[Legend] Ship control rogue
- Last updated Nov 27, 2024 (The Great Dark Beyond Launch)
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Wild
- 21 Minions
- 12 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Starship Rogue
- Crafting Cost: 17220
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 11/26/2024 (The Great Dark Beyond Launch)
- xCyanix
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Hi,
Here's my rogue deck i climbed legend with :)
I've tried many versions of ship rogue and finally this one worked well for me. I wanted something that can handle aggros and controls and here it is, deck can possibly beat everything.
Win conditions
Ideal scenario : Get one or many Biopod and make the biggest possible ship, make it double with The Gravitational Displacer, draw a lot to get The Ceaseless Expanse playable, deploy the ship, then play The Ceaseless Expanse to clean both boards and OTK the opponent
unlucky scenario : You don't get any Biopod, but it's ok, you win by the value brought by other cards
Note : vs aggro, you doesn't need Biopod, surviving and cleaning opponent board is enough.
General tips
Since Reno has been nerfed, ships are impossible to remove while being constructed, tho, be careful when you deploy it as it can be stolen by Yoggsaron or a DK Reska, the Pit Boss
vs aggro :
Mulligan for Ethereal Oracle, Preparation and Shadowstep especially vs zoo shaman then use this combo multiple times to get the board clean. Since there are not many spells in the deck, you will most likely hit Fan of Knives when using Preparation after Ethereal Oracle. Shadowstep it everytime to draw the deck faster and make The Ceaseless Expanse playable.
Otherwise, try to play the armor ship fast and use the cheap other cards to survive.
Building one or two big ships will hardly counters shaman meteors
vs control :
Since you draw your deck fast, you will be able to play a gamebreaking combo with Dirty Rat + Mind Control Tech or Dirty Rat + Snatch and Grab.
Generally keeping a Shadowstep for Dirty Rat, Mind Control Tech or The Ceaseless Expanse is good.
Vs warrior, drood and DK, use your Kil'jaeden if necessary, to avoid fatigue damages or keep your deck clean, but be sure to have the right cards in hand before.
Card explanation :
most of the cards are in X1 because 2 of it would be bad in starting hand
Preparation : nice combo with Fan of Knives or Dubious Purchase to draw the deck fast, or with any spell for a tempo boost
Shadowstep : multiple good targets for it depending on the situation. Usually Ethereal Oracle vs aggro and Dirty Rat vs control, but sometimes also Tess Greymane, The Ceaseless Expanse, Velarok Windblade (note that Velarok stays triggered if shadowstep so you can replay it for 1 mana and get a second free card)
Starship Schematic cheap ship piece, good to keep in starting hand
Stick Up very good situational card, can bring heal or boardclear. But don't keep it in starting hand since you'll need extra mana or a prep to play it
Fan of Knives help clearing board vs aggro, especially with +1 power spell, and help drawing the deck faster
Kaja'mite Creation again cheap situational card, good to keep in mulligan in general
Scrounging Shipwright another cheap ship piece, you can consider shadowstep it to find a Biopod or the rush ship if you need some boardclear
Velarok Windblade top tiers card in the deck, synergizes with most of the other cards, also gives other class cards. Little tip : don't hesitate to sacrifice him if it can gives you a 0 mana card that keeps you alive
Dubious Purchase cheap removal + 3 draw, combo well with Dirty Rat, Preparation, Tidepool Pupil
The Gravitational Displacer A bit slow but if you have tempo to play it, ensure double armor from the next ship and also double burst / lifesteal, etc depending on what you get, so nice value
Treasure Hunter Eudora Also a slow card, you should not be able to play it vs aggro, but still it brings very nice answers, a win condition in some situations. Note : the spells brought here can be kept in Tidepool Pupil , try to keep a slot for it if needed
Tess Greymane Mostly used to bring back ship pieces on board, but also boardclear or faceburst, depending on what you played. Decktracker is obligatory ;)
Snatch and Grab From turn 9/10, a 0 mana double removal, just OP. Also a good card for Tidepool Pupil
Dirty Rat Nice versatile card, mostly good in late game vs control to burn a key battlecry like Kil'jaeden , The Ceaseless Expanse, etc... Don't play it too early. Also can helps vs an empty aggro hand
Tidepool Pupil Nice situational card, usefull 100% of the time. Keep in mind that it brings back high value spells from Treasure Hunter Eudora, Velarok Windblade or Dreamplanner Zephrys . Can also brings an extra Fan of Knives vs aggros
Dreamplanner Zephrys again a very nice versatile card, giving you 2 other class cards, but also past cards, a nice target for shadowstep too. Note : you can surprise opponent keeping a Mind Blast in your hand and play it with Tess in the same turn for a 10 damages burst !
Ethereal Oracle Best card vs aggro + draw a lot of cards with shadowstep + prep.
Try to always keep one in hand
Arkonite Defense Crystal Excellent vs aggro, but also in general; it gives you time to build high value plays. The more the game lasts, the more you get strong
E.T.C., Band Manager Vs control : pick Kil'jaeden, vs non fatigue-matchup : pick Eredar Brute or Barrel Roll depending on which one saves you. In rare occasions, you can shadowstep it like after a value trade, to get another 2 mana ETC and one of the other cards.
Mind Control Tech <3 Amazing with Dirty rat, to steal a big ship, a Zilliax or whatever. Opponent will not expect it, also you will most likely have time to play the combo since game should be long and you draw a lot with the deck
The Exodar Big value card, will save your ass with a ton of armor, gives you cheap ship pieces, or deal a lot of damages.
The Ceaseless Expanse 0 mana 15/15 that clean the board, no need to comment. Note : as said in the begining, use it as main combo to destroy your Biopod ship
and OTK
Give a try, and enjoy :)
Very solid deck and writeup, I've been working ceaselessly for a Wild version and am definitely putting Ethereal Oracle back in.
how to beat asteroid shaman?
Mulligan for oracle + prep to AOE him, then build the armor ship and deploy it, to make all the asteroids go into your minions
Its nice that you offer that as the solution but I've tried a lot of variants of rogueship and just cannot beat asteroid shaman.
yea its bad, even if you eat some astroids they stack too easily and aoe kills most of your minions and no way to heal up
Looks like a fun deck! :) Do you think Breakdance is a good cut?
Breakdance could definitly be added ! Maybe in replacement of 1 shadowstep. I feel like 2 bounce effects is enough but why not
Hi, nice deck fun to play my first Starship Deck. I dont know how it will performe this season cause i am legend allready.
Hi, thanks ! Yes it it really fun since it brings a lot of RNG :) i saw an other list being top 30 legend, so i think it can performs well, games can be very tricky tho
good !