[EZ RANK 5] Baku Face Hunter
- Last updated Apr 15, 2018 (Witchwood)
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Wild
- 19 Minions
- 7 Spells
- 4 Weapons
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Face Hunter
- Crafting Cost: 4240
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/13/2018 (Witchwood)
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Intro:
This deck got me from rank 10 - 5 with only two losses. I didn't use a Decktracker because I was constantly making adjustments as I was climbing. It has beaten Cubelock, Genn and Baku Aggro Paladin, Aggro Shaman, Shudderwock Shaman, and I encountered a few rogues who conceded by turn 4.
Guide:
This deck utilizes Baku the Mooneater's effect so your hero power deals 3 damage every time you use it. It might not seem like much, but the extra 3 - 4 damage from your hero power can be game-deciding in the end. The way to play this deck is:
Turn 1: 1 drop, or two 1 drops if coin
Turn 2: Two 1 drops or coin 3 drop (if you have another turn 3 play)
Turn 3: 3 drop or 1 drop + hero power, if you don't have a 3 drop
Turn 4: 3 drop + 1 drop or two 1 drops + hero power
Only trade if it's extremely favorable, and after turn 4, only go FACE
You generally lose board after turn 4, but the opponent is down to less than half their health by then, so you can finish them down with your hero power and burn. The game usually finishes by max turn 7.
I included only one 5 mana card (Leeroy Jenkins) because I found that at turn 5 you always want to play one card and hero power instead of playing an actual minion, since you want to keep pressuring your opponent, and your minion usually gets cleared anyways. If you don't have him, you can replace him with a Wolfrider.
Mulligan:
You want to mulligan your entire hand for 1 drops. Fire Fly > Argent Squire > Dire Mole > All other one drops. Never keep Tracking or Hunter's Mark in your opening hand.
Against other aggressive decks like paladin, you can keep Candleshot or Unleash the Hounds
Techs:
I run two Ironbeak Owls because of all the taunts I've been seeing.
I run one Tracking to find that extra damage you sometimes need when you run out of steam after turn 5
2 copies of Unleash the Hounds because I ran into a bunch of Paladins and Aggro Shamans in ladder
My favorite tech card is Blackwald Pixie, which you can play on turn 7 to pretty much fireball face for that finishing blow
NOTE:
This deck is still constantly evolving, as I've only played with it for a few hours. I will post any edits below.
The only hard counter I've encountered to this deck are variants of Baku Warrior, but they're pretty rare on ladder
EDITS:
It seems like Glacial Shard, Tar Creeper, and Hunter's Mark have been underperforming for me. I took them out and put in the charge package with one more Candleshot, and two Southsea Deckhands
Hi guys!
What rank can you pick up this deck?
I fell out Liam, not only Tarim and a couple of ordinary cards. The same situation with the new face hunt, lacks 1 legendary (Baku) and a couple of ordinary cards.
So I think that crafting, this deck or agro palladin
What do you think of arcane shot for some removal or more direct dmg? Or the other one drops like pirate and stealth worgen.
This deck is WILDLY inconsistent. If the other player clears anything turn 1-4 you lose. Currently 1-5 with it Zzzzzz.
Commented the wrong deck, apologies.
This seems to be the best hunter boku version yet, good deck
Also I run into a lot of Saronite Chain Gang and Tar Creeper. Like sometimes 5 2/3 copies and a Tar Creeper or two per game. For this reason I I'm running 2 Blackwald Pixie and -1 Tar Creeper, which I don't feel really does much against anything other than pally.
IMO it overpowers the bad luck chance of drawing two Blackwald Pixie early.
I'm not so sure against certain decks with a lot of board clear or early taunt, ie warlock, that you shouldn't hero power on the 2nd turn over two 1 drops. Especially if you have like Dire Mole against their Kobold Librarian. The pace ends up being faster that way over if they had early mortal coil 3 of your minons. ( i think )
I agree, you have to kind of read your opponent. If they aren't making obvious trades or just aren't doing anything and it feels pretty clear they are setting up for a massive value AoE, it can be better to save cards and just hero power instead for maximum damage each turn. You have no way of refilling your hand with this deck so sometimes saving a couple of 1 drops and hero powering instead is the right choice.
had a pretty horrible experience with this playing nothing but baku taunt warrior.. kinda of unwinnable match u
I ran into 0 Baku warriors on ladder, but yes, it's pretty much 0% winrate against any variant of Baku warrior
If you don't want to craft Leeroy Jenkins I'd just toss in a Wolfrider or something.
Yeah, just sub in Wolfrider. It won't affect winrate that much
This destroys shudderwock shaman, really annoying to play against as a shudderwock player
yep, zborek is right
you want to maximize face damage. If you trade away your 1/2s early, you might end the game missing just 2 damage in the end
FACE IS THE PLACE
Great deck, I climbed a couple ranks with it. It can get out aggro'ed by faster decks, but I think this deck is a winner.