[Legend #2] - Discolock Guide - S30
- Last updated Sep 12, 2016 (Karazhan)
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Wild
- 28 Minions
- 2 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Discardlock
- Crafting Cost: 1200
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 9/2/2016 (Karazhan)
- Zananananan
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Hey guys!
Zananananan here, I'm a german Hearthstone player and I'm currently playing for http://www.sfd-gaming.com/. I just wanted to share my Discardlock with you. I played Patron Warrior on the first day to hit rank 4. On the 2nd day the last Karazhan wing came out. I built this deck and hit Legend with it.
Proof: http://imgur.com/a/f9CYS
Patron Warrior: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/626706-legend-2-patron
I offer coachings for 15,00 €/hour. If you are interested, please leave me a message on Hearthpwn.
Guide:
This deck is usually favored against other Aggro decks, you want to trade as much as possible. Go face against Midrange or Control decks. The key is to realize when you have to go all in and when you can afford to play around AOE.
Let's talk about the placement first. Most of the time it doesn't matter, but it can still win or lose you some games. You always want to maximize the efficiency of Dire Wolf Alpha.
- In general you want big minions, minions with deathrattle or taunt on the side and small minions in the middle.
- Knife Juggler has to be on the side (Taunt or deathrattle doesn't matter). You don't want to trade with him.
- Imp Gang Boss on the left. The Imp's will spawn in the middle.
Mulligan:
I'll talk about the cards you always want to keep first. No matter what you are playing against. After that I'll take a look at specific matchups.
Flame Imp > Voidwalker, Possessed Villager, Malchezaar's Imp > Abusive Sergeant
If you have Silverware Golem and Soulfire or Darkshire Librarian you can consider keeping both. You have a 33% Chance to discard the Silverware Golem on turn 2. If you don't have the coin and you don't have a 1 drop throw everything away. It's okay to play Abusive Sergeant on turn 1 if you don't have something else. I usually don't like keeping Dark Peddler, only keep it if you already have a good hand. Keep Dire Wolf Alpha if you have the coin and 2 1 drops.
Druid:
favored - Darkshire Councilman is fine if you have a 1 drop.
Hunter:
favored - Keep Imp Gang Boss if you a 1 drop. I don't like playing Voidwalker on turn 1 if they have the coin. You still have to play it if you don't have something else. They can coin out Huge Toad. Keep Dire Wolf Alpha if you have Possessed Villager. Keep Houndmaster and Unleash the Hounds in mind.
Tempo Mage:
favored - Keep Imp Gang Boss with a 1 drop, it's good against the Flamewaker. You don't have to play around Flamestrike, most lists aren't running it.
Freeze Mage:
heavily unfavored - Darkshire Councilman if you have a 1 drop. You have to go all in on him having no AOE.
N'Zoth Paladin:
even - Play a bit about Consecration. Darkshire Councilman again if you have 1 drop. Be careful about Doomsayer.
Aggro Paladin:
favored - Keep Imp Gang Boss with a 1 drop.
Priest:
even - Darkshire Councilman is good but it's better to bait for Shadow Word: Pain before playing it. Keep Excavated Evil in mind.
Rogue:
even - Keep Darkshire Councilman or Imp Gang Boss if you have a 1 drop. Avoid playing a 2 health minion on turn 2 if he has the coin (SI:7 Agent).
Aggro/Midrange Shaman:
heavily favored - Imp Gang Boss if you have a 1 drop. Beware Lightning Storm. Soulfire is strong against his Totem Golem.
Control Shaman:
heavily unfavored - Try to find an explosive start, keep Darkshire Councilman with a 1 drop. Kill Wrath of Air Totem.
Zoo:
even - Imp Gang Boss is insane in this matchup. Keep Dire Wolf Alpha if you have Possessed Villager, you can kill Flame Imp or Dark Peddler. You always want to clear his board, he can't use Abusive Sergeant, Power Overwhelming or Defender of Argus this way.
Renolock:
favored - Keep Darkshire Councilman. Don't play around AOE, they only have 1 Demonwrath and 1 Hellfire for early game.
Dragon Warrior:
even - I don't like Voidwalker because of Alexstrasza's Champion. Soulfire is good against Frothing Berserker, Fierce Monkey and Blackwing Corruptor.
Control Warrior:
unfavored - Keep Darkshire Councilman if you have a 1 drop. I like Possessed Villager on turn 1 and coin Darkshire Councilman or Imp Gang Boss turn 2. It plays around Fiery War Axe. Be aware of Brawl, Revenge and Ravaging Ghoul.
Questions
Why aren't you running other discard cards like Succubus or Tiny Knight of Evil?
I wanted to make the deck as consistent as possible.
No Power Overwhelming?
I don't think you need it. Soulfire is good enough.
You are awesome. Thank you for your support!
Hey, I'm a F2P player and just came back to HS after a long time.
This deck looks fun has fuck but I don't have all cards.
I would like to know if it's fine to swap:
-2 Dark Peddler to +2 Tiny Knight of Evil
-2 Imp Gang Boss to +1Moroes and +1 Imp Master
It's fine but I think Harvest Golem could be a replacement for Imp Gang Boss because of its stickiness
Yea, you are right.
There are tons of clean board atm so I guess moroes will get rekt quite fast :/
Most decks have some sort of bad matchups. Reno-Mage (honestly seems rare/uncommon to me) with decent aoe will wipe this. Most mages don't play a lot of aoe aside from 6 mana blizzard and 7 mana flamestrike (and only 1 of those at that). (I know they have arcane explosion but I haven't seen that played much as sometimes 1 dmg to all isn't enough to clear minions.)
any replacement for imp gang boss?
I'm no pro, so if my idea isn't good i'll let a pro respond to me and tell me why.
Imp Master - it has the same effect but triggers automatically at the end of your turn.
-2 Imp Gang Boss to +1Moroes and +1 Imp Master ?
By turn 8-9 my hands usually depleted and top decking 1 & 2 cost cards that late in the game always sinks me....
Any tips? Cuz I'm like 0-8 with this deck even with the guide....
Just play around board clear. Only over commit if you are sure there aren't any.
Being aggro focused try to win before turn 8 where control decks shine.
any replacements for the karazhan cards?
Nope. This is a discardlock and needs that discard bonus from the silverware. The only other card with a discard bonus is Tiny Knight of Evil and i don't think that would work in this deck.
Playing this deck and I'll have to admit, I've never had more success laddering than this one.
Thanks for bringing the power of discard to my attention.
Made my own little review of the deck. Hoping to do a different one each week
This guy has copied wowhobbs's deck! How cheap. Good deck though.
I understand why knife jugglers are in deck, they have won me a lot of games also. I feel like though that you need the P.O. so you could take 2 Jugglers out for 2 P.O. or play one and one (this is what I'm doing) or you could put a Leeroy in if you felt like it, althought I dont think the deck needs Leeroy. Went from Rank 17 - Rank 6 and still climbing with it, thanks for the great deck idea!
Craft it, it's only 100 dust.
Forbidden ritual has great synergy and is a good replacement at multiple mana levels
Good for him!