[WW] Trash Dragon Hunter
- Last updated Jun 8, 2018 (Spiteful Nerf)
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Wild
- 12 Minions
- 13 Spells
- 4 Weapons
- Deck Type: Theorycraft
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 8540
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/11/2018 (Patches Nerf)
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Okay, okay, I KNOW what you will say : "Man, that deck is full of trash cards!"... Well, yeah... But first of all you're trash as well and this expansion isn't far from that term, but secondly the deck is still coherant and should be able to destroy control decks thanks to a flood of huge minions and milling mechanics, I'll show you how and why.
Trash Dragon Package
As most of our minions are over-stated, Emeriss should be powerful against control decks even if you double only 2 or 3 cards. While the Hunter lacks of drawing mechanics (which is the main reason why this card is garbage), Deathstalker Rexxar does his best to help with value.
There are 7 activators for the Wyrmguard and that's enough since it's the only card that needs it. It can close the game once setup against aggro decks, this is a really good card.
Hoarding Dragon and Marsh Drake are where this dustbin truly shines. These are not only good bodies (as Carrion Drake, which is actually a good boy), the former has interest in milling the opponent and the disadvantage of the latter can be easily compensated.
Trash Milling Options
The Rat Pack is the one that gave me this idea. If the opponent has to play less than 3 cards to not get fucked by a huge Doom Rat, can't we play over-stated minions like Hoarding Dragon or especially King Mukla without much risks? Plus, as it's filling your opponent hand with some Coin and Bananas, you should be able to actually mill without making them draw useful cards from their good deck. Pretty cool, uh? I know... By the way, that kind of milling also totally counters the potential Hand Druid, if somehow it becomes good. Finally, Freezing Trap is a great addition to that since it freezes the hand and it's good in itself in a deck based on board control.
Slaying the Drakeslayer
Either Candleshot or Eaglehorn Bow on the turn you play a Marsh Drake. It can be noted that it's also a way to activate Carrion Drake and Wing Blast without sweating much. Oh, it can also be "countered" by the Freezing Trap, but it would be somewhat a waste.
Actually Good Cards
Yeah, disappointing I know, but some are needed to make the deck stable. Hunter's Mark is awesome in midrange archetypes to keep the board in your favor and to make use of your T1 minions. Animal Companion is basically the best T3 in the game, it's as over-stated as our other minions but the drawback isn't that huge. Wandering Monster and Tar Creeper are awesome against aggressive decks. This deck has 6 secrets so obviously, Lesser Emerald Spellstone is an excellent addition. Finally, Houndmaster Shaw is probably my proudest finding since we are playing only cheap but big minions so rushing with them is super efficient... He also has himself a great body (no homo).
Thanks for reading, I hope I convinced you about how this trash deck could actually be decent. By the way, this is just a theorycraft so don't complain if you crafted this deck and it's actually a trash one (I mean, I warned you). Have a nice day~
IT works ok. I swapped in the spell stones and they work great with the traps. no explosive, also run ysera and no shaw.
I'd say 50/50. It goes really good into control lock (no cube) and sometimes if you draw good paladin but it gets stomped if you don't draw well.
I don´t have Emeriss, would you recomend that I substitute it for Alexstraza instead?
More like Ysera if you want a huge dragon
I really want to like this deck, it's a lot of fun to play and it's Dragon Hunter which just plain sounds badass. However, I'm finding that by the time I play Emeriss, I have very few minions in my hand because I've had to play them by Turn 10 to hold the board.
Hunter lacks of draw/value. Generally, doubling 2 cards should be enough, if you want more you'll have to use DK Rexxar.
Ok, how to adapt these deck to metagame after one day of testing? I feel it works really terrible against aggro decks and it doesn't fit if your opponent is a warlock.
If you struggle against aggressive decks, remove some cards like Tracking and Stitched Tracker, add early presence like Tar Creeper and mainly Explosive Trap.
I updated the list to have better chances against aggro decks.
may be Guild Recruiter by Sacrifice 2 Boar and a Tracker?
I mean what ever it's recruit is good.
5 mana 2/4 + 5/6 or 5/5 or 5/4 or 3/6
only 5/6 is bad because it still give 2 coin but the rest has ignored it's battlecry.
I'm afraid it would be too annoying to deal with the Drakeslayer. Did you try it?
I just think that
3 mana 5/4 + 1 mana 1/1
You spend 4 mana for 5/4 with 2 card.
Carrion Drake also not that good IMO.
but synergy with wing blast still acceptable anyway.
Rat Trap + hand flooding is also a nice idea.
But sometime it just a dead secret. (it's kinda late game secret even with banana or coin)
Deathstalker Rexxar is probably too important because of Emeriss, it's a win condition against control decks and it allows to temporize one more turn before Wyrmguard.
Well, that's the moment to play that kind of stuff, before everyone plays the same shit.
:weary:
it was funny for me
Because you are netdecking off Hearthpwn, where all the players are trash EZ
Scaleworm would fit
Probably on a deck with more Beast synergies and less meme
Dont say that, first week of the expansion no decks are trash.
wow, there are some nice combos in this deck. i love the idea of combining Rat Trap with King Mukla and Hoarding Dragon. i highly doubt this deck will work very well in this form, but it can be a good starting point and improve with some changes. i'm especially doubtful about Emeriss but the success depends on the state of the meta anyway. looks interesting for sure, i might try something similar.
thanks for the deck man, keep up the good work!