[WoToG] New Legend Zoo
- Last updated Jan 4, 2017 (Gadgetzan)
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Wild
- 26 Minions
- 4 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Zoolock
- Crafting Cost: 5240
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/26/2016 (Old Gods)
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Thank you for all the support! OS_TophatDemon here with the guide for this new Zoo deck that I've conjured.
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Aprox. Matchup Favorability:
Warrior (C'Thun/control) - 40-60
(Although the C'thun is more 45-55 due to the lack of as many clears)
C'Thun Druid - 70-30
Control Priest (any variation)- 30-70
Freeze Mage - 20-80
Tempo Mage- 60-40
Aggro Sham- 60-40
MId Sham - 55-45
Pleb Decks(Meta has not fully developed) - 75-25
HOW TO PLAY:
This is Zoo! Fight for board control then once you have it, keep it. Kill most high-level threat minons such as Tunnel Trogg or anything else with may pose a future/escalating risk and keep going face from there. This deck comfortably wins games by turns 5,6,7,8 Depending on draw.
MULLY:
VS AGGRO:
Get that early game baby! Flame Imps/VoidWalkers/ Villagers/Dark Peddlers are instant keeps. If you have a good hand curve and/or the coin, Spawn/Imp Gang/ Dark shire (although you really only want to keep darkshire if you can afford to keep ritual or have a lot to play) THE KEY THING HERE IS TO GET MINIONS THAT MAINTAIN BOARD DOMINANCE, You need to ALWAYS KEEP things that either already synergize (knife juggler + 1 drops) or that are super sticky (like the aforementioned Imp Gang Boss). If you might be against another zoo deck and have the coin, Sea Giant wins you the game so always keep.
VS CONTROL:
This is your unfavored match up if it's against Freeze/Control warr/Or priest but IT IS WINNABLE if you just keep calm and collected. Here you REALLY NEED Instant threats and board presence like FlameImps/Villagers/Peddlers (for options or just a turn 3)/Imp Gangs to establish and keep control of the board. SEA GIANTS ARE CRUCIAL here and are very good to keep with the coin as the sooner you play them the sooner you can win (REMEMBER BGH WAS NERFED). Also this is when Councilman shines as you can instantly start buffing him and HITTING THAT SWEET, SWEET FACE before they armor up or are able to clear your board.
KEEP YOUR CLEARS IN MIND :
Don't play into nova+Doomsayer, Holy Nova, Revenge, etc UNLESS YOU HAVE ENOUGH IN YOUR HAND TO RESTOCK. Greed gets you killed here. If your board is fat and you have a few minions that are relatively unchallenged, don't dump your hand just to have a full board because when they clear it and you can't refill: YOU LOSE.
Hope this helps you guys out. Feel free to comment (I try to read every single one) or follow/hit me up on twitter( @OS_TophatDemon) for anything else. Love y'all <3 .
Stay Legend.
CHANGES:
-1 FLAMEJUGGLER/+1 LEEROY
-1 SPAWN OF N'ZOTH/+1 GORMOK
POSSIBLE CHANGES : -1 RITUAL/ +1 ABUSIVE
THIS SHOULD BETTER YOUR CHANCES AGAINST THE EVER-INCREASING CONTROL META
Why is this in the Standard section???
Why is this in the Standard section???
What the hell is new about this???? This shouldn't be in the Gadgetzan patch category. If anyone plans to build this deck now (2017 February) don't. Don't waste your dust. 1/3 of this deck will be gone soon from Standard. This is an Old Gods deck. Every Blackrock, Explorers and Grand tournament card will go to Wild soon.
I used to use a Dark Iron Dwarf. I found it was more consistent.
Any replacement for [card] Gormok the Impaler [/card]
is that deck still good? i have only one Sea Giant what could be a good replacement? (sorry for my english)
Zoo will always be good but it has variations which seem to fit certain metas better. Haven't seen anyone running this list for a while. You can replace one Sea Giant with almost anything. Personally I'd put in another Abusive Sergeant or Argent Squire since Zoo is all about getting the board early.
Or try the Discolock variation if you have the new cards.
This version of Zoo is much more consistent than the discard version of zoo being pushed by everyone right now IMO.
Wow... way to dig this up to make me feel stupid.
Well maybe not always, but it'll make a comeback, I'm telling you! Quote me in another year.
I don t have Dark peddler.what should I do?
So... how do i fit Brann Bronzebeard in this deck ?
Maybe some substitution to sea giant ? or he is just good to have a "late game" ? or just a big minion?
Maybe -1 Sea giant +1 brann ?
Very nice deck!
I wold like to build it, but I don't yet have Imp Gang Boss. Any replacement for it? Maybe the Imp Master untill I don't get the Boss from Blackrock Mountain?
I will also have to find something instead of Gormok the Impaler and Leeroy Jenkins, but I think a Dark Iron Dwarf and a Doomguard looks like a good replacement.
What do you think?
I had time to read previouse comments, so this was the solution:
-2 Imp Gang Boss
-1 Gormok the Impaler
-1 Leeroy Jenkins
+2 Harvest Golem
+1 Dark Iron Dwarf
+1 Doomguard
I also made some other changes, because I wanted to have Brann Bronzebeard, Crazed Alchemist and Soulfire in my deck. I will see if they helped or not..
By the way, the deck works very well, yesterday night I climbed up from 20 to 16. I will continue it today. :)
Trying this now. Thx for posting.
I'm seeing sooo many fucking priests on ladder, especially dragon priests. They simply open with cleric and power word shield, then snowball. Idk how to beat them without getting insanely lucky.
so far im having great success with this deck from being stuck on rank ~20 to 12 in 1 day but one problem is i dont get to use Sea Giant is there any alternatives?
Is Gormok the Impaler a must have for this deck or just "good to have in this deck"
I don't think he is a "must have" but yea..He can save your ass countless times due to his ridiculous 4 damages.
Anyway, you can just replace him with Dark Iron Dwarf. It will work just fine.
Not too much to use with him.
Great deck! I bet many people (like me) hates warlocks now due this zoo's :P
Nice guide though!