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Discard Control Warlock

  • Last updated Dec 4, 2018 (Rastakhan)
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  • 20 Minions
  • 8 Spells
  • 1 Weapon
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Control Warlock
  • Crafting Cost: 19980
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 12/1/2018 (Boomsday)
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Hate aggro? Hate combo? Have too much dust or a lot of legendaries? If you answered yes, this the deck for you!

Reminiscent of control warlock, this deck replaces Kobold LibrarianHellfire, and Amethyst Spellstone with the discard package. No need to damage your face to upgrade your spellstone with this deck! Just use cheap clears with Shriek and Defile and then slap down your lifesteal minions.

 

Board Clearing!

You're four board clears are going to be ShriekDefile, Lord Godfrey, and Twisting Nether.

Bloodmage Thalnos works really well with both Shriek and Defile. If you're next lowest cost card is something you don't want to discard, such as Reckless Diretroll or Ironbeak Owl, then don't play Bloodmage Thalnos before you Shriek unless you turbo need that extra +1 damage.

Can combo Defile with SpellzerkerIronbeak Owl can combo too by giving you a guaranteed 1hp minion on the field while silencing some pesky LOA or other buffed minion.

 

Mulligans!

Against aggro/tempo/midrange:

Basically the cards you want to keep are anything the clears the board or puts a hefty taunt in the way. I would hard mulligan for ShriekDefile, and Reckless Diretroll.

It's okay to be greedy with some cards you know you will need. Those cards will differ depending on the match-up. An example of this is keeping spell damage for shriek against a hunter with Emerald Spellstone. You would also keep Ironbeak Owl against a buff paladin. 

Against control:

You want your value cards against a control matchup. This means trying to get discard, SoulwardenClutchmother Zavas, and High Priestess Jeklik. If you manage to discard one of your Soulwardens late game, you're looking at some wicked infinite value.

Against combo:

Hard mulligan for Demonic ProjectGnomeferatu, and Rin, the First Disciple. You probably won't play Demonic Project until much later in the game, but it's a card you NEED to have. Especially if you get unlucky drawing your other disruption.

 

Card Choices!

Ironbeak Owl x2 instead of Spellbreaker because it's the same cost as High Priestess Jeklik so it's better to choose the cheaper silence to be able to play it more easily. Or you could even discard Ironbeak Owl on purpose in a match-up where you need lots of silences to get them back with Soulwarden.

Many of the other cards here are staples in control, so leave a comment if you want something explained!

Tech options!

I'm aware this deck has a shit tone of legendaries (that tends to be the trend with the expansion right before the rotation) so here are some tech options!

Lord Godfrey can be replaced with a second Twisting Nether

Zola the Gorgon can be replaced with Baleful Banker

Zilliax or Blood-Queen Lana'thel can be replaced with Rotten Applebaum

Bloodmage Thalnos can be replaced with Tainted Zealot

Corpsetaker is an all-around good card to add for a 4 drop with taunt, lifesteal, and divine shield if you're lucky.