Rastakhan's Rumble Legendary Cards Worth Your Dust
With Rastakhan's Rumble arriving last week we've had a fair amount of time to see how things would shape up. Here's our initial must crafts for the expansion!
There are notes within Tier 1 that these decks and cards could be short lived as being useful due to the upcoming April 2019 set rotation. This is the case for any card that is doing well right now that belongs to the Year of the Raven sets (Witchwood, Boomsday, Rastakhan's Rumble). Just remember, at its core Hearthstone is about having fun!
Tier 1 - Zul'jin & Oondasta
Without a doubt Zul'jin has been tearing up a storm. Almost half our voters in our initial expansion card preview polls thought he would define the meta and it looks like that was indeed the case, however unfortunate some many find that. Spell Hunter got a huge buff with his arrival and with winrates across the ladder of over 55%, you're not going to be happy encountering him so join team Hunter.
The only real question is will Spell Hunter have a place after Rastakhan's Rumble? Kobolds was a set that defined some of Spell Hunter's value.
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Oondasta is a slightly different story. He is currently seeing play in both Hunter and Druid decks to great success, though that time could be limited to only the next few months before the yearly rotation. Many cards played alongside Oondasta such as Hadronox, The Lich King, Tyrantus, and Kathrena Winterwisp aren't going to be here for much longer. The raw power of this card give it a top tier spot though!
There's even a cool looking Warrior deck experimenting with the card. If you are crafting it for other reasons (Hunter and Druid) it's worth giving it a shot there too!
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Tier 2 - Da Undatakah, High Priest Thekal, Shirvallah, the Tiger
Da Undatakah was another one of those cards the community thought was going to be strong and ... ended up being right! Synergy in multiple classes with good success rates makes this one of the better legendaries to own this expansion - thanks value! He also has a cool golden animation so if you're into really spending dust, that's always an option.
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High Priest Thekal and Shirvallah, the Tiger go together so well that they also belong in the same tier of greatness. That's not to say they can't be used standalone, but this definitely is a case where a Loa's champion likes to stay by their side at times. Expect to be casting lots of spells, controlling boards, doing plenty of healing, and overall just winning.
Find more decks with High Priest Thekal // FInd more decks with Shirvallah, the Tiger
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Tier 2 - Mojomaster Zihi, Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk
Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk has proven to be a very strong card and even if it was harder to getting the effect down, bringing Ragnaros the Firelord back to standard should be worthy enough for inclusion in this tier. You're going to find Jan'alai in Odd Mage thanks to the heroic efforts of Baku the Mooneater but we're also seeing it played in Big Mage.
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Mojomaster Zihi has been seen some strong play in even themed decks and is played mainly as a tech choice when you find many combo or ramp style decks. Bringing the pace of the game back down in the late game while not harming yourself is the entire goal of the card and damn can it be frustrating to have played against you. Winrates in the decks featured below are above 50%, though it is definitely going to come down to what types of decks you're seeing where you're at on the ladder to know if Mojomaster is right for you.
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What About Non-Rastakhan Legendary Cards?
If you're looking for some solid crafts that still prove useful, these are for you!
- [Find Decks] Deathstalker Rexxar
- [Find Decks] Zilliax
- [Find Decks] Baku the Mooneater
- [Find Decks] The Lich King
- [Find Decks] Prince Keleseth
- [Find Decks] Leeroy Jenkins
- [Find Decks] Kingsbane
- [Find Decks] Frost Lich Jaina
And More!
Looking to see how we rate other legendaries in the set? Check out our Legendary Tier List & Crafting Guide over on the forums. We'll be updating it throughout the expansion, you can also find it in our site navigation under the cards category.
First: you usually don't play Zul'jin after Deathstalker Rexxar, unless the former is at the very bottom of your deck or you don't know anything about value
Second: they just introduced a Hunter hero with high synergy with spells. Do you really think that Blizzard won't print any good Hunter spell in the future? Because if you think so you better keep playing Odd Mage
You should probably mention that almost everything in that last section rotates in April so craft carefully.
I'm glad I opened a Da Undatakah, Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk, Shirvallah, the Tiger and a golden Oondasta on release day within 95 packs (among 5 trash legs including the free LoA). Saved me a lot of dust as a f2p.
I absolutely LOVE the paladin recipe for the brawl this week but lack Kangor and Shirvallah...seeing this makes it really tempting to craft both. I already have 2x immortal prelate. Is the archetype at least somewhat viable? I have 60 wins till golden hero so I would love to play some pally this season
The only card worth your dust, is.
not sure why you're getting downvoted, this card is truly amazing the best legendary in this expansion
edit: no one understands what a joke is. sad!
Jan'alai, The Dragonhawk is literally the only safe craft of this expansion. Please, for the love of God, do NOT listen to this guide or Kripp people. Zul'jin is a bad joke. When I see opponent slamming that card I just know I'm gonna win because they overwrite DK Rexxar which is 10 times better card than Zul'jin. He is sooo easy to outvalue. After rotation, he'll be even worse because of no spellstones.
You play Rexxar after Zul'jin because of the better Hero Power. I made it to rank 3 with Spell Hunter after only a week in the new expansion. Something I never managed to pull off before. So no, Zul'jin is pretty strong for now. Of course that can change in April. But it is a better Yogg Saron, because Zul can't kill himself after just one spell.
I guess Mojomaster Zihi will be one must have card for tempo decks. I'm not sure about crafting Shirvallah, the Tiger. I cannot imagine, that he's strong without DK Uther, but he is a cool control tool and I just wanna have it
I don't even see Mojomaster Zihi [/card] is it real tier 2 . Honorable mention is [card]High Priestess Jeklik great card but missed used staying in the hand for too long btw Gonk, the Raptor and Krag'wa, the Frog decks love
For those pally players who are unsure about High Priest Thekal because it isn’t included in a top tier meta deck at the moment, go ahead and craft it. It’s an awesome card, will definitely see play and it’s lots of fun!
”WHAT!? ... Ya think you con take ME!?”
Is Oondasta really worth the dust if it’s only good in a single hunter archetype?
Not sure how viable Beast Druid is, but it's a staple there too
Oondasta sees playing the spell hunter variant with a limited big beast package as well. Also sees play in two different druid decks. It's an explosive card that can swing boards or send some serious damage to the face. Even after rotation the card will see play because it's just so good.
Post should have mentioned synergy between Mojomaster Zihi and Surrender to Madness. Holy smokes.
Griftah is tier 1 in terms of memes.
Griftah Dangerfield
(I get no respect ... I get no respect ...).
Chillwind Yeti. :D
I'm loving this expansion so far
No love for High Priestess Jeklik. Discolock (especially in wild) is super fun with her.