Hearthpwn

Hi guys,

I suppose this could have gone in Wild forum but it gets way more traction here and it applies to standard too!

I am playing a Wild Control Priest and doing pretty well at rank 8 (even vs Pirate Cancer noobs). My question is what do you guys think are the best cards to tec into my deck to counter Pirate Warrior. I have a 60-70% win rate vs them but I would prefer 90-100%. I dislike them (a lot).

So far these are the cards that I am countering them with and I find work quite well:

1. Sludge Belcher
2. Doomsayer
3. Deathlord
4. Kazakus (always going for board clear and armor)
5. Reno Jackson
6. I also have three board clears Lightbomb, Holy Nova, Excavated Evil.

As a bonus I have Garrison Commander. If I manage to stay alive long enough this guy has really swung games too, especially after I have used Justicar Trueheart.

Cards that I think may improve win rate vs Pirate Warrior that I am not currently using (the problem here is that it will lower my win rate vs real decks):

1. Acidic Swamp Ooze (This is good in theory but it only removes 1 hit from a weapon because they always use 1 first)
2. Bloodsail Corsair
3. Antique Healbot (This may be good, but will lower win rate vs real decks)
4. Abomination and Unstable Ghoul -> I think they have potential here - please let me know your thoughts
5. Also considering Defender of Argus and Sunfury Protector - but they require a set up and good mulligan so I am very weary of them.

Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions. Is there any card (especially in Wild) that I haven't thought of that could own?

I'd place Reno Jackson on 1st place there. Every single aggro deck concedes after you play it. EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.

Acidic Swamp Ooze is your first go-to. It's a vanilla-stat minion so you don't lose out on tempo vs. other decks, and deals with Upgrade's as well. 

I am using Bog Creeper in control warrior to counter Pirates, but I think if you're using Sludge Belcher andDeathlord this one falls off the boat. I'm also using Cleave to counter their turn 1 Small-Time Buccaneer and Patches the Pirate, but since you're priest Doomsayer should substitute (they can kill doomsayer with a turn 2 Fiery War Axe, but in that case it still soaks 7 health)

Seeing you're playing a Reno deck, I suppose you also run Raza the Chained?

Antique Healbot should not be your go-to in a priest deck. Darkshire Alchemist is considerable. 

Also, I can imagine Pirate Warrior's faces after you play a Greater Healing Potion, but I don't know if this is a solid inclusion when playing against other decks.

Don't forget about Druid of the claw!

Edited out. 

Quote from dwarfeckiy >>

I'd place Reno Jackson on 1st place there. Every single aggro deck concedes after you play it. EVERY.SINGLE.ONE.

Quote from Justice171 >>

Acidic Swamp Ooze is your first go-to. It's a vanilla-stat minion so you don't lose out on tempo vs. other decks, and deals with Upgrade's as well. 

Seeing you're playing a Reno deck, I suppose you also run Raza the Chained?

Antique Healbot should not be your go-to in a priest deck. Darkshire Alchemist is considerable. 

Also, I can imagine Pirate Warrior's faces after you play a Greater Healing Potion, but I don't know if this is a solid inclusion when playing against other decks.

Light of the Naaru is good, and Embrace/Auchenai/Circle without Reno.