Rank #7 Legend Combo Priest (BEST VERSION!)
- Last updated Mar 19, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
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Wild
- 19 Minions
- 11 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Dragon Priest
- Crafting Cost: 2940
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 3/15/2018 (Patches Nerf)
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Battle Tag:
LazyA#21672
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
380
Hey everyone! Here's my updated version of Dragon Combo Priest. I managed to get a 70% win rate with it and Top 10 Legend.
(Proof: https://twitter.com/lazya_hs/status/974074957884993536).
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!
Have fun :)
Update: Thank you so much for the up votes guys! Here's the full guide.
This deck is all about knowing when to go all-in, when to save your resources, when to trade or smorc, etc. 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 - One of the things people don't know about the mirror is that it is all about those value trades and playing around Duskbreaker at the same time, they are known as Trump trades. Usually you want to KEEP Northshire Cleric, Netherspite Historian, Power Word: Shield, Drakonid Operative, Kabal Talonpriest and Twilight Drake. Tar Creeper is also decent. In this match up all you want is board. Usually the player that gets board control earlier manages to snowball for the rest of the game with high health minions very hard to deal with. Once you have board control always be careful and play around reverse combo (when the other player takes one of your minions and OTK's you) because even if your opponent doesn't have minions it doesn't mean you're safe. Try to play around double/triple Duskbreaker as well, those Netherspite Historian and Drakonid Operative can be nasty. Once you've reached a decent board state try to draw as much as possible in order to find your combo pieces but remember, board comes first. Against the Control version you need to have a different approach. You always start by getting board ofc but they'll eventually steal your stuff with Cabal Shadow Priest or clear with Pint-Size Potion + Shadow Word: Horror. Once they've done that if you don't have a way to get back on board try to think of reverse combo'ing him, sometimes they play high health minions such as Primordial Drake. Oh and remember, whenever you feel like you need to reverse combo always keep one Twilight Acolyte and x1 Potion of Madness with you.
- VS Control/CubeLock - This is one of my favorite match ups. Here's why. You can make a big guy until turn 5/6 before they can play Possessed Lackey and get a Voidlord. Always KEEP Northshire Cleric, Netherspite Historian, Kabal Talonpriest, Power Word: Shield, Drakonid Operative and Twilight Drake. Specific cases: If you have like Radiant Elemental + Power Word: Shield+Divine Spirit + Inner Fire I'd probably keep the whole hand since it gives you a big minion before they're able to deal with it. Is it greedy? For sure. But it wins you more games than you'll expect. Always try to be a bit greedy in this match up since they're resources are limited to deal with big minions until turn 6. If you can't have board pressure whatsoever try to go for reverse combo with Voidlord later, use Mass Dispel as well to clear the 1/3 taunts, take the Voidlord and you should be good to go with x2 Divine Spirit + Inner Fire or Crazed Alchemist. Against control sometimes you might wanna pick Temporus from Netherspite Historian since they play Skulking Geist and you can kill em in 2 turns with big minion + mass dispel or you can try to win by board pressure early on.
- VS Dude/Murloc Paladin - Against Murloc Paladin I'd say we're fine since they just have like 2/3 minion waves to deal with. Always keep Duskbreaker, Northshire Cleric, Radiant Elemental + Potion of Madness/Power Word: Shield, Netherspite Historian and Tar Creeper. Maybe Kabal Talonpriest is okay if you have a 1 or 2 mana minion already. You have to be very wise while using your potions and Duskbreaker. Always try to go for board control FIRST and then clear with potions and dusks. ALWAYS save Book Wyrm for Sunkeeper Tarim. The same mulligan applies to dude paladin but this one is harder than murloc since they have a bunch of minion waves to deal with. Getting Duskbreaker from Netherspite Historian is half way to victory and also getting those sweet potion of madnesses from visions as well. Always try to potion Drygulch Jailor to deny as much value as possible from him. And last but not least try to play around Divine Favor in both match ups. Throw away Clerics and Radiants in the late game if have board.
- VS Secret Mage - This is a very annoying match up. Same mulligans as the paladin match up but this time always try to get board control because once you lose it you're out of the game. One of the best ways to win this match up is by getting a big dude early so you can finish the game before they do, especially if they have Aluneth on 6... I'd also keep potion because you might want to do some dirty stuff with Mana Wyrm. Always save acolyte for Kabal Crystal Runner. Try to get a block from Drakonid Operative. May the odds be in your favor.
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
Nice list, dude. Currently playing it on legend. Difficult to maneuver but really fun. :D
well in high ranks people play skulking geist to destroy inner fire and potion of madness, switch one potion to shadow madness
dosent have acolyte x2 switched to Thoughsteal , current 10-3 in rank 10-9
No good.
Actually this deck performs very well surprisingly in high ranks, that is rank 5 to legend. I have played 110 games and I have 60+ winrate, and I am currently sitting at rank 3. I've tried other tier 1 decks, and they are imo harder to win with.
Use twilight acolyte and potion of madness to trade and clear big minions? Twilight acolyte can stop their threat entirely. I have played 110 games in this deck, and I have a 60+ percent winrate. Currently sitting at rank 3.
so many things wrong with this guide most notably the paladin match up.
Lost 8 in a row. This deck can't kill anything at all. Theres no Pint Size so i took out stupid mass dispell for pint size dusky combo. Horrible deck.
Beg to differ https://gyazo.com/ddf986b1b499a50d52165150b05b42d6
From rank 20 to 10 in 2 days, IM glad I crafted this deck, worth every single dust
smoothly climbed to rank 13 with 15-8, haven't figured out strategy against mages yet so most of the loses are tempomages
thanks man!
any replacement for Twilight Acolyte i only have one
Would Elise/2nd Alchemist be decent as well? I'm thinking Elise but seemingly it would water down the combo
EDIT: Elise for Valuing out greedy decks, 2nd alchemist for precaution V any deck that runs Geist/added utility EDIT #2: been running the tar creeper variation and climbed from 16-15 to rank 8 in a few hours most of my losses have been from either OTK druid or Kingsbane/especially big priest, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Last Edit: Got to 7 in about a day with 41 wins 26 losses 61% WR Solid Deck although draws at time can be A$$ https://gyazo.com/69c132d3a5b54e0db5264b58d4e50308 https://gyazo.com/3ff040cb41a323e38a36f51bb1d83eef Proof
Can't seem to get past R5, 72 win 55 losses 57% WR
What replacements would you suggest for a wild version of this deck?
this deck is really awesome!
I lost 100% pf the game from rank 11 back to 15!
great
@FZV_Prod Probably not playing the deck correctly.
I'm 20-4 with it so far. Acolyte + Book Wyrm is insane for killing big guys. Thanks for the deck, it is fun!
here's gameplay. Watch and learn)
What about shaman matchups?
lol
Well that’s a wasted comment and you contribute nothing.
Mostly referring to evolve shaman matchups