Hearthpwn

Archetype: Tempo

Skill Cap: Above Average

Description

This deck tries to stick as many Taunt minions on board, buffing them up with Mark of the Lotus and/or Strongshell Scavenger.

Failing that, you can either stall with Taunts until you have enough Mana to pull off a huge swing with Hobgoblin/Strongshell Scavenger in a single turn, or Spreading Plague.

The deck also has powerful Elemental synergy with Tol'vir Stoneshaper and Blazecaller.

Card Choices

Core Cards:

Strongshell Scavenger: Usually you will want to refrain from playing this until you have multiple Taunts on board, but can be used to buff a single Taunt minion in desperate situations.

Hobgoblin: Has synergy with Crypt Lord, Annoy-o-Tron, Stonehill Defender, Tar Creeper, Fire Fly, Flame Elemental.

Crypt Lord: A very sticky Taunt that will usually force the opponent to waste removal on it to kill it. When played alongside Hobgoblin/Strongshell Scavenger, it becomes a 3/8 that grows.

Annoy-o-Tron: Can be played alongside Hobgoblin/Strongshell Scavenger as a 3/4 Taunt, Divine Shield minion.

Tar Creeper: Can be played alongside Hobgoblin/Strongshell Scavenger as a 3/7 Taunt, that has 5 attack on the opponent's turn. It is also an Elemental for the purpose of Elemental synergies. Curves perfectly into Tol'vir Stoneshaper.

Stonehill Defender: Can be played alongside Hobgoblin/Strongshell Scavenger as a 3/6 Taunt. Discovers even more Taunts.

Tol'vir Stoneshaper: Very powerful when played on curve. It will usually survive for more than a turn, allowing it to be buffed by Strongshell Scavenger.

Supporting Cards:

Void Ripper: Allows you to burst down the opponent from high health, if you have a board full of high health minions. Can also be used to destroy Doomsayer or Totems.

Mark of the Lotus: Used to buff your board.

Spreading Plague: Allows you to catch up from behind. Scarab Beetle can be buffed with Strongshell Scavenger.

Wax Elemental: Cheap Taunt minion that can be buffed by Strongshell Scavenger into a 2/4 Taunt, Divine Shield minion. Can also be used to activate Elemental synergy.

Brann Bronzebeard: Strongshell Scavenger, Blazecaller, Saronite Chain Gang synergy.

Saronite Chain Gang: Generates 2 Taunt minions with a single card. Great synergy with Strongshell Scavenger, Crypt Lord, Brann Bronzebeard.

Sludge Belcher: Deathrattle generates another Taunt minion. Great synergy with Strongshell Scavenger, Crypt Lord.

Blazecaller: Very powerful Elemental synergy card. Can be played with Brann Bronzebeard to deal 10 damage to a single target.

Fire Fly: Generates Flame Elemental, which can be played alongside Hobgoblin as a 3/4 body, or used to activate Elemental synergies.

Igneous Elemental: Generates Flame Elementals, which can be played alongside Hobgoblin as a 3/4 body, or used to activate Elemental synergies. Curves perfectly into Tol'vir Stoneshaper.

Card Substitutions

Druid of the Swarm: Very strong and flexible 2-Cost Taunt minion. Unfortunately it doesn't work with Hobgoblin because it transforms after the buff.

Cenarius: Flexible card that can be used to buff an existing board, or summon Treants with Taunt that can be buffed with Strongshell Scavenger if they survive.

Malfurion the Pestilent: Overall powerful and flexible card. Can summon Scarab Beetles with Taunts that can be buffed with Strongshell Scavenger if they survive.

Sunfury Protector/Defender of Argus: Gives other minions Taunt, so that they can be buffed by Strongshell Scavenger.

Unstable Ghoul: Can be played alongside Hobgoblin as a 3/5 Taunt.

Gnomeregan Infantry: This minion's Charge can be pretty powerful if it is buffed with Hobgoblin/Strongshell Scavenger.

Arcanosmith: Taunt minion with Crypt Lord synergy.

Bonemare: Can be used to give another minion Taunt. Very strong card on its own.

The Lich King: Very strong Taunt minion.

Servant of Kalimos: Elemental synergy. Excluded because Druid doesn't have any class Elementals that are strong in this deck.

Thunder Lizard: Elemental synergy. Reduces the downside of rolling Taunt.