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Highlander Galakrond Quest Control Shaman

  • Last updated Jul 10, 2020 (Twin Slice Nerf)
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  • 21 Minions
  • 8 Spells
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Control Shaman
  • Crafting Cost: 13360
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 5/7/2020 (Second DH Nerfs)
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Overview:

    This deck aims to make use of Shaman's Corrupt the Waters quest to double-up on the powerful battlecries of Zephrys the Great and Dragonqueen Alexstrasza. This deck mainly fits into a control archetype; removing minions and/or applying slow, steady minion pressure until the opponent runs out of removal.

Mulligan:

    Mulligans with this deck are fairly simple; we are mostly trying to curve out until quest is completed. Against aggro, be sure to keep Lightning Storm and Serpentshrine Portal as well as Mutate if you also have Novice Engineer or EVIL Cable Rat in you hand. In slower matchups it is better to save mutate for Corrupt Elementalist or Sky Gen'ral Kragg.

Gameplan:

    This deck requires some practice to pilot properly. Counting your opponent's removal, managing hand size, and deciding when to play for tempo versus value are all important skills to have. One of the unique aspects of playing this deck is spell selection on discover effects.

    This deck only runs 7 spells (not counting quest), however, it generates many many more from the various spell generating battlecry minions. It is important to know which spells are good in which matchups. In general; silence/transform effects are good vs rogue and priest, AoE is good vs demon hunter, heal is good vs demon hunter and hunter, and board buffs are good vs druid. Earthquake is a huge bait; it costs too much mana to remove aggro boards, and doesn't do enough damage to remove control boards.

    Some other miscellaneous tips:

  1. Try to save a coin for hero power - coin - alexstraza.
  2. Always play Galakrond, the Tempest before completing the quest if you can. Double battlecry Kronx Dragonhoof is better than double galakrond.
  3. Double zephrys isn't as good as it sounds; he very rarely gives battlecry minions. A notable exception is Twilight Drake if you have 4 mana left.
  4. Don't be afraid to use you burn cards to remove minions; this deck has some seriously heavy-hitting cards. You don't have to rely on burn damage as a win condition.
  5. Swampqueen Hagatha is truly disgusting in this deck. The Drustvar Horrors typically will either create a board, or push massive amounts of burst. Getting a double battlecry horror with Eye of the Storm and Vivid Spores is exactly as insane as it sounds, as is getting a double Bloodlust and Lava Burst.
  6. Some things to note about picking spells for the horrors; You can only get 1 targeted spell per horror, and Each spell can only be picked once. Also, there are 3 targeted burn spells, but only one bloodlust. So if you are trying to make a burst damage horror always pick bloodlust over a burn spell for the first pick.