[Firebat] AtaK's Rogue "Elegance"
- Last updated Oct 21, 2014 (Naxx Launch)
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Wild
- 13 Minions
- 16 Spells
- 1 Weapon
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 7000
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/17/2014 (Live Patch 5170)
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Incomplete Guide. Make sure I don't forget to finish by asking questions
Firebat Won NESL #21 with this deck.
Firebat Is Currently #1 NA with this deck.
AtaK has been #1 NA for a long time now, briefly losing his place to Kolento for a period of time. But almost immediately taking it back. This is also the deck I have played this season to get to top 10 legend NA, but am now #12 in NA.
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About the deck:
The deck is very similar to Miracle Rogue in the sense that it takes advantage of the rogues cheap removal to get value out of the Gadgetzan Auctioneer, but is very different in the sense that the deck not only has board presence, which miracle rogues do not. But also does not solely rely on getting the Gadetzan Auctioneer and can actually without it win that match. Also the deck is reactive and you must interact with your opponent where as in Miracle Rogue you have much much less interaction with your opponent so the rhythm of your game is revolved more around your draws rather than what the opponent does. In this deck that is not the case, you must interact with your opponent and play around things more often.
What's with Malygos (Does it work?)
Malygos is a strong finisher with combos like Malygos + Sinister Strike (8 dmg) + Bladeflurry (6 dmg to all enemy characters). However the strongest part of this finisher is that your opponent has to play around leeroy as soon as they start getting low, so all through the game they will be putting up taunts and playing inefficiently because they are scared of getting leeroy comboed. So, the slow down of them doing that can allow for the game to be long enough for Malygos combos to happen.
General Play Style
The general play style is to control the board and react to your opponents. So for example Coin + SI:7 and just hitting face is unnecessary, in most cases. You want to hold your dagger, and your cards to setup plays where you can control and as you control you will be able to get in little poke damage and draw cards. Almost like a tempo deck.
Mulligan Choices
What do we do now that Blade Flurry has been nerfed? Please, I don't wanna lose this deck, I find it awesome!
nice deck m8
Which is a better replacement for Edwin VanCleef? Shade of Naxxramas or Questing Adventurer?
And is Gadgetzan Auctioneer still viable? Most people seem to run Preparation + Sprint.
Not a big fan of sprint in malygos rogue, as you need to save your preps for the malygos kill turn.
or not if u got Thaurissan
try oil rogue
Is this deck still viable and able to climb ranks right now? It looks very fun to play :)
Hi' loved this deck. How about using Alexstrasza on turn 9?
I don't think Alexstrasza fits good on this deck, im using this deck with a few changes and Malygos is doing and awesome work as a finisher with sinister strike's and preparation. On most games i've played, on turn 9-10 (when malygos comes in) the enemy life is between 20-25 or less, so Alexstrasza would set it on 15, that would be like a 5 damage for 9 mana and I think this is worth. Malygos and a sinister strike can give you a win on turn 10 with another strike or a preparation, even a blade flurry works good too.
looks like the old version, why 22 october? whats the update?
Added mulligan choices. And only change u can do is swap bgh/loot hoarder for Loatheb or maybe blade if u have troubles with harrison
Hi, i want add 1x conceal, but instead loot h.?
Helps fill the curve, and give an additional draw. Also helps as early damage to save some of your spells. Doesnt hurt to add conceals if you feel you need them though.
I absoliutely love this deck. Since Naxxramas is released, I added 2x Anub'ar Ambusher for one Sap and Big Game Hunter. Anub'ar Ambusher just pefectly fills the otherwise empty 4-slot and dramatically threatens the opponent on turn 4, giving you more time to set up Gadgetzan Auctioneer plays.
is Edwin a necessity? don't have him but I guess in order to make this deck work I'll have to find a way to get him...
No, he isn't absolutely necessary. Often I coin him turn 2 to get early pressure. But there are enough minions besides him. I think you could readd the recently replaced Loot Hoarder or even another spell like Sap.
This deck is truly amazing! I always liked the way rogue works and especially Leeroy Miracles. Sadly I don't have Leeroy, Edwin or Thalnos but I do have Malygos which makes it possible for me to forge this deck up. This deck is both craploads of fun to play and also seems to be handling the current meta just fine. It seems to be able to defend vs rushers and I'm often able to kill the late game decks before they get rolling.
People often seems to expect that I'll drop a Leeroy or some other rushers with Cold Blood. They focus on dropping taunts to which I reply with some seriously boosted hero damage.
I'm running it with a few changes: Instead of Edwin I use Faceless manipulator and instead of Thalnos I just use a Loot hoarder. Recently I swapped back Conceals and Assassin's blade. If the meta game keeps changing with this rate I will have to swap my last Fan of Knives to Assassinate soon because there have been a lot of handlocks and fatty-fat-fat-taunt-druids lately.
I lose to Miracle Rogue 24/7, Malygos = Dead draw, while you watch him draw a million cards from his pre-concealed Gadgetzan Auctioneer on Round 6.
Also isn't Novice engineer better than Loot Hoarder in case you get it late game?
There is no way to beat a Warlock or a Druid. Stuck on rank 10. I use an analogue deck, Bloodmage Thalnos It is the only card I need..
I play in America server