[Spark] Beast Master (S33)
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Wild
- 21 Minions
- 9 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Midrange Hunter
- Crafting Cost: 1840
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 11/29/2016 (Yogg Nerf)
- Sparkaz
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Hello everyone ! I'm Spark, Legend player from France.
I wanted to share my Handbuff Beast Hunter with the new expansion being released !
The card that I'm the most excited about is Rat Pack. It is very decent on its own and pretty consistent without relying too much on the hand-buff mechanic, as its deathrattle effect also benefits from Houndmaster.
I'm pretty sure Trogg Beastrager and Rat Pack will stick in the deck as they are pretty solid on their own for the archetype.
I'll try to make Shaky Zipgunner and Dispatch Kodo work along with them, but I'm not sure yet if they will stick or not. Only playtesting will tell if they are consistent enough.
Dire Wolf Alpha synerizes well with Alleycat, Kindly Grandmother, Unleash the Hounds and Rat Pack while also empowering the battlecry effect from Dispatch Kodo.
I will tweak the early game depending on the needs. Considering cards like Fiery Bat, King's Elekk and Scavenging Hyena.
Traps and Eaglehorn Bow will also be considered if the initial list doesn't perform too well.
Finally, N'Zoth, the Corruptor could be added to the deck if a slow metagame requires it, but I believe aggressive decks will always remain consistent in the metagame.
Updates & Results
03/12/2016
Swapped out 2 Animal Companion for 2 Scavenging Hyena as they synergies too well with the tokens and Tundra Rhino. As Animal Companion is not a beast (it just summons one), it can screw up with your buff mechanics.
The deck does very well for the moment ! The only issue I'm having is Warrior Pirate swarming the high ranks right now. But this will slow down a bit after the meta stabilizes, even though the deck will still see play I think it's ok to have this unfavorable matchup while beating many other decks.
06/12/2016
As many of you suggested, Ragnaros the Firelord had a weird spot in this deck. It's a very good win condition for Midrange Hunter in general, but I ended up swapping it for Call of the Wild as the deck has generally a lot of Beasts on the board, it can benefit from Tundra Rhino and it doesn't mess up with the buff synergies. Ragnaros the Firelord remains a solid option for his burst and control potential, otherwise King Krush is also a decent option here, and Leeroy Jenkins can do the job as well if you really want to be more aggressive. It's up to you, depending on how you feel about it, but I'm personally favoring Call of the Wild for its synergies with the deck ;)
I also swapped Deadly Shot for Hunter's Mark as the deck generates a lot of tokens to prefer it and the meta doesn't really fit Deadly Shot anyway.
The deck is still giving me solid results !
Warrior Pirate has dropped slightly in popularity, so it's fine having this bad matchup from time to time.
Dragon Priest is still a decent matchup in my opinion, both decks are based on curve.
Jade decks are generally fine as they are somewhat slow so you can kill them before they set up too solid golems.
Renolock are more popular right now, they can be issue if they manage to controi the board enough and sustain so you lack the steam to finish them. But it can also be pretty easy if you manage to overwhelm them. In short, it's kind of hit or miss, kill them before Reno Jackson or have a bad time.
11/12/2016
I think the list is refined now, the current meta allows the deck to perform pretty well. The strength of the deck is that It can win almost anything with a solid curve. Sometimes you just have to accept the loss ;)
13/12/2016
I swapped out Call of the Wild for Leeroy Jenkins as I feel like the deck need to kill a bit faster than usual. Call of the Wild feels a bit too slow to be used against Aggro, and it won't always help coming back against slower decks.
This is still a fine card to run anyway and I faced a few situations where one card would be better than the other so you can argue that both are viable options.
18/12/2016
I pushed to Rank 3 with the deck and hit Legend today, finishing with Jade Druid and Jade Aggro Shaman because there was a bit too much Shaman to deal with for this deck. Here are the results I gathered this season :
Here is an in-depth guide posted at Good Gaming : Link Removed: https://www.good-gaming.com/guide/663
07/01/2017
I updated the deck the full combo package with Cult Master, Unleash the Hounds and Timber Wolf.
The result feels a bit more cheesy as you're relying on various combos to win the game, but it does better in the current meta because the previous version was often outpaced by aggressive decks like Shaman. It is also even funnier to play as you have access to more combos to surprise your opponent by either refilling your hand with Cult Master, powering up a huge Scavenging Hyena or bursting down your opponent with a board full of beast and Timber Wolf !
12/01/2017
Cult Master a bit too situational, I swapped one out to include back a Dire Wolf Alpha.
22/01/2017
Tweaked the list a little bit to give more early and mid-game power, giving up on the draw potential from Cult Master.
Gameplay Videos
These videos come from my stream so it's in French, sorry about that. It's just much harder for me to focus on speaking English while playing, compared to simply writting in English.
F.A.Q.
What about the mulligan ?
Pretty straight forward, all about getting the early game. I always keep Alleycat, Kindly Grandmother and Rat Pack. I generally keep Dire Wolf Alpha if I don't have a 2 drop and keeping a Quick Shot isn't a bad idea against Aggro.
Why not more buffing cards like Smuggler's Crate and Hidden Cache ?
The point of the deck is actually to use some handbuffing synergies while not relying too much on them. This set up would just reduce draw consistency and the fact that they are spells are not helping your other buffing cards. Remember that you also want to benefit from standard Beast synergies, so it's better to run Beasts.
In short, Rat Pack and Dispatch Kodo are well supported enough by the solid Trogg Beastrager and Shaky Zipgunner, there's no need to disrupt the deck consistency for a simple chance of getting a better buff.
How can I include Knuckles into the deck ?
I know everyone is hyped about its effect, but honestly the card doesn't really deserve a spot in the deck. It's a bit too reliant on the buffing mechanics and comes in with less potential swing that Tundra Rhino, which is very important for the combo potential. Anyway, you could still swap Call of the Wild if you really want to run the card but it's far from necessary imo.
Why not use Don Han'Cho ?
The card is incredibly bad for this deck, it is just too late of a play. By the time you get to play it, you're not even sure to have a minion in your hand and you'd rather want to pressure for late. Moreover, getting his buff on a minion means commiting fully on this minion to close the game. The card just doesn't fit this deck.
How can I replace Rat Pack ?
Unfortunately, you can't ... The card is just too good at what it does in this deck, it's pretty much the center of it. Animal Companion or Infested Wolf could do the job but it's way less optimal.
How can I replace Quick Shot / Kindly Grandmother ?
I'm realizing some players lack these adventure cards. Unfortunately, they are just the best picks here. You can get decent results with a mix of Animal Companion / Eaglehorn Bow / King's Elekk / Fiery Bat but it will obviously remain sub-optimal.
Closing
That's it for now guys, I hope you'll enjoy the deck as much as I do ! I'll be gather more data throughout the season and keep updating the deck here, so stay tunned for that !
Don't forget to show your support by upvoting the Deck if you liked and don't hesitate to discuss about it or ask any question in the comment section below ;)
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I want to add in Han'Cho, what should I sub out for him? 1 Hyena or Rhino?
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It's hearthstone deck tracker ;)
i think i mastered the deck,what a win streak rank 6 and still going,best hunter deck for Msog.took me hundreds of games to master.if anyone who read this,this deck is not easy as secret hunter need to plan ahead of the game and play around opponent spells.and another advantage is enemy will underestimate hunter in this meta and not familiar with what you gonna play. and i tried to tweek here and there but always came back to normal list.
rank 5 at the moment.this deck can beat tier 1 decks,renolock,pirate warrior,jade druids are pretty fucking a free win,lil bit struggling against aggro decks and dragon priest.
Thanks guys for the super positive feedback !
Indeed Hunter is not top tier, but this deck can really perform well when played properly. I'm glad you guys enjoy and have a good success with it.
Thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoy and find the combos well put together :D
Another day of pure joy from this deck. Alleycat is life<3
Ahah nice, thanks mate :D
First of all, i really love this deck. I just crafted all the pieces, and it looks like a lot of fun. One question; Does Princess Huhuran deserve a spot in the deck? It seems like she'd synergize really well.
PRobably not the worst, but seem pretty slow for this deck.
Indeed it synergizes but it's just not the best for this spot, Rhino is simply better, princess is a bit slow and the effect not particularly needed
Howdy. I first found your beast Hunter decks when I was still somewhat newish to the game when I got sick of grinding face Hunter. Been playing them off and on as part of my rotation (not gonna lie haven't played much Hunter last few months) to the 5-legend range. Just want to say a quick thanks for keeping this going even when Hunter is in a tough spot. Played a good amount with this deck. For is deck I think the early game might just not have enough pressure when you don't get a good/lucky draw. I'm trying to figure out where a fiery bat or 2 would go, but atm I don't know if they are worth a slot, perhaps for a dire wolf. Mvps for me have been tundra rhino and surprisingly shaky zip gunner (obviously highmane for a bomb and hound master for trades/board control have been great too). Rat pack has been pretty disappointing. I've found it to be too slow to get the kind of value I want out of it. Playing it as a 2/2 on turn 3 hasn't been vey effectual. I've found the beauty of this deck to be all the minions are helpful and good without buffs and rat pack seems to require a buff to be helpful. Swapped one for an animal companion and have generally been happier to have AC in my hand than pack. Not cutting both just yet but was curious what you thought of my analysis. Cheers
Well first of all thanks a lot for the support and recognition :) I trully appreciate it
The deck is indeed a bit dependant on getting a good starting hand, as every curve decks. I definitely agree that tundra rhino is just too good for this deck :P
I'm a bit surprised about your results with Rat Pack. I'm even playing it in my Wild Hunter deck without buff mechanics (except Houndmaster) and I just love it honestly. It is just a cheaper Infested Wolf and curve perfectly with Houndmaster, this card won me a lot of games against aggro decks. Otherwise Animal Companion is still very solid, so I don't think it's too much of an issue, but I wouldn't say that Rat Pack is dependant on a buff honestly, maybe a bit slow without it but still useful for the trades and synergies with Rhino / Hyena / Dire Wolf / Houndmaster
Anyway, thanks for the feedback mate, have fun :)
Yes Reno is really annoying if they have it fast enough, otherwise nice results, thanks for the feedback :)
Ahah yeah then druid is lost after that play :P
Cant get no where with this deck at beg 19 level
At 10
Lol you can get at least Rank 10 with Blizzard's decks, the player matters more than the deck ;)