[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:
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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.
-2 Rat Packs because I don't have any
- Stranglethorn Tiger
+Infested Wolf
+Nesting Roc
+Explosive Shot
Infested wolf is kinda slow but has great combo with thundra rhino. Explosive shot is too expensive but I have several games where this card has saved my butt like pirate warriors or rogues before playing quest with 3-4 minions on board.
I climbed from r14 to 10 with only one lose. My lost was agaings a pirate warrior and he was just luckier than me. I didn't count but probably won like 8 games. Great deck, thanks for sharing :)
Hunter's Mark is no needed in this deck?
What about replace Stangletghorn Tiger for Nesting Roc?
Is there a replacement for kindly grandmother?
I would suggest you to get the 1400 gold and get it. But for now you can run Trogg Beastrager or a Ravasaur Runt instead.
Trogg Beastrager definitively does have some synergy with Rat Pack and such on.
kindlygrandma didnt have this card. :/ help
Trogg Beastrager is a decent enough replacement for now if you can't unlock the second wing of Karazhan.
Hi, is Rat Pack a must have in this deck or can I replace it with something?
Yep . Tundra Rhino + Rat Pack just saved my rank-up game and I hit rank 5 with this deck. Loving it