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Goblin here to showcase my first ever deck! I don't want any of you to use it (because then you'll be awesome like me and everyone from Amaz to Trump will start scrambling for how to counter it in ranked) I just want you all to witness the complete badassery I indulge in every day on Hearthstone.

You might be wondering what my credentials are and why you should even be looking at my deck. I am the top ranked player in Casual on the NA servers with a 99% win rate. Conceding doesn't count as a loss if you didn't lose all of your health points

Why Hogger?

*image courtesy of Fishoo*

 

1. Hogger is a 4/4 that infinitely summons 2/2 taunts
2. He is the most hidden OP legendary in the meta right now
3. He annoys the s*** out of your opponent for hilarious BM filled waves of endless gnolls
4. He sits in the sweet spot of 4 attack to escape priests removal (Shadow Word: Pain and Shadow Word: Death)
• But what about Auchenai Soulpriest and Circle of Healing combo, Flamestrike, and Starfall etc.
1. Power Word: Shield and Divine Spirit are reserved for Hogger to escape these acts of treason until Hogger can be healed up again by the priest hero power, Lesser Heal. (If you're ever in a situation where you wonder "Should I heal my face or Hogger?" Facepalm yourself back to League of Legends and think about what you just said. YOU ALWAYS HEAL THE HOGGER.
5. Hogger counters the ever so popular The Black Knight because he just keeps creating taunts!

Mulligan Strategy:

1. If you didn't get Hogger in your starting hand mulligan every card. 
2. If you didn't get Hogger by turn 6, concede. (As I stated before this won't hurt your ranking or your road to legend, because conceding doesn't count as a loss, it just counts as a not win).
3. Aim for Northshire Cleric and early game taunts to facilitate card draw to get Hogger faster

Gameplan:

1. Set up early game taunts to protect the incoming Hogger
2. You don't need a lot of removal because with all the taunts it will be near impossible for your opponent to go face
3. Hogger devastates late game when you and your opponent are trying to top deck the winning card and Hogger just keeps throwing 2/2 gnolls at your opponent's face
4. Never leave Hogger vulnerable to powerful minions and hard removal i.e. use Divine Spirit and Power Word Shield for extra Hogger value

Hogger Combos:

1. Hogger only goes face.
2. HOGGER ONLY GOES FACE.
3. Hogger only attacks other minions if:
• Hogger can crush the tiny minion with his mighty axe and immediately be healed.
• You are trying to bm before lethal.
• Black Knight was played and you must avenge their death (jk, we never suicide Hogger. Ever). 
4. Power Word Shield+Power Word Shield+ Divine Spirit+Hogger = 10 mana for 4/16 Taunt Machine that never dies. 

 But What if They silence Hogger?

1. If you haven't already Faceless Manipulator to make another Hogger then concede, you should have been more careful. What are you semi-pro?

I will try to maintain this guide for the future and other meta changes. Feel free to leave comments that I will most likely never listen to.

*Fishoo made a nice addition for adding inner fire to the deck and using it on a Sludge Belcher or even a Shieldbearer for a really strong turn 2 play at 4/4 taunterino.

VERY IMPORTANT: Also, it should be noted that Hogger is never meant to be played immediately on turn 6 as he is extremely vulnerable to removal and should only be played on turn 6 as a desperation play. He is better played on turn 8 or higher when you can buff him out of range of hard removal.***

Changelog:

 Addition of inner fire sets up crazy Mogu'shan, Deathlord and Shieldbearer value plays. Removed Tauren warrior with no reliable way of procing enrage. Removed 1 faceless because if you were able to successfully faceless 1 Hogger, then you were already in good condition and the 2nd faceless only contributed to a "win more" condition that only helped you clinch obvious wins instead of helping you get out of a bad situation. Removed Holy Nova for harder "big guy" removal with the addition of Shadow Word: Death. Our taunterino team fairs well against several aggro minions with the priest's ability to heal up our minions.

• +1 Inner Fire
• +1 Mogu'shan Warden
• +1 Shadow Word: Death
• +1 Deathlord
• -1 Faceless Manipulator
• -2 Tauren Warrior
• -1 Holy Nova

 

Thanks for reading my guide. Unleash the Gnolls