[RANK 9 to LEGEND] [80% WR] Midrange Hunter
- Last updated Apr 25, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Wild
- 20 Minions
- 8 Spells
- 2 Weapons
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Midrange Hunter
- Crafting Cost: 1840
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/12/2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Battle Tag:
bkzor#2316
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
178
HeyGuys.
Since the deck reached the 10 upvotes, I’m going to make a guide for it.
Edit: A lot of people asked, so I'll try to explain things more detailed. Currently rocking with 70%+ win rate in dumpster. (Proof below.)
Gameplan/strategy:
This deck really depends on the board control; you need to keep the pressure on your opponent to control every situation.
Questionable Cards:
Jeweled Macaw - A lot of people asked me why am I playing this over other one drops like Fiery Bat. Even tho random effects are not something we want in our decks, but this deck has no card draw. This is a good way to fill your hand, even when you get a below average beast. It's also a beast, and we have a lot of beast synergies.
Kindly Grandmother - Too good to not play this card. Early board control, beast synergy.
Deadly Shot - The ladder is full of taunt warriors and some other decks with taunt. Since Hunter doesn't really have other hard removals and Hunter's Mark only sets the minion's hp to 1, but doesn't kill it.
Tundra Rhino - Some people don't like to run two of it. However I won many games because of the 2x Rhinos.
Mulligan guide:
vs aggro: Alleycat Jeweled Macaw Unleash the Hounds Crackling Razormaw Kindly Grandmother
vs control: Alleycat Jeweled Macaw Deadly Shot Crackling Razormaw Kindly Grandmother
Tech choice:
Since you already have enough 5+ drops with the double Savannah Highmane and Tundra Rhinos the remaining two cards could be a tech choice.
If you face a lot of control/slower decks the Stranglethorn Tiger could be the perfect 5 drop.
During my climb, I faced a lot of mirror and aggro decks. In this matchups, the best possible tech card is Nesting Roc. This card is more like a win more card, since it requires two minions on board to get the taunt effect. However, we can easily control two minions at Turn 5 or wait one turn and use Alleycat with it.
Stampeding Kodo can save your games if you face a lot of Freeze/Exodia Mage or Taunt Warrior. If the Mage casts Frost Nove + Doomsayer, you can easily remove the Doomsayer with Stampeding Kodo. The same situation for Alley Armorsmith. Unfortunately, the Kodo has a weak body, unless you can buff it with Houndmaster it doesn’t do more than a weaker Deadly Shot.
Deadly Shot totally destroys Taunt Warriors. Their early game is weak; you can build up a board for Turn 4-5-6. Whenever he summons an Alley Armorsmith or another big treat you can simply Deadly Shot it and push face.
Replacements:
Rat Pack: You want to play this card on curve at Turn 3 and buff it with Houndmaster so you can get a guaranteed taunt of Nesting Roc (If you run it.) The only possible replace of this card is Infested Wolf, but it’s a tempo loss.
Kindly Grandmother: You can’t really replace this card, because the deathrattle effect is just too strong to early board control, but Ravasaur Runt could do the job. You can make a synergy with turn one Alleycat.
You can see the legend proof and some of my matchups below. I finished the climb on iPad, so the rest wasn’t tracked.
Guide at 10 upvotes.
Stats in Legend
Quote from Sagefire1994 >>first time legend with this deck! THANK YOU SO MUCH! :D
Quote from mianiplays >>Legend today after ~35 games. From rank 3 with no stars.
not terrible right now, if you dont have perfect draw about every deck stomps on this crap
Was just wondering how necessary are the 2x Rat Pack? I got up to rank 5 from 15 with this deck using 2x Infested Wolf and was thinking about trying to push for legend, but I'm a poor f2p pleb so 800 dust is quite a lot.
That's impressive. A f2p that makes rank 5 deserves a salute. Good job. With the golden epic you get for rank 5, maybe you could craft a rat pack, but it sounds like you're doing just fine without it. (rat pack is better, though. your opponent will make the extra effort to kill it, as it's a serious threat if you boost its attack.)
This deck ain't so bad against Priest, just go SMOrc and clear taunts
This deck (in my opinion) is the best hunter deck for the meta right now.
Hardest match ups:
Quest Rogue
Priest
- If you're having trouble with priest, revise your mulligan. Be more risky with it because you can't afford to play safe. Play into board clears with death rattle minions and don't be afraid to trade in the early stage.
Mulligan (against priest)
Deadly shot - Yes, you can keep deadly shot against priest. The only class you can keep deadly shot for. It's good against taunt warrior, but you never know if it's taunt or pirate, so it's fairly risky.
Hyena - Hyena is a great way to pressure the priest, if you have something to follow up with, e.g. turn 1 alley cat.
Deathrattle minions - be careful with keeping cards like Rat Pack in your opening hand. Potion of madness is a thing.
Eaglehorn bow - you can keep eaglehorn bow in your opening hand, depending on if you have 1 drops or 2 drops to support it. If you are turn 2, I would generally keep this in your opening hand, as it can apply a lot of pressure against priest.
Hey, please somebody tell me what the fuck to do. I had quite a lot of success with this deck and then I started matching up against so many priests aaand I just get fucked. They play the Cleric, Radi elemental and rip. My board is down, unless I've got insane rng my late game is down too and I just can't answer their value shitloads. Please recommend me some cards that I should include, exclude. Im usually rank 3-5 Ty
sorry but you should rename deck to face hunter or aggro since thats what the deck does.
I'm very bad at this game and this deck got me to rank 6! Had to make some changes to get to 5! Still great deck!
I'm now struggling against a lot of priests to get past rank 5
This deck is awesome vs pirate warrior. Especially with Golakka.
Legend today after ~35 games. From rank 3 with no stars.
What do you think about replacing Jeweled Macaw for Timberwolf? It seems like Unleash the Hounds lacks bite without combo-ing with some attack boost. Maybe Dire Wolf Alpha?
timber wolf+unleash is GAME WINNING! I definitely recommend this tech. Just never play it unless you have unleash or rhino or something.
Hey guys!
Playing on rank 5, EU and having a lot of bad match ups against quest rogues and mages with Ice Block. So i made some changes here: -1 Tundra Rhino +1 Leeroy Jenkins, -2 Rat Pack +1 Flare and +1 Golakka Crawler. Works just great for me! Thanks for the deck anyways!
Hey man, first off, thanks for sharing this great deck. It's gotten me to rank 8 so far, and I really want to climb to legend! I destroy other hunters but have trouble with some other decks. Do you mind sharing your btag so I can add you and perhaps you can give me some tips? Thanks bro
Hey guys, I'm posting a video of some gameplay of this deck. Thanks!
Deadly Shot is so freakin' great. I teched in a Hungry Crab / Eater of Secrets and removed the Rat Packs due to many Paladins/Mages at Rank 4-2 where I'm currently playing.
Cheers and thanks for the deck!
I know you said this deck has no draw so you put in Jeweled Macaw so we can get a random beast. What about Raptor Hatchling? This shuffles a 4/3 into the deck that's a 1 cost. If I'm not mistaken it's a 1 cost. Wouldn't that be a little better?
Edit: Maybe it won't be better. Considering it doesn't get put into your hand and now its in your deck. Maybe the only way this card would be good is if we replaced one of the 5 draws with Tol'vir Warden. Maybe take out the Nesting Roc? But that might make us defenseless against quest rogue or something.
Only had one Rat Pack so I subbed in Fiery Bat. Also instead of 2x Tundra Rhino I took one out and added Leeroy Jenkins.
Tried it today, went from 10 to 5 in 2 hours. Nice list
It may sound weird but i use Eggnapper to substitute it. If it survives gives you 3 damage smorc, ifit dies you still have the 1/1's that are beasts. It's a poor man's Ratpack for me