Hakkar Plague v2 - Priest Control
- Last updated Dec 19, 2018 (Level Up Nerf)
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Wild
- 13 Minions
- 16 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Control Priest
- Crafting Cost: 12080
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 12/11/2018 (Rastakhan)
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Hi everyone,
This is a v2 of my first Hakkar deck. As always the mechanics do not only work with Hakkar because it is a control deck. This version was a bit more expensive but with a more sustainable mechanics against the current decks.
This deck was published in The Evolution of Archetypes In Rastakhan's Rumble - New Cards & Decks Spotlight By Fluxflashor thanks a lot!
https://www.hearthpwn.com/news/2-the-evolution-of-archetypes-in-rastakhans-rumble
Important! If you do not have the main cards on this deck or if you are missing a lot to complete: Do not recommend spending dust. This deck is not for you.
Hakkar Plague - A Priest Control:
My v1 Hakkar Priest Control Deck
https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1212271-hakkar-plague-a-priest-control-deck
You can win without Hakkar but with it the game becomes more fun.
As always:
Quests
10 upvote - Reward: General muligan and possible combos
The best hand usually starts with:
Dead Ringer with Power Word: Shield and Awaken the Makers that is always on starter hand.
Other combinations can be with Radiant Elemental, Power Word: Shield and Lesser Diamond Spellstone with a coin.
Turn 1: Coin + Radiant Elemental and Power Word: Shield and Awaken the Makers.
You buy 1 card, place a 2/5, start the quest, and Lesser Diamond Spellstone is only 1 to complete the first level.
Against classes that are playing more aggressively hold at least one Mass Hysteria in hand. Use Twilight's Call as long as you have killed two minions with deathrattle. The faster you can complete Awaken the Makers the better. With 7 mana you can already play Amara, Warden of Hope and Seance. It's even better to have an Spirit of the Dead on the field to ensure Amara returns to the deck.
Use Lyra the Sunshard to take advantage of the game. Remember to use the coin and Radiant Elemental to use Zerek's Cloning Gallery as fast as possible.
20 upvote - Reward: General Strategy
You can win with Hakkar, the Soulflayer but you can also control the game and cause a lot of damage to your opponent even before he buys the first Corrupted Blood.
Keep more cards than your opponent on the deck: Spirit of the Dead with Zerek's Cloning Gallery and Lesser Diamond Spellstone. Decks like paladin, rougue, mage, warlock and shaman buy many cards and this is great. Deck combo like Tiger TTK are little useful against this deck because of that.
The game complicates Mage and Shaman. With cards like Hex and Polymorph the Hakkar is useless. With this situation, the solution is you put the Hakkar and the same turn destroy. It is only possible with Coffin Crasher or Zerek's Cloning Gallery (if it is already in the field and you use Shadow Word: Death or Shadowreaper Anduin or switch with another opponent's minion).
30 upvote - Reward: Card Replacements
You can exchange Mass Hysteria for Psychic Scream but I recommend playing with only one on the deck.
Up to 2x Rotten Applebaum instead of Zilliax and Coffin Crasher.
Awaken the Makers should not be replaced however recommend the first version of this deck.
I have not found any other better substitutions yet I accept suggestions.
50 upvote - Reward: Muligan against others decks
In general you should always: Dead Ringer and Gilded Gargoyle or Radiant Elemental and Power Word: Shield.
Against aggressive decks:
(Odd Paladin, Spell Hunter, Secret Hunter, Zoo Warlock and Even Warlock)
Dead Ringer with Spirit of the Dead in the second round (with coin) is an excellent option. You can keep Spirit of the Dead longer in the field with Power Word: Shield when it's too hard to take it off. In specific cases (Odd Paladin and Zoo Warlock) it may be good to try to hold an Mass Hysteria for turn 5. Against Secret Hunter always keep a Shadow Word: Pain on hand to avoid Secretkeeper.
OTK DK Paladin
It is usually very easy to win from this deck. You keep track of the field and fill the opposing deck with corrupted blood. Best of all: your opponent buys many cards during the game.
Spell Hunter
This case is very specific because it usually creates a difficulty controlling the field when the opponent can play some Lesser Emerald Spellstone. Mass Hysteria may not be enough. If you are facing several of these in your rank I recommend trading an Shadow Word: Death for Psychic Scream. It can be more effective and this will end the effect of Rhok'delar. In addition Zul'jin becomes dangerous because trigger Corrupted Blood (for your opponent).
Druid
(Undatakah and Taunt)
Here you need to finish your quest as fast as possible. Twilight's Call is excellent and if possible use Lesser Diamond Spellstone before turn 7. After that the game is basically controlling and helping your opponent to buy Corrupted Blood. Lyra the Sunshard usually helps a lot to control the field. Remember that Obsidian Statue is an excellent defense. Usually the game is 50/50.
MECHA'THUN DRUID
It's your game. Whenever possible add more and more corrupted blood on the opponent's deck (and yours). But create strong pressure with Zerek's Cloning Gallery and Lesser Diamond Spellstone.
Mage
(All current)
Okay. Here's a little more complicated. All wizard options end up giving a huge damage in a few turns. The ideal is to keep the field under control at all times. The most valuable starting hand is Spirit of the Dead and Dead Ringer and the first purchase an Power Word: Shield helps a lot. Take care of Polymorph. You can completely ruin your move with Hakkar. Always use Coffin Crasher with a trigger for Hakkar and if possible destroy it before your opponent turns into a sheep.
SHUDDERWOCK SHAMAN
Another deck to take care of with Hex as well as Polymorph. Earth Shock is not as effective since you can revive the Hakkar but it is important to break the purchase of cards with Corrupted Blood. Here you should seek a more aggressive field and do a lot of damage with your minions. The default hand (at the beginning of this topic) is the best option. Complete the quest as soon as possible.
70 upvote - Reward: Full Guide
Updated 10/19/2018
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Do not know how to play with this deck? Do not waste your dust.
Love Priest and love this deck! :) So funny (when it works! :)).
I think the down votes are to save noobs dust. I used to fall for these kinds of posts all the time ruining 3 months of saved dust. I know, stupid me.
I think you talk a lot. I added a warning that this deck is not recommended if someone is unsure about spending dust.
It works vs some decks but vs odd pally you need more AoE.
odd pally won't exist anymore after tonight's nerfs
Yeah I saw. That's awesome.
Hemet is an excellent option to add however we have to remember that it is more a minion that will enter the field when using the Lesser Diamond Spellstone
Elise usually helps to fill her hand. If you've played with this deck you know your hand will always be full.
Archbishop Benedictus is the same problem as Hemet as you lose control of the deck cards.
You do not just want to fill up your deck of cards. You want them to run the whole game in one cycle with Spirit of the Dead: Dead Ringer > Coffin Crasher > Obsidian Statue or Dead Ringer or Hakkar, the Soulflayer...
Why? Why would you let the community think this is a good and playable deck? Aah yeah, MONEEEEYYYYY
So i played this deck circa 70 games on ranks 10-5. When u got right cards in the starting hand it's pretty fun. BUT:
1) Well, this deck has no real instruments to deal with aggro. Even with the early drops u still just don't have enough clears to control the board. So when u see odd rogue/aggro shaman/odd paladin etc. it's usually over till turn 6.
2) This deck seems to be good vs control decks. But if your opponent is clever enough to use AoE killing spirit of death with the rest of the minions at the same time, u won't get cards shuffled back in the deck. Trading with the spirit of death is also complicated cause some control decks don't have a big board to trade - e.g. Control mage, Odd warrior. So sometimes hakkar kills yourself faster even after using 2 Amara's.
3) Combo decks will most likely find all the parts much earlier then u. Gallery priest, Maly druid, Hakkar druid sometimes even Shudderwock shaman will kill u till Hakkar chain starts to work.
I won't say this deck is bad, but it's pretty hard to play and very-very luck dependent. Also is very important to get good spells from Lyra and resurrect good creatures with spellstones. Definetely not worth crafting if u going to make this primary climbing deck. But if u have cards and time - well it's really fun to play sometimes!
You can use Holy Nova or Spirit Lash in your deck version against aggressive decks.
good against control... but who's playin' control these days?? :'(
No spirit lash, no card draw, no scream. I guess your only strat against aggro is to never meet them.
Spirit Lash and Holy Nova can be added if you need. About "no card draw: Dead Ringer and Power Word: Shield is more than you need. Zerek's Cloning Gallery can help you and Psychic Scream is a bit problematic but I suggested it as a Card Replacements.
I am actually impressed with this deck, at first I honestly thought it would be trash at the cost of 12k dust. But I threw it together and if you play it right this thing is a force to reckoned with. +1
Nice and very funny deck available on all website, but this deck has the same issue as 100% of the 8k + decks, you are pulverized in 6 turns against decks that worth less than 3k ... This deck is totally useless in ranking. I play this deck since Rasthakan launch, and no sucesses at all. So I just copy paste the standard paladin decks and I climb the ranks with a two years old deck .... Do not waste any dust for this deck, at least, until Blizzard change the fact that 100% of the decks from Gadzetan are actually far away better than an Rakaka deck ...
Awesome!!
Dem spell hunters though, can't beat them when i am unlucky with summoning hakkar
I think you're right about the elementals, but your list is super greedy.
Would hemmet not fit in this deck? Destroying your own blood seems like a good win condition.
I much prefer this list over the last, Cloning Gallery + Quest really makes the deck sing! Played a few games with it, check them out;
(Games start at 3:55)