[EU RANK 1] RenoLock with card choice commentary
- Last updated Jul 22, 2017 (Quest Rogue Nerf)
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Wild
- 22 Minions
- 8 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Renolock
- Crafting Cost: 9200
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 1/4/2017 (Gadgetzan)
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Hello guys, I've recently hit rank 1 legend on EU with 30-6 record in the final run and I'd like to share some knowledge with anyone that would like to try this awesome deck!
In general, this version performs really well vs. all Patches decks (especially Shaman and Warrior, but it's fine against Rogue as well despite most Reno decks struggling vs. Rogue in general.
It's still super strong vs. both Reno and Dragon Priest and Control Warrior and you are also slightly favored in Reno Mage match-up. Your bad match-ups are going to be most Druids and mirror in case your opponent runs the Leeroy-Faceless-POW combo. Hunter and Paladin don't really exist on high ranks and you should do well against them simply because of currently lacking overall power level of these classes.
Cards I am not running which are commonly used:
Combo (POW, Leeroy, Faceless) - all these cards are next to dead when facing Patches decks, so by not having them you improve these match-ups a ton. Combo is a very good way to close out longer games, but Jaraxxus can do the same job and you only invest one card, so you got two more slots to use. Separate pieces are OK in some situations (e.g. dealing with big minions) but I feel they are just not doing enough. I definitely suggest including the combo if playing mirrors gives you headaches otherwise. :)
Ragnaros - I prefer running as few win conditions as possible in order to get decent early/midgame, it would make a great addition if there were a lot Mages, Locks and Druids in the meta.
Sylvanas - Another expensive minion that's decent vs. slower decks (Reno Lock and Druid), although it's super awkward against Rogue since they can Sap her and control Shamans are running Hex, so the meta is really Sylvanas-unfriendly at the moment.
Shadowflame- Almost auto-include according to many players, but with absence of Power Owerwhelming and also Sylvanas this card performs much worse. Without POW I believe Hellfire, Twisted Nether, Abyssal Enforcer and even Felfire Potion are better AOE choices.
Blastcrystal Potion - The problem with this card is that destroying a crystal really hurts you unless it's turn 8-10. Clearly the deck really needs a way of handling big minions, but I feel Corruption serves this purpose much better.
Felfire Potion - I've played this card a lot over Abyssal and the only match-up in which it seemed better was Rogue, where dealing with 4 toughness minions is a huge deal, while against everything else an extra 6/6 body is totally worth investing an additional mana.
Spellbreaker - If I had to add 31st card, this would be the choice, he is great vs. Rogue (Edwin is quite an issue) and in Mirror (Twilight Drake, Faceless Shambler), but he is underwhelming vs. aggro (it's way too easy to kill for a 4 mana card) and not great against Mage, Priest and Druid.
Cards I am running which might seem argueable:
Mountain Giant - best card in match-ups that you go turn 2+3 Life Tap instead of developing board early. It's generally uncastable vs. Patches decks, but same goes for the likes of Ragnaros, and Gaint is simply faster and more threatening when facing controls.
Faceless Shambler - In my opinion it's an auto-include if you run Mountain Giant. With it you can go double 8/8 on turn 7 against slower decks, which is incredibly hard to deal with.
Defender of Argus - Having access to more taunts is often game-defining vs. all aggro decks, especially Pirate Warrior. It's also important to have a couple taunts ready so you don't die after playing Jaraxxus, which leaves you unable to heal back to 30 with Reno.
Soulfire - Probably the worst card in current version, but it's still providing good tempo swings since there is a number of appealing targets in the meta (Azure Drake, Tomb Pillager, Frothing Berserker, Totem Golem, to list a few) and you can fill the curve with it really nicely.
Jaraxxus - Since I've cut the combo I was looking for a reliable win condition, a thing the Eredar Lord is insanely good at. You beat many decks senseless (Priest, control Warrior) with this card alone. It's also decent against Mage, since burning you down from 15 is not that easy for them (especially if you bait out a Fireball earlier during the game) and it's literally impossible for them to outgrind a two-mana 6/6 every turn.
Corruption - No it's not a joke. When thinking about the meta, I felt Reno Lock has 2 problems: it has really hard time removing cheap, overpowered minions (Trogg, Totem Golem, Small-Time Buccaneer etc.) and after the nerf of Big Game Hunter, it's really difficult to deal with big threats like Edwin, Giant, Ragnaros, Flame-Wreathed Faceless. Obviously if you use Corruption, these minions will connect to your face once, but if you imagine all the possible scenarios, the card fits in pretty nicely and my winrate significantly improved after including it in the deck. (Over 80% winrate during climb that early in the season is really rare for me)
That's all for today, happy Tapping to everyone who decides to try this brew out!
I know that this is amwesome card and very strong combo with Brann Bronzebeard but for what can I replace Kazakus?
Thx for your answer!
That's a very tough one to replace, borderline impossible. Kazakus potion will give you the tempo to beat midrange decks, and the huge value potential will close the longer control matchups. I suppose you can try alexstraza, but there is no true substitute for Kazakus.
Kabal Chemist is your best replacement until you can craft kazakus Imo.
Made this account just to say how beautiful this deck is in the meta. Went from Rank 19 to Rank 5 in two days. Have 500+ win games without a single game of zoo -- so its an understatement to say i love Lord Jaraxxus. He is your only win condition so if you dont know how to use him, might as well go pick up another deck now.
People who are saying this deck is bad are also the people who play voidwalker on turn1 against Warlock (Hint: you save it to block Leeroy combo late game)
Hate this deck with a passion - fails in this meta bigly.
only thing failing is you, bigly.
Hello guys! Today I tried deck from our best nation player StanCifka! Im kinda excited about it.. You should definitely check this guy out, he has awesome streams as well!
Lets talk about the video. I have met a jade druid which is considered as bad matchup and I did not win sadly. I would like you guys to ask what would you do differently or what would not you do at all. There were a lot of opinions and to be honest the reno decks are quite hard so I did not know exactly what to do... and I need some advice from you guys! Please help me with that :)
Thank you for watching! I tried to talk as much as possible so I would not bore you. So guys if you liked it, please consider upvoting / liking even subscribing to my channel! Im looking forward to your answers!
See you later
Why do you post this again? it's so anoying how slow you are for such simple decisions... keep up the good work (Y) XD
I am not sure If I should reply to you guys, but.. why dont you tell me what are the "such simple decisions" instead of bitching here? I dont understand it :/
pls mind your own business
The feel when you have this op deck and beat you a random jade druid
I have had a ton of fun playing this deck and I gotta say; it's pretty damn good at what it was made for. Aggressive decks don't have anything on this deck :D I am super glad this was posted cause it's extremely helpful in the current meta.
Here is a video of the deck being shown in action! I hope you guys enjoy it!!
replacement for gang boss and demonwrath?
Same here
Hello guys! Today I tried deck from our best nation player StanCifka! Im kinda excited about it.. You should definitely check this guy out, he has awesome streams as well!
Lets talk about the video. I have met a jade druid which is considered as bad matchup and I did not win sadly. I would like you guys to ask what would you do differently or what would not you do at all. There were a lot of opinions and to be honest the reno decks are quite hard so I did not know exactly what to do... and I need some advice from you guys! Please help me with that :)
Thank you for watching! I tried to talk as much as possible so I would not bore you. So guys if you liked it, please consider upvoting / liking even subscribing to my channel! Im looking forward to your answers!
See you later
I own a full Reno mage and Reno priest deck, is it worth to craft Jaraxxus just to try this deck out? or would you say sticking to the other reno decks is probably more succesfull
Really can't craft jaraxxus any replacements?
you can replace with Alexstrasza but then you will not have win condition. I suggest you play the combo version of renolock
i m bad player in ladder! ( actually rank 12 ) and i play reno warlock with Combo ( no Jaraxxus) 46% winrate. Now i have to Jaraxxusand my stats growing 62% winrate....Jaraxxus, SORRY FOR MY ENGISH.
pd. wo jaraxxus= tilt 50 % times, with jaraxxus = reno is more fun