The the deck is based on running Hadronox as your only Beast, and then resummoning it with Witching Hour for 3 mana. In most cases, you want to save at least one Naturalize to kill it off, usually the first one that's played from hand.
Unfortunately you cannot run the best anti-aggro card in the game, Spreading Plague, because it screws up your beast pool. Mages that run Polymorph and Shamans that run Hex also screw up your beast pool, so there is that downside. You CAN run Malfurion the Pestilent because it's often your win condition vs Hunter. You can also play Malfurion when you have a a full board because it won't summon beasts, or if you've already stabilized via Hadronox and just need to close out the win with armor.
Still working on refining the decklist but it feels pretty good where it is. Anyone else trying this out? Currently at rank 4 and climbing. If the meta becomes very control heavy this deck might not work out, especially against Control Mages that run Poly.
edit: Cornered Sentry also screws this up, so probably don't wanna run this deck at all if the meta gets control heavy.
I don't know if it's worth it to run Malfurion the Pestilent, even on the conditions you said.
Anyway, that's my version (I chose to run Starfire and Starfall instead of 2x Ultimate Infestation 'cause most of the times I end up not needing the card draw of UI (sometimes it mills me some cards too) and the later is a very good option agains aggro.
I took this version from 15 to 5 and still climbing with a 80%ish winrate. Master Oakheart and Ixlid have won me so many games. Oakheart will pull Ixlid every time if in your deck, protected by taunts. Then next turn you can often double loch king or double hadronox or just double up on applebaum or something else. They other key is using burst to finish opponent from any board. I also found one witching hour to be more than enough to win with one cube.
33% WR with these decks. I can't seem to play it for shit. ;(
No you are just playing the wrong list. I was getting stomped at first too, just keep trying to find a list that works for you. Currently at a 70% winrate in over 20 games. I only lost to a warrior who discovered a cornered sentry and a couple of aggro decks where I drew very poorly. The deck is so much fun though, I love it! Also in the mirror, you want to play for fatigue I think.
Thank you! will check him out playing the deck. I kept on playing it because I can see the potential, and, mostly I find it really fun to play. I'm doing better, 10-2 since I last wrote.
I took this version from 15 to 5 and still climbing with a 80%ish winrate. Master Oakheart and Ixlid have won me so many games. Oakheart will pull Ixlid every time if in your deck, protected by taunts. Then next turn you can often double loch king or double hadronox or just double up on applebaum or something else. They other key is using burst to finish opponent from any board. I also found one witching hour to be more than enough to win with one cube.
Hi all! I'm finally having more success with a version of this deck, 10-2 so far, against all kinds of decks. I'm interested in Ixlid. Has it worked for you too? Is it worth crafting? I`m having success with Forest Guide, by the way.
Control Mage with Poly and Geist absolutely murder this deck.And Quest Rogue too, because of Vanish. Other than that, this deck is killer unless very bad draw against aggro
I love Ixlid in this deck. I have won off hit when my beast pool was polluted by poly or hex. The opponent will often go through a bunch of single target removal already and then you play Ixlid plus taunt. When they can get though the taunts, he then snowballs hard until savage roar finishes the opponent .Also having savage roar has won me a look many games I might have lost.
Hex absolutely destroys this deck. It 1. Removes a good taunt from your pool. (Like Lich King) That can’t be resummoned. 2. It’s a taunt so fills your board with useless stuff. And most importantly 3. Is a beast so commonly gets resummoned by witching hour which is generally an instant loss if that happens.
2 hexes prior to the first naturalize into witching hour makes that first witching hour only have a 20% chance to summon hadronox.
I’ve never lost to it on my even shaman. I’d have to draw extremely poorly to lose.
Hex absolutely destroys this deck. It 1. Removes a good taunt from your pool. (Like Lich King) That can’t be resummoned. 2. It’s a taunt so fills your board with useless stuff. And most importantly 3. Is a beast so commonly gets resummoned by witching hour which is generally an instant loss if that happens.
2 hexes prior to the first naturalize into witching hour makes that first witching hour only have a 20% chance to summon hadronox.
I’ve never lost to it on my even shaman. I’d have to draw extremely poorly to lose.
Cool story, bro. The meta is what....5% shaman right now? Soooo....yeah. Hex doesn't really seem like a reason not to play this deck right now.
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I was inspired by a post in the card discussion forum and had to try out this super sweet combo. This deck heavily targets aggro.
The the deck is based on running Hadronox as your only Beast, and then resummoning it with Witching Hour for 3 mana. In most cases, you want to save at least one Naturalize to kill it off, usually the first one that's played from hand.
Unfortunately you cannot run the best anti-aggro card in the game, Spreading Plague, because it screws up your beast pool. Mages that run Polymorph and Shamans that run Hex also screw up your beast pool, so there is that downside. You CAN run Malfurion the Pestilent because it's often your win condition vs Hunter. You can also play Malfurion when you have a a full board because it won't summon beasts, or if you've already stabilized via Hadronox and just need to close out the win with armor.
Still working on refining the decklist but it feels pretty good where it is. Anyone else trying this out? Currently at rank 4 and climbing. If the meta becomes very control heavy this deck might not work out, especially against Control Mages that run Poly.
edit: Cornered Sentry also screws this up, so probably don't wanna run this deck at all if the meta gets control heavy.
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Don't add in malfurio DK, the two spiderlings spawns will affect the chance of using witching hour. U can try out Master Oakheart if u have it.
I don't know if it's worth it to run Malfurion the Pestilent, even on the conditions you said.
Anyway, that's my version (I chose to run Starfire and Starfall instead of 2x Ultimate Infestation 'cause most of the times I end up not needing the card draw of UI (sometimes it mills me some cards too) and the later is a very good option agains aggro.
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1095314-carnivorous-taunt-druid
I took this version from 15 to 5 and still climbing with a 80%ish winrate. Master Oakheart and Ixlid have won me so many games. Oakheart will pull Ixlid every time if in your deck, protected by taunts. Then next turn you can often double loch king or double hadronox or just double up on applebaum or something else. They other key is using burst to finish opponent from any board. I also found one witching hour to be more than enough to win with one cube.
33% WR with these decks. I can't seem to play it for shit. ;(
Master Oakheart is definitely worth playing, imo. Hedges against the possibility that Hadronox is sitting in the bottom of your deck.
But yeah, this archetype is amazing. Just a total meta killer right now, imo.
Thank you! will check him out playing the deck. I kept on playing it because I can see the potential, and, mostly I find it really fun to play. I'm doing better, 10-2 since I last wrote.
Thanks for the headsup!
Control Mage with Poly and Geist absolutely murder this deck.And Quest Rogue too, because of Vanish. Other than that, this deck is killer unless very bad draw against aggro
I love Ixlid in this deck. I have won off hit when my beast pool was polluted by poly or hex. The opponent will often go through a bunch of single target removal already and then you play Ixlid plus taunt. When they can get though the taunts, he then snowballs hard until savage roar finishes the opponent .Also having savage roar has won me a look many games I might have lost.
Hex absolutely destroys this deck. It 1. Removes a good taunt from your pool. (Like Lich King) That can’t be resummoned. 2. It’s a taunt so fills your board with useless stuff. And most importantly 3. Is a beast so commonly gets resummoned by witching hour which is generally an instant loss if that happens.
2 hexes prior to the first naturalize into witching hour makes that first witching hour only have a 20% chance to summon hadronox.
I’ve never lost to it on my even shaman. I’d have to draw extremely poorly to lose.