Dies to Removal

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Maybe some others can innovate some deck ideas and write about them then; there's enough people winning lately.

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I don;t think blaming me for a reduction in traffic is accurate; I doubt many people, if any, came just to see my posting away from CFB or Reddit. There just isn't a reason for people to participate in a forum these days, their needs are best served by Reddit/Facebook and YouTube. To echo the sugges...

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Malylock has been really good for me; its nice and proactive which is good right now. [deck=Malygos Warlock] Class (11) 2 Mortal Coil 1 Soulfire 2 Darkbomb 2 Imp Gang-boss 1 Hellfire 2 Imp-losion 1 Shadowflame Neutral (19) 1 Zombie Chow 1 Acidic Swamp Ooze 1 Ironbeak Owl 1 Big Game Hunter 1 Defender...

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Totem Shaman has been a bust, but I am finishing up my legend run for this season with classic Midrange Shaman which continues to have mostly favorable matchups against the field. Notable omissions are Tuskar Totemic (trades down too often) and Thunderbluff Valiant (too slow in this meta). Class (16...

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With all the fast paladin decks about, I am here: Class (14) 2 Freezing Trap 1 Glaivezooka 1 Quickshot 2 Animal Companion 2 Eaglehorn Bow 2 Kill Command 2 Unleash the Hounds 2 Savannah Highmane Neutral (16) 2 Abusive Sergeant 2 Leper Gnome 2 Haunted Creeper 1 Ironbeak Owl 2 Knife Juggler 2 Mad Scien...

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Cabals certainly arent good right now. They play Mysterious Challenger, you take a 2 drop? GL.

The deck is basically a Delver deck; your good draws are too good, your bad draws are awful.

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^ agree with this conclusion. Not sure whether I like Harvest Golem or Spidertank more right now, would need to look the exact meta breakdown, though Harvest Golem is a bit better vs Paladin specifically.

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Jamie: 2 mirror image, 2 mirror entity, 0 unstable portal

LP: how's Sarad been? I've seen him creep into a few lists lately, prefer him to Loatheb?

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Now here for Season 17. Class (24) 2 Arcane Missiles 2 Mana Wyrm 2 Mirror Entity 1 Fallen Hero 1 Flamecannon 2 Frostbolt 2 Sorcerer's Apprentice 2 Arcane Intellect 2 Flamewaker 2 Mirror Entity 2 Fireball 2 Water Elemental 1 Archmage Antonidas 1 Flamestrike Neutral (6) 2 Mad Scientist 2 Azure Drake 1...

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That's not really true - it would be true in a different archetype, but not in Shaman.

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-1 Chromaggus, +1 Mind Control.

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Here's my data after a few days of testing: Rogue; 1w, 0l; 100% Warlock; 2w, 2l; 50% (two wins vs. zoo, two losses vs. handlock) Warrior; 3w, 3l; 50% (three wins vs. patron, three losses vs control warrior) Priest; 3w, 0l; 100% Druid; 3w, 5l; 37% Mage; 4w, 2l; 67% Hunter; 4w, 1l; 80% Shaman; 2w, 0l;...

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Vol'jin hasn't been amazing either; loatheb could be better, though the deck feels pretty good vs spell decks anyway.

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Yeah the deck needs to be built properly, which means knowing the meta. Until then you just randomly have u winnable games

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When you're on curve it's just ridiculous.

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After two days of testing: Class (17) 2 Holy Smite 2 Power Word: Shield 2 Northshire Cleric 2 Twilight Whelp 1 Shadow Word: Pain 2 Wrymrest Agent 2 Dark Cultist 1 Shadow Word: Death 2 Holy Nova 1 Vol'jin Neutral (13) 2 Blackwing Technician 1 Defender of Argus 2 Twilight Guardian 2 Azure Drake 2 Blac...

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Anyway here's my current list. Class (19) 2 Rockbiter Weapon 1 Ancestral Knowledge 2 Flametongue Totem 2 Totem Golem 2 Hex 2 Lightning Storm 1 Mana Tide Totem 2 Tuskar Totemic 2 Thunderbluff Valiant 2 Fire Elemental 1 Al'akir the Windlord Neutral 1 Zombie Chow 2 Haunted Creeper 1 Ironbeak Owl 2 Defe...

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A few legends and I are testing variations, I'll do a write up over the weekend.

For now, get an Al'akir. If you only want 1 silence, consider Ironbeak owl.

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FWIW tempostorm agrees with you; note that it lines up poorly vs Belcher, Druid of the Claw and Piloted Shredder.

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Here's a list I like, based on some recent innovations in the ATLC. Class (13) 2 Mana Wyrm 1 Flamecannon 2 Frostbolt 2 Snowchugger 2 Unstable Portal 2 Goblin Blastmage 2 Fireball Neutral (17) 2 Clockwork Gnome 2 Cogmaster 2 Annoy-o-Tron 2 Mechwarper 2 Spidertank 2 Tinkertown Technician 2 Piloted Shr...

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Yeahi agree, all my tech is anti-aggro.

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Only*

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Oy if I can tech in a mana tide totem.

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My rounded win percentages were about these (on memory):

Druid - 60%
Hunter - 40%
Paladin - 55%
Mage - 55%
Priest - 60%
Rogue - 70%
Shaman - 50%
Warlock - 55%
Warrior - 75%

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Just made legend this season, played Midrange Shaman from rank 5 to Legend with a 61% winrate. Class (15) 2 Earthshock 2 Rockbiter Weapon 2 Flametongue Totem 1 Feral Spirits 2 Hex 2 Lightning Storm 1 Mana Tide Totem 2 Fire Elemental 1 Al'akir the Windlord Neutral (15) 2 Zombie Chow 2 Haunted Creeper...

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I like miracles. Class (21) 2 Backstab 2 Preparation 1 Cold Blood 2 Conceal 2 Deadly Poison 2 Blade Flurry 2 Eviscerate 2 Sap 2 Shiv 2 SI:7 Agent 2 Tinker's Sharpsword Oil Neutral (9) 1 Bloodmage Thalnos 2 Acolyte of Pain 1 Antique Healbot 2 Azure Drake 1 Emperor Thaurissan 2 Gadgetzan Auctioneer

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It's also zero mana removal vs aggro and a cantrip with acolyte of pain.

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Yeah, you need to be able to flood early vs hunter and Druid; waiting till turn 7/8+ is too slow.

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[deck=Midrange Hunter] Class (17) 1 Hunter's Mark 2 Webspinner 2 Freezing Trap 1 Glaivezooka 1 Quick Shot 2 Animal Companion 2 Eaglehorn Bow 2 Kill Command 2 Unleash the Hounds 2 Savannah Highmane Neutral (13) 2 Haunted Creeper 1 Ironbeak Owl 2 Knife Juggler 2 Mad Scientist 2 Piloted Shredder 1 Loat...

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Have been tuning a Lightbomb Priest list, Jack was spectating some games and asked about it; its your typical heavily anti-aggro fare. [deck=Lightbomb Priest] Class 2 Power Word: Shield 2 Northshire Cleric 2 Shrinkmeister 2 Shadow Word: Death 2 Velen's Chosen 1 Shadow Madness 2 Holy Nova 2 Cabal Sha...

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[deck=Midrange Hunter] Class (19) 1 Hunter's Mark 2 Webspinner 2 Freezing Trap 1 Glaivezooka 1 Quick Shot 2 Animal Companion 2 Eaglehorn Bow 2 Kill Command 2 Unleash the Hounds 2 Houndmaster 2 Savannah Highmane Neutral (13) 2 Haunted Creeper 1 Ironbeak Owl 2 Knife Juggler 2 Mad Scientist 2 Piloted S...

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Nice. I'm on the cusp of legend so back to midrange to beat all the control decks.

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Started the season 15-4, made rank 8 in my first session tonight. [deck=Hybrid Hunter] Class (12) 1 Freezing Trap 2 Glaivezooka 1 Snake Trap 2 Quick Shot 2 Animal Companion 1 Eaglehorn Bow 2 Kill Command 1 Unleash the Hounds Neutral (18) 2 Abusive Sergeant 2 Leper Gnome 2 Worgen Infiltrator 2 Haunte...

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To better clarify the data:
- you're about 70% vs demon zoo, but only 25% vs. handlock. This means just assume Warlock is always zoo and mulligan appropriately, whatever you do vs. handlock won't really matter
- you're slightly favoured vs mech shaman, but midrange shaman is completely unwinnable!

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/jamesfazzolari/grindermagestats_zps4pwbwudr.png If you're after a good ladder deck I am really strongly going to recommend this one; you've got even to good matchups vs. the most popular and best three decks. Definitely has a steep learning curve, so happy to ...

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Definitely Grixis but a more standard list. There's some really cool ideas in Chapin's list that I'd love to try out, but they won't work out in your Affinity meta (eg: 4 Cryptic).

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After a day of testing, the deck has been refined to the list below, and I have managed to get back over 60% winrate. [deck=Control Mage v3] Class (14) 2 Frostbolt 2 Arcane Intellect 1 Counterspell 2 Duplicate 1 Ice Barrier 2 Polymorph 2 Water Elemental 2 Flamestrike Neutral (16) 1 Zombie Chow 1 Exp...

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Been really trying out a heap of new ideas, have a few more to try yet! Sunfury really overperformed for me. Class (14) 1 Flamecannon 2 Frostbolt 1 Arcane Intellect 1 Counterspell 2 Duplicate 1 Ice Barrier 2 Polymorph 2 Water Elemental 2 Flamestrike Neutral (16) 1 Zombie Chow 2 Mad Scientist 2 Sunfu...

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Guess I'm a bit behind then, my apologies.

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Deckhand is no longer standard, see the last few weeks of the Archon league (featuring Ostkakka and Hyped, the best two rogue players).

Can Cleef was always controversial - Kolento and Trump often omit him for example.

Teacher is bad vs Patron, that's just fact. It's better elsewhere though.

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