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Legend 75% WR Circus Amalgam Dragon Hunter

  • Last updated Dec 8, 2020 (Darkmoon Faire)
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  • 22 Minions
  • 6 Spells
  • 2 Weapons
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Dragon Hunter
  • Crafting Cost: 2080
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 11/27/2020 (Darkmoon Faire)
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  • Battle Tag:

    Wololo#1780

  • Region:

    US

  • Total Deck Rating

    205

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[Platinum to Legend] Circus Amalgam Dragon Hunter

Hi, my battle-tag is Wololo#1780, and I came back to HS after some months of break because of quarantine and stuff to bring you an old Galakrond classic, Dragon Hunter, with some spices from latest expansions, as a last goodbye before it rotates with the next expansion in 2021.

This deck had a 75% winrate with 48 wins and 16 losses from Platinum to Legend.

I hope it works for you too, and I won't said that I will make a guide if X upvote, because the guide is just below! But if you like this deck an upvote or a comment would be good so more people can know this deck and try it. Thanks!

 

EDIT: I make this replacements for December 2020 climb:

- 2 Adorable Infestation  - 2 Wolpertinger

- 2 Faerie Dragon  - 2 Evasive Feywing

 

+ 1 Tracking  + 1 Deadly Shot

+ 1 Acidic Swamp Ooze  + 1 Frozen Shadoweaver

+ 2 Hench-Clan Hogsteed  + 2 Crimson Hothead

 

I made this changes with the hopes it helps a little bit against the meta, you can change whatever you feel its needed, like adding different techs or a Dragonbane or Veranus if you want.

 

------------------ Here the thematic of this deck, you can SKIP if you want ------

The new flavor to Dragon Hunter introduced by this new expansion:

The Circus:

Circus Amalgam is THE 4 drop that Dragon Hunter need it. A lot less conditional than Twilight Drake and Crimson Hothead. Yes its just a yeti with taunt but still just being a Dragon (it says All so it counts always as Dragon) is enough, and sometimes you can pull out crazy random stuff thanks to it having all types, like a random hunter spell you got that need a beast, or a random murloc you got somehow haha.

Circus Medic is to be honest the last change I made to this deck climbing and I really regret not have included it earlier. Its really the best answer to the worst aggro and control matchup and its even thematic for this expansion, with the Circus and the Corrupt.

Both help against aggro (taunt and healing) and against control (dragon activator and damage).

 

Its a cheap deck with only the typical two Stormhammer and 4 rares. Still its sad that you need 3 wings of Galakrond for Rotnest Drake, but I think its pretty irreplaceable for a Dragon deck.

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Mulligan:

Priority: Against aggro at least one 1 or 2 drop first. Then you can keep StormhammerPrimordial Explorer or Scalerider.

Against control almost always Stormhammer, Primordial Explorer and as much dragons as you want.

With coin could be good idea to keep a Circus Amalgam against aggro or Rotnest Drake against control (especially vs Paladin and Druid).

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Guide:

The play-style of this deck is similar to Dragon Warrior back in the day, you can both put pressure or/and control board with your weapon and minions that impact the board ASAP.

Most of the time control the board, as your biggest tempo swings (Rotnest Drake and enabled Stormhammer depend of it. But don't overcommit in board control sacrificing face damage. Remember than in Hunter a good defense is a good offense.

Tap as much as you can, if you have 6 mana is generally better a 4 mana play and tap that a 5 or 6 mana play, except is needed for board control. This way you are in a better position in case of losing board later to AOEs (the opponent is at lower health and you have something to play in your hand because you didn't empty it before)

Also when you can keep some dragons in hand, playing them one by one allow you to secure an infinite weapon and the so needed activators (of the dragon synergy cards).

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Replacements / Techs:

Sorry but you can't replace the weapons, other than that almost all the deck is already super cheap.

You can add Dragonbane for extra damage, or replace Rotnest Drake with Krolusk Barkstripper or Deadly Shot if you don't have Galakrond.

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Proof of Legend: 

Winrate from Platinum to Legend:

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Video (thanks to ManGawy)

Thanks to his video I made the change Faerie Dragon for Bonechewer Brawler. If you see his video you will see the Brawlers would have been better.

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To finish:

Any question or suggestion you can write here or add my battletag Wololo#1780. See ya!