[TGT] Trump's Totem Shaman!
- Last updated Aug 28, 2015 (TGT Launch)
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Wild
- 21 Minions
- 9 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 2820
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 8/24/2015 (TGT Launch)
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Hello everyone:
Today I bring to you a competitive deck with a fun playstyle that includes many of the new cards from The Grand Tournament expansion.
It is the Mid - Range Shaman deck that Trump played on stream the day of TGT's release (8/24/15).
Here is the Card Choice Guide for the Deck:
Earth Shock: Really depends on the other cards in your starting hand. Is there alot of early game such as Totem Golem, Rockbiter Weapon and Zombie Chow? Than keep it, especially against Priest and Mage for those pesky 1/3 drops that seem to dominate the early turns. If not, mulligan.
Rockbiter Weapon: 1 cost deal 3 Damage is awesome for early game. Like Earth Shock, it takes care of any pesky 1 drops and most 2 drops. Always keep this card.
Zombie Chow: Awesome early game control card. Always keep this card.
Flametongue Totem: Really personal preference with this one, although similar to Earth Shock you need the early game to flow with it.
Haunted Creeper: One of the better 2 drops in the game. Great synergy with Defender of Argus. Always keep this card.
Totem Golem: WHAT MAKES THIS DECK TICK. Turn 1 Coin + this is literally the best turn 1 possible with the deck.
Mana Tide Totem: I didn't actually roll with this card. Trump did, however. I used Healing Wave instead, as I was facing many face hunters and other aggro decks alike and I felt that it was better to have some healing for the late game. Not sure if you should keep this or not.
Hex: Shaman's Polymorph. Use this on their Dr. Boom's and Sylvanas Windrunner's, and make sure to say "Thanks" after for max BM. Never keep this card.
Lightning Storm: Good board clear. Not used in early game. Never keep this card.
Tuskarr Totemic: THE OTHER CARD THAT MAKES THIS DECK WORK! I have gotten Totem Golem like 75% of the time and it's so valuable if you get that because it doesn't add the Overload, so it is literally 3 cost 3/2 and 3/4. Flametongue Totem also comes out of it, which can also be incredible.
Defender of Argus: Taunt up boys. Try to hit your totems and Haunted Creeper's. Mulligan this and hope you draw it later when you need it.
Piloted Shredder: Actually sometimes ok to keep this with a solid drop(s) before it, such as Totem Golem and Tuskarr Totemic. Keep it if you have one of these + Coin.
Azure Drake: Great synergy with Lightning Storm, plus free card draw and the 4/4 body. Never keep this card.
Thunder Bluff Valiant: Another new card that makes the deck possible. What's awesome about it is that it summons the totem BEFORE the inspire effect happens, so you get a totem that gets +2 attack. It's really good late game when you have a board of totems to push towards lethal. Never keep this card.
Fire Elemental: Shaman deck essential (if you actually need analysis on this one, please comment below...) Never keep this card.
Dr. Boom: Best 7 drop in the game. No explanation needed. Never keep this card.
So, please let me know what you think of the deck! I am currently using it in ranked and am getting more success than Waker Tempo Mage and Patron warrior. People don't know that totem's are so powerful so they often will overlook them and hit face or other non-totem minions. Use the freshness of the meta to your advantage!
Best of luck,
StormLoGic
EDIT 8/28: I have been facing a lot of control decks lately and am currently stuck at Rank 8. I am thinking about cards to cut / tech in and will let you guys know what I decide. Please feel free to leave me suggestions in the comment section below!
This deck has no finish.
I keep getting opponents down to 5-10 health and then they stabilize by wiping the board, armor or I run out of cards.
Needs better card draw via Mana Tide Totem, and I had to add KT for minion survival. -2 Haunted Creeper since they don't trade worth crap.
Aggro decks just wreck this thing, too, as I'm finding out the hard way.
This is totem shaman not aggro shaman. Getting rid of your hero power seems bad....
Just climbed from rank 20 to 16 without any losses. thanks for posting this deck :)
Only had one Defender of Argus though, so i put in a Sludge Belcher
Swapped out Dr. Boom for Justicar Trueheart because I dont have boom. Surprisingly it works well, with the card that gives totems two attack, i can get a 2/2 taunt at any point.
Once again, thanks :)
Would an Auchani Totemcarver work somewhere in this deck? perhaps in trade for a fire elemental
Great deck! Though I subbed in a Bloodlust for Healing Wave to make it a bit more aggressive. Seems to work really well: I've hardly lost any matches from rank 12 to rank 8.
This deck is getting steamrolled by Secret Paladin. I wrote a guide for a relatively cheap Secret Paladin here .
If you want to continue grinding with this deck, I suggest teching in a Kezan Mystic. Maybe an Ironbeak Owl for their Murloc Knight.
Happy grinding, and let me know if I can be of any help to you guys! :)
That's awesome! I'm currently in the process of making beast hunter that KRUPS used, because it looked really fun to ladder with. It runs Flare which just obliterates Secret Hunter and sometimes makes them concede if you use it after their first Dr. Six :PJSalt:
Anyways, feel free to link the decklist here. I would love to see it!
How About Onyxia Instead Of Boom I don't have boom so i put onyxia in after the other player used all of there board clears i used onyxia and it screwed all of them up its also helpful if they cleared your board
What about...?, also you need draws... like mana tide totem
- 2 Haunted Creeper
+2 Nerubian Egg
Egg does actually seem to work exceptionally well here. With cards like Flametongue Totem and Defender of Argus, I could see it being played in place of creeper for sure. I will have to try this out.
As card draw goes, I was considering taking out one Azure Drake [/card]for a [card]Mana Tide Totem anyways, so I will substitute that was well. Happy climbing! :)
Hey guys, I really like this deck, but don't have Naxx or Boom, so i made this deck: Tell Me What You Think!
Wow, I definitely did not expect this much feedback on this deck!
I have gone from 13-9 in like 10 matches, and I absolutely LOVE Healing Wave. It just destroys face hunter. I usually wait for them to burn through their cards, and get to the point where they are playing leper gnomes on turn 10 before using it. going from 10 to 24 health pretty much seals the game when you have a full board of decked out totems. I will try out all of these suggestions and let you guys know.
16k views!?
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Sick deck. Climbing ladder with this instead of Handlock as usual.
Yes, I made this as soon as I saw Trump play it because it absolutely crushes the old-meta decks that I face on ladder daily.
I appreciate the feedback :)
I have been using this and went from 14-7 and am still going, my suggestion, cut boom. your board is almost always to full to utilize him. replace with bloodlust.
I thought about this myself. Will try it after this game!
Good idea. Might try this instead of cutting Boom. Let me know how it goes, keep on grinding!