effects (Biology Project, Demonic Project), and Legendary Spells with names like Floop's Glorious Gloop and Flark's Boom-Zooka.

The goal of this article is to provide a starting point for players to jump into The Boomsday Project with. For each class, I've created one deck which is predominantly built around cards from the new expansion, and one deck that is more or less an updated version of an existing deck. The first week of a new expansion is the perfect time to test out wacky ideas, which means its also the perfect time to punish experimenters with established decks.

At the risk of sounding like an advertisement for The Boomsday Project, I don't think there's ever been a better time to start playing Hearthstone. A big part of that reason is Whizbang the Wonderful, a new Legendary minion and one-card-deck that randomly assigns players with one of these 18 decks at the beginning of each game. Whizbang enables new players to play with viable decks from all 9 classes much faster than was ever possible before.

The power level in The Boomsday Project feels a lot higher than that of the The Witchwood, which would spell big changes for what has arguably been the most diverse meta in the history of Hearthstone. Five of Hearthstone's nine classes currently have Tier 1 decks in the Vicious Syndicate Power Rankings (Druid, Warlock, Rogue, Paladin, and Hunter), three more classes are in Tier 2 (Mage, Shaman, and Priest), and the final class can be found in Tier 3 (Warrior). By comparison, the next healthiest metagame in recent memory, Journey to Un'Goro, had only 6 of the game's 9 classes in the top 2 Tiers and didn't rank any Warlock decks in their report at all. Blizzard deserves heaps of praise for achieving such a remarkable overall class balance, but will they be able to keep it up in The Boomsday Project?

Both The Witchwood and Journey to Un'Goro were the first expansions of the year, and both expansions set high watermarks for meta diversity. Unfortunately, Journey to Un'Goro was immediately followed by one of Hearthstone's least balanced eras ever. Jade and Aggro Druid completely dominated the Knights of the Frozen Throne meta until the eventual nerfs of Innervate and Spreading Plague, and in The Boomsday Project, Druid is picking up 7 or 8 cards which the internet has already deemed as "totally busted". Is a dark, second reign of Druid upon us?

 

Druid

 

Mana cheat is the true theme of Druid in this expansion, with Flobbidinous Floop, his Glorious Gloop, Biology Project, and Dreampetal Florist leading the way. Druid already has the most Tier 1 decks in the game, but it projects to get even better with all these new ramp cards.

I think Floop and his Gloop are the real deal, but Biology Project and Dreampetal Florist don't help you very much when Mechs are punching you in the face. A hyper-aggressive meta would bode poorly for combo Druid decks, which shouldn't be able to beat aggro and control decks like they could with Jade Idol, pre-nerf Innervate, and pre-nerf Spreading Plague.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• Mulchmuncher and Landscaping are cards worth building a deck around. We already know how good Living Mana is, and there are several new Neutral cards which could fit very well into a Token Deck. Microtech Controller, Giggling Inventor and Explodinator could join Treant cards in an aggro/token shell, perhaps alongside Dendrologist and Tending Tauren.
• Togwaggle Druid picked up Juicy Psychmelon as a tool for reliably drawing its combo pieces. If the meta is slow enough, I expect this deck to be high tier.

 

Deck #1 - Mecha'thun Druid

 

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAZICBAAAmdMCAA3+AQCY0gLpAeQI9gfEBr/yAp7SAkBfVqQHAA==
• Druid feels like the most obvious class for Mecha'thun. The class excels at drawing cards, and can easily destroy its own Mecha'thun with Innervate + Naturalize. Though my initial instinct was to plug Mecha'thun into a Malygos Druid deck as a backup plan, cards like Spreading Plague and Ultimate Infestation slow the deck down immensely in the late game as the challenge shifts towards emptying your hand for the Mecha'thun Deathrattle trigger.
• Credit for this list goes to Dog and TidesOfTime. I started with Dog's list and trimmed the Moonfire and 2 Barkskin for Flobbidinous Floop and 2 Starfall. This gives the deck a backup plan against Skulking Geist (You can Floop the Mecha'thun then Starfall it), and the Starfalls play excellently with Floop's Glorious Gloop. Floop can also be used as a follow up to Gadgetzan Auctioneer for extra card draw.
• Hemet, Jungle Hunter accomplishes quite a bit of self-mill, and could be another potential direction to take this deck in.

 

Deck #2 - Token Druid

 

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAZICAgCZ0wIOmNIC9wPkCOYFntIChOYC/QJAhQjX7wLb0wJfoM0Ch84CAA==
• Token Druid was one of the strongest ladder decks in The Witchwood. A finely tuned and tested list, 29 of its 30 cards appeared in the vast majority of lists. What I've done here is replaced that 1 flex card with Floop's Glorious Gloop. Creative, I know.
• Biology Project, Landscaping, and Living Mana + Mulchmuncher are worth trying out in this shell.

 

Hunter

 

Six of the ten new Hunter cards cost 2 Mana or less, and the four other cards go "boom". That just about sums up Hunter!

Deathrattle plays a heavy role in the new Hunter cards from The Boomsday Project, which should be great news for the Egg Hunter decks which were Tier 1 towards the end of The Witchwood meta. However, I don't think that Egg Hunter will improve very much from the new Deathrattle cards in this expansion. Necromechanic doesn't compare very favorably to Spiritsinger Umbra, a card which is already not considered core in Deathrattle Hunter. Though Flark's Boom-Zooka has an incredibly high ceiling, it also imposes a number of deck-building restrictions which may or may not fundamentally break the way that current Deathrattle Hunter decks are built.

Instead, I expect Fireworks Tech and Venomizer to be the standout Hunter cards from the new expansion. They both play excellently with Mecharoo in an aggresive Mech Hunter deck, which I expect to be very strong in the early Boomsday meta.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• I went all-in on the bomb theme in my Hunter deck, but a Beast/Mech hybrid deck (perhaps with Nightmare Amalgam) also appears quite viable.
• I don't think you can throw Boom-Zooka into current Deathrattle Hunter decks without making some serious changes to them, but I do think that someone more creative than myself will be able to come up with a strong Boom-Zooka deck.

 

Deck #3 - Bomb Hunter

 

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAR8EAMnCAgAADZXOAgAAANkHAAAAAP3qAgDR4QIAAA==
• The strongest new Hunter cards are Mech-themed and built to take advantage of 0/2 Goblin Bombs. Turn 1 Mecharoo into turn 2 Fireworks Tech puts a whopping 5/4 worth of stats onto the board, while late game plays such as Void Ripper + Boommaster Flark give this deck a ton of reach.
• There are plenty of cards, both new and old which are worth trying out in this list:
  • Upgradeable Framebot is the first card this deck should find room for.
  • Faithful Lumi can replace Acherus Veteran.
  • I opted not to include Goblin Bomb itself, but it could a decent turn one play if you can follow it up with a Fireworks Tech.
  • Knife Juggler makes a lot of sense in a deck which creates so many tokens.
  • Leeroy Jenkins should probably find a way into this list.
  • Necromechanic could set up some devastating turns with Boommaster Flark.

 

Deck #4 - Spell Hunter

 

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAR8ChtMC6dICDuHjAo0BAJcIyQSHBN/SArUD/gyoAtsJ3dIC49IC6uMCAA==
• Spell Hunter refuses to go away, and has remained a viable deck for two whole expansions now. It picked up a versatile new tool in Secret Plan, which cleanly replaces one of the weaker cards in the deck in Arcane Shot. Secret Plan should make Emerald Spellstone even more consistent, which is kind of a scary thought.

 

Mage

 

Is there anything sweeter than a hand full of cards? Stargazer Luna, Astral Rift, and Research Project headline a hand-size themed set for Mage. The class currently has two viable decks, Big Spell Mage and Tempo Mage, but it didn't pick up very much for these decks in The Boomsday Project. If Mage is going to remain relevant in the new meta, I expect it will need to create a new archetype with Luna's Pocket Galaxy or Celestial Emissary/Cosmic Anomaly/Unexpected Results.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• Both of the new Legendaries are worth testing in Big Spells Mage, a deck which should excel in an aggro meta.
• Reddit user A-NI-MAL designed a compelling Freeze/Luna's Pocket Galaxy deck which has a lot of the same appeal as Malygos Druid. If either Malygos or Alexstrasza get hit by Luna's Pocket Galaxy, you can combo either 1 Mana dragon with double Fireball to devastating effect. You can check out the list right here, or you could jam Maly, Alex, and double Fireball into a Big Spells Mage deck. 

 

Deck #5 - Elemental Tempo Mage

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAf0EAu0FotMCDrQE68IClQO5/wLvgAOWBZjEAuYEqwT77AKV/wK7AqP9As7yAgA=
• It's rare to see a minion with +2 Spell Damage and reasonable stats, which makes Cosmic Anomaly and Celestial Emissary very tempting cards to build a deck around. What I've done here is swapped the Secret package in current Tempo Mage decks for an elemental package built around these two new minions, who happen to both play excellently with the new spell Shooting Star.
• I'm on the fence about Unexpected Results. Though it seems like a perfect fit for this deck, there really aren't many playable Spell Damage minions outside of these two new Elementals and Bloodmage Thalnos. There's a good chance that Steam Surger is the more consistent 4 drop.
• My instincts say that Arcane Intellect is better than Research Project here, but I could be wrong. Coldlight Oracle wasn't played in these decks, and I'm not that interested giving Druids more looks at ramp spells or armor gain.

 

Deck #6 - OTK Mage

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAf0EBsHBAvsM7vYCzesCuAjG+AIMluQCigGYxAK0/ALmBKsEywTtBLnRAq4D2sUCyQMA
• OTK Mage dropped Open the Waygate for Leyline Manipulator, using a single copy of the card to discount 2 Sorcerer's Apprentices which were created by Simulacrums. This combo uses all 10 to Mana get 4 Sorcerer's Apprentice and Archmage Antonidas into play with a final Molten Reflection, leaving the deck with little room for error and variation in its OTK. Enter Luna's Pocket Galaxy, a card which can discount key combo pieces to open up a few more OTK options, as a 1 Mana Tony can squeeze 4 Sorcerer's Apprentice into play with practically any combination of Simulacrum and Molten Reflection.
• Make no mistakes, the biggest pickup for this deck is Research Project. Who needs Ice Block if you can draw your deck fast enough?
• I'm not entirely sold on Stargazer Luna yet, and would not recommending crafting the card only for this deck. She can be cleanly replaced by a second Acolyte of Pain.

 

Paladin

 

Paladin is easily the least focused class in The Boomsday Project. It picked up a few Mech cards, a couple of cards for a control deck that doesn't really exist, and a few cards which seem to fit best in a combo deck. It also picked up a hand-buff card, a new secret, and a healing card.

Odd Paladin was the standout Paladin deck from The Witchwood, but there aren't any new "dude" cards in The Boomsday Project. If Mech aggro decks start running cheap, high health Mech minions like Upgradeable Framebot and Bronze Gatekeeper, I expect that Odd Paladin will need to make some adjustments to remain competitive. Many pro players are pegging Glow-Tron to be the best Mech minion in the entire set, which should incentivize Paladins to move away from Baku and in a more Magnetic direction.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• Kangor's Endless Army for Mecha'thun + Missile Launcher sets up a full board clear for Mecha'thun's Deathrattle ability in combination with Equality. This sounds like a meme, but the biggest thing missing from Control Paladin is a late-game win condition for beating other control decks.
• Prismatic Lens and Shrink Ray are two cards which could nudge players towards a slower, more midrange Mech/Divine Shield deck.

 

Deck #7 - Aggro Mech Pally

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAZ8FBpziAq8EoIADucECt+kC8f4CDNb+ArjHAvb9Ap/1AqX1ApvCAtblAuH+Aq8Hm8sC8gXMgQMA
• Magnetic minions are particularly strong with Prince Keleseth, and offer Mech Paladin a ton of burst potential if it can stick a few Mechs to the board. Though Upgradeable Framebot is tempting, there seems to be a shortage of playable Mechs at the 2 drop spot.
• Glow-Tron is the real reason you should play Mech Pally over Mech Hunter or Mech Warrior. Dire Mole sees play in aggro decks that have zero tribal synergy with beasts, while Glow-Tron has the same stats, a more relevant minion-type, and the flexible Magnetic keyword.
• Another direction to take this deck in is Upgradeable Framebot + Void Ripper. There are plenty of high health Mech minions which Void Ripper can turn into immediate threats, and this would also free up the 2 drop spot for Crystology.
• Mechano-Egg is an excellent target for Magnetic minions and Kangor's Endless Army.

 

Deck #8 - Odd Paladin

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAZ8FBKcFm8ICrwSe+AIN9QVG68IC1v4CuMcC48sCjIAD+QrW5QLR4QK15gL70wKDxwIA
• Odd Pally gets a Mech-over! All I did here was cut 2 Acherus Veterans, a Stormwind Champion, and a Stonehill Defender for 2 Glow-Trons and 2 Microtech Controllers. In all honestly I did this more out of curiosity than necessity, as I'm not convinced these changes will actually improve the deck. Many pros have been favoring Dire Mole over Acherus Veteran in their lists, which means Glow-Tron is a strict upgrade over Dire Mole if you can find a way to add even one Mech to the deck.
• Two more cards worth testing in Odd Paladin lists are Giggling Inventor and Shrink Ray.

 

Priest

 

Expansion after expansion, Priest has been consistently picking up new cards for combo decks. The Boomsday Project feels like the expansion where Blizzard finally said "screw it" and gave the class nothing but cards for Divine Spirit and Vivid Nightmare combos. Topsy Turvy can be used as a flexible replacement for Inner Fire which can also be used as a removal spell for 0 Attack minions. It also creates a psuedo-infinite loop with 2 Radiant Elementals, a Vivid Nightmare, and another new card in Test Subject (more on this later). However, the most exciting new Priest combo card might be Zerek's Cloning Gallery, which can be used to help Prophet Velen OTK decks add all of their combo pieces to the death pool for Greater Diamond Spellstone.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• Priest picked up some new tools for "Eggs Benedictus" with Dead Ringer and Reckless Experimenter. Awaken the Makers showed flashes of promise during The Witchwood, and could potentially replace Mind Blast as the controlling Priest deck of choice.
• Murloc Priest was able to put up some solid results on the back of aggressive Priest cards like Shadow Ascendant and Mind Blast. Could Mechs replace Murlocs as the minion-type of choice for aggro Priest?

 

Deck #9 - Topsy Turvy Combo

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• Deck code: AAECAa0GBIgF1gqe8AK+yAIN0grQ/gLyDOUE8YAD0QrYwQLRwQL2B/sMv+UCgvcCjQgA
• Radiant Elemental, Vivid Nightmare, Test Subject, and Topsy Turvy can be used to create an infinite loop which generates additional copies of buff cards. Here's how it works:
  • Play 2 Radiant Elementals and a Test Subject (5 Mana).
  • Play Vivid Nightmare on the Test Subject (6 Mana), then play Topsy Turvy on the copied Test Subject to kill it, returning Vivid Nightmare and Topsy Turvy to hand.
  • Play the returned Vivid Nightmare and Topsy Turvy on the original Test Subject (7 Mana), returning 2 Vivid Nightmares and a Topsy Turvy to hand.
  • Play one of the Vivid Nightmares on a Radiant Elemental (8 Mana). Now your Vivid Nightmares are free!
  • From this spot, you can start adding buff spells like Power Word: Shield and Divine Spirit to your loop to begin creating additional copies of these cards.
  • With your 2 remaining Mana, you can play a Stonetusk Boar and 1 Mana Mass Dispel to clear away Taunts, play all of your copies of Power Word: Shield/Divine Spirit on the boar, then Topsy Turvy in for the OTK.
• I saw some other builds of this deck which were more centered around the OTK, but I think the combo is a bit too inconsistent to build an entire deck around. What I like most about this build of the deck is that is that can still win games with Divine Spirit/Topsy Turvy, and sacrifices very few slots to facilitate the psuedo-infinite combo.

 

Deck #10 - Vivid Velen OTK

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAa0GBuXMAtYKCZDTArQDjYIDDNLBApcCoQTYwQLRwQLXCvDPAtMKgvcCtM4C4+kC6NACAA==
• Regular Icy Veins readers have heard ad nauseam about my love for Velen OTK decks, which picked up a powerful new card in Zerek's Cloning Gallery. Having played hundreds and hundreds of games with this archetype, I can confidently state that the deck's two biggest weaknesses are fast aggro decks that kill before Psychic Scream is relevant, and games where Velen is buried on the bottom of your deck. Though I expect this deck will still struggle against Baku-based aggro decks in the new expansion, Zerek's Cloning Gallery should greatly reduce the number of games where Prophet Velen can not be found. You can even Shadow Visions for it!
• If all three minions are still in your deck when you cast Zerek's Cloning Gallery, you can Spirit Lash with the 1 remaining Mana to deal 12 damage to all minions and gain roughly 1,000,000 life.
• Power Word: Shield has been a staple of this archetype for a while, but I cut it from the deck as it is weak without the Loot Hoarder/Bloodmage Thalnos/Twilight's Call package. Though I'll be trying the Shadow Essence/Zerek's Cloning Gallery build first, the Twilight's Call build also warrants some testing with the new Legendary spell.

 

Rogue

 

Half of the new Rogue cards from The Boomsday Project, Necrium Blade, Necrium Vial, Violet Haze, Myra Rotspring, and Blightnozzle Crawler, are dedicated towards a Deathrattle theme that appears to fall flat. Only Necrium Blade looks to be powerful enough to nudge Rogues towards an Egg/Cube deck. Fortunately for Rogue fans, the other 5 cards bolster a few of Rogue's already established archetypes, or could even be used to create entirely new ones.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• My instincts tell me that Myra's Unstable Element is far too powerful to never see play. I have my doubts about it as a plug-and-play option in Miracle Rogue, but Miracle Rogue was already a powerful deck which didn't need much to stay relevant. I expect that a relatively unmodified Miracle Rogue list would perform excellently against untuned decks in the early Boomsday meta.
• Myra's Unstable Element into Academic Espionage could be the missing piece which makes a Tess Greymane deck playable.
• Kobold Illusionist + Preparation + Necrium Vial can create 2 copies of Malygos for just 6 Mana, and Necrium Blade could even be played on the previous turn to create a third copy. It should be pretty easy for Rogues to find a way to deal 30 damage with 3 copies of Malygos.

 

Deck #11 - Shuffle Bunny 

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• Deck code: AAECAaIHBrICz+ECw+oCqPcC5/oCgNMCDLQBhgntAuvCAogH4PoC1/oC9YAD2+MC3NECgcICxAEA
• I fell in love with the card Pogo-Hopper from the moment I first laid eyes on it, and instantly knew it would be the first Rogue deck I tried out in the new expansion. There are actually quite a few directions you could take this deck in, but I opted for the shuffle route with Augmented Elekk. I started with a Miracle Rogue shell and added a variety of combos to it, including Element/Academic Espionage, Element/Lab Recruiter, and Augmented Elekk/Fal'dorei Strider.
• This deck isn't nearly as all-in on Pogo-Hopper as it could be. If you're not interested in messing around with shuffle-related nonsense, you could cut the Elekks and Lab Recruiters for Cheat Deaths, Youthful Brewmasters, or Sprints.
• Seaforium Bomber and The Darkness are two more shuffle cards you could try out with Augmented Elekk.

 

Deck #12 - Odd Rogue

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAaIHBLICyAOvBJ74Ag2MAssDi+UC68IC1AXH+AKaywKm7wLdCP3qAtaCA9HhAoHCAgA=
• Odd Rogue was one of the premier aggro decks in The Witchwood, and it didn't need much from the new expansion to remain a high tier deck. It picked up a powerful new 5 drop in Crazed Chemist, which cleanly replaces one of the weaker cards in the deck in Cobalt Scalebane.
• A healthy number of new Mech cards have odd mana costs. Mecharoo, Microtech Controller, and Wargear could potentially take this deck in a new direction.

 

Shaman

 

Blizzard has been trying expansion after expansion to push Elemental Shaman and Overload Shaman, but neither archetype has been able to find sustained success in this past. Is this the expansion where either/both archetypes break through? If it is, I expect that Voltaic Burst will be the reason why. It slots into aggressive and controlling Shaman decks alike, and has excellent synergy with Flametongue Totem, Thunderhead, and Thrall, Deathseer.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• A few of these new Overload cards could fit well into a Sapphire Spellstone/Snowfury Giant deck, which showed some flashes of promise in the previous expansion.
• Even Shaman didn't pick up very much from this expansion, but it was already a reasonably strong deck. Menacing Nimbus, Upgradeable Framebot, and Explodinator could slot into the deck for some of the weaker 2 and 4 drops, but a relatively unchanged Even Shaman list should still be quite strong in the early Boomsday meta.

 

Deck #13 - Spark Aggro

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAaoIAt/pAuvPAg728ALrwgL5A/b9Apz/AtkH8AeRwQKMgAObywKP+wKTCeL4AvvTAgA=
• Evolve Shaman was a Tier 1 deck for much of Journey to Un'Goro and Knights of the Frozen throne. The deck died off when Evolve, Doppelgangster, and the Jade package rotated from Standard, stranding the archetype without a reliable engine for creating tokens. Voltaic Burst/Thunderhead picks up where Jade left off, providing an excellent starting point for a token-based aggro deck to leverage powerful Shaman cards like Flametongue Totem and Bloodlust.
  • I'm very confident that this archetype will have legs in the new expansion, as there were more cards and combos that I couldn't fit into this deck than any other in this article. I expect to see many variants of Aggro Shaman in the early Boomsday meta, and that it will take a little while before players can agree on which version is best. Here's a quick list of all the cards I'd like to try in this archetype:
    • Explodinator + Fungalmancer.
    • Lava Burst + Electra Stormsurge.
    • Feral Spirit.
    • A second copy of Unstable Evolution.
    • Storm Chaser + Lesser Sapphire Spellstone + Snowfury Giant.
    • Unbound Elemental.
    • Leeroy Jenkins.

 

Deck #14 - Shudderwock Shaman

 

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• Deck code: AAECAaoIDP8FnOICmfsC08UC3gXD6gLRgAPv8QKe8AKr5wKn7gLv9wIJl8EC+wyyBvPnAvUEgQT+BZvLAsfBAgA=
• Shudderwock Shaman picked up a few new tools from The Boomsday Project in Electra Stormsurge and Coppertail Imposter. Electra turns Healing Rain into Reno Jackson and Volcano into Twisting Nether, while Coppertail Imposter enables the deck to jam Shudderwock before Grumble, Worldshaker to set up 1 Mana Shudderwocks against decks which do not run board wipes.
• These two new additions make a deck which was already powerful even stronger, but the release of Demonic Project could mean that Shudderwock combo is no longer favored against controlling Warlock decks. If Control Warlock becomes popular, Shudderwock Shaman will be taking a major hit.

 

Warlock

 

The Boomsday Project will add a few new dimensions to the Warlock class. Warlocks will be getting hand buff cards in Soul Infusion and Void Analyst, as well as copying effects in Doubling Imp, Omega Agent, and Ectomancy. It's going to be much easier to power out 7/7 Hooked Reavers with Spirit Bomb and Crystallizer, which can also be used to set up big Nethersoul Busters. The self-damage theme is a very tempting replacement for the healing theme in current Zoo decks, and so too is the copy/hand buff theme. The Soularium is yet another reason to be excited about aggressive Warlock decks, but it could also be used as a cycling tool for a Mecha'thun deck. Thanks to Galvanizer, you can create a 8 Mana Mecha'thun, then play Bloodbloom into Cataclysm to dump your hand and trigger the Mecha'thun's Deathrattle.

Demonic Project is a huge incentive to play Control Warlock, as it has the potential to flip highly unfavorable Combo Druid and Shudderwock matchups. Nobody has figured out how to break Dr. Morrigan yet, but did Warlock really need more playable Legendaries?

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• Last I checked, Skull of the Man'ari and Possessed Lackey were still really good. Ectomancy could set up some potential OTK's with Doomguard and Faceless Manipulator in a new-look Cubelock deck.
• Even Warlock should remain a very strong deck in The Boomsday Project, as it picked up both Demonic Project and Spirit Bomb.
• Mecha'thun Warlock with the Galvanizer/Bloodbloom/Cataclysm combo could be the real deal. It's a deck I'm personally quite excited to try out, but I didn't want to include two Mecha'thun decks in the same article. Genn Greymane is probably a better route to take that deck in than The Soularium, which could also run Hemet, Jungle Hunter.

 

Deck #15 - Copy Zoo

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAf0GAo+CA7f9Ag76/gLCCPLQAtP4AjD2CPH3AsP9AvHQAvT3Aqr5Av3QAojSAvcEAA==
• I'll look for any excuse to play Demonfire that I can, a powerful card which hasn't seen play in a while due to Prince Keleseth and a lack of playable 2 drops for Warlock outside of Vulgar Homunculus. The addition of Void Analyst and Spirit Bomb gives Demon decks a reason to move away from Prince Keleseth, while Doubling Imp and Nethersoul Buster provide incentive for self-damage and copy themes.
• I couldn't resist the greedy Ectomancy, which could either be the best or the worst card in the deck.
• There were plenty of strong cards which I couldn't find room for here:
  • Soulfire
  • Despicable Dreadlord
  • Saronite Chain Gang
  • Void Ripper
  • Bloodreaver Gul'dan

 

Deck #16 - Control Warlock

 

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAf0GCICKA67NAtvpAswIoM4CnPgC2waX0wIL8tAC58sCigHq5gLx9wKbwgK2B4jSAtjlAvfNAujnAgA=
• Combo decks have been the bane of Control Warlock, but Demonic Project might be able to change that equation. I opted for one copy of the card instead of two, as the first few weeks of a new meta tend to lean more towards aggro decks. Control Warlock is excellent against aggro, which should make it an solid choice for the early Boomsday ladder.
• Glinda Crowskin, a second Gnomeferatu, and a second Demonic Project should find a way into the deck in a combo meta.
• Rin, the First Disciple was very tempting, but I expect silence effects to be everywhere to counter Magnetic. Speaking of which, Ironbeak Owl should find a way into this deck if aggressive Mech decks are giving you problems.

 

Warrior

 

Warrior is the weakest class in the game by almost any measurable statistic. Quest Warrior and Rush Warrior are suitable ladder decks, but the class still hasn't fully still recovering from the nerf of Fiery War Axe. Enter Dr. Boom, Mad Genius, a sudden infusion of power and excitement to the class which needed it most. Mech Warrior is the obvious deck to build, but Weapons Project and The Boomship suggest other potential routes for Warrior. Supercollider and Omega Assembly are reasons to play slow Warrior decks like Recruit and Control Warrior, which should both become stronger with new Boomsday cards.

 

Decks to Look Out For:

• Odd Control Warrior picked up a few new cards in Dr. Boom, Mad Genius and Supercollider. Crystallizer can also be used to power up Shield Slam and Reckless Flurry.
• I opted to go the more midrange/aggro route for Mech Warrior, but Beryllium Nullifier could be a reason to push Mech Warrior more towards control. Meat Wagon could be used in a Mech deck to grab an Unpowered Steambot and make a 3/18 with "can't be targeted". 

 

Deck #17 - Midrange Mech Warrior

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• Deck code: AAECAQcGkAPN7wKggAP4DJL4AsLOAgyz/AL2/QKd8AKRBpH7ApfzAo4FuuwCzM0CHPIFzIEDAA==
• Town Crier and Woodcutter's Axe are powerful cards, but they weren't able to carry Rush Warrior on their own. Magnetic and Dr. Boom, Mad Genius push Rush Warrior towards Mechs and away from weapons, with Wargear and Zilliax headlining the 5 drop slot in place of Arcanite Reaper and Captain Greenskin.
• A true midrange deck, this build of Mech Warrior is designed to go over the top of aggro decks and underneath control decks. It can control the board against aggro with Execute and Blood Razor, then win out with Dr. Boom and Lich King in the late game.
• Warpath, Brawl, and Scourgelord Garrosh could come in for some of the more aggressive cards if the meta shifts heavily towards aggro.
• Dyn-o-matic could be used to power up Frothing Berserker, which could potentially make it a better inclusion than Wargear.

 

Deck #18 - Recruit Warrior

 

• Link to decklist.
• Deck code: AAECAQcI9s8CkvgC6uoC0gLCzgL95wK49gKiCQuD+wKiBJEGsgib8wL09QL/B8zNAkvq5wLGwgIA
• One of the major weaknesses of Recruit Warrior was that it could accidentally draw its big minions before a Woecleaver or Gather Your Party could cheat them out. The Boomship is the perfect backup plan for when this happens, which also nudges the deck towards Charged Devilsaur to set up potential OTKs.
• Damaged Stegotron could be swapped in for Charged Devilsaur if the deck wants to move in a more defensive direction.
• Inner Rage and Rotface make a lot of sense in this list.
• Credit goes to Tars for the original design of this deck.

 

[Synesthesy 114]

Deck that I would like to play (in Wild):

1) Pogo-hopper quest rogue, feat gang up and mad scientist + cheat death. But I don't know if the quest would be good enough...
2) Reno Even Mecha'thun Warlock, where draw everything and then using Mecha'thun (if the DK and N'zoth weren't enough to win, of course)
3) Secret Mech Paladin: old mech + new mechs would give a good early curve to paladin, then Misterious Challenger can secure game vs new unrefined deck
4) Mech-rush warrior. But I'm not sure how to build it yet.

[FanOfValeera 253]

11 hours ago, Synesthesy said:

Pogo-hopper quest rogue, feat gang up and mad scientist + cheat death. But I don't know if the quest would be good enough...

You sure it wouldn't be all 4/4s? I think quest is unnecessary there

My choice of decks Day 1;

Token Druid, with new spell, a bunch of token cards and Mulchmuncher.

Token Mage, with Unexpected Results and Vex Crow as token generation. A bunch of cheap spells to go with them and spell power minions.

Quest Mage, not many new cards, only Luna's Pocket Galaxy if I can find it.

Odd Warrior / Recruit Warrior with Dr. Boom, Mad Genius and Omega Assembly. I'll try both.

Zoo, with new demons, and the handbuff spell.

And last but not least, an awesome warlock combo, presented in Hearthpwn;

https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1152212-the-stupidest-combo

This is pure genius, and something I'll try for sure.

Might as well add Dr. Morrigan to even warlock to see what happens. Demonic Project is the card to add to the list.

 

Edited August 7, 2018 by FanOfValeera