Well, thanks for sites like HSReplay and other metasites it happens quite fast. It hard to give a precise number but enjoy this experimenting time. :-)
Considering this is probably the biggest meta shift ever I feel like it'll take quite a while before all the best decks have even been discovered. Right now people are just playing the most obvious stuff, there's still plenty of room for experimentation.
A lot of previously unplayable archetypes are much better off now. Handbuff Zoo is legitimately playable (not necessarily great, but playable nonetheless)
Personally I have very little interested in any of the new build arounds and care more about stuff like Dragon Mage, Lady Priest, Bwonsamdi/Talanji Priest, etc.
Remember that even after the meta has apparently "settled," people will discover new decks, and as one archetype gets more and more dominant, that opens up the door for a counter deck to emerge.
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Remember that even after the meta has apparently "settled," people will discover new decks, and as one archetype gets more and more dominant, that opens up the door for a counter deck to emerge.
keyword Heal Zoolock. LIterally took people an entire expansion to figure out how to properly abuse Happy Ghoul
Remember that even after the meta has apparently "settled," people will discover new decks, and as one archetype gets more and more dominant, that opens up the door for a counter deck to emerge.
keyword Heal Zoolock. LIterally took people an entire expansion to figure out how to properly abuse Happy Ghoul
Yes but the question isn't when the meta settles. It's when most of the population will all play the same deck.
And that happens ..about 10 days before Hearthstone Closed Beta started.
WHAT deck the public will glom on to will change frequently. New decks will show up, especially now and frequently. New tournaments will cause further new decks to be glommbed on. The idea of a new deck showing up, say, 3 weeks before the NEXT expansion is very much viable.
But it'll look like a big massive blob that changes all together. EVERYONE will play Bomb Warrior, then EVERYONE will play zoo, then EVERYONE will play plot hole Warlock. Then a tournament will kick in and EVERYONE will try to make that deck work. Then they'll realize the deck doesn't work in ladder so will find another deck that EVERYONE will play.
So if you are worreid about the meta settling and things no longer changing.. that won't be for a while. If you are worried about seeing the same deck 5-10 times in a row, and you aren't playing at rank 15-10..well.. sorry, but it's already happened.
There could be some argument made about a lack of selection, I remember getting BM'd for using a Spell hunter deck last year even though Hunter barely had 30 spell cards.
But my experience so far is I keep encountering the same Rogue and Warrior decks on day 1 & 2. Thanks Netdecks!
Came back just after Karazhan ... from what I recall Day 1 plagues ...
Gadgetzan: Pirate Rogue and Pirate Warrior, with only a few dragon priests and jade druids to break the monotony.
Un'Goro: Quest Rogue (oh, how the Hearthstone pundits thought it couldn't be pulled off). Might have been a few Quest Warriors bored of the pirate thing, but they came later if I recall.
Knights of the Frozen Throne: Raza Priest, but I think everyone was testing their favored class' death knight before priest took off
Kobolds & Catacombs: I want to say Quest Rogue made a return, and Raza Priest was still dominant ... took a few days before cubes and warlocks took off, followed by aggro paladin and control lock.
Witchwood: Shudderwock. Genn & Baku got their groove a few days later.
Boomsday and Rastakhan: No real Day 1 new deck threats as Genn and Baku decks dominated. Can argue there was an uptick of warriors for the former and hunters for the latter due to heroes; but hunter didn't really take off until the nerfs a few days after Rastakhan's release.
Rise of Shadows: Bomb Warrior, with occasional Academic Rogue.
I have a question about the 'meta'. Specifically, which path would lead me to have a higher winning percentage.
Assuming the majority of the population at this point in time are playing Bomb Warrior, does that mean I should also be playing Bomb Warrior (as that is the winningest deck in HSReplay) or coming up with the best anti-Bomb Warrior deck?
Simply put, is netdecking always the winningest play?
How long does it usually take before you, more or less, face the same decks in ladder during this time of year?
Well, thanks for sites like HSReplay and other metasites it happens quite fast. It hard to give a precise number but enjoy this experimenting time. :-)
Well it’s one day after launch and most of the people you’ll face will play aggro pirate rogue already. ;)
Considering this is probably the biggest meta shift ever I feel like it'll take quite a while before all the best decks have even been discovered. Right now people are just playing the most obvious stuff, there's still plenty of room for experimentation.
A lot of previously unplayable archetypes are much better off now. Handbuff Zoo is legitimately playable (not necessarily great, but playable nonetheless)
Personally I have very little interested in any of the new build arounds and care more about stuff like Dragon Mage, Lady Priest, Bwonsamdi/Talanji Priest, etc.
I tried having fun once. It was awful.
Remember that even after the meta has apparently "settled," people will discover new decks, and as one archetype gets more and more dominant, that opens up the door for a counter deck to emerge.
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Already only facing Bomb Warrior
keyword Heal Zoolock. LIterally took people an entire expansion to figure out how to properly abuse Happy Ghoul
I tried having fun once. It was awful.
Yes but the question isn't when the meta settles. It's when most of the population will all play the same deck.
And that happens ..about 10 days before Hearthstone Closed Beta started.
WHAT deck the public will glom on to will change frequently. New decks will show up, especially now and frequently. New tournaments will cause further new decks to be glommbed on. The idea of a new deck showing up, say, 3 weeks before the NEXT expansion is very much viable.
But it'll look like a big massive blob that changes all together. EVERYONE will play Bomb Warrior, then EVERYONE will play zoo, then EVERYONE will play plot hole Warlock. Then a tournament will kick in and EVERYONE will try to make that deck work. Then they'll realize the deck doesn't work in ladder so will find another deck that EVERYONE will play.
So if you are worreid about the meta settling and things no longer changing.. that won't be for a while. If you are worried about seeing the same deck 5-10 times in a row, and you aren't playing at rank 15-10..well.. sorry, but it's already happened.
One does not simply walk into Mordor,
unless they want to be the best they can be.
There could be some argument made about a lack of selection, I remember getting BM'd for using a Spell hunter deck last year even though Hunter barely had 30 spell cards.
But my experience so far is I keep encountering the same Rogue and Warrior decks on day 1 & 2. Thanks Netdecks!
Couple days after launch usually. This time the meta was already settling before launch because of the pre release fireside streams.
Not long enough 😔
Came back just after Karazhan ... from what I recall Day 1 plagues ...
Gadgetzan: Pirate Rogue and Pirate Warrior, with only a few dragon priests and jade druids to break the monotony.
Un'Goro: Quest Rogue (oh, how the Hearthstone pundits thought it couldn't be pulled off). Might have been a few Quest Warriors bored of the pirate thing, but they came later if I recall.
Knights of the Frozen Throne: Raza Priest, but I think everyone was testing their favored class' death knight before priest took off
Kobolds & Catacombs: I want to say Quest Rogue made a return, and Raza Priest was still dominant ... took a few days before cubes and warlocks took off, followed by aggro paladin and control lock.
Witchwood: Shudderwock. Genn & Baku got their groove a few days later.
Boomsday and Rastakhan: No real Day 1 new deck threats as Genn and Baku decks dominated. Can argue there was an uptick of warriors for the former and hunters for the latter due to heroes; but hunter didn't really take off until the nerfs a few days after Rastakhan's release.
Rise of Shadows: Bomb Warrior, with occasional Academic Rogue.
I'm already having murloc ptsd when I see a shaman, fml I hate this game why the FUCK am I still here.
It took like 7 hours. 70% Warriors right now as HSreplay shows.
What a low netdeck community. So fucking bad.
Hench-Clan Burglar into 2x Underbelly Fence . Get used to it.
I have a question about the 'meta'. Specifically, which path would lead me to have a higher winning percentage.
Assuming the majority of the population at this point in time are playing Bomb Warrior, does that mean I should also be playing Bomb Warrior (as that is the winningest deck in HSReplay) or coming up with the best anti-Bomb Warrior deck?
Simply put, is netdecking always the winningest play?
Meta is still bored.