I've noticed that 3-4 of my last Warlock drafts were pretty bad, while to my surprise I had 10 win Paladin and 9 win Shaman. Warrior also performing well, even had one 12 wins recently. But warlock is 2nd best performing class after Warrior according to hsreplay. And Paladin and Shaman at the bottom, but they worked very well for me. It seems I don't know to play Warlock in the arena.
Whenever I try to draft Warlock I try to play mid-range, which means kind of "jack of all trades deck". Can push early, but don't have many 2 mana minions, usually 1-4, and only few 1 mana minions to smoothen the curve. I grab some board clears, preferably Shadowflame over Defile, maybe some Hellfire, but usually, I pick only 1 Defile, if any, since I rarely get spell damage +cards to draft. I think that having 2 defiles in the hand is usually game over against Warriors and Priests, while definitely can help against other classes. The problem is that that deck usually cannot outlast Priests, Warriors and Mages, while it usually doesn't have enough tempo to win.
What I'm doing wrong? How to draft Warlock properly in the current meta?
You might be undervaluing Defile. It is a very strong clear and it is cheap as hell. One card, 2 mana. Sure it needs setup, but that usually aint that hard. Shadowflame is by no means bad, but you need to have a minion (with enough attack) and it usually takes your entire turn (if you are not winning).
Played few Warlocks, indeed Defile is much better than I thought, still had pretty poor results. Any other Warlock arena tips?
Dont be afraid to Tap, even in single digit health. But obviously realize in what situation you are and if it is suicide or not. But card advantage is super strong when in topdeck mode. Gettin two cards a turn instead of one can tip the game in your favor, fast.
I've noticed that 3-4 of my last Warlock drafts were pretty bad, while to my surprise I had 10 win Paladin and 9 win Shaman. Warrior also performing well, even had one 12 wins recently. But warlock is 2nd best performing class after Warrior according to hsreplay. And Paladin and Shaman at the bottom, but they worked very well for me. It seems I don't know to play Warlock in the arena.
Whenever I try to draft Warlock I try to play mid-range, which means kind of "jack of all trades deck". Can push early, but don't have many 2 mana minions, usually 1-4, and only few 1 mana minions to smoothen the curve. I grab some board clears, preferably Shadowflame over Defile, maybe some Hellfire, but usually, I pick only 1 Defile, if any, since I rarely get spell damage +cards to draft. I think that having 2 defiles in the hand is usually game over against Warriors and Priests, while definitely can help against other classes. The problem is that that deck usually cannot outlast Priests, Warriors and Mages, while it usually doesn't have enough tempo to win.
What I'm doing wrong? How to draft Warlock properly in the current meta?
You might be undervaluing Defile. It is a very strong clear and it is cheap as hell. One card, 2 mana. Sure it needs setup, but that usually aint that hard. Shadowflame is by no means bad, but you need to have a minion (with enough attack) and it usually takes your entire turn (if you are not winning).
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Played few Warlocks, indeed Defile is much better than I thought, still had pretty poor results. Any other Warlock arena tips?
Dont be afraid to Tap, even in single digit health. But obviously realize in what situation you are and if it is suicide or not. But card advantage is super strong when in topdeck mode. Gettin two cards a turn instead of one can tip the game in your favor, fast.
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