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Controlled Arms 67% WR

  • Last updated Jun 2, 2018 (Spiteful Nerf)
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  • 22 Minions
  • 7 Spells
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Control Paladin
  • Crafting Cost: 11980
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 1/29/2018 (Kobolds Patch)
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  • Nerein
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Witchwood updates still in testing phase!

Small changes involved.

K&C forced me to involve the strongest Paladin card into the control archetype. In this list recruit is a card ability which helps us remove low mana cards from our deck to draw high valued cards.

This list works very well for me. Currently I'm rank 6. On my mobile phone the winrate is even higher but I can not prove it.

Here you can watch some interesting plays and missplays against Jade Druid

winrate

Call to Arms pulls out three minions from Righteous Protector, Dire Wolf Alpha, Loot Hoarder, Plated Beetle, Wild Pyromancer. The last one no longer activates his effect after the spell was played, so it won't harm the board. At the beggining I was afraid that pulling out Wild Pyromancer would ruin my Equality combo, hovewer it's not noticeable.

If you can die the next turn, you can try Call to Arms + Equality combo.

UPDATE

There is a discussion in the comments about three cards. I will try to explain these picks.

Dire Wolf Alpha can be replaced by Dirty Rat but as I mentioned, I do not own him. However I find Dire Wolf Alpha attractive. It's a good turn 2 follow up after playing Righteous Protector (works the same with Wickerflame Burnbristle or Stonehill Defender), helps in trades with guys, makes trades difficult for the opponent after Call to Arms. Perhaps Dirty Rat is better but I rate Dire Wolf Alpha as useful. 

Harrison Jones can be replaced. More than 1/4 of my games are against Tempo Rogue. I can't say how important is 5/4 draw 2 cards for 5 mana, but I'd rather have it, especially when Cube Lock is going to be the best deck soon.

Benevolent Djinn is the most surprising one. I belived that 2/4 stats are too weak to be played. Now I think I was wrong. For sure it's not an early game card. It's another card which makes your opponent uncomfortable. Played with a taunt, forces aggro to trade the board. Against Secret Mage without Aluneth it's the easiest way to outheal his burst. Benevolent Djinn is probably replaceable but I like how it's designed and I can use it's strenght during the combat.

Many ways to heal is a perfect answer against such decks as Highlander Priest or Secret Burn Mage. Thanks to Call to Arms they have to somehow deal with your board and as long as they run out of threats, there is no possibility to die.

Wickerflame Burnbristle stops aggro decks for a while. Stonehill Defender have proved his usefulness through the expansions. In my opinion the best taunt discover pick still is Sunkeeper Tarim.

People are not playing around Consecration. Use it with Equality or Wild Pyromancer.

Elise the Trailblazer have been barely seen these days. However, together with Harrison Jones, they fulfill the lack of paladin's 5 mana drops. Skull of the Man'ari is enough to run a weapon destroyer. Un'Goro Pack is a decent reward especially when you are low on cards.

Sunkeeper Tarim, The Lich King and Tirion Fordring have such a huge impact when they enter the board that the enemies instantly concede.

Uther of the Ebon Blade is underrated. In certain matchups I sometimes keep him in my opening hand. Grave Vengeance guarantees you joy, happiness and dead enemies. Turn 9 you obtain 5 armor, a possibiity to remove one threat/heal for additional 5 and a cool looking hero. The Four Horsemen won't bring you a fancy lethal, but 2/2 guys > 1/1 guys. You also gain a psychological advantage.

I'm aware that there are better decks. Although you play against people, not cards. 

Mulligan

God tier: Call to Arms

Happy tier: Righteous Protector, Plated Beetle, Loot Hoarder

I'm ok with it: Stonehill Defender, Wickerflame Burnbristle

Situational: Wild Pyromancer, Equality, Consecration, Spellbreaker, Harrison Jones, Sunkeeper Tarim, Uther of the Ebon Blade

Definitely not: Forbidden Healing, The Lich King, Tirion Fordring