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Tess, Spectral Assassin

  • Last updated Jul 22, 2018 (Spiteful Nerf)
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  • 15 Minions
  • 13 Spells
  • 2 Weapons
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Thief Rogue
  • Crafting Cost: 7940
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 7/13/2018 (Spiteful Nerf)
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Tess, Spectral Assassin

 

Overview: Ever since the introduction of Tess and the Spectral Blade I have been quite a fan. It's no secret that Tess & Spectral Blade aren't the best strategy but they are much more fun than Kingsbane. This deck is the result of many hours of trial and error in creating a deck that is a balance of fun and power. 

There has been one huge barrier to making this deck even slightly viable and that is mirror matches. Since feeding the Spectral Blade requires cards from another class, going against a Rogue was almost certain defeat before, I would usually just concede. I have tweaked this deck to a point where now it can have a fighting chance in a mirror match and also even beat Kingsbane Rogue from time to time - which is immensely satisfying. 

Key Cards / Strategy

  • Lotus Agents - Since this card is shared between three classes it doesn't count as a Rogue card and therefore will feed your Spectral Blade. This is a critical card in a mirror match that can give you 2 durability. In any mirror match I also suggest using gang up on Lotus Agents if possible. 
  • Grand Crusader - I found that Lotus Agents was STILL not enough for mirror matches. Adding one Grand Crusader gives you an extra card to feed to your blade. 
  • Aya Blackpaw - Although not included in this deck (because I don't have it) Aya Blackpaw could be a reasonable alternative to Grand Crusader for mirror matches, since she also feeds spectral blade. 
  • Elise the Trailblazer - Rarely does it come to this but cracking open the extra pack can net you some cards from other classes. This can be very helpful in mirror matches or even control games where your thieving has been unlucky.