Hearthpwn

Hi guys! So this is my first deck I've posted on here, but I've been having a fair amount of success with it in ranked so far at the beginning of the season. I had seen all of the Mankrik watch post rogue decks going around since the launch of the barrens, and I really liked the idea but missed the strong tempo plays that came from secret rogue. So i decided to do a mix of the two, with a couple of individual elements thrown in. Below, I will breakdown why I chose certain cards, what my thinking was in constructing this deck, and mulligans I aim to get. Let me know what you think, and if you enjoy the deck please give it a thumbs up :)

So, first and most importantly are the secrets I decided to run in this deck. Dirty tricks and ambush are my choices, as they give both card draw and relatively hard removal, something this deck lacks in general without them. I think that the 4 secrets is enough to play off Hanar, however I don't necessarily think that swapping out a octobot or something for a plagiarize is a bad idea. 

For me, a very important key to this deck are the blackjack stunners. With the removal of sap, there are really the only card of their type in the game at this point, and they still have an incredibly powerful effect. One of the main reasons I decided to run secrets in my watchpost deck was for the sole purpose of being able to include these bad boys. I believe that Blackjack is a underrated S tier card for rogues, and is still abusable with the number of return to hand options this deck has. 

Tenwu is a personal choice, and I know a lot of people dont run it in their rogue decks. I personally love the card, especially with Mankrik, Jandice, Kazakus, and Kargal. There is so much synergy here, and I think Tenwu is the perfect card to take advantage of all these unique battlecries that rogue got this expansion. However, I think that this card is replaceable if you don't want to craft. I would personally use another secret in this slot if you cant use Tenwu. Plagiarize would be my choice, that secret has incredible value if used correctly. 

Kazakus, while potentially exchangeable, is an incredibly strong card that I would look to craft and keep at all costs. I love scabbs, and I think the card is good, but the tempo value that Kazakus brings is just unbeatable. In addition, his synergy with shadowstep and tenwu is very strong. I think this is a safe craft for anyone playing this new expansion. 

The rest of the deck is pretty straightforward. For mulligans, I like to keep - Wand Thief, Far Watch Post, Swindle, and Mankrik. 

Please let me know if you have any questions, or any suggestions on how to make this deck more viable. I am enjoying theorycrafting a lot at the start of this new expansion. I think that the new archetypes introduced are really cool, and I love to see hearthstone in such a good spot. 

Comment below what you think! Thanks for taking the time to read through my deck writeup. Happy playing!