Hearthpwn

Hi guys,

I'm not sure if I'm a noob but I guess compared to some of the epic decks out there I am! Been playing on and off since Hearthstone was released and I'm currently on my best run. I've put in some graft, earnt some gold and built a deck that has currently got me to rank 19 (Good for me although this is the first time I've put effort into rank play. Usually I just play casual.

Anyway I'm looking for some advice on how I could improve this deck. I only have 155 dust so I could craft a couple of cards if required. Here is my current priest deck:

I'm finding it to be quite a slow deck, quite defensive until later on but if I can drop Kel whilst I have a half decent board I have found I can come back from near defeat which has been pleasing. 

So a few questions:

1) How would you classify this deck? Slow control perhaps?

2) I'd like to swap in a few cards to increase the tempo earlier on, but i'm not sure what would be best to swap out. I have 155 dust so can craft 2 or 3 cards if need be. I was thinking maybe Auchenai Soulpriest or Injured Blademaster perhaps...recommendations welcome

2) I also have a few other cards I could possibly swap in such as Emperor Thaurissan, Mind Control and Gilblin Stalker...

Any tips and advice would be most welcome.

Only advice I'd give us replace lord of arena with the emperor 

1) Priest can pretty much only be control. What you have here... it's just 'WHEEE LOTS OF RARES AND EPICS WHEEE'.

2) Dafuq you doing with a Murloc Warleader and one murloc? Senjin and Lord of the Arena are bad compared to Sludge Belcher. Sunwalker's pretty good. Make Auchenai Soulpriest IMMEDIATELY. It turns your hero power into mage's (but better :D) and you can get rid of it at will. Also, make Circle of Healing. It's really good for healing damaged minions, and comboing with Auchenai.

2) Put Gilblin Stalker in instead of your oozes, Mind control for one Shadow Word: Pain, Emperor Thaurissan... meh. He's AMAZING for soaking up removal, but you don't really have anything else removal would be used on. So, yes, include.

Prepare for a lot of dust hoarding. You need Injured Blademaster and Auchenai Soulpriest and Circle of Healing and you'll be set.

There is many good basic cards such as Chillwind Yeti, Stormwind Champion, Boulderfist Ogre, Mind Control etc. Instead of them you decided to put in Lord of the Arena and murlocs. Murlocs. -_- 

Thanks for the advice guys, 

Haha yeah I was testing out the synergy of the Murlocs as I just received Murloc Warleader so I am more than happy to chop them. Can I ask why Lord of the Arena isn't recommended? I like the taunt defence over Boulderfists +2 health

Would you recommend crafting just one Mind Control, Auchenai Soulpriest and Injured Blademaster or should i go for two?

Dump the murlocs. Put in 2 Zombie Chows. 1 Mind control and Dump Shadow word: Pain. Dump the Inner Fire, put in another Holy Nova. Auchenai Soulpriest, Circle of Healing, Injured Blademaster, all are obligatory for a good priest basicly. Double Sludge Belcher, dump any other taunt and the madder bomber (an anny-o-tron is viable for a smaller taunt I think). One advice: a priest has a very good heal ability, put in some high attack, high health minions (I trust in your judgement, but for example, Ogre Brute). I hope you find my opinion useful, good luck!

You can't craft Mind Control, you have to earn it by leveling up

Lord of the Arena is not that bad, but you have too much taunts in your deck, 2XBelcher and maybe an annoy-o-tron is more than enough

Thanks, I do have Mind Control. Hmm I never realised you can have too many taunts. I always thought they were essential.

The way I think of taunts are that they are very important, protecting your minions and your hero, but if you have too much, you can't put in other very good cards. You don't put in taunts for their high attack, but gor their high health (or their divine shield). Although, you don't want their attack too low ( for example, Mogu'Shan Warden is garbage, because it won't kill anything in turn four).

Thanks Zsolthk.

What do you think of this deck

This is a step in the good direction :). You really like taunts, don't you? :) I like the Sen'jin too, but not in a priest deck, you don't really need it. Put in an another Boulderfist Ogre. Also, another Piloted shredder instead of the Lost Tallstrieder (beasts are basicly on for hunters! :D ). Divine Spirit seems like an awesome card, but trust, I tried to make it work, but it is garbage. other than that, it seems like an ok deck, the problem is I don't know what cards you have, so I could be a bigger help to you.

Haha yeah I do like the taunts :-)

Is there a way I can share my collection so you can see?

Besides writing it down I don't think so. Maybe screenshots of your collection? (with PrintScreen)

I don't think I can see it. The website says nothing about sharing it with others, just about creating a collection

I don't think it works like that, it says nothing about sharing

For right now my suggestion would be to take out the lost tall strider and the injured blademaster and put in 2 chillwind yeti. Better stats plus you don't have to worry about getting the blademasters health up 

Thanks all for your advice