Tesspionage 2.0
- Last updated Apr 24, 2019 (Rise of Shadows)
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Wild
- 7 Minions
- 21 Spells
- 2 Weapons
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Thief Rogue
- Crafting Cost: 6800
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/17/2019 (Rise of Shadows)
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Total Deck Rating
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Hello!
Here is my working Tesspionage deck. As promised, 15+ votes would get you a guide (now at 40+ so thank you!). For those who want to just see this in play, I have some deck replays down at the bottom of the guide!
Deck Revision 1.1: -1 Walk the Plank -1 Augmented Elekk +2 Unidentified Contract
General Outline of this deck:
I created this deck as an update to Kibler’s YOTR (Year of the raven) Tesspionage deck. I REALLY had fun with it towards the end of YOTR and figured I would try to create a decent replacement with all the expansions going out of rotation.
The main purpose of this deck is to (TACTFULLY) get your Spectral Cutlass buffed up to a point where your out value your opponents damage with your own heals while being able to play super cheap cards from your opponents class. You achieve this by doing playing your weapon attack buffing cards (Cutthroat Buccaneer’s, Captain Greenskin, and Deadly Poison’s) as well as playing other class cards (generated by Blink Foxs and Academic Espionages).
DO NOT PLAY Academic Espionage TOO EARLY! You will find yourself with a huge deck with no real way to get through it since you have buried your draw mechanics in a sea of potentially unhelpful cards if you can’t draw them quickly! If you hold out till you get raiding party or your pirates and weapon by top decking, then you will more than likely have a Sprint in your hand as well (just by probability).
You have some control cards that will allow you to maintain a manageable board in the beginning, which include Saps and Backstabs, as well as your Wicked Knife, generated by using your hero power.
Your best position is to The Coin out, or Backstab into, Raiding Party. This combo will get you your weapon builders, as well as your Spectral Cutlass.
Once you have your Spectral Cutlass and pirates, you can start using Academic Espionage to get your deck pumping with lost cost cards.
ABOVE IS THE EXTREMELY HIGH-LEVEL EXPECTATION OF THIS DECK. There is a lot of strategy that will need to be used when dealing with a meta that runs a lot of weapon removal.
MULLIGANS
You should always keep the following cards:
- Raiding Partyx1
- After many games, I feel that this card in hard at the start puts me in the best position. It is because it draws three cards, making drawing other cards more likely (e.g. sprint, prep, AE, etc.).
- Spectral Cutlassx1 (only if you do not have Raiding Party)
REPLACEMENTS
Here are some cards that can be added to this deck that will slightly change the play style but can add (different but great) value:
- Unidentified Contract x2
- I have tried this out in luau of Augmented Elekkx1 and Walk the Plankx1 and have not been disappointed at all. This change offers a little more control with the benefit of either gaining a card, gaining two coins, gaining super destructive board clear, or a tiny little poison menace.
- Here is a run with this replacement. Even though I don't use the contracts, it still show how powerful the deck can be (Me vs. Secret Mech Paly): https://hsreplay.net/replay/pycWgLSxCj2EBWUTNhvwrZ
- Tak Nozwhisker
- In replacement of Augmented Elekkx1 or Walk the Plankx1. This card is for those who are ok with waiting a little bit for the glorious Tak Nozwhisker + Preparation + Academic Espionage wombo combo
- Vendetta instead of Sap
- This is good for mid-game clear if you feel that the meta is driving hard on mid-game minions that you want to just get rid of
I must stop for now because it is late… but I will keep going at it soon!
PS. If there is anyone who is bored and wants to make me some creative assets/banner images to call out the various sections mentioned above (or any others i may have missed). I would like to use these banners moving forward when creating decks and uploading them here! i was thinking of like a Tiki with some sort of controller (or whatever your little heart desires) <3! PM if you want!
Enjoy it!
Vs. Kripp's Bomb Warrior: https://hsreplay.net/replay/9bcE4CnEjX9QN9u2nwFmYb
Vs. Face Mage: https://hsreplay.net/replay/LigTTyYJcFdBnWbeosUudb
Vs. Shadow Priest: https://hsreplay.net/replay/HthYecVaVJzgmzkik2wPf2
Vs. Enrage? Warrior: https://hsreplay.net/replay/9MYcUsNkd9Lsia5JNEHvxD
Vs. Control/Rafaam Warlock: https://hsreplay.net/replay/F4H3MRwdci62Wv3c7gq9Fm
Vs. Trent Druid: https://hsreplay.net/replay/qdXhR6W5BmHwvJthtAtu6b
Vs. Murlock Shaman: https://hsreplay.net/replay/7xJrWCdc6Rb9wdHSQK3ddL
Vs. Zoo Warlock: https://hsreplay.net/replay/m2tZFwcFbFZyDP9sZnqhZ7
Vs. Rush Warrior: https://hsreplay.net/replay/earDvaL4QsoQzWRQDmukNK
Well, got any new ideas due to nerfs and hofs?
any tips how to win with this deck with other rogue? :)
Can this deck make it to legend? / what's the highest rank you got with it?
i had no success the other day and tonight heaps. 10 -6
Nvm.I did craft Tess and Pirate.
Cool deck bro, thx. 7 1 now in ladder and i get more fun.
Sorry for my english :D
nvm.
Captain Greenskin for sure. I only say that because as a card, he is used in quite a lot of decks in the meta right now.
Hello All!
I am working on a guide right meow! sorry that it is a little delayed. I will be trying to add as many things to it as possible (mulligan guide, class guide, replacement guide, etc).
as an aside, if there is anyone who is bored and wants to conjure up some creative assets/banner images to call out the various sections mentioned above (or any others i may have missed). I would like to use these banners moving forward when creating decks and uploading them here! i was thinking of like a Tiki with some sort of controller (or whatever your little heart desires) <3!
This deck is good vs warriors, but its not working in ladder, because its too much rogues there.
Yeah i think you need to run more pirates to justify double raiding party. I end up drawing 2 of them before i even get the raiding party off a lot of the time and it feels bad paying 3 to draw a weapon.
hey hey!
I run double raiding party as it your only weapon draw card with the new year of the dragon. I run 2 as it mostly guarantees you will get your cutlass or both in your hard.
Should have tak nozwhisker in the list.
Tak, prep & espionage is pure gold.
I miss a lot Hench-Clan Burglar, could it have a place on this deck? Instead which card should I replace it?
Ok, already see it is a recurrent comment here. I'm going to read the other comments and take some notes on it :P
What did you take off from the proposed deck to include Hench-Clan Burglar?
I think the elephants aren't really needed here.
Nice list, I really like the single Augemented Elekk!
I am running Hench-Clan Burglar over Cutthroat Buccaneer. They both fill the pirate slot, however, I find Cutthroat Buccaneer weak stats wise, hard to use on Spectral Cutlass against tempo decks and I feel enough +Attack can be received from Deadly Poison and Captain Greenskin.
Whereas: Hench-Clan Burglar can be played on curve, gives you extra durability much earlier and puts a strong minion on board. I believe this card is better against tempo/aggro decks and also helps against decks that run weapon destruction (warrior) and other Rogue decks.
I am also running Vendetta over Sap. The tempo is better against tempo/aggro decks and I can destroy a minion rather than delaying the minion for another turn.
Finally, I really like Bloodmage Thalnos over Archmage Vargoth. The spell damage is really nice and the draw allows you to get to your combo pieces faster. I never managed to use Archmage Vargoth successfully.
Cool deck! Have you won many games against Warrior or is the match up very unwinnable?
Hi tiki, this deck is so fun! but... I never win, in 7 matches just 2 wins, probably my gameplay as wrong. i waiting for you guide but you can help me? thanks.
I put Leeroy, he save me sometimes, but as weapons confuse me and I am up losing
I'll have a guide soon!
For me this deck is pretty much unplayable. I always end up with a deck of 50 cards, but only 1 or 2 cards in hand.
are you playing Academic Espionage really early? If you dont control the board for a little bit and get the some of the cards you need (e.g. Raiding Party to draw your wep and wep builders, OR Preparation and a Sprint OR other cards to help with that, you will have this exact problem. I, too, did this quite a few times before realizing that i need to be a little more strategic with my Academic Espionage.
try a couple more rounds playing a little more conservatively and let me know! I know conservatively is not everyone playing style (which is there are so many different deck styles out there!), but i had to shift from the quick face mentality to board control and patience for this deck lol
I've found that the early game can be really difficult especially in a meta where you have some really fast aggro and mid-range decks like Mech Hunter, Murloc Shaman, Khadgar Mage, and Tempo Rough. Have you tried boosting the early game potential by adding Underbelly Fence and Pilfer combo? or maybe even some defensive options such as Dread Corsair? It also seems like 2 Fan of Knives is too slow. so i replaced one with a Pick Pocket to get some immediate late game value in times where you don't have the card draw to rely on the Academic Espionage. Also have you considered Vendetta at all? I find it a lot faster than running a Sap or Unidentified Contract. Just a few initial thoughts love the archetype keep up the good work!