Elemental Priest W/ Video
- Last updated Jun 17, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Wild
- 20 Minions
- 10 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Combo Priest
- Crafting Cost: 3940
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 5/1/2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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Total Deck Rating
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Deck Tier: 2
vs Kazakus? Priest and vs Quest Rogue
As usual more up votes, more detail AND VIDS!
Up votes:
10: Full mulligan guide and my pilot video
25: Tech choices/substitutions vs. current meta
50: 'Most' meta match up videos w/ detailed play style explanations
I haven't played this deck too much but it's been a lot of fun. I don't want to post my win rate as it's a small sample size but I will be back with an update especially if you guys want it. Currently 8 - 4 at low rank but only played at the beginning of the season so far.
- General Mulligan: Keep 1 and 2 drop minions. Don't keep Volatile Elemental against ping classes. I only keep Power Word: Shield if I have the 1 drop minion already or I have a Radiant Elemental. Normally you will only keep your 3 drop if you have the 1 and 2.
Warrior/Rogue/Hunter/Warlock: Feel free to keep a Tar Creeper but mulligan your 2 drop if you don't have the 1 drop going first. Most of these will have an aggro opener and this guy is too good. Potion of Madness is your other saviour.
Druid/Shaman: You won't see too many of these but this is where you could start keeping some combos like Radiant Elemental plus Power Word: Shield. Consider keeping an Acolyte of Pain.
For Priest and Paladin stick to the general mulligan.
- General Strategy: The finisher is Divine Spirit into Inner Fire with a little wiggle room. You have Lyra the Sunshard and a Lightspawn if having trouble finding an Inner Fire, but Shadow Visions also solves that problem. Win on board, eventually wombo combo. Pretty straight forward.
General Subs:
Lyra the Sunshard: Not a super vital card surprisingly enough. Being generally used as hand refill, help with a finisher or lucky removal, you'd think you couldn't replace her. However, just sub in a Shadow Word: Death or Shadow Word: Pain.
Blazecaller: Again not a critical addition to the deck. Don't get me wrong this card is more important than Lyra in terms of crafting priority and effectiveness (on average, sure Lyra will be amaze balls sometimes.) Again just sub in a Shadow Word: Death or Shadow Word: Pain since he really is just a good Firelands Portal.
Shadow Visions: Essentially this is another Divine Spirit or Inner Fire when you need one. Probably the one high cost card in this deck that can't be replaced.
Dragonfire Potion: Replace with a Holy Nova. Sometimes the nova is better.. but not most of the time.
- Tech Choices/Subs:
Shadow Word: Pain and Shadow Word: Death: We're gunna start with the obvious two. The reason I'm not running them currently is I believe the other removal to be superior and playing minions in this deck is key, especially turns 2 - 4. With Potion of Madness, Dragonfire Potion and Blazecaller- not to mention all the over-stated taunts.. you'll be fine. However these are probably the two most likely to sub in, especially with Lyra the Sunshard in the deck.
Loot Hoarder: Better than Bloodmage Thalnos in this deck since he only synergizes with a high mana, high dmg spell that we're only running one of. Yes I realize Lyra can pull some miracles but most priest spells don't do damage guys.. come on now. Essentially the 2 attack is better and we need the draw instead of the SW: Pain.
Shadow Visions: I know most of you are like.. "Why one run? Wtf?" Yes, it is an excellent card. Yes, it's overpowered as hell in this deck. But when you have two it can discover itself and most of the time you need the better probability.
Coldlight Oracle: This was the miracle play, however in the current meta you just can't use him.
Igneous Elemental: The card is meh and we have Kabal Talonpriest for the 3 slots.
Lightspawn: Elemental synergy and will OTK for you when not removed. Need I say more?
Comments and suggestions welcome, questions answered below
Interesting idea and great candidate for the finisher, however when I was making the deck and since I've been playing it I feel that the feasty priest is just too slow. We already have a couple 3 mana 3/5s anyway.
Why not Bloodmage Thalnos instead of Loot Hoarder? And why do you run 1x Coldlight Oracle instead of running another Acolyte of Pain or something?
I thought about Bloodmage Thalnos but he would be for a more control centered version that ran double Dragonfire Potions but most of the time he's not needed anyway. So 90% of the time, the 2 attack is better.
The Coldlight Oracle is for your miracle finisher when you need it. Sometimes you need the draw right away.
The deck looks awesome. I'm only missing Blazecaller. Can I replace him somehow? Also I have Ozruk is he good enough generally for an elemental deck?
For sure, just put in a pain or death, or even another Shadow Visions. I don't think Ozruk is good in any deck because of hard removal.
That may be true but they aren't far from tier 1 and def can keep above 50%
Very good deck, I got to 10 rank with it. However I replaced one Servant of Kalimos with Free From Amber
I finding this to be really good for me, as im new and do not have many cards, so this deck was cheap to craft and im easily getting thru dally quests. +1 from me. keep up the good work. only played 5 games, won 4 . so thats not bad at all.