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Old`s_cool control-Priest

  • Last updated Oct 13, 2017 (Evergreen Nerfs)
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  • 15 Minions
  • 14 Spells
  • Deck Type: Ranked Deck
  • Deck Archetype: Control Priest
  • Crafting Cost: 9580
  • Dust Needed: Loading Collection
  • Created: 12/22/2016 (Gadgetzan)
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  • Battle Tag:

    Sorwind

  • Region:

    EU

  • Total Deck Rating

    68

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Hello!

There are almost no priests playing something other than "Reno" (Razakus) in the ladder. So, for fans of the archetype, let me introduсe an old school control-priest. The deck is tested now, but the preliminary results are listed below.

This deck plays very well against aggro, which are popular at the start of the season, such as:

  • token-shaman,
  • mid-hunter,
  • aggro-druid,
  • pirate-warrior,
  • aggro-paladin.

But if you meet tempo-rogue, you should be understand - the game will be lost. This words are true about Jade-druids too. But you can always add a Skulking Geist. Against other priests and control decks this one has a chance to win.

 

Next words are a previous guide. NOT ACTUAL NOW!

Replacements:

The deck has 4 slots on which I`m working. There are 1 copy of Entomb, Acidic Swamp Ooze, Dirty Rat, Priest of the Feast.

I`m thinking about replacement 1 copy of Entomb. 1 copy of Greater Healing Potion  plays well vs aggro warrior and shaman. And I`ve done it because I faced aggro-decks. 5 match in a row I met only pirate-warrior =(

Why did I choose these cards?

At first, the deck is not meta-crusher. But if you want to play something interesting, unexpectable and competitive, you should try this one ;)

AOE:

Circle of Healing with Auchenai Soulpriest, Excavated Evil, Holy Nova, Dragonfire Potion are the AоE. I think, this set is the most powerful combination of priest`s AoE till meta become stable.

Win condition:

Elise Starseeker, Ragnaros the Firelord and combination of Auchenai Soulpriest and Flash Heal with Hero power are the win conditions in such meta.

Elise Starseeker helps you vs Reno-Priest, Control Warrior, Reno-Mage and Mid-Shaman.

Ragnaros the Firelord and combination of Auchenai Soulpriest and Flash Heal with Hero power can help you against Jade-decks and Reno-lock. They just don`t expect burst damage from your hand.

Other cards:

Kabal Talonpriest and Injured Blademaster work well with and without other cards. Of course, these minions can help you to control board and provide pressure on Jade-decks. It is not bad move to play Kabal Talonpriest without battlecry, when you must hurry against Jade Golems.

Justicar Trueheart, Sylvanas Windrunner and Priest of the Feast have powerful effects in the control-priest conception.

Acidic Swamp Ooze has essential battlecry vs aggro-decks and Jaraxxus.

Mulligan and Game plan:

This part of the guide will be improved. I am working on it. If you know, how to make section better, please leave your comment below or send me a PM. After all, your strategy can be better ;)

I. Against Druid try to catch these and similar combinations in your start hand.

The idea of this type of mulligan is a tempo-capture the table and support your minions to deal damage, control table and draw cards.

With coin:

  1. Acidic Swamp Ooze + Power Word: Shield + Shadow Word: Pain + Northshire Cleric;
  2. Northshire Cleric + Power Word: Shield + Injured Blademaster + Circle of Healing;
  3. Kabal Talonpriest + Kabal Talonpriest + Northshire Cleric + Shadow Word: Pain;
  4. Injured Blademaster + Circle of Healing + Shadow Word: Pain + Northshire Cleric;
  5. Kabal Talonpriest + Injured Blademaster + Circle of Healing + Northshire Cleric...

Without coin:

  1. Northshire Cleric + Power Word: Shield + Shadow Word: Pain;
  2. Northshire Cleric + Power Word: Shield + Kabal Talonpriest;
  3. Kabal Talonpriest + Power Word: Shield + Shadow Word: Pain;
  4. Acidic Swamp Ooze + Kabal Talonpriest + Shadow Word: Pain;
  5. Injured Blademaster + Circle of Healing + Northshire Cleric...

Try to exert maximum pressure. Сlean the board and play as you are tempo-deck. Ragnaros the Firelord and unexpectable damage from Auchenai Soulpriest`s combo win the game.

II. is writing...

Results and Proof:

  1. There is a control deck.
  2. This one is the average cost.
  3. Unfortunately, the deck has failure math-up vs Dragon-priest.
  4. Games vs Renolock and Jade-Druid are still not favorable matches.
  5. The deck is interesting and uniform, so control-priest requires skill to play well.
  6. You can beat 10 rank by this one exactly. But this is only the beginning ;)

Thank you for your comments and upvotes ;)