Dark Jeweled Demon Zoo 1.2
- Last updated Nov 21, 2015 (Explorers)
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Wild
- 26 Minions
- 4 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Unknown
- Crafting Cost: 4240
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 11/13/2015 (Explorers)
- alucardxix
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Battle Tag:
Odakura#1596
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Region:
US
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Total Deck Rating
377
This deck is an invention using some Discover cards, like Dark Peddler, that is an excellent card giving you 1-cost card, and using Jeweled Scarab, that is excellent turn 2 giving to you turn 3. Anyways, I'm testing, and the deck moves really great.
Update(21/11/2015): With the new wing of LOE expansion, Brann Bronzebeard gives this deck a big boom and with him comes back Imp Gang Boss. I'm at rank 3 with this deck and will still playing until Legend i hope.
Update: Today I learned something new. You can't earn more than 100 gold per day with this deck winning more than 30 games, meaning that is good for ranking, from 15 to 7 I'm still playing. If I get more than 100 likes I'm gonna make a guide for this deck.
Hello
My name is Carlos, aka Alucard, player on NA Server from Dominican Republic, passionate player of Magic The Gathering and member of HAWK Team.
I reached from rank 15 to 5, at this moment. This deck has 75% winrate, and I want to share it with the community, thanks for liking and supporting.
This is my first guide and English is not my native language, I’ll do my best.
Cards, tech, and why I include them in this deck
With the inclusion of League of Explorers (LOE) new possibilities arrived, new cards that give life to this deck. What these cards do with the Discover mechanic is to give you the option to choose a card out of 3 and adapt to the situation.
Preferred Card selections
Dark Peddler - wow! excellent card, that gives you endless possibilities. One turn 2 card that gives you a 1-cost card, good synergy with Knife Juggler, improves aggro, good for trades if necessary, a card that gives you other good cards, for example: Power Overwhelming, Mortal Coil, Soulfire, Blood Imp, Flame Imp , Voidwalker (this one from class), neutral cards like Abusive Sergeant, Clockwork Gnome, Dragon Egg, Leper Gnome, Voodoo Doctor, Young Priest, etc.
Jeweled Scarab possible second turn that gives you a 3-cost card, this one helps you late game, mid-game and gives you cards like Demonwrath (for paladins)Drain Life ,Shadow Bolt, Sense Demons, Fel Guard, Imp Gang Boss, Void Terror , and neutral cards like Big Game Hunter, Arcane Golem, Blood Knight, Edy's Darkbane, Harvest Golem, King Mukla, Mind Control Tech, Shades Of Naxxramas, etc
Why not Imp Gang Boss?
I prefer Jeweled Scarab over IGB because of the versatility it first gives, and late/mid- game possibilities which I could adjust to the situation.
Guide
Early game mulligan for Flame Imp, Dark Peddler, void walker , Knife Juggler, haunted creep + Knife Juggler, never keep Nerubian Egg unless you have Power Overwhelming or Abusive Sergeant, mulligan the rest, play first Dark Peddler before Jeweled Scarab, never keep Imp-losion, Defender of Argus, Voidcaller or other big minions. Always keep Ironbeak Owl for taunts or big threats. Don't be afraid of using Power Overwhelming to kill a threats, remember Dark Peddler can give you another. Play Voidcaller even if you don't have a demon, remember zoo is not only going face, you need to do good trade for this to work, this deck requires a player to pay attention to the curve and make a plan in the first 3 turns and abuse of your hero power even if it’s mean death because who draws, wins. Set your enemy life in range of a Doomguard+ Power Overwhelming swing.
Always place your Deathrattle minions on the same side for Defender of Argus. I always play Deathrattle minions on right side of the board.
Hero power before trade unless you have a Voidcaller on field and Doomguard or Mal'Ganis on hand, if you draw first, your weakest demon first, in that order you get your big minion from hand.
You have to make your opponent use all his removal on the board in that way you can get your big threats for free. Fill the board with Deathrattle if you know that sweeper comes next turn.
If it’s against an aggro deck, make board presence as soon as you can, Voidwalker and Defender of Argus helps you alot. On the other hand if it’s control, go face and set him on range of Doomguard finish.
Card substitution and possible tech
-Mal'Ganis = +Sea Giant or +Loatheb
-Dire Wolf Alpha = +Imp Gang Boss
If you're facing too many Secret Paladin = -Mal'Ganis, -Dire Wolf Alpha, +imp gang boss x2 or +sea giant
If you don't have Dr. Boom, craft it :P meanwhile you can use Sea Giant if not use Imp Gang Boss.
Dark Peddler and Jeweled Scarab, no substitution, they are the key cards.
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Thanks!!!!
My teammates
Pavelonsky, KillCrow and Slonck for the support.
Feel free to comment and like.
My team stream is http://twitch.tv/hawkteamla
Nice sinergy, kind of a mid controller game thanks to Loatheb and Darkbomb.
Hey dude how about Loatheb for stop druid or something?
It's an all Aggro deck, but you can put it in if you want a bit more control. Also it's a great 5/5 body anyways.
I don't get it. What's the idea behind Scarab instead of ImpGangboss?
Agreed. The new cards don't hold a candle to Imp Gang Boss, which is staple for Zoo Warlock.
The secret of the Jeweled Scarab is more versatile and fun, I'm not saying that Imp-Gang Boss is bad, my point is the sinergy of Scarb and the possibilty in any situation, for example it can give you Big Game Hunter, Shade of Naxxramas, Shadow Bolt, Void Terror, Demon Warth, Mind Control Tech, etc... even Imp-gang Boss, I'm working on the guide.
It's too random imo. Sure it's more fun, but if I want more competitive I would add Gang Boss instead of Scarab.
Dude 8-2 awesome iteration of the zoolock :)
Nice deck! I'm actually only testing it in casual, but I'm definitely loving it!
Just one thing: since this deck, imho, can flood the board easier than usual demon zoo decks, do you think there is room for a Sea Giant and is it worth?
i gonna give a try to Sea Giant maybe taking out a Doomguard
I'm not very good at this game so I was having a bad time with this deck.
Then I realized how should I be playing, Now I am in a 5 game win streak in ranked. :)
What can I replace the deck with? I unfortunately only have
Power Overwhelming x1, Voidwalker x2, Abusive Sergeant x2, Dire Wolf Alpha x1, Haunted Creeper x2, Ironbeak Owl x1, Knife Juggler x2, and Nerubian Egg x2.
i would understand if you have to replace 1 or 2 cards but if you don't even have half of the deck then why would ask for replacements, especially since Dark Peddler and Jeweled Scarab are the key cards.
Thoughts on adding Hobgoblin?
It only affect 6 minion though...
2x Voidwalker, 2x Haunted Creeper, and 2x Jeweled Scarab
It affects those 6 and then also Dark Peddler because you can fetch 1-attack minions.
'If I get X amount of likes I'll do Y'
This needs to be against the rules, you're on Hearthpwn, write a guide, this is not Facebook.
Its for him to know how much people are really interested in the deck. It would be a waste of time to spend hours writing the perfect guide for it and no one paying attention to his efforts. Plus its his choice if he wants to do the guide or yours if you want to like the deck.
Why bother writing a guide if no one is interested? Upvotes means people are interested and want a guide - it's not fucking rocket science. Whiny little gits like you and every deck thread is what is annoying.....
if this was facebook you would see tits . i can't even see a thigh around here , this is insane . how am i supposed to fap to this !