Help with Wild Lyra Control Priest

#1 May 19, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)

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I was hoping to get some help refining a Lyra Control Priest that I made. It is quite similar to the Standard list, but I have included 2x Deathlord and 2x Velen's Chosen, which seem to make the deck substantially more powerful. This deck is also a TON of fun and crushes aggro decks.

If anyone wants to give opinions on the card choices and replacements, it'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Minion (14) 1x Elise the Trailblazer 1x Lyra the Sunshard 2x Curious Glimmerroot 2x Deathlord 2x Kabal Talonpriest 2x Northshire Cleric 2x Priest of the Feast 2x Radiant Elemental	Ability (16) 1x Dragonfire Potion 1x Lightbomb 2x Shadow Visions 1x Mass Dispel 1x Holy Nova 2x Potion of Madness 2x Shadow Word: Death 2x Velen's Chosen 2x Power Word: Shield 2x Shadow Word: Pain
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#2 May 19, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
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How do you win against control decks though?

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Quote from tsudecimo >>

How do you win against control decks though?

Shadow Visions your Un'Goro Pack, fatigue them with the help of Deathlord, and have insane Lyra the Sunshard combos.

One consideration to improve the control matchup was to find a spot for a Thoughtsteal to get more value.

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Quote from chewbaccawtf >>

i see 3 things i dont like. 1. mass dispell. 2. u run 1 lightbomb 1 dragonfire and you should considder whats usually the best instead of running 1 of each its just inconsistent. 3. u run too many 3drops.

1. I have questioned Mass Dispel myself and have considered replacing it with a Thoughtsteal to improve control matchups. Mass Dispel can be good against token decks and control shaman, but in a lot of matchups it isn't too great for its cost.

2. My thinking behind 1 of each board clear is so I could choose which one I wanted off of Shadow Visions. The problem is Shadow Visions is inconsistent when you run so many spells, so getting offered either of them doesn't always happen. Dragonfire Potion is better most of the time and I have considered cutting Lightbomb for another one.

3. Too many 3-drops isn't an issue because it's a control deck. You don't care much about curve, as long as you have something on board by turn 3. However, if you do get a good curve this deck plays more like a midrange deck.

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