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Here's my updated version of Dragon Control Priest with a few changes. I managed to get a 63% win rate with it and Top 15 Legend on EU (Proof: http://prntscr.com/in8evg). I also do coaching sessions so if you're interested here's the link: https://www.gamersensei.com/r/e8c89e

If we get 25 up votes I'll post a full guide of the deck with mulligans and deck mechanics.

Update: Thank you so much for the up votes guys! Here's the full guide.

So this deck is pretty much about knowing your win condition and how to out value your opponent. Knowing when to play Duskbreaker or Shadow Word: Horror, when to save Cabal Shadow Priest or Mind Control... All of these decisions can be crucial to your game-play. Lets check how you should go up against some of the strongest deck in the current meta.

Mulligan & Match-ups (Top Tier Decks)

• VS Control/Combo Priest - Both of this match-ups  are very tricky and the mulligans might change in every situation. Usually the Combo Priest needs all the combo pieces (2x Divine Spirit and 1x Inner Fire) to kill you but you shouldn't underestimate them since they have a lot of buff potential. I'd say the best way of playing this match-up is by maintaining board control with low health minions to avoid the reverse combo (~6/7 Health). Usually you should always keep Northshire Cleric, Netherspite Historian, Drakonid Operative and 1 silence card or Twilight Acolyte for safety, you don't want to die against a 10/10 Cleric on turn 4. Against Control Priest it's all about value. Usually whoever as the most Drakonids wins. It's very important to know when to play Pint-Size Potion + Cabal Shadow Priest over Mind Control or even if you should spend any of these. There are a few rules in this match-up. If your opponent has a Drakonid Operative and you have Pint-Size Potion + Cabal Shadow Priest, you want to steal it 99% of the times, it's just too good not to do and it gives you a lot of tempo. You don't want to dump a big dragon from Netherspite Historian or even just naked Alexstrasza on board if you don't have an answer for a possible steal from your opponent the turn after, otherwise you just gave him a win condition ( ofc if it's the only play you have in order to win the game you play it). But as any other deck it's all about practice and watching streams. Feel free to check my Twitch channel, where I stream pretty much everyday with both Combo and Control Priest (Link in the bottom of this post). Or even if you want to get into further details about this deck feel free to book a lesson with me (link's above).

• VS Control/CubeLock - I'd say this match-up is very easy to understand. It's all about stealing those demons. You ALWAYS want to keep Cabal Shadow Priest. If you also have Pint-Size Potion, keep it. Having a silence may also be good for lackey, so feel free to keep Kabal Songstealer. Another VERY IMPORTANT keep is Twilight Acolyte to deal the giants on 4/5. Other than that it's the usual mulligan, seek for Northshire Cleric, Drakonid Operative and maybe Twilight Drake. You might want keep Acidic Swamp Ooze as well since it's pretty much their win condition against you. Basically try to out value them as much as possible by stealing the Voidlord with Pint-Size Potion + Cabal Shadow Priest, Acolyte Twilight + Cabal or Mind Control.

• VS Dude/Murloc Paladin - ALWAYS KEEP Duskbreaker+Dragon, Shadow Word: Horror, Shadow Visions, Potion of Madness and Northshire Cleric. Having good early game and good clear is half way there to beat this cancer. But play around divine favor, after a good clear always try to play as much stuff as possible to minimize your opponent's card draw. Try to steal Tarim Sunkeeper, if you do so, you'll win most of the times.

If you have any specific match ups that you want me to explain please let me know in the comments below or DM me through twitter or Twitch!

My social links:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lazya_hs

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lazya_hs