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any highlander and you’ll easily hit high legend. It’s simply extremely overpowered and comes down to who draws the highlander cards first. Boring meta and boring games but it is what it is.

 I like this current meta, i played since naxrammas, and i would say there were more OP/boring times back then like with OP Azure drake and such other cards, but thx for the tips cody. I am almost there, and hope to hit it before the end of the week!! Add me on on hearthstone if you would like to be featured either on my stream or next youtube video

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The stats refer to Bronze-Gold only and are not really indicative of the true strength of each class. Not saying that Priest is the most powerful class, just that the HSReplay stats don't  mean much on their own

I'm quite sure that particular stat showcase is the only showcase left that looks at all ranks. I've limited the meta overview to legend (as I have premium), and the result is that the strongest Priest deck sits at a 15th place in tier two with a 51,32% winrate. Significantly lower than the decks above it with Highlander Hunter hitting 56,65% at #1.

 so then you would say highlander hunter is at #1 then at lower/higher tier ranks of play?? i dont have premium so thats why i ask

 I also don't have premium. If you click on 'Meta' and see on the right, the default stats are for 'Bronze through Gold', with just 'Bronze', 'Silver' and 'Gold' offered as alternatives. In my opinion only results at diamond 5 or better are truly reflective of the relative strength of each deck as at lower ranks the results are often skewed by poor play, especially for the difficult-to-play decks.

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The stats refer to Bronze-Gold only and are not really indicative of the true strength of each class. Not saying that Priest is the most powerful class, just that the HSReplay stats don't  mean much on their own

I'm quite sure that particular stat showcase is the only showcase left that looks at all ranks. I've limited the meta overview to legend (as I have premium), and the result is that the strongest Priest deck sits at a 15th place in tier two with a 51,32% winrate. Significantly lower than the decks above it with Highlander Hunter hitting 56,65% at #1.

 so then you would say highlander hunter is at #1 then at lower/higher tier ranks of play?? i dont have premium so thats why i ask

 I also don't have premium. If you click on 'Meta' and see on the right, the default stats are for 'Bronze through Gold', with just 'Bronze', 'Silver' and 'Gold' offered as alternatives. In my opinion only results at diamond 5 or better are truly reflective of the relative strength of each deck as at lower ranks the results are often skewed by poor play, especially for the difficult-to-play decks.

 i agree, the deck is relatively in my opinion low skill cap to pilot except when you start getting very situational games where it really depends on draws or probability of stuff getting countered from RNG

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any highlander and you’ll easily hit high legend. It’s simply extremely overpowered and comes down to who draws the highlander cards first. Boring meta and boring games but it is what it is.

 Oooo, Oooo, no, no, no, no.  Many times over no.

First of all, most folks have no idea how to use Zephrys.  Seriously, look at the next 100 times someone plays Zeph against you.  I bet real money that at least 90 (and probably more like 97) of those times, Zephrys will simply be EITHER an extra removal spell (be it single removal or twisting nether) OR a turn-2 tempo play that yields a Wild Growth or Backstab for a turn 1 play.  Now, both of those plays can be the correct method to use him that game, but there are lots of other ways to use him that just don't appear in the repertoire of most players.

Second of all, people have a bad habit of blowing their wad on DQ Alex by playing out all three of the dragons on one turn.  SOMETIMES, or more accurately, against SOME classes (I'm looking at you, druid/DH) that's the way to go.  Apply the impossible-to-resist pressure and just win the game.  But against my pet priest, for example, that's usually just a way to cause me to spend my plague of death and feel good about it.  Again, though, most players don't show the awareness of the difference in situation between a turn 9 druid and a turn 9 priest when they're thinking of these sorts of things.

And finally, depending on what you mean by "high" legend, there has only ever been one climb I've ever done in over 30 trips to the top #100 legend that I considered easy.  That was the single month where we had Grim Patron Warrior before Warsong Commander was nerfed for a second time.  Even then, the only reason it was an easy climb was because you had one deck that was incredibly difficult to play, and clearly had advantages over 100% of the rest of the field.  It just became a question of who would alter their deck to sell out against the mirror match the most, and that person was apparently me, because I'm pretty sure the last 17 matches that month were ALL mirror matches.

Unnerfed Patron Warrior was on a power level unheard of today.  All the popular decks out there have something that beats them rather frequently.  So no, I don't think there's a pick that's going to float anyone to top 100 legend on easy streak.

Sorry I haven't dropped in yet, Tony.  Busy week.  I'll keep an eye out for you this weekend to see if you're streaming at all, otherwise, hopefully catch you next week.

Dude good luck. It’s not much different because I’m such a low legend rank I’m playing people who are in the gold or diamond tier.

I hope you get there! I also have found success with highlander hunter and that’s what I played with before pirate warrior. 

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any highlander and you’ll easily hit high legend. It’s simply extremely overpowered and comes down to who draws the highlander cards first. Boring meta and boring games but it is what it is.

 Oooo, Oooo, no, no, no, no.  Many times over no.

First of all, most folks have no idea how to use Zephrys.  Seriously, look at the next 100 times someone plays Zeph against you.  I bet real money that at least 90 (and probably more like 97) of those times, Zephrys will simply be EITHER an extra removal spell (be it single removal or twisting nether) OR a turn-2 tempo play that yields a Wild Growth or Backstab for a turn 1 play.  Now, both of those plays can be the correct method to use him that game, but there are lots of other ways to use him that just don't appear in the repertoire of most players.

Second of all, people have a bad habit of blowing their wad on DQ Alex by playing out all three of the dragons on one turn.  SOMETIMES, or more accurately, against SOME classes (I'm looking at you, druid/DH) that's the way to go.  Apply the impossible-to-resist pressure and just win the game.  But against my pet priest, for example, that's usually just a way to cause me to spend my plague of death and feel good about it.  Again, though, most players don't show the awareness of the difference in situation between a turn 9 druid and a turn 9 priest when they're thinking of these sorts of things.

 

And finally, depending on what you mean by "high" legend, there has only ever been one climb I've ever done in over 30 trips to the top #100 legend that I considered easy.  That was the single month where we had Grim Patron Warrior before Warsong Commander was nerfed for a second time.  Even then, the only reason it was an easy climb was because you had one deck that was incredibly difficult to play, and clearly had advantages over 100% of the rest of the field.  It just became a question of who would alter their deck to sell out against the mirror match the most, and that person was apparently me, because I'm pretty sure the last 17 matches that month were ALL mirror matches.

Unnerfed Patron Warrior was on a power level unheard of today.  All the popular decks out there have something that beats them rather frequently.  So no, I don't think there's a pick that's going to float anyone to top 100 legend on easy streak.

 

Sorry I haven't dropped in yet, Tony.  Busy week.  I'll keep an eye out for you this weekend to see if you're streaming at all, otherwise, hopefully catch you next week.

 Nah completly understand my, ive gotten as high as diamond 2 then idk if i hit a skill cap, or everyone and there mother is attempting to reach legend this month for whatever reason, and ive been going agains a lot of legend decks in that near top end diamond, but its ok though i have 3 or 4 days left to see if we can make it happen but its been getting harder and harder as the days go on ironicly. Will continue to put in the hustle though to see if we can get it, other wise, i guess i will have to wait for this upcoming season again haha, looking forward to seeing you in the stream soon!!!!

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Dude good luck. It’s not much different because I’m such a low legend rank I’m playing people who are in the gold or diamond tier.

 

I hope you get there! I also have found success with highlander hunter and that’s what I played with before pirate warrior. 

 Thank you mariners, like i stated above the hustle to legend has been getting harder, and harder the closer it get to the end of the month but with constant dedication i think its possible ive just go to wait, and see it we can get it. Thanks for the support!!!!

What are people using in standard now? I play mostly wild, but once you get to diamond its all Priest and DH. So i switch back and forth

I'm playing gala secret rogue since was doing quite well with it last month, though I made it to legend with spell druid. 

My climb to legend continues guys, haha, been a while since ive been on here, but i had taken a small break,but im back at it!!! Now looking into the new expansion, and the fox card that adapts according to the game map. Do you guys see any new suitability for this card in any decks, and any ideas of climbing to legend with the new nerfs that have come into play, and with demon hunter now practically being dead, what do you guys think about highlander hunter for my grind to the top especially with the fact that DRAGON QUEEN ALEXSTRAIZA has been nerfed????

Hope everyone has been doing well guys!!!

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What are people using in standard now? I play mostly wild, but once you get to diamond its all Priest and DH. So i switch back and forth

 ive been using higlander hunter but idk how it will be fairing now especially with all the new nerfs broski, hopefully we get some people hop in and help us out with that, but it has gotten me so far as to diamond 8 so far

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I'm playing gala secret rogue since was doing quite well with it last month, though I made it to legend with spell druid. 

 do you think its still viable now that it has been hit majorly with the update, i have been hearing a lot about shaman making a comeback now but i think its a hoax personally haha