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Star Aligner Druid loses to opponents who can out-armour the burst damage [which is every other slow druid + slow warrior], and aggro decks.

Control druid is favoured against all aggro decks, but Star Aligner is unfavoured because the combo takes up too many slots.

Togwaggle Druid and Jade Druid are the premiere slow druid archetypes. This is the same thing as it was pre-Boomsday.

In the Star Aligner mirror, the person who gets DK Malfurion first wins. This shows perhaps the preferable way to combo your opponent is through an inherent advantage rather than an OTK [one-turn kill].

This 'proves' Star Aligner's inferiority to other slow druid archetypes. Togwaggle Druid does not self-buff but rather debuffs your opponent's deck. Jade Druid...buffs Jades [not the same thing as an inherent advantage]. An inherent advantage or a recurring advantage is the preferable way to combo your opponent.

hate this deck. but i managed to get some wins thanks to the King Dred lol

Quote from Rapidosamurai >>

Its bad to be dead on turn 6-7......i had 0 problem with any above deck you listed....vs everything you can tech..but vs star aligner??? You need 6 card slots for teching...aaand again if you have luck to hit aviana or kun...to fast otk and to hard to couter...

If it's bad to be dead on turn 6-7 why are we more okay with facing aggro decks that kill you during those same turns, or sooner, but angry when Star Aligner kills you early?

On a side note, you can also hit brann to significantly reduce their combo burst as well (you're only facing 2-3 seven damage procs at that point).