[RANK 1 & 2 LEGEND] Combo Dragon Priest
- Last updated Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
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Wild
- 20 Minions
- 10 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Dragon Priest
- Crafting Cost: 3000
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 1/26/2018 (Kobolds Patch)
- Bullseye
- Deck Architect
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Battle Tag:
#2900
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
3361
Hey guys, I'm back at it again with another deck. This time around, it's quite a unique deck that was created by the user @RB8647poke to reach #1 and #2 legend on two different servers. Not only is this deck unique, but it also crushes those pesky priests and warlocks and can beat aggro, provided that you can deal with their board state either through early game minions or a duskbreaker. The card that make this deck special and set it apart from the either dragon combo priest decks is the addition stormwind champion instead of a Lyra.
If you guys are interested in the deck and want to know how to pilot it, please leave an upvote as it would help a lot.
+20=Mulligan guide and card replacements.
+40=Matchups, plays and tech/card choices.
+60=Video.
+80=Complete deck guide.
If you guys are not sure as to what you should play, check out my other decks:
Face Hunter: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1017046-rank-1-legend-face-hunter.
Miracle Rogue: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1018657-top-50-legend-miracle-rogue.
Tempo Rogue: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1018657-top-50-legend-miracle-rogue.
Zoolock: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1028099-top-3-legend-enders-zoolock.
DECK GUIDE:
Sorry for keeping you guys waiting; I was ill for a week, so I couldn't write the deck guide.
Video:
As always, our good friend Kiwiinbacon has made a video spotlighting how this deck does in the current meta. Check out his video, as he explains every single play he makes which will hopefully help give you a better idea on how to pilot the deck.
Link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=9EnFONJoV0Q.
Link to Kiwiinbacon's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ArNKE0vzsClKov3CKBG1A.
Card Replacements:
Curious Glimmeroot: Tar creeper.
Shadow visions: Core card. If you really can't afford it, +2x golakka crawler.
Twilight acolyte: Tar creeper, if already replaced, golakka crawler and then Cobalt Scalebane.
Netherspite Historian: Golakka crawler, shadow ascendant, tar creeper and then cobalt scalebane shadow.
Mulligans:
VS Aggro:
Northshire Cleric,Novice Engineer, Radiant Elemental, Netherspite Historian, Duskbreaker, Kabal Talonpriest or Curious Glimmeroot with a 1 drop or 2 drop and Power Word: Shield. With coin, Keep Curious Glimmeroot and Talonpriest together. You can keep Twilight Drake with a good hand. Always keep potion of madness.
VS Control:
Power Word: Shield, Northshire Cleric, Netherspite Historian with a dragon, radiant elemental, Curious Glimmeroot, Kabal Talon Priest and Twilight Drake with coin.
Pretty much always keep radiant elemental, power word shield, divine spirit and innerfire together.
Matchups:
Favored against: Priests, Druids, Control mages - pretty much all control decks except for Cube/control warlocks.
Unfavored: Cubelocks and control warlocks.
Slightly unfavored: All aggro matchups. What it really comes down to is whether you can get an early duskbreaker or not.
Tech Choices:
Silence: Gives you a chance vs Voidlords.
Twilight Acolyte: Synergizes well with the dragon package and allows you to handle any big threats without having to run shadow word death.
Novice Engineer: Helps you get your combo faster vs priests and can help you cycle against aggro.
Stormwind Knight: You won't need to stick a minion any more against priests and control mages: you can just smack 'em in the face for 28 on turn 9 (stormwind knight, radiant elemental, power word shield, 2x divine spirit and inner fire)!
Plays:
Try to keep your innerfires against control until you can OTK them. You usually wanna stick your buffs on a single guy and smack your opponent for 25+ but, if you have the resources, you can buff two different minions to ensure that you have something that will stick. Don't over commit onto the board, if you think he has a silence or heavy removal, try to wait for stormwind knight.
Against aggro, use your buffs to make value trades and make the board as awkward as possible to deal with for them. Try to get as much value as possible from your Duskbreaker and try to keep their board in check.
I hope I was able to make it easier for you to pilot the deck. Thank you for reading the guide!
Post-Patches nerf decks:
Ender's [Top 10 Murlocadin]: https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1035183-top-6-7-legends-enders-murlocadin.
Muzzy's Top 150 Legend Zoolock: https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1035199-top-150-legend-muzzys-zoolock.
another rng based deck if u get a bad start u lose
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Replacement for Curious Glimmerroot?
Fun and good deck but I’ve run into some extremely bad matchups. Either super fast aggrodecks or recently taunt warrior that ended at a total of 50+ life+armor. Not even a 40/40 charge could help there.
Try as I might (and I have tried a lot) I keep getting destroyed every time I use this deck, even at rank 17-18.. it looks like so much fun too :(
This deck being good in high legend ladder doesn't mean that it must work in non legend ranks. The reason for it's success in high legend ladder is that people play more priests, which this deck was made to counter, at high legend ranks. At non legend ranks, they are more likely to play aggro, unless the meta shifts to control for a short period of time to counter a specific archetype that is dominant in that rank.
Yeah, I understand that much but I'm getting ruined by even basic decks. Every time I play it I end up with a hand full of spells and no minions to use them on.
Not going to give up on it though, just using it in casual until I climb a bit higher and can test it out again..
Thanks for the guide, beter late then never. Thats exactly how I play it.
Vs Aggro: old buffs till you can OTK or if opponent want out of ressources. Buff one big one to do it in 2 turns, always keep silence for lettal.
Vs Aggro: buff differents minions to make them high health. Keep inner fire to buff the one stayed on board for lettal.
swapped a curious glimmerroot for a SWP and I have a 75 wr down to rank 18 rn good cheap deck
By far the most fun I've ever had with a deck. Pretty straight forward and the satisfaction from getting that OTK for the win 7/10 of the time is so satisfying.
I feel you. Hitting a 20something hp warlock for otk 28 dmg from twilight drake is sooo good, feelsgoodman
again if your a legend player this deck would work to legend if your rank above ten good luck all the pros do well w this deck
Any replacement for historian?
This has been a high legend deck since the last expansion hit. Several steamers play something close to this constantly.
**The stormwind knight is old school though..i like it.
He posted it. he was sick the whole time.
I only have 1 Shado visions and 1 curious, any replacement suggestions?
aya black paw and kazakus
have you tried gitting gud?
Same
I love dragons and they are probably one of my favorite archetype and I am glad to see the old innerfire knight combo back in action. not only does it have a place on the ladder right now but I am sure it is quite effective and will only get stronger and stronger with the new nerfs that were just announced.
I made a video Showcase of the deck in action which I hope you enjoy of course!
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