Houndmaster — Hunter Card
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Houndmaster is a Hunter-only minion. 2 copies of this card are given to you with the Basic set of the game. You receive a golden version of this card for reaching Level 28 and 30 with Hunter. Below the card images, you will find explanations to help you use the card optimally in every game mode of Hearthstone.
General Comments
When a Houndmaster manages to land its ability on a Beast minion on curve, it is often enough to carry a game on its own. Not only does the Beast present a huge threat, but even if the Beast is removed, the 4/3 body of the Houndmaster usually enables the Hunter to continue to dominate the board for the next few turns. It should be noted that it is a common mistake to hold onto Houndmaster for too long when there is no Beast in play. If there is no prospect of buffing a Beast any time soon, then playing Houndmaster on Turn 4 to keep up some board presence is often correct.
Constructed Play
In Constructed play, Houndmaster is a very powerful card. Most Constructed Hunter decks will tend to include a large proportion of Beasts and Beast generators, which makes Houndmaster a natural pick to put in your deck. If you are playing an Aggro deck, it can effectively present two threats in one turn. On the other hand, if you are playing a more Midrange build of Hunter, the value of the Houndmaster combined with the other value cards in the deck can help to overload your opponent's resources.
Arena
Houndmaster is a powerful card in Arena, and can take over the game if used in the early stages of the game. If you are selecting this late in the draft, you can make a big modification to the value based on how many Beast minions, and Beast generating spells you have. If you are picking early however, you can assume you will get a decent number of these.
Decks with Houndmaster
Deck | Mana | Cost | Updated |
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zlsjs's Rank 1 Legend Highlander Hunter Deck
1 weapon, 9 spells, 19 minions, 1 hero card
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17,300 ![]() |
Dec 11 2019 |
Trump's Top 300 Legend Highlander Hunter Deck
2 weapons, 12 spells, 15 minions, 1 hero card
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13,440 ![]() |
Aug 24 2019 |
Dekkster's Highlander Secret Hunter Deck
1 weapon, 15 spells, 13 minions, 1 hero card
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14,480 ![]() |
Aug 03 2019 |
Viper's Face Hunter Deck
4 weapons, 9 spells, 17 minions
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5,720 ![]() |
Jul 10 2019 |
Wild Midrange Hunter Deck
3 weapons, 10 spells, 17 minions
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2,600 ![]() |
Apr 26 2019 |
Wild Secret Hunter Deck Guide
2 weapons, 17 spells, 10 minions, 1 hero card
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6,900 ![]() |
Apr 10 2019 |
Basic Hunter Deck
11 spells, 19 minions
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0 ![]() |
Nov 20 2018 |
JAB Control Hunter Deck
1 weapon, 7 spells, 21 minions, 1 hero card
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5,020 ![]() |
Aug 13 2017 |
Cheap Hunter Wild Deck
2 weapons, 8 spells, 20 minions
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1,000 ![]() |
Apr 12 2017 |
Cheap Curator Hunter Deck (Normal Mode)
8 spells, 22 minions
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0 ![]() |
Aug 25 2016 |
Basic Chieftain Scarvash Hunter Deck (Normal Mode)
12 spells, 18 minions
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0 ![]() |
Nov 19 2015 |
Basic Maloriak Hunter Deck (Normal Mode)
10 spells, 20 minions
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0 ![]() |
Apr 30 2015 |
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