Dragon Warrior [LEGEND 79% Winrate]
- Last updated Mar 26, 2017 (Aggro Downfall)
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Wild
- 26 Minions
- 2 Spells
- 2 Weapons
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Dragon Warrior
- Crafting Cost: 8120
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 3/16/2017 (Aggro Downfall)
- Synpoozy
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Total Deck Rating
354
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DECK STATS
(Complete stats from rank 4)
(Stats from strictly rank 3 to Legend+)
ABOUT ME
I'm a multi-time Legend player and a 2800+ Gladiator Holy Paladin in WoW. Recently returned (in January) to Hearthstone after a giant break (about 2 years I think, stopped a bit after BrM was released and patron warrior was destroying everybody). I'll be streaming a lot of Hearthstone, Wow, and other card games such as Faeria and TES:L so if you're interested in that, check my stream out at http://twitch.tv/synpoo
VOD OF RANK 3 TO LEGEND
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/129022662
GENERAL TIPS
- Dragon warrior is basically the definition of "curvestone". Focus on using mana efficiently.
- Faerie Dragon is primarily in the deck as a low-cost activator, try to avoid playing it on curve unless you really need the pressure.
- Against aggro decks you should be aiming to clear the board instead of developing and focus on starving them of resources. You can out value them easily.
MULLIGAN/MATCHUP GUIDE
GENERAL
Fiery War Axe, N'Zoth's First Mate, Sir Finley Mrrgglton. Alexstrasza's Champion are always instant keeps. Keep Southsea Deckhand if you have no 1-drop (NFM), and keep Twilight Guardian when on the coin or if you have a good curve (2 and 3 drop in hand). If you have two Alexstrasza's Champion in hand, keep a dragon as well. Keep one 3-drop off the coin, keep two on the coin.
About Sir Finley Mrrgglton:
Mage/Hunter > Druid > Everything else
Warlock depends, most of the time you shouldn't take it against aggro decks, it's almost always the pick against control though.
DRUID
Favoured: Look to keep a 3-drop, either Frothing Berserker or a Fierce Monkey, even Ravaging Ghoul works well against turn 1 Living Roots if you don't have the NFM to counter it. Look to out-tempo them and keep jamming minions onto the board and force them to keep removing minions. Look for valuable trades but when their jades start ramping really high you have to go face, you'll never win the value war late-game against druid. Holding a weapon charge to get through Ancient of War with Execute is very important here.
RENOMAGE
Favoured: They aren't able to deal with the constant amount of threats coming out of your hand. Keep flooding the board while playing around key AoE like Volcanic Potion. Setup a post-reno board, and you should be able to win very easily even after Reno Jackson hits. Drakonid Crusher is MVP here for baiting removal in preparation Ragnaros the Firelord. Go face a lot.
Didn't play a single tempo mage so I can't give tips against that.
PRIEST
Slightly Unfavoured: Pretty hard to out value them. Play around Kabal Talonpriest in the early game and Dragonfire Potion as best as possible. Hit face a lot when it gets to the mid-late game.
ROGUE
Slightly Favoured: Decent matchup for us as rogue runs little taunts (occasionally 1 Defender of Argus) and no heal. Play around Backstab and look to use Execute on a big Edwin VanCleef. Miracle feels a bit harder than Aggro rogue does just because Sap becomes a problem, and we have no way of interacting with Conceal.
SHAMAN
Favoured: Keep a 3 drop and look to coin it on turn 2 to play around Jade Lightning. Maelstrom Portal is ineffective against our minions most of the time so be wary of getting blown out by Lightning Storm. Flood the board after they used one AoE. Blackwing Corruptor is a valuable card for dealing with Flametongue Totem protected by taunts.
RENOLOCK
Favoured: The only effective AoE in the early-mid game they have is Shadowflame, Hellfire / Abyssal Enforcer and Demonwrath don't deal with our mid-game threats. Play around Shadowflame as much as possible while setting up lethal and activating your Drakonid Crusher.
WARRIOR
Favoured: Ravaging Ghoul absolutely crushes pirate warrior. A lot of the time it's correct to hold your 1-drop pirate to clear their 1 health pirates with ghoul instead. Remove pirates at all cost and then stabilize behind a wall of taunts; they'll never get through the plethora of taunt minions in this deck.
ENJOY! <3
Na unfortunately not mate. I don't really have the time to stream.
Card draw is lots of times a problem. Hasn't this been a problem for you? Nice deck overall. I am using almost a same but with Deathwing in it. Sometimes you need a board clear when everything goes to shit
Nope, it's irreplaceable.
IMO this is the best Dragon Warrior decklist currently. Thanks a ton!
the only card that I dont have is Patches the Pirate, what can I use to replace, thanks
Nothing can really replace the effect he brings, but I've wanted to try a Book Wyrm, so maybe that? Also, if you're gonna remove patches you might as well also replace the Southsea Deckhand with something, probably a Slam for the similar 2 damage removal effect.
Play a different deck.
I did as you suggested Synpoozy, so far works like a charm :)
NVM, just got Patches the Pirate from a pack, thanks a lot for the deck, will definitely try
Seems like alot of positive feedback with this deck. I'm gonna try it and I'll post my rank 13 results (been lazy this rotation)
Let me know, looking forward to more results from the community!!
While I confess that it culd be me and my playstyle, I couldn't seem to get it to work for me. It did ok but nothing to celebrate. It was always hopes and prayers against pirate decks and crossing my fingers that they didn't have an answer for a taunt. Shaman and priests were the other problems I was seeing. Again I'm not saying the deck is bad, but just that my particular experience was not good. Again it could be me also.
Damn, that's an insane winrate. Congrats on the easy legend, I didn't know it destroyed pirate warrior THAT much hahahha
change southsea for deathwing?
Not worth it, the 3rd pirate is in there for more consistency in pulling Patches the Pirate. If you really want Deathwing then I'd suggest cutting Faerie Dragon or Execute.
Making a swap in for deathwing could work if you're facing a high amount of jade druids to help close out games. Other than that I feel like the meta is just too fast for DW. But it should be tailored to your personal meta also.
Because dragon warrior is long dead, idk who are these people who are talking about hitting legend and stuff. This deck was amazing before the gadgetzan, now it is just a pile of crap.
Arghh! im so close... 1 win from legendary with this deck climbed from rank 3-4..
End up with a loss streak back to 2, then back again to 1, back to 2.. im going crazy.. keep going i guess ;<
most trouble against rogues i think, and when i draw bad against pirate warriors its rip
UPDATE: legend now after few hours, cheers !
grats bro =)
Nice job, was this your first legend? Congrats if so!! :)