Best Highlander Shaman 72% WR
- Last updated Mar 2, 2020 (GA Week 4)
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Wild
- 22 Minions
- 7 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Shudderwock Shaman
- Crafting Cost: 17440
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 2/26/2020 (GA Week 4)
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General Strategy:
This is a control style deck that has an early tempo start that transitions to a more value/control oriented deck in the late game. Sometimes this deck has enough damage through the early and mid game to kill our opponent if you get an aggressive enough mulligan (Surging Tempest, Menacing Nimbus, SN1P-SN4P, Zephrys, good Bandersmosh transform, etc) but don't try to force it too much. There have been games that I've gotten my opponent to less than 10 health in the early/midgame but recognized that there is no direct damage in this deck and transitioned to a more control style, conserving my resources and trading.
*tip* If you're hand is empty with Shudderwock in hand, don't get too greedy with him and just play him because he generates a lot of value from our many battlecries and is great tempo
Mulligan:
Always Keep - Zap! (except Priest), Sludge Slurper, Surging Tempest, Menacing Nimbus, Novice Engineer, Sandstorm Elemental (except Priest), Zephrys the Great, Bad Luck Albatross, SN1P-SN4P, Vulpera Scoundrel
Sometimes Keep - Lightning Storm (vs Hunter), Bone Wraith (going second or if you have a decent 1-3 curve), Dragonmaw Poacher (vs Hunter), Escaped Manasaber (going second or if you have a decent 1-3 curve), Hex (vs Priest), Plague of Murlocs (vs Druid or Priest), Zilliax (vs Hunter)
I hope you like this deck and, as always, if you have any questions or have a suggestion please comment below (I respond to all comments)!
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A lot of the good Shaman legendaries are going to be rotating out of standard in about a month so no worries if you don't have them! Glad to hear that you enjoyed watching this deck though! :)
Crafted this deck out of boredom with the 5 decks I already have (Highlander mage, Hilghander rogue, mech paladin, embiggen druid, and lackeylock)...so far 8 game win streak...is this deck for real?...or is this just a lucky streak I am not sure yet...5 of the 3 games...the opponent well played me thinking they won, before either hagatha or shudder changed the game... the other 3 i snowballed...also this deck is just fun....if ya have the cards build it
I forgot to say i cut sludge slurper for zentimo ...hexing winged guardians because druids dont think about the combo is a great feeling
Great to hear!! :D This deck is definitely for real! I climbed from rank 4-legend last season with a 67% WR overall with 63 games played. Nobody ever expects it so you can really catch people off guard with some cards haha
Impossible to beat rogue sorry. 72% WR with so many rogues is BS
So far I'm 4-3 against Rogues and it really is a toss up between if they get lucky/unlucky vs how lucky/unlucky you get.
Hey. Any replacements for Bandersmosh?
just anything nice from shaman or a tech choice, because its not really needed. Its a nice surprise sometimes but usually its sticks long time in your hand which is not good.
Update: It is necessary *lol* I got Nozari against Hunter ^^ or usually get a 2nd Zephrys, thou it sucks to draw it early
Yeah sometimes Bandersmosh can just outright win you games if it gets like a Zilliax against aggro, a Dinotamer Brann, Dragonqueen Alexstrasza or the dream... Hir'eek, the Bat. There's no other card like it so i'd sub in a tech card like Acidic Swamp Ooze
I have everything except Siamat. Is he replaceable or do I really need him?
Siamat is just such an important card in any Highlander deck, especially in this one with the repeatable battlecry with Shudderwock. With so many Hunters/Rogues on ladder now you could always throw in an Acidic Swamp Ooze as a nice tech with a repeatable battlecry
Hey FunkiMonki,
I don't actually have The Black Knight in my collection right now. Are there any other removal option you would recommend? Right now I was thinking about Evasive Wyrm, it's still a decent 6-drop dealing 5 damage rush. What do you think? Let me know!
I think that's a very good replacement as well! You could even put in an Acidic Swamp Ooze as another tech against Hunter/Rogue if you face a lot of them
i literally have all the cards except Hagatha the Witch and Shudderwock, i know these are prob 2 of the most important cards but what would you swap for them.
lol nothing
Yeah, those are definitely the 2 most powerful cards. Honestly, without those 2 cards the deck just isn't worth it lol.
they're bout to be rotated out, not worth crafting at this point
Finally a fun deck, exactly what I was looking for! And, I actually won too, twice in a row. 5/5
eyyy great to hear! :D Shaman is back on the table!