This is the Hunter deck that I am most interested in playing in the new expansion. It has evolved into a great looking deck. We may, finally, be able to play an effective Control Hunter! Come join the discussion and any input/suggestions are welcomed:
Cons: 1. Arfus is a fun card - I want to like him - but a 2/2 that gives you a random (if overpowered card) only once when it dies doesn't have enough board presence. It'll be a weak play, and you'll have to pray that you get the right DK card that helps you catch up.
2. Low card draw means that you'll have to hope your mulligan goes well, or that you draw perfectly - draw is always going to be the problem for a control-style hunter. Stitched Trackers are nice, but I'm not sure they are enough. (in my own variant of this kind of deck, I have a pair of loot hoarders for extra push in my deck.)
3. Infested Tauren -- get Sarunite Chain Gang. Strictly a better card, even if it doesn't have deathrattle - raising it from N'Zoth won't be a big enough impact, and you need defenses to get you TO that point.
Pros:
1. I am falling in love with abominable bowman, so I approve here. :) The lowest cost beast minion I have is an exploding bloatbat, which isn't a fart in the wind all things said.
2. Crackling razormaw - I originally shyed away from them because they were poor bowman targets, but do you use them on curve, or as late-game threat to your zombeasts?
Neutral / misc:
I'm not sold on the houndmaster, but you have more early-game beasts than I do. I also left out animal companion because it was too unreliable. You have traps that I do not, but I have two hunter's marks and two grievous bites, so we're going for the same thing, but using different tools :)
Try out The Black Knight if you have him. EVERYONE is running some kind of taunt because of all the pirate warrior trying to prey on the new decks. I also have 2x Play Dead and they seem to be working very well for me - I think one mana DOES make a difference. I use them early to draw a card with hoarders, mid for extra triggers on bloatbat, and if I get them late-game, well, there's always a zombeast :) I don't think i've gotten a "bad" one yet, unless I mis-click / tap. (mobile client, grumble)
Nothing quite beats the feeling of having your bowman ressurect your Corpse Widow turn 8, and dropping 2x highmanes onto their face.
Cons: 1. Arfus is a fun card - I want to like him - but a 2/2 that gives you a random (if overpowered card) only once when it dies doesn't have enough board presence. It'll be a weak play, and you'll have to pray that you get the right DK card that helps you catch up.
2. Low card draw means that you'll have to hope your mulligan goes well, or that you draw perfectly - draw is always going to be the problem for a control-style hunter. Stitched Trackers are nice, but I'm not sure they are enough. (in my own variant of this kind of deck, I have a pair of loot hoarders for extra push in my deck.)
3. Infested Tauren -- get Sarunite Chain Gang. Strictly a better card, even if it doesn't have deathrattle - raising it from N'Zoth won't be a big enough impact, and you need defenses to get you TO that point.
Pros:
1. I am falling in love with abominable bowman, so I approve here. :) The lowest cost beast minion I have is an exploding bloatbat, which isn't a fart in the wind all things said.
2. Crackling razormaw - I originally shyed away from them because they were poor bowman targets, but do you use them on curve, or as late-game threat to your zombeasts?
Neutral / misc:
I'm not sold on the houndmaster, but you have more early-game beasts than I do. I also left out animal companion because it was too unreliable. You have traps that I do not, but I have two hunter's marks and two grievous bites, so we're going for the same thing, but using different tools :)
Try out The Black Knight if you have him. EVERYONE is running some kind of taunt because of all the pirate warrior trying to prey on the new decks. I also have 2x Play Dead and they seem to be working very well for me - I think one mana DOES make a difference. I use them early to draw a card with hoarders, mid for extra triggers on bloatbat, and if I get them late-game, well, there's always a zombeast :) I don't think i've gotten a "bad" one yet, unless I mis-click / tap. (mobile client, grumble)
Nothing quite beats the feeling of having your bowman ressurect your Corpse Widow turn 8, and dropping 2x highmanes onto their face.
That's all I got - good luck and happy hunting!
1. Arfus will need some testing for sure, but most of the cards are crazy imbalanced.
2. I like your idea with Loot Hoarders. I will try replacing Crackling Razormaw with Loot Hoarder.
3. Saronite Chain Gang is a cool card... but really 2x 2/3 Taunts for 4 is nothing special without buffs etc. I think Houndmaster kind of acts as a Taunt because of the +2/+2 and Taunt he gives.
6. Usually I wouldn't play Razormaw on curve, but now I will replace him with Loot Hoarder for another card to Mulligan for and to play on curve + card draw.
Lastly, with the addition of Loot Hoarder, I am a little concerned with having too many weaker deathrattle minions, making N'Zoth revive lose value. I haven't tested the deck yet though, if so - maybe we can remove one deathrattle somewhere (Maybe Arfus) for The Black Knight.
Hello, Big Game Hunters,
This is the Hunter deck that I am most interested in playing in the new expansion. It has evolved into a great looking deck. We may, finally, be able to play an effective Control Hunter! Come join the discussion and any input/suggestions are welcomed:
http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/881821-kotft-control-hunter-w-deathstalker-rexxar
I like it. Here are my thoughts:
Cons:
1. Arfus is a fun card - I want to like him - but a 2/2 that gives you a random (if overpowered card) only once when it dies doesn't have enough board presence. It'll be a weak play, and you'll have to pray that you get the right DK card that helps you catch up.
2. Low card draw means that you'll have to hope your mulligan goes well, or that you draw perfectly - draw is always going to be the problem for a control-style hunter. Stitched Trackers are nice, but I'm not sure they are enough. (in my own variant of this kind of deck, I have a pair of loot hoarders for extra push in my deck.)
3. Infested Tauren -- get Sarunite Chain Gang. Strictly a better card, even if it doesn't have deathrattle - raising it from N'Zoth won't be a big enough impact, and you need defenses to get you TO that point.
Pros:
1. I am falling in love with abominable bowman, so I approve here. :) The lowest cost beast minion I have is an exploding bloatbat, which isn't a fart in the wind all things said.
2. Crackling razormaw - I originally shyed away from them because they were poor bowman targets, but do you use them on curve, or as late-game threat to your zombeasts?
Neutral / misc:
I'm not sold on the houndmaster, but you have more early-game beasts than I do. I also left out animal companion because it was too unreliable. You have traps that I do not, but I have two hunter's marks and two grievous bites, so we're going for the same thing, but using different tools :)
Try out The Black Knight if you have him. EVERYONE is running some kind of taunt because of all the pirate warrior trying to prey on the new decks. I also have 2x Play Dead and they seem to be working very well for me - I think one mana DOES make a difference. I use them early to draw a card with hoarders, mid for extra triggers on bloatbat, and if I get them late-game, well, there's always a zombeast :) I don't think i've gotten a "bad" one yet, unless I mis-click / tap. (mobile client, grumble)
Nothing quite beats the feeling of having your bowman ressurect your Corpse Widow turn 8, and dropping 2x highmanes onto their face.
That's all I got - good luck and happy hunting!
Thanks for such a great and constructive comment, sir.
I haven't tried the deck yet but I will look back to consider your suggestions as I play it.
Could you post your deck list with the Loot Hoarders? Please :)
sorry this deck is bad. I only see reno Hunter on wild but have good time with playing this :)