[Legendary] GuN TheGoblinmaster Zoo (GvG)
- Last updated Dec 27, 2014 (GvG Launch)
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Wild
- 30 Minions
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 1880
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 12/22/2014 (GvG Launch)
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Hello everyone I'm GuN, Legend player from Delirium Tremens and today I'm introducing my new Zoo. I used this deck to get legend this season 9.
The main strategy of this deck turns around playing minions on curve which synergize with Hobgoblin and Deathrattle to control the board efficiently and pressure the opponent's life.
Proof:
Why play zoo?
It's a solid deck in this meta and doesn't have a real counter. It's a fast, cheap and effective deck. Do you need more reasons to play this decklist?
To play this deck It's very important to make good board trades and know when to attack the opponent's face and when to clear the board.
General mulligan tips: Board position is everything with this deck so you really want to mulligan for one drops. Abusive Sergeant works very well with Argent Squire. I don't like to keep Nerubian Egg if I don't have an Undertaker.
Using Life Tap: Tap before play. If you have enough mana to play a card and two more to spend in hero power use always hero power FIRST.
Strong matchups: Xixo's Zoo, Fast Druid, Warrior, Aggro Mage, Midrange Paladin.
Weaker matchups: Handlock, Hunter, Priest, Shaman (still about 50%).
The cards:
Abusive Sergeant: It helps us to make good board trades.
Argent Squire: Nice one drop that synergizes with Hobgoblin.
Flame Imp: Really good mana ratio stats.
Leper Gnome: Good one drop that synergizes with Undertaker.
Undertaker: OP one drop card and synergizes with Hobgoblin.
Voidwalker: Nice one drop that protects other cards and synergizes with Hobgoblin.
Annoy-o-Tron: Nice two drop that protects other cards and synergizes with Hobgoblin.
Dire Wolf Alpha: It helps us to make good board trades.
Echoing Ooze: It synergizes with Hobgoblin and Knife Juggler.
Haunted Creeper: It synergizes with Hobgoblin, Undertaker and Knife Juggler.
Knife Juggler: Really good card in aggro decks.
Nerubian Egg: It synergizes with Undertaker and prevents board wipes.
Hobgoblin: The bread and Butter of the deck.
Dark Iron Dwarf: It helps us to make good board trades.
Defender of Argus: It helps us to make good board trades and synergizes with Echoing Ooze.
Doomguard: Really good mana ratio stats. It's our finisher.
Card Considerations:
Loatheb: It's really powerful to prevent board wipes and put pressure.
Ironbeak Owl: Owl is the best silence in the game.
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This deck is pretty awsome but i ve to say i Made some changes i took off one ho bgoblin and dire wolf for enanched o mechano and blood knight... thoug deck is great i cant pass to rank 5
I must have the worst luck in the world because I haven't drawn an undertaker or a hobgoblin for 6 games in a row, not even after turn 10
without hobgoblin you just have to be very wise with your trading. I find the only matchup you're boned in without it is hunter. But in the end we will all lose to hunter regardless of what deck we play.
I love this deck. I have never gotten so many people friend requesting me to swear at me or call me cancer. +1 for including my favourite card Hobgoblin I wish I could give another +1 for all the lulz from the people who needed to vent their rage after playing poorly.
I swapped out 1x Doomguard for 1x Darkbomb and found it helps me keep tempo slightly better.
Nice deck, definitely gonna try it out. Made 2 hobgoblins for a highly rated Warlock deck (#2 here for GvG launch) but it turned out to be terrible. Even the creator of the deck agreed it wasn't good and gave up on it. I used hobgoblin in some custom decks since then but felt like I was forcing them in to justify the dust cost. Looks like hobgoblin fits in well here.
I have a question maybe you can answer. If Imp-losion is played will all of the 1/1 Imps get the Hobgoblin buff? I'm thinking of taking out something and trying Imp-losion if it'll get the buff. Thoughts all?
Doesnt work. Hobgoblin only work when you play a card from your hand. Imp-losion summons them
This deck works quite well, love the Hobgoblin nonsense. I swapped one Nerubian Egg for an Ironbeak Owl as suggested and also one Argent Squire for an Angry Chicken and the idiocy is real and effective.
Oddly enough I won the (I guess only) two Shaman matches I played with this deck. I keep getting coin into turn 4 Hobgoblin + Annoy-o-Tron. Both Sha... men(?) Hexed the Annoy-o-Tron and left the Hobgoblin only to Hex it two turns later. By then it was too late. But this was at low rank, so maybe...?
I passed on Naxx, so to replace the oozes and undertakers I used Jeeves, Enhance-o-mechano, and two Micro Machines. I've found a lot of success with Jeeves as he is buffed by the hobgoblins. As others have said, Micro Machines can be very powerful (Especially when I was ballsy and put out BOTH hobgoblins) but I think I might cut the Enhance-o-mechano. More often than not, it gives Taunt to my Voidwalker, Windfury to my Nerubian Egg, Divine Shield to my Argent Squire, and Taunt to my Knife Juggler. Any suggestions?
i feel like a little child now...
THIS deck is my Christmas Present :D Thanks for sharing, after all disappointing with my hunter deck i had some laughes :D
hogoblin... ooze + Ooze + spider... 1 turn later argus + dire wolf <3
I don't know why but the deck dosn't work for me that well I stuck at 15. I play so often against Hunter and Priest and get totaly rekt. Maybe you have some Tipps for me.
Have you considered Baron Rivendare? He interacts with both Hobgoblin and all of your death rattlers.
well this is the power of zoo... this guy completely messed up the early game and still won :/
When you play Hobgoblin i think Micro Machine is a must have. A 4/4 Body when you end your turn that gets more powerfull every turn is simply awesome.
Also I, personally don't like Undertaker in this one. I think instant Damage is better than hoping for a deathrattle minion (you only have 6 in here).
So my suggestions are: +2 Micro Machine +2 Darkbomb / -2 Undertaker -2 Leper Gnome
All over a great deck! :)
Good suggestion, Micro Machine goes well with this deck.
Doesnt nerubian become close to useless as well when u take out undertaker? I followed your suggestions and just noticed that.
Not at all. Nerubian Egg is still important in preventing board clears. And its easilly activated by abusive, dire wolf, defender of argus, dark iron dwarf
Can confirm this change works quite well!
Want to try this deck out <3