Highlander Dragon Quest 87% WR
- Last updated Mar 26, 2020 (Kael'thas Patch)
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Wild
- 29 Minions
- 1 Spell
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Highlander Shaman
- Crafting Cost: 16460
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 3/19/2020 (Kael'thas Patch)
- Vagachi
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Battle Tag:
Vagachi
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Total Deck Rating
41
Hey Everyone!
Thanks for all your feedback. WOW! This post has reached a lot of views in the last week and so much has happened! With the new meta for the coming week I've decided to make a couple card changes since we can afford it. Below will show the card swaps and another video of me playing at now Rank 2.
Deck Mission Statement
Playing this deck is about maximum value. the goal is to apply pressure on the field and keep your hand full of cards till your opponent runs out of gas. The shaman quest is the heart of deck followed by a Highlander and Dragon engine to support big plays. Lets look at why these three themes to get a better understanding of the play strategy.
Why Highlander & Quest?
Corrupt the Waters - Battlecries are too good right now and with cards like Zephrys the Great triggering twice can be very powerful.
Licensed Adventurer - Despite not starting first this card still guarantees you a coin to triggers your 9 mana minions battlecries twice like Shudderwock and Dragonqueen Alexstrasza . Don't forget your 4 Dragons added to hand also will be able to trigger twice for even more shenanigans.
Sky Gen'ral Kragg - Putting two 4/2's with rush on board is great against aggro and big minions and provides taunt for more security towards your big late game plays.
Why Dragons?
Frizz Kindleroost - Triggering this card once or twice opens up a second way to trigger Dragonqueen Alexstrasza twice since it makes it cheaper. Also when you have too many cards in hand, cheaper minions makes it easier to make space and swarms the field.
Firetree Witchdoctor - This deck plays no spells besides the quest so being able to discover 1 or 2 can help take control of games without having to rely on main decking them.
Twin Tyrant - This card opens up many AOE options since triggering his battlecry twice can kill up to 4 minions. Also works well for Shudderwock when playing him in moments to comeback.
Matchups
Priest - Take Advantage on swarming the field. Keep cards that can add spells to hand like Witch's Apprentice and Cobalt Spellkin to silence or transform there minions. Earth Shock , Plague of Murlocs and Hex are some examples.
Druid, Paladin & Rogue - Board clearing is very essential in these matchups so cards like Troll Batrider and Crowd Roaster help and a late game Shudderwock to trigger them again becomes significant.
Mage - Your easiest matchups. Just play your quest and you win lol. Also they cant beat turn 1 EVIL Totem .
Hunter and Warrior - Your toughest matchups. They are constantly hitting you in the face making it hard since this deck does best after you reach your quest. This is why you play cards like Earthen Ring Farseer and Lifedrinker for life gain while maintaining a body on field. Acidic Swamp Ooze does good early game to get rid of their weapons while helping you reach your quest. Use rush minions like Scaleworm and Faceless Corruptor with ALOT of luck to win these games.
Muligans
Reach your quest as fast as possible by playing early game minions. so keep all mana cost 3 or lower (Preferably only 2's if possible). ALWAYS KEEP Zephrys the Great since some decks are playing Bad Luck Albatross just to disrupt highlander decks and you can play him before the two 1/1's are sent to your deck.
Patch 17.0 Changes
Removed : Bog Slosher & Traveling Healer
Added: Vulpera Scoundrel & Siamat
Video of Gameplay Here:
Playing Rogue, Priest and Hunter at Rank 5 & 4
Playing Rogue, Priest and Druid at Rank 2
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This deck is bonkers if you can dodge dragon hunter. I'm on a 19-4 streak past 2 days after being fairly inactive. now diamond 7
What do I replace Sky Gen'ral Kragg , Licensed Adventurer and Nithogg
Its a good idea especially for AoO but Im missing boardclears or ways to come back against hunter or people that push too much face damage.
So def include witches brew, storm, earthquake etc. and Frog esp. against those ress.Priests. even if it slows down your quest. Plus I really like Bog Slasher to return your Zephrys or Lackeys. Im already trying it without the cards that go to wild and its not a super strong deck but a double Zephrys or 4x 8/8's will be win you some games. Im doing good against embiggen as well (unless they draw perfect) Mages I find difficult, so happy that Pocket Galaxy will rotate out.
The deck is good, but if you have expensive cards at the beginning of the game, you lose.
13 games: 4 win / 9 lose
Ever since I started playing this deck... I swear nothing but control warriors. I Play another deck and I never see a single one? WTF?? Blizz knows something...
why dont you play lightning breath with so many dragons and not very much removal?
Been playing this deck for three days now, and I must say Wowza! Super fun! My win rate isn't as high as yours but I'm having a blast with it. Cheers!
Won 2 games on level 5, lost around 10.
Will try another deck...
turn 10: coin, hero power, alextrasza, ysera unleashed
next turn: shudderwock
Very fun deck and quite good. Thank you!
the OP never claimed Legend with this deck. Its decent and if played correctly, does well.
thanks parishbishop
They did, it was in the deck title earlier. It's clickbait, plain and simple.
I want to congratulate the creator of this deck, just played 10 games, 10 wins, really solid. :)
Only had to make one ajustment didn't have Nithogg and added Dragonmaw Scorcher wich made the deck amazing vs any archetype!
enjoy this while we have those 3 expansions because after 2 weeks this will become unfeasible
5 stars
Im glad you gained the same success as I did. ill be postigg more decks in the near future. gl and take care.
Any replacement for Nithogg?
Dragonmaw Scorcher
Don't normally comment on decks, but this one is great :) fun versatile and different from other highlander decks! good job!
Replacement for Brightwing? :)
Dragonmaw Scorcher since its the only other battlecry dragon that's reasonable. if not try any other dragon that's doesnt have a battlecry since you want to keep our dragon count no less than 8
Right on buddy! Good to see guys getting success with off meta decks!! I totally believe you could high roll @ 87% wnrate from 10 to 5. Hearthstone can do this for us sometimes.
Good for you for posting. Only a few weeks left in Standard too!!
I will give it a try tonite!
Thx.