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The Counterfeit

  • Last updated Nov 29, 2013 (Beta Patch 3937)
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  • 16 Minions
  • 14 Spells
  • Deck Type: None
  • Deck Archetype: Unknown
  • Crafting Cost: 6800
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 11/29/2013 (Beta Patch 3937)
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    Cacao#21118

  • Region:

    EU

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Please discuss about this deck hereThe most fun deck I played so far (The Counterfeit).

What's that deck ?
From the original idea of Kripparrian on youtube, this deck try to counterfeit the rules of the game to your advantage.

The only changes done to Kripparian's one :
-2 Big Game Hunter
+1 King Mukla
+1 Faceless Manipulator

How it works ?
You can look at the video to see what it is possible to do with this deck but here is a description :

Everyone knows the "mill" mecanic of many TCG games, especially in Magic. In am not here to speak about Magic but just to resume, the objective of this kind of decks are to force your opponent to discard his library in his graveyard to kill him (because, in MTG, when you can't draw, you lose the game).

In Hearthstone, this is a bit different. First, because there is no "mill" card available atm and second, because the rules are a not the same :
- You can't have more than 10 cards in hand at any moment. So if you draw a card when you have 10, it will burn in hell (in magic, this condition is verified only at the end of the turn, so you can have 20 cards in you hand and play 13 and still not loose any cards. Also, your discarded cards are not burned. They go in graveyard and sometimes can be played)
- If your deck is empty and you can't draw, you don't loose the game. Instead, you draw a hell card who deal you 1 damage. The next one deal 2 damage, and then 3, etc.

This deck is more oriented on the first rule and push it to his climax.
What happend if you play Coldlight Oracle when your opponent have 10 cards in hand ? You will both draw but the 2 cards of your opponent will burn instead. So, some cards who look not very good in constructed can become the most powerful ones. Look at Vanish. This card is a "tempo" card but if your opponent have 10 cards in hand, it becomes a mass destruction card !
Even better, burning a card do not trigger deathrattle ! Your opponent get back the card in hand and then, it is burned. Sylvanas Windrunner or Tirion Fordring are not big threat anymore.

So, how to win ?
This is a fun deck. Well, an expensive fun deck but I have never seen a deck as fun as this one ! Seeing a card burning is so good for your health ! Oh my god, it's a drug ! You will love it !
This deck is my "first game after a long hard day of work". This is not a competitive deck. This is a deck to enjoy playing Hearthstone like Aishi_'s "The Druid's Force of Murloc" should be.
I admit, winning is a bit of a challenge at every game. And this will be hard as hell against weenie decks because your opponent can play all his hand very fast (but not impossible).
But this deck is far from beeing broken. You can win a lot of games. You will have plenty of cards in your hand and there are 19 cards who cost 2 or less crystals. If your hand is full, you will be able to do a lot of things to control the board and kill your opponent.
To the question "how to win", I answer "enjoy your game before thinking of winning !". Look at Kripparrian's video to see what I mean =)

Deck's Fondamentals
Coldlight Oracle is a key for the game to become fun. Try to not waste it. So, keep Shadowstep or Youthful Brewmaster for him before he die.
You want your opponent to keep his hand. It's easy to say and hard to do but if you can keep your minions "unblastable" (like with Master of Disguise), this is better. In a normal game, you try to put a threat on the board and hope for your opponent to trade it with the more cards possible. Here not.
Try to clear the board every turn (don't waste to much cards !). If you let your opponent keep his minions, he will have trust in himself and start to play his whole hand.

Why did you change Kripparrian's deck ?
Because it's my deck now ;)
So, why not ? I copied Kripparrian's idea, tryed it and changed what I didn't see very usefull. I recommend you to do the same :)
I removed Big Game Hunter because I don't like this card (just my opinion though). If your opponent put a minion with an attack of 6, this card become a dead card (Boulderfist Ogre for example).
King Mukla can help you to burn cards from your opponent deck. For 3, it's also easy to play it two times with Shadowstep. I think that Kripparrian didn't played this card because he didn't own it when he published his video or because bananas can be very strong on some minions ? Maybe, but trust me, if you have it, play it ! It's so usefull to complete your opponent hand =)
I added another Faceless Manipulator because it's very cool to have one in hand and it can do a lot of very fun things. I am so happy when I draw it. A little less when I draw two in a row ;) But you know, you can kill Ragnaros the Firelord with Big Game Hunter or you can kill Ragnaros the Firelord with Faceless Manipulator and laugh :)

Oh noes ! 3 legendaries ! I don't have them and don't want to craft them for a fun deck ! Can I enjoy it without theses cards ?
I do not promise but let see what we can do !
King Mukla and Lorewalker Cho are so strong in this deck. They help you to fill your opponent hand and combo so well with Coldlight Oracle. But if you can only craft one of them, go for Lorewalker Cho. It can be usefull in a lot of minions decks and particulary in this one because you can fill your opponent hand for more turns. Also, it's very fun to get opponent spells as well :) Until it got silenced or hex or sheeped... ;_;
If you really can't craft any of the two, you can add a Kidnapper (but well, it's also an epic card, sorry !) and an Ancient Brewmaster. This last one is a good 4 drop but you are maybe starting to have too much "return to hand" cards in deck. Try it and give feedback here :)
Leeroy Jenkins is a lot easier to change. Kripparrian had a very good idea to play it because this deck lacks of strong direct damage cards and have plenty of ways to deal with Whelp (Novice Engineer, Defias Ringleader, your hero's weapon). So, you are looking for a good card to deal damage or trade against a strong minion... and cheap if possible because your deck don't like expensive cards. If you have Edwin VanCleef, go for it ! Assassinate can do the trick too but you can't attack your opponent with it (and you need to). Questing Adventurer can become a nice remplacement here or Twilight Drake (it can be a 4/6+ easily and good against priests because of 4 attacks) or Stranglethorn Tiger, why not.

Don't forget to look at Kripparrian's video to see what this deck can do at it best day and enjoy Hearthstone the more you can ;)